Updates Coming Soon

Sorry everyone! I'm sure many of our readers want some updates on the park this year, especially for those who weren't able to go yet. Unfortunately, I just had to get my pupils dilated, and I can't see a thing (Yes, laugh all you want...). I am having a lot of trouble typing, and I cant read my screen (I have my Mac's text size turned up all the way... Wow!), so I can't post anything until my eyes are a little better. So look for some updates on opening weekend tonight!

Thanks!

Brad

Isn't it Beautiful...

Well, tonight Cedar Point has turned on the lights on many of their rides (Notably Dragster and Mantis). I noticed Raptor's lights were on about a month ago for one night, but it looks like with only around 10 hours left until opening, Cedar Point's ready to go with lighting. And even though it's nothing spectacular since only a few are even on, all I have to say is beautiful...

I can't wait to see the park tomorrow.

Thanks!

Brad

Ride Testing

Well, I've long been yearning to see some rides testing at the Point, but up until today, I had yet to see any action (other than the Sky Ride). Yes, I know the park opens in less than a day, but I am happy to say that I finally saw some stuff going on over near the PagodaCam. I guess you just have to be in the right place at the right time. Here's the shot that I saw, which is pretty good if you ask me. You can see Millennium Force on the lift hill, Power Tower, Sky Ride, and Mantis testing. Wow, I guess today I got lucky!

Thanks!

Brad

New Magnum Sign

This year will be Magnum XL-200's 20th anniversary season. Just one of the ways Cedar Point is celebrating this special event is by giving the classic hypercoaster a brand new sign. We knew about the sign for a while now, but nobody quite knew what it looked like until today. Check the sign out in this post made by the official Cedar Point blog.

Looks snazzy!

Thanks!
Brad

Saturday, May 16

This Saturday, as many of our readers probably expected, I will be visiting Cedar Point for opening weekend. I will have a full trip report when I get back, and I will make sure to tell you about everything, but please take note that there will be no new updates on Saturday or Sunday.

Thanks!
Brad

Cedar Point Fact of the Day

Cedar Point is now the coaster capitol of the world, but it took a while to get up there! Cedar Point's first roller coaster opened in 1892, a whopping 117 years ago! This ride, named Switchback Railway, was a huge 25 feet tall, and was the scariest roller coaster around at the time. The ride no longer exists, but who knows, Cedar Point might not be known for having the tallest, fastest roller coasters is the Switchback Railway hadn't started it all!

Thanks!
Brad

I'll Be Back Shortly!

Sorry for the lack of updates, but a lot has been going on over the past few days and my blog downtime has been extended a little bit. But remember, I will not be here tomorrow through Sunday, so there will not be any updates over this time. But I will keep you posted on the last five days before opening weekend when I return!

Thanks!
Brad

Souvenir Spotlight

This is a cool item from Cedar Point that I thought readers might enjoy. This was a medallion from the inaugural rider auction for Top Thrill Dragster. Now, this was a scanned photo, so it looks a lot better in person, but it's still very cool.

Thanks!

Brad

Cedar Point Opening Day 2009

This year's opening day at Cedar Point will be a very exciting experience that will be fun for the whole family! There will be numerous events that you should definitely check out this May 16!

First, open up the 2009 season to your favorite amusement park with an amazing display that is sure to amaze the entire audience! A professional skydiver will fall back down to Earth holding the American flag, right into Cedar Point! A 100 x 100 foot area will be cleared in the Cedar Point parking lot to make a safe landing for the sky diver, and it will be a very cool sight, and a great way to start up the season.

After the sky diver lands at the park, it will be time for the National Anthem, to salute the United States of America.

Next, the highest bidders for the first train for Magnum XL-200's 20th anniversary will take their ride at 9:00 AM. If you would like to be on this train, make sure you bid on a seat at the official auction page. And remember, all proceeds from the auction will go to the American Red Cross: Firelands Chapter.

After the first rides, Cedar Point will be officially open for the season! But then the first riders of Magnum will get to enjoy a banquet, where they will eat lunch in the Breakers East Conference Room, get commemorative T-shirts, receive a group photo, and a bronze medallion. Check it out:

Image Courtesy American Red Cross: Firelands Chapter

They look pretty cool! Make sure you check out the auction page for a lot more info.

So there will be a lot going on May 16th at Cedar Point, so make sure that you go check it out! And at the end of the day, make sure you don't miss the annual opening day fireworks that will light up the sky over the Point. It will be a very fun day for everyone, and a great way to kick off another great season at the park.

Thanks!

Brad

Blog Downtime

As I recently mentioned in our May outlook, there will be a period of blog downtime next week. Blog downtime means that you will still be able to access the blog, but I will be unable to make any posts during this time period. I will be away from Thursday, May 7 to Sunday, May 10, 2009. I will be heading down to Tennessee, but after I return, I will make sure that I catch up on all of the news and features that I missed while I was gone.

Thanks!

Brad

An Outlook on May

Like I've already said, I am very organized, and I like to lay out what will be happening for the rest of the month on the blog. This is what May 2009 will look like for us:

Friday, May 1, 2009

May Poll Begins

Thursday, May 7 - Sunday, May 10, 2009

Blog Downtime*

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Cedar Point Opening Day 2009!

Blog Downtime*

Thursday, May 21, 2009

"20 Years of Magnum" Will Begin

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Website Opening**

Widget V 1.2 Release***

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*There will be several days of blog downtime this month. This doesn't man that you will not be able to access the blog; it just means that there will not be any posts made during these few days. All news and features will be made up for whenever I return. I will be making note of these dates in later posts, too.

**May 30, 2009 is a hopeful day to open the website. I have been testing out parts of the website on my server, but there are still a lot of pages to get done. As of now, May 30 is when I am expecting it to open. I will keep you up-to-date though.

***The widget is almost ready to go, but I plan on releasing it with the website. Our last widget did not ever get on Apple's website, so V 1.2 will be our second update, but we will release it as soon as Apple approves it. I actually plan on submitting it today, so it will be about two weeks hopefully. Once again, I'll keep you updated though!

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Even though it doesn't seem like a lot will be going on in May, I think that this will be a very busy month on the blog, so stay tuned!

Thanks!

Brad

Garbage Cans

Until recently, I've noticed that Cedar Point's famous garbage cans have been neatly put into areas waiting to be placed throughout the park. Over the past few days though, the garbage cans have finally been spaced out and placed around the park. It looks like this will probably be one of our last off-season preparations updates, with only 15 days left until the park opens for the season! Now, I'm just looking for roller coaster testing...

Thanks!

Brad

Cedar Point Introduces New "Point Poll"

We've been talking a lot about our polls here at Cedar Central since our May poll just opened up, and coincidentally, Cedar Point just unveiled a new feature on their website called Point Poll. This page, located in the Online Fun section of their website, features polls relating to Cedar Point. Check it out here.

Thanks!

Brad

May Poll Finally Up!

We finally have our May poll up and running. As already stated, the topic this month will be "What is your favorite thrill ride at Cedar Point?". All entries are listed in alphabetical order, and you are now able to vote. And make sure that you cast your opinion, because it only takes a second!

Happy voting!

Brad

New Poll!

The May poll will be up and running later today, around 6:00 PM EST. The topic for this poll will be "What is your favorite thrill ride at Cedar Point?" I am excited to hear the results for this poll! The poll will end May 31, 2009.

Thanks!

Brad

March/April Poll Results

Our first poll results are finally in! Maverick swept the polls with a whopping 42% of the votes, making it our readers' favorite roller coaster at Cedar Point. Thanks to anyone that voted, and congrats Maverick!

Thanks!

Brad

Cedar Fair Spotlight

Wednesday, April 29, 2009: Cedar Fair Spotlight

Diamondback is an all new roller coaster that was built at King's Island, another Cedar Fair park located near Cincinnati, Ohio. The ride was built by Bolliger and Mabillard, and is called a Hyper-Coaster. The ride reaches a height of 230 feet, goes 80 MPH, and is 5,282 feet long! The ride is the largest ride in the entire park. Diamondback is an amazing coaster, so if you ever get the chance to visit King's Island, make sure that you check it out. The ride opened to the public on Saturday, April 18th, 2009.

Click here to visit Diamondback's official webpage.

Thanks!

Brad

Cedar Point Ride of the Day

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009: Cedar Point Ride of the Day

Our ride of the day for this week is the Midway Carousel.

The Midway Carousel is the first ride that guests see when entering Cedar Point. It is a large carousel that Cedar Point bought in 1963, and is one of the few Daniel Muller carousels that are still in existence. The horses are carved beautifully, and there are four stationary chariots. After many years of operation, the carousel was revived and given a new location on the Main Midway in 1994; renovations totaling over $250,000! But today, the carousel is still providing families a classic ride to remember.

Thanks!

Brad

Cedar Point Fact of the Day

Monday, April 27, 2009: Cedar Point Fact of the Day

Most people think of Blue Streak as being the oldest ride in the park, but this is a common mistake. Blue Streak is the oldest roller coaster in the park, and Cedar Downs Racing Derby is the oldest ride that is still operating in the park. Cedar Downs is a high speed carousel that simulates horse races, and it is one of only three of its kind left in the world today. Cedar Downs is also a surprisingly complex ride, and people who have witnessed underneath the ride all claim that it is amazing how the ride works.

Thanks!

Brad

Do You Remember...?

Unfortunately I've been very busy over the past few days and I have been unable to keep the features up to date, so I'm going to post all of the missed fatures today.

Sunday, April 26, 2009: Do You Remember...?

Do you remember... the old location of the Giant Wheel?

Today the Giant Wheel is located right next to Lake Erie, adjacent to Wicked Twister, but this wasn't always the location. The Giant Wheel originally opened in 1972 behind the Cedar Point and Lake Erie Railroad station, or the present day location of Millennium Force's final over-banked curve. The ride remained in this location until 1999, when it was removed to make room for Millennium Force.

Thanks!

Brad