That still isn't many. They had no coaster in the top 25 steel coasters, they didn't even win one for best family ride.
It's one park that's on my bucket list. Since 2018 I have been to 14 different parks across Canada and the US. Out of the top 25 steel coasters I have ridden 12 of them.
It's another park I want to visit. The more amazing thing about the golden ticket awards is how many parks are out there. I have said it before but it's a shame how many don't go out of their comfort zone to check them out
Maverick is smooth. Went on it this past summer. It's meant to be intense like that. Steel Vengeance is my #1. It's one of the most intense coasters out there.
I am short, so Mavericks harness maybe the culprit why I do not find it smooth. My head jerks back and forth and hits the sides and it is downright painful.
KI is the better overall park between the two. And pretty much all coaster/park enthusiasts agree!
I guess it depends on if you ride any coasters or the rides they have.
I like the coaster selection better at CP, but KI keeps them all running and has way better team members.
I think just about everybody would agree. KI has a better atmosphere, better family aspect, better ops, cleaner, better staff, and lots of other positives. CP's ride operations have been way less than ideal the last couple years. The rides are great, if they are running like they should.
I mean, you could say that about any park in the world if you don't take full advantage of all of their offerings. The park has plenty for a full day, but if not everything interests you, then you could spend less time.
I wonder if a lot of that has to do with the cities they are in. KI being near Cincinnati has a bigger pool of employees to draw from. I did notice the lack of college and out of country employees at CP. In years past they used to have a lot.
I said barely, not that it was not. It is easy to go at times when crowds are minimal and ride even all the big rides without being there from open to close. I have been going since it opened and even now with so many more offerings, I would not plan it as a multi day or sole distance destination, but like anything YMMV.
Covid really hurt Cedar Point in that regard. When they opened in 2020 it was all local workers, and when school started they had trouble keeping big rides open. It should be back to normal next year now that international travel is close to fully open.
