Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

[coastermaniac]

Cedar Point's last three coasters are launch coasters (Wicked Twister, Top Thrill Dragster, Maverick). I want to see something different for a new coaster and not a B&M launch. I wouldn't mind seeing a B&M coaster put in; just not a launch coaster.

[DougMJr]

I'm jumping on the GCI bandwagon, a boardwalk woodie would be perfect. I hope the next coaster isn't a steelie. Cedar Point is kinda due for a good wood coaster.

[Kafka]

Agreed. Blue Streak is a classic and the Mean Streak is a decent ride, but neither really stands out. Id love to see either a GCI woodie or maybe some Intamin Pre-fab. I wouldnt mind seeing DT go. I think the theming for that ride is great, but the ride itself is lacking.

[coastermaniac]

I love Blue Streak; it's a classic woodie and Mean Streak is an alright, very good-looking coaster. A nice, big wooden coaster 'wood' look great along the beach.

[coasterfreak101]

I don't know if Blue Streak has been running this way all season with its new trains, but at CoasterMania back in June, around midnight, it was FLYING. It was honestly one of the crazies rides I've ever had on any wooden coaster, and certainly the best one I've ever had on it!

[dragonskeep]

I could see Cedar Point building a big Intamin woodie out there. At this point they almost have to build a wooden coaster, it's the obvious short fall in the park. They need a big smmoth airtime machine, no broken records just a great ride.

[cal1br3tto]

I thought Blue Streak had some great airtime on its out run, but seemed fairly dead on the return run. I didn't quite see what many others love so much about it, but it's a respectable middle-of-the-pack woodie in my book.

[coasternut]

I thought Blue Streak had some great airtime on its out run, but seemed fairly dead on the return run. I didn't quite see what many others love so much about it, but it's a respectable middle-of-the-pack woodie in my book.

 

I love Blue Streak. It's got great airtime for a 76' hill. In the front the airtime is out and back. Yes, it was a great ride all season, when I was there for Coastermania and for my August vacation. It's the type of ride I can do all day, get my airtime and not get beat up. Also very rarely does it have a line.

 

I'd love a GCI or Intamin woodie there...

[Schotcher]

^ How did you not get beat up? My head got screwed by those plastic headrests....

[FeelTheFORCE]

^ Same. It has gotten much better with the new trains, but it's still 'meh' to me. Blue Streak is one of the most over-hyped and overrated rides in my book.

[Philrad71]

If they got rid of the crappy seatbelts, lap bars and brought back the old buzz bars...only then would it be worth riding.

[braztaz]

^ Same. It has gotten much better with the new trains, but it's still 'meh' to me. Blue Streak is one of the most over-hyped and overrated rides in my book.

 

Weird, I consider it the most underrated!

[harper83087]

^agreed!! Of course I'm speaking as of my last lap a couple of years ago.

[DougMJr]

I thought Blue Streak was a enjoyable ride. I also loved the one train wait I always have in it. People just pass it buy, it defiantly is underrated. Good for us I guess.

[Schotcher]

It's definitely a crazy ride, especially the turn around, hearing the grinding of the wheels. But it still hurt.

[ABW]

^ Same. It has gotten much better with the new trains, but it's still 'meh' to me. Blue Streak is one of the most over-hyped and overrated rides in my book.

LOL! Overrated? This one of the most underrated rides I've ever been on? You seriously think that out of everything at Cedar Point THIS is overrated? What else did you happen ride? Ever heard of Mean Streak?

 

And don't even get me started with the overhyped comment. I haven't seen ONE person who is even close to hyped up about this ride.

[coastermaniac]

Blue Streak is an excellent coaster in my book. It has great airtime. I thought the trains just got some work done and a new paint job but they're actually new trains? The woodie is certainly underrated. Personally, I put Blue Streak higher up on my top coaster list than Maverick (Maverick isn't even on my top coaster list).

[coasterfreak101]

^Agree with your argument completely, but using Mean Streak was kind of a mute point...nobody hypes that up either.

[FeelTheFORCE]

LOL! Overrated? This one of the most underrated rides I've ever been on? You seriously think that out of everything at Cedar Point THIS is overrated? What else did you happen ride? Ever heard of Mean Streak?

 

And don't even get me started with the overhyped comment. I haven't seen ONE person who is even close to hyped up about this ride.

 

Yes, overrated. I'm sorry I hit a nerve, but that's my opinion. All I hear on here and many other forums is how great the airtime is and such (i.e. HYPING it up...hence "overhyped" ), when I don't think it's more than just a middle-of-the-pack wooden coaster. I don't think it's terrible, but I certainly don't think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread like most people HYPE IT UP to be. Looking at your coaster count you have only ridden 9 wooden coasters, all average at best, so I can see why you think what you think (I would probably rate Blue Streak the highest out of those too). I'm nowhere near to having even a remotely large coaster count, but if you ever get the chance, definitely try out El Toro, Ravine Flyer II, Boulder Dash, Phoenix, Voyage (although maybe not so much now), etc. and you might just change your tune.

 

Also, as someone else said, what does Mean Streak have to do with anything? It is not rated high or hyped up by many people. I have been on far worse wooden coasters than Mean Streak, and my opinion would be the same whether it existed or not...

Edited September 30, 2011 by FeelTheFORCE

[cal1br3tto]

^I understand what you mean. Blue Streak gets a lot of love. It's a ride I'd say is "overrated" in the circles that rave about it, but at least it doesn't tend to get ranked all that highly in polls.

 

Then again, I'm a fan of the big, fancy rides at Cedar Point, like Maverick, TTD, and Millennium Force, so I just don't "get" people who think, say, Wildcat is the most fun ride in the park.

[robbalvey]

Shameless plug....

 

[rcdude]

I think Blue Streak is a good ride, but not a great ride. It is certainly something I enjoyed riding and would re-ride on a future visit, but is not something I would be willing to wait too long for (20 minutes max). It is a bit overrated by some people, but I think it's Mitch Hawker Rating (somewhere in the 70s if I remember correctly) is probably about correct. Also, the ride did have a bit of airtime, but when you've got three coasters in the same park that have better airtime (especially Magnum XL-200), that isn't really much of a reason to ride what is essentially an oversized family coaster.

 

As for the GCI idea from a couple pages back, I am definitely in support of it, and I am definitely in support of replacing Disaster Transport. That is my second least favorite coaster in the park (only Cedar Creek Mine Ride ranks lower on my list), and Cedar Point could use a better woodie. They have enough steel, and while an Intamin prefab would be a great addition, I think they're better off with a GCI since it would be more different from the steel coasters than the Intamin (plus they've already got enough Intamin coasters).

[dammie16@vt.edu]

Shameless plug....

 

 

Haha, no shame in posting your video on your site

 

Love that video btw, watched it on book of faces earlier!

[coasternut]

It's definitely a crazy ride, especially the turn around, hearing the grinding of the wheels. But it still hurt.

 

You need to ride the front - rows 1 or 2 in the first train. For me pure heaven.

 

I'm sure I'll get trashed for this comment, but for me It's my fav at C.P. Yes, better than MF, Maverick (don't like), TTD, WT and of course MS. Just my personal preference - lots of airtime, no lines and I can ride all day without getting "beaten up."

[coastermaniac]

My favorite spot on Blue Streak is the first row of the last car (4-1). It would be the very last row but that goes against what I say about wooden (and some steel) coasters...never sit in the last row of the car you're in because it's too rough. The last car has a lot of airtime.