Cedar Point vs. Busch Gardens Europe
Cedar Point: If you could only go to one of them which one would you go to and why?
If you could only go to one of them which one would you go to and why?
I have never been to CP and I have been to BGE a couple times so I would pick CP because I have never been their but it depeens. If CP is a like MM I would pick Busch. It just depeens, Thrills vs. Quality.
Last i checked 2 of CP's coasters cost $25 million to build. Trust me, quality doesn't get any better than those 2...
Not a very fair opinion poll, since you're asking the question in the Cedar Point thread...
BTW, I'd go to BGE since CP is too far away for me. Busch also themes it's park extremely well, and the quality of the park OVERALL is extremely high.
robert olson
Okay, Ryan, money doesn't matter in any way here. I mean, if you are going to look at money, Busch would win hands down. You add all the money that they spend on an attraction, then you add in all the money that they spend on themeing the attraction, then all the money they use to promote that attraction, and all the money that they spend on the beautification of the park, CP looses. Yeah they have some awesome rides, but overall Busch is a much better all around park.
Overall though, I'm more into thrills so I would choose Cedar Point. Another reason though is that it seems like Busch is having an off year with have 2 horrible new shows.
LOL you just said how much better BGE is and yet you would go to CP every time, go figure. I agree with you though, the 2 new shows are not very good. I liked Imaginique alot better. Lets say you were the owner of a park, would you spend tons of money on stuff thats not necessary for a high class ride? BGE needs more coasters but they can't build any more without dumping rides, same thing with CP...
Christ.
From Sean Rust
Posted July 24, 2006 at 8:22 PM
Gee, we all know Ryan is on the fence over which one... Plus, one man's trash is another person's favorite. P.S. Does Cedar Point even have a theme? In not, then its like comparing and amusement park to a theme park.
Ryan, this is like comparing Magic Mountain to Disneyland. One has better coasters but you got to pick the much better all around park. Did you just make this poll so you could try to make CP blow BGE away. I would probably pick BGE because it is a place my family would enjoy more than CP. I would probably like all of the rides CP has but compare.
Raptor vs. Alpengheist
Alphengheist is higher on this site.
Apollo vs. Millenium
Apollos is higher on this site but Millenium would probably win in my mind.
Big Bad Wolf vs. Iron Dragon
Big Bad Wolf wins in the match of suspended coasters.
Corkscrew vs. Loch ness Monster.
Two arrow loopers but nessie is better.
Maverick???? vs. Griffon?????
The future will tell what one will be better.
Ryan it depends for some people. Family fun and great theming and landscaping, or thrills ment for just thrill seekers.
From Sean Rust
Posted July 24, 2006 at 8:31 PM
Apollo is at least a ton of drops and bunny hills and not just the one huge drop and some turns to make the ride more than a minute long like Millennium force.
P.S. Maverick seems to have cheap-looking steal track from the picture. Those types of coasters tend to be eye-sores and look temporary. The Griffon has high-quality B&M track (probably) that blends in with the surroundings better.
Been to both parks a couple times or more. Both are pretty equal in many departments While BGE is a beautiful park with great scenery and great rides, I have to go with Cedar Point. CP has some great scenery in it's own right with the lake and the beach, and while lacking a superthemed ride such as DarKastle, it has a bigger collection of good rides. BGE relies a lot on thrill rides too, and while all of them are top notch, Cedar Point simply has more great things to do in all departments.
I know I know...BGE won the TPI award for best park. It's a fantastic park that is worth a visit for everyone, but I have to call em like I see em. I'll take CP over BGE anytime.
By the way, Maverick's track looks that way for a reason. It's smaller in design to give it a low profile to add to the thrill. Ride an Intamin coaster, you'll notice that there are no sides to the trains either. That doesn't make them cheap, it's there for a purpose.
You just made Ryan's day! :-) Ryan, CP should hire you for marketing!
Ryan, then don't need to dump rides to put in new ones. They have all the land that Drachen Fire used to be on. Another reason that Busch hasn't put in a new coaster in a while is because of Drachen Fire. Then why would the take out a ride to put this one in you ask? It's because the ride is so old and it doesn't have the same draw that it used to have. From what I read on another forum (I should really start to remember the other sites that I visit) they have only been running one of the three tracks for the last couple of years and the line was still only 10 minutes long. Also, an anonymous park offical said that the land that is being used right now is the perfect placement for this ride. I mean, it's like Loch Ness Monster, is there any other area in BGE/BGW that it would fit in?
Also, I'm not saying that I would choose Cedar Point every time. My family and/or me try to make one trip to an amusement/theme park that isn't one that's really close. I'm saying that I would choose Cedar Point this summer. Next summer hopefully Busch will change those shows because I really would like to go. That's half the big draw for BGE/BGW, their shows. Not heart stopping rides. So I agree with Robert Olsen that this is an unfair poll. BGE/BGW and CP are in two totally different categories.
I disagree with that. These two parks aren't as different as everyone thinks. Both are thrill ride parks, and only just recently has BGE decided to take the theme thing to the next level with rides like DarKastle and their new coaster, and even these rides are thrill rides. Disney and Cedar Point are different, Busch Gardens and Cedar Point aren't so much...at least not yet anyway.
In my opinion and from experience, B&M coasters are not that thrilling and Intamin coasters (most of them anyway) blow me away. Imagine if Apollo did 90+ mph, that would be incredible. But after riding MF, Apollo feels super slow. Thats just the way it is, Im sure Derek can agree with me on that one.
Cedar Point for rides basically. Dont compare Apollo's Chariot to Millennium Force I have beeen on both they are completely different rides. If you have to compare a coaster at Cedar Point to Apollo's Chariot its Magnum since they both rely on Air time. Apollo's wins there but MFs better than Apollo's Chariot. Overall though I would take Cedar Point. I love BGE but Cedar Point is my favorite amusement park.
I actually agree that AC is better then Magnum but i like Raptor more than Alpengeist but i wouldnt wait more than 15 minutes to ride either one.
Well I have been to both, CP is a nice park plenty of coasters. But I wasn't that impressed, I rode TTD in fact I drove 12 hours just so I could ride that. CP IMO is a bigger friendlier Six Flags.
BGE I like the coasters, but it is a Beauitiful park, They have Curse of Dark Castle, And amazing food and a great view.
I will go with C, both parks are great and I have enough money to go to both, so I dont have to choose.
I know im a little late, but i just want to say something about BGE. It's a great park, but it's not the thing that Anheiser-Busch really worries about for their income. They have their beer they can fall back on, while Busch Gardens is just something fun to do with all that money. Look at it this way, is Cedar Point, and Cedar Fair for that matter, represented by a wellknown race car driver. NO. Do they have commercials on during the Super Bowl. NO. Do people buy their products every day of the year. NO. While Cedar Fair mainly just has its parks, BGE is just a little part of something great. Yeah they want their park to be the best, but they are more focused on their beer. BGE is just a way to get some more income. Anheiser Busch as a whole is a lot greater than Cedar Fair as a whole. Cedar Fair is mainly amusment parks, while BGE is part of something much greater. They don't want to build the best rides, for they still have their marketing for their beer they need to worry about. Think about that next time you diss BGE. Busch is mainly focused on the beer, while BGE is just something else to make some extra income
I was wondering if Chris was ever going to end that repetitious rant. I think he made the same point three times. lol.
I like both parks for different reasons. Since I love coasters, CP is a must. I'm also a fan of theming - the kind that makes you feel like you're immersed in another world for the day - and Busch is MUCH better in that regard.
That's because Busch and CP are two different styles of parks. Busch puts more effort into themeing with a little bit of rides/coasters to keep the teen crowd entertained. CP is all about rides for everyone with a dabble of shows here and there. Busch is a 'theme' park where CP is an 'amusement' park. They both are the perfect definition for their title and are both worth a visit at one point or another.
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