Maverick

Maverick
Statistics
Park	Cedar Point
Location	Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Status	Operating
Opened	May 26, 2007
Manufacturer	Intamin
Designer	Werner Stengel
Type	LSM Launch
Model	Custom
Riders per train	12
Riders per hour	1,200
Lift/Launch system	LSM Launch
Height	105 feet (32 meters)
Drop	100 feet (30.5 meters)
Top speed	70 MPH
Length	4,450 feet (1356.4 meters)
Duration	2:30
Inversions	2
Drop angle	95°
Cost	$21,000,000 USD

Maverick is an Intamin AG launched sit-down roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It was manufactured by Intamin AG, and was the five-hundredth roller coaster designed by German engineer Werner Stengel. Maverick includes a more than vertical 95° drop.

History and General Information

White Water Landing, a log flume ride at Cedar Point, was retired after the 2005 season, to make way for Cedar Point's newest roller coaster. Cedar Point had the name Maverick filed for trademark, heightening speculation for another roller coaster. During the 2006 season, supports for the new ride began to arrive in Cedar Point, and the park gave up hiding their new roller coaster. During the 2006 off-season, Maverick was constructed. On May 8, Cedar Point announced that the rides opening would by delayed from May 12 to May 26, as the heartline roll element needed to be replaced.

Maverick Defunct Heartline Roll

It was stated that the heartline roll put excessive stress on the trains and caused g-forces that would've put stress on the riders as well. With only one delay, Maverick opened to the public on May 26, 2007. As of 2022, the heartline roll section was stored in Adena Corporation's property in Mansfield, OH until the track was cut off and sold as sections in 2024.

Maverick's Heartline roll in 2022.

Maverick's Track layout with defunct heartline roll.

Rankings

Golden Ticket Awards: Best Steel Roller Coaster

Year	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Ranking	13	12	15	21 (tie)	21