Cedar Point announces Maverick for 2007

Thats what I was thinking but couldn't find a ride with a similar Element on it.

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bigboy said:
I believe [twisted horseshoe roll is] just a new name for a common inversion. Similar to the "jojo roll" on Hydra.

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Hydra's JoJo is a slow barrel roll, and the "twisted horseshoe roll" they're referring to is the twin corkscrews, I assume.

Yes its the twin corkscrew thing accoring to Cedarpoint.com and I also found on the site, it is the first ever horseshoe roll. http://maverick.cedarpoint.com/ride/stats/ It's under fun facts. NEW ELEMENT YAY!

Just adding a comma
*** This post was edited by TonyBlackjack 9/7/2006 6:21:32 PM ***

Is it me or does 21 million seem like a lot for what this ride is?

That's what it costs for all that Intamin-quality launch technology! Although at over 4000 feet of steel track, it would probably cost about $15 Million without the launch equipment.

21 million really doesn't seem like a lot for this ride to me. There is quite a bit of technology in it.

It sounds expensive, but like you said with the amount of technology involved and all the themeing I'm not to surprised. I think it is a great addition though. It gets away from the extreme thrill coasters which will help to draw a more diverse and larger amount of people, rather then just the die hoard thril seekers like they were attracting with TTD.
*** This post was edited by MAGXL200 9/7/2006 7:38:51 PM ***

Reminds me of Storm Runner. Forget TTD, this has got all the elements entusiasts like minus the height...

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Between dispatch from the station and clearing the brake block behind the launch is 53 seconds.

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I think that could be two blocks: one from dispatch to the top of the hill, and one from the crest of the hill to the pre-tunnel brake.

The ops better be in good shape. Those harnesses aren't the easiest to push down. Looks a fun ride and I hope to get to ride it in 07'.

On usual coasters, the lift hill is its own block, but I don't think that's possible with the LIM's. Are they able to just hold a coaster at the top? Even on Millennium Force, they won't dispatch a train until the final brakes are clear, even though the cable could obviously halt.

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And, 48" height restriction on a coaster with OTSR's? Never heard of another ride that does this.

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X at SFMM has a 48'' hieght restriction.

But maybe that is beacuse it uses those wierd new X shaped OTSR on the 2 Arrow 4D coasters.

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Are they able to just hold a coaster at the top?

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I assume that the train has a solenoid-driven anti-rollback, just as Millennium does. If there is, you can just stop the train halfway up. If there isn't, it's going to really suck if the power failed. ;)

^^X isn't the only coaster with OTSRs with a 48" requirement. As a matter of fact, I can't think of an Arrow or Vekoma (sans the flyers and GIBs) looper with OTSRs that has a height requirement higher than 48". My daughter has been on a bunch of coasters with OTSRs with a 48" requirement.

Not to mention that Iron Dragon has OTSRs with a 46" requirement.

~Rob Willi

SFGAdv's Great American Scream Machine has a 54" requirement.

I understand in the worst case scenario that the train would stop and the anti-rollbacks would kick in, but I assume the park doesn't want that happening just on a whim every once in a while.

Maddie, I've ridden GASM-II many times...I think it's a 54 IQ requirement... ;)

Me likey!! (ALOT) I will be definitely heading to the point next year!

I think it looks excellent and unique. Can't wait to ride it next year!