Maverick Rustles Up Riders
Cedar Point Debuts 17th Roller Coaster
By Marilyn Loeser
 With
more roller coasters than any other amusement park in the world, Cedar Point —
located in Sandusky, Ohio, on the shores of Lake Erie — will debut its 17th
roller coaster when the park opens in May.
 Maverick,
a twisting and turning steel coaster, will be added to the line-up of 69 rides.
Add to that four children’s areas, a seasonal water park and a year-round indoor
water park, three resort hotels and an RV park featuring cottages and cabins,
two marinas, an entertainment complex, live entertainment, gift shops and
restaurants, it’s no wonder Cedar Point was voted the “Best Amusement Park in
the World” for a record nine consecutive years.
 Maverick
is located in Frontiertown and promises to treat riders to multiple
terrain-hugging elements that have never been experienced on a Cedar Point
roller coaster.
 Guests
begin their Maverick adventure by boarding steam-era-styled coaster trains that
will carry them along the 4,450-foot-long course. The train is propelled to the
top of a 105-foot-tall first hill before plunging passengers down at a 95-degree
angle — at speeds of up to 57 mph — to within five feet of the ground.
 The
train twists and banks around hairpin turns with quick changes in direction.
During the 2-minute, 30-second ride, passengers will experience eight
“airtime-filled hills,” three inversions and a second launch through a dark
tunnel at 70 mph.
Situated on 5.5-acres between the Mean Streak roller
coaster and Thunder Canyon water ride, Maverick, at a cost of $21 million, is
the single largest investments in the park’s 137-year history.
If you go: Guests must be at least 48 inches tall to ride
Maverick.
For more information on times, admission prices,
accommodations and other Cedar Pont attractions, check the website at
www.cedarpoint.com.
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