haydn12 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Delta and Air France have nonstop flights into Detroit Metro Airport (DTW). It's a 4 hour drive from their to Kings Island and 90 minutes to Cedar Point. We always fly into Detroit and then drive to Kings Island and then go to Cedar Point. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrinho Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 ^, ^^, ^^^ Oh wow, I thought it was longer from Detroit. But The Indy ideal with Holiday world is surely a great one. If we do the bro trip, we'll most surely only will do parks and coasters. We made a big USA trip last year with NASCAR, IMS and Eldora. So as much as I like racing, my friend doesn't, so.. Let's ride coasters So Holiday World, Cedar Point and Kings Island sounds like a completely well designed scenario for a seven to ten day trip. Thanks for all your input, mates. I appreciate it. It's nice to get a view from inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 ^ Might as well throw Kentucky Kingdom into that mix too since you'll pass through Louisville on your way to Kings Island from Holiday World. If you forgo the waterpark at HW, you could do KK and HW on the same day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymouscactus Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 If you forgo the waterpark at HW, you could do KK and HW on the same day. Holiday World has two of the best water rides anywhere (Mammoth and Wildebeest) even if you are not a water park person you should at least ride those two. It's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Ok.... Time for this week's "where in the park is this" picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterInk Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I'm going to have to go with that pizzeria restaurant that is on your right when you just come off of the bridge from Frontier Trail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Ok....Time for this week's "where in the park is this" picture. Glassblowing Theater. If you do HW->KI->CP, I recommend the following: Fly in or out of Louisville or Evansville rather than Indianapolis. They're both actually significantly closer airports to HW. You'd be connecting in the US obviously, but you have to do that for Indy too. If you fly into Evansville (same goes for Louisville but at least it is all fresh road to drive on vs. going back and forth between HW and KK), then HW, Kentucky Kingdom, KI (and maybe try to time for Strickers Grove while you're at it), Columbus Zoo (small wood coaster but also a *phenomenal* zoo, like stuff that's literally Disney quality for enclosures plus the rides), and then Cedar Point. Then fly out of Cleveland or Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Ok....Time for this week's "where in the park is this" picture. Glassblowing Theater. If you do HW->KI->CP, I recommend the following: Fly in or out of Louisville or Evansville rather than Indianapolis. They're both actually significantly closer airports to HW. You'd be connecting in the US obviously, but you have to do that for Indy too. If you fly into Evansville (same goes for Louisville but at least it is all fresh road to drive on vs. going back and forth between HW and KK), then HW, Kentucky Kingdom, KI (and maybe try to time for Strickers Grove while you're at it), Columbus Zoo (small wood coaster but also a *phenomenal* zoo, like stuff that's literally Disney quality for enclosures plus the rides), and then Cedar Point. Then fly out of Cleveland or Detroit. Yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 ^, ^^, ^^^ Oh wow, I thought it was longer from Detroit. But The Indy ideal with Holiday world is surely a great one. If we do the bro trip, we'll most surely only will do parks and coasters. We made a big USA trip last year with NASCAR, IMS and Eldora. So as much as I like racing, my friend doesn't, so.. Let's ride coasters So Holiday World, Cedar Point and Kings Island sounds like a completely well designed scenario for a seven to ten day trip. Thanks for all your input, mates. I appreciate it. It's nice to get a view from inside! I would choose Kentucky Kingdom any day over Holiday World. Lightning Run and Storm Chaser are amazing rides and the Kingdoms flats blow Holiday Worlds out of the water. Though Mammoth is my favorite is my favorite water slide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I did quick google search and you're close to Frankfurt, so I'm just guessing that's where you're planning to fly from. As far as I can tell, I think that Lufthansa offers non stop flights from Frankfurt to Chicago. It's a little over a five hour drive from Chicago to King's Island. That may seem like a long time, but by the time you figure out how long it will take to land, go to your connecting flight, fly to your next destination, and de-plane, I doubt you'll be spending much more time driving than you will dealing with the connecting flight. This could leave you with Six Flags Great America, King's Island, and Cedar Point. All three parks are great. It will also allow you to spend some time in Chicago, if you want to allot for it. I'm not telling you what to do, but I wanted to present you with another option. For me personally, if I were to spend nine hours on a plane I would want to make it count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cparkes92 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 It also looks like the park is open daily immediately. Has it always been like this? I remember the first week or two being weekends only? Last year, the park was open the first weekend in May before being closed most of the next week, starting daily operations the following Friday (the 11th). What is the earliest and latest dates Cedar Point has been open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Cedar Point used to be open daily immediately, but the past few years they've been doing the "trial run" weekend of sorts before they dive into daily operations. Looks like they're canning that idea for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrinho Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I did quick google search and you're close to Frankfurt, so I'm just guessing that's where you're planning to fly from. As far as I can tell, I think that Lufthansa offers non stop flights from Frankfurt to Chicago. It's a little over a five hour drive from Chicago to King's Island. That may seem like a long time, but by the time you figure out how long it will take to land, go to your connecting flight, fly to your next destination, and de-plane, I doubt you'll be spending much more time driving than you will dealing with the connecting flight. This could leave you with Six Flags Great America, King's Island, and Cedar Point. All three parks are great. It will also allow you to spend some time in Chicago, if you want to allot for it. I'm not telling you what to do, but I wanted to present you with another option. For me personally, if I were to spend nine hours on a plane I would want to make it count. You're definitely having a point there. We'll either fly from Frankfurt (with various opportunities) or from Stuttgart (where my best friend lives), so we'll take that into consideration. You're all making great suggestions. Maybe we'll delay it into 2020 Then my kiddo will be two years old, maybe the wife and he will join us. We'll see. If we do it alone, we have to make a strong schedule, as we will only make seven to ten days. Two days for flying in and out, two days KI, two days CP, one connecting day and the remaining (maximum) three days for extra fun. I know that sounds strict, but we're definitely planning another family trip as soon as the kid(s) are old enough, so if we'll do that in 2019 it will be like making a park trip in Europe - not like an US holiday. Just go there, do the parks and head home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cparkes92 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Cedar Point used to be open daily immediately, but the past few years they've been doing the "trial run" weekend of sorts before they dive into daily operations. Looks like they're canning that idea for next year. I also remember at least a few years Cedar Point started their season on a Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrinho Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Another random question. I know this is the CP thread, but I didn't find a Walygator Parc thread, so I ask here: Has anyone ridden Raptor at CP as well as Monster in Walygator Parc? For the ones that don't know: It's an almost exact but slightly longer version of Raptor that once was in a japanese park and sits in nothwest France since 2010. As it's only a 90 minute drive frome my hometown, so I consider taking the wife, the kid and some friends there, visit the zoo and show them the awesomeness of a good B&M invert. My biggest concern is that Monster is somehow rough or just no as good as Raptor, which my wife and I truly love, because of its relocation or bad maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Another random question.I know this is the CP thread, but I didn't find a Walygator Parc thread, so I ask here: Has anyone ridden Raptor at CP as well as Monster in Walygator Parc? For the ones that don't know: It's an almost exact but slightly longer version of Raptor that once was in a japanese park and sits in nothwest France since 2010. As it's only a 90 minute drive frome my hometown, so I consider taking the wife, the kid and some friends there, visit the zoo and show them the awesomeness of a good B&M invert. My biggest concern is that Monster is somehow rough or just no as good as Raptor, which my wife and I truly love, because of its relocation or bad maintenance. Monster was in awesome shape just two months ago when I rode it. It's argurably better than Raptor - not as attractive a view, but the transition from the helix into the brakes was fixed so it doesn't headbang at all any more. It only runs one train, but there's also no one in the park most days, so you can ride it to your heart's content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 ^&^^Agreed. It's an awesome ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 This weeks "where in the park is this"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBoarder Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 This weeks "where in the park is this"? It's the blue house, with the blue corvette, and the blue little windows. Everything is blue for him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrinho Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 ^^^, ^^^^ Thanks, Dirk and Elissa! So we'll be going there in April, as soon as WP reopens or as part of our proposed EP trip! I hope the kid will be tall enough for his first kiddy coaster(s) then! This weeks "where in the park is this"? I somehow think I saw such a structure at Gemini, but that may very well be wrong. It's the blue house, with the blue corvette, and the blue little windows. Everything is blue for him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Nope...and nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmh1079 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 This weeks "where in the park is this"? MagnumXL200's entrance sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 The ridership numbers are out. Most of these numbers are about what you would expect with attendance being down and with Steel Vengeance pulling everyone to the back. Millennium's mechanical issues probably hurt it a lot also. For me, the only real takeaways are that the Valravn crew was awesome and that Raptor... um... yeah. It was an early entry ride for a huge chunk of the season too (which wasn't the case last year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 This weeks "where in the park is this"? MagnumXL200's entrance sign? Yep! Very good, I didn't think anyone would get that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 By the way, the park seems to be in the middle of a blizzard right now. Check out millennium force in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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