Ogolo
Black Tag-
Posts
113 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
2
Content Type
Profiles
Blogs
Forums
Events
Gallery
Everything posted by Ogolo
-
The Future of the Great Adventure History Website and Forums
Ogolo replied to GAcoaster's topic in Site Information
Archive.org does seem to have the Great Adventure History Galleries archived.....Forums not so much as it detected the site crawler. What was nice about the current site is that it wasn't on one of the major Social Media Platforms. So things tended to be nicer here! Latest snapshot... https://web.archive.org/web/20240129160532/https://www.greatadventurehistory.com/ -
The muffleheads are at CP all the time during the summer near dusk. There is an extra treat for those who visit CP in the Mayfly season. Just avoid the front cars of a coaster...especially the front row if you are not into such an experience.
-
My predictions.... I'd assume the 17th is the last weekend for Summer vacations in the Ohio area...I'd expect a very packed park as people squeak in that final summer vacation. 3 days? It depends on how much you like Cedar Point...or waterparks. If you push the visit to the Aug 24 -2 days will probably be enough. Its a long boring drive...make it 2 days at Cedar Point stop in Pittsburgh for a break and visit Kennywood on the way there or on the way back! Or Idlewild if taking a more northern route. Just be warned many placed become weekend only after Aug 20th. (I learned that the hard way at Idlewild...the Moose should have told you the park is closed).
-
I really enjoyed the new breakers hotel when I stayed there at the end of August for 3 nights. That time of the year many kids were back in school so the park was less crowded and breakers was much more affordable. I'd consider Breakers at full price especially for something like a bachelor type event. Take a look at their suites and don't invite Tom Hanks. There is early entry for hotel guests...but if guests have a Platinum Season pass they will get that too. FastPass is a must for Maverick and Valravn. If you are serious you might want to buy the Park + FlashPass Plus tickets that are on sale now for the holiday for $80 each. A very good deal!! Congratulations!!
-
Ahh the days of no cellphones or GoPro cameras in the park...one can only dream. I think they need a $ bounty to ride ops for each person they catch with a phone/camera out on a ride. I swear this is what Cedar Point does. They were like hawks looking to catch people and had no problem stopping a ride and taking the phone.
-
You entered at the same exact place you do today...and yes the same Kingda Ka sign was there in the same spot. The main switchback queue today was the over flow queue in the original line. You used to go straight back and under the track where you turn left now into the switchback queues. There was yet another queue building in the middle. You should be happy the original line no longer exists as it was a much longer walk for re-rides.
-
Rage of the Gargoyles at Skull Mountain Sept 24 to Oct 31
Ogolo replied to 29yrswithaGApass's topic in The Park Today
I don't think Gargoyles would live in Poinsettia Peak... They could reload the VR with Santa's Elves Theme for HITP but I somehow I think this is FF only. -
I'm happy they have added new shows BUT....."SLASH" is just a really BAD show...(and I though Jack Frost was very entertaining). Mediocre Magic Tricks / Bad Jokes / Dance school recital quality dancers. If it was trying to be a bad black magic show then it succeeded. Stay away from this one..and don't let the Adults Only lure you in. Go see the Freak Show by Green Lantern instead. Last night was also really crowded for a Friday opening night....so enjoy those cheap season passes! They are giving one free trail pass that you can used toward $5 off a trail pass. You have to trade the free trail coupon in at the trail ticket booth...wait in another line they can try to up-sell you to a trail pass. ExpressPass lines seemed longer than the normal lines. When most buy express..express doesn't quite work.
-
I'd suggest not using a Debit Card (for anything). Should something go wrong (which is quite possible in this wonderful world) your recovery choices are much more limited since they already took the $ out of your account.
-
Right now is the best price for the Cedar Fair Platinum Pass. No other sales. Unlike Six Flags the Season Pass is NOT good the remainder of this year unless you pay more. They also give a discount at renewal and this year are giving a free one day Fast Pass Plus for 2016 at Cedar Point (almost worthless as lines are minimal this time of year). Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Dorney Park, Carowinds, Cedar Point are close enough to make it worth the $$. I don't eat Theme Park food so I don't even consider any Dining Plan....that stuff will kill you.
-
Surprised the museum has not made a return yet in 2016. For a location...the Chiller's Observatory??
-
Your first ride/time at Great Adventure
Ogolo replied to Yankees99's topic in History of the Theme Park
Log Flume... First coaster ever was one of these a Pt. Pleasant Boardwalk (I think a hurricane eventually took it out). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZupxHvQcsUE -
Cedar Point, Dollywood, Holiday World-what should I expect?
Ogolo replied to Pineracer's topic in Trip Planning
The Holiday World water-park is worth a visit (and I usually avoid water-parks). Baked Potato Pizza and fudge!! -
-Cedar Fair Platinum Season Pass gets you an hour early entry and they even have rides running! -Enter at the Marina Entrance...its a bit of a walk but you will not have the mass of people near the front entrance and right near Millennium Force. -Maverick is a good first ride (if open) as the line usually gets pretty bad after that work your way to the front. It is all the way at the back of the park too. -If the flies are active avoid the front row of any ride at dusk. (Unless you haven't eaten yet.) -This weekend will probably be bad no matter what the weather. These are the last few weeks before school goes back in session in the CP area. -You have plenty of hours in the park since they are open til midnight so stay late and enjoy!
-
Last night I was talking to 2 people while roasting on Nitro's break run. It was their first time at GAdv and I commented on how lucky there were that the park was not crowded. They mentioned that they tried to get flashpass when they first got to the park and they wouldn't even sell it to them and tld them it wasn't needed. I was very happy to hear this...two thumbs up to GAdv for not stealing peoples money!!
-
2017 and Beyond Speculation at SFGA
Ogolo replied to 29yrswithaGApass's topic in The Future of the Park
Wow this thread exploded quickly... The simulator building is home to two terror trails.Do you think they would really want to give that up?? The old batman stunt show arena is also a area that is under utilized. I'm surprised they are using an area so close to Nitro's lift supports for temporary storage. I wouldn't risk one of their top 2 coasters. -
Twin Snakes Day Voucher states "JOIN US ON SUNDAY, JULY 21" July 21st is not a SUNDAY! Maybe someone was looking at the August 2016 Calendar? Hmmm.... EDIT: Voucher has been updated....now says THURSDAY.
-
Thank you!! It looks slow but there was tons of nice floater airtime (or so my old mind remembers).
-
Just saw Buzz Saw at SFNE yesterday and it brought back memories of Joust A Bout. Sadly the ride experience is no Joust A Bout. Somebody has to have an old video of the GAdv Joust A Bout running.
-
Sounds like you labeled him without getting to know him. Suggestion...Maybe you could be friends since you have a similar like? Sounds like he was trying to extend the offer by questioning you about the park. Don't really understand your "mumblings".