pryonisys Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 That is exactly what it looked like. Oh well hopefully they can get it fixed for 2 weeks from now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 This shouldn’t be a concern. The ride breaks down every few hours. The fact that the queue opened today means the ride is back to being as “open” as Dragster can get, which means open sometimes with like 5 breakdowns per day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, coasterbill said: If they don't do Haunt the shareholders should revolt but Dorney closed on the 4th of July holiday so who knows. 1 hour ago, Mike240SX said: WoF has October hours posted for Friday/Saturdays/Sundays, with midnight closes on Fridays and Saturdays. Dorney has October hours posted for Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays, with 11 PM closes on Fridays and Saturdays. So, I'd say the chances are pretty good. I'm going to take them at their word and say they're planning to be open for those parks. I don't know how they're gonna staff this, but that's not my problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyUD06 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, DirkFunk said: I'm going to take them at their word and say they're planning to be open for those parks. I don't know how they're gonna staff this, but that's not my problem. I can't speak to WoF, but Dorney hasn't been having anywhere near the staffing issues that other parks have been having this year, and typically have no problem staffing their Halloween events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mike240SX said: I can't speak to WoF, but Dorney hasn't been having anywhere near the staffing issues that other parks have been having this year, and typically have no problem staffing their Halloween events. I meant Cedar Point. My first thought was that they'd staff the park heavily as they did last October by just closing their lower performing parks and sending employees to Sandusky again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, Mike240SX said: I can't speak to WoF, but Dorney hasn't been having anywhere near the staffing issues that other parks have been having this year, and typically have no problem staffing their Halloween events. Dorney already looks abandoned on a regular basis, so they don't have to do much for Haunt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 19 hours ago, Alex Sutcliff said: Hi I'm looking to check the situation in US before I pull the plug on my trip to CP from England UK. We are booked at breakers with fast pass for labor weekend and with rising UK cases and a ban on entry to the USA it looks increasingly unlikely that we will be able to get into the country. I'm going to try my best to get a refund of sorts but not holding my breath. Before I do cancel I just wanted to see what the current vibe is from the US side re international travel? We are now able to visit the US without quarantine but is there any talk or sign of travel opening up by 25th August on your side yet for vaccinated travellers etc? Bro, wait another year before you decide to book anything internationally. It seems everyone has been so cooped up, they want to hop a plane overseas. If I were going to that trouble, I wouldn't risk the chance of my experience being COVID filtered whatsoever. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 7/13/2021 at 2:42 PM, coasterbill said: Well would you look at that... https://www.cedarpoint.com/live-video Apparently it has now been stuck on the lift since mid-afternoon yesterday. (Saw some reports of it online.) Just hopped on the webcam... Train is still stuck on the lift. EDIT: Just had to pull up the webcams. Look like gatekeeper is finally off the lift hill. And it just rolled out of the station for testing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasternut Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I just saw Gatekeeper cycle on the webcam. It's too far away to see if people are on it. Either way, that's a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfBobs Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 17 hours ago, prozach626 said: Bro, wait another year before you decide to book anything internationally. It seems everyone has been so cooped up, they want to hop a plane overseas. If I were going to that trouble, I wouldn't risk the chance of my experience being COVID filtered whatsoever. This was me. My family had a cruise scheduled for November 2020. Obviously canceled. I was put in charge of rescheduling and chose August 2022 just to be safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingleRiderCam Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 It’s finally back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Coaster Man Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Gatekeeper is OPEN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Breakers Express is still going for around $200 a night, Breakers is sold out, Lighthouse point wants $280... and this is all during the week. I know better than to consider some of these other sketchy options but man a 2 night trip is starting to look really expensive. I think Breakers is going for $400+? Have these prices been consistent with what people have paid so far this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haymaker Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, PKI Jizzman said: Breakers Express is still going for around $200 a night, Breakers is sold out, Lighthouse point wants $280... and this is all during the week. I know better than to consider some of these other sketchy options but man a 2 night trip is starting to look really expensive. I think Breakers is going for $400+? Have these prices been consistent with what people have paid so far this year? Express said $300+ when I looked this week. We stayed at a Sleep Inn on Milan Rd. that was suitable for 1 night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 I've always gotten one of the hotels on Rt 6 right where Cedar Point Dr ends. They've all been fine and under $100--and most importantly, walking distance from Thirsty Pony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phant0mF1re Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 The demand for the on site hotels was insane this season. I've gone to CP for 3 or 4 night stays every year since 2015 (except last year) and we've always been able to book a room at Breakers with no problem, even only a month or so in advance during the summer. This year, when we tried to book our trip back in May (for a stay in late July or early August,) Breakers was unavailable for any 4 night stays. I thought maybe there was an issue with the online booking due to unknown capacity restraints, so I chatted with an agent online who confirmed that no, they were just indeed experiencing a big surge in demand and had no availability. Even places in Sandusky that we've been at before were much more expensive than usual. We ended up getting an AirBNB in Port Clinton for much cheaper than Breakers, but won't know how well it works out until the first week of August. Super bummed, as staying at Breakers is one of the huge charms and pros of going to CP for us...I don't know how excited we will be to drive to the park and back a couple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonskinny12 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 8 hours ago, PKI Jizzman said: Breakers Express is still going for around $200 a night, Breakers is sold out, Lighthouse point wants $280... and this is all during the week. I know better than to consider some of these other sketchy options but man a 2 night trip is starting to look really expensive. I think Breakers is going for $400+? Have these prices been consistent with what people have paid so far this year? We stayed at Breakers (first time we've stayed there - was awesome) for 3 nights midweek June 29 - July 2. We booked on May 3 and got 10% off because of our season passes and it was $291/night, so it would have been like $320/night without the discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 11 hours ago, Dan the Coaster Man said: Gatekeeper is OPEN! Not anymore it’s not. Broke down at the base of the lift hill. They evaced the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 9 hours ago, Phant0mF1re said: The demand for the on site hotels was insane this season. I've gone to CP for 3 or 4 night stays every year since 2015 (except last year) and we've always been able to book a room at Breakers with no problem, even only a month or so in advance during the summer. This year, when we tried to book our trip back in May (for a stay in late July or early August,) Breakers was unavailable for any 4 night stays. I thought maybe there was an issue with the online booking due to unknown capacity restraints, so I chatted with an agent online who confirmed that no, they were just indeed experiencing a big surge in demand and had no availability. Even places in Sandusky that we've been at before were much more expensive than usual. We ended up getting an AirBNB in Port Clinton for much cheaper than Breakers, but won't know how well it works out until the first week of August. Super bummed, as staying at Breakers is one of the huge charms and pros of going to CP for us...I don't know how excited we will be to drive to the park and back a couple times. The demand for everything is like that, now. Looks like it's Hotel Hershey for you this year, if you're lucky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 if anyone has checked the cameras (I just did) Gatekeeper is back up and running, with riders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 On 7/18/2021 at 10:47 AM, Haymaker said: Express said $300+ when I looked this week. We stayed at a Sleep Inn on Milan Rd. that was suitable for 1 night. You're right it went up to $330 + tax, even August during the week. I'll go before they reduce their hours again, looks like 10pm weekdays go thru the week of Aug 9. If you aren't a weirdo and wanna tag along to make this trip more cost effective please DM me haha. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 18 hours ago, bert425 said: if anyone has checked the cameras (I just did) Gatekeeper is back up and running, with riders. Must be down again. It’s been listed as closed so far all day today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haymaker Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, PKI Jizzman said: You're right it went up to $330 + tax, even August during the week. I'll go before they reduce their hours again, looks like 10pm weekdays go thru the week of Aug 9. If you aren't a weirdo and wanna tag along to make this trip more cost effective please DM me haha. Not a weirdo and appreciate the invite lol, but Myrtle Beach calls in August 🏖 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tndank Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 40 minutes ago, Haymaker said: Not a weirdo and appreciate the invite lol, but Myrtle Beach calls in August 🏖 Swamp Fox! Beware the back seats on that thing. They can do a number on your back. Family Kingdom also has Sally Corp's first ever shooting dark ride. It's great. I was down there a couple weeks ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 50 minutes ago, DoinItForTheFame said: Must be down again. It’s been listed as closed so far all day today. it's in the Camera East shot. . . so just keep an eye on it. (they usually take a coaster out of camera view if it's down for any length of time) https://www.cedarpoint.com/live-video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now