Photo TR Disaster Transport Closing Day

Better late than never but here is my trip report from Cedar Point when I went for the very last day of Disaster Transport on July 29th.

I arrived shortly after 5 but was still able to get a good amount done even though it was pretty busy.

Space Spiral x2 (No wait)
Blue Streak (10 minute wait)
Magnum x2 (30 minute wait)
Mean Streak (No wait)
Skyscraper
Top Thrill Dragster (Hour wait)
Diaster Transport x17

A couple notes
- It seemed like they have already stopped taking care of Space Spiral as the windows were actually dirtier than normal.
- Blue Streak was looking good with the fresh paint and is still running great.
- Mean Streak is actually running good this year.
- New haunt going in inside Mean Streak.
- Luminosity area is a mess.
- Skyscraper has had its cycle trimmed.
- The park lets guests on the entire beach now.
- Soak City looks great in its new paint.
- Half of the Mini Golf is still closed.

I ended up being 1st place winner in the Give Kids the World final dispatch event. Huge thanks to everyone who donated!

Now onto the photos!

[Ed FarmerThe only thing better than a naked woman is a naked donkey!]

Of the 7 or 8 times I've been to Cedar Point, the grand total of laps on Disaster Transport I have under my belt is 0.

[shivtimI teach at the school of donkey!]

Thanks for the report!
Avalanche Run was my first "adult" coaster, since it had a lower height limit than the bigger coasters at CP. I loved it and I think it was a big part of starting my roller coaster addiction.

[vdejarnetteI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

Of the 7 or 8 times I've been to Cedar Point, the grand total of laps on Disaster Transport I have under my belt is 0.

That's a real shame, it was far from the worst coaster there.

[ECZenithGood to the last drop]

I will actually miss DT quite a bit. It wasn't best coaster there, sure, but there is a shortage of indoor themed coasters out there. It was no Space Mountain but was still pretty cool. I'm sure Gatekeeper will ease my sorrows.

Great photos! Blue Streak looks fantastic, I love love love Blue Streak!

[RoCoBonafide Donkey Expert]

Damn it, I'm getting all misty-eyed here... Very nice report, and thanks for the views from the beach!

Merits of the ride aside, I'm always going to give Cedar Point, and ITEC, a ton of respect for the audacity of fully enclosing a bobsled coaster. Love it or hate it, there was nothing else like it, and probably never will be again. But I'll keep hoping that's wrong.

Of the 7 or 8 times I've been to Cedar Point, the grand total of laps on Disaster Transport I have under my belt is 0.

That's a real shame, it was far from the worst coaster there.

FAR. Like, miles and miles away from the worst.

[MrlittleA donkey is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family.]

Nice report, I always enjoyed Disaster Transport when I went. It's always sad to see any coaster go but of course the replacement looks very good. Also Blue Streak looks great with its new paint job.

[Ace Of SpadesAm I allowed to eat donkey during lent?]

Great TR!

I went to CP for the first time last summer, and I absolutely loved Disaster Transport! I don't know what it was about the ride, but it was just...very different in a cool way. As said above, it really was a truly one-of-a-kind ride, never to be done again (for good reasons, it must be said, but still.) I'm sad to see it go, although its replacement looks awe-inspiring on every level!

Thanks for the comments everyone.

I was looking through my photos and found some more that may or may not interest everyone.

[Chris Benvenuto2012+Mayan=BS!]

I've ridden up to 200 coasters to this date. I'm thrilled that DT was one of the first I ever got on, this ride helped me to conquer my fears of coasters growing up. Now that it's being removed - I am dearly thankful I got to ride it when I could despite the 15-30 minute waits I pushed through to ride. I managed to ride it a couple of times before it closed on July 10th. Disaster Transport may have been a cheesy ride towards the end of it's life, but, I am forever grateful of the memories it has given me over the past several years.