Michigan's Adventure Review | Is This Really the Worst Cedar Fair Park?

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Michigan's Adventure is widely considered the worst Cedar Fair park. But is that really the case? The park has one of the best roller coasters in the world in Shivering Timbers and a beautiful setting around a pond. Find out if this park is worth visiting in this review!
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@mikalmos369 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this very fair review of michigan's adventure. It's a much needed counterpoint too many outright mean reviews , but even many of them are very obvious attempt to shame cedar fair into investing into the park. Nope it's pretty obvious in most reviews that people genuinely wanna love this park but are often disappointed because it's not as big of a deal as shivering Timbers would imply that it is. One of the most interesting points that isn't mentioned in this video is that michigan's adventure is one of cedar fair's most profitable parks.. This is often cited as a reason why cedar fair doesn't often invest much in the park because they don't need to. I think that we will see that change as the years pass as its other parks are so crowded all the time that it's a miserable visit. I would expect it's a first major investment Cedar Point does next will be finishing the loop around the lake with another ride. Perhaps wicked twister, though I would prefer something more interesting and less like something they already have IE Thunderhawk. My family is poor and can't do the Cedar Point trip very often, but we always go to michigan's adventure once a year at least if not two or three times. Between the pretty decent water park this price is included in admission and the larger rides we find it just good enough satisfied our rollercoaster cravings with shivering Timbers being everybody's favorite. I agree it's one of the best wooden coasters in the world and I don't ever recall seeing one anywhere that even remotely approaches the number of camelbacks it has and it's a quite intimidating sight from the parking lot. I'd really love to see Wolverine Wildcat get the RMC treatment. There's been several smaller projects that they've done that have been fantastic and I think this could be one of those for a relatively small price tag. Unlike the majority of my family I have had the privilege of riding such things as the beast and the son of the beast with the loop in it as well as travel to other parks east of the Mississippi and even worked at Disney World on space mountain.... Which of course came with it multiple visits to Busch Gardens Tampa universal and islands of adventure and Sea World so I know my coasters yet still enjoy Michigan summer days at michigan's adventure. You can't call it the worst or bad but it does well at what it is with plenty of business to support regular investment in the park if cedar fair will rip off the band aid finally and and do something significant that' the park deserves. That's not to belittle what it's done but it's broad public support that is consistent often with people that can't afford to go to the larger Cedar fair parks certainly deserve to be thrown a bone bigger than camp snoopy. Shivering Timbers already brings people internationally to the park so why not support that with something a little tastier than what's already there? I see it as inevitable.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I have heard it's among their most profitable parks too, but I couldn't find an exact figure to confirm that.

@michaelbaxter6146 Жыл бұрын

@@CanobieCoaster I heard that too!

@maxhagenauer24 2 жыл бұрын

It probably is the worst Cedar Fair Park but it's still not as bad as many call it to be. It doesn't have the best lineup but it has 2 solid woodies and 1 amazing one. Shivering Timbers is the reason you go out to this park but they need to improve and add other stuff to help support it and make an overall better lineup.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I think Camp Snoopy was perfect given their audience.

@jandrew1994 Жыл бұрын

Sadly the CCI track has gone rough and it's time to bring in GCI to fix that up and RMC the Wildcat and add some track, maybe take some wood from Zach's Zoomer which is a complete waste

@michaelbaxter6146 Жыл бұрын

@@jandrew1994 Zach's Zoomer isn't a waste because it helps the line up with the families for the park.

@zacharystewart5344 2 жыл бұрын

I actually had a great time here during my first visit 3 weeks ago. Shivering Timbers is a top 15 and there is a massive amount of things to do for families here. Pretty much everything is a 48inch height requirement or below except Thunderhawk. I also though food was good, employees were fantastic, and the atmosphere was great. Now I will say maintenance and coaster ops did leave a bit to be desired but I think it is actually a great park. I'd take it over most of the six flags parks out there that's for sure.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I have enjoyed my visits too.

@thrillshaveabeard 2 жыл бұрын

I hit MA 3 times this season. Shivering Timbers is worth the visit if you are an enthusiast. It's top 5 for me. The park isn't a CP or KI, and it never will be. But it's better than it's reputation.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I agree it's not a bad park.

@QuantumPlaysOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

MA is like the ugly step child that gets ignored on Christmas

@jandrew1994 Жыл бұрын

KI has a fantastic operations (Except for their Halloweekend haunt season with their stupid no-bag policy), best food in the CF chain (maybe tied with KD) ... KI's attractive Euro-themed front midway, elite water park (much better than CP), the rides are down a lot less than CP, and the park is cleaner than CP. But KI is all in all overrated because the coaster lineup really isn't much to write home about. Is the Beast really better than Shivering Timbers? It's really long but has unnecessary slow parts in the middle and tends to be quite rough. The rest of KI's coaster lineup isn't particularly good... Invertigo is fun and the best of its kind, but gets old after about the second or third time. I would consider KI to be a "B" tier park. The food makes it close to "A", but as a RCE I can't give a park dominated by B&Ms and Premier Rides better than a "B". CP is the only "S" tier park in the continent even though it has its shortcomings like lack of healthy food choices unlike KI (no chicken wings to be found at CP), can be dirty and the rides can and do go down fairly frequently. MA's location is the reason it isn't more cared for (and more expensive). CF should have taken the opportunity to relocate MA from Whitehall (yes it's got a Muskegon address but it's much closer to Whitehall and Montague than Muskegon)... 30 minutes north of Muskegon, to somewhere on I-96 between Grand Rapids and Lansing. Because then you'd get a ton of traffic from Ann Arbor and West Metro Detroit instead of having to make the arduous trip southeast through Toledo and some ugly back roads with the nuclear power plant to ride actual coasters.

@VaporWolfYT 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully they get Wicked Twister from Cedar Point, that be a great addition to the lineup

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

It would!

@BossKonja 4 ай бұрын

You’re the man for showing love to the water park. Not one channel even mentions this places water park.

@CanobieCoaster 3 ай бұрын

I know it's a big part of the park.

@BackSeatJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

You present a very profound observation. Families with children age-up through the park's rides so a visit each year opens up "new" rides for the kids. As the kids get big enough to ride the good stuff at Cedar Point, the family can easily travel to Cedar Point. So, no vital reason to constantly add new cutting edge attractions.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

Alternatively, Michigan's Adventure could try to attract more thrill-seekers, but if they're turning good profits as is, I understand their strategy.

@majornugzzz5424 Ай бұрын

Live here in Michigan. Thanks for spreading some love on a pretty solid family park. Not many times will I 100% agree with a review.. but you get that lucky award, as I completely agree with you. Nice job!

@CanobieCoaster Ай бұрын

It's a solid park.

@SuperNorstShow Жыл бұрын

I went to Michigans Adventure for the first time in July 2022 and I had a wonderful time. I had never been to one of these smaller Cedar Fair parks, and I was very pleasantly surprised. Its a beautiful park on the lake with some decent attractions. The only Wild Mouse I genuinely enjoy is there. Shivering Timbers is amazing and out of the woodies I have ridden, I prefer only El Toro and Phoenix. I really wish the park would stop being the butt of jokes and get something new. A thrill coaster that is on the cheaper side would do, like a Gerstlauer Eurofighter or a Chance GTX.

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

Shivering Timbers makes the park worth visiting.

@mitchellries256 2 жыл бұрын

I like how they added Camp Snoopy to the park because I think this park still needs to put more attention into this place. Obviously I can't say whether it's better than my home park Valleyfair but I think this one has a better looking waterpark and I like how they still have their golf course (I wish Cedar Point and Valleyfair hadn't gotten rid of their's). I'll definietly be coming here with my friends one year but I don't think it will be for at least 3 or 4 years as there are closer places we want to experience first and I'll have to find an easy way to drive there from Minnesota.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I wish they added more thrill rides, but the GM admitted that isn't their focus.

@mitchellries256 2 жыл бұрын

@@CanobieCoaster I can't say I agree with the GM. This park as you said is about 4 hours from Cedar Point and that's about the same distance from Cedar Point to Kings Island but they are treating Kings Island as if it were also Cedar Point which means they should have no reason not to do that with Michigan's Adventure to. Sure Kings Island may be in a populated area and Michigan's Adventure is in the middle of nowhere but if you can give people new and different reasons to visit than they will make the drive for it (at least I probably will).

@CivilianSatellite 2 жыл бұрын

While the lake in the center of the park is very nice, I found the rest of the park to be a rather ugly sea of concrete. Then again, I visited before Camp Snoopy and it does look like the area helps to fix the park's aesthetic. That being said, completely agree that it's worth a visit for Shivering Timbers alone.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I agree the lack of shade was annoying, but I thought everything else looked good.

@mateoalvira7826 Жыл бұрын

In the wooden coasters at Michigan's Adventure, do you avoid which seats?

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

Wolverine Wildcat can be bumpy in a wheel seat.

@coastercat112 11 ай бұрын

Just went to MA just pas weekend for the first time and had a wonderful time. Happy we went, and your review helped! The Waterpark was awesome.

@CanobieCoaster 11 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@appalachianenthusiast9499 2 жыл бұрын

Rides that I would add to the park if I owned it for 15 years: -Zamperla Mega Disk'o (where Big Dipper once was) -Zamperla Nebulaz -Chance Unicoaster -Larson Drop Tower -Intamin Surfrider -ProSlide Drop Slide Complex -Gerstlauer Family Coaster -Camp Snoopy retheme and expansion -Zamperla WaterMania

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

Those would help if Cedar Fair wants to invest.

@appalachianenthusiast9499 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, a perfect mix of water rides, thrill rides, and family attractions

@denone5327 2 жыл бұрын

I still need to visit, despite it being only about a five out drive from home. Like you said, going to parks is all about setting appropriate expectations before going. Shivering Timbers is great from everything I’ve heard but the park overall looks like a place I could have a fun day.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

Especially if you like water parks too.

@clevelandbci9562 2 жыл бұрын

That lack of shade can definitely be dangerous. Spent a day at Kentucky Kingdom 20+ years ago. My girlfriend wore a spaghetti-strap top and got absolutely ROASTED. Not exaggerating when I say the birn lines were still there on her shoulders for at least the next 2 years. I literally had to help her get dressed for several days cuz just moving her arms brought her to tears. We also spent minimum $100 on drinks alone. Doubt the shade there has improved much, but I've heart that drinks are cheap now at least.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

Kentucky Kingdom is another brutal park when it comes to shade.

@CoasterRoaster 2 жыл бұрын

This park definitely seems like it does what the park sets out to do perfectly, but what it does is just not what most enthusiasts look for in a Cedar fair park

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@chargedonpc9989 2 жыл бұрын

That's so true. It's supposed to be a place where families can go and have fun not a place that is supposed to threaten cedar point or kings island. Shivering timbers looks great though

@cliquet3scliquet3s96 11 ай бұрын

Between the roller coasters, to ride, at Michigan's Adventure, what do you think about Corkscrew, Thunderhawk, Wolverine Wildcat, and Shivering Timbers?

@CanobieCoaster 11 ай бұрын

Love Shivering Timbers. Wolverine Wildcat is ok. Thunderhawk is awful.

@AirtimeProductions 2 жыл бұрын

I think the setting of the park with the lake is amazing! All the walking from around the lake would probably be a pain for time but it wouldn’t be too big of a deal

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I agree it's more of a minor inconvenience than a deal breaker.

@QuantumPlaysOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

It actually is.. it takes half an hour to get from one side to the other

@titanicant258 2 жыл бұрын

I’d personally go out of my way not just for Shivering Timbers (mostly), but because the park looks nice. It’s in the lower end of Cedar Fair parks like my home park Dorney, but that doesn’t mean they’re bad. A bad park would be something like CLP in its current state. Yeesh. Anyways, keep doing what you’re doing Michigan’s Adventure. You’re a nice looking park and I hope to visit you one day.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I agree the park looks good and has an elite ride. That's enough to keep me coming back, but I can see how the park could get stale for a local coaster enthusiast.

@michaelbaxter6146 Жыл бұрын

The park got less investment because Thunderhawk made attendance records go upwards making less investment happen. I still think it is a good park and love it as my Home park.

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

I hope more investments come.

@OklahomaCoasterFan 2 жыл бұрын

I really picked a great day to go there. Wolverine Wildcat riding great, and a walk-on all day. Shivering Timbers on one train but still a walk-on. The wild mouse opened late because of the earlier rain, and it had a decent wait. I went in with realistic expectations, and I was quite impressed. I had a better time here than I've had at Dorney Park or Valleyfair, so it's # 9 out of 11 for me.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely prefer Dorney to this park. This one is tied with Worlds of Fun and Valleyfair for me in the chain. I think Worlds of Fun and Valleyfair have deeper lineups, but Shivering Timbers does a lot to boost this park.

@robdavis5233 Жыл бұрын

I think it depends on who you ask. Different people have different experiences. I think the best way to figure that out is a little research & hands on experiencing for yourself

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

I agree that nothing beats a first-hand experience.

@fazbearanimations2622 27 күн бұрын

I live by the park and I have to say it's one of the best themeparks I've ever been to.

@CanobieCoaster 27 күн бұрын

Glad you like it!

@andrewschannel4259 2 жыл бұрын

They should at least put a Screamin' Swing in Michigan's Adventure.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I welcome more screamin' swings.

@Joemama.. Жыл бұрын

I came here in 2017, since its only 3 hours from me. The only way I’ll probably go back there is if it gets a new rollercoaster. It’s one of the only cedar fair parks ive been to less than two times

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

Shivering Timbers is enough to get me back.

@vizzyjay1357 Жыл бұрын

Cedar point makes it literally uncompetitive because of how much investment is in that park

@DaanBruins 2 жыл бұрын

There's so much Michigan's Adventure content lately. Does anyone know why?

@2scared2ridehypers96 2 жыл бұрын

I'm also a little curious here

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

My best guess is that the difficulty in performing international travel the past 2 years caused a lot of people to push up trips here since they've visited a lot of other US parks.

@jameslitwin5635 2 жыл бұрын

it honestly probably was because airtime thrills and eltororyan have both been publicly been planning on coming for a while before they did, so it probably sparked an interest

@lydiadelay5960 2 жыл бұрын

Looks fun. I am scared of the roller coasters. And the Ferris wheel. I love the water rides. I wish I live in Michigan.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

The larger rides are fun. I'd work your way up to the biggest ones.

@lydiadelay5960 2 жыл бұрын

@@CanobieCoaster the sea dragon would probably mu second favorite and the scramblers would be my first favorite.

@jimthar17 2 жыл бұрын

It looks like a fun enough family park in the vein of Funspot and the like but i do think it could use some improvements and upgrades. Few new rides. Maybe a new family coaster. Improved food options. I think people expect a little too much from this park because it's a "Cedar Fair Park". They expect it to have 10 200 foot tall BnM's and whatever, not realizing that a company can have different versions of a product. Also, you don't HAVE to go there which will also limit your "disappointment".

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

As long as you go in knowing it doesn't have the deep lineup of a typical Cedar Fair park, I think you'll have a good day.

@chargedonpc9989 2 жыл бұрын

Even if this park is one of the lesser in the cedar fair chain I would still really enjoy it

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

It's fun if you go in with the right expectations.

@anthonyhampton2991 2 жыл бұрын

All Michigan adventures needs is a good standout coaster, a good flat ride, and connect the park into a full circle

@timk987 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds to me what they actually really need is competition!

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

They have the elite coaster. Some good flats and one more decent coaster would do wonders for thrill seekers, but as the GM said, families are their focus.

@anthonyhampton2991 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I guess what I meant was just another good coaster like a hyper gtx or something infact that would be perfect for Michigan's adventure..

@anthonyhampton2991 2 жыл бұрын

I guess for me it's just a bummer because being from the grand rapids area it would be nice to have a lil more variety even though we have shivering timbers and six flags and cp are like 4 hours away it would still be nice to have some good coasters that close.. but I get it for what it's worth Michigan adventures is a good family park and it's nice you get that free admission to the water park as well

@danthecoasterman22 2 жыл бұрын

I think MA is more of a meme for not getting any investments more than anything else. It’s not a bad place at all.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

That's fair!

@EnoughRhetoric 2 жыл бұрын

Camp Snoopy is about the only way I’ll ever convince my wife to go there with our 2 young kids. But the thing is, we’re in-between KD and Carowinds right now with Platinum passes so really, I’m gonna have a hard time convincing her. Looks like a major detour when I hit up Ohio in about 6 months to meet up with a friend but even then, it’s a ton of driving for 1 great coaster.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I agree it's a big detour, but I prefer Shivering Timbers to all the coasters in Ohio except Steel Vengeance.

@EnoughRhetoric 2 жыл бұрын

@@CanobieCoaster I am very much gonna try to go late this spring when I meet an old friend at Cedar Point for a long overdue guys trips, delayed via Covid. I’m hitting up King’s Island solo but trying to see if I can get enough time off from work to detour there as well. But it’s be solo and about a 12 hour drive home afterwards so it’s gonna be tough. But you’ve definitely sold me on thinking it’s worth the effort!

@Paolo8772 2 жыл бұрын

It'd take at least 5-6 hours to drive from North Western Michigan to Cedar Point; it already takes at least almost two hours to drive from from Ann Arbor (which is about 40 minutes NW of the Detroit airport) where my aunt; (the widow of my dad's late brother) lives on Arlington Drive in Ann Arbor, which is exactly 75 miles as the crow flies to Steel Vengeance @ Cedar Point, but would take 4.5 hours to get to from An Arbor if accomplished by bus. I did that in May of 2018 when visiting my aunt for the 1st time in 18 years (since my uncle's funeral in '99) while also experiencing my 1st and so far only visit to Cedar Point. You're incorrect: Shivering Timbers does NOT have nearly one mile of track: it actually as has OVER one mile of track, by 103'! That's one (yes, only one) foot less than T-Express in South Korea. Shivering Timbers also has a prime ride time of about 92 seconds, whereas T-Express has about 90. Diamondback at King's Island is the coaster with the closest length to one mile at 5282'; merely 2' longer than one mile. In fact, Diamondback is considered to have the biggest duration of airtime of any non hybrid steel coaster, with only The Voyage and Steel Vengeance beating it for the most airtime on any coaster, or so I am told. That'd mean that Shivering Timbers has 1: the 4th most airtime of any coaster overall, 2: the 2nd amount of airtime for any wooden coaster and 3: has the most airtime of any non hybrid wooden coaster. Speaking of which: Behemoth probably has the 5th most duration of airtime on any coaster after SteVe, The Voyage, Diamondback and Shivering Timbers. Lastly: If anyone lives in Michigan: It'd depend on where in Michigan anyone lives before it could be determined that they live closer to Michigan's Adventure than Cedar Point, because for at least 1/3 of Michigan: Cedar Point in Ohio is closer than Michigan's Adventure. But I am curious: How long do you think it'd take to drive from Michigan's Adventure to Cedar Point Ohio? Please put your answer in the comment section. Also: Thanks for posting this awesome video, I enjoyed it!

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I find it hard to believe Voyage beats Shivering Timbers for airtime. I know Holiday World said it does, but I find that hard to believe.

@mollyandconnorcrew6810 Жыл бұрын

I just went to Michigan aventures today and I loved it so I definitely recommend it

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@thycooa 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't care less that my home park is one of the very low tier parks, I just want it to be enough fun that it's worth the time.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

That's fair!

@ThrillsofColdplay 2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t been here but it doesn’t look like a Cedar Fair park even though it has the Camp Snoopy area I’m surprised this park doesn’t have a drop tower or even a Star flyer

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I am surprised they don't have some of those common flats either.

@micoasters Жыл бұрын

When I was younger I hated roller coasters but I would spend my hole day riding the flume. When I went to cedar point for the first time I was so scared of coasters I wouldn’t even ride Wildeness run

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Still haven't been on Wilderness Run.

@sergeantjadonsoriginalchan3063 9 ай бұрын

i think valley fair might be a little worse since it only has one inverting coaster and also gets rid of rides like looping star ship without a replacement.

@CanobieCoaster 9 ай бұрын

I think Valleyfair has a deeper ride lineup overall.

@micoasters Жыл бұрын

Welcome to my sad home park, atleast with the other bottom parks getting investment we might get some stuff. The no shade other than the track work of wolverine wildcat is weird as mi has lots of trees

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

At least you have Shivering Timbers.