By: Chris
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If you visited Cedar Point anytime since 1981 you might have seen Ocean Motion, a HUSS Pirate Ship. Ocean Motion has now been dissembled from its spot by the Extreme Sports Stadium and near the beach entrance.
Since the announcement of WindSeeker there has been confusion whether or not the ride was being sold or staying in the park. According to the Sandusky Register Ocean Motion was to be sold for $179,000. Several park enthusiasts and fans were surprised to hear that the park was getting rid of this ride that many loved. Jeff Putz, webmaster for Pointbuzz.com, said a swinging ship ride is “kind of a staple of theme parks everywhere. The fact that they are selling it surprises me," Sandusky Register reported. Even Cedar Point's Official Website on the WindSeeker section mentioned that the ride was to be sold. Stated here, "WindSeeker will be positioned near the present location of the Ocean Motion swinging boat ride and will extend the park’s midway onto the Cedar Point Beach. At the end of the season, Ocean Motion, built in 1981, will be dismantled. It is currently available for sale." From two reputable websites, fans and general readers were under the impression that Ocean Motion would be leaving Cedar Point.
However, according to a photo caption on Cedar Point's Facebook Ocean Motion "Fans of Ocean Motion, your ship has come in…well actually it never left...but Ocean Motion will be setting sail from a new port in 2011. Look for it near the front of the park close to the former site of the Demon Drop."
From what I could tell on the comments, blocking out generic stupid comments, most are happy that the park has decided to keep Ocean Motion. In my personal opinion, I always hate to see a park remove a ride unless it's absolutely necessary. I'm very glad that Cedar Point has decided to move the ride to a former ride location near the front of the park. As Jeff Putz said in the article from the Sandusky Register, the pirate ships are typically a staple for parks. I'd give a 100% agreement on that! Every park that I have been to, has had a pirate/viking ship. They do have a smaller ridership but the memories tend to be the greatest ones that families make. I'm extremely pleased with the transfer spot at the park. It'll be good to see the ride at the front of the park....many have overlooked Ocean Motion in the past and this year they'll be able to see it and hopefully ride it. Strategically speaking, I'm sure that the park saw the opportunity with the ride location transfer ridership for OM would be raised.
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I'm pretty sure until last year I never saw the thing there >.< lol It was in such a random out of the way spot, and unless you had to walk through kiddy land, you would have totally missed it. I'm glad their keeping it tho, and the old DD spot will do nicely.
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