Google Street View maps Cedar Point

Just got a tweet from Cedar Point. Google is doing street view mapping of the park today.

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I've always wanted them to do this!! It will be nice to be able to "take a walk" through the park during the off season. :)

I think it will also be a great thing for people who have never been to Cedar Point before, they will be able to get a look at the park before they come.

Does anyone know about how long it will take to be on Google?

It was interesting seeing the Google Bicycle driving around the park today. Very cool and I am glad they are finally doing this.

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^^How did they do it?

It was awesome! They got me quite a few times when they were doing the Soak City area this morning! We'll see if I make it on there lol

If I knew the Google bike was out recording, I'd be tempted to get a Richard Nixon mask. No wait, better...I'd dress up as Waldo of Where's Waldo fame. That would be fun to show up in one or more of the shots.

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I am assuming they will do the same as they did at other parks and that is to blur out the faces of guests.

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Bummer. That just takes away the entire element of fun... ;)

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Anyone have any idea or heard when these images might become available to see? I tried loading them up but there is no option for street view yet. No big deal...just curious. Thought it might help cure some off-season blues.

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This past August they said it should be avaliable around November or Mid December of 2011! :/

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Very cool!

Be nice if they ever get this thing up and running sure would help with the off season blues.

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Not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but I noticed that inside-the-park Street View is available. I would post a link directly to it, but I can't figure out how to obtain the URL.

The default street location for "Cedar Point, OH" begins in the parking lot, but if you search for marked locations within the park, then you can street view directly there.

For example, "cedar point museum, cedar point, oh" will take you directly in front of the museum.

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Looks like it was part of a massive update from Google.

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I like these:

http://goo.gl/maps/wxo3d
http://goo.gl/maps/TdsEn

Kings Island is also up:

http://goo.gl/maps/uzaU2

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Holy DT line.

I'm amused that the camera wasn't high enough to see over the rider's head most of the time. Oh, and how the CP police are blurry.

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I made the KI street view for Soak City. This was back in August 2011 and I followed them around trying to get in the shot. Dorky, I know.

Sure took them a while to get it all online.