The morning after our last day at Canada's Wonderland, on the 11th of July, we departed for our drive back to the USA. We crossed the border and continued driving until we arrived at a restaurant which had the best hot wings of the USA. We drove from the restaurant to Waldameer, where we bought two rides for each of us on Ravine Flyer II. A ride on Ravine Flyer is $4,50, but definitely worth it.
We also walked along the road to make pictures of the bridge and the turn on the other parking lot. Later on we drove underneath the bridge ourselves.
Ravine Flyer II
After we visited Waldameer, we continued our drive to the campground near Sandusky. On our drive to there, we could see Top Thrill Dragster. We put up our tent at the campground and we went to Cedar Point to do some rides at night. We also spent the next two days (12th and 13th of July) in Cedar Point. It was pretty crowded, but not extremely crowded. We avoided long lines by doing all the major rides in the morning or at night. The lines were horrible in the afternoon, so we decided to go back to the campground both afternoons.
Saturday night Cedar Point had some great shows we watched. One of them was the legendary DJ Hurrikane. He is a big man.
Wicked Twister:
Top Thrill Dragster:
Blue Streak:
Skyhawk, which is a fantastic flatride:
No one has this picture of Corkscrew:
Maverick:
Mantis:
Millennium Force:
Windseeker:
2014 Trip Park Count:
3. Waldameer
4. Cedar Point
2014 Trip Coaster Count and Opinion:
CEDAR POINT
17. Maverick: This is my number 1 coaster. I love the combination of a lift and a launch. The low-to-the-ground lay-out is fantastic, and the horseshoe rolls make it even better. Maverick is a fantastic coaster with a very strong ending.
18. Millennium Force: Although they are roughly the same height, Millennium Force looks a lot taller than Leviathan. The drop is insane and the overbank after it made me grey out. The lay-out is good, but it could use some extra airtime moments.
19. Mantis: A very loud coaster. The inversions are fun and the ride gets a bit rougher after the MCBR, but it is not too bad.
20. GateKeeper: GateKeeper is a good ride, but it was also a bit of a disappointment. The drop and the first part of the lay-out are great, but the second half is a bit lame and too stretched out.
21. Blue Streak: A very rough woodie. It has a good amount of airtime though.
22. Cedar Creek Mine Ride: A fun ride which is surprisingly smooth.
23. Corkscrew: This coaster is very painful, especially the airhill is a big kick in the nuts.
24. Gemini: A bit rough and boring. At least I learned how to pronounce the name.
25. Magnum XL 200: This ride is not smooth at all. The coaches are not too nice to sit in either.
26. Iron Dragon: A bit lame, but a very enjoyable ride.
27. Mean Streak: It was smoother than I expected, but my back did still hurt after I rode this coaster, which indicates how low my expectations were.
28. Raptor: A very good invert with a strong lay-out.
29. Top Thrill Dragster: Words cannot describe this coaster. The launch, the speed, the heights... Front Row on this coaster was amazing.
30. Wicked Twister: A very fun ride with a nice location along the beach.
WALDAMEER
31. Ravine Flyer II: A fantastic woodie with a rather steep drop. The tunnel is really cool and the lay-out - with all its airhills and heavily banked turns - is amazing.
Edited by Helmut, 14 December 2014 - 11:04 AM.
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