This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Cedar Point, 2014
Jul
8
2014
I took Alpha on a trip to Cedar Point. I hadn’t been there since 1990-something.
It’s a lot smaller than I remember.
I’m sure it’s the same size – it’s just my perspective has changed. Most of my memories from there are as a grade-schooler and middle-schooler.
Things I’m disappointed aren’t there anymore:
- IMAX – a highlight of the day because of two things: air-conditioning and sitting. Plus that feeling you got when the movie crested the mountain peak and you thought you were going to fall…
- Pirate Ride – I didn’t like roller coasters much, so this flat ride was one I handle.
- Paddlewheel excursion – I didn’t ride this much, but it was a nice diversion. Again, not a roller coaster.
- Jungle Larry’s Animal Safari – I was trying to remember where exactly this was. I think Mantis or Millenium Force is there now.
Things that changed:
- Junior Gemini – It’s still there, just as a Snoopy ride now
- Ferris Wheel – It’s supposed to be by the train station. Although having it right by the shore does provide a nice view now.
- Steam Enginges – I didn’t check, but it seems to me that the trains have been converted from coal power into something else. There’s no smoke, and no nostalgia-inducing smell.
