Corkscrew • Cedar Point

Location Too short Layout Intensity

While an incredibly significant model in coaster history, the Corkscrew has not aged well. While I didn't get nearly as much of the famed roughness that this ride is known for, there's just not much to this ride in terms of elements and intensity, to the point where watching the trains traverse the signature corkscrew is more enjoyable than actually riding it. This ride may have blown minds back in the 70s, but now it's clinging to relevance with its historical clout alone. If you're not an obsessive credit collector, or a coaster history aficionado, you'd probably be better off spending your time on other rides.

Location Rattle Headbanging Layout

This Arrow Looper is really pretty to look at as it’s two corkscrew go directly over the midway. However the ride experience itself is not great. The ride is uncomfortable with lots of headbanging and has a short layout with one loop, and airtime hill, and two corkscrew. This is an early Arrow so you can’t expect much from it but it’s not very good.

Inversions Location Headbanging Discomfort

Corkscrew is, in my opinion, the second roughest ride in the park behind Rougarou in terms of head banging. The restraints are okay, and the vertical loop has some nice force, but it gets a little too bumpy and jerky approaching the corkscrews. It’s bearable, but I wouldn’t go on again.

Location Headbanging Harness Discomfort

The infamous pre-CAD Arrow transitions strike harder here than any other coaster I've ever ridden. The drop is solid, as is the hill and loop. The transition into the turn is rough, but it's nothing compared to the jerk coming out of the second corkscrew. Have a chiropractor on speed dial if you set foot in the queue - your neck and back will thank you.

Airtimes Inversions Location Headbanging Too short

A short little ride with an airtime hill and some loops. There's headbanging on the corkscrews, but otherwise it's a fun ride that I hope sticks around, especially because of how awesome the corkscrew midway is.

Headbanging Discomfort

Ok, this is an Arrow classic. And not the most comfortable one.

Discomfort Layout

Headbanging Discomfort Pointless

Rattle Inversions Discomfort

Rattle Headbanging Discomfort Tear it down!