PKI Jizzman Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Hey guys! I got some Cedar Point tickets for my birthday, so I have a few questions to make this trip better than the other ones. I will be going in late July. Staying at a "Cedar Point" Hotel: By staying at Breakers Express versus a Hampton Inn or Hilton for an extra 25-40$, is it worth it for the extra hour in the park? In the park: Should I ride Maverick first? Or head to MF or TTD to get shorter lines? Anyone think that MF now has longer lines since it's on the way to Maverick? Dates: Anndddd...what will the best days to go be? Would a Saturday be brutal? Food: I have found some nice snack places, but where are the best eats at CP? Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfBeastSucks Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Staying at a "Cedar Point" Hotel:By staying at Breakers Express versus a Hampton Inn or Hilton for an extra 25-40$, is it worth it for the extra hour in the park?! Yes, definitely. Should I ride Maverick first? Or head to MF or TTD to get shorter lines I would ride either Maverick or TTD first. Both of them aren't that reliable, so you want to ride them early in case they break down later in the day. MF can wait until those are out of the way. Anndddd...what will the best days to go be? Would a Saturday be brutal? Very. Go on a weekday if you can. If you have to go on a weekend, Sunday is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Food: I have found some nice snack places, but where are the best eats at CP? CP has really crappy food. Eat outside of the park if possible. Although I did have a decent rib sandwich over by TTD. But for the most part CP food is overpriced, and gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 ^Though I really did love that Elephant Ear! Now that I think about it, I remembering having really bad chicken fingers and an over priced burger Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
de ja vu Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Millennium force at most tends to have a 30minute 45minute wait. Where as Maverick can have up to a 3hour wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 ^It can really get that long? Hom much extra would you expect to wait for the very front/back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 The entire Maverick queue was filled July 1st, and it took only one hour to get through. The only way it could be 3 hours is if it breaks down for 2. The Maverick crew is really good at crowd control. Riders are let inside the station only around 1-2 trains ahead (for example, there could be 4 riders waiting in the line for the front seats, therefore 2-train wait). I asked for the front and got it, I asked for the back and got it. Moral of the story? "Please ask a ride host to assist you." Midway Market and Game Day Grille are all right places to eat. Like Carnage said, nothing's really "astounding" in terms of food quality. Visiting dates would be a toss-up, as I've gone on both a packed Wednesday and an empty Saturday in the summer. (Neither of them were holidays.) Finally, I'd recommend heading to Maverick first. Don't get discouraged by long lines there; the crew works hard to keep the line moving, and move it does. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 Thanks for the info guys, I will be going on a Thursday and Friday! Last year, Friday wasn't that crowded. I've heard a LOT of good things about both front and back seats of Maverick.....your opinion on the best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 CP has really crappy food. Eat outside of the park if possible. Although I did have a decent rib sandwich over by TTD. But for the most part CP food is overpriced, and gross. I thought the buffet in the front of the park was pretty decent and a good value for the money, although there was an overabundance of grease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 ^ That place is decent. Much better then the crap you can buy at the walk up food places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollerdude Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 It is definately worth the early entry when staying on the resort. I just stayed there Wednesday night and rode Maverick, MF, and Mantis by 11:00. You will definately want to head to Maverick first. Go to the Magnum gate back by Soak City inbetween 8:30 and 8:40 AM. The lines will get very long back there, but they let guests in 10 minutes early before unraveling the chain. Once they do that, RUN to Maverick. We were on the stairs when we finally stopped moving through the queue. Millennium Force and TTD aren't worth going to first because TTD only loads the first 3 rows until almost noon. Millennium Force is still testing with water dummies, which they have to take out, at 9:00 AM. Saturdays are the worst day to go. Wednesdays are pretty crowded for some reason too. The best days so far are Sunday, Monday, and Thursday. About the food, there are plenty of great places to eat. Not only are Midway Market and Game Day Grille great, but Famous Dave's is delicious. Don't forget that the park just added Panda Express and Chick-Fil-A, both great places to fill up. By the way, TTD now has the shortest wait out of the big 5. It can have a wait anywhere from 30 minutes, to 75 minutes. Maverick has a pretty constant wait, but the operators are amazing at running the ride. A full queue is an hour and a half. Maverick usually never breaks down, so maitenance isn't an issue. TTD runs much more efficiently too. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I've heard a LOT of good things about both front and back seats of Maverick.....your opinion on the best? I've ridden both, and I can say the back seat of Maverick beats pretty much any seat on anything else at CP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollerdude Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 ^Agreed. The back on Maverick is definately one of the most intense seats you can find on any roller coaster. The front is just a little bit less intense, but the great view makes up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Benvenuto Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 ^ That place is decent. Much better then the crap you can buy at the walk up food places. All Cedar Fair Food is crap. It never changes at least to me, I went to Michigan's Adventure and had the samed overpriced shit. Unless there's a local special at a park or they bring something special in for a day to a week, like with the CP the giant Johnsonville Brat grill it's just really bad food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted August 2, 2007 Author Share Posted August 2, 2007 Thanks for all the help guys, I've got a room booked at the Breakers Express for Friday night and I'll be there Friday and Saturday. I will be bringing back one hell of a TR! -Zach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Coaster Girl Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Since this is kinda what i want to ask, and so i dont make up another topic, i was wondering if you can bring in food to the hotels ? Meaning bring food with you for the stay, or do they search you there like they do to get into the park ? I have stayed at hotels before and brought my own food to save on some money, but wasnt sure what there policy was since it was a hotel basically inside of a park. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastrfreak2000 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 ^Nope, there are absolutely no searches when you go into your hotel, so you can bring anything you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 ^^The hotels are not inside the theme park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Coaster Girl Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Thanks for the info. If the hotel isnt actually inside of the park, can you still come and go between the park and hotel as you please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 ^ As long as you have a ticket/season pass, then yes you can go between the hotel and park as you please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollerdude Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Just don't leave the resort and you will be fine. PKI ManJZ: Make sure that you get in line at the Magnum gate before 8:40, cause the line can get very long. Be ready to run too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCoaster Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I believe I've done this before but I don't know if it works, but is it possible to enter the park from the Soak City entrance if you are not staying at one of the resorts? I swear one of the times my aunt parked back there since we had some people going to Soak City and they just let us in a little early. I'll be going on a Tuesday so hopefully the crowds aren't too bad and its a day trip so no hotel for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 ^ Yes. When you get to the parking booths go to the far left. Then either tell them you're going to soak city or challenge park. They'll then let you head back to the soak city lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Coaster Girl Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Is there a parking lot for the guests of the hotel or do you have to park in the same parking lot as people going to the park only ? It would be nice that i wouldnt have to lug my luggage so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Yes, there's a separate parking lot. Keep going straight on the road around the Point and you'll hit the Breakers parking booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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