Day 23 – July 11, 2019

We packed our belongings and checked out of our beautiful Cedar Point hotel room. I think this is the first place we have spent two nights since we started the trip.

Like the day before, we were at the front gate at 9 and we sped the 1.4 mile trek to Steel Vengeance. This time the line was only 20 minutes long. So we did what any coaster enthusiast would do, we rode that sucker twice.

We next rode Maverick and then had an early lunch at Chick-fil-A.

Much of the day was spent riding major coasters. Again, the crowds were small and the wait times were minimal.

Our favorite coaster, Millennium Force, was next. That was followed by Top Thrill Dragster.

We were working on quality rather than quantity, as our pace was slower than yesterday.

We ended up watching a 50s rock show. The lead singer came into the audience during the Twist looking for a dance partner. Kathy eagerly volunteered and showed everyone how it is done.

Ashley wanted a baseball cap. She had been stealing mine for some time and I wanted her to have her own cap too. Plus we need to get her birthday gifts.

We shopped up and down the peninsula looking for the perfect hat and she found it.

I like it so much, I might steal it.

We closed out our visit to Cedar Point with dinner and a shake at Johnny Rockets.

Before we left for good, I checked the wait time app one last time. Millennium Force was only 20 minutes. It would be the perfect ending. Except we then rode Cork Screw. And then Gate Keeper.

Now we had the perfect ending.

Cedar Point, America’s Roller Coast, will forever be the place where Ashley completely shed her fear of riding coasters.

An hour and a half away, we checked into a crummy motel south of Cleveland.

We will get a nice hotel for the next two days so that Ashley can properly enjoy her birthday. She wants to sleep in, go shopping for the perfect gift, and see Toy Story 4.