Cedar Point 10-4-08 - No Pics : Theme Park Trip Reports

...because I didn't have a camera.

But, I just wanted to share with everyone my experience, and how this trip reminded me why that park has been #1 for like ten years in a row.

First ride:
-Raptor.
We were at the front gates before the park opened, and we got to Raptor. It was working all morning for the resort people, and just as the park opened it broke down. So we waited there for 10 minutes or so, and it got going. Then we went through all the way straight into the station. Great ride.

-Iron Dragon.
Wee.

-Millennium Force.
This time around it really reminded me of why it is one of my favorite coasters. And, to all those critics, f**k you. It's an awesome ride. There's a reason it was number 1 and is continuing to be number 2, beating out Magnum in 7th place, TTD in 9th place, Maverick in 13th place (surprising), and Raptor in 19th. And no, it's not just because the general public says it's number 2. There are coaster enthusiasts that agree, too. Anyway, to the ride. Decent wait, 45 mins or so. First drop is absolutely amazing. Best drop on any coaster I've ever been on. And it lasts about 4 to 5 seconds, too. The rush of the speed is incredible, and then the ZERO G'S on the first hill over the river was very nice. Lots of positives and a nice view with the two overbanks on the island. Then some negative g's on the return hill over the river. I just love this ride. And for anyone who doesn't, you haven't and never will give it a chance. There's too much widespread criticism from enthusiasts to other enthusiasts.

-Wave Swinger, I think?
I was with a group, I had to comply.

-Cedar Creek Mine Ride.
It's fun to watch the structure while waiting in line bend and torque as the train goes by. This was hilarious with my friends, we were all SCREAMING at the top of our lungs the whole ride, annoying these two nine or ten year old's in front of us that we assumed were some form of gay because of the way they acted. We got off and they were like, in their high pitched voices, SHUT UP HYENA'S! We just told them to turn around and ride the force, which they didn't want to do.

-Gemini.
After waiting like 15 minutes for the stupid parade to go by, we got through to Gemini, with very surprisingly had a half hour wait. Back seat gets incredible, unexpected airtime on the first drop. This is always a great ride. We won :]

-Monster, then Witches Wheel.
Monster was fun with friends, and we spun a lot. Witches Wheel was actually very relaxing, I enjoyed it.

-Magnum.
Once again, my opinion is completely trashed year by year. This time around was rough, spine-cracking, headache-giving, and just not fun. I wish I liked it more. It's got some potential.

-Skyscraper (first time).
Everybody looks at it and actually gets scared. It's a wild, insane beast. It's up there with my top rides of all time. I can't leave the park without riding this one. If you haven't done it, go ride it; it's worth the ten dollars.

-Skyscraper (second time).
We headed back toward Power Tower, but I decided not to ride and broke off to another group of friends. They were heading for Vintage Cars, and I said oh no you di' int. So my friend in that group broke off with me and we walked all the way back to Skyscraper. By now it was dark, and it was the best ever. We got the car facing the nothingness of water, instead of the park. But, when we flipped, we were upsidedown facing the entire lit-up Cedar Point, and that was probably one of the most amazing views I've ever seen.

-Power Tower - Drop.
I met up with some people from my first group and we rode the Power Tower drop tower. It was an AWESOME view from up there, facing the immense TTD and beautiful colored MF structure. The drop is actually very boring. I did what I had never done before on it though, hands out and feet extended, so when it drops, you're completely at the mercy of the harness. That was pretty awesome, but a split second after the initial drop surprise it got really boring.

That's all I got to. Hanging with friends and riding rides was awesome. And, yes, if you're confused, I did not ride Maverick this time.

Thanks for reading or not reading.