Ohio?

[wheelcap]

My daughter graduates high school in 2009, and has decided she wants to go to Cedar Point for her graduation trip. Being the over-planner that I am, I've started to look for lodging. I'm not seeing any II locations anywhere close, though. Are there any, or should I just look for a "regular" place, and plan to use my points elsewhere?

 

[figmentfan0724]

I live in ohio and I don't believe there are any lthru DVC, you are going to have to pay cash, but don't worry there are a tons of different places up there to stay, if you need any advice on any please feel free to pm me, I worked at CP for years and lived up there so I have a good knowledge of the aread.

 

[lah3hh]

I too live in Ohio and not too far from CP. I can assure you there is nothing in Ohio at all that you can use on DVC points. We usually get CP annual passes every other year so go there quite often. At this time if you want a great resort you can't beat the Kalahari Resort but it is not the closest to CP. Hope that helps!!

 

[Brian Noble]

Sadly, Sandusky hotels stink, for the most part. The ones on-Point are barely adequate---the better ones are sort of Holiday Inn-ish, more or less (though one of them was rehabbed over the winter, and I haven't tried it yet.)

My personal preference is the cottages/cabins in the Lighthouse Point section.

 

[Pennykay]

There is a Great Wolf Lodge close to Cedar Point that is nice.

 

[Starr W.]

Also the Kalahari(sp?) water park and hotel.

I'm about an hour west of CP.

 

[heart]

...and I also live about an hour west of Sandusky, which is where Cedar Point is located.

Three children, current ages DD17, DS14 and DS8.

Where we have stayed and nutshell reviews.

Great Bear Lodge--very nice accomodations (none of these places are the Four Seasons, mind you), clean and nice size. Waterpark more for littler kids.

Kalahari--great for teens as there is an indoor and an outdoor park. Waterpark for all ages, great water attractions (DO NOT wear a bikini in the flow rider), great accomodations. Check into renting a condo from an owner. This is our favorite by far.

Castaway Bay--they may have improved it, but ugh!when I stayed there. The waterpark was fine/okay--the wavepool was the only really "good" attraction. Rooms awful.

Hotel Breakers--Much better for us when visiting Cedar Point (we go to the waterparks in winter) because the indoor waterparks are their own entertainment and we go to Cedar Point for the kids to ride rollercoasters. Early entry is nice, plus the proximity--several day pass, spend the afternoon at the outdoor waterpark, etc. Make sure to stay in the new section.

Depending on how many days you're planning, it'd be nice to combine 2-3 days at Cedar Point with 1-2 days at a water park--or more. Part depends on how far you're travelling, I suppose--are the Wings the Redwings?

PM if I can help--