What was new when you first visited CP?

My first year as a guest was 1985 and Avalanche Run was brand new. My first year working there was 1994 and it was Raptor's first year.

There couldn't be two more extremes, cold there?

Heh...the Earthquake and Pirate Rides were the "new" thing on my first visit in 1966 when I was 12 years old. Mill Race and Space Spiral were pretty new too, I think.

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I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead

Sky Ride was new when I first visited in the early 60's.

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Florida may have Disneyworld and Key West,
but Ohio has Cedar Point and Put-In-Bay.
It's great to live in Ohio!

1990 Dispatch Master Transport was new. I was tall enough to ride it and it was a lot of fun

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Feel the Beat

It was either '95 or '96 for me. I remember the Summer Spectacular was a big thing, but i don't know if Mantis was there yet. My parents had to practically force me onto my first coaster, Iron Dragon.

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Went with my dad in 1999. Woodstock's Express was new, I believe.

It was in the late 80's. I was born in July 1987, so I really don't remember anything until 1998. Power Tower, Magnum, Gemini, Raptor, Mantis, Mean Streak...All big adventures for an 11-year-old.

Power Tower 1998

This topic shows just what a diverse group this little community really is.

MrScott

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

It was 1972 and I was 7, It was the week before my aunts wedding, and her hillbilly hubby to be cleared the Wildcat line by passing wind and yelling RUN!! Mom took me on Wildcat, Bluestreek, and CCMR. Grandpa got soaked on Shoot the Rapids.

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kneemeister

"If you look to the left side of the train you will see the Coasters of Cedar Point"

Nothing big was new the first year I went. MF was in it's second season (2001) so that would have been the newest :) I must say though that the park is like crack. If I had known then that it would have started such an addiction... haha

--James

Power tower was new when I went. I had to beg my parents to ride, and I was only 10. I hadn't even been on magnum yet! I have loved free fall rides ever since.

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MILLENNIUM MANIAC 4EVER!!!

1994 for me...I went with my family when I was younger, but I couldn't ride much then...My first memories of roller coasters was at Boblo island and I loved coasters ever since...However, nothing in this world even compares to my first look at the midway in 1994 and that huge green monster of a ride towering over the midway...I was 11 at that time and I had never ridden a ride like it and still haven't to this day...Raptor was my first ride at Cedar Point and I always have a soft spot for that ride

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and remember, if you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter

Raptor..

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Park Services 98'
Snake River 99'00'
Peanuts ATL 01'
GW/SS/Schwab TL 02'

Power Tower.

My first big ride was the Big Dipper at Camden Park in Huntington, WV. Or the Viper at Astoworld Houston TX. I can't remember.

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Park Op Jen
2002 Park Op Office
2001 TL Swings and Swans/Monster Triangle
1999 TL Peanuts Playground / Kiddy Kingdom
1998 Kiddy Kingdom/ Bear Country/ Iron Dragon/ Disaster Transport

I don't remember what was new, but my first rollercoaster was Magnum (talk about your shock treatments), and how the cliche goes, I've been hooked ever since.

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2003 Raptor Crew Member

The IMAX theater..

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June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
VertiGo Rides - 82
Technical Services 2002
Fright Zone Screamster 2002

Rob are you sure it wasn't the beach? I could have sworn you would have remembered when the ice age ended and the beach was new. Love ya babe!
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Park Op Jen
2002 Park Op Office
2001 TL Swings and Swans/Monster Triangle
1999 TL Peanuts Playground / Kiddy Kingdom
1998 Kiddy Kingdom/ Bear Country/ Iron Dragon/ Disaster Transport

1985 - I can remember Berenstain Bear Country being new, which is important to a 4 year old. :)

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17 straight years of real thrills and counting...

Jumbo Jet and something else--it wasn't the Giant Wheel, was it?

-'Playa

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The CPlaya 100--6 days, 9 parks, 47 coasters, 2037 miles and a winner.....LoCoSuMo.