| Maverick | |
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Park |
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Location |
Sandusky, Ohio, USA |
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Status |
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Opened |
May 26, 2007 |
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Designer |
Werner Stengel |
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Type |
LSM Launch |
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Custom | |
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Riders per train |
12 |
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Riders per hour |
1,200 |
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Lift/Launch system |
LSM Launch |
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Height |
105 feet (32 meters) |
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Drop |
100 feet (30.5 meters) |
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Top speed |
70 MPH |
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Length |
4,450 feet (1356.4 meters) |
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Duration |
2:30 |
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2 | |
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Drop angle |
95° |
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Cost |
$21,000,000 USD |
Maverick is an Intamin AG launched sit-down roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It was manufactured by Intamin AG, and was the five-hundredth roller coaster designed by German engineer Werner Stengel. Maverick includes a more than vertical 95° drop.
History and General Information[]
White Water Landing, a log flume ride at Cedar Point, was retired after the 2005 season, to make way for Cedar Point's newest roller coaster. Cedar Point had the name Maverick filed for trademark, heightening speculation for another roller coaster. During the 2006 season, supports for the new ride began to arrive in Cedar Point, and the park gave up hiding their new roller coaster. During the 2006 off-season, Maverick was constructed. On May 8, Cedar Point announced that the rides opening would by delayed from May 12 to May 26, as the heartline roll element needed to be replaced.
Maverick Defunct Heartline Roll
It was stated that the heartline roll put excessive stress on the trains and caused g-forces that would've put stress on the riders as well. With only one delay, Maverick opened to the public on May 26, 2007. As of 2022, the heartline roll section is stored in the woods in Mansfield, OH.
Maverick's Heartline roll in 2022.
Maverick's Track layout with defunct heartline roll.
Rankings[]
Golden Ticket Awards: Best Steel Roller Coaster
| Year | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Ranking | 13 | 12 | 15 | 21 (tie) | 21 |