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@calvinpetty343

7 күн бұрын

I didn’t realize TT2 was closed 💀 Thumbnails gotta thumbnail ig

@rodmorgan6088

3 күн бұрын

Are you at hersy park?

Not sure why anyone is surprised about this; it says as much on the website that's it's down for an extended period of time. Fortunately there are plenty of other awesome roller coasters to ride in the meantime. Hopefully TT2 is back in business sooner rather than later.

@cratcliff8820

7 күн бұрын

I went on Mother’s Day. Traveled 8 hours on the Saturday before. So I actually had no idea it was closed when I showed up 😢

@Mr.Misanthrope

4 күн бұрын

My buddy drove from Florida to come and didn't check the website because he got an ad on Amazon the day they left so "why would they advertise it if it's closed for an extended period of time?" I thought he knew, but he's not an enthusiast. This isn't as uncommon of a scenario as you would think.

Really the only Channel with guaranteed POVs. You deserve the subs

@CoasterDash

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for the love 🙌🏻

Raptor is just one of the most stunning B&M Inverts to look at.

@CoasterDash

7 күн бұрын

Oh, absolutely!

Ur friends are a riot. What a dream just going on roller coaster road trips

my dream amusement park. i wish to visit there sometime in the near future.

@CoasterDash

7 күн бұрын

🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

TT2 is amazing. We went on opening day and sat in the back seat. WOW! I hope it gets back up and running so everyone can experience this coaster.

It's ok, Marc. I live in Washington State and traveled cross-country to hit up Great Adventure yesterday. Kingda Ka, El Toro, Superman AND Jersey Devil were all closed. I felt so cheated. I would have traded every other coaster JUST to have ridden El Toro :(

@CoasterDash

7 күн бұрын

Ouch 😣

@kayleycox4191

7 күн бұрын

Damn, that’s rough😂💀 !

@KyleJPie10

4 күн бұрын

Wow that's rough. I made my first trip to Hershey last year and both Storm Runner and Wildcats Revenge were closed. And I thought that was bad luck...

@charismaticadventurer8448

Күн бұрын

Six flags personified💀

I went last week for four days - didn’t want to leave. Steel Vengeance and Millie are the best ❤️ What an awesome park!

Great video! Congrats on 31 K subs already! Great to see you had a good time! Im really looking forward to the Waldameer Vlog!

Great video. miss Cedar Point. it's been about 12 years since I've been there. Last time i was there, was the last season of Disaster Transport. So i've never been on Steel Vengeance, Gatekeeper, Valravn and it was Mantis last time i was there. I was there opening year for Millennium Force and then again the opening year for Top Thrill Dragster (i lived in Pittsburgh at the time). It was about 2-3 weeks after it Top Thrill Dragster and they were having issues with it. We waited ALL day as we could see them testing it. They finally opened it up around 7pm that day (which was amazing to me as I thought they would just call it a day, but they worked to get it open for a few hours) and we got 2 rides on it. Anyway, bringing back memories, need to get back there....once TT2 opens back up!

@CoasterDash

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! I hope you get back to the park soon 🤞🏻

Bro I went on the 18th and I was so mad too. I had bought a Top Thrill 2 shirt online when it opened thinking I would ride it but now I have a shirt of a lawn ornament.

I was here from 5/29 to 6/3 as a college graduation gift (I live in AZ). This vlog made me remember just how foggy it was on on 6/3. I marathoned Magnum almost the entire morning and there were a bunch of enthusiasts that did the same lol. SteVen also sniped my number 1 (X2), but I still don't know which I prefer. I miss this park so much lol. Also shoutouts to the Maverick ride-op that made fun of X2 the day I was wearing my X2 t-shirt. The staff at the park are the best at any park I've been to.

Sorry that you and your party did not get the opportunity to experience TT2. Would enjoy a follow-up visit video when you do decide to return and ride it! Highly recommend taking advantage of the all day dining plan. It’s a great deal especially if you’re visiting all day.

That sucks that you came all the way from southern California to a closed Top Thrill 2. I would've loved to have gotten your review of it since I trust your opinion on coasters more than any other enthusiast. I went to Cedar Point for the first time a week ago in 2023. According to Queue Times, which has always been very accurate for me, the park was supposed to be quiet--but it certainly wasn't. At opening, Steel Vengeance was a 45 minute wait and Maverick was a 90 minute wait. I ended up getting a Fast Lane ASAP so that I could spend the day riding coasters as opposed to waiting in long lines. Even so, with a Fast Lane, Steel Vengeance was a 20 to 30 minute wait each time I rode it, which I do consider to be a long wait for a Fast Lane. I only got 3 rides on Steel Vengeance throughout my 11 hours there. Luckily, I got many rides on my favorite coaster in the park - Maverick. I fucking love that coaster, and do think it does outdo Steel Vengeance. Don't get me wrong, I loved Steel Vengeance, and it is an excellent coaster, but there is also something lacking in it for me. For one thing, I do think the second half is too repetitive. I'll take Iron Gwazi and ArieForce One over it any day. Maverick sits at my #3 favorite coaster -- surpassing ArieForce One, which used to be my #3. I agree with you about Rougarou. I really enjoyed it, and I do believe it's underrated as well. I like it more than Dominator, which I like a lot. I think Rougarou has a better layout and more bite to it than Dominator. Gemini is a really fun coaster. I had a great time on it, and I was quite impressed with it. Valravn is fun. I enjoyed it, but it is my least favorite of the dive coasters that I've ridden. Raptor was really good, but it's at the bottom of my list of the inverts I've ridden. I, too, like Banshee more than Raptor (Banshee is my 2nd favorite invert after Montu and ahead of Afterburn). GateKeeper is badass. I loved it. Unfortunately, that was another coaster that had a long wait even with a Fast Lane, so I didn't invest in getting as many rides on it as I would've liked to. So, I agree with your friend who disliked Magnum. I really dislike that coaster as well. It was one of the most underwhelming roller coaster rides of my life. I honestly found it to be boring, uncomfortable, and I got none of the airtime that some people rave about. It was a one and done for me. No lie -- I like Gemini much better than Magnum. By the way, that bird that you saw on the brake-run of Maverick, I saw one of those birds for the first time two weeks ago while taking a student on a nature hike on the campus of the school where I work. I had never seen one of them before, and I was impressed with how beautiful it was. After that, I started seeing them regularly on our nature walks. A coworker looked up the type of bird for me, and it's a red-winged blackbird.. Sorry, don't know why there are some random lines through some of my writing???

I love Cedar Point. Growing up, that’s where we would go as a family every year. But the last time I was at Cedar Point was back in 2016.

The park was slammed that day! I was there the same day (saw you were there on IG) I've never seen Steel Vengeance's line move so quick. Ops was killing it. So weird they denied your row request, cuz I asked for the back and they said ok. After years of riding Magnum, I've learned how to ride it so it's not too uncomfortable. Everything was running so fast that day!

We were there 6/3-6/5. My 5-year-old son dragged me onto Magnum a dozen times, Millie 8 and Gemini at least 6 times. We were on Iron Dragon the same time as you, I saw our red wagon out front in the video.

The key to Magnum is to leave the restraint a bit loose and then push up against it with one arm while you ride so that it doesn't come down on you. Also, the back is better than the front. Row 3 is cool, but the back is the wave with Magnum

i wish i was at cedar point rn. such a good park, great video marc! love watching your videos :D

@CoasterDash

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🎢

Sounds like you just got a bad worker on Steel Vengence, I've riden it 40+ times, and haven't been rejected when I asked.

I thought cedar point didn’t allow POVs to be recorded?

@tractorgt

7 күн бұрын

You can get permission from the park, or do what I did and get video sunglasses. If his channel gets big enough they'll come after him. There was a guy a few years ago who's channel got shut down and his last video was him at Kings Island being greeted by security saying he couldn't come in and they knew all about what he was doing.

@ryanmcferron5739

7 күн бұрын

@@tractorgt You can get permission under special circumstances, like having the actually safe equipment to do so like Coaster Force. This guy doesn't, and lies about it in the comments. I ask every channel that films on rides the same question: How did you get permission when everyone else doesn't? They never answer because they don't have permission. I know the likelihood of a chest mounted Go Pro flying off is low, but ANY item taken on a coaster could fly off and either hit someone below or on the ride. Channels like this and East Coasters constantly break the rules to film on rides, and it would be pretty funny if someone forwarded said videos to the parks they have visited. I get it, you like coasters and are trying to make content, but to break safety rules to do so pisses me off.

Thank you again for another amazing video!! We loved everything about your video and learned so much!! Our first trip is coming so fast!! 😊

Dude - never do raptor at opening. The line is always crazy then dies down. We have all season FL now but going for years without, you gotta use some strategy to get the best day at CP without FL. Crowds go front to back and some will rush back to SV and Maverick. We would always do Valravn, MF, Rougarou, then go over to magnum and Gemini then back and do the front last. Saves so much time. Here’s the secret to magnum - first off, try row 3. You will want to have some room and not be stapled. The bars have spread out latches so just make sure it doesn’t clamp down on you. The more room the better. Hold it up through the ride and you’ll mostly stay off of it and just be caught by your seatbelt. Plus you’ll fly up a good bit. Magnum is one that has to be ridden a certain way and somewhat defensively but knowing how to ride it makes it a top 3/4 in the park for me

It was great meeting you after the millie ride !

Just a tip next time wait to ride raptor,gatekeeper until later in the day. Everyone stops at the front so they get long lines. The hour wait you had would be a walk on had you started in the back of the park.

Going to Cedar Point for my birthday. Really excited for every coaster.

Coaster dash at my home park!

Millenium Force is a gem and a half!

I love your videos! (Made me in love with roller coasters)

You never want to hit up Raptor first thing after park opening unless you beat everyone to it.

How are you able to do a pov at cedar fair parks

@samu-chan

7 күн бұрын

camera glasses

@ryanmcferron5739

7 күн бұрын

@@samu-chan No he films with what looks to be a wrist mounted go-Pro, which is against park rules.

@samu-chan

7 күн бұрын

@@ryanmcferron5739 that’s why I suggested a safer alternative 🤓☝️

That sucks that they’re not accommodating to row requests. A lot of people travel from far away and spend a lot of money to come here, so it’s not too much to ask that we at least get to sit where we want to.

I’m going Saturday and my wife has never been… I should be making a KZread channel for her reaction 😅🤣

In defence of Raptor: There's a thing I call B&M-itis, which especially affects larger looping designs from B&M. B&M-itis is when the coaster starts off really impressive, frontloads a lot of breathtaking elements, and then sort of peeters out at the end. It's funny you should mention Alpengeist, as Alpengeist is one of the biggest offenders. So are Rougarou and Gatekeeper at Cedar Point, as well as things like Great Bear, Flying Dinosaur, Pyrenees, take your pick. Raptor is notable for averting this, with that intense helix at the end. This is why I think Raptor holds up very well among large looping B&M coasters, inverted or otherwise.

How do you get the opportunity to film onride at most of the parks you go to? I'm interested in filming on ride at some point too.

Magnums airtime is incredible in the back, it’s such a great ride

When I worked Vengeance last year the only time we didn’t accept row requests was right when we were about to close. In fact we’re supposed to grant row requests and I tried my best to accommodate

@CoasterDash

6 күн бұрын

Thank you for your work as a ride operator!

It's more fun to chase than be in the lead on a racing coaster because you can see what's coming ☺️

I live in Cleveland and I haven't been to Cedar Point since 1994. I guess it's time to go back.

I really connected with those terrified riders on valravn. Griffon was the 2nd coaster I ever rode and I was making noises like that

At times, my eyes ache from rolling back into my head when I read negative comments from ‘enthusiast snobs’ ragging on Millie. Hey enthusiast snobs: you do not get ‘enthusiast-points’ nor is your status elevated in the community for ragging on Millie.

@johns.774

6 күн бұрын

dude seriously. front row on that thing is like an out of body experience. it's incredible.

Love the POV's but not sure if "cooked" is going to catch on. It's nice watching you guys having such a great time.

I love the video. That house you did the outro in front of is the Helen Keller House. There's a button you push to hear her story. Gatekeeper is my favorite 5-7 p.m. pick me up. I love the breeze and the lake wind after walking around all day, it wakes you up and cools you off at the same time. TT2 - I agree with you 100% on Zamperla vs Intamin. Seeing TT2 not open makes me want to walk by that tall structure and just "Hawk Tuah" on the new Zamperla failure, just spit on that thing. Wild Mouse is so cute though - nothing wrong with Top Thrill Mew. I love Raptor - B&M's version of Velocicoaster (well, not really V-C, but they were both creatures in Jurrasic Park) Cedar Downs is my fave dark ride - Millenium Horse. Magnum XL is torture for me, but it's got the coolest-looking train/station combo as far as aesthetics. Stevie/Millie/ and Mav are all bae - yes, Imma coaster hussy. Great work!

What camera do you use?

Magnum isn't a front row ride, try the middle for much better airtime.

I'm going in august. Hopefully, it's open by the end of the season.

Raptor isn’t always shaky, it’s limited to one train I think, the ride is incredible most of the time.

I traveled 2500 miles for my first time at cedar point and it was closed. Makes me feel better now that it didn’t instantly reopen after we left

@CoasterDash

6 күн бұрын

Ugh, I feel the pain! I couldn’t agree more.

Went yesterday and man was it fun... no maverick cuz the line was to long but rode everything else

Those Zamp trains can’t handle the speed 😂

I haven't been to CP since 2009. I Need to get back!

I’ve been there since 2019 and I’m going back in july 2024 hopefully TT2 opens when I’m there I hope😊

Going July 31!!

🧐 but when was it announced to have reopened from the initial shut down? I hadn’t noticed that it reopened

@charismaticadventurer8448

Күн бұрын

Top thrill 2 probably won’t open for a while

This park is still very high on my priority list, it’s the rite of passage lol Such a bummer that TT2 was closed, but still looks like everyone still had a fun visit. I empathize with Zamperla since they probably have had a lot of pressure to fix the trains and wheels to get it back open. And well they definitely are in Intamin’s shadow and you guys are right, they should not have not abandoned them as far as the engineering. Intamin has experience creating dozens of pretty much perfect roller coasters and after my experience on Pantheon, definitely a fan of the lap bar and definitely understand that you experience the forces more powerfully and don’t even get me started on the zero g stall🤩 But hopefully Zamperla can fix it for guests to enjoy.

you gotta live under a rock to not know TT2 was closed lmao

Interesting how you always seem to have POVs where other vloggers say they aren't allowed. You just straight up take the go pro on without anyone noticing?

One of my favorite rides at that park is Magnum XL 200. It’s such a fun ride filled with tons of ejector airtime.

@user-dr4zh7oo4u

7 күн бұрын

Are you on crack? Magnum is beyond rough

Did you have a fast pass for this trip?

Rougarou looked like it was HAULING through the first half…WTF

I too agree that the assigned seating is stupid. I was at cedar point just recently for 2 days and rode steel vengeance 3 times and row requests were very inconsistent. The first time they allowed me to go in the back, the second time the guy in the station wasn’t willing to give us the front row but we begged him and he gave in. The third time the operator didn’t even care about allowing us to be in the front and she forced us to be in the middle and was quite mean about it. On the other rides such as maverick, gatekeeper, millennium and raptor they were chill with letting us be in the front row. I hope cedar point does something with that as I’ve never been denied a row request before and that honestly angered me and took away from the experience. My main park which is kings island almost always grants row requests and they are very nice about it as well and are willing to give us the front row unlike cedar point.

TT2 has been closed for weeks, apparently it’s an issue with the trains.

@CoasterDash

7 күн бұрын

Yeah, I hope it doesn’t take too much longer 😅

issue with Rougarou is the head banging it ruin it. the layout is good but pain ruins it

It's been closed for weeks. a split second of research would've told you that.

Take them to silver dollar city, or Carowinds

Where did you get the bracelets, very cool

@CoasterDash

6 күн бұрын

Sam made them 😄

I WAS THERE THAT DAY I DIDNT SEE YOU HUHHH

Hershey is higher in my to do list now than cedar point. I think they need to wow us with a second giga

i’m actually suprised you were accepting your row requests on steel vengeance. i rode about 20 times in 3 days and was denied the back every single time. had to luck it and get one time. but in maverick i was able to get the back every time.

@8:30 i was so disappointed in raptor like so confused by it. Loved dueling dragons loove batman clones. But when I rode it only ince, it was running one train with 7 rather than 8 cars so it was rattly and SLOW and weird pacing

raptor is waaayy better than forceless talon

ahh great vlog as always! ☺️ you guys just make me wanna hang out with you! lol ✨ are you guys making your way to Virginia? 👀 (where I am lol)

everyone hates on valraven and the layout but it spells out ohio from the side

Iron dragon is older then dirt its self . Give it a break

You got there extra early? I already see a bunch of cars in the parking lot. Not a good sign.

Cedar fairs operation of telling you where to sit has bit me in the butt a couple times. Definitely takes away from the experience & some ride ops have been super stern and rude about it too at KI.. its only an issue if everyone requestes at once, which should be a rare occurrence. But one time I was a single rider, there was 1 person in the very front of the train, and a dude told me no because "the line was full" At least he wasnt a jerk about it but it was nonsense for a walkon situation and virtually no one in the row I requested. But Im glad you like Gemini! Definitely a forgotten.. GEM. Esp when you get to race. Sucks its one of the first to close (it seems) Great airtime and very comfy outside the ending helix Also dont forget to add Cedar Creek Mine ride to the list of bad coasters. I hope that thing goes away! Part of the issue with Cedar Point is getting the staffing and also the park being too popular for its own good. The park needs to be addressing capacity to the level of a universal park but... tbf all those extra brake runs drive complexity and cost and.. yeah. Luckily they at least seem to go for 3+ trains as much as possible.. but they can't give every guest a single ride on even millennium force theoretically.. just a lot of people most days. Definitely a multi day park

it's only been closed since May 11.

Kings Island has the best entrance

Do you coaster Enthusiasts ever get vertigo from all the coasters you ride? it's something i recently started worrying about as i went to my local six flags 6 times in one week lol and my uncle has been dealing with it for the last year.

I’m scared to ride steel vengeance because the drop any tips

@sceirgoip0175

5 күн бұрын

If your scared for the drop the try to ride in the front rows but the drop isn’t the worst part it’s the airtime hills

@charismaticadventurer8448

Күн бұрын

@@sceirgoip0175worst is debatable. It’s more like, best.

I swear @17:35 I do NOT understand how you do NOT go hoarse and completely lose your voice!! I am planning on going here for my first time next Spring. Any thoughts? Richard

Wild Mouse replaced Wild Cat, a much worse wild mouse lol. The sentiment didn't change though!

I feel like you seemed way more excited about some other coasters than Steve, and Steve is your number 2, why was that? Some examples being Millenium Force and Maverick. And I haven’t seen the 2nd vlog yet. Okay now I see the 2nd vlog😅… And another edit, I realized it wasn’t the 2nd vlog!

Yea the row request thing is stupid. I'd walk off the beast at ki if they didn't let me in row 18 every time.

This parks best rides are not b and ms and their GP people eater mid rides are (massive) b and ms.

Went on opening day and rode top thrill not to much different from the original

This has been known for quite a while now.

Yeah Iron Dragon could leave and nobody would miss it.

If you’re just now Finding out now Mr Coaster Dash that Top Thrill 2 is closed and has been closed Since about nearly two months ago at least you my friend have been living under a rock lol No pun Intended

Steel force better than Magnum??? The blasphemy…. That hurt my soul 😢

I think the girls need to lower their expectations and they would have a great time.

Row 3 magnum

Your video just proved why this park is no longer a great park.

@steveo7771286

7 күн бұрын

Original Dragster spent most of its inaugural season down as well. This is nothing new.

@Bry8211

7 күн бұрын

It is still an amazing park with a amazing line up and it should be open by this season also you can just wait then go there when it’s open, it’s kind of annoying how people just yap about the park being bad because of a ride that came out this year.

@RADZADproductions

7 күн бұрын

every ride stacking all of its trains so hard proved it also

@40:00 ninja and bat are better

who are these people lmfao

I really get tired of enthusiasts need to denigrate Steel Vengance because it’s the most popular pick for “best coaster in the world”, just comes off as arrogant, like there’s a sentiment that people want to find things wrong with it just because most people think it’s the best in the world.

@CoasterDash

7 күн бұрын

I couldn’t agree more! It’s absolutely phenomenal 👍🏻

Silver bullet is better😂

Stopped the video when I kept hearing underwhelmed. Yeah ok I’m out

@CoasterDash

6 күн бұрын

Maybe we should just lie and give dishonest thoughts for clout and views 🤣

@storminnorman6727

6 күн бұрын

@@CoasterDash yeah or be over negative for clout same thing

@DSoto-nf8je

6 күн бұрын

Good one less crybaby that cant handle the truth lmao

@storminnorman6727

6 күн бұрын

@@DSoto-nf8je 😂😂 hey now that I just took a closer look at you guys, yeah now I see why we don't agree we have nothing in common😂 you kids like yall’s and I'll like mine

@storminnorman6727

6 күн бұрын

@@DSoto-nf8je thick spidey 😂😂 hahaha

I feel the pain. I just went to SFGAdv for the first time and Kingda Ka was closed 🫠🫠🫠