kaplan
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Sep 13 05:41 UTC 2003 |
Chris and I went to Cedar Point a few weeks ago.
That sound the Raptor made which I mentioned in resp:11 a few years ago
was not nearly as distinctive as I remember. The characteristics of the
track, wheels and/or the bearings must have changed over the years of
use and maintenance. But it was still lots of fun to ride. I think I
can still say it is awesome. ;)
CP claims to have 16 coasters now, but two of them are for the kiddies.
I managed to ride the remaining 14 plus Power Tower, Snake River Falls,
Witches' Wheel, and Thunder Canyon all in one day. And we also took a
bonus second ride on one of my favorite coasters, Gemini.
We got on the Raptor first thing in the morning before much of a line
had built up. There was no line to speak of for Magnum. Literally less
than a 5 minute wait for Mantis. Mean Streak was closed the first time
we checked, but when we came back, I think it had just reopened - there
was barely a wait. The wait for Wicked Twister could not have been much
more than 20 minutes. We used "Freeway pass" to cut the line for the
Millennium Force. At 40 minutes, TTD was the longest I had to wait for
anything.
And, since we went to the park on a Friday and bought the tickets a day
in advance at Meijer, we saved some money on the admission.
Last time we were at CP was 1998 when the Power Tower was new. I did
not go on PT on that trip because the line was too long. So on this
trip, I got to enjoy 4 different rides that I had never been on before.
Did I just say it's been 5 years since our last visit to CP? I had a
really great time. That's way too long. Please remind me to go back in
the next year or two!!!
I rode the fast-down side of the Power Tower. It was a really fun ride
with a great view from the top, but I must remember to try the fast-up
side next time.
Wicked Twister was very cool. I really enjoyed hanging high in the air
and looking straight down. Next time, I will want to ride either the
front or back of the train to get a bit higher!.
Top Thrill Dragster is amazing! TTD opened as the tallest (420 feet)
and fastest (120 mph) coaster in the world. I've read about lots of
problems that they've had with TTD this first year of operation, but it
was working quite well when we were there. I got in line at about 7:20
and launched by about 8:00. What a ride!! How are they going to top
this one? One aspect of the TTD that was disappointing to me was the
sound. They have loud speakers blaring the sounds of an internal
combustion engine revving and rubber tires peeling out as the train is
launched. What's with that? Why don't they think I would enjoy hearing
the sounds of the ride's real hydraulic drive and metal wheels on metal
track?
Millennium Force is the largest traditional coaster I have ever seen.
That is to say unlike TTD and WT, it has a regular chain-driven lift
hill near the beginning of the ride. It was a terrific ride, and I was
glad that Chris came on it with me. But we went on after 9:00 pm. A
lot of the time, I could not see where I was going which, I think, took
away from my enjoyment of the ride. Next time I hope we can go on MF in
daylight.
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