 Welcome back everyone, CoasterData here, and having finally watched the annual Cedar Point Christmas video that was released way back on December 20th, 2019, I have some theories as to what could be in store for the park in the future. In closely analyzing the Cedar Point 2019 Christmas video, I noticed a few different things. First, I will address things that I think may be of little or no significance, but I still feel are worth noting in some regard. All of these things were definitely placed in the video with purpose, but maybe items meant to mislead us enthusiasts who are going to overanalyze this video, which Cedar Point is very aware of. However, these things may also have some significance all the same. As we go through the items, I will discuss things that I believe may have more weight to them. The first thing I noticed was at the 2 minute 13 second mark. I want to point out that there is a Snake River Falls boat being used for that particular number. Admittedly, I don't really have any compelling evidence toward this being anything significant, but I've thought for quite some time that Snake River Falls will not be around for much longer. The fact that they have a boat removed from the ride and displayed prominently in the video gets me thinking about what they are going to do with Snake River Falls in the next few years. I know the boats are always removed during the off season, which is why I'm presenting this as something purely anecdotal and not really supported by anything otherwise. This could mean something, or it may just be completely coincidental and me looking way too much into the video. The next item in question can be found at the 22 second mark. If you look here, there is a skeleton adorned with a Cedar Point Crew shirt, but this skeleton is also wearing a Kings Island Winterfest hat. While there are some Christmas ornaments adorning the Large Hollowicans Monster Prop as well. I mention this because there have been some rumors swirling about Cedar Point announcing their very own Winterfest for 2020. And though this has been largely debated among enthusiasts, it is still unclear as to whether this could be something worth pursuing for the park or very feasible given the harsh winters of Northern Ohio on Lake Erie and the way the park is accessed via the cause way. I am still pretty skeptical about this myself. While I love the idea of having a Winterfest so close to home, I feel like this may be a bit too much for Cedar Point. They surely wouldn't be able to run any of the coasters or major rides for this event I believe due to weather. More on that later though, as the next thing I will discuss, which also ties into the Kings Island Winterfest hat, is found 1 minute and 28 seconds into the video. Allow me to explain. Here, you will see a paper sign near the bottom left of the video attached to a barrel. The graphic on this paper shows a bear wearing a Santa Claus hat with the words, we wish you a berry Christmas and plain view. This barrel is also filled with huge Christmas ornaments. This, to me, also hints very clearly towards some type of holiday themed event. If you are not aware, a couple months back, a sort of new dark ride was announced for Nottsbury Farm. This ride is called Nottsbury Tales, a reimagining of a classic Nottsdark ride of the same name. This paper in the Cedar Point video actually uses the logo from the new Nottsbury Tales ride. In both the Nottsbury Tales ride logo and the Cedar Point video, you will see the same bear, but the bear in the Cedar Point video has a Santa hat. I don't know if this graphic in the Cedar Point video has been used at all around the park at Notts, but Nottsbury Farm is another Cedar Fair park that also has their very own Christmas event, which is dubbed Nottsmary Farm. In addition to reusing the ride logo, the graphic in the Cedar Point video also uses the same exact typeface as the Nottsbury Tales logo. What are your thoughts about Winterfest at Cedar Point? I am very much on the fence about this. On one hand, it seems it would be too much to take on in the harsh winters of Northern Ohio, but on the flip side, Canada's Wonderland has Winterfest as of 2019, which has seen tremendous success. Canada has very harsh winters themselves, in fact, even more so than Ohio, and it still seems they were able to pull it off. Canada's Wonderland even has a bit of a shorter regular season than a park like Cedar Point. I previously thought that Winterfest coming to Cedar Point was highly unlikely, especially seeing as Cedar Point tried a holiday in the park type event way back in 1994, and it was the only time they ever did this as it flopped. But that was over 25 years ago, and I believe the offerings would be much better, and it would be much more of an immersive holiday themed event if it were done in the current day 2020 with the current management. Moving on to the final piece, and what I believe is definitely the most significant component to this video, is what we are shown at the 1 minute 37 second mark. Here, there is a large photo displayed on a computer monitor with a confidential label reading Top Secret 2021 Plans. Why is this so significant? Well, let's travel back to 2016 for that year's Christmas video. In that one, we were shown a similar item on a computer monitor as well, which reads Classified Document 2018 Capital Plan Enclosed with the subtext prepared by Richard Michael Crosby. Richard Michael Crosby is probably a very familiar sounding name to many of you, as this was used in other instances to tease the announcement of RMC Mean Streak, which would come in 2017, now known as Steel Vengeance obviously, and uses the same acronym, RMC as Rocky Mountain Construction. Now, I believe that 2019's video is much less clear as to what exactly will be coming in the future. Many enthusiasts, myself included, believe that 2021 is when Cedar Point is likely going to receive their next roller coaster. So the fact that the park is teasing us with a very similar tactic would suggest that this is in fact the case. With the hint given in the 2019 video, there is a seagull displayed right next to the 2021 Plans text. I've seen other people suggest that this could mean there is a roller coaster coming to the park in 2021 that will break the 500 foot barrier, and even suggested that many birds fly around the 500 foot altitude. However, in my research, I failed to find any type of bird that typically would fly around this height barrier, and in fact, found that most birds fly below 500 feet in normal circumstances, per a Stanford University essay, which I will link in the description for you to analyze. So, what could this really mean? Well, personally, I believe we are pretty far off yet from a roller coaster that will break the 500 foot barrier. Maybe the inclusion of the seagull is indicating that to us? I think that would be much more likely. Whenever Cedar Point has teased a 500 foot coaster, it has been very blatant, and in my opinion, meant to obviously mislead and poke fun. I found a number online in an article by Mount Desert Islander, also linked in the description, that indicated the highest recorded flight altitude for a seagull is actually 124 feet, so maybe we were looking at something more along the lines of a medium altitude roller coaster, which would make a lot more sense to me. And actually, to spin off from that a bit, I've heard a lot of murmurings recently about Gemini possibly closing after the 2020 season. Gemini stands at 125 feet tall, only 1 foot higher than the 124 foot seagull altitude figure which I came across. So I think that maybe this video is hinting at the potential closure of Gemini and a new roller coaster taking its place, which does not reach 500 feet in height. Obviously, this is all speculation, and maybe Gemini is safe this year, but I do believe that Gemini will not be around for a whole lot longer, and this would support what many people have been speculating in the past year. Maybe the potential 2021 coaster will also be around the 124 foot mark or even smaller. I wouldn't be surprised to see Cedar Point adding a more modern style of family coaster, which I think they could use for their lineup. The current family coasters they have are pretty outdated, and I think we'll be biting the dust in the next 5 to 10 years. So something like a smaller scale GCI or a Gerstlauer family coaster may actually make sense, especially since Cedar Point has not had any type of family coaster added for a very long time, only massive thrilling steel coasters. Since Cedar Fair is obviously trying to focus more on the greater family experience rather than humongous record-breaking coasters now, I believe a modern family coaster would make a lot of sense for the park. Now I am not 100% sold on the idea of a family coaster being the next major addition, and I will be making an updated video soon discussing possibilities for what Cedar Point may add as their next coaster. But from my perspective, this would make sense, and is even something they could really use. The only coaster addition in the past 30 years that you could even begin to argue as a family coaster is 1999 with Woodstock Express, but even that is a kitty coaster, and doesn't satisfy a wide audience. I'm talking a true family coaster that many people can experience and be thrilled while not being overwhelmed by excessive forces. If you are still watching, thanks for sticking around and listening to my thoughts. I know that there is a lot of information to take in here, but I really wanted to get a lot of this stuff out there in order to facilitate a wider discussion. What are your thoughts about the information I presented and what is shown in the Cedar Point 2019 annual Christmas video? Obviously, none of my theories are factual in any way, but mere speculation based on things we've heard in the past, combined with hints given in the official Cedar Point video. Be sure to let me know your opinions in the comments, as well as subscribing for further content on roller coasters and amusement parks, as well as liking my page Coaster Daddy on Facebook and following me at Coaster Daddy Official on Instagram. Thank you all so much again. This is Coaster Daddy. Bye.