submitted by petuniabubbles to rollercoasters [link] [comments] This was from a prior trip. I took all of 0 photos this weekend. I really need to stop doing that. This will be a shorter trip report compared to some of my other ones mostly because it's a park I've written a longer report for already. I wasn't going to write about this trip because of that- as well as the fact we were only at the park for maybe three hours. However there were a lot of little surprises in those three hours that made it such a fun and memorable night. So as I've rambled about in the past- SFFT is my home park. My brother and I used to go very often as kids and we had a blast. But for the longest time I was scared of coasters. It was here where I got over my fear and developed my love for coasters. It was on a super packed day that I got over that fear. A day where Superman Krypton Coaster had a two hour wait and in our six hour in the park we got three rides in. It was also the last time either of my parents went to the park. This was over ten years ago. So my parents have been going through a bit of a hard time lately. I try to find things to do with them (individually as they are separated) to cheer them up and just have a good time whenever I'm in town. My mom really enjoys seeing Christmas lights though the best places in San Antonio are closer to downtown- which is a bit stressful of a visit on traffic alone for her. So I had the idea of inviting her to SFFT with me and my brother when I found out he'd be flying in during the first weekend of Holiday in the Park. I assured both of them that we'd be there for the lights and the Majest of Christmas show that was new for this year. It sounded like the type of show my mom would enjoy. We left home at about 6:30- it's a short drive to the park. By some miracle the parking on my season pass was working (see: The last 3 trips worth of season pass issues) though my brother's was not registering at the gate (go figure). Thankfully, unlike Magic Mountain, this was his listed home park so they could actually fix it... or at least I think they fixed it. I'm not holding my breath on that one- all I know is he managed to get in. That's what mattered. As I said- my mom hasn't been in the park for over ten years. She hasn't been on a coaster since that crazy busy day that I conquered my fear. And yet, I absolutely have to love that the first thing she said was that she loved the roar (yes, she used the word roar!) of Goliath and that she could listen to that all day. My brother doesn't care for the B&M roars so it made me happy that my mom commented on it. My brother and I aren't huge B&M fans but I absolutely love hearing them. We wouldn't walk anywhere near Goliath on this trip- partially since we weren't here for coasters- and partially because, even if we were, I was uncertain that my brother would be able to ride. So we go in and see the lights. The park was very nicely decorated for the holidays. We wandered about the walk through ornament and christmas gifts and eventually started making our way to the Holiday Express (the train) since that seemed like a nice way to kill time before the show started. As we headed there my mom stopped. Surprise #1 - I was not the one to suggest riding the first roller coaster: I had no intentions of riding any unless Iron Rattler or Poltergeist were walk-ons... and even then I would not have dragged anyone else with me. My mom stopped in front of Boomerang and asked if we wanted to ride it. This was my mom's idea. The person who hadn't been on a coaster in over ten years and probably only ever did so for us as kids. Surprise #2 - Boomerang was a walk on. Seriously- after dozens of visits to this park I don't think I've ever seen the Boomerang with absolutely no line at all. It's always right up front in the park where people gather and the line is always slow. Yet somehow here with our mom it's a walk-on. I know a lot of people here don't care for Boomerangs but I enjoy it. It's not big or incredible- but it's fun. Sure, I wouldn't wait more than a few minutes to ride- but for what it is, it's a good ride. And for my mom's first coaster in over ten years? Even better. She was hitting us as we walked off... as if she got unwillingly dragged onto it! Surprise #3 - Roadrunner had a 45+ minute line. For how empty the park was, this was the last ride I expected to have a long wait. We popped in the line briefly before realizing only one train was running and that the line was strangely long. It was weird. We skipped on it since the show we were taking my mom to see was at 8:30 and we didn't want to risk a long line making us late. As we walked towards the train I stopped to check Iron Rattler's Line. My mom opened the gate for riding coasters so why not? The line was unfortunately all the way to the bottom of the ramps... which normally isn't an issue. Except Iron Rattler has been running one train for months now. I'm very curious as to why it has been on one train ops since at least August now. Surprise #4 - The Majesty of Christmas: The show was actually pretty good! I don't know what we were expecting but this was definitely much more than we had anticipated from a Six Flags show. The singers were great, the effects were fun- and there were even actual sheep, goats, a donkey, and a camel. My mother absolutely loves animals so this was a huge win. Baby Jesus was fake though. They could get a real camel on stage but not a real baby?! Jokes aside- it was pretty well done! Surprise #5 - Maybe Six Flags actually reads those surveys! After the show we continued on our way to see more lights. I not so subtly started steering us towards Poltergeist. My mom had fond memories of Poltergeist... so maaaaybe? When she saw the she agreed. I was worried about my brother as the last time we had gone to SFFT together he had a walk of shame on Poltergeist... and he hadn't lost weight since. So for those who haven't seen the restraints on Poltergeist: It's a lapbar with a seatbelt that attaches to the lapbar. It's weird and I can't name another coaster with that. The problem is the seatbelt isn't adjustable- and it's short. Even if your lapbar gets several clicks, it doesn't matter if the seatbelt can't reach the buckle on the lapbar. This is where my brother had trouble last time. He was just a bit too big to get that buckle. On a more recent solo visit I had marathon'd Poltergeist and noted that either the seatbelts were not all consistent in their length or I was gaining/losing weight between rides. Either way, my brother seemed okay with not riding though I tried to be optimistic and hoped he'd get one of the seats with a slightly longeless twisted up belt. It was one of our favorites for the longest time (and still is) so I always feel bad if he can't ride. As we got on the train I sat near my mom to help her figure out the restraints. When reaching for my seatbelt I realized mine was long- much longer than I remembered from my last visit. I jumped out of my seat and told my brother to take it since I knew he'd probably fit that. (We were fast- don't worry!) My brother cleared! It was when I was in that new seat buckling in that seatbelt when I came to a really great realization. The Poltergeist's trains had new- LAUNCH You'd think after having ridden this coaster more than any other I'd know to be ready for the launch. Oops! The ride was a blast as always. I know it's not the biggest, fastest, or most incredible ride out there but it's just pure fun for me. There's not a moment where it lets up and the many many headchoppers give a sense of uncontrolled chaos that can only be rivaled by my mom's driving. She had a good time- even if she was smacking my brother after the brake run for 'making' her ride it. (It's her favorite coaster still.) We arrived at the station and I took a good hard look at the seats in the train. Sometime between my last visit in August where I marathon'd the ride and this weekend the train had been given brand new vibrant red seatbelts! Longer ones too! I've made it a point to mention how absurdly short the seatbelts are in the online surveys I get sent after each visit but I never imagined they would actually go and change the seatbelts on the ride. It's a little thing for most people- but that tiny bit of extra seatbelt was the difference between my brother being able to enjoy with us and having to sit out on one of his favorites. Surprise #6 - Wonder Woman Golden Lasso was a walk on?! We snaked our way around to Wonder Woman. Though, to be honest, I was the one leading everyone to the roller coasters. Somehow they trusted me to lead. No clue why considering they knew I'd go straight to coasters. I figured my brother still hadn't gotten to ride Wonder Woman Golden Lasso... so why not? I decided to warn my mom that it was more intense than either Boomerang or Poltergeist depending on the seat. I warned her multiple times and yet... she got on it. My brother got the front seat. I sat between him and my mom hoping being closer to the middle of the train would be nicer. My brother enjoyed it. My mom hated it. Also my mom hates Wonder Woman in general so there maaaaay be some bias there just for having the wrong name on a coaster. We learned my mom hates airtime. My brother was like that a few months ago but I think he got over it sometime during our SFMM or Cedar Point trips. Either way- it felt a little more tame this ride compared to my last ride. I think I can confidently say the back row is where the insanity is really at on this one. Surprise #7 - They still trusted me at this point. At this point I was hoping Iron Rattler's line would have died down some. And it had- it was now a station wait. With one train running it'd still be a bit of a wait though. Thankfully my mom agreed to it. It's weird to think- the last time my mom rode the Rattler was before either my brother or I were tall enough for it. In fact- she rode the Rattler before the first drop got shortened. She always told us how she blacked out on the ride during the tunnel section and how painful the ride was. I only ever got to ride it many years after it was adjusted. It was a rough ride and I have fond memories of it despite it not being the greatest ride. It was a bit of a wait for the ride even at the station but it was fun! We sat nearer to the middle for my mom. Part of me wanted to put her in the back row for laughs but considering I'd be staying with her for the night... I decided it'd be dangerous! Even from the middle rows the first drop and quarry dive were really fun! The ride overall felt a bit slower that ride which was strange. People talk about rides being slowefaster on some runs and while I understand the physics and whatnot behind it- I never really experienced the change before. I'm used to riding Iron Rattler in 100 degree heat so maybe that was it. Still- great ride either way! It was my first Iron Rattler night ride and I must say- I actually prefer a day ride on it. The tunnel has a lot more impact in the day. I also got my first nanocoaster on our way out! I meant to pick one up at Cedar Point but it was getting a nanocoaster or one more ride on Magnum.... no time for both. I didn't realize I wouldn't be able to order one online. Boo! --- Overall a fun short trip. Dragging your mom on coasters for the first time in many years is hilarious if not a bit painful (she was smacking us for our cruelty). My brother finally got his ride on Poltergeist (yay!) and I have found evidence that maybe Six Flags does read those surveys. Seeing Poltergeist get some love in the form of new seatbelts felt like an early Christmas present. At the very least- it shows they're willing to put some money into the ride which means it's likely to stick around a while longer. Also I finally asked my brother what his favorite coaster is. When racing: Twisted Colossus. Otherwise Steel Vengeance. Coming from the one who hated airtime in August I think it's funny! Usually I list our favorites of the trip at the end but it's pretty unanimous with Poltergeist this time around so how about: Least Favorites! Brother: Joker. We didn't even get on it. He hates that it uses the Joker name because his favorite coaster growing up was Joker's Revenge... which is now standing but not operating in New Orleans. =( Mom: Wonder Woman. Also hates it for the name. Also airtime. Me: Also didn't ride it. Batman the Ride for existing. Also for being a Batman the Ride that isn't a Batman the Ride clone which makes it unnecessarily confusing. I hate freespins. |
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Have you ever had someone so fat that they weren't allowed on a ride? How did you tell them? | We have to do it everyday, multiple times. We usually say something along the lines of "If the seat belt doesn't clasp, I'm going to have to ask you to exit the platform." and then walk away quickly so it doesn't get too awkward. |
I remember once at Great Adventure, one lady was throwing a shit fit when they wouldn't let her on the coaster. The kid was trying to explain "I'm sorry but you're physically larger than the seat, you will fall out and die if I let you on" but she wasn't having any of it. | That happens quite a bit. My favorite (sarcasm out the ass) is when parents complain about their child's height. "What do you mean, she's too short?!" Really? I don't see how you could not understand what that sentence means. |
Rider of exceptional size here... How pissed do you guys get when someone tells you to not stop forcing it till they bleed? | No one has asked that of me, but I always offer. Sometimes, if I'm feeling generous, I break the rules and buckle it for them. We all do once and awhile. |
My guess is that they understand what the sentence literally means, but not the implications. You could say "Because she is too short, the restraints won't hold her and she will be flung from the car" or something like that. | Haha, it's a joke. |
About to go for the first time this summer. Will the Millennium Force actually rip my face off? :D. | Millenium force will make you orgasm, and then forget to call you the next morning. |
Also, what's your least favorite aspect of the job? | My least favorite aspect is how people are incredibly rude to you once you don a uniform. They assume that since they paid to get in, they can treat me like shit because I work there. I am not your slave. I am Cedar Point's slave. There's a difference. |
Ugh, god, customer service industry blows, man. :( Sorry people are so rude to ya. | You get used to it, haha. |
What is it like in the summer? Are the all day plus tickets REALLY worth it against the all day ones? and, what is the craziest person/group of people you've ever seen while working? | I've only been working for a month, but so far, I would say anything you have to buy extra here at Cedar Point is a bust. The only thing worth buying extra is Fast Lane, but not Fast Lane Plus. Craziest group of people would have to be the Amish. We get loads of Amish, every single day. It's actually really funny to see them running around in their terribly thick dresses. |
Didnt it say the extra all day plus was only to get on TTD and the Gatekeeper? | Yes, but it is an extra 15 dollars per purchase. |
Not bad, but that can add up... | A hell of a lot! |
I have probably been to Cedar Point 8 times. I used to go every summer when I was a kid. What made you want to take this position working at Cedar Point though? It's been a really long time since I've been back; so I'm curious to what you think the best ride or attraction is. On a scale of awesome to amazing, how great is the Raptor?! | I wanted to work here, honestly, because I knew it would kick my ass. I've been trying to stay clean from drugs and alcohol, and this makes it harder yet easier at the same time, because I don't even have time for it. The Raptor is indeed amazing, but the Maverick is by far the greatest ride. |
Good for you then! Take it one day at a time! I'll have to check out the Maverick next time I go then. | It's definitely the most intense. There used to be a twist in it called a "Heartline Flip", that was so tight, it caused your center of gravity to switch to your heart. They took it out a week before they opened Maverick to the public. |
As someone with a heart problem, I'm kind of glad. haha. | Exactly why they took it out. It didn't cause a ton of stress, but Cedar Point has never had anyone die in the park because of them, so they're trying to keep that going. |
How are the dorms they give you? I've heard some horror stories about them. | They're pretty terrible, yeah. My building had a bed bug issue for a few weeks, a dozen or so rooms had heaters in them that rose the temperature to 180, as that is the only way to kill the bedbugs I guess. We have three to four people in a tiny room, and no access to a kitchen. Bathrooms are public, including showers. Laundry prices aren't terrible, but they still hit hard when you make what we do. |
Fuckin Cedars showers... Move to Commons if you get the chance, brother. Air conditioning :) | I do indeed live in commons, still miserable haha. |
I worked at kings island for 3 years (two on the racer and opened diamondback), so even though I don't really have a question, I totally respect and understand the job. What ride/rides do you work on? Which is your favorite? | I'd rather not say which ride I work, because I am willing to answer all questions, and Cedar Fair considers many things to be secrets. My favorite is Maverick, it's so intense. |
Which days of the week are the slowest? | Right now those days don't exist, because schools bring classes during the week, and families come on weekends. Once school lets out, early weekdays will be the slowest. I prefer the busy days, as I have more to do. |
It only gets worse in July and August, plus way hotter. May/June was a cake walk compared to mid summer. Luckily you get better and faster at your job by then. Enjoy the experience, it's one you'll never forget. Your crew becomes your family. Source: TTD Crew 07. | I would agree, but my crew is pretty shitty. We don't get along at all, we're all from different worlds. I've considered quitting early, because I have a lot of siblings to see. |
I hear ya. I ended up switching to maintenance half way through the season and changing light bulbs on the rides. Loved my team but the guests were fucking annoying. | So much truth. |
I my phone has dropped from the top of the Magnum. I went to the lost and found office the next day and I was extremely surprised and pleased that they actually found my phone and in good condition. Do you actually search the bottom of all the coasters? | Every single night. And believe it or not, we're all actually really good about turning the things we find in. We legally have to, but of course we could get away with it. Everyone I've encountered is pretty good at being honest. With money, or anything valuable, we turn it in, and then "claim" it. If no one picks it up in a certain amount of time (depending on the value of the item[s]) it becomes legally ours. This applies to everything except for wallets, money inside of wallets, and cellphones. |
Do they let you claim some of the items after the time has passed? | If we put a claim on them when we turn them in, they become ours after enough time has passed. |
Do you ever take money out of wallets then turn them in separately so you can legally claim it after that time frame has passed? | Nope, never. At least, I don't. Other people might. |
What's some of the best stuff and the weirdest stuff you've gotten? | I have, in my room, a black power afro pick. |
I'm an avid rollercoaster and cedar point fan, but this is still one of the things that bothers me most: I was there two weeks ago and of course I had to ride Gatekeeper. Since I'm one of the people who really care about my ride experience, I wanted to ride in specific seats (front and back only). First time through we were 4th/5th in line and since we wanted to be on the first train of the day we went to the back because the people in front if us took the front. So I get up to the entrance of the station on my second time through the line and I request to go to the front. The ride op told me no. I argued with him for about 30 seconds and then decided to quit so i said "fine, can i go to the back?" and he let me. Why do some people do this? If I'm willing to argue with you then it's pretty obvious I care where I sit... Just let me go WAIT EXTRA TIME for the front row and the people behind me will fill in the gaps. Later that day we get unlucky and the same kid is at the station entrance. He told my friend two go to line two and we walked in and just went to row one. I bet you can guess what happened... NOTHING! The fourth time through I got a different worker and they let us go to the front when we asked. I just don't get why some workers are dicks to the customers, especially when they pay so much to have a good time. I went again this past Monday and got on three times with the employees all letting me go where I wanted when I asked. The strange thing is this has happened to me on a couple of occasions over the years on a few different rides at the park. Why do some employees tell people where to go and other rides they just make sure everyone is tall enough but let people go wherever? Is this up to the employee to do or are they told to do this? | It all depends. I'm assuming that the employee was being a douche. In his defense, after a particularly rude guest, I found myself being abrasive to guests as well. Once I noticed, I quit. However, from my knowledge, he had no right to tell you that you could not ride in the front. If you want to wait, go for it. |
I went years ago.. cedar point is like heaven for roller coaster riders!!! the only problem i had was line hoppers!!! the park was half empty i had to yell at this two gangster kids because they pushed my girl out of the way... lameness!!! The things you must see are amazing people watching... What sticks out in your mind? | Line hoppers are really bad, but I try my best to send them to the back of the line. The people watching is fun, but we really do pay attention to the rides as they are running, so people watching time is limited. One thing I think is hilarious are the couples. They hold hands throughout a whole ride, and I tell my coworkers "They are going to be sore as hell when they come back, if they don't hold the handlebars." They always come back complaining about headaches. I once watched a couple try to kiss while being restricted by shoulder harnesses. They were straining and practically strangling themselves, but would not give up. |
How stingy on weather conditions do you have to be with the top thrill dragster? like when do they draw the line to close it down due to weather? | Wait, Dragster still runs? Just kidding. Dragster's main issue is wind. 10 mph wind on the ground doesn't seem too bad, but 420 feet up in the air it gets pretty crazy. It's down quite a bit. |
Really? Interesting. The main times I've seen it closed (but I've only been there a few times since I live on the opposite side of the state) was rain. Any type of rain would close it down. It made sense to me since I would think a rain drop would hurt like hell going 100+ mph. | Agreed. Anything would hurt at that speed, haha. |
So the next time i'm up there could you let me cut the lines? | Man, line hoppers are seriously the most annoying part of my job. Everyone has places to be, everyone wants to ride all of the rides, everyone hates waiting. Think of it this way: Some people can only afford Cedar Point as their annual vacation. They work their asses off all year long, just to have the money to come here. It's expensive, but it's fun, for the whole family. Why do you think that you deserve to be put in front of these individuals? Not talking about you, as I understand you were joking. |
Some guy at kings island when i went one year was in a wheelchair who obviously wasn't hurt or disabled. so an employee called him out on it, and told him he needed to get up for a ride. idiot wasn't thinking and got up and got into the ride. thrown out pretty fast for sure. | That happens, but sometimes the individual's disability entails not being able to walk for long periods of time. However, there are a lot of people who try to pull that shit, and I have to bite my tongue pretty damn hard. |
I like you. I always liked the workers at Cedar Point, they always seemed like cool people, especially the raptor. | Ride Operators are usually pretty cool. They interview us via skype, so they know if we can handle being shit on verbally, whether we'll be cool under pressure, etc. |
What perks and benefits do you get being an employee? Do you get access to the park on your days off? Overnight riding? | We have ride nights, where one or more rides are open after closing for only employees. We get free access to the park, with our IDs, and 20% off ticket price when we buy them at the ticket counter. |
Millennium is my favorite ride, what's your favorite to work? and what's the dumbest thing you've seen a person do there, visitor or worker? | I only work one ride, a coaster. The dumbest thing? We once stopped the ride because someone had a cell phone out. When I went to the lift hill, (the part of the coaster that pulls the train by chain up the first large drop) I found no cell phones. However, I did find a man who had started smoking a cigarette. I was laughing almost too hard to ask him to put it out or be escorted out by police officers. |
I'm guessing they stopped it so he couldn't film the ride. | That is one of the reasons, yes. |
When I was a smoker, I was on the Magnum once, and it crushed my pack of cigarettes. With the inflated price of cigarettes, I expect 7.50 to be sent to me. Thank you. | "Please place all of your loose articles in the bin on the left side of the platform. Cedar Point is not responsible for items lost or damaged while riding, so please secure your loose articles!" |
Would Google Glass be ok? | Nope, not even go pros strapped to your chest. |
Why not? Why do they care if you film the ride? | I know that is against Cedar Fair policy, it may or may not be against Ohio law. There is a rumor, one that I cannot confirm, as I have only heard of it and never found evidence, that a gentleman dropped his phone on the Dragster, and it shattered a girl's cheekbone. If this is true, they would ban all video recording just to make sure no one tried any of this. Cedar Fair's biggest policy is safety. It is the number one thing they, and we as workers, are concerned with. |
Have you encountered the infamous "singing guy" yet? If you're not familiar. | I have not! I will keep an eye out for him though! |
What's your favorite ride? | I've answered it a few times, but Maverick. 92 degree drop, crazy twists. |
95 degree drop *. As a season pass holder every year since 2004 and rollercoaster enthusiast, I know these things. | The funny thing is, the sign outside of it reads 92, and the spielers (employee on microphone) say 93. So I'm not positive. |
My bad. I looked but I didn't see it. | No prob! I hadn't answered a few questions, was out having a cigarette. |
Not Top Thrill Dragster? | Long wait, short ride. Nothing too special about it. You go 120 mph after 4 seconds, but the ride is over after 17. |
Link to rcdb.com. | Thank you! I get asked a lot of random questions throughout the day, and this is one of them, so now I have proof and can answer confidently. Thanks again! |
That's the one with the magnetic accelerator, right? It is bad-ass for that alone. Just watching the pure acceleration from a standstill is freaking awesome. | Yes it is! |
Is it worth staying in the Castaway Bay hotel? I'll be at Cedar Point on the 17th of this month and was wondering if its worth it. | Castaway Bay is not really worth it. If by worth it, you mean the waterpark. Unless you have children, it's a drag. Some buddies and I stayed there earlier this year, and it was super lame. It's focused on children, which is all well and good, but if you're just looking for a place to stay, shoot for Breakers, or Breakers Express. Express is probably the best for the buck. |
Thanks for the reply... My sister is coming with us and she was planning on staying at the hotel all day with my 1 year old nephew. I did see that you get early access to the park which I thought was a good perk but maybe not worth it. | You get early access at Breakers Express as well :) |
Were people sad when the Demon Drop was retired and replaced? | I was devastated. It was moved to a different park, can't remember which. I still get asked directions to it. |
Ever worked an ACE (Am Coaster Enthusiasts) or Coaster Zombie event that had Exclusive ride time? If so did you hate being stuck open longer or enjoy the enthusiasm of the insane fanboys/girls? | I work one tomorrow, will let you know! |
Good luck. May the force be with you. ;) | It was pretty tiring. I didn't encounter many of the fanpeople, but the ones I did made a lot of inappropriate sexual jokes, or had small annoying children. |
Are you asigned one ride or are you given different rides through the week? What is your favorite ride? | We get one ride, which sucksss. |
I worked a summer at an amusement park in Missouri and it sucked. That particular park prides itself on "family values" but treats employees like crap. Got some good stories out of it, including the time where I had to give a rundown on all the roller coasters to two older couples (youngest person was probably early 60s) who promptly went off to ride the most thrilling one. Do you have any guests that really stick out in your mind? | There was a woman with a daughter in a wheelchair due to a broken leg. She screamed and yelled and berated me for not letting her daughter cheat the system. After my manager came and got her to leave, I was walking around the ride, checking seat belts, and an older woman grabbed, GRABBED, my arm. "Sweetie, don't let people like her bring you down. I can tell that you are kind, and those kind of people cannot ruin you. You are a good man." I was almost in tears, because it was the first nice thing anyone had said to me in 3 weeks. |
Awesome, im from Holland and during the holidays we will go to CP! What are the best/worst thrill rides, and what is the best thing about the park? | You've gotta hit Raptor, TTD, Gatekeeper, and Maverick! Best thing about the park would have to be the atmosphere. Hard to be angry when you're surrounded by happy people. |
I worked at an amusement park for a couple of summers when I was in school. The thing I encountered just about every day that nonetheless stunned me every time was parents who would pitch a fit when their kid was too short to ride. Do they think these are arbitrary restrictions the park has installed just to be mean to kids? Height requirements are set for a reason. Anyway, what ridiculous behavior, from customers or coworkers, do you encounter on a daily basis? | Coworkers just bitch about their bosses. Which pisses me off. Welcome to the real world. No one is going to make life easier for you. You do not get to be 15 minutes late, like you were for class. You do not get to have "attitude" with authority. You are a professional, and need to act like it. From guests, (not customers, mind you, we refer to our visitors as guests) we get people that treat us like trash just because we work at an amusement park. I asked around today, to get a general consensus of how old people thought I was, and multiple people were off by 10 years. No, I am a college student without a degree, and I do plan on getting a better job after graduation. Also, I don't make the rules, and I agree, some of them ARE bullshit. But I could lose my job, so please understand that I am not being a dick, I am covering my ass. |
I was just there on may 31st or so. during the giant storm. is it normally that packed, and how long has the midway/arcade been there because some of those games you have are from the 1920s? | I'm not sure about the midway arcade, I'll ask around at work tomorrow and get back to you. It can get really packed, yes. A "slow" day is considered 10k guests. |
Jesus. And thanks for asking them for me! | Update: No one seemed to know. However, this is my thoughts: Cedar Point opened in 1870 as a hotel/resort location. There is a ballroom above the arcade, used mostly for training purposes now. Perhaps this is one of the earlier buildings? |
Why are your rides ALWAYS breaking? | They rarely actually break, but if something goes even slightly wrong, we shut down, for safety reasons. |
How aggravating is it to hear the same "doo doo doo dooo doo doo doo" music that the rides area plays, ALL DAY? | It's worse than one might think. All the shitty pop music they play? Remixed to sound even shittier. |
Jeez. That's cool. Yeah the arcade looks like it could have been an old storm shelter or something, but that's really cool. My 40 year old something band director remembers playing some of the games you guys have on his 11th birthday, so that's pretty cool. | Definitely neat! |
Is Louie's still open? | Yes indeed it is, I was there Sunday. |
Oh alright. I plan to cost this summer. Is the Gatekeepers line bad? | It can be, but some days it isn't bad at all. There's always Fast Lane Plus. By the way, Fast Lane Plus is not worth it. |
Both times I've been it's maxed out at an hour. Granted, neither days were a Saturday, but the line does move really fast and has a great view of the first drop/loop thing. The workers definitely seem to be busting their asses to make it run as smooth as possible. It's an easy line to wait in. | You'll find that almost all Ride Hosts/Ops will bust their asses to keep the trains running smoothly, because we have to make numbers. We have almost a quota. |
Almost a quota? Could you shed any more light on this? I'm a tad confused... | We have to get enough people to ride our ride every hour. If it's a slow day, that's understood. But if we have an hour where say, 800 people ride our ride, and the next hour we have 600, we get in trouble for not moving fast enough. |
Have you ever seen the man known only as Woo Guy? | No, but I have seen Segway guy. |
Seagull guy? | Never heard of him. Enlighten me? |
I've heard they are sex parties too. Everyone hooks up with everyone... but that could be wrong. | The amount of luck/skill I have with hooking up with women is non-existent, so in my case, there is no sex. |
Americas Roller COAST | Ride on! |
Neither is Kingda-Ka, same as TTD. Magnetic launches at Cedar Point are Maverick and Wicked Twister. | I thought we were talking about Maverick, was just quickly answering in my inbox. TTD is hydraulic cable launch, yes. Fun fact, that cable loves to fucking melt. |
Got to be an awesome job!!! | Hahahaha, some days yes, some days I want to scream over the microphone at people. It all depends on how the guests treat you. |
What is the inside rollercoaster called | Disaster Transport, but it is gone. It was torn down to make room for Gatekeeper. |
Has anyone ever died at Cedar Point? In Aug. 2015, a man died at Cedar Point after being struck by a roller coaster while searching for a cell phone he had dropped on the ride. In a tweet at the time, the park confirmed the death , noting that “at 5 p.m. a guest entered a restricted, fenced area of Raptor and was struck by the ride. What happened to the Valravn at Cedar Point? In 2015, a man trying to retrieve his cell phone in a restricted area was struck by the Raptor roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The same year, a 10-year-old girl died after losing consciousness following a ride on the Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California. The Los Angeles coroner later determined that the girl died from natural causes not related to the roller coaster. Occasionally someone will die just because their number is up. Not in the "Final Destination" kind of way, mind you. They have pre-existing conditions they don't even know about, and they'd have died whether they were in a theme park or pushing a cart through the Wal-Mart parking lot. I'd certainly rather be on a roller coaster, myself. Yes, but every death has not been the roller coaster or the manufactoring systems itself. It's because of the rider's fault. For an example, the ride Batman: The Ride, a teen's head was decapitated... cedar point roller coaster death A man has died after entering a restricted, fenced area near the Raptor roller coaster, Cedar Point has confirmed. Police confirmed that James Young, 45 was at the park with friends and some of his belongings fell while he was riding the Raptor. No one have ever died on a Cedar Point ride. There are injuries that happen there, but NO ONE has even died. Hollylylylyly. 1 decade ago. From what I've heard, the only deaths that have happened on... No one that I have heard has every been killed on a ride at Cedar Point, but people have been hurt before. A few years ago, the chain on to pull you up the hill on Corkscrew broke, one Magnum car rear-ended another car while waiting to go in the station, a car on Wildcat rolled down the first hill and hit another car waiting to go up the hill....that's all that I can remember. Cedar fair has had it's fair share of issues with rides. Just last week 10 people were hurt on pony express at knotts when the brakes failed. Cedarpoint had the dragster cable shred, and I remember magnum bumping and corkscrew had the lift hill chain come up and almost injure people. Iraq veteran and double amputee James Hackemer, 29, died on July 8 when he flew out of the Ride of Steel roller coaster, according to the New York Daily News. While not Cedar Point’s most famous ride — that might be Millennium Force — the Raptor, when it opened in 1994, was reportedly the world’s longest, tallest inverted roller coaster.
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