Coasting Along

Group outing destinations that appeal to a wide range of people and personalities are tough to come by, but Cedar Point (www.cedarpoint.com) near Sandusky - just a quick jaunt west along the Lake Erie coast from Cleveland – most denitely ts the bill. Voted Amusement Today’s World’s Best Amusement Park for a record-setting 12 straight years, Cedar Point oers its famous array of roller coasters along with beaches, waterparks and other family-friendly attractions that make it a truly one-ofa- kind place to visit.

With six places to stay, Cedar Point serves up 1,600 rooms and a wide variety of lodging possibilities. The classic and expansive beachfront Hotel Breakers, Sandcastle Suites, Camper Village and the cottages and cabins of Lighthouse Point are all nestled parkside on the Cedar Point peninsula, while Breakers Express and Castaway Bay (www.castawaybay.com), with its indoor year-round waterpark, sit just across the causeway.

For meetings and conventions, Hotel Breakers and Castaway Bay both include spacious ballrooms and smaller spaces for seminars and training programs. And, when the work’s done for the day, the Cedar Point midway is the perfect place to play.

“We are an amusement park rst and foremost,” Cedar Point group sales director Tim Walsh notes. “We’ll customize what we have based on what a group is looking for.” And that can mean everything from arranging specic in-park meals to exclusive park access and ride times.

And if you’re group is the adventure-minded sort, in addition to its classic menu of coasters and thrill rides, Cedar Point added Shoot the Rapids in 2010. It’s a wild, 2,100-foot-long wild water ride boasting an 85-foot drop and all but guaranteeing a soaking good time.