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Amusement Parks

Cedar Point

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Complaints

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    Customer Complaints Summary

    • 64 total complaints in the last 3 years.
    • 25 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/27/2023

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I accidentally applied a drink pass I purchased on 7/24/23, to my own pass instead of my son's pass. He used the drink pass once that same day. So now I am being told that CP will not transfer the drink pass to his pass "because it was used". Which, obviously makes no sense at all. I would like to drink pass put on his season pass, as I will never use it and I purchased it for him.

      Business Response

      Date: 08/04/2023

      Issue was resolved to guest's satisfaction.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/27/2023

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I visited Cedar Point on 7/18/23 with my son. I purchased 2 Fast Lane Plus tickets after seeing all of the advertisements for "wait less, ride more". That is a false advertisement. This company sells this same deal to all who will buy it. Therefore, there are just as many people in the "fast" lines as the normal lines. Add to it that most of their attractions listed for this Fast Lane Plus pass continues to go down throughout the day which means you can't even go on the rides as agreed upon. This causes the lines to get even longer since the rides keep going out for hours at a time. I live out of state and feel that they are completely misleading consumers as to the value of purchasing this pass. It provided no additional benefit. I would like the $318 that I paid in total for these two passes to be refunded to my credit card that they used. I tried to settle this directly with them and their resolution of a discounted ticket, meal pass, and a couple of skip the line passes are not acceptable to me. They need to put a limit on how many of these passes they sell each day. They are diluting the value and ripping the customer off.

      Business Response

      Date: 08/10/2023

      Resolved to guest's satisfaction. 

      Customer Answer

      Date: 08/11/2023

       
      Better Business Bureau:

      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

      Sincerely,

      ****** ******

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/14/2023

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      In March I purchased the Gold Pass for the specific reason of the "bring a friend" perk as well as other perks. I liked the advertised 19.99 for "bring a friend' When I checked into purchasing the tickets ahead of time I was told I had to buy it at the park on the day we arrived. It was still advertised at 19.99. On 6/11/23 I brought my family and a friend..... only to get to the online ordering for tickets to be charged $66.38 (59.99 + fees for buying online- That was the only option- why did I have to pay a fee to use that service if it was the only option to buy the ticket?) for that "bring a friend ticket"........ how is this a discount? Certainly not as advertised.. When I asked guest relations about the cost I was told by ****** that the price changes daily..... That's not how it is advertised at all. I will not be using the bring a friend perk again unless this is rectified.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/03/2023

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      -Dates: 6/17-20 | Paid approx $2800-3000 | Seeking a 50% refund Check-in process took 30 minutes, and my online reservation selection did not transfer over accurately. I purchased an early entry option, but some of the rides were not available. We received hard-copy printouts for both the roller coaster, waterpark sections, dining pass, and refreshments etc vs just receiving wristbands for our entire stay. It was unreasonable to have to hold onto the hard copy printouts while in an amusement park and having to get wristbands every morning. We also weren’t informed about the app until later. We had all-day dining and refreshing tickets, but there were limited refreshing stations available, and the food courts in the park were few, with lines being extremely long, & food was cold. There wasn't light food options; only heavy foods were available with our dining pass; therefore, I had to pay out of pocket. When we went to the waterpark, most of the slides and other water options were out of service. In addition, body towels were not provided but for purchase only. The customer service at the parks was poor, and our hotel (Hotel Breakers) was a disappointment. The housekeeping service did not clean our room efficiently (they only made our beds) and came the day before we left. Not to mentioned, I had to call to request this service for our 4-day stay. When I called to ask why housekeeping did not clean our room, I was told that they were understaffed and did not have adequate time to clean. We ordered room service, pizza, our last night, and the food was horrible and cold. The indoor pool was unavailable, and the outdoor pool and jacuzzi were full and looked dirty as if it was not cleaned. We dined at the restaurants onsite at our hotel (TGIFriday's and Tomo), and both were disappointing in taste.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/15/2023

      This Guest was contacted and assisted by a member of our Resorts team. Guests in similar situations can reach us directly via the "Contact Us" form on our website.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/03/2023

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Around 4:40-8pm o. Friday June 30th. My friends went on the “sling shot” I front thought the person working the tickets was very rude. I wanted to surprise them and buy the recording. Once they got off I went up to him and asked to as we are standing right in front of him, and he knew what people I was with. Gave us the wrong recording not sure if it was with malicious intent or an accident but I do want my recording or a refund.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/03/2023

      This Guest was contacted and assisted by a member of our Guest Experience Team. Guests with similar complaints can reach the park directly via the "Contact Us" page on our website.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:06/28/2023

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Bought the drink plan for the family for the year. Bought a meal for the family at the Farnhouse Kitchen and Grill on June 27th, 2023. I was charged 2.50 a total of seven times for drink refills. Why buy a drink plan if I'm going to be charged for the drinks when I try to use the plan.

      Business Response

      Date: 06/28/2023

      Issued was resolved to customer's satisfaction.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:05/30/2023

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I was having issues placing an order online. I removed the option I wanted and accidentally placed a similar option in its place and did not catch it until after the transaction was completed. Cedar fair does not allow refunds or substitutions after the transaction has closed. I wanted a season long paper cup drink plan and accidentally selected bottle. I noticed immediately but have no recourse to correct the mistake. If app stores are required to refund an accidental transaction, why is cedar fair allowed to decide all sales are final? The products in question are the exact same price and it seems unreasonable that there is no recourse after the transaction goes through.

      Business Response

      Date: 05/30/2023

      The Guest was assisted in park -- the correct Drink Plan was added to their Season Pass. Guests with similar issues may contact our Guest Experience Team at ************ or **********************.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 05/31/2023


      Better Business Bureau:

      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

      Sincerely,

      ****** ***

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:05/30/2023

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Greetings, I purchased 2 Gold passes last year 2022 for the 2023 season. I was told that the bring-a-friend tickets was $19.99 and led to believe that was the price all the time. This year I looked to buy 2 tickets on May 28th and they said they were $44.99 for May 29th. I waited to call on May 29th to ask and now the prices went up to $54.99. A regular priced ticket online is $59.99. Where is the season pass perk.... $5? I would not have spent the money for Gold Passes if I knew the bring-a-friend discount would change. This was not told to me during the time I was buying them at the park.

      Business Response

      Date: 05/31/2023

      The Guest was contacted and assisted by a member of our Guest Experience Team.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 05/31/2023


      Better Business Bureau:

      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

      Sincerely,

      **** ****** **

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:05/25/2023

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Not only is 60% of your food/drink areas closed - so our free drinks were hard to locate. But a lot of your rides as well. I don’t feel I should have had to pay $49.99/ticket Michigan bundle-4 tickets to be exact to have to search for food and our drinks that came with our tickets because you decided to open understaffed. If I’d known I wouldn’t have come today. It’s not fair I didn’t get the fair experience as someone in a few weeks will get and they paid the same price. I’m very disappointed and my family comes at least 2-3x a year and we won’t be back if I don’t get some sort of compensation for this lack of service. I feel a refund is sufficient compensation understandably for the inconveniences. I also had a hard time searching to get water which being 8 months pregnant and needing to stay hydrated I almost passed out numerous times because of this inconvenience. And the few places that did offer drinks my family had stated that every pop has been flat. After we’ve walked the whole park, majority of everything and quite a few rides are closed as well. This is unacceptable. I’ve never been so disappointed in Cedar Point. We’ve never come this early in the season before but because this was the only time I could with my family before having a baby and I am greatly let down with how you guys think this is acceptable for guests. *not have the freestyle areas open also limited the drink choices my husband and I could have. Restaurants only offer the basic fountain drinks while the freestyles had more zero sugar or caffeine free options we required. We only saw 2 open throughout the whole park. I’ve emailed the president, vp and director of operations and received no response. I also called same day we were at park and customer service rep and her manager basically told me to kick rocks.

      Business Response

      Date: 06/12/2023

      The guest was contacted by a member of our Guest Experience Team.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 06/12/2023


      Better Business Bureau:

      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
      They contacted me and we have come to a mutual agreement of consolation for the issues.


      Sincerely,

      ******** ********

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:05/24/2023

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      May21,2023, I went to Cedar Point office as I was instructed to in March of 2023. To roll over previous passes . That I didnt use , I spoke with ****** in the office in March he went through all three accounts and gave me all three accounts years thats I could roll over and that Cedar Point would roll over at that he could not give the price. was the only hang up. . the information he gave was as follows; ******* ****** 2021 Platium Pass ******* **** 2021 Platium Pass 2022 Platium Pass ******** ****** 2021 Platium Pass I would like a refund for the 2021 platium passes, and the food voucher

      Business Response

      Date: 06/09/2023

      The Guest was contacted and assisted by a member of our Guest Experience Team.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 06/12/2023

      [BBB Transcription via Phone]
      Complaint: 20100827

      I am rejecting this response because: Was charged more then what the settlement was. If he can call me back ************.

      Sincerely,

      ******** ******

      Business Response

      Date: 06/12/2023

      The Guest was contacted and assisted by management from the Guest Experience Team.

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