Author Topic: Maverick Now Open!! (Read 16577 times)

PcMan · « **Reply #50 on:** May 17, 2007, 08:35:45 PM »

Millenium Force ?
it's done when its done I just hope in mid June

THe best part of the ride
I knew it was to good to be true
that was looking awesome with it so low to the ground
must have been to rough ??

Dubya91 · « **Reply #51 on:** May 17, 2007, 09:02:04 PM »

Yes, too rough, It I think flew outta the turn into, Imagine Viper's rolls, but MUCH faster....

rjholla2003 · « **Reply #52 on:** May 17, 2007, 09:19:15 PM »

~~Where do you see that posted on Cedar Point's site? I couldn't find it.~~

I didn't realize that it was in On Point.

WadeJ · « **Reply #53 on:** May 17, 2007, 09:25:49 PM »

Apparantly they only update the blog lol

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/fun/blog/index.cfm

Dubya91 · « **Reply #54 on:** May 17, 2007, 10:00:09 PM »

LOL, I love how they make the "S Curve" sound awesome....

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 17, 2007, 10:22:45 PM »

That's dissapointing about the heartline roll.

rjholla2003 · « **Reply #56 on:** May 17, 2007, 11:24:39 PM »

My link wasn't good enough Wade?

SilverBullet · « **Reply #57 on:** May 18, 2007, 02:19:33 PM »

Haha Maverick has been "Chilled"

Almost the exact same situation too!

PcMan · « **Reply #58 on:** May 24, 2007, 09:11:59 AM »

The new Track pieces has arrived and is now being installed.
And ready for me at Coastermania

some pics below

www.cedarpoint.com/public/fun/blog/index.cfm

www.pointpics.com/categories.php?cat_id=448

Video of the track replacement

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Keb25zhDfh0

coastersue · « **Reply #59 on:** May 24, 2007, 04:32:15 PM »

SANDUSKY, Ohio, 2007 ? Round up your friends and get ready for one wild ride this summer! Cedar Point amusement park/resort has announced that Maverick, the park?s newest roller coaster, will make its much-anticipated debut on Saturday, May 26.

To help commemorate its grand opening, Cedar Point will distribute free Maverick T-shirts to the first 3,000 riders on the coaster on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 26-28.

?We are thrilled that Maverick will be up and running for the holiday weekend,? said John Hildebrandt, vice president and general manager of Cedar Point. ?Our guests have been very understanding and patient with us as we made these changes and now the reward is theirs ? a ride on Maverick!?

The coaster?s debut was delayed so that four sections of its steel track could be reconfigured and fabricated. The new sections of track were installed earlier this week.

Prior to the ride?s opening, the park will host a ceremony to recognize the winners of the Firelands Chapter of the American Red Cross First Ride Auction. Participants placed bids to be one of the first riders on the $21 million roller coaster.

With its multiple elements and terrain-hugging layout, Maverick is a coaster like no other at Cedar Point. Maverick will treat its riders to a thrilling journey over more than 4,400 feet of steel track that will twist its way through rocky canyons, over ?airtime-filled? hills and around quick but smooth changes in direction. A 105-foot-tall first hill followed by a drop of 100 feet at an incredible 95 degrees, a twisted horseshoe roll which features back-to-back inversions and a second launch through a completely dark tunnel where guests reach speeds of up to 70 mph are sure to thrill.

Recently, IntaRide, the ride?s manufacturer, revised the rider height requirement. During pre-opening testing, IntaRide determined that riders must be at least 52 inches tall to ride.

WadeJ · « **Reply #60 on:** May 24, 2007, 04:44:27 PM »

Wow that was fast

WadeJ · « **Reply #61 on:** May 24, 2007, 04:51:16 PM »

heh, got lucky when I hit the webcam and caught it testing

lore1991 · « **Reply #62 on:** May 26, 2007, 08:07:39 AM »

when I was in the park (15th e 16th) the heartline twist wasn't removed yet... they have been very fast!!!
I saw some test when I was there... I think the train take too slowly the horseshoe... one time I have been afraid that he would have a rollback

ChuckR · « **Reply #63 on:** May 26, 2007, 08:10:17 AM »

It opens today, I wish I was there.

PcMan · « **Reply #64 on:** May 26, 2007, 11:12:56 AM »

3 weeks until I ride it

come on Chuck you can make it Hmmm (my great great grandma's funeral in Ohio)

I won a Maverick T-Shirt at Eastcoaster

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #65 on:** May 26, 2007, 01:40:30 PM »

I was just able to capture some awesome pictures, from Cedar Point's webcam, of some of the first riders on Maverick!

lore1991 · « **Reply #66 on:** May 27, 2007, 05:33:05 AM »

did someone ride MAVERICK yesterday?

PcMan · « **Reply #67 on:** May 28, 2007, 02:28:30 PM »

Here is a Review from TPR

www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=390885#390885

video of the train going up the Lift very fast looks cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jux16yQOpek

and Maverick's (defunct) Heartline Roll

http://youtube.com/watch?v=guTTVVco1NA

Dubya91 · « **Reply #68 on:** May 28, 2007, 07:10:55 PM »

Intresting Review

lore1991 · « **Reply #69 on:** May 29, 2007, 12:36:40 PM »

very very very very very interesting!

I'm waiting for a P.O.V.

PcMan · « **Reply #70 on:** June 01, 2007, 12:20:49 PM »

Maverick reverse POV
Local TV reporter

http://toledoblade.com/assets/wmv/TO20033531.WMV

lore1991 · « **Reply #71 on:** June 01, 2007, 12:33:52 PM »

it looks like a great coaster!!
I would come back to CP only for it! (and TTD, WT, Raptor & Mantis

)

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #72 on:** June 01, 2007, 05:29:09 PM »

Quote from: lore1991 on June 01, 2007, 12:33:52 PM

it looks like a great coaster!!
I would come back to CP only for it! (and TTD, WT, Raptor & Mantis )

What about Millennium Force?!?!?!?

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #73 on:** June 01, 2007, 05:41:28 PM »

Great reverse POV. I really liked the camera angle because you can see exactly what riders will experience during the ride and the different directions the ride throws riders. Maverick looks great! I do not think it will be all that disapointing without the heartline roll. I can't wait to get back to Cedar Point. Sadly, I won't be able to get to Cedar Point this season.

Anyway, the two bunny hops looked like they offer a decent amount of airtime.

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #74 on:** June 01, 2007, 11:58:20 PM »

I was just browsing some roller coaster websites and came across the best video of Maverick out there! It can be found on coasterimage.com and is probably one of the best videos coasterimage has done! From watching the video, it looks like Maverick flies through its course and is extremely smooth. WATCH this video, you will NOT be disappointed!

http://www.coasterimage.com/roller-coaster-videos/maverick/index.htm

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