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__**Erica Lewis**__
Last summer, my friend Jocelyn and I went to Cedar Point for her birthday with her sister, Chelsea, and Chelsea's boyfriend. We all had a great time and would all love to go again. There were a lot of sounds, tastes, smells, and amazing sights at Cedar Point that we experienced and enjoyed.

When we walked into the park, there was so much energy. There were bells and whistles going off from games, and music blaring from speakers strung across the park. The screams and shrieks of people riding the roller coasters filled the air. The smells of amusement park foods - like pizza, cotton candy, and funnel cakes - filled the whole park. The biggest thing we noticed was how many people were there. There were people from all ages, race, and cultures. We were excited to spend our day at Cedar Point.

Cedar Point is known for many things. One of its moat known logos is Snoopy, the black and white Beagle from the Peanuts cartoons. When Jocelyn and I were walking around, we passed a store that was shaped like a dog house and sold only Peanuts merchandise. It played Peanuts music and inside had a life-size replica of the Peanuts Halloween video. Cedar Point is also known for being the roller coaster capital of the world. Their roller coasters were the biggest I've ever seen, and had seventeen of them, a record, that stretched across the park from one end to another.

Jocelyn and I rode many rides, but we had three favorites. There was a zip line, like a ski lift, that stretched from each side of the park. The ride was in and was smooth and quiet. You could see the whole park from the ride and it was very slow. Our second favorite was the roller coaster called the Iron Dragon. The seats hung under the track and was painted red and yellow. You could hear the announcer from outside the ride. The ride was fast, but not as fast as the Maverick. The Maverick was our favorite ride, and we stood in a long, twisting line for almost an hour to get on it. It was painted red, and had many corkscrews and falls. On one fall, you go over a fountain that squirts at you. The ride was extremely fast and we were nervous and excited when we rode it.

Our trip to Cedar Point was a great experience and we would love to go back.

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