MF disapoint anyone?

Although I highly enjoyed MF, I was pretty dissapointed. The only feedback I had read was how amazing the ride was, how it blows every other coaster away, etc. I found it be a great steel coaster, but it did not live up to that hype (for me at least).

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Disappointment is too strong a word for my feelings about MF. WHen I rode it back in 2000 I thought it was great. But this year, I find myself enjoying Raptor and Magnum more.

I haven't ridden it yet seeing as I live in England! I was just wondering how people compare it to Apollo's Chariot. I've been on AC on the year it opened and absolutely loved it. I don't really hear many people talking about it but I think it has a perfect drop, a great layout, especially the turnaround, and to top it off massive amounts of airtime!!

What does anyone else think comparing AC to the other hypers out there, especially MF. I saw MF at the #1 spot on top ten rollercoasters yesturday. Yes it has a big drop and huge overbanks but it thought it looked a bit to repetitive and unairtimey (I think thats a new word!). I would still love to ride it but i doubt it would knock AC of my #1 spot.

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I discovered myself enjoying Millie much more this year than last year. I think for me it was my riding partner as much as anything else -- last year, the person next to me screamed constantly -- amusing for a minute, then simply annoying. My friend that rode it with me this year spent more time enjoying the air, speed and overbanked turns than screaming... (I don't remember her screaming at all, to tell the truth.) Another season or two, and she'll be an enthusiast. :)

This was actually the first year I noticed the air. Nice floater, but not quite what I seek. Give me Pheonix or Screechin' Eagle any day.

As far as speed and intensity, Millie is good, but not my favorite. I feel that Phantom's Revenge offers a much more intense ride ... not as fast, but I feel the speed more. And it offers abundant air...

I was disappointed in dispatch times on the day I went to CP in June. I hoped to get a front ride seat on Millie, but then gave up after realizing that dispatch was taking 3 minutes (!) a train. I had a 16 train wait, which was going to take over 45 minutes... I felt this was a little ridiculous, especially considering Millie has separate unload and load station platforms. I hope that isn't normal, though. I'm pretty sure it isn't.

That's my take. The height of Millie doesn't do much for me, but then again, I've hung looking through the open door of a small plane at 10,300 feet, restrained by a seatbelt and nothing more... (Trying to decide whether to skydive or not. It's coming. Someday. :))

Jeremy

How can anyone complain that being pulled up the lift so rapidly is a bad thing? That has got to be one of the most, if not *THE* most, intimidating parts about the experience. Going really fast up a really steep hill and then being thrust over the peak, all in about 25 seconds is pretty exhilarating if you ask me. As for the rest of the ride, it was pretty darn sweet if you ask me. It was my first time on the Force since I live in MD. My expectations were high and they were met and exceeded by far after riding it. I just like going really fast, not knowing what to expect. That last bend in the air was rather sweet too.

Three minute dispatches? I find that hard to believe.

MilliMan: I too love Apollo, as it's easily my favorite hyper. I can't get enough of that ride, and I hope to get down there again this year. It's hard to compare it to Millennium Force, the way I see it (or really any traditional hyper coaster). MF isn't an airtime coaster at all, it's just about speed, start to finish.

I'm not saying you can't compare the two, just that for me it's not a logical comparison. ;)

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For me, Apollo's Chariot and Millennium Force are tied in "Satisfaction Factor". Apollo is definitely the *sweetest* airtime coaster I've been on and Millie is the most heart pounding. But neither is even close to my favorite as each one of them seems to do only one thing (and do it well IMO) but I prefer a little more variety (like Raging Bull and Phantom's Revenge). Though admittedly, I *will* sacrifice variety in favor of ejector air (see S:ROS@SFA).

But I still stand by Millie in the front seat is unmatched by any steel coaster ride I've had so far (It might have been more thrilling than even The Legend...)
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--no thinks that people who say Millie has *no* airtime are on that stuff...

I defently love Millennium Force. I love the 80degree drop one of the most insane drops. I also like the banked turns also going up the realy steep lift hill is kind of freaky. I dont think it's dissapointing in any way, very fun ride :)!

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I didnt like it because it doesnt go upside down enough.

I didnt like it because it is too smooth and not rough like a wooden coaster.

I didnt like it because it because it doesnt have enough air time.

To me, it doesnt make sense for people to complain about this coaster not having air time. Obviously it wasnt designed to be an air time coaster. It only has 3 possible moments during the entire ride that could generate air time. typically an air time coaster (like magnum) will have significantly more hills designed expressly to create air time. This coaster was built for the sensation of that first awe-inspiring drop and the flat out speed it generates from start to finish. It doesnt pretend to be anything else.

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I went onto MF, disregarding everything that everyone has said, hoping to build my one opinion on the ride. And I did,and I hate it.The only good part was the drop, but for some reason I did not find it to be that great. The only reason it keeps it's speed, is because a 200 foot coaster ould go over all of the hills that it had. Now, The Hulk, was not dissapointing. It was infact great, and a top Ten Ride. IMO, the only reason people love MF so much, is because they want to be like 99% percent of the people on this board that are followers (no offense),

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Disappoint? NOT! Woud I say MF is the ultimate rollercoaster of all times.....NO. But for what it's meant to do, provide speed at an alarming rate, it does that. Would I personally prefer a couple more doses of the kind of airtime found on that third hill, yes. Would I have added a helix into the turnaround island, yes. But was I in any way "disappointed"......that's just plain silly.....it's among my favorites not becuase of what it lacks, but because of what it has, speed, speed, and more speed.....(and overbanks, and one amazing spot of air).....

Am I retarded or something? Everyone complains that there is little to no air on MF...

Why is it that every hill I go over, my ass is clearly far away from my seat? Am I missing something, or is everyone pissed that there's -only- 4 hills to get airtime off?

(Even though those hills are filled with copious amounts of air?)

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The 8 seconds of continuous air over the "Magnum hill" apparently doesn't do it for everyone.

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lol, some of us are just plain greedy when it comes to airtime....

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Not to mention the 3-4 seconds of air over the 3rd hill, the poppy air off the 4th and oh yes let us not forget the fact that ones rear end rarely touches the seat going down that first 80 degree, 310 foot tall hill ...

yea but other than that the air sucks and i hate this coaster with every part of my body ...

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Stitch said:
I went onto MF, disregarding everything that everyone has said, hoping to build my one opinion on the ride. And I did,and I it.The only good part was the drop, but for some reason I did not find it to be that great. The only reason it keeps it's speed, is because a 200 foot coaster ould go over all of the hills that it had. Now, The Hulk, was not dissapointing. It was infact great, and a top Ten Ride. IMO, the only reason people love MF so much, is because they want to be like 99% percent of the people on this board that are followers (no offense),

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Man, you gotta let me in on how you jump into other people's minds. Maybe that's why my head kind of hurts today, just let me know next time when you're going to go inside my head and read my thoughts on why I love Millie so much, so I can be a little more prepared. I'm glad you now know I want to be like everyone else on this board. OK, enough of the sarcasm, but honestly, how could that be the reason why everyone on here likes this ride so much? Please next time you post, try not to be so ignorant.

I fall in with the people who were impressed, but not totally overwhelmed by the ride. Part of it is that I expected more out of the ride after the first drop than just speed, and this is partly because I was expecting ejector air (which it doesn't really have). Would I refuse a ride on it? Heck no! It's an excellent coaster, and after the initial disappointment with the layout, I've accepted it and enjoy the overbanked turns and air filled hills. It's still a first rate coaster.

My only disappointment is that I cannot ride The Millennium Force every morning and evening.

I got right away what Cedar Point and Intamin were trying to do with MF. It's not like they tried for extreme "airtime" and failed. It's not an airtime coaster, yet the ride does deliver some on the hills. It's just a non-stop assault on the senses through speed and turns. It's what they wanted, and they suceeded. It's not the kind of ride that I do backflips over, but I admire it for what it is. The airtime hit against this coaster is lame.

...I hardly ever hear anyone complaining about the lack of air on The Beast, what's up with that?

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the reactions im getting from everyone is that you only love it cause its original. that means when they come out with a new coaster that is that fast chances are it will be better. most people are saying that its great cause its fast.not its great cause the overbanked turns combined with the floater air is amazing. the reason magnum has been #1 for like 20 years is people think the air is the best. not becuase its fast. i think millenium force seems to be like gyro drops. the bigger they get the better. once theres a bigger one, 90% of the people like it more. millenium force needs things that only it has(besides speed and height) so that it can stay a number 1, once more 300footers come out.

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