Where to fly into to get to Cedar Point ?
Simon Mander
Whats the best Airport (nearest) to get to Cedarpoint ?
Also how long to drive from Cedar area to PKI ??
Thanks from other side of the pond.
--
Simon Mander
Duane Cahill
Coming in from the UK, I'll presume you'll be flying a commercial
airline. With that in mind, Cleveland would be your best airport
destination, with CP being approximately a one hour drive from there (but
don't ask me to convert one hour into metric <g>)
Duane
Dana & Dooley Schwartz
dav...@ix.netcom.com (David H.) wrote:
>Cleveland is a bit closer to CP and much closer to PKI,
Yes, I agree that Cleveland is a bit closer to CP, but "much closer to
PKI?" Don't think so, David - unless somebody moved Cincinatti! ;-)
Check your map, again. Columbus is definitely closer to PKI than
Cleveland.
(I'm sure that was just an oversight on your part!)
Can't believe I beat Dave A. to this one! (He must be busy...)
Dana Schwartz
doo...@ix.netcom.com
Ryan E. Marquette
To be precise, Giffin-Sandusky is an airport closest to Cedar Point. However,
it is a General Aviation airport and doesn't have commuter/airline services.
(but it is great for single engines and the like!) So, from your side of
the pond,
Cleveland is probably the best bet, but you'll need a rental car!
PKI is about 4 to 5 hours' drive south.
In article <Bqo88BAo...@djgreen.demon.co.uk>, Simon Mander
David H.
On Wed, 15 Jan 1997 16:29:28 +0000, Simon Mander
<djg...@djgreen.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>Whats the best Airport (nearest) to get to Cedarpoint ?
>Also how long to drive from Cedar area to PKI ??
>
>Thanks from other side of the pond.
>
Well, when I did the trip, I flew in and out of Columbus. For
domestic flights, at least, it was DRASTICALLY cheaper than the other
airports from both coasts. But it's also not a major destination, so
you might have an extra stopover.
I'm not sure about the price difference from the UK, though.
Cleveland is a bit closer to CP and much closer to PKI, but it only
added an hour or two to the trips and saved be like $80-100! Plus, it
was closer to Kennywood, which was the first stop on out coaster tour
of Ohio! (Well, Ohio phus one!)
David H.
My top 10 coaster list:
1) Great Nor'Easter 6) Great White
tie) Raptor 7) Mantis
3) Magnum XL-200 8) Steel Phantom
4) Batman (SFGAdv) 9) Kumba
5) Cyclone (Coney Island) 10) Yankee Cannonball
RIP: Hercules
Dave Althoff
Dana & Dooley Schwartz (doo...@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: dav...@ix.netcom.com (David H.) wrote:
: >Cleveland is a bit closer to CP and much closer to PKI,
: Yes, I agree that Cleveland is a bit closer to CP, but "much closer to
: PKI?" Don't think so, David - unless somebody moved Cincinatti! ;-)
: Check your map, again. Columbus is definitely closer to PKI than
: Cleveland.
: (I'm sure that was just an oversight on your part!)
: Can't believe I beat Dave A. to this one! (He must be busy...)
Yup, I've been busy. I keep burning up my on-line time before I have a
chance to get all the stuff written I want to write (my *ONLY* complaint
about my ISP...The Greater Columbus Freenet...is that I only get 120
minutes/day online, and Capital (my employer) doesn't have a news server.).
Anyway, a lot will depend on what city you enter the U-S through. I'm not
certain of this, but I am almost willing to bet that you will enter the
U-S via New York or Chicago, though Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky is not
out of the question. But this could be important to your travel plans.
Ohio is not a huge state. From Cleveland, it takes about an hour to get
to Cedar Point; from Columbus it takes between two and 2.5 hours; Kings
Island is another 80 miles (call it an hour and a half) from Columbus, and
about a half hour from the CVG airport. Port Columbus happens to be a hub
for America West airlines, which means that it can be a fairly cheap city
to fly into. Furthermore, if you are planning to visit both CP and PKI,
it is in a nice central location...
Indiana Beach Cedar Point Geauga Lake
(4 hours) (2.2 hours) (3 hours)
Kennywood
(3 hours)
Wyandot Lake
(15 minutes)
Kings Island
(1.5 hours)
Stricker's Grove Camden Park
(2.0 hours) (2.7 hours)
Americana
(1.7 hours)
Holiday World Kentucky Kingdom
(4.5 hours) (3.2 hours)
(Obviously not to scale!)
If you need driving directions or past trip reports for any of these
parks, let me know!
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
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David H.
>dav...@ix.netcom.com (David H.) wrote:
>
>>Cleveland is a bit closer to CP and much closer to PKI,
>
>Yes, I agree that Cleveland is a bit closer to CP, but "much closer to
>PKI?" Don't think so, David - unless somebody moved Cincinatti! ;-)
>
>Check your map, again. Columbus is definitely closer to PKI than
>Cleveland.
>
>(I'm sure that was just an oversight on your part!)
>
>Can't believe I beat Dave A. to this one! (He must be busy...)
Well, this based on my perhaps faulty memory of phone discussions I
had witht he guy I took this trip with when we were deciding where to
fly to and from. Oh, well!
But if Columbus IS closer to PKI, then it's definitely better to have
that as the destination. It's much cheaper.
Maybe I shoudl do more iresearch on the City of my birth. I was born
in Columbus, but was adopted from birth. Other than my time in, to
and from the airport this past year, some time in the hospital after
birth, and a visit to court to finalize the adoption when I was a few
weeks old, I've never spent any time there. So, what do I do when I
finally get there? Leave immediately to go coastering! Priorities!
;-)
Alan Baldwin
Duane Cahill <dbca...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> Coming in from the UK, I'll presume you'll be flying a commercial
> airline. With that in mind, Cleveland would be your best airport
> destination, with CP being approximately a one hour drive from there
> (but don't ask me to convert one hour into metric <g>)
Are you thinking about the 1000 Emin, 10 Ehr, Euroday?
Does have the advantage when it comes to a 1Ehr ERT/ERS ;-)
AlanB, Manchester, England.
Editor
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Mike Gillooly
David H. <dav...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in article
<32df65e...@nntp.netcruiser>...
> On Wed, 15 Jan 1997 16:29:28 +0000, Simon Mander
> <djg...@djgreen.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >Whats the best Airport (nearest) to get to Cedarpoint ?
> >Also how long to drive from Cedar area to PKI ??
> >
> >Thanks from other side of the pond.
> >
> Well, when I did the trip, I flew in and out of Columbus. For
> domestic flights, at least, it was DRASTICALLY cheaper than the other
> airports from both coasts. But it's also not a major destination, so
> you might have an extra stopover.
>
> I'm not sure about the price difference from the UK, though.
> Cleveland is a bit closer to CP and much closer to PKI, but it only
> added an hour or two to the trips and saved be like $80-100! Plus, it
> was closer to Kennywood, which was the first stop on out coaster tour
> of Ohio! (Well, Ohio phus one!)
If you're looking to fly direct from the UK, Cincinnati would be your best
bet (by far!). When I flew to London last fall, fares were several hundred
dollars cheaper out of Cincy than Columbus, plus Delta has direct flights
to and from London. No scheduled airline flies directly to Europe from
Columbus. (By the way, with due respect to David, Cleveland's airport is
NOT closer to PKI than Columbus. From the Columbus airport, you're about
90 minutes from PKI; from Cleveland, you're pushing 2½-3 hours).
If you are planning to add Kennywood to your coaster tour (and you
definitely should, IMHO!), you might also consider flying into Pittsburgh.
British Airways, I believe, flies direct to/from Pittsburgh from London.
On the other hand, if you are stopping elsewhere in the States before
coming to the Midwest, domestic flights into and out of Columbus are often
the cheapest option!
--
Mike Gillooly <mgil...@alink.com>
No relation to Jeff...
Rhonda
-- PKI is MUCH more expensive!Plus CP has Much more coasters to choose
from. Don't you agree?
My fave coasters....
1)Mantis 2)Magnum XL200 3)Raptor/Drachen Fire
4)Mean Streak 5) Big Bad Wolf
Rhonda
Richard Bonner
Duane Cahill (dbca...@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: Simon Mander wrote:
: >
: > Whats the best Airport (nearest) to get to Cedarpoint ?
: > Also how long to drive from Cedar area to PKI ??
: >
: > Thanks from other side of the pond.
: > --
: > Simon Mander
: Coming in from the UK, I'll presume you'll be flying a commercial
: airline. With that in mind, Cleveland would be your best airport
: destination, with CP being approximately a one hour drive from there (but
: don't ask me to convert one hour into metric <g>)
: Duane
*** Conversion is simple. Remember metric is no calculations just
decimal point moving. So at typical highway speeds a 1-hour trip wlll be
100 kilometers long. (Move the decimal 2 places to the right.)
Conversely, to figure out how long it takes to drive 485 kilometers.
move the point 2 places to the LEFT to get 4.85 hours, not counting stops.
Richard Bonner
Managing Director:
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Jeffrey263
Simon Mander <djg...@djgreen.demon.co.uk> writes:
>Whats the best Airport (nearest) to get to Cedarpoint ?
>Also how long to drive from Cedar area to PKI ??
>Thanks from other side of the pond.
Cleveland lost its flight to London, and I'm not sure if Columbus has
any direct flights. Your best bet might be British Airways London to
Pittsburgh, then US Air Pittsburgh to Cleveland. If you get a long
enough layover you can hit Kennywood.
Jeffrey Seifert
Duane Cahill
I think there are enough Pittsburgh to Cleveland flights that you'd have to schedule such a
layover. I'd recommend 5-6 hours or more if you're planning on hitting Kennywood from the
airport (given customs, rental car, drive (20 miles, heavy traffic), parking, walk to coasters,
lines, rides, leave, drive, check in car, etc. etc.
However, as I understand it, the trip has been cancelled this year since the original poster's
girlfriend would rather spend a week on the beach in Florida rather than hitting the coasters.
Groat
She can spend a week on the beach of Lake Erie at CP!! :o)
Happy Coastering!
Grant Groathouse
Visit my coaster web page at:
Shawn Mamros
jeffr...@aol.com (Jeffrey263) writes:
>Cleveland lost its flight to London, and I'm not sure if Columbus has
>any direct flights. Your best bet might be British Airways London to
>Pittsburgh, then US Air Pittsburgh to Cleveland. If you get a long
>enough layover you can hit Kennywood.
It would have to be a LONG layover, though... Kennywood is about half
an hour from Pittsburgh International Airport, if the traffic cooperates.
And, during the daytime hours, it usually doesn't. (The route goes
through downtown Pittsburgh, over the busiest stretch of highway in
the city. No, there isn't any good shortcut over back roads either...)
-Shawn Mamros (grew up in the 'burgh)
E-mail to: mam...@mit.edu
Jeffrey263
jeffr...@aol.com (Jeffrey263) writes:
>Cleveland lost its flight to London, and I'm not sure if Columbus has
>any direct flights. Your best bet might be British Airways London to
>Pittsburgh, then US Air Pittsburgh to Cleveland. If you get a long
>enough layover you can hit Kennywood.
Actually it would probably be just as easy to rent a car in Pittsburgh
and drive to CP. It's only about 3 to 3.5 hours. Then of course you
also have the freedom to get to Kennywood, Geauga Lake, Conneaut,
etc.
Jeffrey Seifert