So, who here didn't go to CP?

Obviously I didn't go. Who else didn't?

C'mon, I can't be the only one...

I didn't, I had to get a y-pipe made for my car(and I don't like rollercoasters)

I didn't. I wanted to, but thought that it wouldn't be fair leaving my wife at home with our 7 month old by her self. I haven't even made it to the track yet this year.:)

Not me, with that storm that came in lastnight I said noway. That storm should be at CP by now.

me neither.

I stayed back too... :D

I didn't go either.

But I did take out my new jet ski!!! :D:D:D

Not me. I gotta go to work at 3:30 in the morning.

I wanted to go, but perhaps there will be another time.:(

no rea excuses here,
just didn't feel like dropping $100+ on a rainy day :)


aka
i didn't feel like it :p

Originally posted by ArcticYT95TA
My girlfriend and I are going next month, so I passed.

Me 2! Lindsay and I are going May 26th, anyone who didnt go, and would like to go on May 26th is more than welcome to tag along.

Charlie

Well, all you that didn't go due to "dicey weather" missed out. It rained like mad til daybreak, then cleared up. We actually got some sunburn... It sprinkled mid afternoon for about 15 minutes, but then stopped and got sunny again.

Originally posted by Dave89IROC
I didn't, I had to get a y-pipe made for my car(and I don't like rollercoasters) I wish I had known you needed a y pipe as I have 3 in the garage for 3rd gens. All 3 are for different kinds of headers.:)
I would have loved to have gone but health doesn't permit that kink of fun. If I had gone the people behind me on the ride would not have enjoyed it. It is hard enough trying to keep food down with the treatments I am taking let alone trying while riding a rollercoaster.
:barf:

Not me, my kids are too old for Cedar Point.

Originally posted by Timberwolf
Well, all you that didn't go due to "dicey weather" missed out. It rained like mad til daybreak, then cleared up. We actually got some sunburn... It sprinkled mid afternoon for about 15 minutes, but then stopped and got sunny again.

Well, Amanda and I went and hung out with Dave, Jason, Jacob, and there wife's/girlfriends. The day was AWESOME!!! Who ever didn't go missed out bigtime. It rained in the morning till 9am then it was sunny and perfect like Timberwolf mentioned except the sprinkle during the afternoon. The park was almost empty.

At 2pm after lunch with everyone Amanda and I decided to wait in the so called 4hour line at Top Thrill Dragster. It started to sprinkle for a few minutes. The ride stoped for 1/2 hour and people decided to leave the line.

OUR TOTAL WAIT FOR TOP THRILL DRAGSTER WAS 2 HOURS AND 13 MINUTES.... 2 FRONT SEATS!!! Thanks to the sprinkle and people leaving the line. We got lucky. :)

Best roller coaster I've been on. Makes my 9 sec car feel slow. It was worth the wait in line.

After that we rode the Millenium Force...40minute wait... then the park at night time got really slow. Ended up waiting 15 minutes max at all other rides and some ride no wait...just jumped on and rode like Power Tower.

The best part of the day was watching the Top Thrill Dragster not make the hill at nightime. They were having mechanical problems and excelleration problems. We watched the coaster make it up to the top of the hill and then fall backwards back down to the launch platform because they couldn't get enough speed up. They said this was normal and sometimes this happens. It was cool to see it. I wished I would have been on it when it would stop at the top and then fall backwards at 120mph. Only thing bad about this was people in line were stuck there for hours while they tried to get the ride back up and runing.

I wish I could have made it. Sounds like everyone had a blast.

Originally posted by WIKIDTA
The best part of the day was watching the Top Thrill Dragster not make the hill at nightime. They were having mechanical problems and excelleration problems. We watched the coaster make it up to the top of the hill and then fall backwards back down to the launch platform because they couldn't get enough speed up. They said this was normal and sometimes this happens. It was cool to see it. I wished I would have been on it when it would stop at the top and then fall backwards at 120mph. Only thing bad about this was people in line were stuck there for hours while they tried to get the ride back up and runing.

Uh, Yikes! Something else for me to add to my list of why I don't like rollercoasters. And they told you it's normal for this kind of problem to occur?? That doesn't sound safe to me!!

Originally posted by ArcticYT95TA
You had to hang out with Jacob? Sorry to hear that :lol:
Ya, He was pretty cool guy.


Originally posted by PurpleHaze95
Uh, Yikes! Something else for me to add to my list of why I don't like rollercoasters. And they told you it's normal for this kind of problem to occur?? That doesn't sound safe to me!!

Rebecca, They say it sometimes happens on the signs out front. I was just shocked to see it. They have precautions and brakes setup just incase that does happen. I guess if the wind is too great and they don't get the coaster up to speed what other option does it have, but to go back down.

You know what the really scary part was?

Watching the whole track move and shake while the dragster flew up the track. You could see the whole thing just moving side to side and they said that was "normal".

pic of sign http://groups.msn.com/Coasterpics/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=29 hard to read, but you can just make it out if you zoom in, bottom line

Originally posted by WIKIDTA
You know what the really scary part was? Watching the whole track move and shake while the dragster flew up the track. You could see the whole thing just moving side to side and they said that was "normal".

Uh, yeaaaaah... Definitely not sounding too safe to me.

And people think that they are going to talk me into getting on these rides? :rolleyes:

Originally posted by PurpleHaze95
Uh, yeaaaaah... Definitely not sounding too safe to me.

And people think that they are going to talk me into getting on these rides? :rolleyes:

Sure Becca, whatever :rolleyes:

If the thing didn't move it would just break. Safer being on a coaster then driving to work. More fun too.

Originally posted by Duke
If the thing didn't move it would just break. Safer being on a coaster then driving to work. More fun too.

exactly...just like your engine needs to be able to move in your car...

Yeah it's great to hear all of the people in line asking why the steel rollercoaster in front of them is swaying/bending around slightly... They've all of a sudden become an expert in structural design and they've written 5 or 6 different textbooks on Statics...:) Makes ya wanna tell em to just ride the damn ride and stop asking stuff. Or just tell em..."Hey man last time I seen it do that some kid fell out of his seat and splattered on the ground. they told me not to tell anyone else because it would hurt ticket sales, shhhh"...:D Something like that can get ya to the front of the line pretty quickly!:eek:

Becca...I hope you never go on a ride. You'd never appreciate the time and money put into making such a cool experience and you would be wasting everyone elses time who was behind you in line. I personally ban you from cedar point and or every other Theme park in my 3700mile radius.:D

I guess I look at it as:
Why would a company that pushes a 100k plus people through the gates daily, not fully design and test a ride WAY beyond the limits of any stress it could possibly be put under during the course of a full season? Further, would they risk a mutli million dollar suit as well as an equal loss in annual revenue by purposefully cutting corners in the design and construction or by creating something inherently dangerous? I would think your car would be more likely to injure/maim/kill you than a rollercoaster at one of the WORLD'S leading theme parks.
Now when the carnies come throw somemetal together in the local A&P parking lot for a weekend and call it a "carnival," THAT's when you worry.

Originally posted by AutoRoc
Becca...I hope you never go on a ride. You'd never appreciate the time and money put into making such a cool experience and you would be wasting everyone elses time who was behind you in line. I personally ban you from cedar point and or every other Theme park in my 3700mile radius.:D

:p nyah

Good! Ban me! Then people will quit bugging me to go next time...

What about that ride at Michigan's Adventure that broke down with people on it?

I'd just rather:
spend my money on something else
stay on the ground
not barf on people

Fine! That's fine! :p

Originally posted by PurpleHaze95
:p nyah

Good! Ban me! Then people will quit bugging me to go next time...

What about that ride at Michigan's Adventure that broke down with people on it?

I'd just rather:
spend my money on something else
stay on the ground
not barf on people

Why in the world would someone go to Michigan's Adventure in the first place?:) That's basically a carnival like Timberwolf was saying. hahaha YER BANNED either way little lady.:mad:


Fine! :eek:
Fine! :mad:
Fine, that's fine!:eek: