Cedar Point Gathering

[foxystealth]

Date: Sept. 29th & 30th

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Saturday:

For those wanting to join us on Saturday, here is what I'm thinking so far:
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=216386660686277651401.0004ca7e3376b7e6f140 a&msa=0&ll=41.479519,-82.835884&spn=0.218889,0.528374
Noon: Meet up at Subway (http://local.yahoo.com/info-15704790-mickey-s-smoke-shop-sandusky) in Sandusky for Lunch.
1:00 - Depart for cruise to Marblehead Lighthouse State Park (http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/marblehead/tabid/763/Default.aspx). Then we will cruise over to Island Adventures (http://www.island-adventures.net/) for some mini golf or go-karts. Afterwards we'll head through Port Clinton, and make our way back to Sandusky.
7:00 - Meet up for dinner somewhere, yet to be determined. There are tons of restaurants along Milan Rd. in Sandusky.
8:00 - Anything goes... maybe some cruising around town, a stop over at Toft's (http://toftdairy.com/parlors.htm), or whatever.

Sunday:

12:00 - Meet up at Coaster's restaurant (under the Corkscrew) at Cedar Point.

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We are open to any other suggestions for Saturday's activities, just let me know.

For dinner Sat., we were thinking of meeting up somewhere on Milan Rd. in Sandusky There are tons of restaurants along there, here's a map showing them: https://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF-8&q=restaurants+milan+rd+sandusky+ohio&fb=1&gl=us&hq=restaurants&hnear=0x883a4722fa32d917:0x8c2afe0c53d85766,Milan+ Rd,+Sandusky,+OH&ei=0SdhUM2WKKqZ0QGC-oHQBA&ved=0CLsBELYD. If you plan on showing up, and have any preferences, post them up.

If you are interested in meeting up with us, and would like our phone # to get a hold of us, feel free to send me a PM.


Post up if you are interested in coming!

[IPD]

i would SO be there if i was within a 5 hour drive. unfortunately, i'm not even within a 5 hour flight.

be sure to ride the dragon while you're there. :)

[Alan92RTTT]

Always ride the dragon. Its one of the few Lori will go on. (aka its mild)

I want to ride millennium force and Raptor again and try top thrill. I should be able to fit on them now that I've lots weight.

[IPD]

don't forget maverick. :)

and disaster transport is one of the few bobsled coasters around. one of only 3 i've ridden.

[Alan92RTTT]

Its not a bobslead any longer. When they made it disaster transport they ran track through the tube system. Its just an indoor coaster now.

I have not done maverick yet.

[IPD]

Its not a bobslead any longer. When they made it disaster transport they ran track through the tube system. Its just an indoor coaster now.

I have not done maverick yet.

it was always a bobsled...just an indoor one. apparently it was closed permanently in the last month. :(

Disaster Transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster_Transport)

[Alan92RTTT]

Weird maybe they added some tracked sections. I remember it when it was avalanche run. The ride seemed much more stable and coaster like after the enclosure. I recall seeing something that said they had laid track in the tube.

[green-lantern]

I might try and make it, never been but always wanted to.

[IPD]

I might try and make it, never been but always wanted to.

you won't regret it. CP is the king of amusement parks.

[green-lantern]

Yeah that's why I've always wanted to check it out. Might as well try and go then.

[foxystealth]

i would SO be there if i was within a 5 hour drive. unfortunately, i'm not even within a 5 hour flight.

be sure to ride the dragon while you're there. :)

Haven't ridden that one yet. We usually stick to the same coasters when we go- Millenium Force, Top Thrill, Maverick, and Raptor. They never get old. Ever. :p

[IPD]

just found out they're putting a new coaster in where disaster transport was. opening some time in 2013.

[foxystealth]

just found out they're putting a new coaster in where disaster transport was. opening some time in 2013.

Yep, just saw that on their website. Looks neat. The Ride | Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH (http://www.cedarpoint.com/gatekeeper/the-ride)

[green-lantern]

Well I’m out, my daughter won a songwriting contest and we are all going to New York those days.

[Alan92RTTT]

The gateway coaster looks killer. Can't wait to see that.

[Alan92RTTT]

Facebook event
https://www.facebook.com/events/144741455665141/

[Alan92RTTT]

Can someone make a post on 3si about this?

[foxystealth]

Can someone make a post on 3si about this?

Done.

[2fnloud]

We have sitter So I and my wife will be coming, who's bringing their 3s with?

[Alan92RTTT]

Not sure what car we are bringing.

We plan to come down Saturday night and stay at the breakers hotel. Lori plans to call and see how many people are needed to get a group rate.

If you have facebook please go here https://www.facebook.com/events/144741455665141/ and signup to say you are coming so we can try to get an accurate count. Could someone post that link on 3si so that we can get anyone coming from there to signup for the count as well?

I'd hate to have enough people for a group discount and not know it.

[foxystealth]

We plan to come down Saturday night and stay at the breakers hotel. Lori plans to call and see how many people are needed to get a group rate.

I checked their rates online, they're a little steep (at least for cheap-asses like me :p). Even with a group discount I would think they're still gonna be more than what I'm willing to pay. I think we are still going with the campground route. We have a tent gathering dust bunnies, so we should probably get some use out of it anyways.


who's bringing their 3s with?

We plan to.

[foxystealth]

Alan, I would copy your post over to 3SI, but I know right now that the link will not fly. I already saw someone in the Michigan section post a link to the facebook page, and it was removed. Not sure how to get around that...

[Alan92RTTT]

Traci, Were just thinking group tickets for park entry not for the hotel. Lori is not into coasters so she gets nice hotel out of the deal ;)

hum, Wonder if a link would fly is I took 3sgto out of the event title. Can you ask someone there if that would be acceptable?

[2fnloud]

We will be most likely staying at a Holiday inn near the park Beth get's a APhA discount, or was it MPhA...IDW

[foxystealth]

Traci, Were just thinking group tickets for park entry not for the hotel. Lori is not into coasters so she gets nice hotel out of the deal ;)
Doh! Totally thought you were talking about the hotel. :p


Wonder if a link would fly is I took 3sgto out of the event title. Can you ask someone there if that would be acceptable?
I could ask, but I doubt it would. It'd still be tied to the 3SGTO page.

[dbest671]

I was only trying to save that person some trouble from others when I removed the link. You can post the link, I won't say anything... but just be warned that some will have a problem with it. Hopefully nobody outside the that subforum will venture in ;)

[2fnloud]

Hotel book 2.7 miles away from park. Hope the weather is in our favor.

Shall we start PM each other our phone numbers so we know where to meet in the park?

[Alan92RTTT]

I was thinking pick a time / place in the park for the "meet time".

My thought was noon at the Coasters restaurant(the one under part of Corkscrew). Its centrally located and easy to find.

[2fnloud]

OK, not a bad idea, but I have the means to contact you guys

[foxystealth]

Ok, I've updated my first post with some info:

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Saturday:

For those wanting to join us on Saturday, here is what I'm thinking so far:
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=216386660686277651401.0004ca7e3376b7e6f140 a&msa=0&ll=41.479519,-82.835884&spn=0.218889,0.528374
Noon: Meet up at Subway (http://local.yahoo.com/info-15704790-mickey-s-smoke-shop-sandusky) in Sandusky for Lunch.
1:00 - Depart for cruise to Marblehead Lighthouse State Park (http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/marblehead/tabid/763/Default.aspx). Then we will cruise over to Island Adventures (http://www.island-adventures.net/) for some mini golf or go-karts. Afterwards we'll head through Port Clinton, and make our way back to Sandusky.
7:00 - Meet up for dinner somewhere, yet to be determined. There are tons of restaurants along Milan Rd. in Sandusky.
8:00 - Anything goes... maybe some cruising around town, a stop over at Toft's (http://toftdairy.com/parlors.htm), or whatever.

Sunday:

12:00 - Meet up at Coaster's restaurant (under the Corkscrew) at Cedar Point.

----------


We are open to any other suggestions for Saturday's activities, just let me know.

For dinner Sat., we were thinking of meeting up somewhere on Milan Rd. in Sandusky There are tons of restaurants along there, here's a map showing them: https://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF-8&q=restaurants+milan+rd+sandusky+ohio&fb=1&gl=us&hq=restaurants&hnear=0x883a4722fa32d917:0x8c2afe0c53d85766,Milan+ Rd,+Sandusky,+OH&ei=0SdhUM2WKKqZ0QGC-oHQBA&ved=0CLsBELYD. If you plan on showing up, and have any preferences, post them up.

If you are interested in meeting up with us, and would like our phone # to get a hold of us, feel free to send me a PM.

[foxystealth]

Just booked our hotel room in Sandusky, hope the weather holds up ok!

My boss at work went last Sunday with weather conditions similar to what's expected this Sunday, and he said the longest line was 20 min. which was for Maverick (which always has the longest wait times in the park). That is awesome, hopefully we can be that lucky!

On another note, for anyone planning on coming along on our cruise Saturday, bring a FRS radio if you have one so we can communicate between cars.

[fullracegt]

should be a fun weekend if the weather holds up!!

[2fnloud]

OK looks like we will be in the area about 7:00 PM, anyone up for that being the dinner time? if not I could meet up at Toft's, My wife is all for an ice cream stop. With the chance of rain being 40% on Sunday, the stealth will stay home, my R-compound tires that are worn to the point of slicks will make for horrible traction in the rain.

[foxystealth]

Ok, we'll change the dinner to 7:00 then, that should be fine. We could probably use that extra time to go get checked into the hotel maybe. Let me know if you guys have any suggestions on where you'd like to eat. I called Toft's, and they are open until 10pm tomorrow, so we can still stop there afterwards if we want.

[2fnloud]

Beth and I are pretty open to all types of food, so Lori or Alan can contact me to where we will be eating and meet you all there.

[Alan92RTTT]

Lori does not get off work till 4, we may stop at IKEA on the way out and we'll probably eat before we get on the road. I don't expect that we will be in before 9 or so.

[2fnloud]

UPDATE:

My two-year-old Allison has an ear infection, unless the planned sitter does not mind watching a fussy toddler, we will not be going.

[foxystealth]

UPDATE:

My two-year-old Allison has an ear infection, unless the planned sitter does not mind watching a fussy toddler, we will not be going.

Aww, that's a bummer. I hope she feels better.

[foxystealth]

Ok, for those who are coming and haven't purchased their tickets yet, there is a deal on Cedar Point's website where you can get one free admission this season when you buy a 2013 season pass. Season passes are $104.99 each, and one day tickets online are $44.99. So, if you were to take the $44.99 (through AAA we would be paying $40) it would cost you for Sunday, you could get the season pass instead for like an extra $60 bucks per person. That is not a bad deal really. I think we may actually consider that...

[2fnloud]

We are set to go.

[foxystealth]

Lori does not get off work till 4, we may stop at IKEA on the way out and we'll probably eat before we get on the road. I don't expect that we will be in before 9 or so.

You should eat at IKEA.... Swedish meatballs :Shovel: Mmmmm.

[fullracegt]

We are set to go.

sweet!!

[foxystealth]

Ok folks, the weather is looking great for Today! For tomorrow, it looks like there's a chance of showers in the morning, but clearing out in the early afternoon. Come on out and join us!