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Maverick

Get ready to experience the best: Maverick, Cedar Point's 17th amazing roller coaster. Introduced in 2007, Maverick has been voted the Best New Ride of 2007 by Amusement Today's panel of experts in the newspaper?s annual Golden Ticket Awards.

Located in Frontiertown, the $21 million Maverick is a coaster unlike any other. Guests begin their adventurous journey on Maverick by boarding steam-era-styled coaster trains with an ultra-sleek profile that carry them along the 4,450-foot-long course. Linear synchronous motors propel the train to the top of a 105-foot-tall first hill. From there, it's not straight down -- it's more than straight down: Maverick takes its passengers down to Earth at an astonishing 95-degree angle at speeds of up to 57 mph to within five feet above the ground.

From there, the train hugs the terrain as it twists and banks around hairpin turns with quick but smooth changes in direction. Throughout the 2-minute, 30-second ride, passengers also experience eight "airtime-filled hills," two inversions and a second launch through a dark tunnel that leaves them in awe as they reach speeds of 70 mph.

Learn more about Maverick at http://maverick.cedarpoint.com.

Rider Safety Guide

  • At Least 52"

All The Details

Design
ModelLaunched full-circuit roller coaster
FeaturesLinear synchronous motor launching system 95-degree first drop Two launch areas Two 360-degree corkscrew rolls Eight airtime-filled hills One 400-foot-long tunnel 10 banked turns, from 62 to 92 degrees Magnetic, non-contact braking system Elevated single load/unload station
CapacityApproximately 1,200 riders per hour
Ride TimeApprox. 2 minutes, 30 seconds
StructureSteel tubular track
Color SchemeRust-colored track with brown support columns
Speed of First DropApprox. 57 mph
Speed of Second LaunchApprox 70 mph
Manufacturing
ManufacturerIntaRide, LLC of Glen Burnie, Md.
Investment$21 million
Ridership
2007916,414
Physical Dimensions
Track Length4,450 feet
Lift Height105 feet
Angle of Descent95 degrees
Dimensions5.5 Acres
Vertical Drop100 feet
Angle of Lift Hill20 degrees
Vehicles
Vehicle DesignFiberglass and steel coaches with over-the-shoulder restraints and interlocking seat belts
Train ColorsGold, Copper, Brass, Iron, Gunmetal and Silver
CoachesSix 12-passenger trains Three cars, with four seats per car, per train Tiered seating on the coaster's cars for better viewing (similar to stadium seating)
Number of Trains6