coasterbill Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 That's fun! Locals should enjoy that quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 It seems like the big news out of Winter Chill Out is changes to Early Entry, not all of which are finalized but it does seem like Steel Vengeance will only be available for Early Entry on Saturday and Sunday. This was the unofficial / official policy for a good chunk of last year anyway but I’m still a little surprised. At least it's posted now. I am interested if this means the ride will open at official park opening or if it will have a delayed opening until noon like it did throughout last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) Wow, there are some big early entry changes there. Mainly that Raptor is back every day which is fantastic, Magnum is available on weekdays, Vengeance is available on weekends only and Gold pass holders can't ride Steel Vengeance, Millennium Force, Maverick, Magnum or Skyhawk (So I imagine they'll just have people checking passes somewhere around the back Sky Ride station / Corkscrew / Luminosity midways. Also, the park will open to all guests at 9AM from all gates in the front of the park but people without Platinum or Gold passes won't be able to ride anything. Interesting... Edited March 10, 2020 by coasterbill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tndank Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 This looked interesting: "Due to a private event, Steel Vengeance and Maverick will not be available for Early Entry on Saturday, June 6 and will open at 10:00 a.m." SV and Maverick are going to be running later than everything else for Coastermania on the 5th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 This looked interesting: "Due to a private event, Steel Vengeance and Maverick will not be available for Early Entry on Saturday, June 6 and will open at 10:00 a.m." SV and Maverick are going to be running later than everything else for Coastermania on the 5th? As far as I can tell, the 2020 CoasterMania ERT schedule isn't out yet. This could mean those two rides are part of the morning ERT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComeRideWithMe Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Looking to visit last week of May on a Wed and Thurs. Looking at Hotel Breakers with ticket package. Does anyone here have any advice on this deal or other hotel/package deals? 2 day ride and refresh will be about 640.00 for 2 people Says early entry as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 you get early entry with Hotel Breakers. and yes, worth every penny to be steps away from your hotel room. (I'd recommend Melt! for lunch, pop back to the room to put leftovers in the fridge (you WILL have leftovers), then back to the park) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 ^ What he said. And "if you only had the extra time..." there's Famous Dave's BBQ on the marina dock, walking distance from the Harbor/Marina Gate in the park. June 4, 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComeRideWithMe Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Thanks y'all! Booked my flight (great deal) and my room yesterday. Now I'm wondering if I should've waited on the room with all the beer virus scare. Maybe could've gotten a better deal. Def gotta add on FP, ya think they will have a sale on these around Memorial Day? And taking time for that BBQ joint and Melt fo sho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBoarder Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Thanks y'all! Booked my flight (great deal) and my room yesterday. Now I'm wondering if I should've waited on the room with all the beer virus scare. Maybe could've gotten a better deal. Def gotta add on FP, ya think they will have a sale on these around Memorial Day? And taking time for that BBQ joint and Melt fo sho. From this point forward, Fast Lane will be what it is. Don't expect any discounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComeRideWithMe Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Ok thanks. I'll call the hotel and see if they can bundle it into my package. They didn't have an option to do that when I made the reservation. SO EXCITED! Have to map out my ride strategy when it gets closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfBobs Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Thanks y'all! Booked my flight (great deal) and my room yesterday. Now I'm wondering if I should've waited on the room with all the beer virus scare. Maybe could've gotten a better deal. Def gotta add on FP, ya think they will have a sale on these around Memorial Day? And taking time for that BBQ joint and Melt fo sho. From this point forward, Fast Lane will be what it is. Don't expect any discounts. Only discounts you can expect on FL+ at this point (who knows if things will change due to strange circumstances in 2020) is the in-park Platinum Pass discount. Which is FL+ for the price of FL, but this is an in park purchase only deal and not available if you pre-purchase online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Giving away a Steel Vengeance themed Bag-o-Crap on our Twitter! Details on how to win: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 ^ Looks like a great assortment of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepoint4life23 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I can see Cedar point and all parks with many deals as soon as they opens. They will do what they can to get people into the parks. With them being closed a month or two longer then they thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Cedar Point is going to be an interesting case this season. I feel like for most parks, this will blow over and the season will eventually get underway in a semi-normal fashion but how in the hell are they going to staff this place now with probably no international help and with the need to bring in people from all over the country in a short period of time? The Friday night Halloweekends ride lineup should be poppin' Edited March 30, 2020 by coasterbill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i305isdaddy Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 When we went in 2018 during peak season it was already a staffing clusterf*** vs. what I had seen in 2010... rides opening hours late and with less workers. I'm assuming this year will feel like visiting a Six Flags park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Why is Six Flags the default diss? Six Flags is much better at running parks with no staff than Cedar Fair. I'm not concerned about them at all. I swear, Great Adventure can open on a random October Thursday night for no reason and run every single stupid ride including both sides of the Skyway when the crowds don't justify it at all with a total staff of (slight exaggeration) six employees. It's like magic. I think they have Ooma Loompas. Yeah, I know... population density blah blah blah, that's all true but they're also just really, really good at it. Meanwhile, Cedar Point requires a crew of approximately 837 people to run Top Thrill Dragster. Edited March 30, 2020 by coasterbill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operative_me Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 830 of which are maintenance workers to keep the damn thing running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I'm curious to see which days will be added to the operating schedule since that is mentioned on the park website. Perhaps there will be some weekday operations in September beyond Labor Day, or maybe they might stay open an extra weekend or two into November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Have fun staffing that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComeRideWithMe Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Man I don't know what to do about my trip now. Thought I was being slick reserving hotel/park during the week the last week of May when crowds shouldn't be bad.. I've called about cancelling and getting a refund, but they said they were gonna charge me. If they end up not opening when I have my reservation they'll refund me with no cancellation fee. This is Hotel Breakers telling me this. Learned my lesson to wait until as late as possible make reservations from here on out for most things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tndank Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Be honest with yourself: They aren't going to open in May. You'll get your money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 That actually sounds extremely fair. If the park is open, you can go on your trip. If the park isn't open then, you get a refund. Win-win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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