Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

[coasterbill]

Agreed, and to be fair one of those B&M's is Raptor which doesn't fit in with the stereotype of forceless B&M's because it's old and was built back when B&M was awesome.

[ImNotOneOfYou]

With that being said what other park in the world has a Strata, Giga and Hyper Coaster as well as four B&M's in their coaster portfolio? I will be at the point riding this and their other world class rides for sure.

 

I'll also point out that the strata, giga, hyper, and four B&M's make up less than half of the lineup

[RaceBoarder]

Just kinda realized realized something with Valravn's location:

 

Think the back of the park will be deserted till after lunch now? You have 3 coasters that are very popular with the GP right inside the entrance... It'll probably take 2-3 hours to get all 3 done if you arrive at normal opening w/o Fast Lane... That should really keep people stacked at the front of the park...

 

Also, think the cat will be let out of the bag n regard to using the Marina Gate for early entry? It'll be right in front of Valravn, so it'll be more visible...

[MillenniumFangirl]

Look how small Raptor looks!

 

Photo taken from Cedar Points twitter page

 

 

I'll I'm thinking is Raptor photobombs, yet again.

 

Sorry Raptor, it's not 1994 anymore, you're not going to get all the attention

[Mossed]

This park is ridiculous. I'd travel 2000 miles just to ride the Intamin and B&M goodies at the park. Add in the rest, and you have a high capacity juggernaut.

 

Maverick

Dragster

Millennium

Wicked Twister

 

GateKeeper

Valravn

Raptor

Rougauru

[Yamez]

Here's the full view from across the bay from their facebook.

 

 

Really is going to change the skyline.

[viking86]

Look how small Raptor looks!

 

Photo taken from Cedar Points twitter page

 

 

Honey, I shrunk Raptor....

 

Seriously, Raptor looks so tiny next to it.

Edited December 13, 2015 by viking86

[Password121]

Anyone know when Cedar Point and/or Kings Island usually release operating hours? I'm going to make a thread for trip planning when they do but I'm hoping it's sometime in the next month or two for planning purposes (and I'm getting excited already haha).

[coasterbill]

This park is ridiculous. I'd travel 2000 miles just to ride the Intamin and B&M goodies at the park. Add in the rest, and you have a high capacity juggernaut.

 

Maverick

Dragster

Millennium

Wicked Twister

 

GateKeeper

Valravn

Raptor

Rougauru

 

The biggest testament to Cedar Point's lineup is that people don't even mention Magnum, a Hypercoaster that's really, really good. This is the only park anywhere with an extra Hypercoaster nobody remembers is there.

[michaellynn4]

Look how small Raptor looks!

 

Photo taken from Cedar Points twitter page

 

 

All right, that does look impressive.

[boldikus]

This park is ridiculous. I'd travel 2000 miles just to ride the Intamin and B&M goodies at the park. Add in the rest, and you have a high capacity juggernaut.

 

Maverick

Dragster

Millennium

Wicked Twister

 

GateKeeper

Valravn

Raptor

Rougauru

 

The biggest testament to Cedar Point's lineup is that people don't even mention Magnum, a Hypercoaster that's really, really good. This is the only park anywhere with an extra Hypercoaster nobody remembers is there.

 

 

Except me! I love Magnum, 3rd fave in the park after Maverick and Millennium. Magnum RULES!

[DoinItForTheFame]

Honey, I shrunk Raptor....

 

I seriously laughed out loud when I read this.

 

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The biggest testament to Cedar Point's lineup is that people don't even mention Magnum, a Hypercoaster that's really, really good. This is the only park anywhere with an extra Hypercoaster nobody remembers is there.

 

 

Except me! I love Magnum, 3rd fave in the park after Maverick and Millennium. Magnum RULES!

 

I actually have new found love for Magnum. We rode it this season, after we "learned" how to ride it where we don't get brutally injured, I really enjoy it. It's one of my favorite coasters in the park.

[FeelTheFORCE]

That skyline looks awesome already!

[Mossed]

That skyline looks awesome already!

 

Best in the world.

[CP Maverick]

Valravn will just be another reliable Cedar Point coaster. What is lost with this coaster is that unlike most Cedar Point coasters this coaster is not something special for it's time. If this was 2001-3 this would be a great addition but in 2015 it feels like just another B&M.

1998-   Oblivion [Alton Towers]
2000-   Diving Machine G5 [Janfusun Fancyworld]
*2005-  SheiKra [Busch Gardens Tampa]
*2007-  Griffon [Busch Gardens Williamsburg]
2008-   Dive Coaster [Chimelong Paradise]
2009-   Diving Coaster [Happy Valley]
2011-   Krake [Heide Park Resort]
2015-   Oblivion - The Black Hole [Gardaland]
2015-   Baron 1898 [Efteling]
*2016-  Valravn [Cedar Point]

Notice how there are only THREE of these in the US? This is still a pretty exclusive club to be in.

[BeansproutMidget]

Gosh, I forgot there's only two (now three) Dive Coasters in the US. Huh.

 

I think the placement of this machine is awesome, as seen in the pics above and on previous pages. I mean, think about the awesome sunsets from the lift/top! The views of MF and TTD! The view of looking over the midway at night!

[thrillseeker4552]

While I obviously haven't ridden it, I love Valravn. I think it's a great-looking Dive Coaster. Nice flow, solid elements, good colors, good capacity, and solid coaster overall.

 

However, I feel this coaster would have fit much better at a few other Cedar Fair parks before Cedar Point. But there's a reason for everything.

[DorneyKid14]

I love the fact that CP is adding Valravn. It's going to be a wonderful addition to the park. If you guys don't like it, don't ride it.

[Jakizle]

This park is ridiculous. I'd travel 2000 miles just to ride the Intamin and B&M goodies at the park. Add in the rest, and you have a high capacity juggernaut.

 

Maverick

Dragster

Millennium

Wicked Twister

 

GateKeeper

Valravn

Raptor

Rougauru

 

The biggest testament to Cedar Point's lineup is that people don't even mention Magnum, a Hypercoaster that's really, really good. This is the only park anywhere with an extra Hypercoaster nobody remembers is there.

 

Carowinds? lol

[cfc]

I just had to do some "cleaning up" in this thread.

 

Cut out this pointless bickering--now.

 

I now return you to the CP thread, which is already in progress.

 

Isn't it great that Cedar Point has such a wide variety of coasters to please a large number of people?

[PVA62]

This park is ridiculous. I'd travel 2000 miles just to ride the Intamin and B&M goodies at the park. Add in the rest, and you have a high capacity juggernaut.

 

Maverick

Dragster

Millennium

Wicked Twister

 

GateKeeper

Valravn

Raptor

Rougauru

 

The biggest testament to Cedar Point's lineup is that people don't even mention Magnum, a Hypercoaster that's really, really good. This is the only park anywhere with an extra Hypercoaster nobody remembers is there.

 

Carowinds? lol

I wouldn't say Intimidator is forgotten about. They have 3 main rides, F325, I232, and Afterburn, that's it in my opinion. It may seem like Intimidator is an after thought this year, but that's what happens when you open up a giga.

[Jakizle]

This park is ridiculous. I'd travel 2000 miles just to ride the Intamin and B&M goodies at the park. Add in the rest, and you have a high capacity juggernaut.

 

Maverick

Dragster

Millennium

Wicked Twister

 

GateKeeper

Valravn

Raptor

Rougauru

 

The biggest testament to Cedar Point's lineup is that people don't even mention Magnum, a Hypercoaster that's really, really good. This is the only park anywhere with an extra Hypercoaster nobody remembers is there.

 

Carowinds? lol

I wouldn't say Intimidator is forgotten about. They have 3 main rides, F325, I232, and Afterburn, that's it in my opinion. It may seem like Intimidator is an after thought this year, but that's what happens when you open up a giga.

 

I honestly forgot about it until I drove up...and then after waiting an hour for it I was really wishing I never remembered it. At least Behemoth is really good (and better than Leviathan IMO).

 

Valravn does look huge against the shore like that. Looking forward to more pictures!

[PVA62]

This park is ridiculous. I'd travel 2000 miles just to ride the Intamin and B&M goodies at the park. Add in the rest, and you have a high capacity juggernaut.

 

Maverick

Dragster

Millennium

Wicked Twister

 

GateKeeper

Valravn

Raptor

Rougauru

 

The biggest testament to Cedar Point's lineup is that people don't even mention Magnum, a Hypercoaster that's really, really good. This is the only park anywhere with an extra Hypercoaster nobody remembers is there.

 

Carowinds? lol

I wouldn't say Intimidator is forgotten about. They have 3 main rides, F325, I232, and Afterburn, that's it in my opinion. It may seem like Intimidator is an after thought this year, but that's what happens when you open up a giga.

 

I honestly forgot about it until I drove up...and then after waiting an hour for it I was really wishing I never remembered it. At least Behemoth is really good (and better than Leviathan IMO).

 

Valravn does look huge against the shore like that. Looking forward to more pictures!

I agree about Intimadator, not a fan of it and my least favorite B&M hyper. I'll take Magnum over it any day.

[DavidW]

Here is this weeks time lapse videos

 

Week 14 (12/7/15 - 12/13/15):

Original images for these videos are courtesy of CedarPoint.com

Edited January 21, 2016 by DavidW

[Superbatboy]

This park is ridiculous. I'd travel 2000 miles just to ride the Intamin and B&M goodies at the park. Add in the rest, and you have a high capacity juggernaut.

 

Maverick

Dragster

Millennium

Wicked Twister

 

GateKeeper

Valravn

Raptor

Rougauru

 

The biggest testament to Cedar Point's lineup is that people don't even mention Magnum, a Hypercoaster that's really, really good. This is the only park anywhere with an extra Hypercoaster nobody remembers is there.

 

Carowinds? lol

I wouldn't say Intimidator is forgotten about. They have 3 main rides, F325, I232, and Afterburn, that's it in my opinion. It may seem like Intimidator is an after thought this year, but that's what happens when you open up a giga.

 

I honestly forgot about it until I drove up...and then after waiting an hour for it I was really wishing I never remembered it. At least Behemoth is really good (and better than Leviathan IMO).

 

Valravn does look huge against the shore like that. Looking forward to more pictures!

I agree about Intimadator, not a fan of it and my least favorite B&M hyper. I'll take Magnum over it any day.

I couldn't believe how boring Intimidator was, I even tried multiple seats and it was lame all over the train. Give me Apollo's Chariot, Nitro, Diamondback, Goliath etc;

 

It was by far the smoothest B&M hyper though