Medusafanatic said:
"I am going to Cedar Point very soon and would just like to know if the Force is all hype or is really that great."
I journeyed to CP last week with by brothers. They rode MF last year, I didn't, and so they wanted me to ride it. Up to the point of riding, I would give them a hard time, joking that the ride was all "hype". My first ride was at 10:15am, second seat from the back. To be completely honest, the ride left me a little disappointed. It didn't seem very fast and I expected more. However, throughout the day, I returned to ride it 4 more times. And with each subsequent ride, the ride seemed to get better. The last two rides were in 1.1 and 1.2. And they were the best rides I have had on any roller coaster, and I am an enthusiast. When I was a child, I used to judge every coaster by the airtime. A ride like the Gemini at CP was great for me. But as I continue to ride, my criteria for a great coaster has changed or developed. I no longer consider airtime to be the overwhelming factor of a ride. In fact, I prefer speed and positive g's to airtime. And speed you experience on MF in the seat 1.1 or 1.2 going 92-95 mph is more exhilirating to me at least, than anything else. When you do ride it, ride it more than just once, and try various seats as well. But I would try 1.2 first. There will be no wait for that line.