Let's start our plan from the main entrance gate, but any gate will work. Be sure to arrive at the park before opening, otherwise you won't be able to get as much accomplished. Also make sure you get a park map, it will surely be helpful in your planning.

To start the day, we recommend starting off with Top Thrill Dragster. Lines will typically be shortest this early in the morning, and you should have ridden after 45 minutes (but it varies depending on the time between opening and when you get in line). Next we suggest going to the Magnum, as lines will be extremely short before noon. After Magnum, you can catch the Gemini. Lines will also be very short for this. After Gemini, continue working your way to the back of the park and take a spin on Mean Streak, because lines should still be short on this ride. After Mean Streak, if the line is not too long, ride Maverick. Since Maverick is still new the lines will still be long most of the day. Then, if it is warmer (or if you are just crazy), ride either Snake River Falls or Thunder Canyon. We now suggest heading towards Millennium Force.

It should now be about lunch time. Depending on your location, we suggest heading towards one of the food locations mentioned in our food guide or to the nearest food stand. If you are up to it, ride Power Tower (The Space Shot line will be faster than the Turbo Drop line). Lines may not be especially short for this, but from 12:00 on, you'll be waiting for most rides anyway. Then, after Power Tower, head towards Wicked Twister. Go on to Wicked Twister, which should have a 15-35 minute wait. Now, go ahead and ride Space Spiral. It will give you a good perspective of Cedar Point and the line should be short. Now, you have some options. cross the midway and ride Raptor. The lines will be long, but considerably less now that most people have gone towards the back of the park. After Raptor, be sure to take a ride on the nearby Blue Streak. 

If it is around 5:00 PM, and you want to catch a bite to eat at a sit-down eatery, eat at Midway Market or the Game Day Grille. The Midway Market is all you can eat for $10, so it is a pretty good deal for Cedar Point, and the Game Day Grille is pretty good, as well. If it is earlier than 5:00, you may have time to squeeze in a ride on WildCat or Iron Dragon. We recommend eating at 5:00 PM because it will bring a lesser wait than eating later in the day.  Anyway, it is now time for Mantis. The lines may be long, but they will be worth it. After Mantis, you should be ready for a night ride on Millennium Force. Check out the lines, and if you've got a few minutes till it would definitely be dark when you ride Millennium Force, you could go back to Iron Dragon and Wildcat. After Millennium Force, depending on the time, you may be able to get a re-ride on Magnum or Power Tower. These rides are very fun at night. 

You might want to ride Chaos, Giant Wheel, Demon Drop, Midway Carousel or maXair too. Be sure to check out the Live Entertainment schedule as well. You may find something in there that would be of interest to you. 

You may modify this plan however you want. Just remember that it is important to hit the back of the park before the front, and the front of the park will be less crowded in the afternoon. You may be able to get more rides in than we said here, you may get less. We tried to look at an average summer day at Cedar Point and went from there. Also remember that your day should be a 'mini-vacation', so you don't want it to be planned to much. Expect things to go wrong, and don't be afraid to do things not listed above.