Update: What's New for 2007

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Park Operations

- Maverick

- Comfort Station Rest Room renovation

- New Designated Smoking Areas (Left of Raptor Rest Room near Point Pavilion, Behind Giant Wheel, In Coral Courtyard, Right of Panda Express near Millennium Force employee gate, Left of Frontiertown Train Station near Maverick fence, Base of Top Thrill Dragster tower left of Paddlewheel Entrance, Outside of Bubble’s Pool in Soak City, Some break areas)

- Joe Cool and Early Entry will be for one hour this year, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The rides for Joe Cool will be Maverick, Raptor, Millennium Force, Skyhawk and the Gemini Children’s Area

- HalloWeekends parade

- CP & LE Railroad is overhauling Judy K.

- Jr. Gemini height requirement now between 36” and 54” to ride

- Red Baron height requirement now between 36” and 54” to ride

- Troika height requirement now 42” to ride, between 42” and 54” must be accompanied by a responsible person

Merchandise

- Offering DVD of on-ride experience on Raptor and Woodstock Express – cameras will be mounted on each row of the train

- On-ride photo for Maverick – 2 photos will be taken, one in the launch tunnel, one exiting the barrel roll

- Wild Republic is now $9.99 and under shop

- Discount Depot is now Emporium

Games

- A new Shooting Gallery will be put in the old Heading West

- 3-Point Shootout game next to Cedar Creek

- Wac-a-Pirate in Gemini Games area

- Beat The House game replacing bowler roller – have to toss poker chips onto a board with cards on it, whatever cards the chips fall on will determine the prize given

- New arcade replacing two midway games in the old Star Trax Video building near Lotsapalooza

Foods

- Panda Express (former location of Trails End)

- Chick-fil-A (former location of Frontier Inn)

- Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream (former location of Ice Cream Parlour)

- Chuck Wagon Inn will be a pizza and salad concept, with fresh organic salads and mega slice pizza

- Catering and Special Events Department has the ability to customize any menu

- Dominic’s in the Hotel Breakers will be a buffet restaurant

- Both TGI Friday’s locations have been remodeled.

- Expanded menu at Famous Dave’s

- Johnsonville Brats will be featured at many locations throughout the park

- Will be serving Tyson chicken at most locations at Cedar Point

- Have Starbucks new Iced Coffee

- Have 100% flame broiled all-beef seasoned burgers cooked-to-order

Accommodations

- Sandcastle Suites has a new exterior to the building

Live Entertainment

- New show in the Palace Theatre – “The Misadventures of Molly and Maverick”

- New show in the Centennial Theatre – “Dazzle…Beyond Divine”

- New show in the Red Garter Saloon – “Rock ‘n Country”

- New show in the Camp Snoopy Theatre – “Charlie Brown’s Jungle Adventure”

- Aquatic Stadium will not be used

Promotions and New Hires

- Leslie Bradshaw is the new retail manager

- Charcy Simmons is the new Import Coordinator

- Beth Douglas is now Administrative Assistant to Tim Boals

- Hired Andrew Kuns as Group Sales Representative

- Hired Emily Appell as Group Sales Representative

- Promoted Carrie McGlothlin to Group Sales Manager

- Promoted Brian Peiffer to director of accommodations

- Promoted Mary Hoerig to general manager of Castaway Bay

- Promoted Justin Brady to Breakers Express manager

- Hired Katie Wobser as accommodations manager

- Hired Melissa McClure as Sandcastle/Camper Village/Lighthouse Point manager

- Nick Klein is new Challenge Park area manager

*** Edited 4/20/2007 12:55:57 PM UTC by Walt***

Wow, mounted cameras on Raptor and Woodstock Express, didn't see that one coming.

And on each row too. Sounds really freaking cool.

Wow. The on-ride DVD sounds sweet. Any idea on the price??

How are they going to do Row one of Raptor, what exactly do you attach the camera to and will it take away from the view?

Well, they just lost every ice cream purchase they would have had from me this season, unless they offer Toft's somewhere else. :(

for some reason today feels like christmas with this info and those pictures coming out.

Aquatic stadium will not be used.

:Insert conspiracy theroy here:

found other post.*** Edited 4/20/2007 2:54:51 AM UTC by David Sagert***
*** Edited 4/20/2007 3:09:47 AM UTC by David Sagert***

DBCP said:
Well, they just lost every ice cream purchase they would have had from me this season, unless they offer Toft's somewhere else. :(

Toft's will be available at other locations.

I have to say that i too am dissapointed with the branded concepts in the foods department. I really haven't agreed with the industries trend in this direction. It's a sign, for me, that the foods departments are unable to create and manage their own food concepts; which are always the best (when done correctly).

Wow. All kinds of new items around the park. Everything looks very exciting. I didn't see the on-ride videos for Raptor coming either. But, I guess I'm not really surprised. That seems to be the new "thing".

Ben & Jerry's though? :sigh: :(

Oh yeah, I guess the lack of the second canyon is now confirmed too.

Re-reading the list, I don't know if it's accurate to say 'former location of Ice Cream Parlour.' Even though it's going to Ben & Jerry's, I'm not sure if there's going to be a name change.

noooooooo dont replace the icecrem parlor!

Glad I got that Gemini Junior credit while I could.

Walt said:

- Wild Republic is now $9.99 and under shop

- Discount Depot is now Emporium

Kinda sad to see the Discount Depot going back to Emporium, as I was looking forward to letting the kids cheap shop there, but happy that there's a new cheap shop!

Great update! So many little things that add up to great fun this summer. I'm full on having CP withdrawls now. Getting the shakes, yep.

Cameras on each row of Raptor? Thats interesting. I guess the inverted train style makes it a little more difficult to get the video off-train like SheiKra.

*** Edited 4/20/2007 11:45:12 AM UTC by 0g***

Ain't no way I'm eating at a "remolded" TGIFridays. Otherwise, it looks like some great changes are in store.

What suprises me more is that no one thought Cedar point would put cameras on one of the coasters when Geauga announced they would be doing it to one of theirs.

Thanks for the info Walt. I'm extreemly glad to hear Toft's will still be sold at the park. That was one of the only things I bought on a regular basis.

I also am glad I got my Jr. Gemini credit. It may not have been as close as some of you, but I just got my nephew to the park for the first time in 2005.

Chuck Wagon Inn will be a pizza and salad concept, with fresh organic salads and mega slice pizza

Boo hoo. I understand that pizza sells, but just because Frontier Inn is closing didn't mean they had to move it somewhere else. That's marketing though. I guess this means no more 1/2 a chicken and mashed potatoes. Atleast it is still air conditioned in there.

Yeah I'd say it is the beginning of the end for the Aquatic Stadium.

Thanks for all the updates Walt, great work.