Will we ever see the coaster count reach 20?

Where is that? Is that Grand River on the right?

I sure hope they reach 20 coasters before I die. They don't have to be huge coasters, but hopefully it will happen eventually. As far as the parking garage, yes they are very expensive, and also an eyesore.

"Ugly" won't be the reason Cedar Point doesn't build a parking garage. Apparently you all have never seen Disaster Transport...the Gold dorms...Cedars Dorms...the HR/Marketing office...P&Z...would you like me to go on?

A parking structure would totally take away from the the great view of CP! We don't want a parking structure, trust me.

^ - There are plenty of great views of CP. What it would take away is the great view of the main entrance to the Hotel Breakers. That would be the bigger loss.

Where is everyone talking about building it? I was imagining it over near DT but they could always put it on the Soak City lot or something.

tedfuzz said:
I sure hope they reach 20 coasters before I die. They don't have to be huge coasters, but hopefully it will happen eventually. As far as the parking garage, yes they are very expensive, and also an eyesore.

Why? What is so magical about having 20 coasters?

20 is an amazing number. It's the number of times that me and my sister rode Disaster Transport within a 1/2 hour a few seasons ago.......:)

Best time of my life, I swear!!

Were the trains running fast that day or something? It should take at least 50 minutes to ride disaster transport 20 times. They must have been cruuuuising.

No. We just ran the speed of lightning out the exit and dashed madly back in line. It was Halloweekends when Pharoah's secret was in the main entrance. The park was very empty and it was like a few seasons ago, can't remember which one.....but it was fun, and my sister really:) got a kick out if it because she used to work DT and love doing trough walks...I could go on and on.

^ - yes, but the ride is 2:30. Even if you went from unload, straight up to load and got in that car, you wouldn't be able to do 20 rides in 30 minutes.

A marathon on DT? There's something you don't hear everyday.

Honestly, I think that they should get rid of the campground. It could really free up a lot of space that could easily fit two or three coasters. If you go on the mean streak, you can see how big it really is.

Perhaps it's time to dust off the vintage 1998 Guide to The Point trademark...

Cedar Point does not have a space problem.(TM)

I would imagine they will reach 20 coasters within the next couple of decades, give or take a few years. Of course I'm sure they will also remove one or two in the process. I don't really mind any of their coasters, aside from Mean Streak. I've only ridden it once but that was enough. The brake in the middle of the first drop is very awkward--and I didn't really enjoy anything about the rest of the ride. It does take up a lot of room, as well.

Dorney Park did the same to Hercules to make room for that awful floorless contraption. I was actually disappointed to see Hercules go. It wasn't a smooth ride at all, but it was fun nonetheless and a classic to boot.

If CP does add any new coasters, you know they'll have to break some kind of record. Height, speed, degree of descent, number of inversions, something of the aforementioned. I wouldn't think a 500 ft. coaster is feasible, and anything faster than 130 mph seems like an outrageous concept at this point. Maybe a B&M or Intamin with 11 inversions?

Jwilson said:
If CP does add any new coasters, you know they'll have to break some kind of record.

You mean like they did with Maverick?

They did break a record with Maverick. Most coasters in 1 park.

I guess I should have used the whole quote....

Jwilson said:
If CP does add any new coasters, you know they'll have to break some kind of record. Height, speed, degree of descent, number of inversions, something of the aforementioned.

JuggaLotus said:

Jwilson said:
If CP does add any new coasters, you know they'll have to break some kind of record.

You mean like they did with Maverick?

Didn't it have the steepest angle of descent until Fahrenheit opened this year? Regardless, ever since adding Magnum in '89 it seems as though CP has been after new records and remaining on the cutting edge of thrills.

It was also the world's first terra-coaster.

I'm still trying to figure out what that means.