Maverick @Cedar Point Ride Review

As we waited in line for a much hyped ride, known as Maverick, I couldn't help but get that giddy feeling of glee, but a pit in my stomach as well. This was something completely new. Only a few rides in this world were like this. And boy it didn't disappoint. 








As we boarded the comfy Intamin trains, and pulled down the most comfortable OTSR's there are IMO,  I noticed they were running about five trains, which made since because each train was only about three cars long.  Anyway, as they dispatched us from the station, I was surprised by the speed of the lift. I watched it a lot before we got on the ride, but you really can't appreciate it until your on it. As we crested the 105 ft. peak, a brief pop of airtime was followed by my first beyond vertical drop. It was pretty cool, and you could really feel it going almost inside the hill. But, what followed this is almost describable. As we bottomed out of the 95 degree drop, we headed into the hard, heavy banked right turn, and then a left hard banked turn, and then another hard right turn. But your brain can't even compute that. Its just twisty goodness. You then hit a hill full of ejector air. It's one of my favorite parts of the ride. Anyway, as you speed through to the rest of the first half, you continue this kind of sick cycle carousel. You finally slow down as you enter a tunnel. But your not like this for long, as it launches you at 70 mph through the rest of the tunnel. The rest of the ride is kind of a blur. I remember a lot of airtime, and some very interesting inversions, known as the twisted horseshoe roll. We finished with a nice pop of air and a heavily banked turned into the magnetic brakes.


     The Maverick at Cedar Point is one of the best rides I've ever ridden. Unfortunately, I haven't ridden many rides of this to compare it to. I really haven't really ridden many rides at all. But I still believe that it is a top notch ride of a high intensity and true uniqueness. 9.5 out of 10