Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

Hey everybody!

This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Cedar Point, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Page.

Official Park Website


Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy!

--Robb

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2005
February 17th, 2005 - Two men sue Cedar Point for July 2044 Top Thrill Dragster cable snapping incident - SEE BELOW!
February 24th, 2005 - John Hildebrandt replace Dan Keller as Cedar Point General Manager
April 17th, 2005 - MaXair testing begins
July 18th, 2006 - S&S Screamin Swing rumored for 2006
October 31st, 2005 - Shyhawk, high capacity S&S Screaming Swing officially announced for 2006

2006
February 22nd, 2006 - Maverick concept art
May 8th, 2006 – Pics of footers for CP’s new coaster!
Sep 6th, 2006 - Maverick, Cedar Point's 17th Coaster Announced!

2007
Jan 9th, 2007 - Construction tour of Maverick.
Aril 3rd, 2007 - Heartline roll canyon complete!
Aril 10th, 2007 - Pictures of Maverick Testing!
May 8th, 2007 - Opening of Maverick Delayed for track modifications!
May 17th, 2007 - The Heartline Roll is being replaced by an “s-curve”!
May 24th, 2007 - The trackwork changes are complete and will open on Saturday!
May 26th, 2007 - accident on Magnum injures 3
August 17th, 2007 - Cedar Point starts teasing about 2008 addition

2008
January 10th, 2008 - Planet Snoopy announced for 2008

2009
April 7th, 2009 - Starlight Experience announced along the Frontier Trail
July 26th, 2009 - Nik Wallenda uses the Sky Ride cable as a tight rope
Sept. 3rd, 2009 - Shoot the Rapids Announced!
Sept. 3rd, 2009 - Shoot the Rapids Video
Oct. 21st, 2009 - Demon Drop headed to Knott's
Dec. 10th, 2009- StR boats arrive & Demon Drop completely gone

2010
Feb. 11th, 2010 - Sandusky proposes raise to admissions tax
April 14th, 2010 - New Spring Fever ticket offering
July 3rd, 2010 - Markings begin to appear at Cedar Point again
Aug.24th, 2010 - Cedar Point announces new ride for 2011 - Windseeker
Sept. 22, 2010 - Mean streak catches fire, but unfortunately no severe damage

2011
Jan. 7th, 2011 - Coastermania Details Announced.
Feb. 11th, 2011 - Pink's gourmet hot dogs coming to CP
August 19th, 2011 - Dinosaurs Alive announced for 2012

2012
February 2nd, 2012 - Details on CoasterMania 2012
April 5th, 2012 - Information on Fast Lane pricing
April 13th, 2012 - Luminosity announced
May 15th, 2012 - Opening Weekend 2012 Trip Report
May 30th, 2012 - Wing Rider to be built for 2013 (Disaster Transport and Space Spiral leaving)
August 13th, 2012 - Park to build Gatekeeper, a B&M Wing Rider in 2013!
September 7th, 2012 - Awesome aerial photos of the park!
September 12th, 2012 - Video showing Space Spiral being demolished!
November 5th, 2012 - Gatekeeper construction goes vertical!
December 2nd, 2012 - Gatekeeper lift hill completion photos!
December 2nd, 2012 - $60 million reinvestment for park hotels over the next three years!

2013
January 16th, 2013 - New Gatekeeper Pics!
January 30th, 2013 - Cedar Point launches 'Easy Pay' payment plan option
February 8th - Gatekeeper Construction Update
February 27th, 2013 - Gatekeeper's track is completed.
February 27th, 2013 - Gatekeeper First Flight Photos!
April 11th, 2013 - Gatekeeper First Ride Auction details released!
April 26th, 2013 - Dump truck accidentally damages Blue Streak

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Maverick Construction Photos


Shoot the Rapids Construction Updates:
Nov. 11th, 2009 - Steel Arrives!
Jan. 26th, 2010
Feb. 10th, 2010
Feb. 15th, 2010
Feb. 20th, 2010
Mar. 2nd, 2010
Mar. 9th, 2010
Mar. 31st, 2010
April 7th, 2010
May 3rd, 2010
June 29th, 2010

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http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar ... 12/-1/NEWS

2 men sue Cedar Point for roller-coaster injuries

SANDUSKY — Two northeast Ohio residents have sued Cedar Point over injuries they suffered last summer when a cable broke on the amusement park’s Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster.

According to the suit, filed Friday in Erie County Common Pleas Court, Joel Neidenthal of North Canton and Whitney James of Canton were struck by pieces of metal and burned while riding the coaster on July 12, 2004. The complaint also says their hair and clothes were covered with a thick, tar-like substance during the incident.

The suit asks for damages in excess of $25,000 and alleges that Cedar Point failed to properly maintain the ride, which had been plagued by cable malfunctions after opening in May, 2004. Joel Reed, an Akron attorney for the plaintiffs, said his clients “want to make sure this doesn’t happen in the future.”

:shock:

[CoasterFanaticThe Resident Smart-Ass]

Guess they didn't dig the free "Facial Piercings"

^ LMAO!

[zaneymonWorship me or fell my]

^ LMAO!

same here

[Mr.SixTelling it like how it is]

Free Facial Peircings brought only one thing to mind.

[RealUber Designer]

I think its just wrong. Puncture wounds arent nearly as bad as scrapes and slashes. They will heal with virtually no scars.

On top of that, if you guys remember, they were given medical attention and further more asked if they wanted any more special attention and all of them denied it and then were released back into the park where they all, from what was reported, stayed till the end of the night.

Then 2 of them went to their hospitals afterwards. Personally, I can understand the "Im not comfortable with anyone else" but if you can be released back into the park to go ride more rides, you certainly didnt suffer much from the incident.

Honestly now...if that were the case I could claim a whole bunch of crap for the pain (physical and mental) Ive suffered at my work, but Im definatly not like that.

Did this happen in 2004 or 2003 when the ride first opened? I remember the huge 'cable snapping' issue in 2003, because that's when we were there and the ride was down for three days. For some reason, I thought that article might have gotten their dates wrong, unless this happened again in 2004.



We ended up having to wait SEVEN hours to ride!!!!!

[coasters 4 meCoaster Berry]

wasnt that the one were the small girl got injured in 2003?

[CoasterFanaticThe Resident Smart-Ass]

Face Piercing incident was last year (2004)

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 722&EDATE=

SANDUSKY, Ohio, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cedar Fair, L.P.
(NYSE: FUN), a publicly traded partnership which owns and operates seven
amusement parks and five water parks, today announced that John Hildebrandt
has been named to the position of vice president and general manager of Cedar
Point Resort. Hildebrandt, 55, will replace Dan Keller, who is retiring
effective March 11, 2005, as general manager of Cedar Point. A 31-year
veteran of Cedar Fair, Hildebrandt returns to Cedar Point from Dorney Park &
Wildwater Kingdom where he has served as vice president and general manager
since May 2004. Prior to that, he served as vice president of marketing at
Cedar Point for more than 10 years.

Greg Scheid, 41, will assume Hildebrandt's position as vice president and
general manager of Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. Scheid, who has been with
Cedar Fair for almost 15 years, has served as head of the merchandise and
games division at Cedar Point since 2001.

"I am very pleased to announce the promotions of John Hildebrandt and Greg
Scheid," said Dick Kinzel, chairman, president and chief executive officer.
"Each has been associated with Cedar Fair for many years, and I know they have
the experience, skills and desire to do an excellent job in their new roles."

Cedar Fair's seven amusement parks are Cedar Point, located on Lake Erie
between Cleveland and Toledo; Knott's Berry Farm near Los Angeles in Buena
Park, California; Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom near Allentown,
Pennsylvania; Geauga Lake near Cleveland, Ohio; Valleyfair near
Minneapolis/St. Paul; Worlds of Fun, located in Kansas City, Missouri; and
Michigan's Adventure near Muskegon, Michigan. The Partnership's water parks
are located near San Diego and in Palm Springs, California, and adjacent to
Cedar Point, Knott's Berry Farm and Worlds of Fun. Cedar Fair also owns and
operates the Castaway Bay Indoor Waterpark Resort in Sandusky, Ohio.

Thoughts?