FeelTheFORCE Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Some people just find Maverick to be too intense. They claim it hurts their neck when it whips you around the turns, and they also don't like the fact that you come back to the station with the restraint absolutely stapled to your thighs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietcokevan Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 ^^I think people just have different prefernces. I do agree that Maverick is the best coaster in the park. Don't get me wrong Millennium and TTD are fun and all...but Millennium and TTD have been around longer and therefore have more fanboys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adavis Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Quick Question: How is Maverick not rated higher in coaster polls or opinions? I've been to Cedar Point before years ago when Top Thrill Dragster opened and it hadn't been built, and while I find Millennium Force and Dragster fun... neither warrant their waits when compared to Maverick. We just got back from a small vacation to see family in the north and I somehow coaxed people into a CP trip... one where I could try out some of the rides they've added or that I didn't have a chance to ride... Maverick is plain awesome. Now, I did experience it at night for the first time so that might add to the allure, but good god it was not at all what I was expecting. It never lets up and from the drop to the brakes completely fun and crazy... I wish Cheetah Hunt was more similar so I didn't have to travel 16+ hours to ride it again... I completely agree. I wrote an article reviewing Maverick for another site, and all of the feedback either totally agreed, or thought I was insane for thinking so highly of what they considered to be too rough of a ride with crappy restraints. I think Maverick is just polarizing, and I think a person's size, height, and disposition all factor in to whether they enjoy it or not. Personally, it's one of my all time favorite rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osm Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 ^^^^I also agree. Since I went on it two weeks ago, I've become a massive Maverick fanboy. I understand that many find it to be too intense, but if there are enough CP fanboys to put TTD in the top ten of the Golden Tickets (a great ride, but just too short to be that high IMO), you would think there would be enough people who love Maverick. Maverick actually does better in the Mitch Hawker poll (#14 this year) than the Golden Tickets, which simply stuns me because it's at Cedar Point. But at the same time, I like having a #1 coaster that isn't in everyone's top ten. Makes me feel like I'm not the same as every other enthusiast. ^That article was the one on The Coaster Critic, right? That was a really good review, you did a great job capturing the essence of Maverick's twisted awesomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Great! Something else to catch on fire at Cedar Point! LOL! Maybe DA will burn to the ground and they will put in a real attraction. Maybe CP thinks Bizarro beat Millennium Force because of the new fire effects and wants to have some of their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knotts Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I think Maverick is the best steel coaster in the US, and it's not even close. This ride has everything anybody could ever ask for in the steel coaster. The only flaw IMO, is the restraint system which does bang your neck a few times. If this ride had a lap bar only system(or the great restraints the Mack launchers have), it would be the perfect coaster. I pray we get something like it here on the west coast some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adavis Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 ^That article was the one on The Coaster Critic, right? That was a really good review, you did a great job capturing the essence of Maverick's twisted awesomeness. Yep that was the one. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I think Maverick is the best steel coaster in the US, and it's not even close. This ride has everything anybody could ever ask for in the steel coaster. The only flaw IMO, is the restraint system which does bang your neck a few times. If this ride had a lap bar only system(or the great restraints the Mack launchers have), it would be the perfect coaster. I pray we get something like it here on the west coast some day. Agreed. And while I have no problem with the restraints (either they don't get me or I just don't even notice because I love the ride too much), straps would make it absolutely perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I was at the Point Saturday after not being there for a few years and Maverick still impresses the heck out of me. It's the best ride in the park. The only part that I think is rough or headbangy are the two Stengel dives at the end. Other than that it's CP's perfect coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 This airtime hill, and this are what make Maverick a "top 5" coaster in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harper83087 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 ^I can agree with that. Does anybody ever wonder what Maverick would be like if they had kept the barrel roll before that dive? Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that would have been the fastest any coaster would have taken a roll and would have been INTENSE!! I'm very disappointed that I've only gotten on this twice as I moved out west the winter it was being built. I need more laps!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonskeep Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I have often thought about Maverick with the heartline roll. That would be a very intense ride. I just watched the original animation again and...damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 ^I can agree with that. Does anybody ever wonder what Maverick would be like if they had kept the barrel roll before that dive? Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that would have been the fastest any coaster would have taken a roll and would have been INTENSE!! I'm very disappointed that I've only gotten on this twice as I moved out west the winter it was being built. I need more laps!!! To my knowledge Sandor Kernacs is the only person that rode Maverick with the heartline roll and he came back to the station with a bloody ear and insisted it be removed. Considering it only took the park/Intaride 3-4 weeks (maybe even shorter) to make the modification I would like to assume that Intamin had a plan "B" in place as they weren't too sure themselves if the roll would pan out as planned. I also remember reading something about the speed at which the heartline roll was taken put a great amount of stress on the train chassis also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 ^Is that rumor or fact? I'm not doubting you at all - it makes sense, really - I'm just curious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 It came from a source that worked in Operations at CP while Maverick was being built/tested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonskeep Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 That's the way I heard it. I never did hear the bloody ear part but wouldn't be at all surprised, it has always been said that Mr Kernacs was the only one to ride. If you haven't seen the animation in a while, check out how fast it goes through that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osm Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 If you watch this video, it seems that the heartline roll was very abrupt, the transition from the banked track to the inversion was too fast, which would probably result in a g-force spike causing extremely intense and painful headbanging. If it worked, the roll would have made an incredible ride even better, but I really think Intamin made the right decision with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 If you watch this video, it seems that the heartline roll was very abrupt, the transition from the banked track to the inversion was too fast, which would probably result in a g-force spike causing extremely intense and painful headbanging. If it worked, the roll would have made an incredible ride even better, but I really think Intamin made the right decision with this one. Intamin was an idiot to not double check their calculations before hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastermaniac Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 This airtime hill, and this are what make Maverick a "top 5" coaster in my opinion. These are two reasons why I hate the ride. The so called 'airtime' hill seems like they tried too hard to make it an airtime hill and therefore it's not fun and is just plain uncomfortable. The other part is, what I call, the whiplash part. That and the following whiplash part hurt, even when I prepare for them they aren't fun in any way. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harper83087 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 ^^It's a price to pay for pushing the envelope. They reprofiled I305 because of the forces. As accurate computer programs can be they're not perfect. I completely understand the reasoning for removing the heartline but I still dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 (edited) ^^It's a price to pay for pushing the envelope. They reprofiled I305 because of the forces. As accurate computer programs can be they're not perfect. I completely understand the reasoning for removing the heartline but I still dream Doubt they just used computer programs, probably had some manually written calculations in there. If not I will never ride an Intamin ever again. (I'm fine with that anyways ). Edited July 9, 2014 by Schotcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 ^Now you're just talking nonsense. Let's not start the forever annoying "Anti-intamin" discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Honestly, when I re-watch the video, I barely notice the heart line roll, what really sticks out is how much theming was never built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanKgtr Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 ^I was disappointed by that too... the simulations showed much more than there actually was, theme-wise... As far as the ride itself is concerned, I really love it. I've only ever ridden it once, but that one picturesque sunset ride was enough to give it my #3 spot. I love the layout and almost every single element. My least favorite part of the ride by far, though, is the portion between the beginning of the launch and the end of where the heartline roll used to be. I thought the launch was just 'meh' (none of the effects were working when I rode), the banking change before the trim was the only time I experienced any headbanging, and the re-designed section was the only dull spot in a ride otherwise packed with movement in every direction. My only other gripe was that the ride seemed to have a slight rattle, especially in the horshoe roll, but it wasn't even close to Fahrenheit-level rattle. The Stengel Dives were incredibly fun imo, and I had no problems with the restraints as far as comfort goes. Bravo, Intamin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammmmmy Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 This airtime hill, and this are what make Maverick a "top 5" coaster in my opinion. These are two reasons why I hate the ride. The so called 'airtime' hill seems like they tried too hard to make it an airtime hill and therefore it's not fun and is just plain uncomfortable. The other part is, what I call, the whiplash part. That and the following whiplash part hurt, even when I prepare for them they aren't fun in any way. Just my opinion. Hate is a strong word...hate is for rides like mean streak. Why would you complain about them trying too hard to put in an airtime hill... as opposed to them not trying to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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