Photo TR: Cedar Point (again!), 8/25 - 8/26

[dandaman]

Hey guys. I know you’re probably getting tired of the onslaught of Cedar Point pictures, but… well, here’s some more.

Judy K. tries playing hide-and-seek.

Accidental shots turn out the best for me… go figure.

Could have gotten a better angle if I had more time.

Maverick hits 88 miles per hour!

Stupid glare.

The Halloweekends stuff is coming out… starts in under two weeks!

One’s a monorail, and one’s non-male-friendly. Take a guess which is which.

 

[dandaman]

Time for night shots!

LOVE this one!

Cool…

…Cooler!

The “vertical Scrambler” makes for some awesome night shots.

A mirror-image of this would make a good wallpaper.

 

[dandaman]

…Meh.

Millennium Force zooming by.

More Halloweekends stuff.

Ghost train!

I’ve yet to experience Maverick at night, and considering the lack of light, I so totally want to.

An empty Frontiertown (no, not FrontierLAND), 10:30 at night.

Even the painful pile of lumber doesn’t look half-bad at night!

More to come for Day 2!

 

[dandaman]

Once again… accidental shot!

Magnum hits 88 a little early.

Note to CP: You need more of these!

After the first time (or your first front-seat ride), it doesn’t come close to justifying the usual hour-long waits.

…It’s following me everywhere!

 

[dandaman]

It takes real skillz to get NO trains in this shot!

“Impending Pain”

Sky Ride-O-Vision!

 

[dandaman]

And now, for some Space Spiral action.

The parking lot was about half this when I went again Wednesday.

Almost got the whole layout in!

Well, what seemingly little landscaping the Point has, they do well.

“Impending Pain, Revisited”

Ooh, aah.

So, here’s proof that Cedar Fair is the trash can capital of the world. I took this through another one, so that makes 5, I think. I saw an opportunity the following Wednesday for 12 in a row!

 

[dandaman]

Mantis… as in, “Man, tis HURTS!” =)

Though it is quite photogenic…

No one else has this shot!

“We don’t have enough track to get up to 5 miles an hour!”

“You’re just not thinking 4th-dimensionally!”

Thunder Canyon looks as popular as ever.

 

[dandaman]

Maverick showcases its “hanging flowerpot” theme.

Obviously the water cannons were working today… but in typical CP fashion, the rest of the intended effects are 101.

95 degrees… about how hot it was on Wednesday!

Holy carp!

I can barely look at it without cringing.

Backstage, Halloweekends prepares for its new parade.

OMG! Visine man! (If any of you have read last year’s Point TR, you know what this means!)

A rare sight to see these days… Gemini running both sides.

And so, my trip comes to a close.

But not before I showcase an even rarer sight at Cedar Point…

 

[dandaman]

…Fine dining!

First time I’ve ever been here, and I actually had to ask if I was underdressed. Mostly for the marina people, Bay Harbor might well have been the highlight of the trip; I wasn’t expecting it at all!

“I’ll have your Famous ribs with a side of Force, please.”

As you can see, business is just BOOMING at 5 o’clock (opening). I came at 4:40 and went to the bar for drinks before I could be seated. (No, not THOSE kinds of drinks!)

Feast your eyes and eye your feast, folks: Chicken carbonera! Cheese tortellini and grilled chicken in a bacon alfredo sauce, with garlic bread to boot!

Finally, in keeping with my tradition of abruptly ending TR’s, here’s a picture of some roadster that I desperately want and likely will never be able to afford.

Thanks for reading, folks!

(Oh, and I apologize not a moment too soon for likely crashing your computer. Hope you trudge through these parts successfully. :lol: )

 

[wdwishes2005]

Great Photos! I've been to CP many a time, but I never really bothered to take alot of pictures because I didn't think there was much to photograph. The ones you've taken are amazing!

 

[dandaman]

Not much to photograph? Granted, for themeing purposes, yes, but there's just so much else happening everywhere. :lol:

Many of the night shots are courtesy of my new tabletop bendable tripod. Also, I'd finally put all the trash cans to good use... for steadying my camera.

 

[nibblesandbits]

Yay Danny! Love the pics!

 

[Connor002]

Looks...
Pleasant.
:lookaroun :lookaroun

“We don’t have enough track to get up to 5 miles an hour!”

“You’re just not thinking 4th-dimensionally!”

Meaning... time?