thrillrider Posted December 13, 2010 Author Posted December 13, 2010 I believe you can take pictures from skyride. I always have, and was never told otherwise. I even video taped the entire ride a few years ago from station to station, and the employees never said anything. They actually waved to me.
GwaziBSRider1 Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 Great pics! How did you get to do this tour of yours?
thrillrider Posted December 13, 2010 Author Posted December 13, 2010 ^I could tell you, but I would have to kill you.
raptor6 Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 Great Photos! They really show how much work needs to be done in the offseason.
downunder Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 Love the photos, thanks for posting them. I'm surprised CP isn't under lot of snow. It's sad, Mean Steak always looks so awesome but sucks so much. Rocky Mountain you have a new patient, please! Big Dick looked a little sweaty, is it the heat from Q funding?
Amy Baby Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 Great pics!! I think they should have parked one of those Millennium Force trains in my garage. I can take good care of them.
COASTAH FREAK Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 Awesome pics! It makes me want to trek out to Sandusky again, but I think I'll stay in sunny SoCal for the winter
thrillrider Posted December 13, 2010 Author Posted December 13, 2010 Awesome pics! It makes me want to trek out to Sandusky again, but I think I'll stay in sunny SoCal for the winter Good idea. We are going to have a high of 16 tomorrow.
99er Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 ^That part from Raptor that you were unsure about is for train removal. It is attached to each car and used to lift them off the back of the transfer track via a hoist that is mounted above the track. Very slow process. Very cool pictures! What sort of event was this tour for? Great Ohio Coaster Club had a group out at the park. Belonging to a club=perks I'm surprised CP isn't under lot of snow By the time you read this, it will be. We got a LOT of snow last night.
Invertalon Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 So wait, the East of Chicago outside the causeway is being replaced by DQ? Ugh... There goes the best place to eat out there. For that very easy I think my visits may dwindle even farther to CP... l I looked forward to that when we went. Nothing in the park is worthy (we all know this) with the exception of Famous Daves (which I LOVE but I go to my local one which does not have inflated prices, and they basically know me by name...) haha Sad day indeed... Sucks they closed it.
Joe Cool Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 Awesome, thanks for the pics!! I love pictures like this of parks all winterized and closed. Cant wait to get back to Cedar Point over the summer.
raptor6 Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 So wait, the East of Chicago outside the causeway is being replaced by DQ? Ugh... There goes the best place to eat out there. For that very easy I think my visits may dwindle even farther to CP... l I looked forward to that when we went. Nothing in the park is worthy (we all know this) with the exception of Famous Daves (which I LOVE but I go to my local one which does not have inflated prices, and they basically know me by name...) haha Sad day indeed... Sucks they closed it. That's the East of Chicago we're talking about? An all you can eat pizza buffet that was always crowded, delicious, and a fair price is being closed for a Dairy Queen? Seems like such a smart business decision I was trying to figure out what location he meant. The restaurant is located outside of the park. I didn't know that Cedar Point owned the property. I really hope that this isn't true...
99er Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 That's the East of Chicago we're talking about? An all you can eat pizza buffet that was always crowded, delicious, and a fair price is being closed for a Dairy Queen? Seems like such a smart business decision Maybe it is a smart decision. Now they don't have to compete with the very cheap Ci-Ci's Pizza Buffet and what they are adding is not currently in Sandusky. We used to have a Dairy Queen but it closed about 7 years ago. I'm sure the closure is not a snap decision, there is a reason. Maybe business was slow (perhaps due to Ci-Ci's), the lease was up and EoC didn't want to renew or Cedar Point just thought it was time for a change. Personally I would have liked to seen a 5 Guys go in there. I wonder though if DQ will close all winter long like EoC does.
Skycoastin Steve Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 ^Sandusky has Eats 'n Treats, which is leaps and bounds better than Dairy Queen. East of Chicago was always a great place to get food, certainly better than DQ.
Jason Hammond Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 It was very cool to be able to see the park in the middle of winter. A bit of snow on the ground would have been even more awesome. Thank you very much Great Ohio Coaster Club and Cedar Point! I look forward to future events.
Invertalon Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 Many of the East of Chicago locations around Cleveland/Youngstown have closed up the past few months, even newer one. Me thinks business is not going so well for them. It's a shame, cause it always did well and was a great place to get stuffed for cheap by CP. I mean, it was like $20 even for two people, with drinks. And the pizza is miles better than Ci-Ci's (which is really, really nasty). I don't have the best of standards when it comes to pizza (hard for me to find one that is really bad), but they prob take the cake for worst. I prefer many frozen pizzas over them, for sure. The Peanut Butter and Jelly pizza they had is so awesome... My girlfriend usually ate at least 4 pieces of it each time we went. She is heartbroken over this news that it is closed. Too bad they are putting in a DQ, how weird.
99er Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 ^Sandusky has Eats 'n Treats, which is leaps and bounds better than Dairy Queen. East of Chicago was always a great place to get food, certainly better than DQ. You know I love me some Eats `n Treats but it is off the beaten path. Most tourists don't know about it. With Dairy Queen, its a name that everyone knows and they are familiar with the food. Like I said before, there is not already a Dairy Queen in town plus they can once again utilize the drive-through window. East never really used it so now with DQ when the dinning room is full, they can still make money at the window. This will probably equal late hours too, something EoC did not do a lot. Makes perfect sense to me why they went with DQ.
thrillrider Posted December 13, 2010 Author Posted December 13, 2010 It was very cool to be able to see the park in the middle of winter. A bit of snow on the ground would have been even more awesome. Thank you very much Great Ohio Coaster Club and Cedar Point! I look forward to future events. We were about a day late with the snow. I don't get the DQ thing eather. The only reason I can think of, is that they want to try to keep more people in the park to spend money on food there. But with the slop they dish out, I would drive even further than that to eat. R.I.P peanutbutter and jelly pizza...
thrillrider Posted December 14, 2010 Author Posted December 14, 2010 Interesting news..... Choas has been totaly removed from the cedar point website.
Invertalon Posted December 14, 2010 Posted December 14, 2010 East of Chicago was nearly always open after CP closed for a few hours... I drove past at 11:30 a few times with a full dining room. They stayed open late.
raptor6 Posted December 14, 2010 Posted December 14, 2010 Maybe it is a smart decision. Now they don't have to compete with the very cheap Ci-Ci's Pizza Buffet and what they are adding is not currently in Sandusky. We used to have a Dairy Queen but it closed about 7 years ago. I'm sure the closure is not a snap decision, there is a reason. Maybe business was slow (perhaps due to Ci-Ci's), the lease was up and EoC didn't want to renew or Cedar Point just thought it was time for a change. Personally I would have liked to seen a 5 Guys go in there. Where the heck is this CiCi's Pizza? They might be cheaper, but their pizza is junk. EoC was always PACKED after 5 pm til midnight. East of Chicago Pizza >>>>>>>>>> CiCi's Pizza
Reality15 Posted December 14, 2010 Posted December 14, 2010 Who cares about CiCi's when Chet & Matt's is right down the road? Give me Chet & Matt's any day.
Invertalon Posted December 14, 2010 Posted December 14, 2010 East Of Chicago > Chet and Matt's >>>>>>>>> Ci-Ci's Love me some Taco Pizza from East of Chicago *drool*. Incredible! I really do like Chet and Matt's as well, just not as much as EOC... Ci-Ci's though, gag.
99er Posted December 14, 2010 Posted December 14, 2010 (edited) Interesting news.....Choas has been totaly removed from the cedar point website. My guess would be that it is gone for good. Id wager that the 3-Point Challenge from the Demon Drop midway will be moved to where Chaos was. Where the heck is this CiCi's Pizza? They might be cheaper, but their pizza is junk. EoC was always PACKED after 5 pm til midnight. East of Chicago Pizza >>>>>>>>>> CiCi's Pizza CiCi's is on 250 right in front of Meijer. The majority of CP traffic will pass it. I heard nothing but bad things about CiCi's before it was built, no one liked the pizza at all. I finally tried it last month and it was not nearly as bad as everyone made it out to be, I actuality enjoyed their Buffalo chicken pizza. The pizza was not as good as EoC but then again, EoC is not that good when compared to the great local places we have here in Sandusky. I would actually rank it at the bottom of pizza buffets in Sandusky. EoC might have had busy days but it was not consistent and only being busy part of the day in that area of town is a major problem. Dairy Queen, or any unique fast-food joint for that matter, in that location can service both tourists and locals. I am sure there was a reason though for the close, as I mentioned in my other post. I just think this decision makes some good sense (again I mentioned some in my other post). EoC was purely for tourists, not locals, hence why it was closed most of Sept. & Oct. and for good Nov. through April. So DQ has a chance to do something EoC never did; stay open all year. For those that live on that side of town, McDonalds is the only fast-food joint and drive-through. This opens up another choice without having to drive all the way down 250 (great for in the winter). Edited December 14, 2010 by 99er
PREMiERdrum Posted December 14, 2010 Posted December 14, 2010 Several EOC's closed down recently here around Columbus... most shut down overnight without warning to customers or employees. The one close to me shut down 2 or 3 years ago. It was dinosaur themed, kind of looked like a cheezy put put course inside. It was odd.
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