Which ride was more amazing for its time ?

Obviously when people go to cedar point, they look at TTD and shake their heads in amazement. Four years ago, they did the same for Millenium. And in 1989, for The Magnum. So my question is, what ride was affected people more on its opening year, Magnum, Millenium, or TTD ?

I think Millenium, with its massive structure, just amazed people.

Then again, TTDs delayed announcement definitley surprised people. But im gonna say Millenium Force.

I agree with you, I was more amazed with Millenium too, but I would like to talk to some people that were around when The Magnum was intoduced to see what amazed them more.

i think magnum wowed more people. nobody expected 200 feet at that time. in recent years height doesnt surprise as much, its expected.

Thats true, but I was shocked when I first heard Millenium was over 300 ft. I wasnt quite as shocked when I heard of TTD. Every year height and records are expected.

I consider all three to be equals in their own eras.

I did Magnum in its inaugural year (before I became a hard-core coaster buff) and was intimidated by its size -- and the fact that at a glance, it looked like it was held up by toothpicks.

I rode Millennium in 2000, and despite what t canyon says, it seemed ridiculously high -- and steep -- until I rode it a few times.

By the time I got to TTD last year, the height wasn't such an issue, but anticipating what the launch would feel like was the big unknown. I was blown away the first time I rode a launch coaster -- Flight of Fear at Kings Island -- and was somewhat impressed by the launch of Wicked Twister in May of 2002. So neither of those could begin to prepare me for a launch at more than twice of speed of my previous experiences. Dragster blew me away.

All three are great rides and in their own ways will always be. The first time on all three was awesome.

But if I may stray off the reservation for a moment, I must say that the best first ride I've had since riding The Beast at PKI for the first time in the late 1980s was last year on Volcano at PKD. For first-time riders, both of those shared something in common: They offered no obvious clue to what was to come. In the case of The Beast, it was the tunnel at the bottom of the first drop; in the case of Volcano, it was the two LIM launches after we already started moving, the second of which shot us up through the volcano.

But hey, CP is MY PARK and I love the great coasters. Just wish they could offer a nonapparent twist to a ride sometime.

I think Magnum and Millenium had bigger impacts than TTD. When each was launched there was almost a glass ceiling at their respective height levels that had existed for at least a decade. Both shattered through that and wowed the masses. TTD didn't have that decade of taller coasters being built without breaking 400 feet for it to work off of. It was only 3 years after Millenium, and only one other coaster over 300 feet, so there wasn't this hype of "everyone has a 300 footer now, so how do we beat this?"

I think people knew CP was going to build another big coaster around the time of TTD. MF was unexpected. 200+ coasters were still really big Magnum was 11 years old and do very well. When they annouced a 300+ foot coaster it shocked the world. After MF opened the rumors started about CP looking into going taller than 400'.

Magnum and Millennium Force without question had the greatest impact on the park. Both seemed too impossible at the time they opened, and seeing it in person the first time was amazing. I didn't get that vibe for Dragster. MF's lift looks more impressive than Dragster's tower.

You will always remember the first time you arrived on the causeway in 1989 and saw the Magnum towering into the clouds, it was indescribable. Do you remember the original TV commercial? It was just a pov shot climbing the lift, "My, my, my... look who's riding the Magnum..." It ended just as you reached the top. It really captured the feeling of the ride that year. I don't believe anything has truly topped the amazement that Magnum caused in '89.

My first trip to Cedar Point was in 90 I believe, and I didn't know much about the park or anything and I just remember knowing I didn't want to go on Magnum. In fact I didn't go on much that year, and for the next couple years I only went on the smaller coasters (ID, DT, WC and CCMR) and like Thunder Canyon and WWL. It wasn't until Raptor was built that I really got into it. I saw the commercials and everything and said "I'm going to ride this". I did and I've been hooked ever since.
Raptor is still #1 to me and though it didn't have the overall amazing effect that Magnum did (that lift is just beautiful and intimidating), it was what broke through to me and got me to finally ride Magnum.

Well which ride braught in more riders in its opening year? Obviously TTD didnt because it was closed almost half the year. But which had more rider's its opening year, Millenium or Magnum, I would imagine Millenium.

Millenium i think

I will have to say millenium. I am sure someone has mentioned this before but it broke 11 world records and was a uniqie design

Superman: The Escape at Six Flags: Magic Mountain was built in 1997, and its 415 ft. high. Well MF opened in 2000. It wasn't that much of a suprise because it appeared after SM:TE. TTD is the same way, it was bound to happen because of the height and speed race.

Roller coasters back in 1988 were small, nobody would have expected that 200 ft. was possible. But when Magnum opened, it kind of started a roller coaster race. So I say, Magnum is the most amazing for its time.

I think the thing that amazed me the most about MF besides its height obviously, was its 80 degree drop. I nearly soiled myself the first time I read that it was 80 degrees. As a matter of fact, I didnt even think it was possible.

I have to disagree with all of you and say it was TTD. I guess the biggest reason is how soon after Millenium Force it came out. Cedar Point first broke the height record with Gemini in 1978. It was 11 years before they broke it again with Magnum, and another 11 to Millenium Force. I never imagined they would break the 400 foot barrier only 3 years after Millennium Force.

I was in awe when I first heard about TTD, and I was in awe when I first saw it up close. Standing right below it and looking straight up at that monstrously huge structure, it was pretty amazing, even though it wasn't operating at the time.

Magnum. After 1989, it was routine to build another "tallest and fastest coaster." Now, I think this trend is really getting old. I wish these parks would start building coasters out of uniqueness and creativity. The "drag strip" was a cool idea to build around, but those spoilers, engines, and wheels are now gone in contributing to help be a more reliable attraction.

I'll stick with Magnum and I'll tell you why.

I think Magnum was one of the first coasters that Park Owners/General Managers went out of their way to go see for themselves. The GM from England's Blackpool (Geoffrey Thompson) flew overseas to see and ride it himself...and shortly thereafter decided his park needed one too (PepsiMax).

Magnum put Cedar Point on the map. It spurred the whole resort concept there. Sandcastle Suites, the Breakers expansions, etc. all can be traced back to Magnum.

And, all these years later, Magnum still ranks in the top ten. THAT is amazing.

I would say both Magnum and Millennium Force had a major impact on the park. My feelings for the rides when I seen them for the first time their inaugural year were completely different though.

When I first arrived at CP in 89 Magnum actually scared the crap out of me and it wasn't until I was going up the lift on Gemini that I realized how high Magnum was. I was really scared then! I made myself ride it and instantly it became my favorite coaster. When I first seen MF in 2000 I couldn't describe the excitment that I was feeling. Coasters no longer scared me at this point in my life so I didn't walk around all day staring at it feeling intimidated by it's height.