WOW!!!!
Wow. That's all I can say about Cedar Point. There is a reason it has been rated the #1 Amusement Park in the world for the past 8 years and that is because it has the best rides in the world. The group spent a total of 14 1/2 hours at the park, arriving just after it had opened at 9:30 AM and leaving at midnight, after spending about 30 minutes in the souvenir shop. I think in total, we rode 12 rides, including all of the major ones. I have now riden the #1, 3, 7, and 11 steel roller coasters in the world, as well as the #1 wooden coaster in the world, which is actually located at Dollywood.
The best part of the whole trip was getting to ride Millenium Force, the #1 ride in the world. When we got to the park Saturday morning, we discovered that Millenium Force had been closed all day Friday and was to be closed Saturday as well. Needless to say, that put a little damper on the day. We went ahead and rode everything else, and then grabbed some dinner around 8pm. After dinner, we decided to go ride Top Thrill Dragster again. While walking that way, Richard, the deacon in charge of the Young Professional's and College group, noticed a train going up Millenium Force. We saw another go up, and then decided that maybe the ride had opened and that we would go check it out. We got over to the ride and saw that it was open and that the wait was about 1 1/2 hour. We jumped in line and was part of the best part of the day. The wait in line was electric. One of the cool things about Cedar Point is that on the bigger rides, they have DJ's that have a booth set up and take requests for songs during the wait. The song selection added to the excitement in the air, and you could really feel an electricity in the air during the wait in line. When we finally got up to the loading station, we boarded and the ride is unlike any I've ever seen. As soon as you exit the loading station, you go up the hill. No turns or a few feet before going up the hill. The track jumps inclines as soon as you exit. Additionally, it's only about a 20 second ride up the 310 foot hill at a big incline about 50 degrees. The ride is right on Lake Erie and rises above all but one ride in the park. As we said, you know your on a tall ride when it has a blinking plane light on the top of the hill. But like everyone in line told us, the best time to ride Millenium Force is at night. It's crazy going down an 80 degree incline at 93 mph for 300 feet with no idea where the track is. The best part by far was not knowing what was coming up ahead. We literally got off the ride and were amazed at the ride and it is now my favorite ride of all time. Look for pictures tomorrow as well as some more details form the trip.
The best part of the whole trip was getting to ride Millenium Force, the #1 ride in the world. When we got to the park Saturday morning, we discovered that Millenium Force had been closed all day Friday and was to be closed Saturday as well. Needless to say, that put a little damper on the day. We went ahead and rode everything else, and then grabbed some dinner around 8pm. After dinner, we decided to go ride Top Thrill Dragster again. While walking that way, Richard, the deacon in charge of the Young Professional's and College group, noticed a train going up Millenium Force. We saw another go up, and then decided that maybe the ride had opened and that we would go check it out. We got over to the ride and saw that it was open and that the wait was about 1 1/2 hour. We jumped in line and was part of the best part of the day. The wait in line was electric. One of the cool things about Cedar Point is that on the bigger rides, they have DJ's that have a booth set up and take requests for songs during the wait. The song selection added to the excitement in the air, and you could really feel an electricity in the air during the wait in line. When we finally got up to the loading station, we boarded and the ride is unlike any I've ever seen. As soon as you exit the loading station, you go up the hill. No turns or a few feet before going up the hill. The track jumps inclines as soon as you exit. Additionally, it's only about a 20 second ride up the 310 foot hill at a big incline about 50 degrees. The ride is right on Lake Erie and rises above all but one ride in the park. As we said, you know your on a tall ride when it has a blinking plane light on the top of the hill. But like everyone in line told us, the best time to ride Millenium Force is at night. It's crazy going down an 80 degree incline at 93 mph for 300 feet with no idea where the track is. The best part by far was not knowing what was coming up ahead. We literally got off the ride and were amazed at the ride and it is now my favorite ride of all time. Look for pictures tomorrow as well as some more details form the trip.
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