griffon Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Just got back from Cedar Point last night, and had awesome weather the past few days in Sandusky. I've been to Cedar Point in mid-May the last seven years and have to say this was the ONLY time we've had sunny skies the entire trip. Most of the time it’s cloudy and/or raining 80% of the time. This year it started off a little cold on Sunday, but climbed up to about 75 degrees on Tuesday when we left in the afternoon. After hearing that Maverick would be closed, I almost postponed the trip, but decided that lighter crowds and no Maverick was probably still better than huge crowds and Maverick running. At this point I'm still happy with the decision - and might try to get back to the park at the end of the season... so we'll see. As for the trip itself... My fiancée Erin and I left on Sunday morning, and met up with a couple friends at Lighthouse Point in the afternoon. Unfortunately, I came down with a cold the night before we left, and fought with a sinus infection almost the entire time. I also didn’t get any sleep the first night because my friends found a bachelorette party a few cabins down from ours, and attempted to turn our place into a miniature frat house. This would have been cool and everything, had I not been with my girlfriend, sick, and sober all at the same time – but when all I needed was rest, it didn’t help the situation at all. Either way it didn’t stop me from having a good time in the park. The next night, Erin and I went over to Hotel Breakers and got our own room for the rest of the trip- so after getting much better rest the 2nd night, I was able to enjoy everything a lot more. We managed to get on just about all the rides multiple times over the span of 3 days, but only one ride on Dragster (thankfully in the front) because it had a significant amount of downtime. I couldn’t tell what the issues were, but it was down for a large portion of the afternoon on both Monday and Tuesday. I also got to see some of the track being installed on Maverick. So, here are some pictures to highlight the rest of the trip. I also got some great video, and may be able to make a music vid soon… depends on how much free time I have. Also, I’m linking these from another site now, so hopefully they will display correctly. Let me know... No Intamin track being transported on the interstate, instead... the DC Metro?? Have to represent the hometown hero, Griffon Twister is such a cool ride, especially in the back seat Close up of the twisted greatness More twister Raptor was running spectacular with just a slight pinch on the midcourse brakes. I wish other Inverts would fly through those like Raptor does Climbing the lift Into the brakes It's the tallest and fastest Blue Streak in the world! My all time favorite flat ride Maxair's wait time was twice as long as Wicked Twister's the entire time Iron Dragon has a great setting, but still wishes it could compete with Big Bad Wolf Hey, I've seen one of those before. In Williamsburg I believe Gemini was only running one side the whole time, but they alternated sides each day. The cheesy but fun Paddlewheel Excursion And some ducks that were fighting...? er, mating? Intamins break I managed to get 2 pictures of Dragster before it broke down the first day. The next day I got 2 more and then it broke. The 3rd day I got 3 pictures before it shut down. I'm thinking there was a trend. More Dragster Not my favorite coaster in the park, but definitely a great experience in the front. Now for my favorite part of the trip. Behold, The Force Heading down the home stretch Flying through the island Can't leave out the sunset pictures I love this one with the bird flying across the middle. ... and Gemini was once the tallest coaster in the world The same night at Lighthouse point on the dock Sunset Now for some sad and pathetic Maverick photos You can get a good view of it from the dock at lighthouse point. Can you tell it's one of my favorite places? The track had just arrived the night before and we got to watch them do some welding A close up of the surgery Hopefully it will be up and running soon. So long from Cedar Point. I'll be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Great pictures. I was there Saturday through Monday. Gemini was running both sides on Sunday, although they weren't really racing at all. Dragster I didn't really notice much downtime with the exception of a 15 minute breakdown when I was waiting for the front seat. Although we weren't really over there much to see if it was running or not. Blue Streak I thought was running as good as I can remember in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcoasters Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Great pictures ! I wish I'll go there someday ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceace12 Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Great pictures, I love the night shots. If you don't mind, I saved a couple on my computer to use as a backgrounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinschroder Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Hey - superfine pictures, there! Were you using a DSLR? I Cedar Point! Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Really nice pictures! Just a few more months till Aug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 That second Maverick photo in particular was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastrfreak2000 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Gemini was running both sides on Sunday, although they weren't really racing at all. Odd...they were racing on Sunday when I was in that area of the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffon Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Gemini was running both sides on Sunday, although they weren't really racing at all. Odd...they were racing on Sunday when I was in that area of the park. I'm sure they attempt to race them any time both sides are running together. It's so much better when they do. I actually didn't make it near Gemini on Sunday, but I know they were running one side each on Mon and Tues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Gemini was running both sides on Sunday, although they weren't really racing at all. Odd...they were racing on Sunday when I was in that area of the park. That's not what I meant. They were running both sides, but one train was typically so far ahead that it wasn't racing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan King Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Really nice pictures! Just a few more months till Aug. Hallelujah To That Erik!! Im really looking forward to Cedar Point...thanks for the awesome PTR!!! -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Great PTR!! I can't wait to go back in July to ride Maverick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errtyme Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Great pictures. Anything Millennium Force with a great backdrop is a winner in my book. I can't wait to head back to CP... Clay "took a year off from it, NEED to go back" Lamanske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Awesome Pics as usual! Did I spot a reverse pov video system on Raptor? Was it working? Congrats you guys! JEFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 ^ It was working when I went on May 17th and 18th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedCoaster Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 I really enjoyed viewing your pictures, especially the comparison of Gemini and Top Thrill...its almost scary how good technology has become. Pretty soon there will be rides to and from Uranus . [i just had to say that...] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Did I spot a reverse pov video system on Raptor? Was it working? Yup, it was working. Looked pretty good. Didn't feel like spending the $20 for a DVD though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bat Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Truly wonderful pictures. The sunset images are great. Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesaidboom Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Great pictures! I can't wait to make it out to Cedar Point this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffon Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Did I spot a reverse pov video system on Raptor? Was it working? Yup, it was working. Looked pretty good. Didn't feel like spending the $20 for a DVD though. Those are small cameras on the trains, but you can hardly call it a "POV." Thanks to the internet I found out beforehand that the $20 gets you about 90% stock footage and offride footage of the ride. The rest of it is just small clips of your actual ride edited in, so I didn't even bother trying to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 ^Actually it is 90% stock footage of rides at Valleyfair and Dorney Park and a few others. It's was a huge mistake. They wanted a 20-30 minute DVD, when I think everyone wants a 2-3 minute DVD of their ride and THAT'S IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Amazing photos. Looks like the day was perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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