We Went to Cedar Point… and Top Thrill 2 was CLOSED?! Sandusky, Ohio | VLOG [6/3/24]

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[@calvinpetty343]

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

[@rodmorgan6088]

Are you at hersy park?

[@bey630]

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

[@CoasterDash]

Thanks for the love 🙌🏻

[@jtwigg23]

I wish he had the glasses with the camera so he could get the Steve pov

[@mikewalker4950]

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

[@davidnevolo4402]

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

[@michael7054]

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

[@squidwardshouse5431]

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

[@CoasterDash]

Oh, absolutely!

[@holls11271]

That's my favorite!

[@SaltyTea414]

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

[@CoasterDash]

Thanks for watching! 🎢

[@daveduarte1231]

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.

[@Cyco-Dude]

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]

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 😢

[@BenjiWantsBliss]

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.

[@chelseabobet4591]

They didn't say they were anything more than a little disappointed. They knew it's been closed and didn't seem surprised by its closure since they already knew in the parking lot.

[@Coaster_Crash]

⁠@@cratcliff8820same i went on mothers day not knowing it was closed

[@matymil]

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.

[@sheridayton8]

Great video guys. You are so funny.

[@paraskep5080]

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

[@CoasterDash]

🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@cesspool1676]

Definitely worth the trip, a world class park. I highly recommend going when children are in school and not during holidays or weekends. You will wait 20 or less mins in line as opposed to 2 or 3 hours during peak season or weekends. You can ride every ride in the park multiple times in one day.

[@davidokelly1140]

Millenium Force is a gem and a half!

[@max.30]

I just went to cedar point yesterday for the first time, and Maverick and vengeance were my favorite coasters!

[@Crc64-m3t]

I am going to cedar point tmrw and I am so excited I’m just bummed that top thrill 2 won’t be open😢

[@neuenkirchenash689]

I love roller coasters soo much! Hoping TT2 opens back again soon! Awesome ride!

[@adammills8087]

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???

[@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239]

24:59 I got denied an empty back row on Raptor and that was so annoying

[@thefamilymouseadventures9522]

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

[@tonygazso9027]

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!

[@fanzhang7131]

This dude makes the best povs of any coaster, all of these povs are better than the povs in the main cedar point channel.

[@CoasterDash]

@@fanzhang7131 Hence why I do it. Thanks for the support 😄

[@fanzhang7131]

You’re welcome!

[@ArthurTerry-we1uv]

Maverick is so fast wow it's longer than I thought thank you for the footage of cedar points top thrill 2

[@skidawg79]

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]

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

[@jlvannat]

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

[@batshtcrazy5293]

Know what ya mean. I go all the way from Florida, and leaving that park always makes me feel a bit sad. Cant wait to visit again.

[@katinacarson-hunwi7297]

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.

[@coastercube838]

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

[@natedawg3855]

Love the content bro! Keep up the good work, you've earned a new sub!

[@CoasterDash]

Thanks for the support!

[@ArthurTerry-we1uv]

Thanks for the footage top thrill 2 is unbelievably massive not surprised it broke down its to big

[@CaptainAtria]

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

[@coasterworld44]

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.

[@KafraluIslander]

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.

[@thee_jpp]

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

[@katinacarson-hunwi7297]

I love Cedar Point. Growing up, we would go there every year. Last time I went to Cedar Point was back in 2016.

[@CoasterDash]

Hopefully you get to return soon 🎢

[@RadagastBrown420]

I haven't been since the early 1990s. And I have lived in Cleveland most of that time. I guess it is time to get back there.

[@garywillis7253]

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.

[@ArthurTerry-we1uv]

Gemini gives awesome view of the water and the park this is awesome

[@midwayfn6901]

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.

[@DLXRY2]

Raptor is a back seat ride and you never ever ride it first, it always has a huge wait until 2PM then has 0 wait the rest of the day.

[@ScottyMania313]

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!

[@sepiarain]

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

[@TurtleChase_GT]

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

[@warriorfam3489]

It was great meeting you after the millie ride !

[@willstuart4504]

Maybe I'm alone on this... but Millennium Force is STILL my Favorite traditional Roller coaster in the world. * Top Dragster 2 I haven't rode yet, so that may change my mind?? Great video as usual... Cheers 👍👍

[@batshtcrazy5293]

You are FAR from alone! Half the coaster enthusiasts in the world put it in thier top 5. It's truly a masterpiece, even all these years later.

[@hankhill24]

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

[@mydokkanboys6790]

We live only an hour away from cedar point been a favorite of ours for a while

[@genericnameryan]

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.

[@cephalotomy]

I remember when the Steel Vengeance was the ALL wood Mean Streak, over 3 mins long ride and a few other records. I miss it.

[@chadwick283]

Got to ride Top Thrill 2 twice during the preview days and it is an Amazing Ride!!!

[@K.4.B]

The orange one looks like griffon at Busch gardens Williams burg

[@CoasterDash]

@@K.4.B They’re the same model of roller coaster! Griffon is better though ;)

[@wyguythebighypeman]

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

[@tractorgt]

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]

@@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.

[@TygerGaming2022]

how was you able to get a camera on the rides when cameras are prohibited

[@coastercult4142]

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

[@samu-chan]

camera glasses

[@ryanmcferron5739]

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

[@samu-chan]

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

[@RadagastBrown420]

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

[@BadBoyGamingBryce]

I think Valravn is underrated. It’s smooth, has a short, but decent layout and is just so much fun. Sure, I definitely prefer Yukon Striker to Valravn, but you can’t deny the fun that you get on this ride.

[@bassjasinski]

Those Zamp trains can’t handle the speed 😂

[@julianjinx]

Love the vids bro ❤

[@ThaSilentOne420]

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

[@batshtcrazy5293]

😂 Thatmade me laugh. I used to LOVE these kind of rides, with Big Bad Wolf being my favorite. The ones that still survive are rough as hell, but sorta cheesy fun. These guys seem really whiney in this vid.

[@leynidraws]

i went to cedar point around mid july 2024 (not exactly sure when) and tt2 was still closed. i wasn’t too mad since i was planning on riding it because that’s way too much for me, but i’m sure it was disappointing to many people. i’m not sure if it’s running now but if it’s not i hope they can get it back up and running soon.

[@pontusolssonPrivat]

I have only ever been to sweden's 2 amusement parks and this place would absolutely be a dream place to go. Amazing rollercoasters and thrill rides is something i still have yet to experience. I have been on Helix a few times but that is about it

[@ArthurTerry-we1uv]

Cedar points kryptonite is bad weather it's a roller coaster paradise everything there is bigger in person seeing top thrill taller than millennium force blew my mind

[@Sabir_DelNorte]

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

[@charismaticadventurer8448]

Top thrill 2 probably won’t open for a while

[@morganmcmahon3021]

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.

[@supremefan]

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

[@Noodlesnake22]

why is that?

[@supremefan]

@@Noodlesnake22 Very long lines early in the day.

[@ArthurTerry-we1uv]

Can't believe top thrill 2 really exist it's so massive cedar point did the magic again people 😮😮😮😅😮

[@raptorwill59453]

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.

[@drewcorry5056]

Absolutely no longer pushes the boundaries. All depends on we’re your coming from, extremely easy to get to w/out a car. Enjoyed video

[@gemmachaos]

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.

[@MatthewLavan]

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)

[@bubblegaminglol]

Love the POVs, best part of the video for me. I just wished that for the coasters that don’t have front seat POVs there’s still a POV of yours, it doesn’t matter too much to me whether or not it’s in the front.

[@derekwtang]

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]

Thank you for your work as a ride operator!

[@Ozzy_the_cat]

Wait does s&s have the suspended swinging coaster?

[@ClarenceVaz21]

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.

[@lkeshow86]

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

[@Cythrox]

I love watching your content and this was an amazing video! I just want to add your bad experience with that worker at steel I’m sorry that happened. But in the past when I worked there we weren’t allowed to overfill queues shoots and if they were longer than what we are allowed to put we can’t fill them anymore. This mostly has to be done for breakdowns for more room and fire exit situations.

[@cjspyker]

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

[@whenisdinner2137]

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

[@Governorevans]

Just left left Cedar Point 2 months ago💪🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🏿

[@jordanwolfson8378]

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]

Ouch 😣

[@kayleycox4191]

Damn, that’s rough😂💀 !

[@KyleJPie10]

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]

Six flags personified💀

[@hardoobreadd3833]

Dang

[@flamingscrubs]

Where did you get the bracelets, very cool

[@CoasterDash]

Sam made them 😄

[@coastercube838]

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

[@deafyungslim1314]

I went ☝🏽 there in ✌🏽 weeks ago and it's closed til next year 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@VitoHolomakin]

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

[@cuvas6955]

i live like 20 mins from cp and its always a great time

[@theventuracountyrailfan]

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]

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

[@xPyroCat]

What camera do you use?

[@DaveysWonderfulWorld]

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

[@BlaineBasil]

Are you on crack? Magnum is beyond rough

[@RandomVideoWatcher7]

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

[@ArthurTerry-we1uv]

Valrayvn is a monster coaster too

[@ArthurTerry-we1uv]

Look at how small power tower looks compared to top thrill 2

[@BadBoyGamingBryce]

Also because it is

[@andreadeamon6419]

My daughter rode the other one the day it opened so many times that she kind of didn't have to stand in line anymore. She's a nut!

[@jmolnar5799]

Rogarou is low-key a crazy ride. Big time sleeper

[@Coaster_Crash]

Exactly

[@lukerocksgaming2419]

Coaster dash at my home park!

[@coreonrblx]

I was at cedar point yesterday and they were testing it

[@Apex-legend468]

Magnum hurts. Those thigh restraints are brutal

[@Coaster_Crash]

Fr Magnum is so overrated

[@ArthurTerry-we1uv]

Magnum is so awesome for 1980 coaster

[@davidnevolo4402]

@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

[@AJayB89]

Still one of the best parks ever! I ❤Millennium Force & TTD. There wasn’t a TT2 last time I was there though.😢

[@RMCToo]

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

[@supremefan]

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

[@ArthurTerry-we1uv]

Seeing millennium force eclipse magnum xl in 2000 shocked me

[@MoonLeaf3546]

Blue streak is just like the racer only without the racing part in my opinion.