Cedar Point 5/19/2015

[Rustbucket]

I was on a trip from Michigan to Columbus on 5/19/15.  I had around 5 hours to spare so that I decided to make a detour to visit Cedar Point.  Since the park has a "new"   ride in Rougarou, I wanted to take a spin on this floorless coaster.  Also, Maverick has a new restraint system!  The new system is identical to the ones on Intimidator 305.  Knowing that I-305 restraint system improved the ride experience greatly, I wanted to ride this coaster again.  Of course, Millennium Force and Magnum are always good rides.

 

Rougarou - Well, it is a great improvement from Mantis.  I am not sure if that is saying much.  To me, Cedar Fair has 2 better floorless coasters in the chain: Dominator and Hydra.

 

Millennium Force - OK.  I know this is a highly rated coaster and still one of my top 20 favorite coaster.  However, this coaster ride today felt really tame.  I hope, sincerely hope that it was due to the day being rather cold.  I rode on the last seat as usual.  I loved the first drop as always.  Also, the speed and tracking was decent.  The coaster is getting somewhat shaky, however.  The 3 air time hills did not feel much.  I rode Intimidator and Fury 325 on Friday.  I rode Diamondback 4 times this weekend.  I rode Intimidator 305 6 times in April.  They all have much better air time than MF.  Being an air time and lateral fan, MF will not ever compare to these coasters for me.  I will still ride MF every time I visit CP, but I still prefer Magnum and Maverick over MF.

 

Maverick - YES!!!!!!!!!!!!  The change of the restraint system made this coaster that much better.  It was identical to I-305 restraint system and was soooooooooooooo much more comfortable.  The air time, lateral, and great tracking make this coaster one of its kind.  

 

Magnum - Good old Magnum.  This has been my favorite coaster at CP for over 25 years.  I got on 6-2.  This is by far the best seat on the coaster.  The speed, airtime, and lateral make this coaster great.  This is still my favorite coaster view over looking lake Erie beaches.  It is so satisfying coaster.  I stopped counting a long time ago, but I know this is my second most ridden coaster (Diamondback).

 

Overall, good little visit.  It was in the mid 50's but the park was somewhat busy for May weekday. I want to comeback to ride all them when the weather turns warm and have little more time.  

 

11. Maverick

12. Banshee

13. Nitro

14. Volcano

15. Millennium Force

16. Goliath (SFMM)

17. Apollo's Chariot

18. Talon

19. Apengeist

20. Tatsu

 

[Mr. Coastermania]

Sounds like you are enjoying them coasters. What is your favorite in the wood coasters?

[TheCandyManCan]

6-2 isn't the best seat on that ride, ride the ejector row, it will not disappoint, its been tried and tested for years, promise.

[Rustbucket]

6-2 isn't the best seat on that ride, ride the ejector row, it will not disappoint, its been tried and tested for years, promise.

I always enjoyed 6-2 the most. This is a far smoother than 6-1 or any 3s. One day in 2005, I rode on every single seat. I rode it 38 times that day. I loved 6-2 (both) more than any other seat.

Mr. Coastermania, you can look at the signature for wooden and steel coaster list. Thanks.

[TheCandyManCan]

1-3. Smooth yet incredible ejector air in the return half. Only non smooth part is the first half of the pretzel if trimless, but its really still not bad. Its worth whatever though considering those final hills trimless are just perfect.