Invertalon Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Went to CP this past Sunday for the Season Pass "Pre-pre ERT" on MF from 10-11, and then normal early entry from 11-12... Got some excellent riding in, including 2xMF, 2xMaverick (back/front), Raptor (front), TTD (front) in about 2hrs (arrived late due to traffic closures due to bicyclists everywhere)... Then just enjoyed the nice weather, grabbed some photos with my girlfriend and left around 3pm. Could of did some hardcore riding as crowds were lighter, but my head simply can not take it anymore. Especially after Maverick that early in the morning... haha. They have started with HalloWeekend decorating, but still have ways to go. Can't wait! Will be there this Friday Anyway, as you will notice in the photos.. They had a large event (Revolution 3?) where large amounts of athletes biking, swimming and running... Very long distances. Was pretty awesome to be honest, was a large event with quite a bit of media coverage. Was fun to experience. Big credit to those athletes.. 20+ miles running, 40+ miles biking and multi-mile swimming all in one day. I would die. Anyway, onto the photos... In no real order. Enjoy Here are some bikers that delayed our arrival about 25minutes. Cops everywhere making sure nobody was killed (literally!) Two more! CP Bus Halloweekends! Here we are! Some HW Prep Entry to Club Blood More theme Cont. Tombstone. Tombstone Pt. 2 I really like this boat on this one tombstone... Was a "RIP" for some old boat ride (forgot which). Time for some rides... Some rider-shots... Check that out! Go grandma!! Hair Everywhere! Weee Happy Jack's! There be Jack. This was cool... At the end of the race, kids sometimes joined their parents for the final leg. Was pretty awesome! Finish Line! The finish line... Water, shirts, thermal blankets, media, etc... All at the end. Beware! Corkscrew Nice gardens at CP Corkscrew... Track! The Dragons Inn Mantis First drop. These shirts are getting old. Seriously! MF track for those who want it. Over they go! Some good expressions here! Riders on Shoot the Rapids Sploosh! Island Overbank Airtime! 3rd Hill. STR boat. Magnum from STR No Caption Needed. More sploosh. Gargoyle Cornstalker Entrance New House. HW Theming Scenic bird shot. Cedar Creek Skeleton Shootout (along the train ride). TTD I really love TTD... I never get sick of it, as short as it is. Still one of my top steelies. TTD Bolt Nerd Shot Finish Line! Time for a few Dragster expressions. Always love them. Ready? Go! These guys pretended to be "bored" the entire time. No fun. But still funny. Geek shot... Hot fins. It is cool stuff how much heat is generated with no friction. But with work, comes heat. Thermodynamics right there. Launch time! Good fun. All done! Intamin wheel shot... Sorry for the fence, but not much I could do CP Seagull! More runners! Pre-spit. The final bend before the finish line. Routed from the parking lot. Can see a bit of the finish-line setup here. Live coverage on the large screen with "chaser" cams on the athletes. Mind you, many of these people were from all over the world, big event! On our way out.. So another shot of the halloweekend wagon. Finish this TR with this shot... Now, they had a mini-car show this day. Now, see that old lady in the car? She sat there, for hours, not moving (just "posing"). While her husband sat outside the car reading and whatever else. It was pretty funny, but awesome. Props to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paiging_jen Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Amazing photos! Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Nice pictures, makes me want to book a flight next weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saginawhxc Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I was there on the same day. I was with one of my boys though so I didn't take many pictures. Too bad we didn't cross paths. It would of been nice to meet you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkman25 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Anytime I see a Photo TR from Invertalon, I get excited. You take, arguably, the best pictures. (Hanno, you take great ones, too!) Excellent pictures as always. Thank you for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deguy123 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Great pictures!!! I'm hoping to get there again in the next few years sometime. My boyfriend is dying to finally get there, so Im sure a trip is going to be planned soon! I'm just excited about getting on MF again being that I was slightly disappointed by 305i on Kings Diminion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alilstronger Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 AWESOME pictures!!! I have never been to CP, but dream about it all the time!!!! I need to stop being lazy and just plan a few days there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW_Nut Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Holy crap those are some great photos...thank you for sharing your pics with us... Wishing I could get down to CP for their Halloweekends this year...*fingers crossed* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Appreciate all the comments! I am hoping to have another update next week, for Halloweekends (monsters, scare zones, etc...) No general shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamoure Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 wow !! amazing photos !!! I really love to go to CP, but without flashpasses I won't do that !! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Ugh...you talk about those shirts getting old, the same could be said about the guys on Dragster using the rock on hand sign...now that's getting old. Onto yout TR, I think this is the first time I have seen your reports, and it was awesome! Alot of vareity to them, which is cool. Too bad about the headache, still I always recommend bring some Advil, because I pretty much need them on every visit to a park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dammie16@vt.edu Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Appreciate all the comments! I am hoping to have another update next week, for Halloweekends (monsters, scare zones, etc...) No general shots. These photos make me so excited for this weekend, please drop by Fear Faire and say hello. I have a blue three musketeers style outfit and will probably be on all fours, and more then likely I will be in the vicinity of the thrones! Always will look forward to scarin a fellow TPR member! Seriously awesome photos! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterer Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 You just blew my mind, your pictures were so good!!!! Thanks for sharing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groteslurf Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I really enjoyed your pictures. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joda Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Hey, great pictures, which camera/lens do you use? Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Volcano Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Wow! Those are fantastic shots there. I must ask since I am very big into photography and film; what kind of camera and lens are you using? I'm assuming thats a 200MM zoom on the top of Top Thrill's tophat? A very nice update indeed... I miss Cedar Point a lot this year. Halloweekends are very cool feeling at this time of year. I'm glad to see that they brought back Jack's Toy Factory also, that was a silly but neat haunted house. Thanks for sharing these photos, I very much enjoyed it! -Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
let1gre Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Really, really great update. Cedar Point is one of those amusement parks that I don't think I could even fathom the volume of rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 Thanks for the comments guys. I know it is a little different from most photo TR's (more abstract, I guess you could say), but since I go there so often I try to get shots and perspectives most people do not. Here is a link to my past CP trip report for those who may have missed it Here! that is somewhat more normal, but not really after looking at it again... hahah My entire shooting rig (body/lenses) consists of a Canon 7D with a Canon 300mm f/4L IS, 135mm f/2L IS, 24-105mm f/4L IS, Sigma 30mm f/1.4 and Tokina 12-24mm f/4 lenses. For these shots, they were mostly shot with my 300mm and 135mm. The final few were with the 24-105mm. And Chris, I will try and keep an eye out for you at Fear Faire this Friday! I am pretty obvious to spot, a tall (6'6) curly haired guy with a camera and backpack. I will be with my girlfriend who will also have her camera as we try to capture some awesome shots of the event. I will have the photos up the next week if we actually get some decent shots! It is always tricky with the limited lighting in those scare zones, along with the immense amounts of fog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Great photos! Loving it! It's been a few years since I've been to Cedar Point but they do have some great coasters! As for the shirts that are "getting old", I assume you're talking about The Hangover one? If so, then I'm right there with you. If you're talking about Batman, well that's just silly. Batman is timeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 As for the shirts, I am talking about the hangover one, yes. The one with the baby carrier... haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Nice report. Really good pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six Flags Enthuseast Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I really love TTD... I never get sick of it, as short as it is. Still one of my top steelies. I couldn't agree any more! Awesome photos! I wish I could visit this park more often, I hate having to be stuck here so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted September 16, 2010 Author Share Posted September 16, 2010 Yeah, it is one of the few rides that still get me going which is rare these days. Mostly due to the amazing launch, which I never get sick of. Plus the view from the top is oh so sweet. Love it! One of my most magical rides was on TTD, front seat during Halloweekends... Coming down the tower had an incredible lightshow on that island, mixed with fog and a nice cool night. Amazing! I don't view it as a full out coaster though, as I do more a thrill ride. Can't get enough of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 Haloweekends was excellent last night! Very busy, perfect weather and excellent improvments to the scare zones. The fair scarezone is much improved, as is terror island. Better layout, interaction and the staff was excellent this year for opening weekend. Great energy! Grabbed well over 300 photos that I need to go through and hopefully post later the week. Ran into Chris as well, nice to meet you! You guys were excellent in the scarezone last night! I would of got your picture but most of the scarezones are damn near impossible to get a decent photo in, unless the light and fog are just right. I am sure I will catch you sometime this year though! Great job again. Houses had long waits, especially the new one. Did not wait for it last night but great to see it so busy. Looking forward to it! I just wish they pushed capacity a bit more in the houses on busy nights... Groups of 4-7 every few minutes make for slo wwwww lines. Maybe it is time they start the HHN single file line through the houses. People always manage to bunch up together anyway when sent in small groups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dammie16@vt.edu Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I almost missed you too cus I had just come back from wandering the zone, but my brain clicked and said, "Curly hair and a camera, HEY!" haha yeh last night was a lot of fun glad you enjoyed yourself, Fear Faire had some very good new people that really were much better then expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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