What CedarPoint is lacking the most....

very easily, they make me sick and then i cant ride much else for the rest of the day, they wiould benefit more from a hess or a rollercoaster

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TTD=6(frontseat=1)absoulutely amazingWT=34MIlle=63
MagnumDan sitings this year=8

CP I would imagine will build the coaster that no one is talking about. Since we haven't seen that Floorless, 4D, Flyer, Thrust-Air, CCI, Vertical Drop coaster every says CP was supposed to get.

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"And now for something completely different" MPFC

I like a lot of the ideas in this thread, especially the ones pertaining to sprucing up the nightlife side of things and adding HUSS Giant Flat rides. However good these may sound, I really think CP will be sticking to it's stereotypical coaster guns when it comes to expansion.

I think a good number of us are still anxiously awaiting a world-class woodie. I envision an L-shaped out and back with a good combination of floater hills a la Shivering Timbers, as well as some awesome cross-overs, laterals, and helices. Ideally, CP would be the lucky recipient of one of the Gravity Group's first major installations...:) Unfortunately, I'm not so sure CP can look past the fact that it'd be a lot harder to market a ~125ft wooden coaster to the average joe.

I have a somewhat strong feeling that we'll be seeing an attempt at the inversion record next. They'll probably again turn to Intamin because they build large, SMOOTH rides for good prices. My personal dream come true would be something with an Expedition GeForce first hill and drop (twisting 90 degrees) followed by a nice mix of inversions, say 12 or so. Lap bars only, with the patented open-sided trains. I could really see the park doing something like this.

I really think CP should think of something like the Jump2 from Huss:

http://www.hussrides.com/33GiantJump2.htm

Superman is an incredible ride! I think they should make a remake of it but only make it taller & longer! The best part about it was that i got to miss school to ride it! (Physics Day)

Trips to the Point: 2

Drag Races: 1

Challenged the force of the Millenium: 3 Wicked Twists: 2

Topped the Magnum: 2

Kicked the sky with the Raptor: 2

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Coasterkid

What CedarPoint is lacking the most.....
....Ohio State logo prize basketballs at the shoot the hoops games beside DT and near Gemini.

I agree a nightlife spot (ie. Pleasure Island at WDW) is needed at the CP resorts. I stayed at the Radisson Harbour Inn recently, and it was very cool to sit out on the harbor docks at night near TGI Friday's, drinking and hanging out. But more is needed. I've always liked the after-hours nightlife area at Sandcastle's water park in Pittsburgh. (there's an idea, open Soak City's swim-up bar area at night for resort guests only through a seperate entrance, with it open for Soak City patrons only during the day.)

I've always wondered why CP doesn't utilize their shoreline more for their coasters. I highly agree that a flying or "X"-style coaster would rule if it skimmed over the lake, beach or rocky shoreline (not too close, it gets wavy on the lake). But construction costs would be ridiculously high to sink footers for a coaster underwater that would also have to endue freezing, thawing and rough waves.

And please, no water coaster. The Roller Soaker at Hersheypark (www.hersheypark.com) is nice for about an hour, but loses its charm. But, if they did want to go that route, the Frontiertown area near Snake River Falls would be a good place....you could water bomb boats coming off Snake River Falls, people on the swan boats and spectators (of course, include a "safe" path for those wishing to be dry)

And yes, gimme a great dark ride CP!!!! A haunted house (ala Knoebels Grove) would be SWEET and would be a great addition to the Frontiertown area (for those not wanting to get soaked, it would give us a reason to go back there).

Originally, you used to be able to walk up to the Soak City Bubbles Bar from the boardwalk and buy a drink. I don't know if that is still true or not.

the idea of a coaster going out over the water would be great, but I thought of a couple problems with it

1) I'm guessing the ohio environmental folks or the EPA would find some way to make it not possible to do so.

2) Would they just fence in the area around the ride in the water? what keeps joe fisherman from going and playing on the ride?

3) Winter.

I'm sure theres other reasons why it would probably never happen

Wow, I disagree with almost everyone. I've ridden 4 flyers, 5 floorless and the only 4D in existence. The flyers and the 4D are good rides, but beyond the inital "gimmick" offer little - moreso for the flyers.

My choices for next big additions (in no particular order):

1. Sitdown Multi Looper - It doesn't need to be a record breaker. Just a good solid ride. I'm not even a huge fan of B&M multi-loopers, but this seems like such a glaring omission from the line-up. No tricks, no gimmicks - just a great ride. (it could be made floorless as a "selling point", I suppose)

2. Wood. Just a small/medium sized woodie that delivers in the vein of the newer woodies we've seen come out in the past few years. They have classic wood, they have big wood (hehe), now it's time for new wood.

3. Flats. New, cutting edge flats. Maybe even a "Land Of Giants".

I definitely don't want to see a flyer - they're going the way of the stand-up. The 4D is cool and all, but still not the life changing experience for me that so many describe it to be and it just doesn't seem like something that would fit well at CP.

Ideally, you'd see a mid-sized multi-looper (5 or 6 inversion) and a small/mid sized woodie go in either the same year or back to back. Get that record back with two solid coasters that are really missing from the line-up at roughly the cost or a MF or TTD.

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www.coasterimage.com

Still a woodie like Twister II (2). you came see the coaster at sixflags.com when you click on pick a park . Go to Colorado it's the only park in Colorado. go to thrills rides click on Twister II. You will c a picture from 1994(If you have been to that 6 flags you will notice that the ride is mirred!! It is acually the other way. Plus where the Pirot ship is now they have a great big flume. Boomerang is Yellow and Maroon and black. the need to update the site. Sorry for getting off task. ; )
*** This post was edited by twisterII 6/11/2003 1:21:39 PM ***

I would either add a flyer, a floorless or one of those new Intamin 10-inversion coasters (CP would need to make it at least a 11-inversion in order to set a new record, though).

Or, maybe even combine some of these and come up with a completely new one like a 10-inversion, floorless coaster or a launched flyer coaster, or something like that...

I think the land of the giants would be cool but it may be to much for cedar point to handle all at once. They could bring them in maybe 2 at a time and besides it would take to much away from all the coasters. I think they will biuld a flyer, because they need to keep up with the times and new types of coasters. Although i wouldnt mind seeing a floorless or a 4D, but i think it will be a flyer.

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2003 stats: Trips to CP-1
Dragster-0 Millennium-1 Twister-1 Magnum-1 Raptor-1 Mantis-1 Mean Streak-0:( Power tower-1

Chief,

You could last year...I haven't been to SC this year.

MrScott

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"If we go any faster, she'll blow apart for sure!"

Not a long post or arguement.....

HUSS GIANT's. Notice the plural. For the price that CP pays for 1 record breaking ride they could invest in a few Huss rides. Small footprint, big payoff in ridership.

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Blue people fly sideways when it rains....

Here's a satellite picture of CP I found. If you to the left of MF 3rd hill there is an area that I think would be a great spot for a station of a flying or floorless coaster. It could go weave through MF and all over Millennium Island.

http://said.uc.edu/students/oakleysd/cp/CP.jpg

I just went on that HUSS site and I have to say all those look great. I would love for CP to put in some of those.

A working Strata Coaster.

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TTD should be changed to TTL- Top Thrill Lawn Ornament!

If CP grabbed a flyer, and a floorless, I think they'd be set [for awhile, anyways] :)

A Dark Ride; like say, the Pirate Ride!!

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I'm a CP geek with an appreciation of all things gaming: Game Boy, Pac-Man, and the Breakers' Hotel Arcade.

bring back the novelty of the wonderful Pirate Ride! lets remember our youth, and throw in a Zipper while your at it Cedar Point. Cedar Point is lacking in the flat rides category. im pretty sure they have enough coasters for now. maybe they should go back to the coaster every other year thing that went on for some time, and throw in some flat rides. HUSS would most likely gladly make them some flat rides.

it seems to me that the Blue Streak midway is kinda lacking. throw in a flat ride there, and you've got some more people in line for Blue Streak!

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