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XScream is one of the most terrifying drop towers I’ve ever been on. I don’t know why, but that drop gets me every time!

I live in Sandusky, so of course I’ll be at Cedar Point fairly often. The only other trip I have planned is to Heide Park in Germany.

^Theyre not typically very busy at all. Every now and then you get school groups but it’s not a huge deal. Great time to visit.

Go to Hansa Park instead, it’s way better and Kärnan is amazing That it is! I went there last September, actually. There were probably less than 50 people in the park, no joke, and we rode Kärnan roughly 15 times

I'll be in Hamburg in mid-May. Would it be worth it to visit Heide Park without Colossus?

^Last time I was at Glenwood, they didn’t have the S&S swing. The swing they did have looked like a homemade science project It was fun at least. Nice to see how much the park has expanded!

I lived in Colorado for a bit. You wouldn’t believe how many people think Mind Eraser is the greatest coaster in the world.

^It has multiple places it can valley. It can valley before the first drop in that little helix right after the first lift. It can also valley in the helix at the end of the ride, or the in the straightaway shortly before the final helix.

I’m loving all of your updates!!! I was in Germany last month and absolutely fell in love with everything about it. The people, the food, architecture, transportation, just everything! We also went to Hansa Park and had a great time so it’s fun seeing your pics of one of those “rare” parks that doesn’t get much international fame. I was only back in america for a week before I booked my next flight back for this coming May. Keep the awesome updates coming!

^It was indeed very busy. Quite bizarre for a Friday. Parking lot seemed maybe 3/4 full?

^I can’t wait! With all of these low-cost carriers expanding and creating competition, do you think we’ll see major air carriers lowering fares in the next few years?

^^Yesterday I booked another flight with WOW. I booked a roundtrip flight for next May from Cleveland to Amsterdam for... drum roll..... $380. That’s not a typo. Very, very satisfied with WOW, and with how low the fares are, it outweighs the cons of being a budget airline.

Any idea on when we can expect this to open? I haven't seen an official opening date yet. June potentially???

I flew on WOW from Paris to Toronto this last Monday. My flight was $200. I was worried about traveling on a budget airline for such a big journey. All WOW flights stop in Iceland, so the trip was divided between a 3 hour flight and a 6 hour flight, with a one-hour stop in between. I have to say, I was very impressed with this airline. While I did have my bag under the seat in front of me, I could rearrange it or put it in my lap and I was able to completely stretch out my legs. I’m 5’11” with long legs and I struggle with leg room all the time, so this was a huge surprise. Every seat has the foldable headrest, reclining seats (funny I have to mention this, but budget airlines are taking this feature out,) and power outlets! No free drinks or food, but eh. For such cheap fares, it’s worth it. I am SO excited that WOW is flying out of Cleveland next year. To the European members on this board, this is a super cheap way to get to Cedar Point! Many of WOW’s low fares come from promotions. Sign up for their emails and you’ll get deals all the time. Usually their deals are for trips way in advance which is more helpful than airlines saying “fly this weekend for cheap!” Icelandair also announced they’re flying out of Cleveland next year. I’m planning a trip back to Europe in May and I found a roundtrip flight on WOW to amsterdam for $430, but that includes no bags. But Icelandair has a flight from Cleveland WITH bags (and I think food?) for $480. So the options are getting better and cheaper!

I visited Liseberg last night and had a fantastic night. It rained almost the entire night including a thunderstorm that shut everything down for a few hours, but once it was cleared up, lines were non-existent. Helix was fantastic!

I'm currently at Hansa Park and it is dead. There are probably more employees than guests right now. We actually had to wait at Kärnan because they couldn't dispatch until we had more riders. Wonderful park, but is this normal??

I'm going to guess you're excited because it says fastlane plus? I don't think that's a season-long fastlane plus like we've seen with other cedar fair parks. It's just a platinum pass renewal, where you get a free, one-day fastlane plus.

They're definitely unique but I'd stop short of saying it's awesome. I think if the picture was focused on one specific element (such as a face) and everything is distorted around it, then it could be more useful

Holiday Park and then Europa Park, next month!

My grandparents stayed at that motel 6 on two separate visits and it's just as good as it seems. There's really no catch or anything to hide. It's very inexpensive and it looks just like the pics. It's a roughly 10-minute drive to CP, and an easy drive at that. Sandusky's main strip with restaurants and stores (Milan Rd/US-250) is about five minutes away, taking Route 2. If you're looking for some of the better Sandusky hotels away from the run-down ones near CP, there's a cluster of them on US-250 just south of Route 2. There's a Hampton, Fairfield, Comfort Inn, and a few others. Not luxury, but definitely a step up from some of the hotels in the city. They're about 10 minutes from CP as well.

^I worked on Gemini in 2012 and 2013 and you wouldn't believe how many people would be in line or just sat down in their seats and would point at mean streak and ask if that was Gemini. Even funnier was when they'd ask that after getting off of the ride

I said this a while back but I'm gonna say it again because it's still relevant. They can name it the Sparkling Fluffy Rainbow Bunny and I won't care. This ride looks too crazy to nitpick

Ahh. Makes sense now. Thanks!

I'm not in any way seeing how this looks like a flying coaster.

What are Fridays in September like? Do they get fairly crowded? We wanted to visit on a Thursday as they were open on Thursdays in September last year, but this year, they aren't.