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eskarina
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Will Grex ever get to the Point?
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May 2 22:47 UTC 2002 |
Its getting to be that time of year... Cedar Point opens on the 5th of May!
I was wondering if anyone would be interested in trying to go down there as
a group of grexers, on some date that works for people...
Anybody game?
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jp2
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response 1 of 83:
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May 2 22:48 UTC 2002 |
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jazz
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response 2 of 83:
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May 2 23:20 UTC 2002 |
Mmmmm. Cedar point.
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aruba
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response 3 of 83:
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May 3 00:40 UTC 2002 |
I'd be interested.
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scott
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response 4 of 83:
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May 3 01:13 UTC 2002 |
Me too.
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lowclass
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response 5 of 83:
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May 3 01:16 UTC 2002 |
Don't think so. THe last time I went on a Cedar Point rollercoaster,
my back spasmed and went out. Mid-ride.
I do NOT intend to repeat that particular experience...
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senna
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response 6 of 83:
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May 3 03:28 UTC 2002 |
Mm. Cedar Point.
My only spasm problems occur on roller coaster that are too bloody small for
me.
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michaela
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response 7 of 83:
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May 3 06:27 UTC 2002 |
Mmmm...Cedar Point. Opening day is actually the BEST day to go.
Unfortunately, due to bad experiences last year, I need to lose about 20
pounds to ride every ride comfortably. I didn't fit on two of them since
they'd changed the benches to two-seaters. *grump*
Fortunately, they were rides I didn't care about anyway. :)
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eskarina
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response 8 of 83:
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May 3 12:32 UTC 2002 |
Okay, that looks positive... so what dates work for people? I unfortunately
cannot go on the 5th (its my mom's birthday, so I think I'd be in deep do do
since I'm, you know, HOME for the week).
I would vote for a Saturday in May, mostly because those are they days when
they are open from 10am to 10pm, instead of 10 to 8pm. They are also open
10 to 10 on May 24th, but that's a friday and I have class. I'd vote for a
weekday this week, but alas, they aren't open.
the schedule is up at http://www.cedarpoint.com, and then click on "trip
Planning" and you get to the schedule.
I vote for the 18th or 25th of May, or the 1st of June.
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jazz
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response 9 of 83:
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May 3 15:40 UTC 2002 |
Saturday or Sunday works well for me; either should be fine. Sooner
is better than later.
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senna
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response 10 of 83:
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May 5 04:57 UTC 2002 |
Weeks don't work at all, weekends are only so-so. ;)
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eskarina
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response 11 of 83:
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May 5 12:30 UTC 2002 |
Do you have any day/specific date preference, Bob?
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scott
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response 12 of 83:
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May 5 13:11 UTC 2002 |
Weekdays are better for me, but most days would be fine.
Just make a quick decision; striving for a perfect day will never succeed.
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tpryan
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response 13 of 83:
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May 5 16:56 UTC 2002 |
When I tried a weekday in June trip to amusement park, I
did not take into acount the busloads upon busload of high school
senior trippers that pretty much went straight from bus to the
coasters without stopping at anything else.
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senna
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response 14 of 83:
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May 5 18:55 UTC 2002 |
I'm with scott. Make a decision, and I'll tell you if it works. :)
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eskarina
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response 15 of 83:
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May 5 19:42 UTC 2002 |
Okay. Due to memorial day/graduation related conflicts, I call June 1st as
the day that I am going to Cedar Point. Who is going with me?
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senna
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response 16 of 83:
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May 5 21:00 UTC 2002 |
What day of the week is that?
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eskarina
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response 17 of 83:
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May 6 01:34 UTC 2002 |
Its a Saturday. Its also the first day they are open until 11pm.
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eskarina
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response 18 of 83:
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May 8 00:51 UTC 2002 |
So if that doesn't work, someone else suggest a date that does work for them.
Or tell me what's wrong with June 1st. Or SOMETHING.
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scott
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response 19 of 83:
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May 8 01:37 UTC 2002 |
June first is fine with me.
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grimaldi
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response 20 of 83:
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May 14 00:23 UTC 2002 |
Grimmy is game :) June 1st eh?
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eskarina
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response 21 of 83:
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May 14 17:25 UTC 2002 |
okay, so on to the more specific details... of people who know they are
coming, who has cars, and who would be willing to offer rides to random
grexers who need them? (I'm not sure about my own car situation at the
moment. More news to follow.)
I'm thinking we should plan to meet at the front gate, between teh place where
you buy tickets and the place where you enter. If we get more than 15, we
can get group rates, but so far the response is way too small for that.
The park opens at 10, so lets plan to meet at the gate around 9:45 and enter
the park when it opens. Its good to get on the coasters early in the day,
because that is when most of the lines are at their shortest.
regular admission this year is $42 for the day. AAA, Meijers, and lots of
other places sell tickets at discounted prices, you just need to check these
things out ahead of time. Also, if you plan on going again, daily prices have
gone up, but season passes are $99 this year, so if you go 3 times you more
than break even. Just a thought.
It generally takes me about 2 hours from Ann Arbor, 3 hours from East Lansing.
Do you guys want to caravan or go down individually?
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scott
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response 22 of 83:
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May 14 17:42 UTC 2002 |
I've got a car which seats 3 plus the driver. I like the idea of caravaning,
so we could park together and such.
Drivers should check out the route down there, since it's got a couple of
weird sections.
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eskarina
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response 23 of 83:
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May 14 17:55 UTC 2002 |
Which route were we going to use? I usually go to extensive ends to avoid
the turnpike... maybe we could have walkie talkies in the cars...
I usually do this really funky thing where I'm on like 4 highways in toledo
and eventually end up on highway 2.
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aruba
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response 24 of 83:
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May 14 17:55 UTC 2002 |
I will also volunteer my car, which seats 4 or 5 if they're small.
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