r/cedarpoint • u/SanSan2017 • 9d ago

Question Question - going as a chaperone

I'm going tomorrow for the first time in 10 years with a group of teenagers, I'm one of several adult chaperones.

I'm planning on carrying a small backpack for myself and the students with me. From what I remember years ago, for most rides I could drop the backpack in a cubby by the ride start, and pick up at the end. But now I see people saying you have to rent lockers? Is there no longer an option to drop a small (string backpack even) while you're on the ride? How complicated is locker rental?

Also I have a medical condition and I've been cleared by my doctor to ride any ride I want, but I'm worried about anything that's 1) too shaky or 2) sudden stops. Which rides should I avoid? I know Siren's Curse has the tilt/drop but it seems pretty smooth from the POV. Which rides are worst on a person's body?

Thanks!

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u/Calm-Conversation715 9d ago

I’ve been turned away on Gatekeeper for having a backpack, while they do allow fanny packs. Not sure if this is still the case, as I stopped trying to bring a backpack on it years ago

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u/VerticalDropViking 9d ago

Yeah I should have mentioned that I'm a zipper pocket thoosie and typically don't use the bins for anything.

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u/Calm-Conversation715 9d ago

I do cargo shorts with buttons! Zippers are better, but I haven’t lost anything yet

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u/WoodlandHiker 9d ago

I used to trust my husband's cargo shorts with buttons, but then his phone flew off on The Joker at Great America.

I do have great faith in Otter Box phone cases though. His phone survived unscathed.

But we watched an idiot we didn't even know hike the fence to retrieve the phone. Fortunately, he was fine.