Maverick (roller coaster)

Maverick
Maverick's 105-foot, 95 degree drop and turnaround in the former Swan Boat pond
Cedar Point
LocationCedar Point
Park sectionFrontier Town
Coordinates41°29′6.73″N 82°41′33.13″W / 41.4852028°N 82.6925361°W / 41.4852028; -82.6925361
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 26, 2007
CostUS$21,000,000
ReplacedWhite Water Landing
Swan Boats
General statistics
TypeSteel – Launched
ManufacturerIntamin
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelBlitz Coaster
Lift/launch systemTwo LSM Launches

1st launch: Launched Lifthill

2nd launch: 0 to 70 mph (0 to 113 km/h) in 3 seconds
Height105 ft (32 m)
Drop100 ft (30 m)
Length4,450 ft (1,360 m)
Speed70 mph (110 km/h)
Inversions2
Duration2:30
Max vertical angle95°
Capacity1,200 riders per hour
Height restriction52–78 in (132–198 cm)
Trains6 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 12 riders per train.
Fast Lane Plus only available
Maverick at RCDB

Maverick is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin at a cost of $21 million, it was the 500th roller coaster designed by German engineer Werner Stengel and the first to feature a twisted horseshoe roll element.[1][2] There are two launch points along the 4,450-foot (1,360 m) track that utilize linear synchronous motors (LSM). Maverick features a beyond-vertical drop of 95 degrees and reaches a maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km/h).[1][3]

Maverick was originally scheduled to open on May 12, 2007, but the opening was delayed after testing revealed that its heartline roll element, which followed the second launch, was too intense and placed excessive stress on the trains. It was replaced in favor of an s-curve element that joins two banked turns, and the coaster opened to public on May 26, 2007.[4] The slogan used in the ride's promotion was "The Old West Was Never This Wild."[1]

  1. ^ a b c "News Release". Cedar Point. Archived from the original on October 5, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2006.
  2. ^ "Werner Stengel". Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "Stats and Layout". Cedar Point. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2006.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference ccbdo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).