Cedar Point is Evolving 4K
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- Опубліковано 10 чер 2024
- Cedar Point has always been known as that amusement park that's all about breaking records and having the tallest and fastest coasters in the world. For years its been thought that they would be the first to break the 500 foot mark or even the inversion record. However I feel the park is moving in a different direction. These are my predictions for Cedar Point moving forward.
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0:00 Intro
2:03 More days than one
3:45 Steel Vengeance
4:37 The Future
Honestly Cedar points coaster focus mirrored the industry as a whole. Shifting from focusing only on numbers and stats to creating all around better rides.
Cedar point started both though. Magnum started the coaster wars and maverick started the quality wars.
I’d argue the industry mirrors Cedar point
@@kylebetz9684 I would too.
Your camera work and editing are unmatched in the world of coaster UA-cam. Gold standard! Amazing work, as always.
That was some good work. I've been there several times in my life and the video made it look better than ever.
Great video, as always. I think the points you've raised here are exactly what we've been seeing in Europe over the past few years. Park's aim to provide quality experiences, ones which make guests want to stay for multiple days. :)
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Thanks so much COASTER BOT! Yeah I think we will continue to see more and more park focus on this.
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@@Okaycoasters I think adding a dark ride here in the future would be a great idea
I gotta say this is one of the best videos about an amusement park that I've ever seen. Your narration, story telling, and editing are all top notch! If you keep this up you'll be at a million subs in no time. Earned a sub from me
The way you speak is very warm and comforting. The video was also good.
New Content from Okay Coasters! Just made my day so much better. Also I get to watch it twice. Once on my phone and once on my 65" 4k when I get home to see the true amazement that is his editing skills.
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i worked at cedar point the year the magnum xl opened - 1989. worked in the dishroom at the marina restaurant. some long days, but the off hours were amazing. had a lot of fun there. had been going to cedar point my whole life, but that was the first time i'd walked through the park when it was almost empty. after closing, with very few people around, it was surreal. i still remember that summer very fondly. my favorite coasters are the magnum, and the blue streak. cedar point - America's roller coast.
As a Michigander who has been going to this park since about 1982 I must say this... I was there for the opening week of most of the risky coasters. The reason why I keep coming back and then introducing my children and now grandchildren is one thing that isn't mentioned much... SAFETY. When I go to this park I know that they have inspected, passed and inspected again. I am buckled in tight and allowed to let myself be free on rides without worry. The thrills are wonderful.. but I think this park also is the best in making sure that the guests are taken care of on the ground and in the air. I will continue to go and ride as long as my legs and body will let me. At age 53 I'm still going to stand in line, ride the Magnum x3 in a row.., ride the FORCE... get tossed about on Maverick and then do the hang time on Raptor.... life complete :)...... until next year..... rinse repeat... The park never gets old.
I love Cedar Point, but you get the same feel of safety at all the Major Parks. You should explore more and experience different parks and coasters. A woman was nearly killed by Top Thrill Dragster in 2021, and a man was killed by Raptor even though it was complete his fault. Don’t be locked in to one park out of fear of safety because you are missing out. I have been to several parks since Cedar Point and they all feel like quality and safety. Disney, Universal and Bush Gardens don’t play around. The last thing they want is news about a injured guest on a ride.
Cedar Point is an experience, a beautiful experience. 2-3 weekdays during the school year is really the way to go, and it's still super busy. KI and CP, I'm so geographically blessed!
This video sums it up VERY well. Living close to Cedar Point, I could see this exact shift. Now with the merger of Cedar Fair and Six Flags, I think this video was spot on!
Been going since 1980...... I'm 46 now.
It's CRAZY how much the park has changed!
I love it because for me it's nastalgic and I'm sure it is for many others 😌
RIDE ON!!!
Last year was the first time i ever went to Cedar Point. I just moved from Georgia to Michigan so it was only natural that I go. When we made the turn from South to East in Toledo and the open farmland came into view, it truly was a beautiful ride there. Then all of a sudden as your crossing the water you can see Cedar Point in the distance. It gave me so many goosebumps. That park was more fun than Disney World and Six Flags combined. Love the video
Just wanted to say thanks for the upload, been my favorite channel since I discovered you awhile back. Wonderful work!
This is what I want to use my last 10 percent of battery on.
I love your content!
Haha! Nice!
Your channel is great man, definitely just subbed. CP is my home park (40 minutes away) and it’s always interesting to hear an out of towner’s POV. I’ve never stayed in any of the hotels or gone multiple days In a row, but that really is becoming a necessity with the crowd levels and density. Truly proud to have CP in our ho-hum state of Ohio.
Your cinematics and music choices touch my soul. And your analysis sounds spot on. Thank you for your dedication man.
Man, you make quality content. Probably the best, in terms of editing, cinematography and dialogue there is. We appreciate you, this stuff makes my day! Hopefully see you at KI in 2022!
Nothing makes my day more than seeing that the goat of coaster content, mr. Okaycoasters himself is back and uploading.
Thanks so Much!!!
Agreed!! This made my day
I stumbled upon your videos and man, good stuff. The pace and voiceover are spot on. I’m excited to sub and watch more!
Easily one of the best put together video I’ve seen in a while
2:04 That panoramic view from the water is amazing; I would definitely want to spend at least one extra day cause I would want to see that from the water at night, but I also like to ride alot of the coasters at night too.
You're video and audio quality are top notch! Your videos seem like they would be something out of a movie or documentary. Keep up the good work!!
One of the struggles I think CP will face over the years in truly making it a destination park (which it totally deserves to be) is the area immediately surrounding it. I remember the first time I went to CP and I was shocked by the seemingly low land value on Cleveland Ave by the Thirsty Pony.
True. Also so many of the businesses close before park closing so youre out of luck if you want food.
CP has been buying up a decent amount of property along its entrances and its renewed focus on its "resort" properties (including the yet to open sawmill) is its way of controlling that. It can truly only do so much so quickly, but its definitely working that way. They didn't have the luxury of owning a swamp and controlling the entire experience like Disney did.
Gotta love the thirsty pony and their sketchy water slide
I was also really shocked how the Sandusky area looked like a total craphole. You'd think with such a massive attraction nearby, the area would be thriving.
@@marcuslinton310 We are thriving. Our downtown is gorgeous! Rude to call our city a craphole when it is clearly not.
This is the coolest Cedar point video I have ever seen
I love all your videos dude. I’m not mad about the change. Cedar Point is already a masterclass park. It’ll continue to grow and become THE complete package. I’m hyped to see what they do with it in the future!!
Having grown up near CP, this makes us so nostalgic! There was nothing better than spending an evening at The Point.
It’s always a great day when Okay Coasters uploads! By far the best coaster quality on UA-cam. Keep up the awesome content 🙌
Another amazing video! Been thinking exactly was this video said for the past year or 2. Awesome job!
“The list just goes own and own” I believe I have found a new favorite accent
What a really really nice video from the narration to the music to the information. This could be a professional ad for Cedar Point.
Great video. A key point, which you mentioned only briefly, is that Cedar Point is landlocked… they’re fully built-out on the Cedar Pt peninsula. So in a discussion of “risks” they take, we have to consider the trade-off between removing popular attractions and nostalgic attractions (Vintage Cars, Log Ride, etc) to make the room necessary for new rides. I think Cedar Pt does a GREAT job in this regard.
I would say cedar point is a two day park, not quite the level of universal which can take 3-4 if you do everything. Plus cedar point only has good rollercoasters, universal has both good rollercoasters and dark rides like Spider-Man, Kong
Cedar Point is a perfect 3-4 day trip from where I live. One day drive up (I live 8 hours away in Tennessee just about an hour away from dollywood), two days in the park (I can't stand to just go for one day), and then a day to drive back. Stay in the express hotel with the ride and refresh package deal, and you'll easily be staying for sub $1000
This video made me go from "I need to go to Cedar Point" to "I REALLY need to go to Cedar Point"
I agree
@Spike S I'm planning on visiting both in the same trip some day!
I did a video talking about Magic Mountain about a year ago, and basically the conclusion I came to is that coasters are great, but a great park I wanna come back to is gonna be about so much more than just coasters. It should be an all-around enjoyable experience!
It'll change. I remember there weren't many hotels around it 12 years ago when I was a senior in high school. Now there's several. Plus you can tell they're putting some investment into besides just Wonder Woman as it getting is constructed. The food does need some improvement though. They also did just get rid of memberships while changing the season passes to reflect a hybrid of the season pass/memberships
@@bserpas So what do you see in the future for Magic Mountain specifically, with all the changes going on with the season passes?
@@seanlewis1148 I'd say they'll be taking out certain coasters like Viper and maybe Ninja in favor of modern attractions. Maybe even see the eventual removal of Jetstream? I definitely think they'll knock out a lot of those abandoned restaurants that have been standing for years unused. I do hope they invest in a parking structure though. That can add more parking spots while allowing them to add something else to expand the Steampunk district
Great footage, awesome music, wonderfully written. Seriously great video dude!
amazing video as always! tbh I love seeing CP going in this new direction. Records and stats are just numbers. I think focusing on making the experience more amazing is so much more important.
Epic video quality man! Keep up the great work
I'm new to this channel but I love the narrator! It's so much different than everything else.
Fantastic Video!! Im from Brazil and I got very emotive by your thoughts on this video... great history, great locations, you just got the very best idea and features about this park that is really THE BEST OF THE WORLD!! CEDAR POINT FOREVER!!!
Talking about how Cedar Point nails that certain feeling. Your channel does exactly the same. Remain my favorite.
The production of this is amazing
Had my first visit in 2004. Loved it. Couldn’t get enough. Sadly didn’t visit the park again until last summer, which was the best experience of my life. So much so that as soon as I got home, I applied at Cedar Fair, and I now am working for the company!
Love your commentary ! Thank you !
Its so good to have you back man... always look forward to your new videos
I loved your video - Bravo! I’m from Ohio, Cedar Point is a Treasured place in my heart. I got choked up watching this. Thank you.
Excellent video as always, these next 10 years are definitely gonna be interesting for a lot of parks.
Thank You! I can't wait to see the next 10 years!
I’ve been saying this for a while. It’s been clear that the days of the Kinzel era of adding bold new attractions is over. Cedar Point is shifting its focus to round out the experience at the park and fully commit to a destination park. This is not a bad thing at all, they will obviously still get a big coaster but it will probably be every 4-5 years now. Families, dining, and expanding the properties and their experiences is what they seem to have an emphasis on now
And I appreciate it. My family and I used to joke that cedar point felt like a tourist trap. The last 3 years have felt more like a proper resort than a trap. IMO
@@alexcutionman4569 as much as I love cedar point I can certainly understand someone saying that if you are coming with a family, kids, etc. If you’re looking for a place to take kids for a day, Kings Island is a much better option.
@@calebpatterson5300 I might have agreed with you on that 15 years ago when KI had Nickelodeon Universe kids area, but with both parks having Snoopy now I'd say CP is currently the better for kids. The CP train is better plus the new Snake River Expedition and the Forbidden Frontier offer experiences KI can't match. Plus multiple kids areas and even though Kiddie Kingdom gets a lot of hate I think the rides in there are more for the parents and grand parents that remember riding those rides than the kids making memories for themselves.
@@timk987 If you are looking strictly at rides and experiences then yes I can agree with you. However the hassle of going to cedar point for just a single day is not worth it in my opinion. If you’re making it a 2-4 night stay then there’s nothing wrong with going to cedar point. In my experiences at cedar point it’s one of those parks you have to do right in order to have the best experience. I have nothing against cedar point as it’s not only my fault park but my favorite place in general but I see the complaints that I hear from many people about cedar point.
Problem is they are adding all this but not improving infrastructure to access the park. Remember how much of a nightmare it was when Six Flags Worlds of Adventure opened?
Cedar Point cannot be a destination park when the current access roads cannot support the amount of traffic passing over it.
Cedar Point is easily my favorite Cedar Fair park and one of my favorite parks overall. I can only think of a few select parks that I've enjoyed just a little bit more. That's how great this place is.
The goat is back nice to see another video just keep up the good work
Hey the production and quality on this was awesome, well done
You gained a new sub, great video!!
All three times I've been to CP I've spent 3 days. There is no way you can do any less and feel satisfied driving out of your hotel room. The 3 day trip is perfect, any more and your body just can't handle it anymore.
Great video, one subject that was missed was the city of Sandusky. The growth of the city is what will make it the next huge destination park.
Cleveland is also an amazing city not too far from CP
We are just a seasonal town. Can't really add much more here without causing other businesses to suffer. Remember, we have 6 months of little to no tourists, and there's only so much business our small town can support.
Unfortunately, Sandusky itself is not doing great. Over 1 out of 5 residents are in poverty and I see houses going for as low as $50k. Driving through town, things appear visually rundown.
Made my first visit there as a vacation last year (had only visited before for one day years ago while on a mission trip) but.. already booked for 5 nights this summer and can't wait to go back! Staying at the Breakers and super excited for the park, waterpark and beach! Great video as always! ~Dawn
Thanks! So much fun staying multiple days!
I’m 33 years old from Detroit. Cedar point is why I went from gp to coaster enthusiast when I was 14. My numbers are terrible, but I’ve rode everything at cedar point.......except steel vengeance Covid messed me over last time I went 😂
I agree! Its a lot going on especially during the 2nd half. Takes a few rides to process it all
Steel Vengeance is great, if you like your thighs bruised black and blue. A fun experience, but very painful if you have thicc thighs.
Bro. What a beautifully done video!
Yet another fantastic video I just wish you posted more as I really look forward to your posts
King's back!
These are all very good points! Always cherish a visit to CP, I've been 4 times but not since 2019, and one thing I've noticed especially is their food offerings have upped in quality significantly. Excellent video!!
amazing video! such a great video creater!
I’m still blown away by the Millennium Force every ride. And the Gatekeeper is so fun and smooth it reminds me of my flying dreams lol
All your footage is incredible
I live in Florida but I’ve gone to Cedar Point like 10 times. I go to a park for the rides, and the park really delivers.
This is one of your best videos!
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Very interessting point of view! I'm not from US and I haven't had the chance yet to go to Cedar point, Disney or any of these big amusement parks, but recently I'm making plans and it alwais came in my mind, "to know more about the real scale of cedar point, I mean, in comparison with another great parks... But even without all these experiences I could understand you point! great video, better than many documentaries!
This is truly amazing! See you at 1 million! *Its gonna happen*
Brother, your footage is unmatched.
Straight banger of a video as expected from you
2:33 Woke up every morning and had my coffee at that firepit. They turn it on early morning until like 7-8 am. Or they did back in 2018. Love Hotel Breakers. Ate at Perkins every morning down in the lobby. That was cool. The room we stayed in was clearly a turn of the century OLD school room. Just from the size and shape of it. But newly renovated at that time.
Great video, great footage. As usual! 😉
Cedar point is just so different from other parks. It has A LOT of thrill stuff, A LOT of family stuff, and A LOT of scenic stuff.
Saw the notification and it was CP related I couldn’t wait to watch thanks bro you do an amazing job with these videos…
Thanks!!!
The vid felt so much longer than it was, another masterpiece
Spot on, I have been saying this for a long time as someone who has a ton of experience with this park. Could not have described the new direction the park is taking better myself! Those new experiences add so much to a day at the park. Last year I spent a day riding rides with no lines (magnum, gemini, raptor, flat rides) and also doing SRE, Forbidden Frontier, taste the point, and ended the night with the 150 parade and show! It was the best day I have ever had at a park and it made CP my #1 park again.
What day was this? I went late August on a Thursday and the only rides with lines was Milly and Steve
@@bserpas It was sometime in early august, the park was fairly busy.
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Due to the crowds generated by $99 Gold Passes that unforeseeably lasted the past 2 seasons and 2 months, I've spent way more time on Magnum and Gemini than I have in years. I just pretended that a time machine was the newest attraction and I was back in 1989. Sure the crowds were a little thinner and less rowdy than they were back then, but I'll just credit the great ops for the terrific throughput ; )
I totally love Cedar Point, it's my second favorite park but just slightly ahead of number 3, Kings Island. KI is an RMC and an elite launch coaster away from passing it. Great video as always.
Greetings from India (again)
I think Cedar Point must start building more dark rides and some other family-oriented experiences for non-thrill seekers that come to the park. For example, I am a thrill seeker who would rush to steel vengeance, but when I go to theme parks with my dad who hates coasters and thrill rides, he has nothing to do. If Cedar Point invested in some more family-oriented experiences, it would help attract the family and children crowd and would lead to non thrill seekers to give the park a shot. After all, almost every single thrill seeker has gone to cedar point when they got the chance, so to increase their revenue, they can only attract the non-thrill seekers who want a unique experience they can get nowhere else.
Cedar Point and Kings Island were the #1 things I was excited about when I moved to Ohio as a teenager. Really they're the only things that makes me want to stay (well for half the year anyways) because I HATE the cold. I have thoosie kids now and we get platinum passes and go to one or the other (and honestly a lot of weeks both) at least once a week during the operating season. I'm finally going to splurge this year and get the all season platinum fast lane for us, so I'm super excited. It just never gets old. Even though CP is twice as far (2 hours vs 1) as Kings Island, we still go there just as much. Nothing like going to Kings Island on a Saturday, getting home at 1am, and heading out to Cedar Point at 7am on Sunday. We've even done Friday at Cedar Point, Saturday and Sunday at Kings Island, and Monday at Cedar Point once. Probably the best 4 days ever.
I'm a bit nervous about the future. It seems they're really going the whole experience route and that really doesn't do much for us since were so close, but as long as they are throwing in some new world class coasters every few years at each park I'll stay happy. I just hope that they don't price us out with several hundred dollar platinum passes and 1500 year long fast lane as they go with a more upscale future.
Anywho, keep making great content. Always a joy when you upload.
Quality of video is amazing!
God I might be going to this park this summer and I am SO FREAKING EXCITED
This was really good! I wouldn't be surprised if the Cedar Fair Corporation ask you if they can you use as a promotional video.
2:34 "The list just goes own and own"
Thank you for a good optimistic video
The quality of this video is amazing. What gear do you use?
Wow brother🎉
Absolutely Amazing video! You definitely stirred up some emotions In this 43 year old Cleveland Kid....Cedar Point holds so many memories for me.... Family members who have since passed away (RIP) like my uncle Sheldon who only went to play the Carnival games. So when I was a kid, to little to ride anything he won myself, and his son (my cousin Matty) all the stuffed bears we could hold! Or my grandmother who would drive us to Sandusky just to get a bag of that salt water taffy, and take us on the Mine Ride once my cousin Matty and I were tall enough..Or my now 73 year old Mom who would ride Iron Dragon, and the WildCat but THAT WAS IT😂 Or my now 22 and 23 yr old daughters who I took on the world's first Giga, "Milli" for the first time when they were 7and 8 yrs old respectfully.... Well now, this past year at a family trip to the Point they were shooting into the sky on the sling shot, together, but without thier Dad (No Sling Shots for me) 😂😂
I've been going to Cedar Point for nearly 40 years! (37 yrs to be exact)
It is, and always will be the Magical Place of our childhoods to alot of us here in Ohio ....The feeling you put into this video along with the Music and the shots you used, helped to make this video a small piece of
C. P memoribiia that I will save (in a cloud) forever💯🙏🏽 I am speechless (kind of)
THANK YOU 💯💯💯 #GetToThePoint #CedarPoint #RideOn
Thanks so much for the kind words and sharing all the great memories from Cedar Point! Its a special place!
Beautiful video earned a sub
We are seeing the aftermath of the end of the Dick Kinzel era. One thing I noticed was that no only did he add a lot of coasters to the park, but he never removed them, even if they weren't great. He wanted record breakers and he wanted the park to hold the title for most roller coasters. But we are seeing a shift. Cedar Point wants to be the place that families can go and have a good time. I remember discussions on Guide to the Point (now Pointbuzz) where parents admitted that the park was great for adults and enthusiasts, but there wasn't much for kids that weren't tiny. So we are seeing a shift to overall entertainment. Great video, as always. I still think you're the best channel focused on coasters on UA-cam.
As my nephews are getting older and able to ride more, I find myself disappointed that they've made it harder for them to transition up to the bigger coasters. When I was young, I could ride Iron Dragon and Disaster Transport fairly early since I think they were 36" height requirements. Now Iron Dragon is 48"? Why? You're 100% surrounded by the ride vehicle and there are no negative g forces at all. All I can ride with them is Woodstock Express and whatever they are calling Junior Gemini now. It'll probably be another year, maybe two and then most of the park will open up.
@@danbert8 Same over here. Blue Streak and Disaster Transport were the 2nd and 3rd roller coaster I rode back in 1991. But with the removal of DT and Wild Cat, it’s just harder to find those level up coasters.
Good video as always!
Fantastic video! I agree! I’m thinking that Cedar Point is going to try to round out their offerings a bit
All good points, another one is better competition. They’re creating tons of competition with other parks they own too. Cedar point has always been a 2 day park because I have to drive 5 hours, but if I could I would stay all summer.
The closest park to me is Universal Hollywood, then Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott's Berry Farm, and Disneyland Resort. If I'm going to spend the night, it's a Disneyland (and that's a once every couple years treat). One item to consider that Cedar Point has an advantage on is being on the peninsula and it could be an hours long drive to get home. That's exhausting after a full day of walking and adrenalin. Makes a lot of sense to lean into a diversity of attractions (and thrills) so each member of the family can feel like they got something out of a multi-day trip.
Whenever okaycoasters upload a new video, it's a great day!!
Grew up in the area and have been to CP more times than I can count. A few rides behind since I moved to the south. But I will tell you a couple of observations: 1. Dragster may come down after the accident that happened. 2. Velocicoaster at Universal is one of the best coasters I have ever been on. 3. CP lacks a multiple launch coaster like the Velocicoaster, and that may be a good direction to go. Fantastic ride in a confined, land-locked area 4. Would love them to start having more interactive lines like you see at Universal. Makes the wait much, much better. 5. A 500 foot coaster would be difficult because of geography. More likely to happen at a park that can use a cliff or large hill to minimize the structure needed. New sub. great video
I am saving for my grandson's 12th & 10th birthday celebrations at Cedar Point.
I live 35 minutes away from cedar point and I have never really realized that it is now a park that is as famous as Disney world or universal. I use to be jealous of those who live close to Disney or universal but I guess I am really lucky to live next to a park that is known as the roller coaster capital lmao.
There's also Sawmill Creek, a nearby 200+ acre resort/golf park that Cedar Fair purchased and are currently renovating.
I live 2 hours away and I did go to cedar point like 15 times this year
I think you’re right. Going last year we did two nights at Breakers and had a fantastic time. It took advance booking and lots of planning ahead, but we had the opportunity to ride everything we wanted with the options to take things as fast or as slow as we needed. One day certainly wouldn’t have been enough. That’s different from my home park Kings Island, that’s an easy single day experience that can be done almost on a whim. While planning I certainly felt Cedar Point was at least a step beyond the typical theme park vacation experience. I think that may actually be a good thing for this region of the country. A big, but not too big travel destination for thrills and more.
Cedar Point can easily, easily be done in a day. You have a few options for doing so.
1. Go on a weekday in May or early June.
2. Buy Fast Lane (Highly recommended for this park)
3. Go on a Halloweekends Thursday or Friday. Some rides are not open, but most of the big ones are.
OK. I'm a real old guy. I first visited CP as a kid in the mid-1960s even before Frontierland was built. The only coaster back then was the Blue Streak. The park ended near the train depot. The beach was avoided because of pollution and the new attraction was the Earthquake ride.
I'm from northern Indiana and I grew up going to cedar point every other summer with my family. I remember when ratpor was brand new and I was too short to ride it. The only new attraction I could ride that year was demon drop. That is no longer there. But I especially remember my brother challenging me every time we went to go on the dragster and I was always too scared until I was 20 years old ( when gatekeeper was the newest ride). Then I finally could say id been on every ride. Millennium force was good, but the 3-hour wait was agonizing.
All in all cedar point will always be dear to me. I just hate that now that I live in NJ no one knows what it is. 😞