Winter Chill Out 2016

I'll be signing up next week for it. Can't wait to see what's in store.

I wouldn't wait too long. From the looks of it, the 10:00 and 10:30 sessions are full already.

Paychecks are more important than a winter event ;)

Gatta wait patiently for that direct deposit :D

Just signed on for the 9:30 group. Excited for everything in store, especially considering I missed last years tour!

I signed up for the 9:30a tour as well. It's a first time for me and would be nice to meet some of you peoples and get some nice views of Valravn.

~Rob

9:00 here. Three of us.

I'll see all of you guys at the 9:30 session as well! Just bought my tickets.

I got tickets when they 1st went on sale for 9 a.m. for my group of 3. See you all there!

For those who may not be aware, There will likely be little if any interaction between the groups. So, if some of you in different groups are hoping to see each other, you may want to plan an early breakfast or a late lunch off property.

Our group of 3 got tickets this morning for the 9am group.

Thabto said:

I'm planning to go this year. Not sure what time yet. I just hope the weather is better this year than it was last year.

... and what exactly was wrong with last year's weather?

There was a steady flurry that lasted all day. I actually think it was a nice change of pace and made for some beautiful views. I've been to every winter event since they started and it never snowed like it did last year.

^ Thank you Adam. Yeah that drive up was scary. I was praying the whole way up with a death grip on the steering wheel. The event was fun, but if it snows like it did last year, I'm staying home.

My group of 4 for the 10:00 will get a hotel room Friday night before we will miss this!! I paid $50!! I'm chill in' out!!

TTD 120mph said:

There was a steady flurry that lasted all day. I actually think it was a nice change of pace and made for some beautiful views. I've been to every winter event since they started and it never snowed like it did last year.

I think it was a little heavier that a flurry....but it sure made for some amazing pictures.

Well, I did say it was steady. :)

Jumping in to say that my group will be there for the 10am tour...

We've been to every tour since 2012 and we are looking forward to this one as well. Last year was the most snowy-est tour that we have had, (it was cold and snowy -which is to be expected for Feb in Ohio). We had snow/sleet and the road conditions were pretty bad driving in from our direction. The thing that was so bad (for us)...we were in the 10am group last year and the walkways were snow covered, but, had been 'trampled through' by the prior groups. It was hard to walk through the uneven, crusty, snow/ice mix. To add to that, we have also been there with the sun shining and walks clear and dry -guess that depends on Mother Nature! Even though it's winter, I think we've been fairly lucky with the weather conditions.

One of the most memorable things for me, was the year we were able to go inside of Disaster Transport, the building was lit up so we walked under the coaster, through the building. That was probably the thing I remember the most. I'm sure not many people got to do that.

"A BIG THANK YOU to all of the people" that arrange this for us to enjoy, and we do appreciate all the CP people that give their time and the work for this tour (and remember they are out in the cold right along with us!). I'm sure that it literally takes months of planning and scheduling for this one day event. I hope that you folks know how much all the "Pointer People" that attend enjoy this chance to be inside the park and spend a few hours. It does give everyone something to look forward to during the long cold Ohio winter that drags on...and on...and on...

Hopefully, we'll see everyone in February!

Got a ticket for the 10:30 group when they first went on sale. This will be my first WCO and I am really looking forward to it.

Mike aka "SHIVERINGTIMBERS" (Coaster Buzz club)

I'm really hoping that the roads will be good this year. I probably won't be attending if they're too bad.

My hotel is already booked, so I'm making it even if my life depends on it haha