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12 Things You Know Too Well If You're From Sandusky, Or 'Cedar Point,' OH

"Do you go to Cedar Point often?"

Ashley Sizemore

May 06, 2019

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12 Things You Know Too Well If You're From Sandusky, Or 'Cedar Point,' OH

Ashley Sizemore

1. Cedar Point Beach

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Ah, the "place to be" on an afternoon in the middle of July. That is, if you can find a place to be on the beach. Most days, you can hardly even see the sand.

2. Sketchy Ohio weather

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Also known as another barrier that will ruin a day at the Cedar Point Beach (see above). Ohio weather will go from raining and cold to sunny and blisteringly hot to thunder storming within an hour. Have fun making outdoor plans!

3. Lake Erie, or ~Eerie~

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I will never understand how people can just trust going in this body of water. You can't see one inch deep, it drops off wherever it desires, and it smells. Bad.

4. Getting bored at Cedar Point

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Going to Cedar Point really is one of the only things people do for fun that live here. It gets old. I now refuse to wait over 10 minutes for a ride because I've been on each one about 200 times.

5. Nighttime drives

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Also known as the other thing people do for fun in town. Nighttime drives to get Taco Bell while bumping the latest pop hits on 102.7 was a classic.

6. Chet & Matt's King Kong Pizza

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Almost every birthday party, baby shower, graduation party, or whatever event you can think of had a King Kong Pizza. Or two. Or three. Maybe 10.

7. The dreadful Sandusky Mall

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Let's be real, the only good part about the Sandusky Mall is that Target is in the same parking lot.

8. Having to drive 30+ minutes for a decent shopping experience

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Catch me at Crocker Park or the Southpark Mall every other weekend this summer.

9. Weekend trips to Put-in-Bay and Kelley's Island

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The Butterfly House has my heart to this day. I'll never forget the thrill of hopping on the Ferry on a Saturday morning to head to one of the islands for a few hours.

10. Bike Week

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Peace and quiet? Never heard of it during Bike Week. Ever had the desire to get a cheap sheet tattoo in a trailer? Here's the place.

11. Getting a room at Kalahari for the weekend

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Getting the "local discount" email was the highlight of my pre-teen years.

12. Fourth of July fireworks at Cedar Point

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My favorite part was having to schedule the four hours of the night it took to get out of the parking lot after the fireworks ended.

I could go on and on about some classic Sandusky memories, but you really just have to go there to experience it. Just don't type "Cedar Point, Ohio" into your GPS.

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12 Things You Know Too Well If You're From Sandusky, Or 'Cedar Point,' OH

"Do you go to Cedar Point often?"

In This Article:

1. Cedar Point Beach

2. Sketchy Ohio weather

3. Lake Erie, or ~Eerie~

4. Getting bored at Cedar Point

5. Nighttime drives

6. Chet & Matt's King Kong Pizza

7. The dreadful Sandusky Mall

8. Having to drive 30+ minutes for a decent shopping experience

9. Weekend trips to Put-in-Bay and Kelley's Island

10. Bike Week

11. Getting a room at Kalahari for the weekend

12. Fourth of July fireworks at Cedar Point

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1. You only ask things once.

2. Seriously, you only ask once.

3. When you do muster up the courage to ask your parents for something, you creep around and wait until they’re in a good mood.

4. Before you get that final yes, you have to go through an interview.

5. If you ever got “the eye,” you knew you were screwed.

6. You were always the first to leave your group of friends when hanging out.

7. If you say you will be home at a certain time, you better be home at that time.

8. Seeing a missed call from your parents sends fear and horror through your veins.

9. If relatives are coming over to the house, your room better be clean.

10. You are careful about what jokes you share with your parents.

11. "You’re not an adult until you turn 18! You can do whatever you want then!"

12. If plans change while you’re out, you better text or call.

13. Don’t talk back. Ever.

14. When you’re called by your full name, you’re in deep trouble.

15. Don’t make them call your name twice.

16. Sleepovers are not a thing.

17. Despite all of these things, you know your parents love you.

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5. Hosting

6. Taking care of yourself

7. Holidays

8. Roommates

9. Keeping focused and getting stuff done

10. Cleaning

11. Social life

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