Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

[KarlaKoaster]

It's 131ft tall according to the Cedar Point site, and it's described as a "near" 90-degree drop, so I suspect it will be the normal 87-degree angle

[DorneyKid14]

Any one want to plan a trip to CP from sept 9-11 to attend the golden ticket awards?

[bgroodog]

^ Great picture.

 

By the way they're so damn OCD with that Sky Ride. Look at them lining all the green cars up together, lol.

I'm guessing painting is easier with the colors together.

 

Probably but they painted it last year I believe. It's funny though, they actually run it like that every day. Does anyone know if there's a reason for that or if they just do it for fun? They never did it until a few years ago. lol

 

 

And yes, I'm talking about the Sky Ride again. Shots for everybody!

 

As a former Sky Ride Operator I can confirm, we did it from time to time to pass the time. 16 hours of catch, unload, load and dispatch can be a little mentally disabling.

[blakelemay23]

It's 131ft tall according to the Cedar Point site, and it's described as a "near" 90-degree drop, so I suspect it will be the normal 87-degree angle

Awesome, thanks!

[coasterkyle]

I went out to Battery Park today to get a photo or two

Edited in Photoshop

Edited on phone

Edited on phone

[coasterbill]

Great photos, I love the under-supported look of Valravn. The crest of the lift just looks strange with no support there.

[blakelemay23]

People that take skyline pictures from Battery Park do a great service.

[boldikus]

Killer photos, thanks for sharing! Stole the first one for my FB banner.

[Vonni]

A couple of interesting perspectives from those photos. Valravn still looks like the drop is not completed because of the turn East and away from the angle of the photo. Also, Magnum still looks taller than Valravn from that angle as well. Great photos! I'm sure that was a cold photoshoot lol!

[DoinItForTheFame]

New track in place!

 

I wonder if they will get the next set of supports and track pieces that are sitting in the middle of the site put in place today??

[CP Maverick]

Doubt they will go vertical on those today. Will probably want to start some assembly at ground level first.

[DorneyKid14]

Looks like big red is going bye bye.

[DoinItForTheFame]

Looks like big red is going bye bye.

 

#CraneLivesMatter

[coasterfreak101]

#CraneLivesMatter

#AllMachineLivesMatter

[michaellynn4]

^ Surprised no one name that crane Clifford.

 

[DoinItForTheFame]

^ NOOOO!!!! Why did you do that?! You had to go and name the crane?!?! Now we are all going to be attached to it for life.

[blakelemay23]

A couple of interesting perspectives from those photos. Valravn still looks like the drop is not completed because of the turn East and away from the angle of the photo. Also, Magnum still looks taller than Valravn from that angle as well. Great photos! I'm sure that was a cold photoshoot lol!

Crazy to think Valravn is taller than Magnum

 

I wonder if the new pathway will have any decorative string lights or anything like they did with Gemini Midway.

[CP Maverick]

A couple of interesting perspectives from those photos. Valravn still looks like the drop is not completed because of the turn East and away from the angle of the photo. Also, Magnum still looks taller than Valravn from that angle as well. Great photos! I'm sure that was a cold photoshoot lol!

You can't hardly see any of Magnum from that angle. The lift is almost completely blocked by Dragster.

[DorneyKid14]

Praying we see Clifford the big red crane in the near future at a Cedar Fair park

[thrillrider]

Set your dvr...

 

I was just informed that tonight on Nightline (on ABC) there is going to be a segment on cedarpoint. Not sure what it is about. This is just info passed onto me by someone else.

[DoinItForTheFame]

I wonder if the new pathway will have any decorative string lights or anything like they did with Gemini Midway.

 

I doubt we will see any of the decorative string lights in the new pathway area. It just doesn't seem like the string lights would fit in with that area of the park. They fit the Gemini midway, but I think they would look/feel out of place on this pathway area.

[Vonni]

A couple of interesting perspectives from those photos. Valravn still looks like the drop is not completed because of the turn East and away from the angle of the photo. Also, Magnum still looks taller than Valravn from that angle as well. Great photos! I'm sure that was a cold photoshoot lol!

You can't hardly see any of Magnum from that angle. The lift is almost completely blocked by Dragster.

 

 

Oh, my apologies. In the second picture I thought that MF was Magnum. I have poor eyesight.

[CoasterLine]

Woops, forgot to post this yesterday. Will have another one tonight (it seems).

Construction Progress as of January 13, 2016

[thepoint4life23]

coasterkyle If you don't mind me asking what do you do in the winter months? do you work for the park year round of have a winter job.?

[coasterkyle]

^ Unfortunately, I do not have an off season job at the park. I do how ever have a job to keep me busy till the season starts.