Solutions to CP quiz : Site Related

Yeah, I know alot of you had some controversy over the answers I gave for the CP quiz. Well, I have included a list of the questions, answers, and short explaination of the correct answers. Read it, and you may learn something new. [;)]

1. This was the first current Cedar Point coaster to break a world record.

a. Gemini
b. Blue Streak
c. Corkscrew
d. Magnum X-L 200
Answer: C
(Corkscrew broke the world record for the most inversions on a coaster when it opened in 1976.)

2. Two hours after park closing, which Cedar Point ride mysteriously vanishes from the skyline?

a. Top Thrill Dragster
b. Millennium Force
c. Power Tower
d. Giant Wheel
e. Mantis
Answer: B
(You??????ve seen Millennium Force??????s colored floodlights, but what many don??????t know is that they are turned off 2 hours after closing. This means that MF, perhaps the most ominous feature on the skyline, is one of the only invisible rides.)

3. Which of the following Cedar Point rides does not contain aircraft warning beacons?

a. Millennium Force
b. Power Tower
c. Space Spiral
d. Magnum X-L 200
Answer: D
(Space Spiral, Millennium Force, Top thrill Dragster, and Power Tower are the only CP rides that have aircraft warning beacons.)

4. When did Cedar Point first open?

a. 1850
b. 1870
c. 1896
d. 1908
Answer: B
(Cedar Point will officially be open for its 135th season in 2005, which makes it the second oldest amusement park in America, behind Conneaut Lake.)

5. How many total rides are at Cedar Point as of the 2004 season?

a. 56
b. 64
c. 66
d. 67
Answer: D
(I won??????t list all 67, but if you want to count all of the rides for yourself, visit www.cedarpoint.com.)

6. How many total rides were at Cedar Point during the 2003 season?

a. 63
b. 65
c. 67
d. 68
Answer: D
(It??????s true?????? For the 2004 season, Cedar Point removed the Swan Boats ride, giving them 68 rides in 2003 and only 67 in 2004. Still, that??????s more rides than at any other amusement park in the world.)

7. How much does it cost to leave a pet at Cedar Point??????s pet check for one day?

a. $5
b. $10
c. $15
d. $20
Answer: B
(Not a very interesting question, I??????ll admit, but on the pet check building at the front left of the main parking lot, there is a big sign that says $10/day.)

8. Which roller coaster manufacturer has built the most roller coasters at Cedar Point?

a. Intamin
b. Arrow Dynamics
c. B&M
d. Vekoma
Answer: A
(Intamin officially has built 5 roller coasters at Cedar Point: Top Thrill Dragster, Wicked Twister, Millennium Force, Disaster Transport, and Jr. Gemini. Arrow Dynamics is in second place, with 4.)

9. Approximately how many employees stay in Cedar Point??????s dormitories each season?

a. 1500
b. 2500
c. 3000
d. 4500
Answer: C
(Cedar Point has approximately 4500 seasonal employees each summer. Unlike most amusement parks, who mostly employ locals, 3000 of Cedar Point??????s employees are from outside of the Sandusky area, and stay in the 3 different dormitories.

10. What are Cedar Point??????s ??????cornerstones???????

a. Fairness, fun, thrills, family
b. Service, fairness, integrity, safety, innovation
c. Service, security, safety, friendliness
d. Service, safety, cleanliness, security, integrity
Answer: D
(This is one of the questions every employee must know. Non-employees can find these cornerstones by looking on the nifty ??????CP staff?????? hats that many wear.)

11. Which of the following food stands does not sell giant elephant ears?

a. Sweets and Treats candy shop
b. Confection Connection
c. Stockade Refreshments
d. Spiral Candies
Answer: B
(Another of those questions that every employee has to know. Even though Sweets and Treats is right next to the food stand I worked at, and there is a big sign that advertises the elephant ears, in 2 months we still got a grand total of 3249 guests that didn??????t know where to get elephant ears. Ah, yes, I do have way too much free time. [;)])

12. When Disaster Transport first opened in 1986, what was its name?

a. Avalanche Run
b. Dispatch Master Transport
c. Avalanche
d. Disaster Transport
Answer: A
(A quick check of www.rcdb.com, and this one is obvious.)

13. Approximately how much money does Cedar Point spend dumping their trash every week?

a. $1000
b. $5000
c. $15,000
d. $40,000
Answer: C
(According to the official Discovery Channel documentary, Cedar Point produces approximately 500 tons of trash each week. Sandusky trash disposal costs $30 a ton, which means that Cedar Point spends $15,000 a week just to dispose of their garbage.)

14. This is the only quick-service food stand at Cedar Point that serves beer??????

a. Bayou Refreshments
b. Hofbrau
c. Happy Friar
d. Red Garter Saloon
Answer: B
(Bayou and Happy Friar don??????t serve beer, but Hofbrau and Red Garter Saloon do. The trick is that Hofbrau is a quick-service stand, while Red Garter and every other beer place besides Hofbrau is a sit-down restaurant.)

15. A Cedar Point employee can get into which of the following parks for free with their ID card?

a. Cedar Point
b. Cedar Point and Geauga Lake
c. Cedar Point, Soak City, Geauga Lake, Michigan??????s Adventure, Dorney Park, Wildwater Kingdom
d. Any park owned by Cedar Fair
Answer: D
(Not much to say about this one?????? it??????s just something I learned by experience.)

16. True or False? The apex of Top Thrill Dragster can be seen while driving on the Ohio Turnpike, 13 miles from the park.

a. True
b. False
Answer: A
(This may be hard to believe, but it is completely true. On my drive back to Cedar Point from Michigan??????s Adventure, I looked toward the tree line on the north side of the Ohio Turnpike, and there was a giant red and yellow spike barely visible over the trees. TTD was shining through the night sky on the horizon, a whopping 13 miles from Cedar Point.)