SFOGdude25 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Sitting in the TTD grandstand right now, and nothing on the north side of the park is operating. Iron dragon and Corkscrew had trains on the track that were evacuated. This is really bizarre... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Yeah it looks like there was a partial power outage. It can't be totally out as Webcam 2 is working and some kids rides seem like they're open but it sounds like most of the park is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texascoaster89 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Oy vey, poor Cedar Point is having a rough start to the year. I'm glad that I was fortunate on Friday and Saturday without troubles; but the other days of the operating season have been really bumpy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Power came back on about 10 minutes after the park closed today. Hopefully tomorrow will be a much better day. Another note. Wicked Twister was testing all day as if it was about to open. Still not sure if the state has inspected and approved it yet, but it looked like it could very well open tomorrow. I hope so, because Wicked Twister is lots of fun. Also, Maverick was having issues all day and never opened. I really hope I can ride my favorite coaster at the Point at least once on this trip! Edited May 21, 2015 by SFOGdude25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 They have had bad luck as of late. The water and power went out last year. I believe the water went out during or near a holiday, and the power also had issues one day last year as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasternut Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 They have had bad luck as of late. The water and power went out last year. I believe the water went out during or near a holiday, and the power also had issues one day last year as well. The water main broke the day after Coastermania. I was there that Saturday, and got 4 rides (platinum early entry) when the park closed. It was closed for several days last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkyle Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Two days* ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webgoof Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Power came back on about 10 minutes after the park closed today. Hopefully tomorrow will be a much better day.Another note. Wicked Twister was testing all day as if it was about to open. Still not sure if the state has inspected and approved it yet, but it looked like it could very well open tomorrow. I hope so, because Wicked Twister is lots of fun. Also, Maverick was having issues all day and never opened. I really hope I can ride my favorite coaster at the Point at least once on this trip! Maverick had to evacuate at about 6PM on Tuesday evening, bet it's the same issue, whatever it is. On that note, what is it about Maveric that makes it especially sensitive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Hero Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 ^Well, it's an Intamin for starters Jokes aside, it is the first blitz coaster, and usually firsts have mechanical issues (I'm looking at you, Xcelerator). Other than that I'm not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Maverick is quite a complicated ride, so many blocking/safety systems since it runs so many trains at once. I'm sure maintenance at CP hates the ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin6279 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 ^ Oh trust me, they do. From what I heard from controls/maintenance it's the second biggest nightmare in the park, behind Shoot The Rapids, naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolandmammoth Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 My girlfriend worked Shoot the Rapids last season and I've heard that it is one of the biggest maintenance headaches in the park. It seemed like the ride was down far more often then it was up. I can't help but think that after the accidents and reliability issues that Cedar Fair is kicking themselves over the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless92 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I was at the park on Tuesday, Maverick went down during Early Entry. I waited for it to come back up and it did. I always ride the 2nd train being dispatched. Anyways, got stopped in the tunnel and then the launch was soft. We made it back around but sat in the "Mag" brakes for about 5 min and then the moved us up. Another 10 min sitting in the brakes and then they finally got us off. Its a way better ride now with the new restraints but it seems like they just aren't having good luck with it right now. To others have said it was up and down all day on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Having an awesome day at Cedar Point today. Rode Maverick twice, Millennium in the front, Rougarou, Power Tower, and now I'm in line for the front row of TTD, all before noon! This just in: Wicked Twister is OPEN!!! Yay!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texascoaster89 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Sounds like they've got it together today! I've seen lots of people complaining on other sites (mostly Facebook) on the same days that I see people have a good time. Quite the anomaly people can be when it comes to their attitude if the red carpet and empty queue lines aren't rolled out for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 This just in: Wicked Twister is OPEN!!! Yay!!! You have no idea how happy this post is making me right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 This just in: Wicked Twister is OPEN!!! Yay!!! You have no idea how happy this post is making me right now. Same (btw I saw Tony tweeted that they were "working on it" which I thought was promising since they hadn't acknowledged Wicked Twister's downtime at all on social media and I just now realized he was responding to YOUR tweet lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocBrown Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Hi. I am planning on going to Cedar Point for my birthday this summer and plan on staying for multiple days? What is the cheapest it will cost for me to go there for three days, two nights, visiting Soak City at least once for three people over 48"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cj1990 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 How would you all expect crowds to be tomorrow? May 22, 2015. Going with a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Well, Wicked Twister went back down by the time I got to it, BUT it was running with people on it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texascoaster89 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 How would you all expect crowds to be tomorrow? May 22, 2015. Going with a friend. You'll probably deal with early Memorial weekend crowds, some school field trips, and military members coming up early as they get a free ticket all weekend starting tomorrow. Throw in sunny weather which is predicted tomorrow and you've got a recipe for a fairly busy day. Probably not a busy July Saturday level, but it could push it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedB Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 When i visited Cedar Point last season i was 260 at 5'11 and a 40 inch waist. I fit on everything except Wicked Twister. Wicked Twister and Drop Tower at Kings Island were the only rides i did not fit. I visited four different parks. Thanks for the info. My friend is close to that size, just slightly taller. Sounds like he has a better shot than I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pǝʇɹǝʌuı Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Spent the day at the park today. Totally empty except for a couple of school trips. I got in 24 rides throughout the day and even spent a couple hours just chilling on the beach. Wicked Twister opened up in the afternoon and was on-and-off running with riders throughout the day. The new Maverick restraints are awesome. Rougarou is also a very solid improvement from Mantis in case you haven't already heard the reviews. Also, the Millennium trains run much quieter with the new bodies, which much improves the queueing experience. Also, this could go in the "Weirdest things the GP have said" thread, but as I was walking by Millennium force I heard some guy talking to his friend. When talking about Rougarou, he told his friend that "It used to be called Centipede or something" They've already forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 This might be a stupid question, but is Shoot the Rapids back open this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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