Maverick • Cedar Point

Launch Intensity Layout

I remember really enjoying this ride when I rode back in 2018. Unfortunately, stupid 2018 me, didn't ride in the back, so I can't testify to how insane the drop is back there, but I remember it being pretty intense in the front though. The ride is fast and intense, the transitions are whippy, the airtime is strong, the launch is amazing, and the location is awsome. A little overrated, but still an amazing ride.

Inversions Launch Layout

Best Intamin at CP easily, and would easily be number 1 at any other park. Underrated.

Airtimes Intensity Ejectors

This ride is INTENSE!!!! The first drop is nuts in any row, especially the back. The launch in the tunnel followed by that sharp turn made me grey out. The 2 ejector hills made me feel like I was going to fall out of my seat. This also might be the most fun roller coaster at Cedar Point, either this or Gemini. Perfect ride, even the restraints didn't bother me on this one. Definitely worth the wait.

Intensity Layout Ejectors

This ride moved up from being not even in my top 10 to my favorite coaster I’ve ridden, on my most recent trip to the park I got 7 rides including a night ride and this ride is just on another level. It felt like an even crazier version of Intimidator 305 with launches. Anyway this ride is just so good at everything. It has 3 insanely strong and sustained ejector moments including possibly the best first drop in the world, the ride is actually very intense with 6 possible greyout moments including the turn over the lake which made my black out once. And then there’s the snappy moments, The s bends at the beginning we’re some of the whippiest moments I’ve experienced but those are just a warm up for the insane Stengel dives. These Stengel dives are the only moments I’ve felt that are so snappy they actually kinda hurt just from the pure whip, these things blow any other moment of whip out of the water, even the snaps on Intimidator 305 and now maverick’s Stengel dives are my new favorite elements. The launches on this ride are good too, with the first providing a surprising little punch and the 2nd is almost on the level of hydraulic launches it’s that good. The pacing on this ride is relentless, there is no dead spots or breaks from feeling like your gonna die and the ride feels like it goes 100mph especially after the 2nd launch. Maverick also has the best layout on a coaster I’ve ridden and it isn’t even close. Overall this ride just has insane forces of every type and the variety mixed with the relentlessness that tries to kill you makes this ride my new #1. I always wished for a coaster that does what this ride did on my rerides and it was hiding in plain sight. I could literally put every possible thing for a pro I’m not even joking. This coaster is just heaven on earth.

100th Coaster for me, amazing ride

Masterpiece Layout Ejectors

Best coaster I have ridden (including Steel Vengeance), because it has the most diverse coaster layout on the planet - equally balanced with a launch, a lift hill/drop, laterals, ejectors, turns, positive g's/intensity, and inversions.

Airtimes Capacity Intensity

Front row and back row are next level on this ride. Sit up nice and strait to not get stapled and enjoy the air. Just a smidge not as good as the brand new velocicoaster. What a stunning ride

Airtimes Masterpiece Intensity

yeah this ride is good, it definitely deserves the praise it got. the lateral forces are the best part in my opinion but it's also one of the best drops out there

Airtimes Launch Intensity

Maverick is a ride that for me gets better and better every time I ride it. My first visit to Cedar Point I was slightly disappointed because of the restraint system but I still thought it was a 9/10 at least. My next two visits to the park were within a month of each other and I was blown away. I got 12 rides on it between the two visits and it did everything I expected last time plus the restraints didn’t bother me nearly as much. I had one or two rides where I could feel it in my thighs but still not nearly as bad as last time. The airtime on the drop is incredible in the back and the rest of the ride is just super whippy and filled with ejector. The second launch is super intense as well. This and Velocicoaster are really close but I give the edge to Velocicoaster because of the restraints. This is still a 10/10 though easily.

Airtimes Launch Intensity Disappointing! Lap Bar

This ride is epic, although overrated. The airtime moments are fantastic, the first drop is crazy, the launch is fun, and the ride is just a very fun forceful ride

First Drop Harness Intensity

Good first drop, check. Intense, check. Airtime, check. Launch, check. Good inversions, check. What else can I say about this Intamin masterpiece

Comfort

Intense

Airtimes Launch Intensity Dead spots

Good

Airtimes First Drop Fun Harness

This ride is very strong. I went in looking forward to the s-bends and walked away raving about the drop and horseshoe roll. The first launch is kind of intense for some reason and all the turns are grey out moments. It felt like a combination of Fahrenheit and Intimidator 305. This ride has great airtime and laterals too. My least favorite part of the ride had to be that painful transition into the second launch. That hurt.

Launch Intensity Layout

One of the best coasters out there. Extremely well designed and super intense. It looks rather unassuming from the outside, but it's absolutely nuts. The second launch was also way more forceful than I was expecting. Please don't miss this one when you go to Cedar Point.

Maverick is currently my favorite coaster. Everything about it - the drop, quick transitions, airtime hills, and the launch - are executed perfectly. It's probably the most rounded coaster I've been on. It's really gonna be hard to beat this one for me. If there is one flaw it's the restraints, lap bars would elevate it to a whole other level. At least it's the soft OTSRs and not the hard intamin ones.

Launch Masterpiece Intensity

My #1 favorite roller coaster ever! So intense!!

First Drop Launch Harness

Mavericks new harnesses fixed a ton on this ride best launched coaster hands down not even a competition. First half of the ride gives you an absolutely amazing first drop coupled by some good hang time on the 1st half inversions. The second half maverick really shines the launch is a 10/10 an extremely forceful launch out of the the tunnel into an insane Stengel Dive over the lagoon! An absolute must ride and definitely competes with Steel vengeance for best out there

Launch Pace Intensity Harness

This could change, but I have not gotten a great ride in 3/4 tries. The restraints don't fit my thin 6'2" frame. I can't get comfortable, which is a shame because I like how intense it is, I like the theming, I like that it's fast, small, unique, and efficient. I think it was a smart move by Cedar Point after Top Thrill... I'm not even sure they need new restraints, they just don't work for me. Having said all of this, it still edges Magnum for 3rd place in the park which just tells you that Maverick is world class.

Pace Layout

Had 2 rides on it and one was stalled and rolled back before the hill. Weird. But once we got going, it lived up to the hype. Great ride with plenty of variation in the layout. Great pacing and tunnel launch was killer. Definitely a top 10 for me.

Airtimes Capacity Layout Launch

Same as SteVe and other American coasters i rode this on a Roadtrip last year in the States. And this coaster is my second favourit of this park because the great launches and the inversions. This coaster is more awesome in the evening but as you can see at my cons is the launch. And with that i mean not exactly the launch but the brake before the second launch that i don't like. If this ride didn't brake before the second launch i thought this was better then Taron. But for this park in the frontier corner it's amazing to do. I love it and for me a nice #13 spot for top coasters.

First Drop Fun Layout

What a great ride. Was worried beforehand that I would find it too intense but it was not, just perfect

Launch Intensity Layout Harness Intensity

The intensity is a double-edged sword for me. On one end, it makes the ride one of the best in the USA, and on the other hand, it can be it a bit overbearing for me personally.

First Drop Launch Pace

This ride is so intense, has my favorite first drop ever, and has the best transitions on a roller coaster

First Drop Intensity Duration Airtimes

Its great but lacks airtime. Still amazing 2nd best coaster at cedar point.

Location Launch Ejectors Harness

This ride is pretty much perfect. Always hurts my legs though. But still a great ride and as a 4/21/20 it's my second favorite coaster I've ridden. It's just awesome.

Launch Intensity Ejectors

My only complaint would be the restraints.. but on my most recent ride they were improved and I no longer have any complaints! Maverick is smooth, intense, and hilariously aggressive. The erratic pacing is always changing, the airtime is sharp and scarily forceful, the changes in direction are faster than your body can keep up, whipping you around and leaving you in the dust. The first drop is stupidity terrifying, the launch is exhilarating, and the whole ride makes me giggle like an idiot. The theming really sets Maverick apart. There's western landscaping on the whole footprint, with rockwork, architecture, foliage, and water effects all reminiscent of the wild west. Maverick is the best bucking bronco launch coaster I can think of.

Airtimes Launch Intensity Dead spots

Iconic intamin blitz still lives up to its reputation despite being overshadowed by its neigbour, forcefull second launch, insane transitions and solid ejector, only made better by the soft intamin vests.

Inversions Launch Intensity Capacity Airtimes

17年の初体験時は感動した。でも翌年乗り直してみて評価をちょっと下げた。確かに素晴らしいコースターなんだけど、その面白さが定員を絞ったことによる設計自由度の高さにあるのだとしたら、そういう姿勢は認めちゃいけないと思うんだ。なんかクリエイタのエゴが透けて見えるんだよね。

Airtimes Fun Intensity

It's been over 5 years since I rode Maverick, so I can't get into too much detail at this point, but I remember having a blast on this ride. The intensity of forces in all directions was legendary and unlike anything I'd ever experienced before. I can't wait to get back to CP to ride all the coasters again and truly get a feel for them.

First Drop Inversions Layout Harness

楽しそう

Fun Masterpiece Intensity Reliability

First half is a mix of distinct, memorable elements tied together by speed. Second half is a flurry of intense twists and turns. No dull spots; the break before the second launch only builds excitement. If a coaster can be art, this counts.

Intensity Layout Duration Harness

Really great Ride! Fantastic transitions, good Airtime, and great Speed. It would be a little bit better with Lap Bars.

Pace Intensity Discomfort

シートの一部が脇腹に刺さります。やめてください。痛いです。

Airtimes First Drop Intensity

Wild

Launch Intensity Layout

Incredible ride! The entire ride just hauls through its meticulously crafted layout of airtime and inversions at breakneck speed (including the lift-hill); with the only bit of respite being the few seconds to collect yourself in the dark before you're blasted out by the second launch. Easily some of the most fun I've had on a coaster. If you get off of it without a big dumb grin on your face, you're beyond help.

Airtimes Inversions Launch Harness

Smooth for an Intamin of its size and speed. Overall intensity surprised me, especially the banked turns after the first steep drop. Launch was well themed in the Old West as train went through the darkness of the tunnel. OTS could be more padded/comfortable. Definitely a cedar point heavyweight.

A slew of poor Intamin rides in various other parks (e.g. Colossus, Furius Baco, Cheetah Hunt, Rita) largely meant I ignored Maverick; having done the ECC trip in 2006. Big mistake. Returning in 2019 I found an absolutely outstanding ride. The modified trains are most welcome. The not-lift-launched-lift is a novel addition and means the ride is hauling right from the first moment. The whole route offers uncompromising snap rolls and airtime. One of the best rides the park, and crucially, it is highly re-rideable. (Cough, Steel Vengeance). This ride format is ideal for many parks that can't build up to high altitudes; a shame that there aren't more of its ilk.

Pace Intensity Layout

When the launch and inversions are among the tamest parts of a ride, you've got a winner. The only dead spot in the intensity-packed layout is the S-curve at the former site of the ill-fated inline twist.

Airtimes Launch Intensity Harness

9.4 out of 10! Surprising for real if you just look at it. I love speed and very enjoyable coaster.

Airtimes First Drop Fun Capacity Harness Discomfort

I know very well that Maverick at Cedar Point is a fan favorite. It’s fast, has a steep drop, and has lots of airtime. Maverick is one of my favorites at cedar point because of its setting and speed mostly. It’s setting is based on western theming and contains lots of rocky terrain and water. My favorite parts are when you pass over the water and it shoots up as you fly by. Also, when you take a brief stop under the loading station, where it launches you faster than it did up the lift. Maverick to me, is enjoyable, but is not that type of coaster where you would put your hands up and have fun. Because of its speed and turns, if you were to put your hands up, it would be a rough ride. It’s not the ride’s fault that it’s rough, it’s the harnesses. The harnesses are not that secure at all, and your body flops around if your not holding on. So I suggest, if you wanna enjoy Maverick, sit either very close to the front or very close to the back and hold on!

Airtimes First Drop Intensity Discomfort

Maverick is my #3 coaster overall. It has 4 moments of insane ejector airtime (including one on the first drop), two ballistic Stengel dives, a VERY powerful launch and punchy S-curves. It has great pacing, the perfect amount of hangtime in the Twisted Horseshoe Roll, and spectacular variety. And on top of all that, it feels like two coasters in one — providing a satisfyingly long ride! The restraints, however, sometimes may hurt as you are thrown out of your seat; most notably on the bunny hill before the final brake run and on the airtime hill before the inversions. Maverick is such a stunning coaster!

Airtimes First Drop Comfort Capacity

AMAZING ride! The (2nd) best at the point, I noticed ZERO rattle (when not on a wheel seat), and the launches are great. Overall VERY intense! Capacity is MINOR con.

First Drop Fun Intensity Discomfort

Even though out of 20+ rides a few of them were not confortable, the intensity and amazing layout makes up for it.

Pace Masterpiece Smoothness

Never have I ridden a more balanced and perfect coaster. This ride literally has everything. Airtime, inversions, launch, intensity, layout, comfort, it's got it. This is the world's most balanced coaster. It's extremely re-rideable, has decent theming, and is just so much fun. The pacing is absolutely relentless and you fly throughout the entire ride. There is zero roughness at all, and has a beautiful location.The transitions are whippy, but they don't hurt. Despite popular belief, this is better than Steel Vengeance, and i'm not ashamed to admit I like this gem more. And all at basically 100 feet too! It's just so good. You will love every second of this coaster.

Fun Masterpiece Intensity

This is my favorite coaster. Brilliant layout, placement, pacing, etc. Since the soft OTSRs made their debut, I have no complaints whatsoever. A true masterpiece of a ride.

Launch Ejectors

Much hype around this - and left me a little bit disappointed. The first "launch" lift hill is a forgettable gimmick, the second launch is great, though. I didn't like the pacing on this coaster, a little bit too hectic for my tastes and the ejector airtime was too much. Other than that, great coaster with a nice setting (for Cedar Point standards) and twisty turnarounds.

Airtimes Smoothness

Great ride - so much variety

Nice surprise! Masterpiece Intensity Capacity Harness

Launch Pace Smoothness

Airtimes First Drop Pace Harness

Pace Intensity Layout

First Drop Launch Intensity Dead spots

First Drop Intensity Layout Capacity

Capacity Masterpiece Duration Harness

Launch Masterpiece Intensity

Launch Intensity Ejectors Reliability

First Drop Launch Intensity

Pace Fun Intensity Rattle

Masterpiece Intensity Layout

First Drop Masterpiece Intensity Harness

Airtimes Pace Masterpiece

Pace Intensity Layout

Masterpiece Layout Ejectors

Airtimes Pace Layout Harness Dead spots

First Drop Pace Intensity

Airtimes Launch Masterpiece Harness

Airtimes Masterpiece Intensity

Pace Masterpiece Intensity

Fun Masterpiece Ejectors

First Drop Theming Rattle Harness

Inversions Launch Fun Capacity Harness