Cedar Point has become home of the loud and obnoxious ghetto/trash people. There is no where to sit anymore and take a breather, a bottle of pop bought in a line will cost $5, everything is painted over with no thought of scraping off the old paint and it looks like crap, they spend millions on a new ride but cannot spend a few thousand for some shade while waiting 2 hours in a line? Cedar Point was amazing 30 years ago, now it is just fun and really expensive.
@TheProudWhite That's not true. Cedar Point is a very clean park. If you've ever been to any other park, you would know that. Cedar Point does have shade and there are hundreds of places to sit down. Complaining about food prices is not necessary...they allow their customers to bring food to the picnic area, and allow re-entry. The entire Millennium Force and Dragster line is covered to make people like YOU not complain about being in the sun. Get off your high horse.
@angb88 they must take down the "covers" and seat when ever I go. Was just there, and sure, there might be a seat here and there, but most are in the sun.
Been to other parks? I have been to plenty of them. 6 flags, Kings Island etc....
IMO what's missing at Cedar Point today is what I'd call "pacing". When I was a kid, in the 1970s, you could 'pace' your day - ride fast rides, then slow ones like the Pirate Ride or the paddlewheel boat or the Sky Ride, to give yourself (and your parents!) a break from all the frenzy. These days there's nothing BUT fast rides - most of the slower ones have been taken out. If you want to just relax for a bit, there's nowhere to go.
yep-a roller coaster that could go upside down was UNHEARD OF back then. I was 8 at this time, & wasn't tall enuf to ride it till I was 10. Boy what a rush
That is the oldest pov i have ever seen! First time I went on corkscrew, my cousin told me that the whole que would be full back in its day. I was like, no way. But, I guess inversions back then were the star attraction. They still are, but it seems like uniqueness and airtime are the main things I look for in a coaster now.
I worked here during that summer..that CORKSCREW was THE new ride....the park back then had much more yesteryear charm and not so many rollercoasters to start looking like all the other parks...
Wow. Thank you for posting this. I would have been four in '76 but still remember going to the Point every year. I love the park today, but there was a wonderful feeling there in the '70s that's gone now.
I know what you mean. It was a lot different back then. I remember being SOOO excited waiting for the season to start. I'm glad they still have many of the old rides.
@CoasterBob62 It was a lot different then. I was in middle school when The Corkscrew debuted and remember those days well. The park as a whole had a character to it that seems to be missing today. The emphasis now is to build bigger and better coasters. While I enjoy riding them I also enjoyed the other elements of the park that made it fun for the family. I smiled to see an 'old school' pinball machine. The arcade was a fun part of the park to me then and I loved those analog pinball machines.
@nelson44092 Some of that charm is gone...maybe it's because we're older...I don't know. I love that I can still play those old pinball machines and skeeball and I can still ride Cedar Downs and the CP & LE RR. But I also thoroughly enjoy Millennium Force and Dragster. Hopefully they're maintain a nice balance between old and new.
@Colorscheme Like everyone has already said, there was a magic that CP had back in the 70s and 80s. Unfortunately, the focus on records (highest, fastest, steepest, etc) has seem to diminished that magic slightly. It is still fun, but just not the same. I remember so many times the night before going to CP, I couldn't sleep!
Pretty neat home movie footage. I'm surprised they allowed someone to take their camera on the ride, unless it was small enough you could hide it.
Trance88 1 month ago
@Trance88 It wasn't a really small camera, but I was able to hide it good enough to pass inspection! :)
CoasterBob62 1 month ago
Cedar Point has become home of the loud and obnoxious ghetto/trash people. There is no where to sit anymore and take a breather, a bottle of pop bought in a line will cost $5, everything is painted over with no thought of scraping off the old paint and it looks like crap, they spend millions on a new ride but cannot spend a few thousand for some shade while waiting 2 hours in a line? Cedar Point was amazing 30 years ago, now it is just fun and really expensive.
TheProudWhite 6 months ago
@TheProudWhite That's not true. Cedar Point is a very clean park. If you've ever been to any other park, you would know that. Cedar Point does have shade and there are hundreds of places to sit down. Complaining about food prices is not necessary...they allow their customers to bring food to the picnic area, and allow re-entry. The entire Millennium Force and Dragster line is covered to make people like YOU not complain about being in the sun. Get off your high horse.
angb88 6 months ago
@angb88 they must take down the "covers" and seat when ever I go. Was just there, and sure, there might be a seat here and there, but most are in the sun.
Been to other parks? I have been to plenty of them. 6 flags, Kings Island etc....
TheProudWhite 6 months ago
IMO what's missing at Cedar Point today is what I'd call "pacing". When I was a kid, in the 1970s, you could 'pace' your day - ride fast rides, then slow ones like the Pirate Ride or the paddlewheel boat or the Sky Ride, to give yourself (and your parents!) a break from all the frenzy. These days there's nothing BUT fast rides - most of the slower ones have been taken out. If you want to just relax for a bit, there's nowhere to go.
SarahB1863 7 months ago
I love your vidéo.
If you want a old film in Cedar Point you can search "Cedar Point 1978" in you tube.
jeanmarie40 1 year ago
That is so neat seeing Cork Screw in it's first year! :D and the old Sky Ride were Iron Dragon is today.
TopThrillDan 1 year ago
yep-a roller coaster that could go upside down was UNHEARD OF back then. I was 8 at this time, & wasn't tall enuf to ride it till I was 10. Boy what a rush
turfguy87 1 year ago
That is the oldest pov i have ever seen! First time I went on corkscrew, my cousin told me that the whole que would be full back in its day. I was like, no way. But, I guess inversions back then were the star attraction. They still are, but it seems like uniqueness and airtime are the main things I look for in a coaster now.
CP5626 2 years ago
I worked here during that summer..that CORKSCREW was THE new ride....the park back then had much more yesteryear charm and not so many rollercoasters to start looking like all the other parks...
hwdhillsguy 2 years ago
Wow. Thank you for posting this. I would have been four in '76 but still remember going to the Point every year. I love the park today, but there was a wonderful feeling there in the '70s that's gone now.
Colorscheme 2 years ago
I know what you mean. It was a lot different back then. I remember being SOOO excited waiting for the season to start. I'm glad they still have many of the old rides.
CoasterBob62 2 years ago
@CoasterBob62 It was a lot different then. I was in middle school when The Corkscrew debuted and remember those days well. The park as a whole had a character to it that seems to be missing today. The emphasis now is to build bigger and better coasters. While I enjoy riding them I also enjoyed the other elements of the park that made it fun for the family. I smiled to see an 'old school' pinball machine. The arcade was a fun part of the park to me then and I loved those analog pinball machines.
nelson44092 1 year ago
@nelson44092 Some of that charm is gone...maybe it's because we're older...I don't know. I love that I can still play those old pinball machines and skeeball and I can still ride Cedar Downs and the CP & LE RR. But I also thoroughly enjoy Millennium Force and Dragster. Hopefully they're maintain a nice balance between old and new.
CoasterBob62 1 year ago
@Colorscheme Like everyone has already said, there was a magic that CP had back in the 70s and 80s. Unfortunately, the focus on records (highest, fastest, steepest, etc) has seem to diminished that magic slightly. It is still fun, but just not the same. I remember so many times the night before going to CP, I couldn't sleep!
tyendor 11 months ago