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[Jason1]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

by chicago you mean great america. i wished there was a six flags in chicago, that'd be cool

Yea, I know its great america. I just figured I would say Chicago so more people would know where im talking about. Im from Central Illinois, and when someone says theyre going to Six Flags, its always implied that its either "Chicago" or St. Louis, since we live about the same distance between them. Im actually a rollercoaster nut, I drive 400 miles to Cedar Point every summer

[ZebraRampage]

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[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by Jason1

Yea, I know its great america. I just figured I would say Chicago so more people would know where im talking about. Im from Central Illinois, and when someone says theyre going to Six Flags, its always implied that its either "Chicago" or St. Louis, since we live about the same distance between them. Im actually a rollercoaster nut, I drive 400 miles to Cedar Point every summer

where in central illinois do you live?

i'm a pretty big rollercoaster fan myself, i was going to try to find my way down to cedar point this summer but what with work and wanting to save my money i don't know if it's going to happen. what i need is cheap gas!

six flags great america is a decent park, the Raging Bull is such a nice and smooth ride, and that giant loop on the Superman makes the ride worth riding. That and the American Eagle is one of the best wooden coasters ever...so good times. But none of that really can hold a torch to the stuff in Cedar Point, or so I've heard.

[Jason1]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

where in central illinois do you live?

i'm a pretty big rollercoaster fan myself, i was going to try to find my way down to cedar point this summer but what with work and wanting to save my money i don't know if it's going to happen. what i need is cheap gas!

six flags great america is a decent park, the Raging Bull is such a nice and smooth ride, and that giant loop on the Superman makes the ride worth riding. That and the American Eagle is one of the best wooden coasters ever...so good times. But none of that really can hold a torch to the stuff in Cedar Point, or so I've heard.

I live in Peoria. Where exactly do you live Gremlin? Anyways, everything good you have heard about Cedar Point is absolutley true, and then some. I enjoy going to Six Flags, but if you have never been to Cedar Point you have never truly seen how an amusement park can and should be run. Everything is just bigger and better there, from the rides to the employees. Oh, and no offense, but if your calling the American Eagle one of the best wooden rollercoasters ever, you have obviously never been on a good wooden rollercoaster. Sadly, that is the one department Cedar Point dosent come out on top of either: They really dont have any great wooden rollercoasters, but they more than make up for it because their steel stuff is truly top notch. If you do decide to try to go to Cedar Point this summer, I would avoid Saturdays at all costs, and its to big you will need at least a day there. What I have done in the past and would recommend, depending on how far away you live, is waking up early and driving there and getting there by late afternoon. They offer a twilight pass after 5 PM that is only 25 bucks from 5 to close, usually 10PM. Then, just get a full pass the next day, so this way you get a full day and a half, and 2 nights, and the park really comes alive at night. If you want to fork over the money, staying on site is awsome, and they let you into the park an hour early to ride the big rides before the general public are allowed in (extremely short lines). The Hotel Breakers is one of the on-site hotels that isnt so expensive, although its not technically "on site", as in you still have to drive in to the park from it, its not close enough to walk like the others. The only thing is I believe their on-site hotels are fairly strict on requiring the person booking the room to be 21. Anything else you want to know about Cedar Point, just ask, I love the place and can probably answer any question you might have.

Oh and Teuth, thanks for the information, im sure we will be doing all of those things and then some. I know I want to tour Rockfeller Center and see the WTC site also.