Cedar Central Update

Okay, so it's been a while since I last updated what's been going on here at Cedar Central. Well, things are going well, and the complete network should be completed soon. At the blog, there has been a lack of posts due to a lot of travel and school throughout May. I think I am back on track now. The website is getting pretty far, and could be uploaded to the server anytime soon, so I'll notify you on the blog. The widget is still being reviewed, and so I don't know when I'll release it. Pretty soon though. If you would like the widget, Version 1.0 is still available. I will have a post outlining the new features pretty soon.

So, May was a slow month, but with a lot of time opening up in June, next month should be pretty big.

Thanks!

Brad

Network Update

I have been working on the website, forums, widget, and blog a lot lately, and so I would like to update everyone on what's been going on. First of all, I have made version 1.1 of the widget, but I do not expect this to be released to the public for several reasons. First of all, I was waiting to post it until I got it on Apple's website, but I've been unsuccessful so far, so it might have to wait until the next version. Also, there was an RSS glitch and the widget was a little oversized, so these will all be fixed in the next release, 1.2.

Also, the website is on its way! I do not have an exact date of opening, but it will be before Cedar Point opens for 2009. It will have a lot of great content.

Unfortunately, the Cedar Point Ride Database will not be open with the rest of the website. This huge database will hold a ton of information about every one of Cedar Point's 75 rides, allowing you to look at these rides in over 195 ways! But, it's going to take a while to finish, and we're about 20% done, so we'll hold off on this until everything else is done. Everything else will be ready to go.

Right now, I do not know much about the forums. I may be opening them with the website, or maybe later on. We'll just have to wait and see.

Thanks!

Brad

Website Layout

While news is still slow at Cedar Point, I thought I would take the time to elaborate on the website a little more. The website is in development now, and I have the directories basically planned out. At first, the site may not be fancy, but I am trying my best to get the best content possible on the site. Here's a sneak peak at what it will look like in the future (In no specific order):

I. News


II. Ride Database

A. Roller Coasters

B. Thrill Rides

C. Water Rides

D. Tranquil/Transportation Rides

E. Children's Rides

F. Carousels

G. Pay-Per-Ride


III. Planning a Visit

A. Hotels

B. Restaurants

i. In-Park Stands

ii. In-Park Restaurants

iii. Outside Restaurants

C. Special Events

D. Park Calendar


IV. HalloWeekends

A. Attractions

i. Haunted Houses

ii. Walk-Through Attractions

iii. For the Young Ones

iv. Other Attrations

B. History

C. Information

V. Soak City

A. Attractions

B. Information

VI. Challenge Park

A. Attractions

B. Information

VII. Castaway Bay

A. Attractions

B. Restaurants

C. Hotel Information

D. General Information

VIII. References

A. Links

B. Site Map

C. Contact Information

D. Site Information

IX. Contact Us

So, I think that we will definitely be good with content (Our navigation bar will start out with 10 items!), and it will be a good site to go and get Cedar Point news and information, along with the blog of course! Also, the Widget has been updated, and will be released after it is reviewed by Apple, so it could be any time now, so we will post it when it's announced!

Thanks!

Brad

A Cedar Central Update

Now, I'd like for it to be known that we didn't just have a blog planned at Cedar Central. You already know about the widget, now get ready for a lot more. Soon, we will be opening an all new website and forums. These will both add to your Cedar Central experience and help you find information and enjoy the benefits of our network to the fullest. While these have begun the development stage, we will be fully working on these projects after the blog is finished. We still have a lot of design and functionality things to complete on the blog within the next few days, but we will keep you updated on the development of the website as soon as it begins!

Thanks!

Brad