After reports about Shoot The Rapids, aka STR, being dismantled were recently unleashed, guests at the annual Winter Chill-Out event on Saturday at Cedar Point were able to confirm that news for themselves and then some. The second lift hill and drop have already been removed from the site. The park says the decision was due to rider…
Calling all coaster fans!! Get ready for the most anticipated event of the summer! After much success in 2015, Kings Island is ready to host their second annual COASTERSTOCK event! In case you missed last years Coasterstock event, we’ll bring everyone up to speed. Coasterstock is every roller coaster enthusiasts dream come true! Imagine walking into…
Cedar Point’s wet and wild attraction that was a hat-tip to a former ride in the park is likely to also become a distant memory. According to a report from the Sandusky Register, Cedar Point is in the process of removing it’s 5 year old Shoot The Rapids water ride located in Frontier Town. Since the…
We’re officially in the hibernation part of the season and Cedar Point is hard at work with their 18th roller coaster, Valravn; as we’ve noted previously, the weather has certainly been in their favor. It’s a good thing for the Roller Coaster Capital of the World as their opening day is just under 3 months away…
Notice how the weather around Cedar Point has been very cooperative in the last couple of months? Fans of the Roller Coaster Capital of the World have been getting glimpses of the new Valravn. Through social media, a webcam, construction blog entries and video diaries, The Point has showing how they’ve been keeping very busy…
It’s been nearly two decades since Millennium Force was erected at Cedar Point, yet it’s still arguably the top steel coaster in the world! Cedar Point has released a video showing us the day it’s highest piece of track was dropped in. As you can see, the winds were whipping and the temperatures were very…
The weather has been beautiful in Ohio the past few weeks. Warm weather in Ohio means faster progress on Valravn, the record breaking coaster being erected at Cedar Point. Crews from the Adena Corporation drop in the 95,000 lb section, topping off the Valravn at 223ft. There’s a lot of hustle and bustle when building a…
What does park staff do in the off-season while contractors build a world record breaking roller coaster? They make a holiday video of course! Today, the Cedar Point team released their newest video project full of holiday cheer! Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a0K9_05UeY&sns=em In 2016, Cedar Point will debut a record breaking Dive Coaster named Valravn. Weather has been…
Update added 12/22/2015 in red at bottom Cedar Point has been chock full of Valravn photos, videos and updates since they’ve started full-time construction during the offseason. Once the Halloweekends party let out at the beginning of November, the weather has been cooperating for the Roller Coaster Capital of the World and it’s allowed them to crank…
Cedar Fair, the parent company of Cedar Point among other theme parks, announced record revenue for the third quarter of 2015. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol “FUN”. Despite Cedar Point not winning the Amusement Today Golden Ticket Award for “Best Amusement Park” at this year’s…
This week we got our big dose of Valravn updates from Cedar Point! Cedar Fair’s flagship park gave glimpses of some of the first track being laid for the World’s Tallest, Fastest and Longest Dive Coaster! Cedar Point’s Director of Communications, Tony Clark, provided the photos of video via social media of the…
We recently took a trip to Knott’s Berry Farm’s annual Halloween event, Knott’s Scary Farm, which has been in operation since 1973. The 43rd season of the Haunt attractions have brought out the usual attractions of the Green Witch, Elvira shows and Halloween themed food. The entire Cedar Fair chain of parks are a buzz…