What the sister park's are doing.

Valleyfair is getting Steel Venom, a impluse coaster without the rear spike twist. Knott's is getting a Chance Revolution a huge flat ride similar to PKI's Delirium. WOF is improving their waterpark. Don't know about the others. It is interesting to see what Cedar Fair does with the other parks and to see what rides tried first at the sister parks will make it to CP. In a lot bigger size of course.
Also what ride at a sister park would you like Cedar Point to get? I would like to see a frisbee/fireball type ride. A top spin also might be interesting as well.

Isn't Dorney Park improving their waterpark?

We already got a hydraulic launch coaster like Xcelerator. I would like to see CP get a wooden coaster like Shivering Timbers with insane airtime like it. A wild mouse is also a must.

I don't get why some want a wild mouse. What's wrong with Wildcat?

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Aww.....Florida! But That's America's Wang

Nothings wrong with Wildcat. That gives me an idea. Put Wildmouse next to Wildcat, then build Wilddog next to both coasters!

I think it fills a "Family" coaster gap. Sure we have ID and Gemini, and DT and Wild Cat. But TTD is not a family coaster, (Although I can't wait!). Something new to fill a little void, is why some people want a mouse. I think an s&s arrow virginia reel, would work just as good as a mouse.
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MiA is also getting some improvements, but the only major thing Kara reported was the train was going to be upgraded to have the train enter a "themed" mine. New restrooms and a new station for BeBop Blvd are also in the works.

I'm looking forward to seeing MiA change over the years just like I enjoyed watching CP go from a small, mostly flat ride park to the great thrill park it is now.

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I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead
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I would love to see Dorney get a B/M flyer.

-Mikey

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Let your mind go...and your body will follow...

Knotts is going pretty low key this year. A small frisbee to replace a few rides and a sky skater to replace a petting zoo. Also, a new theater. But, it will not be long until they step up the pace, as 2004 is being announced in May, confirmed by Jack Falfas Himself at Solace. Its rumored to be a B&M, G-Tec, Kumbak, or Intamin Invert... I do however wish it were a B&M flying coaster and I'm trying to keep hope for that. May is only 2 months away.

Cedar Point needs a good woodie like shivering timbers or ghostrider. Also, Perilous Plunge= ejector air heaven..... Best drop EVER.

Knotts Chicken Dinner Resturant does better than some of CF's parks (seriously, it gets far more visitors than Michigans Adventure). I don't think anyone would mind seeing that being spread around the parks, except those watching their cholesterol. Boyseberry+ CDR biscuits=Heaven.

What is a Frisbee?

Knotts is a Cedar Fair park!

and a Frisbree is a flat ride by HUSS

I need to start paying more attention. I didn't know Cedar Fair had other parks. I do see a few parks mentioned here, but, still would like to know a few things.

How many other parks do they own?

What are the names of those parks?

Where are these parks located?

They have 6 amusement parks total, with 5 seperate charge waterparks.

They are:
1. Cedar Point: Sandusky, OH. Attendence about 3.2 million. They have one soak city.

2. Knotts Berry Farm (home of Halloween Haunt and the Chicken dinner resturant!): Buena Park, CA. Just 3 miles from Disneyland and California Adventure. Acquired by CF in 1997 and several major rides added since (perilous plunge, ghostrider, supreme scream, xcelerator, revolution, vertigo). They claim to be america's first THEMED amusement park, and walter knott was a close friend to the walt disney, who borrowed a few ideas from knotts. Knotts along with his friend invented the boysenberry, grew into a large food and theme park operation, and then split in order to pay for ghostrider, and then the theme park got bought by CF. The park's GM also manages 3 soak cities in the so. cal region. Knotts is the reason the peanuts (aka snoopy, charlie brown) are the chain's mascot.

3. Dorney Park: Allentown, Pennsylvania. Acquired by CF in 1992. Has a waterpark included in dorneypark admission. Attendence around 1.5 million guests.

4. Valleyfair: near Minneapolis, Minnesota. Acquired by CP in 1978. Attendence just over 1 million guests.

5. Worlds of Fun: Kansas City, Missouri. Acquired by CF in 1995. Attendence around 1 million.

6. Michigans Adventure: Somewhere in Michigan. Least Attended, newest member of the chain. Attendence around .5 million.

See this: http://cedarfair.com/public/company/properties.cfm

Knotts and CP are the workhourses of the chain.

6. Michigans Adventure: Somewhere in Michigan. Least Attended, newest member of the chain. Attendence around .5 million.

That "somewhere" is Muskegon (Muh-SKEE-gun), Michigan, on the western side of the Lower Peninsula and just north of Grand Rapids.

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~Lee~
Proud Michigan native...hey, we've got the Wings!

Group Sales ATL '01
Group Sales TL '02
Park Admissions Supervisor '03
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"The greatest leaders don't take credit for their actions; they don't have to."

Michigan's Adventure isn't bad at all, it's definitely improved since Cedar Fair bought it. It's worth the trip, the water park is included in the admission. :)

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Cedar Point-a lifetime of memories.
2004 season entertainment hopeful

Oh and yes, I realize disaster is spelled wrong in my name, too late to change it now, *sniff*

Hey, I thought this was a Cedar Point site! Since this is "The Number 1 Cedar Point Site", I think this noise should be taken care of.

Mods, oh Mods, we have some noise over here, you should consider locking it.

Hmmm, nice name...That's about what I was expecting...

...Leave the moderation up to the moderators!

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MANTIS ROCKS 2002 & 2003

Loser!, Yes this is a Cedar Point site but we are still talking about CP related stuff.

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