| Maverick | |
|---|---|
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Maverick_Cedar_Point.jpg) Maverick's 105-foot, 95 degree drop and turnaround in the former Swan Boat pond | |
| Cedar Point | |
| Location | Cedar Point |
| Park section | Frontier Town |
| Coordinates | 41°29′6.73″N 82°41′33.13″W / 41.4852028°N 82.6925361°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 26, 2007 |
| Cost | US$21,000,000 |
| Replaced | White Water Landing Swan Boats |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Launched |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Blitz Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Two LSM Launches
1st launch: Launched Lifthill 2nd launch: 0 to 70 mph (0 to 113 km/h) in 3 seconds |
| Height | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Drop | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Length | 4,450 ft (1,360 m) |
| Speed | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 2:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 95° |
| Capacity | 1,200 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 52–78 in (132–198 cm) |
| Trains | 6 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]
- ^ a b c "News Release". Cedar Point. Archived from the original on October 5, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2006.
- ^ "Werner Stengel". Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ^ "Stats and Layout". Cedar Point. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2006.
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