Maverick (roller coaster)
| Maverick | |
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Maverick's 105-foot, 95 degree drop and turnaround in the former Swan Boat pond
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| Cedar Point | |
| Park section | Frontiertown |
| Coordinates | 41°29′6.73″N 82°41′33.13″W / 41.4852028°N 82.6925361°WCoordinates: 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 |
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| Type | Steel – Launched |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Blitz Coaster |
| Lift/launch system |
Two LSM-launches Launch - 0-70 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 |
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Maverick at RCDB Pictures of Maverick at RCDB |
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Two LSM-launches
Maverick is a steel roller coaster built by Intamin at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. It was the seventeenth roller coaster built at the park since Blue Streak in 1964. It is notable as being the 500th roller coaster designed by German engineer Werner Stengel and the first roller coaster featuring a Twisted Horseshoe Roll. Maverick's US$21-million price tag makes it Cedar Point's third most expensive roller coaster. The 4,450-foot (1,360 m) course makes it the fourth longest roller coaster at Cedar Point.
Maverick was scheduled to open on May 12, 2007, but opening was delayed until May 26, 2007 after testing revealed the heartline roll element to be too intense. Continued use of the element would have put excessive stress on trains. At a drop angle of 95 degrees, Maverick is Cedar Point's steepest roller coaster. The ride's tagline is "The Old West Was Never This Wild."
Maverick sits on the former site of White Water Landing. After White Water Landing closed on October 31, 2005, construction on Maverick began. On January 24, 2006, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company filed a trademark for the name Maverick. The project became known officially and colloquially as "Project 2007" until the announcement on September 7, 2006.
After the closure of the 2005 season in October, the White Water Landing log flume ride was retired. Although the ride was disassembled, the station was left intact and now serves as Maverick's on-ride photo booth and queue. Beginning in February 2006, concrete footers were poured on the former White Water Landing site, as well as in the pond that once housed Cedar Point's Swan Boat ride. In May 2006, track segments arrived in a fenced area near the park's off-site hotel, Breakers Express. Initially, Cedar Point covered track segments with blue tarps. On July 16, 2006, the first steel supports were erected. On the week of August 16, 2006, the first track segments were installed. On September 11, 2006, the crest of the lift hill was added, thereby topping off the ride. Track installation was completed on October 28, 2006 and the first phase of testing began in January 2007.
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