Can Cedar Point get anymore cocky?

[w00dland]

And MF had the first (any only?) cable lift.

[SFGA Bob]

the only innovative rides CP has are Corkscrew (tie for first vertical loop) and Maggie (hyper coasters)

the only thing prototype about MF was the cable lift. but that was based off an elevator lift what had been around for a while.

Magnum was a first because it was a hyper. MF was a first because of its lift. Corkscrew was a first because it had one of the first vertical loops. how many times do I have to restate myself?

[Chitown]

The term "hyper" was nothing more than a name created by Arrow when they built Magnum. . Just because a coaster reaches a height in increments of 100ft means pretty much nothing.

Intamin created the names "giga" and "strata". Once again, not really any thing ground breaking.

CP has not had any prototypes in its coaster collection in recent memory.

[SFGA Bob]

I'd say that the hyper was something new. how many steel coasters were there before Magnum that focused soley on air time? it wasn't much, but I do think Magnum was something inventive.

[RBull4life]

I'd say that the hyper was something new. how many steel coasters were there before Magnum that focused soley on air time? it wasn't much, but I do think Magnum was something inventive.

True. Same thing can be said for Raging Bull. The hyper-twister was something new.

To get back to what makes a park special. The thing about Cedar Point is that, well.....there is just hardly any theming. What SFGA Bob said earlier, its like they just throw down record breaking rides anywhere they have room, and thats it. TTD, and Disaster transport (which in my opinion, is a cheap rip-off of Space Mountain) are the closest thing they have to themed coasters. Take Batman. Waiting in line you feel like you are walking through Gotham City park, and into the bat cave. Raptor, you just, well, you just wait in line. Viper, and Raging Bull you have that old west feel to the que lines, and station houses. Mean Streak, Gemini have nothing really. Mardi Gras, Hometown Square, Yukon Territory, are all nicely themed. Heck, just look at Camp Cartoon Network, and Looney Tunes Forest. Those are excellent themed sections. Where as Cedar Points kids rides are just thrown in there. Theming is a huge part in what makes a park special. If Cedar Point would have gone the way of Kennywood and kept some of the old, unique rides that you never see anymore, along with its "record" breaking coasters, it would be my #1 park.

CP has not had any prototypes in its coaster collection in recent memory

They leave that job to the Six Flags parks

[Jamesb58]

I don't believe that Cedar Point considers themselves a Theme Park.
They consider themselves an Amusement Park. So, if they consider
themselves an Amusement Park, they don't have to worry about putting
special themes and sections to their park. That is the big difference
between Theme Parks and Amusement Parks. Great America is a
Theme Park. CP is a Amusement Park.

I am one who could really care less for themes. All I want to do is
get on the coaster/ride.

[SFGA Bob]

my guess is they at one time considered themselves a theme park because there is that area around the water rides and Cedar Creek Mine Ride which has theming. they don't really seem to care much about theming anymore, though.

one thing I loved about Cedar Point was the ride ops on microphones. they just helped pump you up for the ride and I thought it was a nice touch. it was a little annoying considering how you could hear it so far away in line and had to listen to it over and over again, but I otherwise enjoyed it.

[RBull4life]

So, would you guys, and gals consider cedar Point to be the Best Vacation spot?

[SIC COASTER]

Nope