Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

Hopefully everyone's wet dream of a coaster SV doesn't start becoming a problem child for Cedar Point

Hopefully everyone's wet dream of a coaster SV doesn't start becoming a problem child for Cedar Point

Start becoming? It literally crashed on opening day.

Either a bunch of guests who never followed or tweeted at one another conspired in line to tweet a false thing about Cedar Point all around 11:15-11:30AM or a wheel fell off Steel Vengeance.

Still a better track record than Lightning Rod.

That's it, no more wheels in line, to the lockers they go.

There's a picture online of the alleged wheel - It's 100% one of the rubber drive tires from the brake run. In no way is a road wheel or from the train at all

I'm not going to post it because it was clearly taken from the queue where you shouldn't have your phone.

Well that's good to know. I was definitely skeptical about the "omg wheel fell off" talk but if it's related to the brake run in any way it makes infinitely more sense.

I could see why that would be absolutely terrifying to anyone who's not a coaster nerd but it sounds like it's basically a non issue.

I guess we can all just be glad that Lightning Rod doesn't have Steel Vengeance's brake run.

Lightning Rod’s trains never make it to the brake run. They just push them back from the lift slowly and put up the “Closed for the Day” sign.

Hi I just want to thank everyone who gave me information on the bug situation. It helped me a lot with some decisions. We will be there Wednesday thru Saturday with two new friends, so I am hoping everything will be running okay.

Hi I just want to thank everyone who gave me information on the bug situation. It helped me a lot with some decisions. We will be there Wednesday thru Saturday with two new friends, so I am hoping everything will be running okay.

have fun!

Lightning Rod’s trains never make it to the brake run. They just push them back from the lift slowly and put up the “Closed for the Day” sign.

Lightning Rod has one thing on SV, at least it didn't crash on opening day (but only because its opening day still hasn't happened yet).

Hopefully everyone's wet dream of a coaster SV doesn't start becoming a problem child for Cedar Point

 

Start becoming? It literally crashed on opening day.

I ran into a friend the other day on SV!

hah!

My goodness, all of this talk of bugs, major rides with significant downtime, staffing issues, huge crowds all the sudden late in the season, ridiculous waits for food and beverage, and absurd loose article policies is kinda making me not look as forward to my trip.

(just kidding, I'm totally excited to get back up there.)

Most of it is exaggerated. You'll have a good time.

It’s great to hear about those huge crowds after their rough Q2 and slow start to July. In the long run this is a good thing for us and for the park since the park had mentioned potential ride removals for cost cutting on their Q2 calls AND if they built two giant RMCs in the chain and they don’t draw any gate the chances of the chain adding more is essentially zero. People should be hoping for crowds at Cedar Fair parks.

 

I don’t get people.

I certainly hope this isn't said in regard to me!

I am glad CP is drawing crowds, as I don't ever visit during the Summer (due to crowds and the heat), and obviously, I like my favorite park making capital improvements. That being said, I will NEVER hope for a crowd on a day I visit a Cedar Fair park (or any other park), and that's why I only go to amusement parks prior to mid June, and after late August, usually.

Another important thing to know about me: Just because I love Cedar Point, and many Cedar Fair parks, doesn't mean I'll EVER be a blind CP or CF fanboy, or shill. I call them on it when they blow it, and just because they overall run their company better than SF, doesn't mean they're perfect. Far from it!

Yep. According to Sandusky Register and a contributor to the paper that I'm friends with and I know is speaking the truth, a drive tire decided to literally just fall off. Tony Clark said it should be open soon though.

This is literally such a Steel Vengeance thing to happen that I'm not even surprised. And, knowing CP, it'll probably open by tomorrow night.

The ride is already open. These maintenance guys don’t get paid enough.

... God I love Cedar Point.

Most of it is exaggerated. You'll have a good time.

Some....not most.

You will have a great time as long as you go in not expecting Disney type service for everything.

Skeptical...

Hey man, that's just what I saw... no reason for me to lie about that,and I think I can demonstrate honesty here, especially when my claim about Millennium being down and other ride malfunctions seem to be substantiated by other users.

We walked up to it and my first thought was that it looked like an oversized, dirty and beaten looking mouthguard. When I picked it up, it was hot (like coaster wheels get) and the piece was about 16 inches long and really shredded looking, but it was arched in the shape of a perfect circle, and about an inch and a half thick and three inches wide (approximate guesses from my memory). Observing all those features led me to the conclusion that it was the rubber/polyurethane or whatever material outer rim of the wheel.

Thankfully it didn't seem to be a detrimental malfunction, but still something minorly concerning for safety.

Now that tiregate has come to an end I hope it's cool if I pop in quick and whore out my trip report from our memorial day weekend trip to the park (including our first-ever ride on Steel Vengeance).

Remember when we were talking about attendance problems?

Good times, good times.

PS: Millennium has an impressive line too and based on the webcam Rougarou is much closer to 30 or 40.

^ I'm glad. Also glad to have hit the park when it wasn't doing so hot (because of the heat)