CC Midwest Road Trips 2016 [8/3-8/10,8/11-8/20]-Free Shirt!

[Metazoanhaddock]

UPDATE: Participants are asked to confirm their dates by Wednesday as we're putting together pricing and making hotel arrangements. Thank you.
-Meta

CONFIRMED ITINERARY:

8/3

Arrive at Dollywood/Pigeon Forge, meetup/dinner with the CC crew

8/4

Full day at Dollywood, stay in Pigeon Forge for the night

Live Updates From Dollywood Here!

8/5

Full day at Dollywood, drive to Holiday World and check in late night

8/6

Full day at Holiday World, stay at Holiday World for the night

8/7

Drive to Mason, OH. Arrive mid-day and spend the rest of the day at Kings Island, drive to Cedar Point and spend the night

8/8

Full day at Cedar Point

8/9

Drive to Toronto, stay the night after a half day at Canada's Wonderland

8/10

Full day at Canada's Wonderland

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Return Trip Itinerary:

8/11

Drive to Pittsburgh, stopping by Niagara Falls on the way

8/12

Day at Kennywood, drive to Sandusky, OH and spend the night

8/13

Day at Cedar Point

8/14

Drive to Chicago after half day at Cedar Point

8/15

Day at Six Flags Great America

8/16

Drive to St Louis, half day at Six Flags St. Louis

8/17

Day at Six Flags St. Louis, leave early to take Oscar to the airport

8/18

Drive to Silver Dollar City and spend the day/night there

8/19

Full day at Silver Dollar City

8/20

Drive back to New Mexico

We have 5 confirmed from Dollywood to CW. After that, it's just me (and possibly Tony on the 13th), but I'd be more than happy to have company/meetup with anyone. Just let me know ahead of time/sign up for any portion of the trip (you can jump on or off the CC train at any time.......we're actually not that strict on safety regulations) and I'll add your name to the list


Participant List:
(victim list?)

Metazoanhaddock: August 2nd-August 20th (Driver)
Slosprint: August 3rd-August 20th (The Constant Drinking Buddy)
Oscar: August 3rd-August 17th (Freeloader)
Mikey: August 3rd-? (The Only Normal One)
rcKing04: August 3rd-August 10th (Driver)
rcKing04's +1: August 3rd-August 10th (Gerry's Bed-Warmer)
R3 Studios: August 12th (On A Budget)
Jonny Richey: August 15th (The Eagle)

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UPDATE!

Alright, we have costs break downs for the first leg of this trip! I'll try to give the information as straight-forward as possible. Hotel rooms are 4 to a room.

For Dollywood: August 3rd - August 5th
- Hotel is $21 a person for each night. 2 nights max.
- Park admission options: 2 days (August 4th and August 5th)
     - $60 for single day admission (pay for parking: $12, no discounts)
     - Optional: Enter park after 3 PM, next day is free with same single day ticket
     - $109 for a regular season pass (pay for parking: $12, no discounts)
     - $154 for a gold season pass (free parking, 20% discounts in park)
     - $24 for fast pass

For Holiday World: August 5th - August 7th
- Hotel is $42 a person for each night. 2 nights max.
- Park admission: $45 (August 6th)

For Kings Island: August 7th
- Park admission options: 1 day (August 7th)
     - $31 for after 4 PM admission
     - $65 for single day admission to Kings Island and Cedar Point
     - $75 for Fast Lane Plus

For Cedar Point: August 7th - August 9th
- Hotel is $20 a person for each night. 2 nights max.
- Park admission options: 1 day (August 8th)
     - $42 for single day admission
     - $128 for single day admission + Fast Lane Plus combo
     - $93 for Fast Lane Plus

For Canada's Wonderland: August 9th - August 11th
- Hotel is $24 a person for each night. 2 nights max.
- Park admission options: 2 days (August 9th - August 10th)
     - $30 for single day admission
     - $59 for 2 day admission
     - $106 for single day admission + Fast Lane Plus combo
     - $67 for Fast Lane Plus

OPTIONAL FOR CEDAR FAIR PARKS:
$208 for platinum season pass: Free entry to all CF parks on this list plus free parking and discounts.

-Meta

If only I had money.

[Paradox]

The cost will pay itself out when you can get high with Meta on the CC weed bus.

Sounds like it would be a fun trip but I doubt I'd be able to afford it.

My boyfriend and I are interested, though we might be in a separate car to continue on from Cedar Point possibly.

We'd plan to meet up with you guys at Dollywood though and hit each park with you from there on out.

[Blase Rhine]

Meta, ill talk to you about it later. As long as dates work with college then Ill be all set to meet you both at Dollywood or somewhere like that. Ill shoot you a text asking about it later.

[Metazoanhaddock]

To answer a quick question:

Yes, you're free to join up or split off at any time, and the price will scale accordingly.

Did you guys decide to skip Silver Dollar City? Looking at planned route of it all, It would make sense to go from SFOT to SDC to Dollywood.

[Mr. Freeze]

I will probably be at Cedar Point for the entire summer, so I would be able to see you guys there.

If I knew which days, I would totally pick out Kentucky Kingdom, and Holiday World (and possibly Kings Island I may want to work that day)

[Metazoanhaddock]

we should have final dates arranged by the end of the month

if you add Valleyfair I would meet you there. I however would not be able to do a whole road trip. Party at my house?

[Oscar]

plantoris wrote:

if you add Valleyfair I would meet you there. I however would not be able to do a whole road trip. Party at my house?

I'm quoting this in case he retracts from the party at his house. ROAD TRIP PARTY!!!!!!!!

make sure you bring a CC t-shirt.

Depending on cost, timing, and any other trips I may have this summer I may be interested in a portion of this (either Kentucky Kingdom to Cedar Point or just Kings Island and Cedar Point). If you added Kennywood I'd be a lot more likely to join as that's the biggest Midwest-ish park I haven't visited yet, but there's enough new stuff between the other parks to consider it anyway. Unfortunately, I likely won't know until late May if it will work or not.

^ How nice... cool!

[Metazoanhaddock]

EDIT:

check above (first post) for trip details

-Meta

[Oscar]

So, who's coming with us? So far there's 5 of us on this trip!

I'll join and drop off on the 13th with Kennywood if I can secure that date with my friends - we're planning to go together for one last trip before we all part for college, so I might drop by and say hi, ride something, etc. if I can! Just look for the guy with the camera stuff

We'll see you guys when you stop at CP!

someone remind me when you guys are at Great America, I'll be sure to be there!

[Metazoanhaddock]

August 15th

[slosprint]

How much would it be to go on the trip? I'm planning to win the lottery.

[Metazoanhaddock]

slosprint wrote:

How much would it be to go on the trip? I'm planning to win the lottery.

Well, That depends on a few things:

A: Which trip? as this trip is technically split into 2 separate trips (although you can mix and match dates to fit your schedule/budget)

B: Number of people on the same leg of the trip as you

C: Which portion of the trip if you choose not to participate in either trip in full.


These issues matter because:

A: One trip will likely be cheaper than the other due to schedule

B: The higher number of people that sign up for a certain portion of the trip (overnights, not daytime visits) the lower it'll cost as the cost of the trip will be based upon admission prices and then split for gas and lodging. Food plans can be negotiated if necessary.

C: Certain portions (such as from KI to CW and SFGAm to SFStl) will be cheaper due to shared passes among parks (CF parks and SF parks).

We're currently working on an approximate base price, and will then calculate/plan other prices and arrangements such as lodging and mileage(gas).

We're hoping to get a price point together as soon as possible, but any info you guys have about your own arrangements/jumping on & off points, etc. is appreciated and will help expedite the process.

Thank you all so much for your interest, I'm sure it'll be a blast.

P.S. I'm bringing my CC shirt (with staff signatures on it) on the trip for each participant to sign, whether they're there for overnight sections or just a day visit to one of the parks, which will be scanned into a new shirt (with the back we all created and the original front) which will then be sent to each participant, free of charge. (my gift to you guys)

-Meta

[slosprint]

Ok, Say I wanted to meetup at Dollywood and leave at SDC, cutting out the NM portions. What sort of rough estimate would you have and would that include meals, lodging, etc?