thrillrider Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 (edited) I was able to take a tour of cedar point yesterday and took a bunch of pictures to share. I also learned a few things about next year at the park. 1. East of chicago pizza is being replaced by a dairy qween. 2. Rock star will not be returning. 3. Ocean motion will return to demon drops old site, right next to the bathrooms(Demon drops entrance area. 4. It does not look like choas will be returning. This is a large trip report, so I am going to break it up with a few updates. I hope you all enjoy........ Part TWO of this report - Coaster Trains - Can be viewed HERE! Since this is the christmas season, I will start this report off with cedar point's christmas tree. Even snoopy was decked out in christmas swag. If you want to see the progress of windseeker, you will have to wait till next year as it's nothing but a pile of dirt right now. See.....Dirt More dirt and stuff.... That's not snow over the water, it's seagels(sp)....and lot's of them. No footers to look at quite yet. Just a bunch of dirt.....nothing to see here...move along... Wanna know what's more amazing then dirt??? If you guessed "boobs", your right!!! All of ocean motions themeing is being stored under the stadium. The 4x4 ride was also in the area. The 4x4's have balls.....just in the form of this. I am not sure if the jet ski rental is going to be returning to the same spot next year, as the building looked totaly empty. I looked over tourds dragster, and there were people actually working way up there. Anybody guess what this is? ??Hmmmm?? Something is missing here. And is was not just the crowds... More ocean motion crap. Random behind the scenes shot. Yep....there is a tree missing. Oh yea, and choas is missing as well. Giant wheel....naked!!! Kiddie land Troika was in pieces. See..... Lighting for the ride. Looks like a green r2d2. I see you giant wheel cabins... Maxair was all wraped up for the season. Snow on the midway. It looked like a ghost town. Sky ride station. Even the cow gets wrapped up. Merry go round. The horses were all under blankets. I am still getting used to this area with no demon drop. Soon, this area will be the new home of ocean motion. Lots of little flags. In the meantime, ocean motion waits in the parking lot. The picinic area was all blocked in. This is where the maintanance of all the rides is done in the winter. Cool drink anyone? Pieces of calypso. More pieces. Rock star will not return next year. The park is preparing a new show. So empty..... The only sign of life right now. Random shot... Noted.... Blue streak was feeling blue. No trains....no people... No wait for the front seat eather. The old pirat ride location. Calypso naked... More pieces of the ride sitting on the midway. Sigh..... See you in the spring blue streak. Cedar downs was getting some roof work done. The arcade was all sealed up. It almost looks like it had a fire. Something you never get to see at a cedar fair park......NO GARBAGE CANS!!! Everything had winter condoms on. Empty.... The dodgems building was also sealed up and being used as a work shop. This way to millennium force. Coasters drive in. Another look at the dodgems. It was like a scene out of zombieland. Matterhorn. The skyride cabins were sitting in the station. Scrambler. The lagoon is drained every winter. All that is left, is a pool of mud. Shot of the midway. Kind of spooky. Scrambler all bundled up. A closer look at matterhorn. I see you dragster. Good time theater Nachos anyone? Or how about one of these? Wires everywhere. Behind matterhorn is the laundry dept. The water tower. Employee wardrobe dept. Can anybody guess what this place is? If you guessed this, than you were right. Another random shot. This is where the food is stored. The girls dorm rooms. I spent lot's of time there when I worked at the park. Raptor trains. There will be a lot more of the trains in the next update. Edited December 12, 2010 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gforce532 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Wow, how were you able to get a tour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Wow those are awesome. Great report so far. Can't wait to see the rest of the pics It's almost creepy in a way to see something as massive as Cedar Point so empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gci2011 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Amazing. It reminds me too much of an abandoned park when its in this winter state. May can't come soon enough! Thanks for the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 These are great photos! I look forward to the next update. If Chaos isn't returning then I don't see why Ocean Motion couldn't replace it. It will be a big empty spot next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW_Nut Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I love seeing the park during the winter and empty like this. Thanks for the photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerik Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 East of chicago pizza is being replaced by a dairy qween. Crap, I liked East of Chicago. I mean, I like Dairy Queen okay, but I can't imagine ever going there while in Sandusky--not while Toft's still exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 East of chicago pizza is being replaced by a dairy qween. Crap, I liked East of Chicago. I mean, I like Dairy Queen okay, but I can't imagine ever going there while in Sandusky--not while Toft's still exists. I like toft's as well, but it's just too expensive. I am working on the next update right now. $600 for ice cream? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 While at the park, I was able to get into the parking lot where all the trains are sitting and waiting to get refurbed. All of the coaster trains were out there except for wicked twister, disaster transport, mean streak, and wild cat. But first, I have some pictures of the drive into the park. I took a lot of geek pictures, because it's stuff you normally can't see. First I have a few shots of the drive into the park. The new screen was wrapped in a tarp. The view from the causway Ice and coasters. Season passes on sale now. Entering the parking lot. I am glad that they had a bunch of open lanes, because the traffic into the park was just crazy. Looks like we are going to get a great parking spot. Watch tower. The picinic pavilion As you can see, the park was packed. Every parking spot over here was taken. Not for me....... No long lines today. No sign of the choo choo train. I believe they were in the train shed. Drool...... Again....no traffic. Maverick, chilling out waiting for spring. And this piece of( ) was still standing. It was hard to tell if it got any track work done. It looks like the first turn is getting some love. This is where I needed to go. Magnum trains. Blue tarps I see you magnum. Sky scraper was in winter mode. It was a little too cold to enjoy soak city today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaminkid2005 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Great Pictures! It's always awesome to see what a park looks like in the winter months! =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Great Pictures! It's always awesome to see what a park looks like in the winter months! =] Glad you like them. Lot's more to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saginawhxc Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Good stuff Dave. Thanks for posting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Here are a TON of pictures of the coaster trains in the parking lot. They store them in the breakers lot. Gemini. Dragster front car. The sun was working against me. All the wheels were taken off dragster for winter. A lot of the parts were sitting in the seat. More dragster parts. Noted. Looking up millenniums skirt. A sign of quality........lol Dragster hitch. Mantis Corkscrew Maverick trains were out there as well. Wheels and other random coaster parts. I am not sure what coaster these wheels go to, but I think it's eather raptor or mantis. Wheels One of my favorate coasters in the park. Not sure what this is. Raptor wood. Millennium forces catch car. It was kind of interesting that they would remove it from the coaster. Some large bolt from millennium force. Maverick wheel assembly. Corkscrew awaiting refurb. Not sure what this was, but it was from corkscrew. Back of corkscrew train. Corkscrew still had a lot of wheels left on. Mantis also had a few wheels Maverick all lined up. Me and millennium force. Me and corkscrew. Lots of thought was put into the name of this ride. A sea of coaster trains. This it where the millennium force cars connect. Millennium force car naked. Mine ride also gets some off season love. More raptor. Milli force. Millennium force bung holes. Dragster. That's swiss for something. The infamous intamin seat belt. Gemini was limp. It must have been the cold weather. Gemini has a bung hole as well. Waiting to be put back on track. Mine rides contour seats. Mineride wheels. Overview look Backside of mantis. Mantis wheels. Back over at maverick. Noted. Stay tuned....more to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurieather Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Awesome photos...CP in hibernation mode.... It's really eerie seeing a park so empty and dismantled....having an off season tour is great...I'd LOVE it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-RadG Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 This fulfills all of my nerdy Cedar Point dreams to no end The weird things from Corkscrew that you weren't sure of are parts for the brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike42 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 GREAT PICS!!!!! Too bad they did let you ride anything. LOL!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 ...Is your shadow a member of the Rebel Alliance? /Sorry //Great photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinacaniac Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 This really gives you an appreciation of just how much work goes into an offseason for these rides...imagine just how much time it took to dismantle those trains, let alone the fact that you had more than half of the coasters represented there... very cool pictures! Thanks for sharing them. -Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Well said. It has to be a HUGE undertaking to dismantle all of the rides, inspect them, and then rebuild the ride in just 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Thanks Dave, enjoying the looksee while waiting to get let in to SFOT. Thanks!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu1651 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 ^ Do you have to rub it in? JK Great pictures! I'm excited for what's next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDipper 80 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Very cool pictures! What sort of event was this tour for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster-Lab Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 OMG !!! these are the most awesome pics ever ! I've alwayz dreamed of the CP trains just standing sperately on a parking lot ! Please Please more photos !! show us every Photo you have ! I live this ! I love who these pics ! I love CP ! and I've never been there.. Damn Holland... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 A few more pictures..... Blue streak and raptor. Wildcat and the laser light show screen. This is where the water for thunder canyon is collected. But not today. The extra set of gemini trains. Magnum xl 200 Power tower. Snoopy. Another view of the scrambler. Kiddy train Reminds me of the movie "the birds". Looking down the beach at magnum. There are still flags on the beach. I could not tell where they are moving the gate to. The construction webcam This is the only thing that remains from choas. Troika. Looks like a giant venis fly trap. More empty midway. Raptor The sky ride cabins were sitting on the floor in the station. Sky ride refreshments. No balls allowed on this ride. I bet they have some rooms Go cart tracks Mean streak New wood. Maverick The wind that comes off the lake in the winter is brutal See you in the spring Station shot. The marina was empty. Turnpike cars sitting in the parking lot. The boats were all shrink wrapped. Closed for the season. There was some work going on at castaway bay. Castaway bay had a bunch of christmas decor. The hotel was empty because the water park is shut down. Guess who was giving a speech? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 What about baseballs, soccer balls and hockey pucks? Funny thing is, it doesn't say no cameras. Great pics. Can't wait to visit in August! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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