10:45 PM Sep 4, 2012

After a long layoff following wrist surgery in July, my past two weeks at amusement parks have been more about trying new things than settling for what I’ve done before. (Although there has been some of that, too.)

2:16 AM Aug 14, 2012

As general manager John Hildebrandt spoke Monday, Aug. 13, at the main gate about Cedar Point’s future, its past was being torn down a few hundred feet away.

4:00 PM Jul 26, 2012

As an acronym, Kayley Sas’ last name says a lot about her.

“Short And Sweet. That’s what I tell the pizza man,” the 19-year-old said as she led me through the park in her position’s signature yellow uniform.

4:00 PM Jul 19, 2012

I’m almost always someone who believes in substance over style. Function over form. Building roller coasters over improving the aesthetics of a park.

7:31 AM Jul 18, 2012

Kings Island had a roller coaster named Screamin' Demon when I was a kid.

Anytime I’m at Cedar Point with co-worker Andy Ouriel, of “Five Points with Emil & Andy,” it makes me think of that ride, just because of the name.

12:29 PM Jul 14, 2012

It’s been a busy week racing around at Cedar Point.

2:29 PM Jul 8, 2012

Just two days after President Barack Obama’s stop on Ohio’s North Coast, Sandusky will be visited by another person of celebrity status. Granted, she’s nowhere near as important a figure in shaping our world, but she probably carries a tune better than the president does. (No offense, Sir.)

5:17 AM Jul 6, 2012

For about three minutes Friday, I desperately wished I could speak Japanese.

From the moment I climbed into a Millennium Force train next to a young Japanese man and in front of two others, I mostly missed out on what sounded like a hellaciously fun time.

5:07 PM Jun 29, 2012

If you cornered a Cedar Fair or Cedar Point executive and asked him or her what the most important thing is in park operations, I’d be willing to bet the rest of my life’s rides on Millennium Force he or she would say “the safety of our guests.”

10:34 PM Jun 20, 2012

Boat ride Ocean Motion was on the verge of becoming the most popular attraction at Cedar Point on Monday. At least for a few minutes.

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