Maverick (roller coaster)

Maverick
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 / 41.4852028; -82.6925361
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]