Coaster Curt Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Sold out of Fast Lane, wow is there something new at the park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I wonder how much money they make off of a Fast Lane sell out day. It's about 65 bucks, right? Cha chinggg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koasterking48 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 For those at the park, did Windseeker open with the park today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossed Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 For those at the park today, how were the lines for Wicked Twister? It used to be my go to coaster for a potential walk on. I'm guessing those days are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbcoasterfan Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Just a quick comment from me: GateKeeper was fun. I'm 5'11" 180lbs and I had no issues with the vest restraint. I just want to let everyone know that GateKeeper closed because of the wind earlier this evening. I don't know what the wind threshold is for it, but it was shut down before Sky Ride. So I can definitely see the potential of having some unhappy folks this summer because that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necoastergp Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 For those at the park today, how were the lines for Wicked Twister? It used to be my go to coaster for a potential walk on. I'm guessing those days are gone. I love Wicked Twister and the fact it's the only major coaster without Fast Lane I hope it's line doesn't get too long due to Gatekeeper. I hope I can get to CP soon to try out Gatekeeper, it looks awesome and the new entrance looks great. Love all the videos and early reports looks like a lot of fun. Also I can see that Fast Lane/ Fast Lane Plus sign saying sold out quite a bit this summer. It is definitely worth the money loved it this past summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyknottsville Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Far as wicked twister it was packed all day an with GK there now it will probably continue Far as Gatekeeper I think it much more then wind that shut the ride down since it was down before the wind and rain really started then on top of that there was many employees in the op both looking at video screens like they didn't know what the hell was wrong. Then after the rain and wind most of the rides reopened yet GK is still down, it's after 10 and I can still see Wicked twister and maxair running from my room still no gatekeeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Just a quick comment from me:GateKeeper was fun. I'm 5'11" 180lbs and I had no issues with the vest restraint. I just want to let everyone know that GateKeeper closed because of the wind earlier this evening. I don't know what the wind threshold is for it, but it was shut down before Sky Ride. So I can definitely see the potential of having some unhappy folks this summer because that. You can actually SEE the ride slow down due to the wind in this video. There were a couple of moments yesterday where I really thought it could valley. [vine] [/vine] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_IntaMAN_ Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) Is it true Gatekeeper had a 5+ Hour wait?! If so DAMN! I heard it was a horrible day at CP especially with this type of weather. Anyone else confirm if Woodstock actually valleyed today?? Edited May 12, 2013 by _IntaMAN_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Is it true Gatekeeper had a 5+ Hour wait?! If so DAMN! i heard it was a horrible day at CP especially with this type of weather. Anyone else confirm if Woodstock actually valleyed today?? I saw many reports that the people who got in that crazy long line today at 9:30am were on the ride by 12:30pm. Here's video of the line at 9:30am today: [vine] [/vine] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_IntaMAN_ Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 ^ MY GOD That looks insane! My friends were there and they said it was a pretty disappointing/ bad day, but they still managed to do everything with Fast Lane+. Good Job CP for limited sales! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 ^ MY GOD That looks insane! My friends were there and they said it was a pretty disappointing/ bad day, but they still managed to do everything with Fast Lane+. Good Job CP for limited sales! Why was it disappointing if they managed to do everything? With FL+ selling out by 10:30 this morning, I would imagine they would have been able to do quite a bit. I know the people we were hanging out with managed to do Gatekeeper, Maverick 5x, Mean Streak, Raptor, MF 2x, Shoot the Rapids, Gemini, Blue Streak, Magnum, and a couple other things. And that was all before 5pm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundn8 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Anyone else confirm if Woodstock actually valleyed today?? I heard the same thing, but this was all that I could find online: [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
23savannah Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) Hopefully, when I go to Cedar Point, the lines for other rides will be shorter - if only slightly. I am not willing to wait for more than an hour and a half for Maverick (although that's unlikely cause that line is always that long). Anyways, the wind really caused Gatekeeper to shut down? Hmm...I wander if that'll cause some problems in the future, as some say it wasn't just the wind/rain. Edited May 12, 2013 by 23savannah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrill182 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 On CP's FB page, there do seem to be a lot of complaints about this being a "bad day." Obviously, it sounds like a lot (if not all) of the downtime was due to weather, but more interesting are the numerous complaints about the park being "disorganized" today. Can anyone comment? I'm guessing this was a combination of the park being understaffed and the crowds being huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Anyone else confirm if Woodstock actually valleyed today?? I heard the same thing, but this was all that I could find online: [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] We never even went by it today. To be honest, I don't understand why people make a big deal out of this. It happens quite often, especially during the start of the season when trains need to break back in again, and especially when it's cold. I mean, Iron Dragon valleyed the other day during testing, and it was open today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) On CP's FB page, there do seem to be a lot of complaints about this being a "bad day." Obviously, it sounds like a lot (if not all) of the downtime was due to weather, but more interesting are the numerous complaints about the park being "disorganized" today. Can anyone comment? I'm guessing this was a combination of the park being understaffed and the crowds being huge. Sounds like people bitching just to bitch? I mean, I'll be honest, I don't think I noticed anything really out of the ordinary or operations/customer service being notably bad. Then again, I've been to Magic Mountain. Edited May 12, 2013 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_IntaMAN_ Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 ^ I guess they were talking weather wise and the way the park was in general. They said they felt bad for the rest of the general crowd. I'm chatting with them right now and they said they did manage to do everything with some multiple runs, one of my friends is a first timer to CP and he said he did enjoy the park unlike the rest of the clan he was with. ^^^^ I just saw that video too, must be an interesting day over at CP. ^ *ba dum ching* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrill182 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I'm really anxious to try out the wingrider vests... I can't imagine how painful they could be, but everyone seems to be saying the same thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 I'm really anxious to try out the wingrider vests... I can't imagine how painful they could be, but everyone seems to be saying the same thing! I don't actually have a problem with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewRnR Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 On CP's FB page, there do seem to be a lot of complaints about this being a "bad day." Obviously, it sounds like a lot (if not all) of the downtime was due to weather, but more interesting are the numerous complaints about the park being "disorganized" today. Can anyone comment? I'm guessing this was a combination of the park being understaffed and the crowds being huge. It was opening day -there always are bugs. I went to countless opening days at the park before moving to Florida and the day is always filled with downtimes, long lines for merch and food, etc - but that is almost expected for the first day. You can test and train over and over but when thousands of people flood the park, fill the rides, and challenge employees for the first time things are bound to happen. Not surprising most opening day trip reports on TPR for parks around the world are similar in that sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
23savannah Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Hey Robb, do you have any other videos on Media Day/Opening Day at CP besides just the Gatekeeper shots? Like any footage of well...other rides/walking around? I'm curious about the crowds those days and what all else was happening. Were the lines for the other coasters relatively short? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBpony414 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Loving the short Vine video clips inserted into the boards! Robb, that clip of GateKeeper visibly slowing down was wild! I never would have considered that the wind may play a part in things but I guess CP is right on the water so it makes sense. I would much rather have a vest restraint constrict a little bit during the ride than potentially have my head slammed into an old school OTSR during a corkscrew, which hurts like hell and causes a massive headache for the rest of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necoastergp Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 On CP's FB page, there do seem to be a lot of complaints about this being a "bad day." Obviously, it sounds like a lot (if not all) of the downtime was due to weather, but more interesting are the numerous complaints about the park being "disorganized" today. Can anyone comment? I'm guessing this was a combination of the park being understaffed and the crowds being huge. Sounds like people bitching just to bitch? I mean, I'll be honest, I don't think I noticed anything really out of the ordinary or operations/customer service being notably bad. Then again, I've been to Magic Mountain. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Hey Robb, do you have any other videos on Media Day/Opening Day at CP besides just the Gatekeeper shots? Like any footage of well...other rides/walking around? I'm curious about the crowds those days and what all else was happening. Were the lines for the other coasters relatively short? No, we really focused on Gatekeeper. I mean, there are a bazillion videos and photos of Cedar Point, and it all pretty much looked the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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