5-day Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands itinerary (Ohio)

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Tue, Nov 10
Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands
$426
- 09:051
  Cedar Point
  amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, United States
  until 14:05~$75/person · typical 5 min
- 14:102
  Top Thrill 2
  steel accelerator roller coaster at Cedar Point
  until 15:25Free entry 5 min
  Lunch at Pizza House WestPizza restaurant
- 17:013
  Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
  battle monument in Ohio, United States
  until 17:31Free entry 36 min
- Back near Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands (near Cedar Point) · 36 minDirections
Sunset 5:18 PM· golden hour atCedar Point Shores
Dinner atOrchard Farmstand(Burger restaurant)
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Wed, Nov 11
Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands
$276
- 09:111
  Raptor
  steel inverted roller coaster at Cedar Point
  until 10:11Free entry 11 min
- 10:212
  Millennium Force
  steel roller coaster at Cedar Point
  until 11:21Free entry 10 min
  Lunch at Raising Cane's Chicken FingersChicken restaurant
- 12:443
  East Harbor State Park
  State park in Ohio, United States
  until 13:59Free entry 22 min
- 14:194
  South Bass Island State Park
  park in the United States of America
  until 15:19Free entry 20 min
- Back near Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands (near Cedar Point) · 36 minDirections
Sunset 5:17 PM
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Thu, Nov 12
Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands
$359
- 09:111
  Gatekeeper
  steel wing roller coaster at Cedar Point
  until 10:11Free entry 11 min
- 10:462
  Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum
  historic house in Milan, Ohio, United States
  until 12:46~$20/person · typical 35 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:363
  Liberty Aviation Museum
  aviation museum in Ohio, United States
  until 16:06~$20/person · typical 50 min
- 16:324
  Maverick
  steel launched roller coaster at Cedar Point
  until 17:32Free entry 26 min
- Back near Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands (near Cedar Point) · 10 minDirections
Sunset 5:16 PM
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Fri, Nov 13
Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands
$318
- 09:051
  Magnum XL-200
  steel roller coaster at Cedar Point
  until 10:05Free entry 5 min
- 10:102
  Gemini
  racing roller coaster with a wooden structure and steel track at Cedar Point
  until 11:10Free entry 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 12:553
  Firelands Museum
  historic house museum in Norwalk, Ohio, USA, Ohio's oldest museum
  until 14:25~$20/person · typical 44 min
- 14:564
  Nickleplate Park
  park in the United States of America
  until 15:56Free entry 31 min
- Back near Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands (near Cedar Point) · 27 minDirections
Sunset 5:15 PM
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Sat, Nov 14
Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands
$130
- 09:051
  Rougarou
  steel floorless roller coaster at Cedar Point
  until 10:05Free entry 5 min
- 10:322
  Nickel Plate Beach
  beach in Erie County, Ohio, United States
  until 12:32Free entry 27 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:323
  Middle Bass Island State Park
  state park in Ohio, USA
  until 15:32Free entry 60 min
- 16:104
  Woodstock Express
  steel children's roller coaster at Cedar Point
  until 16:55Free entry 38 min
- Back near Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands (near Cedar Point) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:14 PM

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Road trip

238 mi

Driving

4 h 47 min

Behind the wheel

$39

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Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
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4 nights near Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands (near Cedar Point)
Nov 10 → Nov 14 · Sandusky / Lake Erie Islands, OH
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Where the money goes

$1,509

$755 per person · $302 per day

Stays: $600 40%
Food: $600 40%
Tickets: $270 18%
Travel: $39 3%

Cost per day

$426

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Split costs$755 each

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Food$600paid by
Tickets$270paid by
Travel$39paid by

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