Cedar Point opens tomorrow

Editor's note: Justin Dietz is a Register correspondent representing CPFoodBlog.com and @CPFoodBlog on Twitter.SANDUSKY — For those who have received early access into Cedar Point and Steel Vengeance prior to park opening to the general public this Saturday, the reviews are in — and the 2018 improvements are overwhelmingly wonderful!Guests are not only loving Steel Vengeance, the world record-breaking hyper-hybrid roller coaster, but they are also loving the entire Frontier Town overhaul.Read more reviews of Steel Vengeance:• Back with a Vengeance• Talking tall• Left me breathless• Worth the wait• Outdoes the pastGuests will get their first look at Cedar Point's new Frontier Town, along with the whole rest of the park, this Saturday and Sunday for the Steel Vengeance World Premiere Weekend.Guests can enjoy live music, meet the ride's trio of "outcasts," receive commemorative giveaways, play a special scratch-off game to win park prizes and, of course, ride the latest scream machine to stake its claim in Frontier Town.Adding to the entertainment is Loop Rawlins, best known for his trick-roping and whip-cracking on the hit show "America's Got Talent." Rawlins will have several performances on the Gossip Gulch stage.New Cedar Point Frontier Town food optionsWe have heard you loud and clear at the CPFoodBlog: Guests are loving all the new food options throughout Frontier Town.In addition to Steel Vengeance, Frontier Town is also home to a variety of new food locations, including Sidewinder Sue's. Sue's serves up sidewinder fries, curly potato fries with choices of toppings like pulled pork, brisket or chili. Just steps away, Miss Keat's Smokehouse is serving up barbecue brisket, pork, wings, sausage and savory sides, with many of the meats smoked on site.New this year at Cedar Point: Several food locations in Frontier Town, including Sidewinder Sue's, which serves up sidewinder fries, curly potato fries with choices of toppings like pulled pork, brisket or chili.Steel Vengeance-themed food comes to the Round Up, where new gourmet burgers debut, like the Blackjack Burger, Sizzlin' Chess Burger and the Digger Challenge Burger.Steel Vengeance Brownie Bandit ice cream is available at Toft's Ice Cream Parlor and the Vengeance Funnel Cake, available at CJ's Provisions and Bayou Refreshments, adds soft-serve ice cream, hot fudge, chocolate syrup, caramel topping and whipped cream to the famous sweet dessert.Toft Dairy recently came out with a new ice cream flavor, Brownie Bandit, which pays tribute to Cedar Point's new roller coaster, Steel Vengeance.In Coasters Drive-In, the Hot Rod Burger speeds into the park with two patties, applewood smoked bacon, barbecue sauce and beer cheese, and the new Birthday Cake Shake provides a cool treat at Toft's Ice Cream Parlor.On the Main Midway, guests can select from a plethora of custom cotton candy flavors at Cotton Candy Creations. Choices include maple bacon, bubblegum, birthday cake, sour grape, Georgia peach, strawberry-banana and more.New this year at Cedar Point: On the Main Midway, guests can select from a plethora of custom cotton candy flavors at Cotton Candy Creations. Choices include maple bacon, bubblegum, birthday cake, sour grape, Georgia peach, strawberry-banana and more.New souvenir stopsAt the front of the park, a completely renovated gift shop opens as Point Plaza. Guests looking for the perfect Cedar Point souvenir will find it here, whether that's a T-shirt, hat, sweatshirt, magnet or some other collectible. In Frontier Town, the General Store & Trading Post has also undergone makeovers and provide a wide variety of themed souvenirs.New this year at Cedar Point: At the front of the park, a completely renovated gift shop opens as Point Plaza. Guests looking for the perfect Cedar Point souvenir will find it here, whether that's a T-shirt, hat, sweatshirt, magnet or collectable. In Frontier Town, the General Store & Trading Post has also undergone makeovers and provide a wide variety of themed souvenirs. New places to stayThe beachfront Hotel Breakers opens with a new six-story tower, located adjacent to the main hotel. Featuring a total of 669 guest rooms and suites, the classic hotel offers several guest amenities, including Early Entry — the chance to enter the park one hour before the general public to ride some of Cedar Point's biggest rides — popular dining options, discounted ticket packages and the closest rooms to Cedar Point's gates.The Lighthouse Point resort property, located on the tip of the Cedar Point Peninsula, introduces 25 new Ultimate RV Sites that feature full hook-ups, a private patio area, dining table with chairs, built-in charcoal grill and fire pit, new restrooms and a new bathhouse. The Ultimate RV Sites will open in June.The boardwalkThe expanded boardwalk allows guests to take a leisurely stroll along the famous Cedar Point Beach as they make their way from the main parking lot to the tip of the peninsula.The boardwalk also connects to Cedar Point Shores water park, making it even easier to enjoy everything Cedar Point has to offer.New this year at Cedar Point: The expanded boardwalk allows guests to take a leisurely stroll along the famous Cedar Point Beach as they make their way from the main parking lot to the tip of the peninsula. The boardwalk also connects to Cedar Point Shores water park, making it even easier to enjoy everything Cedar Point has to offer.Live entertainmentMusic comes alive on the midways with:• The Traildust Trio performing classic country in the gazebo near Town Hall Museum• The Tomfooleries guitar duo entertaining with comedy and music in the Palace Theatre and on Frontier Town's streets• The Swell Tones serenading guests with classic 1950s musical stylings on the Main Midway• The "Roving Beach Crew" wandering the midways and interacting with guests on their quest to find the Cedar Point Beach• The "Summerdaze Band" taking the stage at Cedar Point ShoresThis year at Cedar Point, guests can expect to find all sorts of different entertainment and live performances taking place on stages and the main midways.The high-energy "Vertical Impact," located in Celebration Plaza, delivers fast-paced action with acrobats, bikers, dancers and wild stunts. "Lusty Lil's French Revue" comes to the Palace Theatre and the "PEANUTS™ Block Party" comes together on the Main Midway as the perfect party for families.Cedar Point shows are available at various times during the summer; schedules and times vary.Planning a visitCedar Point will open for the season Saturday with all rides and attractions scheduled to be open, including Millennium Force, Power Tower, Camp Snoopy, the Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad, maXair and more.The park is then closed Monday, May 7 through Thursday, May 10. It reopens for daily operation on May 11.