PhishyBrewer Posted June 5, 2005 Posted June 5, 2005 Got in to Cleveland around 9:45 on Wednesday night, but waited around the airport until midnight because my friend, Craig, and his boyfriend, Wayne, came in at that time. Got picked up by Craig’s dad, Sam. Had a few beers at the house and went to bed about 4:00am. Thursday is when it all began. We got to Cedar Point around 4:00pm, because we couldn’t check into Breakers until that time. Once we were all checked in, it was time for the very first ride in the park… TGIFriday’s. Had some beers, and finally made it into the park around 6 or so. We usually wait until 6 or so because that is the time most of the buses leave. Less people in the park. We got on just about everything in 4 hours. Magnum was running with no brakes, so that was nice and fast. Raptor was flying! And Dragster had no problems making it over the crest. After riding we headed back to our favorite ride… TGIFriday’s. I was hoping to meet some folks from TPR, but no such luck. We closed the place down. Headed to the pool for awhile, and then headed to bed. We had a bid day ahead of us tomorrow. Friday, Coaster Mania day! The first alarm went off and woke us at 4:00am. This wasn’t any regular alarm clock; it was the Coaster Nazi, Craig’s mom Kathy. We made it over to check in and get our ERT buttons and journeyed in the park. Craig’s older brother, Eric also joined the group. First stop, not Friday’s, they weren’t open yet, Millennium Force. I freaking love this ride, except for this day. We got into the train, sat down and got situated. I was then told that if I didn’t have at least one inch of slack I couldn’t ride. So I pulled and pulled. The slack was there, it’s just that the belt wasn’t moving at all. Eventually the ride op said I was ok and then they finally dispatched the train. Being red hot and angry, this ride sucked for me. I don’t know if it was running good or bad, I just kept thinking about how fat I was. The rest of the group rode a couple more times. For me, I didn’t want to deal with the damn seatbelts again. So I just stayed behind and took some video. Next up on the morning ERT, Top Thrill Dragster. Ah, what a nice short line. It was like a 5 minute wait. Dragster ran pretty much flawlessly all that day. I only saw one rollback that day, and it was when a bunch of ACEr’s were riding it during the ERT. You want to talk about a crazy group of people. I’ve got video of that rollback and I’ll post it later. With the 2 ERT rides out of the way, it was time for some breakfast. Not Friday’s, but Bob Evan’s. Craig and I worked at Bob Evan’s while in high school, and now that were both on the west coast, we were craving some “Home on the farm” cooking. After our Sunrise Skillet (Country Skillet), we were off for more coasters. Or were we? Since we had some food in our stomachs, why not get beer. And why not get it at Friday’s. Around 11:00am or so, my father and his girlfriend, Cheri, joined the group and we headed off into the park again. Well not all of us. Craig, Wayne, Kathy, Sam and Eric all stayed behind and slept awhile. My father, Cheri and I got on a lot of rides. Magnum, Raptor, Gemini, which was running awesome and other park favorites. My dad and Cheri left so they could check into the hotel, and I went of to meet everyone else for dinner at Friday’s. After dinner we headed of into the park, got in some more ride time. ERT started at 10:30pm and ran until midnight. We had ERT on Raptor, Magnum, maXair, Blue Streak and Disaster Transport, with the lights on! I was able to get some on ride video of DT, and I’ll post it later. After ERT, there was only one thing left open, Friday’s! Stayed until close and then went to bed.. Saturday, is not the day to be in the park. So what did we do? We rode any way. Started in the back and worked are ways to the front and to the car. Had to make some stops on the way home. Stopped at Friendly’s for a Peanut Butter Cup sundae and Taco Bell for a Crunch Wrapper. They dropped me off at the airport and I headed home. All in all this was probably the best trip to Cedar Point I ever had. I got to meet up with some old friends and family and we all enjoyed one place we love so much… Cedar Point. A ride on Disaster Transport with lights on ends our day Ernie, our favorite Friday's bartender and Wally Craig and Wayne Sam and Kath and Friday's Wasting time by the train. Demon Droppin'!!!!! Kathie will work at the park for free if Mr Kinzel gives her a house on the beach. And yes, she has told him this already, Magnum Fun!!!!!!!!!!! First Ride Of The Day... Friday's!!!
coasterdude5 Posted June 5, 2005 Posted June 5, 2005 Great TR! I might be going to CP this fall and I can't wait! TGI Friday's owns. We just got a new one in Memphis and it's so cool! It's my favorite place to eat.
PhishyBrewer Posted June 5, 2005 Author Posted June 5, 2005 ^Can't wait for the Knott's Friday's to open.
robbalvey Posted June 5, 2005 Posted June 5, 2005 Anyone else think it looks like Sam is getting a bit of action in this pic: "Lower....point the camera a little lower!" --Robb
Coasterlicious Posted June 6, 2005 Posted June 6, 2005 Im happy Dragster worked for you because it sh*t on me.. hopefully it will work when I go back.. and I need to try TGIs.. but where is it? I saw a sign on the beach entrance by Twister but I didnt know how to go to it.
PhishyBrewer Posted June 6, 2005 Author Posted June 6, 2005 Im happy Dragster worked for you because it sh*t on me.. hopefully it will work when I go back.. and I need to try TGIs.. but where is it? I saw a sign on the beach entrance by Twister but I didnt know how to go to it. It's right inside the Hotel Breakers. Just follow the signs once inside the hotel. It sits right the beach. The Lake Erie side of the hotel. Oh, and where can I get my Intamin Diet Pills for my fat ass?
coaster1 Posted June 6, 2005 Posted June 6, 2005 We were gonna be there on Thursday night, but didn't get into Sandusky til midnight or so from Cincinnati/Louisville .. our GPS was giving some weird directions, so we had to adjust them and our driver wouldn't go faster than 70 so it made for a LOOOOONG weekend .. TR to come soon.
Sir Clinksalot Posted June 6, 2005 Posted June 6, 2005 Anyone else think it looks like Sam is getting a bit of action in this pic: Well, she is tall enough to ride!!!
Coaster Palooza Posted June 6, 2005 Posted June 6, 2005 Nice TR. I agree that Sam might be getting some action. Wally, don't worry about the fat test on Millenium. They shrunk the belts on me too this year! I'm right behind you with the Diet Pills
Rastuso Posted June 6, 2005 Posted June 6, 2005 I assume you are the guy in the red shirt in the middle of the first pic? And YOU have trouble riding MilF??? My God, what are they doing. So I guess it was a walkon during ACE ERT? And how the hell was Dragster a 5 min wait during ERT? Was this a poorly attended Con? Rastus
PhishyBrewer Posted June 6, 2005 Author Posted June 6, 2005 We were gonna be there on Thursday night, but didn't get into Sandusky til midnight or so from Cincinnati/Louisville .. our GPS was giving some weird directions, so we had to adjust them and our driver wouldn't go faster than 70 so it made for a LOOOOONG weekend .. TR to come soon. Cops in Ohio will pull you over for doing 1 mile over the posted limit. I didn't buy anyone a beer that weekend. Oh well, more for me I guess. Wait... I'm on the Intamin Diet Plan. No more beer for me.
PhishyBrewer Posted June 6, 2005 Author Posted June 6, 2005 I assume you are the guy in the red shirt in the middle of the first pic? And YOU have trouble riding MilF??? My God, what are they doing. So I guess it was a walkon during ACE ERT? And how the hell was Dragster a 5 min wait during ERT? Was this a poorly attended Con? Rastus Yeah, that's me in the red shirt. The new 1 inch slack rule was just started the day of Coaster Mania. I'm only a size 36 waist and have a gut, not big, but not small. I can get the seat belt on with no problems, it's just pulling up on the belt to show the 1 inch slack. The belt doesn't want to move. I don't know. Maybe it was the belt or maybe it was me. All I know is that it pissed me off enough to only ride MF once. The other thing that pisse me off is that when I rode Dragster, there wasn't a 1 inch rule. Same seats and seatbelts. WTF? I would say about over 1500 people attended Coaster Mania. A lot showed up in the afternoon though. And during morning ERT, we had the choice of TTD or MF. Making plans already for next year. It's always the first Friday in June. It would be nice to have some people from TPR attend.
Rastuso Posted June 6, 2005 Posted June 6, 2005 That's just insane that you couldn't ride. I've never EVER worried about fitting in a coaster. But I am now a bit concerned over MilF. Hopefully they'll come to their senses before I return. I'm quite surprised Dragster had such a small wait. I guess folks were scared off by the very early ERT and the good chance that it wouldn't even be operating, so they didn't even try. Rastus
PhishyBrewer Posted June 6, 2005 Author Posted June 6, 2005 That's just insane that you couldn't ride. I've never EVER worried about fitting in a coaster. But I am now a bit concerned over MilF. Hopefully they'll come to their senses before I return. I'm quite surprised Dragster had such a small wait. I guess folks were scared off by the very early ERT and the good chance that it wouldn't even be operating, so they didn't even try. Rastus I did ride MF. It's just I was so mad, I only rode it once. And it's not Cedar Point changing all the stuff about the seatbelts, it's Intamin. I talked with an old friend of mine, and also director of park operations, and she says it's all Intamin. A lot of people are not being able to ride. And those whom think they can fit, get in line, sit down, try and try to get the seatbelt on, and end up stacking up trains. And in the end, they get out feeling embarrassed and angry. Talk about killing the mood of your day. I went to Friday's and had a couple bloddy mary's and forgot about it.
Coaster Palooza Posted June 6, 2005 Posted June 6, 2005 ^^^Intamin actually shrunk the belts on both MF and TTD. A ride op talked to me about it. The difference is that TTD has a slanted seat which gives about anoth inch or so. MF's seatbelts are difficult this year. ^^The seat belts aren't going to change this year. When they take the rides down at the end of the season, Intamin works on the belts. Some ride ops helped some people while others were really strict about you being the one to clip the belt and pull on it. I thought it was ridiculous. I saw at least 2-3 people taken off of every ride (9) while I waited for MF in the front seat. All I know is I am on the INTAMIN DIET PLAN with Wally. It's just LITE BEER....RIGHT?
PhishyBrewer Posted June 6, 2005 Author Posted June 6, 2005 All I know is I am on the INTAMIN DIET PLAN with Wally. It's just LITE BEER....RIGHT? It's just Michelob Ultra or Budweiser Select for me. Fine Anheuser-Busch low carb beers
coaster1 Posted June 6, 2005 Posted June 6, 2005 Well we finally convinced him to go faster .. on the Kennywood-Cincinnati leg and the Cincinnati-Indiana Beach leg .. made good time and were the first to IB in the morning .. but forgot rides didn't open til 11am ..
PhishyBrewer Posted June 6, 2005 Author Posted June 6, 2005 Well we finally convinced him to go faster .. on the Kennywood-Cincinnati leg and the Cincinnati-Indiana Beach leg .. made good time and were the first to IB in the morning .. but forgot rides didn't open til 11am .. DOH!!!!!!!!
Zingo! Posted June 6, 2005 Posted June 6, 2005 Nice TR! I haven't been to CM or CP for that matter since '97... the year Mantis opened.... I NEED to get back there!
coaster1 Posted June 6, 2005 Posted June 6, 2005 Also the newer policy of bags in queues .. I can understand for MF, WT and TTD since they unload seperately or use very small unload areas .. but come on .. on Disaster Transport, Wildcat, Blue Streak, Gemini .. last year they allowed you to store on dock, now nothing .. at least give cheap and close lockers or be like IOA and give free lockers for the first 90mins or so .. made me very very PO'ed
Homey G. Posted June 6, 2005 Posted June 6, 2005 I only saw one rollback that day, and it was when a bunch of ACEr’s were riding it during the ERT. You want to talk about a crazy group of people. Wally, you got the rollback on video! Hell yeah! That was my crazy "lives 14 hours from Cedar Point and rarely gets to ride Dragster" ass and his "CP first timer, and second ever Dragster rider" girlfriend's ass and our two friends asses screaming for all we were worth with me in the back left seat especially probably being super obnoxious!! Sorry, that's like hitting the coaster lottery my friend. I'd LOVE to see just how dumb I look!
PhishyBrewer Posted June 6, 2005 Author Posted June 6, 2005 Also the newer policy of bags in queues .. I can understand for MF, WT and TTD since they unload seperately or use very small unload areas .. but come on .. on Disaster Transport, Wildcat, Blue Streak, Gemini .. last year they allowed you to store on dock, now nothing .. at least give cheap and close lockers or be like IOA and give free lockers for the first 90mins or so .. made me very very PO'ed AMEN BROTHER! Things are a lot more stricter since I worked there.
Lori Posted June 6, 2005 Posted June 6, 2005 Yep, that would've been us in front of Homey making asses out of ourselves. It took 40+ rides but we finally got our rollback. Everything after that was just gravy. I would like to see that video also.
PhishyBrewer Posted June 6, 2005 Author Posted June 6, 2005 I only saw one rollback that day, and it was when a bunch of ACEr’s were riding it during the ERT. You want to talk about a crazy group of people. Wally, you got the rollback on video! Hell yeah! That was my crazy "lives 14 hours from Cedar Point and rarely gets to ride Dragster" ass and his "CP first timer, and second ever Dragster rider" girlfriend's ass and our two friends asses screaming for all we were worth with me in the back left seat especially probably being super obnoxious!! Sorry, that's like hitting the coaster lottery my friend. I'd LOVE to see just how dumb I look! I'll publish the video later this week and post a link on TPR. I'm pretty sure I zoomed in on everyone.
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