just cuz i know some people on here are also planning trips there, this might help them…i found out through legwork what deals were out there so this might save others some time.
ok so obviously the place rules. they have at least a full days worth of entertainment/excitement that would most likely be more comfortably spread over a span of 2 days.
looking for a place to stay i was having to make the decision of staying within the parks limits and saving on other perks, or moving out to a hotel nearby, and having to give up some. what i decided to do was in my mind the best option. after calling the park and getting no real help or info about where to stay or how to save (big surprise there) i called AAA. unfortunately AAA has very little savings benefits if you want to get the perks the park offers. but, i did get some info about calling the local area visitors guide.
aftyer calling them i found out there are other cottages and private condos available to rent, that are within park limits and therefore would provide perks. the most notable ones i had access to were:
earlier park admission
discounted admission tix
my goal for this trip was to ride every single coaster they had. i was told this was immpossible. getting the early admission helped this, and it would have been even more helpful had i arrived sooner. early admission is 9 am and i got in at 9:30 due to unseen circ.
had i gotten in at 9 i would have gone and rode a coaster that was open but hadnt developed a line (the most popular ones have an hour line even though the people have gotten in early) and then gone to the coaster that had a line of other people who had early admission. most people could prolly care less about riding every coaster so thats all i will say about that.
top thrill dragster. ride it first. try and ride it again. we waited 30 min in line and thats the last time that line sees a 30 min wait till the next day. because it is easily the most exciting ride in the park. look it up
millenium force is next, then something i keep calling the twisted sister but i am actually too lazy to google what the real name is. something like the wicked twist. after that there is a toss-up for best, and it isnt between coasters. there is a ride called the sky hawk as well as one called the maxair. both make you question life choices without having to wait in line for the typical coasters.
the new coaster called the maverick had a huge line cuz it was new. and even though it was fun, it was only due to the fact it was a slight variation of what normal coasters can do. exciting but maybe not worth the 2 hours we waited in line.
DO NOT ride the mean streak. your kidneys will thank you. and so will your vertabrea (sp?)
what i did to save on costs of food/drink in the park was simply pack the back of my truck with ice since it has a built in cooler, and keep subway/powerade/whatever cold while we enjoyed the park. this was huge imo and a main reason i wouldnt stay in the hotels IN the park as opposed to being slightly outside and paying 10.00 for parking.
after a long day with one rest we hit every coaster plus one water ride and some other misc stuff, and made it out of the park at a little under the 12 hour mark. there was one hour to spare and if i had decided to stay i would have ridden the top thrill dragster again. easy decision.
i ended up staying in the A-frame cottages located right on the water. each is a 2 bdr unit with full kitchen minus microwave, one bath and private patio overlooking the water. they are dated but clean and private which was a huge plus. you could EASILY fit 6 people in this thing, sleeping 5 comfortably and the 6th would have to bring a sleeping bag (not a big deal imo). you can book these through a cedar point affiliated hotel called the breakers express.
total cost to me for 2 people parking, admission and accomodations was $400, with tax, not including food or drink. the drive down took me 4.5 hours because i didnt have to be there in any rush and enjoyed taking a scenic route. drive home was 3.5…90 east all the way.
hope this helps some peeps. i will be going again in august for the same friday to sunday treatment so if anyone has additional tips i figure they can post here
Awesome park, great fun!