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Maverick fact sheet
Cedar Point Press Release
SANDUSKY, Ohio, 2006 – Take a ride on the wild side! Cedar Point amusement park/resort, known around the globe as the worldwide leader in innovative coaster thrills, will take guests on a wild-west journey aboard the park’s latest roller coaster, Maverick.
Located in Frontiertown, on the site once occupied by the White Water Landing ride, Maverick will take thrill-seekers on a ride like no other. Guests will begin their adventurous journey by boarding steam-era-styled coaster trains with an ultra-sleek profile that will carry them along the 4,450-foot-long course. Linear synchronous motors will 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 will take 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 will hug 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 will also experience eight “airtime-filled hills,” three inversions and a second launch through a 400-foot dark tunnel that will leave them in awe as they reach speeds of 70 mph!
Guests who crave fun and excitement can get in line to ride Maverick when Cedar Point opens for the 2007 season in May. (Guests must be at least 48 inches tall to ride.)
Scheduled Debut: May of 2007
Physical Dimensions
Track Length: 4,450 feet
Lift Height: 105 feet
Angle of Lift Hill: 20 degrees
Vertical Drop: 100 feet
Angle of Descent: 95 degrees
Time, Speed, Capacity
Time: Approximately 2 minutes, 30 seconds
Speed of First Drop: Approximately 57 mph
Speed of Second Launch: Approximately 70 mph
Capacity: Approximately 1,200 riders per hour
Design
Model: Launched full-circuit roller coaster
Structure: Steel tubular track
Features: Linear synchronous motor launching system
95-degree first drop
Two launch areas
Two 360-degree corkscrew rolls
One 360-degree heartline roll
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
Color Scheme: Rust-colored track with brown support columns
Train colors – Gold, Copper, Brass, Iron, Gunmetal and Silver
Vehicles
Coaches: Six 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)
Design: Fiberglass and steel coaches with over-the-shoulder restraints and interlocking seat belts
Fun Facts
Queue line utilizes White Water Landing loading/unloading station
On-ride photo sales
Track will go under the load/unload station
One of the steepest first drops on a roller coaster
First of its kind “Twisted Horseshoe Roll”
Fourth longest coaster at Cedar Point
Third most expensive roller coaster at Cedar Point
Ride Site
5.5 Acres
Investment
$21 million
Ride Manufacturer
IntaRide LLC of Glen Burnie, Md.
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