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  • #856
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    Originally posted by Twitch Boy View Post
    IIRC this happens a couple times a year - Cedar Point is on a large peninsula and there's only one main power trunk leading onto the peninsula, and it goes down pretty frequently.
    I didn't know this.

    I need to get back to Cedar Point. Last time I was there, their most intense ride was the Magnum.
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    • #857
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      Originally posted by MissThundercat View Post
      I didn't know this.

      I need to get back to Cedar Point. Last time I was there, their most intense ride was the Magnum.
      I do too. Thought about a big coaster tour this summer to catch up on all the ones I'd been missing - decided to boot that to next year due to work getting really busy this summer (my organization has an ongoing major project that's made some pretty dubious news nationally for delays and cost overruns, and it is finally opening this summer and they need all hands.)

      From everything I'm hearing Steel Vengeance (the brand new replacement for Mean Streak) is a certified monster.

      If it was legal in the state of Ohio, I'd marry Millennium Force.
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      • #858
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        Originally posted by Twitch Boy View Post
        I do too. Thought about a big coaster tour this summer to catch up on all the ones I'd been missing - decided to boot that to next year due to work getting really busy this summer (my organization has an ongoing major project that's made some pretty dubious news nationally for delays and cost overruns, and it is finally opening this summer and they need all hands.)

        From everything I'm hearing Steel Vengeance (the brand new replacement for Mean Streak) is a certified monster.

        If it was legal in the state of Ohio, I'd marry Millennium Force.
        Except that they can only run a single train due to some sort of sensor malfunction and has been glitchy since it opened two weeks ago, causing all sorts of PR/Guest Relations problems .

        But other than that, yea, awesome ride . Just be prepared to wait half a day if you don't have Early Entry for resort guests.
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        • #859
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          Originally posted by RaceBoarder View Post
          Except that they can only run a single train due to some sort of sensor malfunction and has been glitchy since it opened two weeks ago, causing all sorts of PR/Guest Relations problems .

          But other than that, yea, awesome ride . Just be prepared to wait half a day if you don't have Early Entry for resort guests.
          It's probably a hard veto for the entire first year. Went on Dragster the year it opened in August - already a 2 hour wait, added 3 hours because it was having problems clearing the hill.

          I've heard people are getting re-rides on MF right now
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          • #860
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            I would never wait two hours for a ride. That’s insane.
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            • #861
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              Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
              I would never wait two hours for a ride. That’s insane.
              Hence why the offer, for the low, LOW price of $80-150/person you can splurge for a "Skip the line" pass
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              • #862
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                I could get behind that.

                How long is the skip-the-line line?
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                • #863
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                  Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
                  I could get behind that.

                  How long is the skip-the-line line?
                  Every park does it different, but at Cedar Point they hold the Fast Lane people in a separate queue, and then every 10-15 minutes they open a side gate that lets them through to (nearly) the front of the line.

                  Believe Disney does a system where you can show up, get a stamp to come back at 4:00 PM or whatever, and then you show up and skip (most of) the line.
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                  • #864
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                    Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
                    I could get behind that.

                    How long is the skip-the-line line?
                    At Cedar Point it can vary from ride to ride... Some rides you walk right into the station with others merging with the regular line 80% of the way in... Basically on the busiest days, on the most popular rides, that don't have the best "Fast Lane" merge point, your longest wait will be 30-40 min while the regular line is 2.5+ hours.

                    But there are also parks like Kings Island where all their skip the line queues go right into the station and you are on the ride within 3-5 trains or 10-15 minutes.

                    Disney is on a whole different level. There you select your rides electronically, ahead of time. You will be given a time slot (say 2:30-3:30p) to return to the line and you walk right to the station through a different queue during that time. Their system is open to everyone through and doesn't cost extra however. The amount of rides you can reserve ahead of time depends on if you are staying on property and what kind of pass you have. But everyone gets access to some walk up passes, so their system is nice.
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                    • #865
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                      Amusement Parks have jumped the shark. 2+ hour lines? Pay extra money to skip the line and still have to wait for 40 minutes? **** THAT.
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                      • #866
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                        Originally posted by bigblue_dl View Post
                        Amusement Parks have jumped the shark. 2+ hour lines? Pay extra money to skip the line and still have to wait for 40 minutes? **** THAT.
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                        • #867
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                          Originally posted by bigblue_dl View Post
                          Amusement Parks have jumped the shark. 2+ hour lines? Pay extra money to skip the line and still have to wait for 40 minutes? **** THAT.
                          Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                          "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."
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                          • #868
                            Originally posted by RaceBoarder View Post
                            Disney is on a whole different level. There you select your rides electronically, ahead of time. You will be given a time slot (say 2:30-3:30p) to return to the line and you walk right to the station through a different queue during that time. Their system is open to everyone through and doesn't cost extra however. The amount of rides you can reserve ahead of time depends on if you are staying on property and what kind of pass you have. But everyone gets access to some walk up passes, so their system is nice.
                            At Disney World yes, at Disneyland you do have to pay extra and you can’t reserve Fast Passes until you’re in the park. Though it’s still worth it.
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                            • #869
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                              @SlavaMalamud: This is like a Hollywood movie. Arkady Babchenko is alive. His murder was a sting operation by the Ukrainian special forces in order to uncover a plot to kill him. The perpetrator is apparently in custody. All kinds of crazy. Good crazy! https://twitter.com/tvrain/status/1001832131956559872

                              @SlavaMalamud: This is the craziest story I have seen in a while. Here is what happened with Arkady Babchenko, according to Ukrainian special forces.
                              They got wind of a plot to murder him, as an Eastern Ukrainian separatist was paid $30,000 by Russia to acrry(sic) out the assassination.

                              @SlavaMalamud: The Ukrainian Security Service then planned a sting operation, as they followed the would-be murderer and apprehended him in the attempt. The apparent "murder" was staged. Babchenko was never killed or injured. He dramatically appeared at the Security Service presser today.
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                              • #870
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                                Originally posted by Twitch Boy View Post

                                I've heard people are getting re-rides on MF right now
                                I have been to Cedar Point three times in the last 2 years. MF always has a decent line (45 min to 90 minutes)
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