CedarFlags Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Just in pre-planning mode for a trip soon. I really couldn't crunch more than 1 day at CP this year due to my other trips and time off from work. I'm looking for a trip around the 26th of May. Would I be able to get most of the good rides some without a Fast Pass, or would it be smart to opt for one? Valravn will be the biggest reason for my trip, but I would also like to hit Maverick, MF, etc. I'm guessing that it would be best to try and hit Maverick as soon as it opens, correct? Do you have a Platinum Pass? If not STAY ON PROPERTY so you get Early Entry. Seriously... I'd enter the resort gate and go straight to Maverick. Besides that what you do with Early Entry is up to you. You could hit Valravn, you could probably get a very short wait for Gatekeeper (don't try this once 10:00 hits) or you could hit Millennium Force but do Maverick first. I wouldn't suggest anyone visiting on a weekday in May get a Fastlane before you get there. It takes 2 minutes to buy them at a shop if you see the lines get long but on a weekday in May the rides may generally be station waits or in the case of Millennium Force down the ramp but no further than the merge point. Maverick's almost a guarantee to be beyond the merge point and Dragster is a pretty safe bet but that's really about it. Thanks for the tips! Most of the trip is still up in the air and depends on my friends and their needs. But I will most likely get a Platinum Pass for myself for other trips, and stay on property so my friends can get the early entry. Seeing that I can only stay one day, I chose the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend to try and avoid the crowds. But either way, my plan is to bullet straight for Maverick and work my way back down the park. Valravn is the main reason for the trip, so if that's open I'll probably do that during early entry as well. Breaker's Express is also a great option. You still get early entry, but it's less than half the cost of Breakers. My room was clean and comfortable, the staff was nice, and it was a 5 minute drive to the park. I also bought the breakfast coupon for an extra 10 bucks that got me breakfast at Dairy Queen AND free parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterDirected Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Webcam isn't facing Valravn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVA62 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Oh no, Valravn must have vanished...it's the only explanation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 They're hiding the boat from us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorneyKid14 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 They're hiding the boat from us... one can not simply hide the boat from us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Testing has begun on the ride. There are some videos, but not very good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Here is this weeks time lapse videos Week 31 (4/4/16 - 4/10/16): Original images for these videos are courtesy of CedarPoint.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Testing has begun on the ride. There are some videos, but not very good ones. The videos aren't very good?? Are you sure?? I thought the testing video Cedar Point posted that had the on ride clips was a good video, and Tony's periscope was a decent video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 ^Yeah, they're good videos, especially Tony's. Better than having no videos at all for certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgcassady Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 The camera was turned back, the tunnel looks more like a theming element than a tunnel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrachenfireOP Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Looks like the drop chain and block breaks aren't being used in the test video, and the train moves through the course at it's fastest possible pace. I'm sure this will change (definitely for the drop chain of course), but man do I love the pace it currently goes through the elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 ^ Tony stated that the holding brake and block brake are not being used currently during testing because of the really low temperatures. Now if we could just get them to leave the block brake off during normal operations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRush Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 ^ Then the ride would live up to its "Death Bird" name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 ^ Then the ride would live up to its "Death Bird" name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 ^ Then the ride would live up to its "Death Bird" name Raptor says "#TooSoon" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorneyKid14 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Webcam three, you okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 ^ Tony is just trying to show us the return of the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorneyKid14 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Saw the boat, just didn't think of that. You are a genius. #BoatLivesMatter #TheReturnOfTheBoat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpmbee Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 There have been some great photos posted on the parks website today, CP always looks brilliant in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorneyKid14 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Saw those a little while ago, cp looks absolutely beautiful in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureJack Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Wait... fricken snow?? lol Oh you gotta love the Midwest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureJack Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Wait... fricken snow?? lol Oh you gotta love the Midwest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Curt Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Just in pre-planning mode for a trip soon. I really couldn't crunch more than 1 day at CP this year due to my other trips and time off from work. I'm looking for a trip around the 26th of May. Would I be able to get most of the good rides some without a Fast Pass, or would it be smart to opt for one? Valravn will be the biggest reason for my trip, but I would also like to hit Maverick, MF, etc. I'm guessing that it would be best to try and hit Maverick as soon as it opens, correct? Do you have a Platinum Pass? If not STAY ON PROPERTY so you get Early Entry. Seriously... I'd enter the resort gate and go straight to Maverick. Besides that what you do with Early Entry is up to you. You could hit Valravn, you could probably get a very short wait for Gatekeeper (don't try this once 10:00 hits) or you could hit Millennium Force but do Maverick first. I wouldn't suggest anyone visiting on a weekday in May get a Fastlane before you get there. It takes 2 minutes to buy them at a shop if you see the lines get long but on a weekday in May the rides may generally be station waits or in the case of Millennium Force down the ramp but no further than the merge point. Maverick's almost a guarantee to be beyond the merge point and Dragster is a pretty safe bet but that's really about it. Thanks for the tips! Most of the trip is still up in the air and depends on my friends and their needs. But I will most likely get a Platinum Pass for myself for other trips, and stay on property so my friends can get the early entry. Seeing that I can only stay one day, I chose the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend to try and avoid the crowds. But either way, my plan is to bullet straight for Maverick and work my way back down the park. Valravn is the main reason for the trip, so if that's open I'll probably do that during early entry as well. If you are staying on the property and getting FL +, I would hit Millennium first when the early entry opens. The reason for this is that the FL line is down the ramp while Maverick you can walk right into the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Ugh. I can't believe that Cedar Point actually put nets on Valravn. That totally kills the ride. It's so pointless now. They might as well just tear it down. Photo from Tony's Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 ^Junk it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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