Honestly Cedar points coaster focus mirrored the industry as a whole. Shifting from focusing only on numbers and stats to creating all around better rides.
Great video, as always. I think the points you've raised here are exactly what we've been seeing in Europe over the past few years. Park's aim to provide quality experiences, ones which make guests want to stay for multiple days. :)
New Content from Okay Coasters! Just made my day so much better. Also I get to watch it twice. Once on my phone and once on my 65" 4k when I get home to see the true amazement that is his editing skills.
As a Michigander who has been going to this park since about 1982 I must say this... I was there for the opening week of most of the risky coasters. The reason why I keep coming back and then introducing my children and now grandchildren is one thing that isn't mentioned much... SAFETY. When I go to this park I know that they have inspected, passed and inspected again. I am buckled in tight and allowed to let myself be free on rides without worry. The thrills are wonderful.. but I think this park also is the best in making sure that the guests are taken care of on the ground and in the air. I will continue to go and ride as long as my legs and body will let me. At age 53 I'm still going to stand in line, ride the Magnum x3 in a row.., ride the FORCE... get tossed about on Maverick and then do the hang time on Raptor.... life complete :)...... until next year..... rinse repeat... The park never gets old.
I love Cedar Point, but you get the same feel of safety at all the Major Parks. You should explore more and experience different parks and coasters. A woman was nearly killed by Top Thrill Dragster in 2021, and a man was killed by Raptor even though it was complete his fault. Don’t be locked in to one park out of fear of safety because you are missing out. I have been to several parks since Cedar Point and they all feel like quality and safety. Disney, Universal and Bush Gardens don’t play around. The last thing they want is news about a injured guest on a ride.
i worked at cedar point the year the magnum xl opened - 1989. worked in the dishroom at the marina restaurant. some long days, but the off hours were amazing. had a lot of fun there. had been going to cedar point my whole life, but that was the first time i'd walked through the park when it was almost empty. after closing, with very few people around, it was surreal. i still remember that summer very fondly. my favorite coasters are the magnum, and the blue streak. cedar point - America's roller coast.
I gotta say this is one of the best videos about an amusement park that I've ever seen. Your narration, story telling, and editing are all top notch! If you keep this up you'll be at a million subs in no time. Earned a sub from me
Cedar Point is an experience, a beautiful experience. 2-3 weekdays during the school year is really the way to go, and it's still super busy. KI and CP, I'm so geographically blessed!
Been going since 1980...... I'm 46 now. It's CRAZY how much the park has changed! I love it because for me it's nastalgic and I'm sure it is for many others 😌 RIDE ON!!!
I would say cedar point is a two day park, not quite the level of universal which can take 3-4 if you do everything. Plus cedar point only has good rollercoasters, universal has both good rollercoasters and dark rides like Spider-Man, Kong
2:04 That panoramic view from the water is amazing; I would definitely want to spend at least one extra day cause I would want to see that from the water at night, but I also like to ride alot of the coasters at night too.
One of the struggles I think CP will face over the years in truly making it a destination park (which it totally deserves to be) is the area immediately surrounding it. I remember the first time I went to CP and I was shocked by the seemingly low land value on Cleveland Ave by the Thirsty Pony.
CP has been buying up a decent amount of property along its entrances and its renewed focus on its "resort" properties (including the yet to open sawmill) is its way of controlling that. It can truly only do so much so quickly, but its definitely working that way. They didn't have the luxury of owning a swamp and controlling the entire experience like Disney did.
I was also really shocked how the Sandusky area looked like a total craphole. You'd think with such a massive attraction nearby, the area would be thriving.
We are just a seasonal town. Can't really add much more here without causing other businesses to suffer. Remember, we have 6 months of little to no tourists, and there's only so much business our small town can support.
Unfortunately, Sandusky itself is not doing great. Over 1 out of 5 residents are in poverty and I see houses going for as low as $50k. Driving through town, things appear visually rundown.
Last year was the first time i ever went to Cedar Point. I just moved from Georgia to Michigan so it was only natural that I go. When we made the turn from South to East in Toledo and the open farmland came into view, it truly was a beautiful ride there. Then all of a sudden as your crossing the water you can see Cedar Point in the distance. It gave me so many goosebumps. That park was more fun than Disney World and Six Flags combined. Love the video
This video sums it up VERY well. Living close to Cedar Point, I could see this exact shift. Now with the merger of Cedar Fair and Six Flags, I think this video was spot on!
I’m 33 years old from Detroit. Cedar point is why I went from gp to coaster enthusiast when I was 14. My numbers are terrible, but I’ve rode everything at cedar point.......except steel vengeance Covid messed me over last time I went 😂
Had my first visit in 2004. Loved it. Couldn’t get enough. Sadly didn’t visit the park again until last summer, which was the best experience of my life. So much so that as soon as I got home, I applied at Cedar Fair, and I now am working for the company!
Cedar Point is easily my favorite Cedar Fair park and one of my favorite parks overall. I can only think of a few select parks that I've enjoyed just a little bit more. That's how great this place is.
amazing video as always! tbh I love seeing CP going in this new direction. Records and stats are just numbers. I think focusing on making the experience more amazing is so much more important.
Great video. A key point, which you mentioned only briefly, is that Cedar Point is landlocked… they’re fully built-out on the Cedar Pt peninsula. So in a discussion of “risks” they take, we have to consider the trade-off between removing popular attractions and nostalgic attractions (Vintage Cars, Log Ride, etc) to make the room necessary for new rides. I think Cedar Pt does a GREAT job in this regard.
I did a video talking about Magic Mountain about a year ago, and basically the conclusion I came to is that coasters are great, but a great park I wanna come back to is gonna be about so much more than just coasters. It should be an all-around enjoyable experience!
It'll change. I remember there weren't many hotels around it 12 years ago when I was a senior in high school. Now there's several. Plus you can tell they're putting some investment into besides just Wonder Woman as it getting is constructed. The food does need some improvement though. They also did just get rid of memberships while changing the season passes to reflect a hybrid of the season pass/memberships
@@seanlewis1148 I'd say they'll be taking out certain coasters like Viper and maybe Ninja in favor of modern attractions. Maybe even see the eventual removal of Jetstream? I definitely think they'll knock out a lot of those abandoned restaurants that have been standing for years unused. I do hope they invest in a parking structure though. That can add more parking spots while allowing them to add something else to expand the Steampunk district
Your channel is great man, definitely just subbed. CP is my home park (40 minutes away) and it’s always interesting to hear an out of towner’s POV. I’ve never stayed in any of the hotels or gone multiple days In a row, but that really is becoming a necessity with the crowd levels and density. Truly proud to have CP in our ho-hum state of Ohio.
Cedar Point is a perfect 3-4 day trip from where I live. One day drive up (I live 8 hours away in Tennessee just about an hour away from dollywood), two days in the park (I can't stand to just go for one day), and then a day to drive back. Stay in the express hotel with the ride and refresh package deal, and you'll easily be staying for sub $1000
I love all your videos dude. I’m not mad about the change. Cedar Point is already a masterclass park. It’ll continue to grow and become THE complete package. I’m hyped to see what they do with it in the future!!
I’ve been saying this for a while. It’s been clear that the days of the Kinzel era of adding bold new attractions is over. Cedar Point is shifting its focus to round out the experience at the park and fully commit to a destination park. This is not a bad thing at all, they will obviously still get a big coaster but it will probably be every 4-5 years now. Families, dining, and expanding the properties and their experiences is what they seem to have an emphasis on now
And I appreciate it. My family and I used to joke that cedar point felt like a tourist trap. The last 3 years have felt more like a proper resort than a trap. IMO
@@alexcutionman4569 as much as I love cedar point I can certainly understand someone saying that if you are coming with a family, kids, etc. If you’re looking for a place to take kids for a day, Kings Island is a much better option.
@@calebpatterson5300 I might have agreed with you on that 15 years ago when KI had Nickelodeon Universe kids area, but with both parks having Snoopy now I'd say CP is currently the better for kids. The CP train is better plus the new Snake River Expedition and the Forbidden Frontier offer experiences KI can't match. Plus multiple kids areas and even though Kiddie Kingdom gets a lot of hate I think the rides in there are more for the parents and grand parents that remember riding those rides than the kids making memories for themselves.
@@timk987 If you are looking strictly at rides and experiences then yes I can agree with you. However the hassle of going to cedar point for just a single day is not worth it in my opinion. If you’re making it a 2-4 night stay then there’s nothing wrong with going to cedar point. In my experiences at cedar point it’s one of those parks you have to do right in order to have the best experience. I have nothing against cedar point as it’s not only my fault park but my favorite place in general but I see the complaints that I hear from many people about cedar point.
Problem is they are adding all this but not improving infrastructure to access the park. Remember how much of a nightmare it was when Six Flags Worlds of Adventure opened? Cedar Point cannot be a destination park when the current access roads cannot support the amount of traffic passing over it.
Spot on, I have been saying this for a long time as someone who has a ton of experience with this park. Could not have described the new direction the park is taking better myself! Those new experiences add so much to a day at the park. Last year I spent a day riding rides with no lines (magnum, gemini, raptor, flat rides) and also doing SRE, Forbidden Frontier, taste the point, and ended the night with the 150 parade and show! It was the best day I have ever had at a park and it made CP my #1 park again.
@Coaster College Due to the crowds generated by $99 Gold Passes that unforeseeably lasted the past 2 seasons and 2 months, I've spent way more time on Magnum and Gemini than I have in years. I just pretended that a time machine was the newest attraction and I was back in 1989. Sure the crowds were a little thinner and less rowdy than they were back then, but I'll just credit the great ops for the terrific throughput ; )
Fantastic Video!! Im from Brazil and I got very emotive by your thoughts on this video... great history, great locations, you just got the very best idea and features about this park that is really THE BEST OF THE WORLD!! CEDAR POINT FOREVER!!!
Cedar Point and Kings Island were the #1 things I was excited about when I moved to Ohio as a teenager. Really they're the only things that makes me want to stay (well for half the year anyways) because I HATE the cold. I have thoosie kids now and we get platinum passes and go to one or the other (and honestly a lot of weeks both) at least once a week during the operating season. I'm finally going to splurge this year and get the all season platinum fast lane for us, so I'm super excited. It just never gets old. Even though CP is twice as far (2 hours vs 1) as Kings Island, we still go there just as much. Nothing like going to Kings Island on a Saturday, getting home at 1am, and heading out to Cedar Point at 7am on Sunday. We've even done Friday at Cedar Point, Saturday and Sunday at Kings Island, and Monday at Cedar Point once. Probably the best 4 days ever. I'm a bit nervous about the future. It seems they're really going the whole experience route and that really doesn't do much for us since were so close, but as long as they are throwing in some new world class coasters every few years at each park I'll stay happy. I just hope that they don't price us out with several hundred dollar platinum passes and 1500 year long fast lane as they go with a more upscale future. Anywho, keep making great content. Always a joy when you upload.
Very interessting point of view! I'm not from US and I haven't had the chance yet to go to Cedar point, Disney or any of these big amusement parks, but recently I'm making plans and it alwais came in my mind, "to know more about the real scale of cedar point, I mean, in comparison with another great parks... But even without all these experiences I could understand you point! great video, better than many documentaries!
2:33 Woke up every morning and had my coffee at that firepit. They turn it on early morning until like 7-8 am. Or they did back in 2018. Love Hotel Breakers. Ate at Perkins every morning down in the lobby. That was cool. The room we stayed in was clearly a turn of the century OLD school room. Just from the size and shape of it. But newly renovated at that time.
I think you’re right. Going last year we did two nights at Breakers and had a fantastic time. It took advance booking and lots of planning ahead, but we had the opportunity to ride everything we wanted with the options to take things as fast or as slow as we needed. One day certainly wouldn’t have been enough. That’s different from my home park Kings Island, that’s an easy single day experience that can be done almost on a whim. While planning I certainly felt Cedar Point was at least a step beyond the typical theme park vacation experience. I think that may actually be a good thing for this region of the country. A big, but not too big travel destination for thrills and more.
Cedar Point can easily, easily be done in a day. You have a few options for doing so. 1. Go on a weekday in May or early June. 2. Buy Fast Lane (Highly recommended for this park) 3. Go on a Halloweekends Thursday or Friday. Some rides are not open, but most of the big ones are.
Made my first visit there as a vacation last year (had only visited before for one day years ago while on a mission trip) but.. already booked for 5 nights this summer and can't wait to go back! Staying at the Breakers and super excited for the park, waterpark and beach! Great video as always! ~Dawn
Man, you make quality content. Probably the best, in terms of editing, cinematography and dialogue there is. We appreciate you, this stuff makes my day! Hopefully see you at KI in 2022!
We are seeing the aftermath of the end of the Dick Kinzel era. One thing I noticed was that no only did he add a lot of coasters to the park, but he never removed them, even if they weren't great. He wanted record breakers and he wanted the park to hold the title for most roller coasters. But we are seeing a shift. Cedar Point wants to be the place that families can go and have a good time. I remember discussions on Guide to the Point (now Pointbuzz) where parents admitted that the park was great for adults and enthusiasts, but there wasn't much for kids that weren't tiny. So we are seeing a shift to overall entertainment. Great video, as always. I still think you're the best channel focused on coasters on RUclips.
As my nephews are getting older and able to ride more, I find myself disappointed that they've made it harder for them to transition up to the bigger coasters. When I was young, I could ride Iron Dragon and Disaster Transport fairly early since I think they were 36" height requirements. Now Iron Dragon is 48"? Why? You're 100% surrounded by the ride vehicle and there are no negative g forces at all. All I can ride with them is Woodstock Express and whatever they are calling Junior Gemini now. It'll probably be another year, maybe two and then most of the park will open up.
@@danbert8 Same over here. Blue Streak and Disaster Transport were the 2nd and 3rd roller coaster I rode back in 1991. But with the removal of DT and Wild Cat, it’s just harder to find those level up coasters.
Growing up in Michigan and living 3 hours away, Cedar Point was always a destination 2 or 3 times a season. I’ve been to a lot of amusement parks and Cedar Point is right up there at the top with all of them.
I first visited at about 8 yrs old around 1973. I used to go once a year on average, until about 1984. I haven't been in a couple decades. I'm glad I finally bought the Gold Pass, Meals Pass and Drink Pass for 2022. They open May 7th this year and I'm already planning between 15 and 22 visits for the year. If you're able to make at least 5 visits per season, buying all the aforementioned passes is a no-brainer. They just raised the daily admission by $10 for 2022 and the Gold Pass also covers unlimited parking for the year, which is $20 per visit. So, a single visit to CP is going to cost you $85 plus $20, and that's nit counting food and drinks. The food prices are sort of high and the beverages are outrageous. It's $135 for an annual Meal Pass. It's $34.99 for an annual Drink Pass. The meals are lunch and dinner....4 hrs required between the two meals. A single soda is $4.49. A typical meal costs $15 or so. NOT all the food places are eligible for the meal plans! Two meals per visit and say 4 drinks and that's $47.96. If I went to Cedar Point just 10 times this year, that's $479.60 in consumed food and drinks, $850 worth of single day admissions, and $200 in parking fees all covered in advance by just buying the 3 passes I mentioned for just a few hundred dollars in advance. Like I said no-brainer. $1,529.60.....is what all the food drinks and fees would cost for 10 visits. If I go 20 times, we're over $3,000! So yeah, a few hundred bucks up front is worth it, but only if you're sure you'll actually keep going there. There are NO refunds, even if caused by the Covid nonsense.
I too have been a long time visitor. I think '78 is my earliest memories (the summer I turned 8), though I know I was there before then. I bought my first season pass in 1986. Can't say I've bought them ever since, but I've had them a number of times through the years. I don't really look at the math the same way though because there is added value when you can come and go as you please. For example I'd frequently go out on weekday evenings after work when crowds are lighter, but wouldn't even consider that if I had to pay gate admission. Or (with a Platinum Pass) take advantage of early entry and leave by noon when the crowds start getting really thick. I've also never had a drink pass or meal plan. Because, I frequently will eat at home or on the way in or out since a open to close day is quite rare for me. I think the menu is a little narrow for my tastes and I'm afraid I'd get tired of eating the same things. I also don't like waiting in lines for food and I've seen some crazy long lines for food the past few years. As for the drink plan, I know I need water, not pop on those hot days so I usually grab the little free cups of ice water at the drink stands. After a few hours, I go to my vehicle (I usually park back by the Magnum entrance) where I have a cooler packed with my favorite beverage which is a coke product that isn't available in the park. Anyway I just crank the air conditioning for a bit while I take a break. Very refreshing!
@@timk987 - Thanks for the insightful reply. So you must remember some of the rides and attractions they retired. I thought they should have kept The Earthquake and maybe The Funhouse, but The Funhouse needed to be upgraded. I really enjoy the nostalgia of those non-thrill rides, just takes me back in time to better times!
@@PureBlood42 I sure do remember. I have to say I don’t fault the park for their removal. In the case of Earthquake I think they put Berenstain Bears in there so going after a family approach is nothing new. It’s harder when they close stuff like Pirate Ride and don’t really add anything new. I think I may have only done the fun house one time. I was easily scared and a remember a really dark section with a slight drop in the floor that freaked me out. Do you remember when the removed the Funhouse?
@@timk987- Oh....I was actually freaked out by that metal curved slide upon exiting the Funhouse. The heels of my sneakers would rub the metal and I'd feel stuck. I quickly discovered that I am claustrophobic as a result of that enclosed slide. I remember that floor drop spot...what made it even a bit hazardous, was the darkened room with the black lights effect. Remember your white cotton shoelaces, etc. would glow purple? I want to say the Funhouse closed right around 1980 or maybe 81. I'm almost certain the Earthquake stayed longer and I think the Pirate was maybe last to go? Here's a true story....my (now late) Father once took me there for the whole day, just the two of us, it was a great time. I was about 12 yrs old. But, unfortunately...these two guys about 17 yrs old, rode behind us on the Pirate Ride and one of them hockered on the back of my head. Dad was like 5' 6" but was very fit and had anger issues and a fuse shorter than Himself. I tried to keep him from knowing it happened because I knew he'd do something bad. But He could read me like a book and upon exiting the ride, insisted to know what happened. Next thing I know, He's got the bigger dude dangling upside down over that little ocean scene with the booms and splashes of artificial cannonfire. The other guy took off and left his friend for dead, and pop just roughed the taller one up....like catch and release or whatever He called it back in the day. Lol. I digress, the rest of the day was really great. I have so many memories of that day at Cedar Point. Mostly good ones. Google..."awesome vintage photos of cedar point from 1880s." The top result will lead you to an Incredible online historical archive and amazing photos! Enjoy!
@@PureBlood42 I didn’t my the Funhouse slide, I think the slide was what made me want to walk through in the first place. Thanks for sharing the Pirate Ride story. As I think about it, I bet as the years went on it was harder and harder to keep people in the ride vehicles. You know once kids know the ride they have to make their own fun by getting out and scaring their friends in the “boat” behind them. I’m sure as a park they didn’t want to become notorious for throwing people out so they threw the rides out instead. I think your order of removal is spot on. I defiantly remember the Pirate Ride the most, but surprisingly I can’t recall a single scene from inside. Probably because I rode it into my early teenage years so the number of times make the memories blur together and toward the end I was pretty much riding just to escape the heat.
Grew up in the area and have been to CP more times than I can count. A few rides behind since I moved to the south. But I will tell you a couple of observations: 1. Dragster may come down after the accident that happened. 2. Velocicoaster at Universal is one of the best coasters I have ever been on. 3. CP lacks a multiple launch coaster like the Velocicoaster, and that may be a good direction to go. Fantastic ride in a confined, land-locked area 4. Would love them to start having more interactive lines like you see at Universal. Makes the wait much, much better. 5. A 500 foot coaster would be difficult because of geography. More likely to happen at a park that can use a cliff or large hill to minimize the structure needed. New sub. great video
Great video, definitely love the calming rhythm of your videos. However, I think you are forgetting the risk that Maverick was, not breaking height records, standing just above 100 ft, and probably not a capacity machine gave it a tremendous opportunity to flop. But once the word got out, it quickly became on of the draws of the park.
True, CP choose Maverick over a floor-less B&M . The B&M being both higher capacity and a reputation for reliability. That would have been the safer choice.
@@hughcorrigan3265 thank god they didn’t!…. I find B&Ms on average ok and kind of boring. Don’t get me wrong they made some fantastic coasters over the years but they are kind of glidey and don’t rip like other manufacturers do.
Wow brother🎉 Absolutely Amazing video! You definitely stirred up some emotions In this 43 year old Cleveland Kid....Cedar Point holds so many memories for me.... Family members who have since passed away (RIP) like my uncle Sheldon who only went to play the Carnival games. So when I was a kid, to little to ride anything he won myself, and his son (my cousin Matty) all the stuffed bears we could hold! Or my grandmother who would drive us to Sandusky just to get a bag of that salt water taffy, and take us on the Mine Ride once my cousin Matty and I were tall enough..Or my now 73 year old Mom who would ride Iron Dragon, and the WildCat but THAT WAS IT😂 Or my now 22 and 23 yr old daughters who I took on the world's first Giga, "Milli" for the first time when they were 7and 8 yrs old respectfully.... Well now, this past year at a family trip to the Point they were shooting into the sky on the sling shot, together, but without thier Dad (No Sling Shots for me) 😂😂 I've been going to Cedar Point for nearly 40 years! (37 yrs to be exact) It is, and always will be the Magical Place of our childhoods to alot of us here in Ohio ....The feeling you put into this video along with the Music and the shots you used, helped to make this video a small piece of C. P memoribiia that I will save (in a cloud) forever💯🙏🏽 I am speechless (kind of) THANK YOU 💯💯💯 #GetToThePoint #CedarPoint #RideOn
All three times I've been to CP I've spent 3 days. There is no way you can do any less and feel satisfied driving out of your hotel room. The 3 day trip is perfect, any more and your body just can't handle it anymore.
These are all very good points! Always cherish a visit to CP, I've been 4 times but not since 2019, and one thing I've noticed especially is their food offerings have upped in quality significantly. Excellent video!!
All good points, another one is better competition. They’re creating tons of competition with other parks they own too. Cedar point has always been a 2 day park because I have to drive 5 hours, but if I could I would stay all summer.
I'm from northern Indiana and I grew up going to cedar point every other summer with my family. I remember when ratpor was brand new and I was too short to ride it. The only new attraction I could ride that year was demon drop. That is no longer there. But I especially remember my brother challenging me every time we went to go on the dragster and I was always too scared until I was 20 years old ( when gatekeeper was the newest ride). Then I finally could say id been on every ride. Millennium force was good, but the 3-hour wait was agonizing. All in all cedar point will always be dear to me. I just hate that now that I live in NJ no one knows what it is. 😞
I totally love Cedar Point, it's my second favorite park but just slightly ahead of number 3, Kings Island. KI is an RMC and an elite launch coaster away from passing it. Great video as always.
Agree 100% Been there back-to-back summers as first timers 2 years ago, and I too don't see them making "that" coaster (500'+). As much as my daughter and I would love to go back for that day, I just don't see anything worth going back for. Not for at least 5+ years.... which is sad.
You always kill it. They're in an interesting place at the moment for sure. I really want to see 500 feet broken, and they will be the ones to do it. Imagine a 500 foot drop, but with a layout as loaded as maverick.
Problem is that a 400/500ft coaster can’t have a good length with lots of elements without it costing ~$100million, which is why if it’s going to happen and be more than just launch/top-hat/brakes, it’s going to be made at a park like Qiddiya.
@@benjacobs574 I donno. I think they're upping their hotels and restaurants for people to make it a destination more and more. Imagine how many people something like that would bring in
@@dubvuchyea502, well precisely, a larger ride is a good marketing tool but they are already well known as the roller coaster capital of the world and a 500ft coaster wouldn’t really stand out that much to the GP compared to the 400ft and 300ft coasters at the same park. The best thing they can do is invest in the user experience and make people want to stay 2-3 days - so they already have a sufficiently extensive theme park and water park, but need to bolster their food and entertainment options, as well as their hotel options.
As a OHioan and someone that has been to Cedar Point many times and also Kings Island (since I live 20 mins away) the biggest thing in your timeline is when paramount and cedar fair “merged” it’s all about the corporate aspect of doing it I can tell you there was a period where you had to plan a cedar point trip every year because they were going to out something huge out there , now they rotate the parks to who gets the big new shiny toy every year
A few tips. Staying at the breakers is ideal but can be quite expensive, more then many universal resort hotels! There are other cheaper options of course, but they don't have the convenience of the beach/park. If u want to stay there, check out the monthly payment plans that can help. We stayed at thier CP express. Not quite the same but good for a weekend. If your family is into camping, stay at their camp site. that's the way to go. I also suggest taking the jet express to Kellys Island and Put in Bay. Nice excursions.
Greetings from India (again) I think Cedar Point must start building more dark rides and some other family-oriented experiences for non-thrill seekers that come to the park. For example, I am a thrill seeker who would rush to steel vengeance, but when I go to theme parks with my dad who hates coasters and thrill rides, he has nothing to do. If Cedar Point invested in some more family-oriented experiences, it would help attract the family and children crowd and would lead to non thrill seekers to give the park a shot. After all, almost every single thrill seeker has gone to cedar point when they got the chance, so to increase their revenue, they can only attract the non-thrill seekers who want a unique experience they can get nowhere else.
The closest park to me is Universal Hollywood, then Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott's Berry Farm, and Disneyland Resort. If I'm going to spend the night, it's a Disneyland (and that's a once every couple years treat). One item to consider that Cedar Point has an advantage on is being on the peninsula and it could be an hours long drive to get home. That's exhausting after a full day of walking and adrenalin. Makes a lot of sense to lean into a diversity of attractions (and thrills) so each member of the family can feel like they got something out of a multi-day trip.
My wife and I have treated the park as a destination park for decades now. This trend has been happening for over a decade, first with the Breakers and Breakers Express renovations, but then some bigger hotels coming in, like Great Wolf Lodge. The water park has also been evolving steadily the entire time.
I live 35 minutes away from cedar point and I have never really realized that it is now a park that is as famous as Disney world or universal. I use to be jealous of those who live close to Disney or universal but I guess I am really lucky to live next to a park that is known as the roller coaster capital lmao.
I remember way back when there was a bit of rivalry between Cedar Point and Six Flags Magic Mountain over who would take the record for the most coasters in 1 park. Now Magic Mountain has run away with that record (at least until Energylandia snatches it in the next couple years) but it doesn't really feel like Cedar Point lost? More like it outgrew the competition. Cedar Point and Magic Mountain aren't on the same level anymore
Great points! I agree with everything you said, but I also wouldn't be surprised, at all, if they eventually figure out a cost-effective 500' coaster. 500' Cannibal (elevator lift) or Karnan (vertical lift)? Maybe the first Polar Coaster? When the time is right. Not now, not yet, but eventually.
Honestly Cedar points coaster focus mirrored the industry as a whole. Shifting from focusing only on numbers and stats to creating all around better rides.
Cedar point started both though. Magnum started the coaster wars and maverick started the quality wars.
I’d argue the industry mirrors Cedar point
@@kylebetz9684 I would too.
Your camera work and editing are unmatched in the world of coaster RUclips. Gold standard! Amazing work, as always.
That was some good work. I've been there several times in my life and the video made it look better than ever.
Great video, as always. I think the points you've raised here are exactly what we've been seeing in Europe over the past few years. Park's aim to provide quality experiences, ones which make guests want to stay for multiple days. :)
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Thanks so much COASTER BOT! Yeah I think we will continue to see more and more park focus on this.
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@@Okaycoasters I think adding a dark ride here in the future would be a great idea
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As a Michigander who has been going to this park since about 1982 I must say this... I was there for the opening week of most of the risky coasters. The reason why I keep coming back and then introducing my children and now grandchildren is one thing that isn't mentioned much... SAFETY. When I go to this park I know that they have inspected, passed and inspected again. I am buckled in tight and allowed to let myself be free on rides without worry. The thrills are wonderful.. but I think this park also is the best in making sure that the guests are taken care of on the ground and in the air. I will continue to go and ride as long as my legs and body will let me. At age 53 I'm still going to stand in line, ride the Magnum x3 in a row.., ride the FORCE... get tossed about on Maverick and then do the hang time on Raptor.... life complete :)...... until next year..... rinse repeat... The park never gets old.
I love Cedar Point, but you get the same feel of safety at all the Major Parks. You should explore more and experience different parks and coasters. A woman was nearly killed by Top Thrill Dragster in 2021, and a man was killed by Raptor even though it was complete his fault. Don’t be locked in to one park out of fear of safety because you are missing out. I have been to several parks since Cedar Point and they all feel like quality and safety. Disney, Universal and Bush Gardens don’t play around. The last thing they want is news about a injured guest on a ride.
i worked at cedar point the year the magnum xl opened - 1989. worked in the dishroom at the marina restaurant. some long days, but the off hours were amazing. had a lot of fun there. had been going to cedar point my whole life, but that was the first time i'd walked through the park when it was almost empty. after closing, with very few people around, it was surreal. i still remember that summer very fondly. my favorite coasters are the magnum, and the blue streak. cedar point - America's roller coast.
I gotta say this is one of the best videos about an amusement park that I've ever seen. Your narration, story telling, and editing are all top notch! If you keep this up you'll be at a million subs in no time. Earned a sub from me
Cedar Point is an experience, a beautiful experience. 2-3 weekdays during the school year is really the way to go, and it's still super busy. KI and CP, I'm so geographically blessed!
This video made me go from "I need to go to Cedar Point" to "I REALLY need to go to Cedar Point"
I agree
@Spike S I'm planning on visiting both in the same trip some day!
Been going since 1980...... I'm 46 now.
It's CRAZY how much the park has changed!
I love it because for me it's nastalgic and I'm sure it is for many others 😌
RIDE ON!!!
I would say cedar point is a two day park, not quite the level of universal which can take 3-4 if you do everything. Plus cedar point only has good rollercoasters, universal has both good rollercoasters and dark rides like Spider-Man, Kong
2:04 That panoramic view from the water is amazing; I would definitely want to spend at least one extra day cause I would want to see that from the water at night, but I also like to ride alot of the coasters at night too.
One of the struggles I think CP will face over the years in truly making it a destination park (which it totally deserves to be) is the area immediately surrounding it. I remember the first time I went to CP and I was shocked by the seemingly low land value on Cleveland Ave by the Thirsty Pony.
True. Also so many of the businesses close before park closing so youre out of luck if you want food.
CP has been buying up a decent amount of property along its entrances and its renewed focus on its "resort" properties (including the yet to open sawmill) is its way of controlling that. It can truly only do so much so quickly, but its definitely working that way. They didn't have the luxury of owning a swamp and controlling the entire experience like Disney did.
Gotta love the thirsty pony and their sketchy water slide
I was also really shocked how the Sandusky area looked like a total craphole. You'd think with such a massive attraction nearby, the area would be thriving.
@@marcuslinton310 We are thriving. Our downtown is gorgeous! Rude to call our city a craphole when it is clearly not.
The way you speak is very warm and comforting. The video was also good.
Great video, one subject that was missed was the city of Sandusky. The growth of the city is what will make it the next huge destination park.
Cleveland is also an amazing city not too far from CP
We are just a seasonal town. Can't really add much more here without causing other businesses to suffer. Remember, we have 6 months of little to no tourists, and there's only so much business our small town can support.
Unfortunately, Sandusky itself is not doing great. Over 1 out of 5 residents are in poverty and I see houses going for as low as $50k. Driving through town, things appear visually rundown.
Your cinematics and music choices touch my soul. And your analysis sounds spot on. Thank you for your dedication man.
Last year was the first time i ever went to Cedar Point. I just moved from Georgia to Michigan so it was only natural that I go. When we made the turn from South to East in Toledo and the open farmland came into view, it truly was a beautiful ride there. Then all of a sudden as your crossing the water you can see Cedar Point in the distance. It gave me so many goosebumps. That park was more fun than Disney World and Six Flags combined. Love the video
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Nothing makes my day more than seeing that the goat of coaster content, mr. Okaycoasters himself is back and uploading.
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Agreed!! This made my day
This video sums it up VERY well. Living close to Cedar Point, I could see this exact shift. Now with the merger of Cedar Fair and Six Flags, I think this video was spot on!
I’m 33 years old from Detroit. Cedar point is why I went from gp to coaster enthusiast when I was 14. My numbers are terrible, but I’ve rode everything at cedar point.......except steel vengeance Covid messed me over last time I went 😂
I agree! Its a lot going on especially during the 2nd half. Takes a few rides to process it all
Steel Vengeance is great, if you like your thighs bruised black and blue. A fun experience, but very painful if you have thicc thighs.
Having grown up near CP, this makes us so nostalgic! There was nothing better than spending an evening at The Point.
Had my first visit in 2004. Loved it. Couldn’t get enough. Sadly didn’t visit the park again until last summer, which was the best experience of my life. So much so that as soon as I got home, I applied at Cedar Fair, and I now am working for the company!
Cedar Point is easily my favorite Cedar Fair park and one of my favorite parks overall. I can only think of a few select parks that I've enjoyed just a little bit more. That's how great this place is.
amazing video as always! tbh I love seeing CP going in this new direction. Records and stats are just numbers. I think focusing on making the experience more amazing is so much more important.
Great video. A key point, which you mentioned only briefly, is that Cedar Point is landlocked… they’re fully built-out on the Cedar Pt peninsula. So in a discussion of “risks” they take, we have to consider the trade-off between removing popular attractions and nostalgic attractions (Vintage Cars, Log Ride, etc) to make the room necessary for new rides. I think Cedar Pt does a GREAT job in this regard.
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I did a video talking about Magic Mountain about a year ago, and basically the conclusion I came to is that coasters are great, but a great park I wanna come back to is gonna be about so much more than just coasters. It should be an all-around enjoyable experience!
It'll change. I remember there weren't many hotels around it 12 years ago when I was a senior in high school. Now there's several. Plus you can tell they're putting some investment into besides just Wonder Woman as it getting is constructed. The food does need some improvement though. They also did just get rid of memberships while changing the season passes to reflect a hybrid of the season pass/memberships
@@bserpas So what do you see in the future for Magic Mountain specifically, with all the changes going on with the season passes?
@@seanlewis1148 I'd say they'll be taking out certain coasters like Viper and maybe Ninja in favor of modern attractions. Maybe even see the eventual removal of Jetstream? I definitely think they'll knock out a lot of those abandoned restaurants that have been standing for years unused. I do hope they invest in a parking structure though. That can add more parking spots while allowing them to add something else to expand the Steampunk district
Your channel is great man, definitely just subbed. CP is my home park (40 minutes away) and it’s always interesting to hear an out of towner’s POV. I’ve never stayed in any of the hotels or gone multiple days In a row, but that really is becoming a necessity with the crowd levels and density. Truly proud to have CP in our ho-hum state of Ohio.
Easily one of the best put together video I’ve seen in a while
What a really really nice video from the narration to the music to the information. This could be a professional ad for Cedar Point.
Cedar Point is a perfect 3-4 day trip from where I live. One day drive up (I live 8 hours away in Tennessee just about an hour away from dollywood), two days in the park (I can't stand to just go for one day), and then a day to drive back. Stay in the express hotel with the ride and refresh package deal, and you'll easily be staying for sub $1000
Excellent video as always, these next 10 years are definitely gonna be interesting for a lot of parks.
Thank You! I can't wait to see the next 10 years!
I love all your videos dude. I’m not mad about the change. Cedar Point is already a masterclass park. It’ll continue to grow and become THE complete package. I’m hyped to see what they do with it in the future!!
I’ve been saying this for a while. It’s been clear that the days of the Kinzel era of adding bold new attractions is over. Cedar Point is shifting its focus to round out the experience at the park and fully commit to a destination park. This is not a bad thing at all, they will obviously still get a big coaster but it will probably be every 4-5 years now. Families, dining, and expanding the properties and their experiences is what they seem to have an emphasis on now
And I appreciate it. My family and I used to joke that cedar point felt like a tourist trap. The last 3 years have felt more like a proper resort than a trap. IMO
@@alexcutionman4569 as much as I love cedar point I can certainly understand someone saying that if you are coming with a family, kids, etc. If you’re looking for a place to take kids for a day, Kings Island is a much better option.
@@calebpatterson5300 I might have agreed with you on that 15 years ago when KI had Nickelodeon Universe kids area, but with both parks having Snoopy now I'd say CP is currently the better for kids. The CP train is better plus the new Snake River Expedition and the Forbidden Frontier offer experiences KI can't match. Plus multiple kids areas and even though Kiddie Kingdom gets a lot of hate I think the rides in there are more for the parents and grand parents that remember riding those rides than the kids making memories for themselves.
@@timk987 If you are looking strictly at rides and experiences then yes I can agree with you. However the hassle of going to cedar point for just a single day is not worth it in my opinion. If you’re making it a 2-4 night stay then there’s nothing wrong with going to cedar point. In my experiences at cedar point it’s one of those parks you have to do right in order to have the best experience. I have nothing against cedar point as it’s not only my fault park but my favorite place in general but I see the complaints that I hear from many people about cedar point.
Problem is they are adding all this but not improving infrastructure to access the park. Remember how much of a nightmare it was when Six Flags Worlds of Adventure opened?
Cedar Point cannot be a destination park when the current access roads cannot support the amount of traffic passing over it.
Spot on, I have been saying this for a long time as someone who has a ton of experience with this park. Could not have described the new direction the park is taking better myself! Those new experiences add so much to a day at the park. Last year I spent a day riding rides with no lines (magnum, gemini, raptor, flat rides) and also doing SRE, Forbidden Frontier, taste the point, and ended the night with the 150 parade and show! It was the best day I have ever had at a park and it made CP my #1 park again.
What day was this? I went late August on a Thursday and the only rides with lines was Milly and Steve
@@bserpas It was sometime in early august, the park was fairly busy.
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Due to the crowds generated by $99 Gold Passes that unforeseeably lasted the past 2 seasons and 2 months, I've spent way more time on Magnum and Gemini than I have in years. I just pretended that a time machine was the newest attraction and I was back in 1989. Sure the crowds were a little thinner and less rowdy than they were back then, but I'll just credit the great ops for the terrific throughput ; )
I live in Florida but I’ve gone to Cedar Point like 10 times. I go to a park for the rides, and the park really delivers.
I’m still blown away by the Millennium Force every ride. And the Gatekeeper is so fun and smooth it reminds me of my flying dreams lol
Talking about how Cedar Point nails that certain feeling. Your channel does exactly the same. Remain my favorite.
You're video and audio quality are top notch! Your videos seem like they would be something out of a movie or documentary. Keep up the good work!!
Fantastic Video!! Im from Brazil and I got very emotive by your thoughts on this video... great history, great locations, you just got the very best idea and features about this park that is really THE BEST OF THE WORLD!! CEDAR POINT FOREVER!!!
Cedar Point and Kings Island were the #1 things I was excited about when I moved to Ohio as a teenager. Really they're the only things that makes me want to stay (well for half the year anyways) because I HATE the cold. I have thoosie kids now and we get platinum passes and go to one or the other (and honestly a lot of weeks both) at least once a week during the operating season. I'm finally going to splurge this year and get the all season platinum fast lane for us, so I'm super excited. It just never gets old. Even though CP is twice as far (2 hours vs 1) as Kings Island, we still go there just as much. Nothing like going to Kings Island on a Saturday, getting home at 1am, and heading out to Cedar Point at 7am on Sunday. We've even done Friday at Cedar Point, Saturday and Sunday at Kings Island, and Monday at Cedar Point once. Probably the best 4 days ever.
I'm a bit nervous about the future. It seems they're really going the whole experience route and that really doesn't do much for us since were so close, but as long as they are throwing in some new world class coasters every few years at each park I'll stay happy. I just hope that they don't price us out with several hundred dollar platinum passes and 1500 year long fast lane as they go with a more upscale future.
Anywho, keep making great content. Always a joy when you upload.
Very interessting point of view! I'm not from US and I haven't had the chance yet to go to Cedar point, Disney or any of these big amusement parks, but recently I'm making plans and it alwais came in my mind, "to know more about the real scale of cedar point, I mean, in comparison with another great parks... But even without all these experiences I could understand you point! great video, better than many documentaries!
This is the coolest Cedar point video I have ever seen
God I might be going to this park this summer and I am SO FREAKING EXCITED
I'm new to this channel but I love the narrator! It's so much different than everything else.
Great footage, awesome music, wonderfully written. Seriously great video dude!
2:33 Woke up every morning and had my coffee at that firepit. They turn it on early morning until like 7-8 am. Or they did back in 2018. Love Hotel Breakers. Ate at Perkins every morning down in the lobby. That was cool. The room we stayed in was clearly a turn of the century OLD school room. Just from the size and shape of it. But newly renovated at that time.
I think you’re right. Going last year we did two nights at Breakers and had a fantastic time. It took advance booking and lots of planning ahead, but we had the opportunity to ride everything we wanted with the options to take things as fast or as slow as we needed. One day certainly wouldn’t have been enough. That’s different from my home park Kings Island, that’s an easy single day experience that can be done almost on a whim. While planning I certainly felt Cedar Point was at least a step beyond the typical theme park vacation experience. I think that may actually be a good thing for this region of the country. A big, but not too big travel destination for thrills and more.
Cedar Point can easily, easily be done in a day. You have a few options for doing so.
1. Go on a weekday in May or early June.
2. Buy Fast Lane (Highly recommended for this park)
3. Go on a Halloweekends Thursday or Friday. Some rides are not open, but most of the big ones are.
Made my first visit there as a vacation last year (had only visited before for one day years ago while on a mission trip) but.. already booked for 5 nights this summer and can't wait to go back! Staying at the Breakers and super excited for the park, waterpark and beach! Great video as always! ~Dawn
Thanks! So much fun staying multiple days!
It’s always a great day when Okay Coasters uploads! By far the best coaster quality on RUclips. Keep up the awesome content 🙌
Man, you make quality content. Probably the best, in terms of editing, cinematography and dialogue there is. We appreciate you, this stuff makes my day! Hopefully see you at KI in 2022!
Just wanted to say thanks for the upload, been my favorite channel since I discovered you awhile back. Wonderful work!
We are seeing the aftermath of the end of the Dick Kinzel era. One thing I noticed was that no only did he add a lot of coasters to the park, but he never removed them, even if they weren't great. He wanted record breakers and he wanted the park to hold the title for most roller coasters. But we are seeing a shift. Cedar Point wants to be the place that families can go and have a good time. I remember discussions on Guide to the Point (now Pointbuzz) where parents admitted that the park was great for adults and enthusiasts, but there wasn't much for kids that weren't tiny. So we are seeing a shift to overall entertainment. Great video, as always. I still think you're the best channel focused on coasters on RUclips.
As my nephews are getting older and able to ride more, I find myself disappointed that they've made it harder for them to transition up to the bigger coasters. When I was young, I could ride Iron Dragon and Disaster Transport fairly early since I think they were 36" height requirements. Now Iron Dragon is 48"? Why? You're 100% surrounded by the ride vehicle and there are no negative g forces at all. All I can ride with them is Woodstock Express and whatever they are calling Junior Gemini now. It'll probably be another year, maybe two and then most of the park will open up.
@@danbert8 Same over here. Blue Streak and Disaster Transport were the 2nd and 3rd roller coaster I rode back in 1991. But with the removal of DT and Wild Cat, it’s just harder to find those level up coasters.
Growing up in Michigan and living 3 hours away, Cedar Point was always a destination 2 or 3 times a season. I’ve been to a lot of amusement parks and Cedar Point is right up there at the top with all of them.
I first visited at about 8 yrs old around 1973. I used to go once a year on average, until about 1984. I haven't been in a couple decades. I'm glad I finally bought the Gold Pass, Meals Pass and Drink Pass for 2022. They open May 7th this year and I'm already planning between 15 and 22 visits for the year. If you're able to make at least 5 visits per season, buying all the aforementioned passes is a no-brainer. They just raised the daily admission by $10 for 2022 and the Gold Pass also covers unlimited parking for the year, which is $20 per visit. So, a single visit to CP is going to cost you $85 plus $20, and that's nit counting food and drinks. The food prices are sort of high and the beverages are outrageous. It's $135 for an annual Meal Pass. It's $34.99 for an annual Drink Pass. The meals are lunch and dinner....4 hrs required between the two meals. A single soda is $4.49. A typical meal costs $15 or so. NOT all the food places are eligible for the meal plans! Two meals per visit and say 4 drinks and that's $47.96. If I went to Cedar Point just 10 times this year, that's $479.60 in consumed food and drinks, $850 worth of single day admissions, and $200 in parking fees all covered in advance by just buying the 3 passes I mentioned for just a few hundred dollars in advance. Like I said no-brainer. $1,529.60.....is what all the food drinks and fees would cost for 10 visits. If I go 20 times, we're over $3,000! So yeah, a few hundred bucks up front is worth it, but only if you're sure you'll actually keep going there. There are NO refunds, even if caused by the Covid nonsense.
I too have been a long time visitor. I think '78 is my earliest memories (the summer I turned 8), though I know I was there before then. I bought my first season pass in 1986. Can't say I've bought them ever since, but I've had them a number of times through the years. I don't really look at the math the same way though because there is added value when you can come and go as you please. For example I'd frequently go out on weekday evenings after work when crowds are lighter, but wouldn't even consider that if I had to pay gate admission. Or (with a Platinum Pass) take advantage of early entry and leave by noon when the crowds start getting really thick. I've also never had a drink pass or meal plan. Because, I frequently will eat at home or on the way in or out since a open to close day is quite rare for me. I think the menu is a little narrow for my tastes and I'm afraid I'd get tired of eating the same things. I also don't like waiting in lines for food and I've seen some crazy long lines for food the past few years. As for the drink plan, I know I need water, not pop on those hot days so I usually grab the little free cups of ice water at the drink stands. After a few hours, I go to my vehicle (I usually park back by the Magnum entrance) where I have a cooler packed with my favorite beverage which is a coke product that isn't available in the park. Anyway I just crank the air conditioning for a bit while I take a break. Very refreshing!
@@timk987 - Thanks for the insightful reply. So you must remember some of the rides and attractions they retired. I thought they should have kept The Earthquake and maybe The Funhouse, but The Funhouse needed to be upgraded. I really enjoy the nostalgia of those non-thrill rides, just takes me back in time to better times!
@@PureBlood42 I sure do remember. I have to say I don’t fault the park for their removal. In the case of Earthquake I think they put Berenstain Bears in there so going after a family approach is nothing new. It’s harder when they close stuff like Pirate Ride and don’t really add anything new. I think I may have only done the fun house one time. I was easily scared and a remember a really dark section with a slight drop in the floor that freaked me out. Do you remember when the removed the Funhouse?
@@timk987- Oh....I was actually freaked out by that metal curved slide upon exiting the Funhouse. The heels of my sneakers would rub the metal and I'd feel stuck. I quickly discovered that I am claustrophobic as a result of that enclosed slide. I remember that floor drop spot...what made it even a bit hazardous, was the darkened room with the black lights effect. Remember your white cotton shoelaces, etc. would glow purple? I want to say the Funhouse closed right around 1980 or maybe 81. I'm almost certain the Earthquake stayed longer and I think the Pirate was maybe last to go? Here's a true story....my (now late) Father once took me there for the whole day, just the two of us, it was a great time. I was about 12 yrs old. But, unfortunately...these two guys about 17 yrs old, rode behind us on the Pirate Ride and one of them hockered on the back of my head. Dad was like 5' 6" but was very fit and had anger issues and a fuse shorter than Himself. I tried to keep him from knowing it happened because I knew he'd do something bad. But He could read me like a book and upon exiting the ride, insisted to know what happened. Next thing I know, He's got the bigger dude dangling upside down over that little ocean scene with the booms and splashes of artificial cannonfire. The other guy took off and left his friend for dead, and pop just roughed the taller one up....like catch and release or whatever He called it back in the day. Lol. I digress, the rest of the day was really great.
I have so many memories of that day at Cedar Point. Mostly good ones.
Google..."awesome vintage photos of cedar point from 1880s." The top result will lead you to an Incredible online historical archive and amazing photos! Enjoy!
@@PureBlood42 I didn’t my the Funhouse slide, I think the slide was what made me want to walk through in the first place. Thanks for sharing the Pirate Ride story. As I think about it, I bet as the years went on it was harder and harder to keep people in the ride vehicles. You know once kids know the ride they have to make their own fun by getting out and scaring their friends in the “boat” behind them. I’m sure as a park they didn’t want to become notorious for throwing people out so they threw the rides out instead. I think your order of removal is spot on. I defiantly remember the Pirate Ride the most, but surprisingly I can’t recall a single scene from inside. Probably because I rode it into my early teenage years so the number of times make the memories blur together and toward the end I was pretty much riding just to escape the heat.
Its so good to have you back man... always look forward to your new videos
Cedar point is just so different from other parks. It has A LOT of thrill stuff, A LOT of family stuff, and A LOT of scenic stuff.
Another amazing video! Been thinking exactly was this video said for the past year or 2. Awesome job!
I stumbled upon your videos and man, good stuff. The pace and voiceover are spot on. I’m excited to sub and watch more!
Yet another fantastic video I just wish you posted more as I really look forward to your posts
This is truly amazing! See you at 1 million! *Its gonna happen*
I am saving for my grandson's 12th & 10th birthday celebrations at Cedar Point.
Grew up in the area and have been to CP more times than I can count. A few rides behind since I moved to the south. But I will tell you a couple of observations: 1. Dragster may come down after the accident that happened. 2. Velocicoaster at Universal is one of the best coasters I have ever been on. 3. CP lacks a multiple launch coaster like the Velocicoaster, and that may be a good direction to go. Fantastic ride in a confined, land-locked area 4. Would love them to start having more interactive lines like you see at Universal. Makes the wait much, much better. 5. A 500 foot coaster would be difficult because of geography. More likely to happen at a park that can use a cliff or large hill to minimize the structure needed. New sub. great video
Great video, definitely love the calming rhythm of your videos. However, I think you are forgetting the risk that Maverick was, not breaking height records, standing just above 100 ft, and probably not a capacity machine gave it a tremendous opportunity to flop. But once the word got out, it quickly became on of the draws of the park.
True, CP choose Maverick over a floor-less B&M . The B&M being both higher capacity and a reputation for reliability. That would have been the safer choice.
@@hughcorrigan3265 thank god they didn’t!…. I find B&Ms on average ok and kind of boring. Don’t get me wrong they made some fantastic coasters over the years but they are kind of glidey and don’t rip like other manufacturers do.
Love your commentary ! Thank you !
Wow brother🎉
Absolutely Amazing video! You definitely stirred up some emotions In this 43 year old Cleveland Kid....Cedar Point holds so many memories for me.... Family members who have since passed away (RIP) like my uncle Sheldon who only went to play the Carnival games. So when I was a kid, to little to ride anything he won myself, and his son (my cousin Matty) all the stuffed bears we could hold! Or my grandmother who would drive us to Sandusky just to get a bag of that salt water taffy, and take us on the Mine Ride once my cousin Matty and I were tall enough..Or my now 73 year old Mom who would ride Iron Dragon, and the WildCat but THAT WAS IT😂 Or my now 22 and 23 yr old daughters who I took on the world's first Giga, "Milli" for the first time when they were 7and 8 yrs old respectfully.... Well now, this past year at a family trip to the Point they were shooting into the sky on the sling shot, together, but without thier Dad (No Sling Shots for me) 😂😂
I've been going to Cedar Point for nearly 40 years! (37 yrs to be exact)
It is, and always will be the Magical Place of our childhoods to alot of us here in Ohio ....The feeling you put into this video along with the Music and the shots you used, helped to make this video a small piece of
C. P memoribiia that I will save (in a cloud) forever💯🙏🏽 I am speechless (kind of)
THANK YOU 💯💯💯 #GetToThePoint #CedarPoint #RideOn
Thanks so much for the kind words and sharing all the great memories from Cedar Point! Its a special place!
All three times I've been to CP I've spent 3 days. There is no way you can do any less and feel satisfied driving out of your hotel room. The 3 day trip is perfect, any more and your body just can't handle it anymore.
These are all very good points! Always cherish a visit to CP, I've been 4 times but not since 2019, and one thing I've noticed especially is their food offerings have upped in quality significantly. Excellent video!!
All good points, another one is better competition. They’re creating tons of competition with other parks they own too. Cedar point has always been a 2 day park because I have to drive 5 hours, but if I could I would stay all summer.
The goat is back nice to see another video just keep up the good work
I live 2 hours away and I did go to cedar point like 15 times this year
There's also Sawmill Creek, a nearby 200+ acre resort/golf park that Cedar Fair purchased and are currently renovating.
I'm from northern Indiana and I grew up going to cedar point every other summer with my family. I remember when ratpor was brand new and I was too short to ride it. The only new attraction I could ride that year was demon drop. That is no longer there. But I especially remember my brother challenging me every time we went to go on the dragster and I was always too scared until I was 20 years old ( when gatekeeper was the newest ride). Then I finally could say id been on every ride. Millennium force was good, but the 3-hour wait was agonizing.
All in all cedar point will always be dear to me. I just hate that now that I live in NJ no one knows what it is. 😞
I totally love Cedar Point, it's my second favorite park but just slightly ahead of number 3, Kings Island. KI is an RMC and an elite launch coaster away from passing it. Great video as always.
Agree 100%
Been there back-to-back summers as first timers 2 years ago, and I too don't see them making "that" coaster (500'+). As much as my daughter and I would love to go back for that day, I just don't see anything worth going back for. Not for at least 5+ years.... which is sad.
This is one of your best videos!
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The production of this is amazing
King's back!
Brother, your footage is unmatched.
Bro. What a beautifully done video!
You always kill it. They're in an interesting place at the moment for sure. I really want to see 500 feet broken, and they will be the ones to do it. Imagine a 500 foot drop, but with a layout as loaded as maverick.
Problem is that a 400/500ft coaster can’t have a good length with lots of elements without it costing ~$100million, which is why if it’s going to happen and be more than just launch/top-hat/brakes, it’s going to be made at a park like Qiddiya.
@@benjacobs574 I donno. I think they're upping their hotels and restaurants for people to make it a destination more and more. Imagine how many people something like that would bring in
@@dubvuchyea502, well precisely, a larger ride is a good marketing tool but they are already well known as the roller coaster capital of the world and a 500ft coaster wouldn’t really stand out that much to the GP compared to the 400ft and 300ft coasters at the same park.
The best thing they can do is invest in the user experience and make people want to stay 2-3 days - so they already have a sufficiently extensive theme park and water park, but need to bolster their food and entertainment options, as well as their hotel options.
The vid felt so much longer than it was, another masterpiece
We live in Columbus oh and have platinum passes to cedar fair. We go to cedar point several times a year and still have to go for 2 days every time.
As a OHioan and someone that has been to Cedar Point many times and also Kings Island (since I live 20 mins away) the biggest thing in your timeline is when paramount and cedar fair “merged” it’s all about the corporate aspect of doing it I can tell you there was a period where you had to plan a cedar point trip every year because they were going to out something huge out there , now they rotate the parks to who gets the big new shiny toy every year
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A few tips. Staying at the breakers is ideal but can be quite expensive, more then many universal resort hotels! There are other cheaper options of course, but they don't have the convenience of the beach/park. If u want to stay there, check out the monthly payment plans that can help. We stayed at thier CP express. Not quite the same but good for a weekend. If your family is into camping, stay at their camp site. that's the way to go. I also suggest taking the jet express to Kellys Island and Put in Bay. Nice excursions.
Fantastic video! I agree! I’m thinking that Cedar Point is going to try to round out their offerings a bit
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I think Cedar Point must start building more dark rides and some other family-oriented experiences for non-thrill seekers that come to the park. For example, I am a thrill seeker who would rush to steel vengeance, but when I go to theme parks with my dad who hates coasters and thrill rides, he has nothing to do. If Cedar Point invested in some more family-oriented experiences, it would help attract the family and children crowd and would lead to non thrill seekers to give the park a shot. After all, almost every single thrill seeker has gone to cedar point when they got the chance, so to increase their revenue, they can only attract the non-thrill seekers who want a unique experience they can get nowhere else.
This was really good! I wouldn't be surprised if the Cedar Fair Corporation ask you if they can you use as a promotional video.
Saw the notification and it was CP related I couldn’t wait to watch thanks bro you do an amazing job with these videos…
Thanks!!!
The closest park to me is Universal Hollywood, then Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott's Berry Farm, and Disneyland Resort. If I'm going to spend the night, it's a Disneyland (and that's a once every couple years treat). One item to consider that Cedar Point has an advantage on is being on the peninsula and it could be an hours long drive to get home. That's exhausting after a full day of walking and adrenalin. Makes a lot of sense to lean into a diversity of attractions (and thrills) so each member of the family can feel like they got something out of a multi-day trip.
All your footage is incredible
My wife and I have treated the park as a destination park for decades now. This trend has been happening for over a decade, first with the Breakers and Breakers Express renovations, but then some bigger hotels coming in, like Great Wolf Lodge. The water park has also been evolving steadily the entire time.
Great Wolf opened over 20 years ago, way before the Breakers and Express renovations....
You gained a new sub, great video!!
I live 35 minutes away from cedar point and I have never really realized that it is now a park that is as famous as Disney world or universal. I use to be jealous of those who live close to Disney or universal but I guess I am really lucky to live next to a park that is known as the roller coaster capital lmao.
I remember way back when there was a bit of rivalry between Cedar Point and Six Flags Magic Mountain over who would take the record for the most coasters in 1 park. Now Magic Mountain has run away with that record (at least until Energylandia snatches it in the next couple years) but it doesn't really feel like Cedar Point lost? More like it outgrew the competition. Cedar Point and Magic Mountain aren't on the same level anymore
Like when kids say "My Dad can beat up your Dad" and when they get older and realize no one cares!
Great points! I agree with everything you said, but I also wouldn't be surprised, at all, if they eventually figure out a cost-effective 500' coaster. 500' Cannibal (elevator lift) or Karnan (vertical lift)? Maybe the first Polar Coaster? When the time is right. Not now, not yet, but eventually.
I worked there last summer. Place is totally amazing
I actually made a 3 day trip there for my first time in August. Got to watch that lady get hit by that part on Top Thrill from a few queues away
2:34 "The list just goes own and own"