Posts Tagged ‘Cedar Point’

CUB Events Added, Concerts Updated

CUB has graciously given us a heads up on the first half of their Fall programming line-up.

The biggest name of all the names is Blessid Union of Souls, which you may remember from their 90′s hits “I Believe” and “Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)”.  The band is coming off of a 5 year hiatus and has moved in a new direction, but should still be a big hit for the campus crowd.

The usual Cedar Point trip is September 19th.

Also, I have updated the Concert listing page, so check out all those concerts that happen right before returning to campus.  Classes start August 24th.  (P.S. – there is a countdown clock here on the left side of the page).

Area Amusement Parks Price Guide

Many amusement parks are starting their countdowns to the beginning of the operating year.  Since I’m a roller-coaster junkie, I figured I would post up the prices and opening weekends so that you can find out which parks open near you.

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King's Island Auctions Off First Rides On New Coaster

I love amusement parks.  I love roller coasters.  Hence, I love living in the Roller Coaster Capital of the World (or so I think, at least).  We are blessed with having Cedar Point and King’s Island in the State of Ohio (I still have a hole in my heart from Geauga Lake losing all its coasters), and have other great parks like Kennywood, Hershey Park, Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, and Holiday World in the region.

Speaking of King’s Island, they are opening a new coaster this year called Diamondback.  It’s a nice little megacoaster by Bolliger and Mabillard (second only to Intamin in Steel rollercoaster design and construction) that is 230 feet tall (a new height record for the park) with a top speed of 80 MPH.

First rides on new coasters are always a big deal.  But King’s Island is doing something pretty awesome.  They’re auctioning off seats on the first five trains to the highest bidders. The money from the auction will go towards A Kid Again, a charity that helps kids and their families through the trying times that come with life-threatening and long-term illnesses.  Bids started at $50, and you can still get seats for $51 at the moment. The 160 people that win the auction will recieve a seat in one of the first five trains to leave the station, a commemorative ticket to show they were one of the first to ride the new coaster, complimentary admission to the park, and a special gift from the park.  Also, all winning bids are tax deductible.

So if you’re a rollercoaster fan, check out this page for more information about the auction, and help brighten the days of many kids and families that A Kid Again helps out.