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Cedar Point has set up several Web Cams over the year and one of them looms high above the rest of the park.  When the fog rolled in one morning, it set a beautiful picture of Cedar Point.  Covering the lower portion of the park, it makes the park seems like it is literally jumping out of the clouds.  It almost looks like roller coaster heaven.

Mantis, Tower of Power, Wicked Twister, and a few other coasters can be seen jumping from the clouds.  What a spectacular sight.  The park’s Ohio location is one of the best for any theme park.  Cedar Point is nestled on a strip of land extending out from the coastline into one of the Great Lakes.  It provides for spectacular views on some of taller attractions and I can only imagine how it would feel to ride Millenium Force or Top Thrill Dragster in this fog.

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After months of pretty much nothing interesting happening with Cedar Point’s 2010 addition, Shoot the Rapids, the crews finally started putting steel into place for the two hills. Despite no real news until now, the ride has made significant progress, a good amount of the water troughs are either done or currently being poured, what appears the be a maintenance building has been constructed, and it looks like the station will be started any day now.  Shoot The Rapids is expected to be ready for park guests on opening day, May 15th.

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For the latest news and updates about Shoot The Rapids read the Cedar Point blog, or watch the official webcam.

What are your opinions on Shoot The Rapids? Will you be there to ride it on opening day? Leave your comments and Park Thoughts!

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It seems that most people think the possible Cedar Fair buyout will help the company. However, more think that it won’t help the company that much. When the news came out about Apollo Management offering to buy the company, it seemed like a done deal. But it was far from one. Cedar Fair’s shareholders are now blocking the buyout, saying that the proposed $2.4 billion is not enough. The shareholders would get $11.50 for each share, which is more than the $6 it was in March of 2009. It seems like the shareholders should be more than excited that another company sees value in Cedar Fair. We’ll see whether this will fly, or stay grounded.

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Well this is a turn of events, it looks like Demon Drop, Cedar Point’s 1st-generation Freefall ride, that many of us believed would be heading to Knott’s Berry Farm for 2010, has now mysteriously arrived in Dorney Park’s parking lot.

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With Demon Drop moving to Knott’s Berry Farm, there wasn’t much room to place it. What have they come up with?

To remove the Screamin’ Swing. Now there are bigger version of this ride at Valleyfair, Cedar Point and Liseberg, but ...

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The world has been seeing the first generation Intamin free-fall towers come down one, by one, by one. Many rumors suspecting that Demon Drop, the only standing 1st generation Intamin free-fall in all of North America, would come down soon. Six Flags Magic Moutain was the last park to take ...

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On Wenesday, September 30th, a Cedar Point park employee allegedly raped a co-worker of this Sandusky park. The incident happened on the Cedar Point property in a housing facility. The 21 year old was sent to the Erie County Jail ...

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