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Judging by how few cars there are in the parking lot, it wouldn’t surprise me if SV really is at a ten minute wait. Wish I didn’t have to work today!!!

Yeah, it’s just not that popular. It’s capacity was advertised as 1800/hr, but in reality, it can’t get more than 1344 riders per hour, or 42 dispatches. It was a change in programming when it was converted from Mantis. It can move a line fairly well, but it’s not the people eater everyone was expecting.

Put the Gemini rumors to rest. There’s no evidence of it, period. It’s still one of the highest ridden rides in the park. It’s yearly numbers have often surpassed some of the biggest rides in the park, like Raptor. It’s reliable, high capacity, and very popular. It’s not leaving.

They're cracking down on phones. Will hot sauce be next? Sandusky Register

Oh for fucks sake shut up. It's like a dollar or two. If you can't afford a dollar or two at an amusement park and are going to bitch about it, DON'T GO TO THE PARK. No one wants to hear your stupid annoying complaining about something so god damn petty. Yes! This! Also, CP now offers the "roaming locker fee" or whatever you want to call it. You can just pay, I think, $10 one-time to use a locker at each ride that requires them, as opposed to paying $2 every single time you use a locker.

^Its very rare that FastLane ever sells out. It’s usually just Saturdays in July and during halloweekends. You’ll be fine. Lol

I was there yesterday and indeed, Blackjack was running for most of the day! The line was roughly 20-30 minutes in the afternoon/evening. Everything else, including maverick and millennium force were walk-ons all day.

What a funny coincidence. I live a few minutes from CP and a few weeks ago, I went on a solo trip to the Netherlands and a few other countries. I considered going to a few parks but I skipped them because I had already been and I wanted to explore more of the cities. Solo trips are the best.

I always get a good laugh when someone says this generation is too lazy to get a job and that’s why places are understaffed. Where are all of these lazy, unemployed young people hiding? Seriously... WHERE ARE THEY? Because I can’t think of a single millennial that I know who is unemployed because they want to be. Most are working 1-2 jobs as it is, with low pay. Also, where is someone supposed to get motivated to work a minimum wage, or barely above, summer job with no overtime and no benefits (like healthcare,) especially when the cost of college can be $25-40k per year?! What’s the point of working yourself to death if you will have nothing to show for it? And I haven’t even talked about basic living expenses yet. The staffing issue definitely sucks. I feel bad for the employees working so many hours. Hopefully when more internationals arrive and also when minors get out of school, things will be better. Also, I rode SV tonight. Roughly a 15-20 minute wait. The trim definitely slowed us down a lot. The drop off of the MCBR was more like strong floater air in the front, as opposed to ejector. But the rest of the ride felt the same as before. Seriously, no difference at all. I’m not at all worried about the trim anymore.

Yeah, those responses to why it shouldn’t run three trains are so ridiculous, I can’t even tell if you’re trolling. I’m gonna go ahead and bow out of this argument because clearly facts and rational thinking aren’t going to be used here.

There are plenty of reasons for this ride to run 3 trains. It's Cedar Point... They need high capacity rides. This is one of the highest-attended seasonal parks in the country and as such, pushes for capacity in the designs of each ride as well as the actual operation. Just because the CP ops do a great job of loading trains doesn't mean it's running at a good capacity. If the ride can get 1200/hr with three trains, there's no reason to run it at a lower capacity in such a highly attended park. If the ops are quick with two trains, let them be quick with three.

They ran all 3 trains on opening day. They wouldn't have done that if they weren't all certified. It has never run three trains except briefly during pre-season testing. Opening day was two trains.

Even if rain is forecasted every day, you shouldn’t worry. It won’t be raining 24 hours a day for 5 days. The weather is going to scare away crowds so you’ll most likely have very short lines when the rides are open. I love visiting the park on days where rain is in the forecast.

^Sandusky is smaller than you think. Most employees at the park are not locals. Staffing will be fine by then

I watched the webcam for a bit and you can tell that Power Tower (where the camera is located) is swaying

How high do the winds have to be to warrant a closure of coasters? And it's not all coasters that close in high winds? The wind speed closure depends on each coaster. But generally once you hit 25 mph, some start closing. I think a few are 35+. It’s very windy here today. I live in Sandusky and all of the trash cans on my street were blown over by the wind today. Now there’s trash everywhere I can only imagine the wind on the peninsula right now.

Forgot to post this pic... It was so cool seeing Steel Vengeance from way across the park. It’s so bold!

If anyone was watching the webcams today, you probably saw some life at the park. Today was friends and family day, kind of a "practice" day for employees, with full-time staff's friends and family in attendance. It's only a select few rides for just a few hours but it's great for all of the crews. And today, Steel Vengeance was open! They were handing out boarding time cards upon arrival at the park entrance. At the ride, they were accepting all riders, regardless of the time on the card, but you HAD to have the card to enter. This was probably just practice for the next three days, when Passholder Preview is going on. So unfortunately I only got one ride but WOW what a ride it was! I waited close to an hour, as nearly everyone in the park was at the ride. Every ride, including Millennium, Magnum, Maverick, were walk-ons with empty seats. SV was also only running two trains for tonight's event. The entire plaza was well done. Great atmosphere (themed music!) and overall very charming. Waiting in line was rather unique. The entire ride surrounds you and it's almost surreal watching the trains careen through every maneuver. The queue is right next to the bunny hills at the end of the ride, also right next to the bottom of the drop so you get some fantastic views. One thing I loved was how quiet everything got once a train hit the brakes but the other train hadn't left the station yet. Because you would always hear the lift start up when a train was dispatched and everyone would look up at the drop in anticipation. It was just ominous. Steel Vengeance is a beast, and it knows it. For my first ride, I was placed in the very back row. How lucky is that?! I'm 5'11" and a stocky guy but the restraint was very comfortable. The lap bar rested in the perfect place and didn't feel awkward at all. Also, my legs weren't even in contact with the shin bar. I love this train! Something that wasn't ready for media day was the new sound effects in the station! Every time a train is dispatched, they play a recording of the character-specific train. Just a silly, themed "enjoy your ride" type thing. I have to admit, it takes a LOT to scare me or make me nervous. I wasn't nervous for this ride. But about 2/3 of the way up the lift hill, I started getting a little freaked out. The lift is pretty fast and before I knew it, I was whipped over the top with amazing ejector air time. The drop felt so long and was so intense. The speed hill after it was amazing, the first airtime will was fantastic... Then came the outward banked turn. WHAT IS THIS?! It's a totally bizarre feeling that actually makes you wonder if you're going to fly out of the train. The next few elements were great, especially the twisted snake dive, if that's what it's called. Riding through that in the back row felt so... illegal! The next element I want to bring up is the airtime hill after the mid course that dives back into the structure. This element was very unique, oddly enough. The hills before it were quick pops of air but this one was more sustained and it gets stronger as it drops into the structure. It was like intense floater air that turned into ejector air. I can't even believe how well engineered that was. The rest of the ride was insane as expected and reported. The bunny hills at the end were relentless. When the ride stopped, I was shaking. My heart was pounding for several minutes afterward. The entire ride is just a blur to me. I can't believe something this crazy actually exists. The bar is now set so high that I worry for future coasters!!! Lol. I rode Maverick right after SV and thought, "Meh." Rode Magnum after that and it just felt like a standard mine train. Steel Vengeance is life changing. A number one ride, without a doubt!!!

This one is my favorite. He’s shaking at the end of the ride and might actually be crying... [youtu_be] [/youtu_be]

Don’t look into it too much. It’s literally just because they needed weight in the train to make sure it completes the circuit. If weather conditions are such that water dummies are required, generally you don’t need a full train of them.

Got mine for Tuesday!

It was really busy when I went and the express pass was fantastic. It's good for the price and it didn't seem like too many people bought it.

Europa Park... Oh my goodness

It always just depends on your body type. I weigh 250 and I’ve never had trouble with any rides at CP. For the intamins, it’s mainly gonna be your hips/waist that determine if you can ride. I have a 36” waist and I’m fine on them, with some slack too. The B&M’s are where you may have trouble with legs. Oh, fun fact. I’m originally from Wichita, Kansas too

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