There obviously weren't as many rides in the 80s as it is now, but for some reason, CP seemed more "magical" then.
@jasonraczkowski60015 жыл бұрын
It lost its luster after 2012
@MaximusX673 жыл бұрын
It was somehow more 'authentic' then and less corporate. They put a LOT of money into the park and have built some amazing rides. But it's gotten so big, so crowded, and so overwhelming today I think ..... And, of course, I was in Jr High and High School in the 80's and early 90's and I'm in my mid 40's now - probably also has something to do with it! lolol
@mutoneon3 жыл бұрын
@@MaximusX67 Cedar Point is still amazing. The biggest change is the loss of trees, and you can thank the ash borer and disease mitigation for that.
@steveo77712862 жыл бұрын
@@mutoneon didn’t it used to be all trees where Dragster is? Trying to find footage of what used to be there. It was so long ago I can’t remember.
@superRobertoist Жыл бұрын
@@MaximusX67 i disagree with the more crowded part, I recall pretty much every Saturday waiting for most of the big rides for over an hour. Even mine ride would be 45 minutes to an hour wait, on a regular basis.
@mpwmu90413 жыл бұрын
I'm 47 now. My family started making the trip from Michigan in 82 to cedar point for the next 5 years every summer. Best memories. Rip mom.
@smc26732 жыл бұрын
These videos are a wonderful escape from the crazy world we live in today. Times were simpler. And the ones I loved the most were still alive. Ah, those were the days.
@jefflong17997 жыл бұрын
TRUE STORY: I was the first person (of the public) to ride Demon Drop when it first opened at Cedar Point.. The park was open at 9am, but it was raining that morning, and the staff were telling people that they "did not know when they would get all clear to ride", so little by little, people kept leaving the line... So I just kept moving up til I was first on. I got on my own car, and got to the top. There was a guy sitting at the top who said they were in "manual mode" (so each step happened with different switches). Then he said: "Okay, so you're gonna here this click..", and the second he said that - I FELL SCREAMING!! HAHA.. Fantastic. :) This is rare video of the Demon Drop experience - thanks for sharing.
@CaptainAwsome3 жыл бұрын
i had that experience with Dragster a few years ago, ride was closed, were first in line after waiting
@yepdodamath Жыл бұрын
Hey, True Story.... you lost me there at "park was open at 9"
@rclesher4 жыл бұрын
I was 10 when this video was taken and the older I get the more nostalgic I get for these times - no cell phones, no social media, not worrying about terrorism or COVID-19. But I digress. I guess everything just seems better looking back on it. Oh, and the earthquake, pirate ride, and avalanche run. Good times. Damn I'm old.
@gimpyjwilliams Жыл бұрын
i feel the same way i get sad when i watch these and i want to go back to those times which were better
@SuperRowrow12311 жыл бұрын
I miss the old log rides.
@drdvortex9 жыл бұрын
What's funny is that on the Gemini, no one is high-fiving each other from across the trains and everyone is holding on the bars for dear-life!!! No one with arms up in the air? Anyway, this brings back memories, I was in high school in 1984 and spent many summers there in the 80's. Thanks for posting....
@eccentricgamer41117 жыл бұрын
drdvortex Yep, Gemini absolutely terrified everyone back then. It's pretty tame by today's standards.
@summerbreeze89874 жыл бұрын
I want to sincerely thank you for posting this Cedar Point footage. I grew up going annually to the Point, and I worked there my first of three summers the year this was filmed. I wore that red & blue uniform! Have had many jobs since then, but that place has been my favorite place to work. I retain memories of the sounds, the smells, the tastes, the sights... I wish I could go back!
@alexnoble200211 жыл бұрын
back then the big three were demon drop, corkscrew and gemini... now its top thrill, millennium force and maverick
@alexanderhamilton62495 жыл бұрын
And now it’s Steel Vengeance, Millennium Force, and Maverick
@IrishOhionan6 жыл бұрын
I remember riding White Water Landing that summer, I miss that Cedar Point.
@summermazur30642 жыл бұрын
How I wish they still had the old height requirement signs of the '80s and early '90s. They were precious.
@PubeStache Жыл бұрын
Definitely something I forgot about and this video brought back those memories.
@arrowguy1732 ай бұрын
BEST part of this is Blue Streak with NO stupid headrests and the old school buzz bars- I loved those days when you could experience the coaster the way it was intended.
@fms72936 ай бұрын
Demon Drop still kicking ass in 2023. I actually chickened out of demon drop when I was little and my next time back to cedar point it was gone. Happy I was able to redeem myself this year by riding it at Dorney park !
@Steffi85754 жыл бұрын
The Gemini is still one of my favorite rides at Cedar Point
@MaximusX673 жыл бұрын
Same .... always been my favorite at Cedar Point! Magnum XL is up there too - love the slow climb and cresting way above Lake Erie on that ride! Such a great view up there at 200ft! But Gemini was ALWAYS so fun, fast, and easy to get on it over and over again! Think we rode it something like 8 times in a row one trip there, just getting off the ride, getting right back in line, and getting right back into another train heading for the top! I always loved the Corkscrew too (RIP), even though the sometimes long wait time was not worth the 45 second ride!
@DopeAsThePope13 жыл бұрын
Love this!!! I remember coming here at the age of 8 in 1984. Very sedimental to me however I have noticed throughout the years Cedar Point's become less family oriented and more corporate 😒
@mutoneon3 жыл бұрын
Cedar Point has been very successful, leading the industry with top flight investments. White Water Landing was fun, but was it as good as Maverick? Of course not.
@askjeevescosby2928 Жыл бұрын
Wish i could go back to befire smart phones when left made sence.
@deefrash98065 ай бұрын
I was there in '84 and The Demon Drop was operational, but I recall The Edge incident, but never did get to ride it before it was shut down.
@leftoverporkchop9972 Жыл бұрын
hated waiting in that line for demon drop...it was a slow mover. always put a penny on my knee and watched it float on the way down!
@beannamated2 ай бұрын
When Demon Drop opened in '83, someone was hurt very early in the season. I worked there and had just ridden it.
@frogganna Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I was only two years old that year but that was very nostalgic
@travisvanalst46983 ай бұрын
CP getting the magnum was definitely the reason CP got on the map and the coaster wars were started.
@katieaberegg75949 жыл бұрын
I love cedar point everybody acts like its kennywood or something. They do not know what they are missing
@josephpatton88695 ай бұрын
Demon Drop was a ROUGH ride at the end, but I loved it!
@heyogie38403 жыл бұрын
its so weird to not see dragster milly and magnum (and maybe gatekeeper) peering over the trees.
@donbeck8835 Жыл бұрын
LOL, the chains on the Gemini sound EXACTLY the same today
@woofwoof549010 жыл бұрын
What was it with guy's and short - short short's back then?
@jimkilbane51804 жыл бұрын
BETTER! So much better than the oversized bellow the knees crap they have now.
@beannamated2 жыл бұрын
@@jimkilbane5180 EXACTLY! Rather see short shorts than butt crack.
@beannamated2 ай бұрын
Much more flattering. Did you ever watch Baywatch? Or the Tom Selleck show, Magnum PI?
@ClassicSonicFan201210 жыл бұрын
5:10 most bizzare rollercoaster ride ever no one was loud screaming
@splitfancycake90693 жыл бұрын
I was on the tranportation train and I saw the part of the island that was used back when the park war a kiddie ride place. There are remains of rides and I think I saw the seats for the huss
@Stinkymens6 жыл бұрын
Holy shit I didn't know the witches wheel was that old, and was that log ride white water landing?? I miss that one so badly, almost as much as I miss disaster transport
@jamesslick4790 Жыл бұрын
I love how this began as news footage of the "Demon Drop" being temporarily closed, but ended up being a bunch of BITCHEN clips of Cedar Point generally at that time. Dumb Fact: There's a non-zero chance of me being there! LOL.
@keywellcoinsmafiametals872611 жыл бұрын
Never had the chance to ride the demon drop, was going to ride it as the last one of the year but then it closed due to rain. Came back the next year and it was gone, this was from like 2006 or 2007. Cool to see the old home movies of cedar point to compare to now with my dad and I.
@keywellcoinsmafiametals87264 жыл бұрын
@bucky468 Yes and?
@AftxnFam1ly3 ай бұрын
The water on the water ride looked so dirty…
@guyt6244 Жыл бұрын
I just realized that the corkscrew at cedar point was arrow’s very first vertical loop!
@Rlotpir19729 жыл бұрын
Demon Drop is similar to Free Fall. Witches Wheel is similar to Enterprise.
@BuccaneerBruce10 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, that guy was wearing a Royals jersey.
@ANWARHUSSAIN-he5in11 жыл бұрын
I love the witchies wheel
@jnsmith111 Жыл бұрын
An Intamin ride injuring people ? No, get out of here. Intamin- We've been injuring people since the 80s. Give us a call to start your build today.
@Minong_Manitou_Mishepeshu Жыл бұрын
Remember when the Demon Drop was still always breaking down back then? 😆🤣
@fanmadetrailers19095 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know which rollercoaster is behind Demon Drop at 4:25? Is that Avalanche Run, before enclosed as Disaster Transport?
@sandboxproductions_youtube4 жыл бұрын
That was WildCat. During the 1980s, Wildcat was located on the site where the Jumbo Jet once stood.
@Mg-nx2cv9 жыл бұрын
Is that the pollution from Detroit in the background at 1:50?!! I think so.
@stinkyloot7 жыл бұрын
Michael Good Nope. It's from Cleveland.
@erika82145 жыл бұрын
Michael Good, I also think it's Detroit.
@sandboxproductions_youtube4 жыл бұрын
@@stinkyloot I doubt that it could be coming from Cleveland. The camera, aimed at White Water Landing, is facing west, not east.
@sandboxproductions_youtube4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't doubt it.
@sandboxproductions_youtube4 жыл бұрын
What if it could actually be coming from Toledo?
@johnfoltz81832 жыл бұрын
Enterprise 1 looks too intense for me.
@SarahB18632 жыл бұрын
1:54 Oh my God, look at that filthy water!
@daveed2589 Жыл бұрын
This is literally 1984
@VBaskin20105 жыл бұрын
Poor Demon Drop.
@zachcoastercrazy40324 жыл бұрын
If you want to ride it, it still exists at Dorney Park around 2 or 3 hours away from CP.