2011 DISMeet at Cedar Point ... anyone interested?!?!?!

[DisneyTaylors]

I'd be all up for something in Texas....I've never been there before!

Funny you say that as Jennifer and I have been talking alot lately about trying to plan something in TX. It obviously wouldn't be in the summer as we wouldn't subject anyone to this heat.

- Bill

 

[Launchpad11B]

Paul and I are in! Woot! And you can count dpuck in too!

 

[ADP]

Heck...If you are going to drive all the way to Sandusky you might as well drive another 4 hours to Indy.

 

[georgemoe]

12 to 13 hours for us but if it fits my work schedule we'll be in. Early August would be best for us.

 

[NWOhioAngela]

My daughter works at CP every year. I will have her keep an eye out for group discounts and such. Todd is right, there isn't a lot else to do in Sandusky, but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is just about an hour's drive east, if anybody is interested. There is also the Polka Hall of Fame if you're looking for something a little different

Cedar Point is getting a new swing ride next year. This girl will not be riding it, but I know some of you will be having a blast!

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/park/rides/thrill/windseeker/

The new WindSeeker will be a 301-foot-tall tower that will spin riders nearly 30 stories above the Lake Erie shoreline. Seated in two-person swings that will allow their feet to dangle, riders will slowly begin rotating in a circular motion as the swings ascend the tower. At the top, the swings will be reaching speeds between 25-30 mph, flaring out almost 45 degrees from the tower. WindSeeker will be able to accommodate 64 riders (32 swings) at one time.

“Spinning almost 300 feet above Lake Erie and the Cedar Point Beach will be a very exciting ride experience for our guests,” said John Hildebrandt, the vice president and general manager of Cedar Point. “Day or night, WindSeeker will provide riders with dramatic views of the park and the Cedar Point Peninsula. It will be an extremely popular addition to Cedar Point.”

WindSeeker will be positioned near the present location of the Ocean Motion swinging boat ride and will extend the park’s midway onto the Cedar Point Beach. At the end of the season, Ocean Motion, built in 1981, will be dismantled. It is currently available for sale.

In comparison to other Cedar Point rides, WindSeeker will climb nearly two stories higher than the cabin on the park’s Space Spiral observation ride and is only a few feet shorter than the first hill on Millennium Force. Another swing ride, the Wave Swinger that opened in Frontiertown in 1979, is 31 feet tall and has a top speed of approximately 9 mph.

 

[kab407]

IN!!

I need a travel partner in crime!



DODIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Wimpy]

Jayme and I are game, as long as someone is willing to ride the coasters with me. Jayme doesn't like them. I'm trying to change it, but not going too well.

Is it sad that my first thought is what beer to bring?

 

[jeanigor]

Jayme and I are game, as long as someone is willing to ride the coasters with me. Jayme doesn't like them. I'm trying to change it, but not going too well.

Is it sad that my first thought is what beer to bring?

Nope. Just goes to show you fit right in.....

 

[Luv2Camp]

Count us in! We go almost every year and stay at CP's campground, so it would be fun to mix it up and go with fellow Dis-ers! My DH LOVES the coasters at this park!

 

[mdvlprof]

Jayme and I are game, as long as someone is willing to ride the coasters with me. Jayme doesn't like them. I'm trying to change it, but not going too well.

Is it sad that my first thought is what beer to bring?

I can keep Jayme company. Get motion sick on coasters, other than kiddie coasters.

 

[froggy5657]

Maybe I can convince my dad to take me to visit Kenyon when the meet is scheduled. . . Are there any other colleges nearby?

 

[bigmoonmullen]

Maybe I can convince my dad to take me to visit Kenyon when the meet is scheduled. . . Are there any other colleges nearby?

Sly... I like it.

 

[FireDancer]

Maybe I can convince my dad to take me to visit Kenyon when the meet is scheduled. . . Are there any other colleges nearby?

To the east you have Cleveland State, Baldwin-Wallace, John Carroll and Case. To the west you have U of Toledo and Bowling Green. South you have Ashland and Fidlay State. All within about 90 minutes and some probably on your way depending on where you are coming from.

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

My daughter works at CP every year. I will have her keep an eye out for group discounts and such.

Thank you! That would be a BIG help in trying to plan and coordinate the trip next year.

Jennifer

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

Oh sxxx

Sorry about that Jennifer... dang

Mark

No problem!

On the DISboards, we are mistaken for each other all the time because of our screen names and avatars.

Jennifer

 

[krissy2803]

would love something in the TX area though- driving range!

I would too. It's the only thing I don't like about living in South Texas. Long drive just to get out of the state.

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

I would too. It's the only thing I don't like about living in South Texas. Long drive just to get out of the state.

Bill and I were talking about a DISMeet in Texas. Of all the major cities in Texas, San Antonio of course became the front runner. So, you may not have far to go for a DISMeet afterall.

Should I start a DISMeet in Texas for 2011 thread too? Just to see if it sparks some interest?????

Jennifer

 

[krissy2803]

Bill and I were talking about a DISMeet in Texas. Of all the major cities in Texas, San Antonio of course became the front runner. So, you may not have far to go for a DISMeet afterall.

Should I start a DISMeet in Texas for 2011 thread too? Just to see if it sparks some interest?????

Jennifer

YEA! You could count us in!

 

[IhavePDD]

I am in the Cleveland area and would be up for that too even though I am not a coaster fan.

New here to disboards but not to Disney. Nice to know I am not the only one bit by the disney bug.

 

[WaltD4Me]

I am in the Cleveland area and would be up for that too even though I am not a coaster fan.

New here to disboards but not to Disney. Nice to know I am not the only one bit by the disney bug.

Welcome to the DIS!

I'm in Cleveland area too...Willoughby, where are you?