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Cedar Point 2008 season preview

Planet Snoopy, new entertainment and food offerings highlight 2008 season.

Posted April 21, 2008, 6:14P by Walt

A pre-season peek around the park

Interview with Bryan Edwards discussing the '08 season (MP3 - 25:22)

The official list of what's new for 2008

Park Operations
Planet Snoopy

Skyscraper (Challenge Park)

Family Center (at Main First Aid)

Restroom floors resurfaced at Demon Drop and Space Spiral

New greens at Challenge Golf

Platinum Passes

Joe Cool and Early Entry will be one hour this year, from 9-10 a.m.

Rides included: Maverick, Raptor, Millennium Force, Iron Dragon, Skyhawk and Planet Snoopy

New Season Pass system and procedures in admissions

New ticket system

Spiels and music on CP & LE Railroad

Wheelchair accessible coach on CP & LE Railroad

Retractable seatbelts on Blue Streak, Mean Streak and Corkscrew

Seatbelts on Matterhorn and Troika

Safety straps on Giant Wheel doors and Tilt-a-Whirl lap bars

New lifeguard shirts with SPF

Headsets at Mine Ride and Mean Streak

Auto-spiel at Demon Drop

Magnetic exit gates on Wave Swinger, Witches’ Wheel and Camp Snoopy

New platform signs at Raptor, Magnum, Disaster Transport, Mean Streak, Iron Dragon and WildCat

Food Services
Subway (former Surrey)
   
Tomo Japanese restaurant (in Hotel Breakers)

Joe Cool Café
 - Featuring fresh salad bar
 - Great new kid’s menu (adult menu also available)
 - Creamy milk shakes
 - Fresh baked dog bone cookies
 - All kid’s meals come with a great souvenir lunch box

Toft’s Ice Cream Parlor
 - Featuring Toft’s premium ice cream
 - Home made waffle cones

All beef burger (gluten free)

Cajun popcorn shrimp baskets

Great new 40oz Maverick souvenir vessel (only available at Cedar Point)

Chocolate covered jumbo pretzels

All kid’s meals will come with a sanitizing wipe

Icee mix it up program (kids can mix and match various flavors in a great new souvenir cup)

Fresh squeezed lemonade at Planet Snoopy

Great new Prime Rib burger at Game Day Grill (made from choice chopped prime rib)

Games/Merchandise
Planet Snoopy Games

Corn Popper game

Duck Pond

Dan Austin, new Games Warehouse Manager

Ryan Reeve, new merchandise area manager

CP Odds & Ends, between Pagoda and Snoopy Boutique, is becoming a print your own t-shirt venue

Woodcarver’s (formerly Gavere on the Frontier Trail) is now “Frontier Heart & Home,” featuring affordable country Americana home décor and a country Christmas section.  Paul the woodcarver will still be in front of the store.

Spooky Hollow is also receiving upgraded merchandise and a store fixture upgrade

Cedar Creek will be adding a new Christmas section with a fully-decorated tree

Pagoda is in the process of a total floor move with a new look

The Glasshouse is upgrading with specialty glassware including a selection of collectable Blenko limited-edition glassware.  All Blenko products are made in the USA by skilled glass workers.

Snoopy Boutique has new merchandise and a store reorganization to showcase Peanuts character sections

Accommodations
2nd phase of renovations to Sandcastle Suites

Justin Brady has been promoted to General Manager at Castaway Bay

Paul Mesenburg has been promoted to Manager of Breakers Express

Dominic’s in the Hotel Breakers is changing to Tomo, a Japanese hibachi restaurant

Marketing
New ticketing system

Position changes

New VP of Marketing, Clark Culbertson

New Website Manager, Tony Clark

Live Entertainment

Snoopy’s Big Bow Wow (ice show)

All Wheels Extreme (Extreme Sports Stadium)

Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Centennial Theatre)

Country Unleashed (Red Garter Saloon)
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bholcomb
April 21, 2008, 11:11P

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There's a Subway?

Ben Holcomb
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Ralph Wiggum
April 21, 2008, 11:26P

Re: Cedar Point 2008 season preview

I'm excited about the retractable seat belts on BS, MS, and Corkscrew. That ought to speed up loading times a bit. I always liked the retractable belts they had on the KI coasters.

-Chris Woodard
2004 Screamsters, 2005 & 2006 Screamsters and Admissions
2007 Screamsters, Admissions, Corkscrew, Millennium Force, Monster Midway Invasion
2008 Ripcord

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Pete
April 22, 2008, 12:45A

Re: Cedar Point 2008 season preview

The Tomo restaurant sounds very interesting. I've never heard of that brand before, does anyone know if it is a chain habachi restaurnat, like Benihana? I did a quick Google search on "Tomo Japanese Restaurant" and it came back with a variety of places with the same name. All different though, not a chain that I could tell.

I'd rather be in my boat with a drink on the rocks,
than in the drink with a boat on the rocks.

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Josh M.
April 22, 2008, 12:48A

Re: Cedar Point 2008 season preview

I too am very anxious for the Tomo restaurant. I am a huge Sushi fan!

Doubt they will sell Fugu there

Magnum - 295 / MF - 158 / Dragster - 39 (4 RB) / Skyhawk - 60 / Maverick - 39
Ripcord Crew 2002 / MF Crew 2004
http://www.coastercounter.com/StormFreak / Next Trip: May 21

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BGRooDoG
April 22, 2008, 1:54A

Re: Cedar Point 2008 season preview

Josh M. said:
I too am very anxious for the Tomo restaurant. I am a huge Sushi fan!

Doubt they will sell Fugu there

"Charlie, we're being pulled into the vorex! Swim away fugu fish, swim away"

Also, the retractable seat belts are MUCH appreciated!

Maverick - 36 - SECOND TRAIN EVER!
TTD - 42 Rollback - 1
MF - 71

CEDAR POINT RIDE HOST
2008 - Mantis

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StealthPirate07
April 22, 2008, 3:22A

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I am looking forward to Subway, that will be good if you want to eat good to lose weight to ride the rides. It would be the CP jared diet. Walk around CP all day and eat a subway sandwich for a meal, but then you have stuff like that Prime Rib burger, we'll see if it can beat the Coaster Burger at Coasters. I still have to try Johnny Rockets as well. Chocolate covered jumbo pretzel I might have to try to.

Overall there is a lot of new stuff to check out this year. Including in the shops. I wonder how the print your own t-shirts is gonna be. Some great things to look forward to.

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djDaemon
April 22, 2008, 7:27A

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Headsets at Mine Ride and Mean Streak

Forgive me if I'm missing something totally obvious, but what are headsets? Are these coasters getting new headrests?

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Mark Small
April 22, 2008, 7:30A

Re: Cedar Point 2008 season preview

I would guess that's wireless headsets for the ride ops to use to spiel. But that's just a guess.

Dragster Rides=440 (RB=18) / Maverick Rides=121 (My 200th coaster)

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Josh M.
April 22, 2008, 8:36A

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That's what I would assume too Mark, I believe both of those rides previously spieled from the control panel.

I am curious as to the change with the Early Entry times... It says it will now be an hour (9-10). Hasn't this always been the case?

Magnum - 295 / MF - 158 / Dragster - 39 (4 RB) / Skyhawk - 60 / Maverick - 39
Ripcord Crew 2002 / MF Crew 2004
http://www.coastercounter.com/StormFreak / Next Trip: May 21

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SoEffenBored
April 22, 2008, 9:02A

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Quick question, is Demon Drop operating this year? I was under the impression it was SBNO.

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ladyjerrico
April 22, 2008, 9:03A

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Having retractable seatbelts.. does that mean that overwieght people can ride now?

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djDaemon
April 22, 2008, 9:10A

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When was it said that DD was going to be SBNO?

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cprules00
April 22, 2008, 9:12A

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If memory serves, I believe ERT used to be 9:30 for joe cool members and 9:00 for the resort guests.

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SoEffenBored
April 22, 2008, 9:16A

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I forget. I know they've been trying to sell it, but I thought I read somewhere that last year was the last year it'd be running.

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Josh M.
April 22, 2008, 9:17A

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Hmmm... Last year at the SC Gate it was always Resort and Joe Cool in at the same time.... 1 hr prior to park open.

Magnum - 295 / MF - 158 / Dragster - 39 (4 RB) / Skyhawk - 60 / Maverick - 39
Ripcord Crew 2002 / MF Crew 2004
http://www.coastercounter.com/StormFreak / Next Trip: May 21

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DemonUp2005
April 22, 2008, 9:30A

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New greens at Challenge Golf

I'm surprised: the greens were not bad and the Challenge Golf already looked cleaner than many similar amenities in other parks.

Spiels and music on CP & LE Railroad

Great!

Headsets at Mine Ride and Mean Streak

Do you know what that means?

Subway (former Surrey)

This is a great addition. I understand that some people may be disappointed to meet well-known companies throughout the midway, but we have to admit that eating other things than fries and junk food is difficult when you spend several days in a row at CP. Panda Express in 2007, and now Subway, are welcomed additions in my opinion.

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Jeff
April 22, 2008, 9:48A

Re: Cedar Point 2008 season preview

Ralph Wiggum said:
I always liked the retractable belts they had on the KI coasters.

Where do you think CP's new head of maintenance came from?

Jeff - Advocate of Great Great Tunnels™ - Co-Webmaster - PointBuzz - My Blog

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Gomez
April 22, 2008, 10:19A

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I was really excited to hear them adding Subway to the park and an employee only area (wonder which one?), but the retractable seatbelts beat that out after working Corkscrew last year. We all wanted those last year.

Is there a RSS feed I can subscribe to in iTunes? Great job by the way Walt.

Last edited by Gomez, April 22, 2008, 10:25A

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JuggaLotus
April 22, 2008, 10:35A

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I am glad to see they are fixing the belt setup on CorkScrew. It is a welcome change, and second only to removing the un-necessary things in the first place.

Demon Drop is NOT SBNO, it is for sale, but will continue to operate until A - they sell it, B - they have a replacement for its spot, C - they just tear it down. Remember, this is a park that has been embarrassed the last couple years by having brand new rides broken down for large portions of the season. They are not going to let a working ride (and a well loved working ride) stand idle, unless of course they don't own it anymore.

As I said in another thread, I'd rather they get Jimmy John's than Subway.

Goodbye MrScott

John

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