Corkscrew • Cedar Point

I know everyone hates this ride, but Ceder point is my home park, and was the first coaster (besides the kiddie coasters) that I had ridden, so I have a lot of nostalgia for this ride. Plus, the airti...

I know everyone hates this ride, but Ceder point is my home park, and was the first coaster (besides the kiddie coasters) that I had ridden, so I have a lot of nostalgia for this ride. Plus, the airtime hill slaps.

Very rough and outdated coaster nowadays, but still worth riding for its history alone since it was the first one to have three inversions. I heard rumors that CP may tear this thing down for a new ri...

Very rough and outdated coaster nowadays, but still worth riding for its history alone since it was the first one to have three inversions. I heard rumors that CP may tear this thing down for a new ride in the future. If that happens, I hope they keep the original two corkscrews in place (just like what Alton Towers did) because it's such a iconic photo op spot.

I actually kind of like this coaster sure it is rough but only really on the corkscrews. The drop gives a nice pop of airtime in the back and the loop is really forceful, and it is an awesome photo op...

I actually kind of like this coaster sure it is rough but only really on the corkscrews. The drop gives a nice pop of airtime in the back and the loop is really forceful, and it is an awesome photo op (credit no. 88)

Honestly, this has a decent layout. I get that it's janky, but that just makes you love it more, and wouldn't really be a problem except for the restraints. I've ridden Tennessee Tornado & Carolina Cy...

Honestly, this has a decent layout. I get that it's janky, but that just makes you love it more, and wouldn't really be a problem except for the restraints. I've ridden Tennessee Tornado & Carolina Cyclone, and those handle their restraints and leg room SO much better. If Top Thrill 2 re-opens and this sticks around, I'd say new trains & marketing for this in 2026. This pulls the image of a classic looper well, and Cedar Point needs to use that.

This isn't the worst ride in the world, but it isn't anywhere close to the best. The drop had some wacky airtime in the back and the loop was rather intense. Everything else is too poorly profiled to ...

This isn't the worst ride in the world, but it isn't anywhere close to the best. The drop had some wacky airtime in the back and the loop was rather intense. Everything else is too poorly profiled to enjoy.

I really want to like old Arrows. I really do, but I just hate Corkscrew. It is awful and painful throughout the entire layout and has no saving grace. I normally like Arrow first drops, but this o...

I really want to like old Arrows. I really do, but I just hate Corkscrew. It is awful and painful throughout the entire layout and has no saving grace. I normally like Arrow first drops, but this one was really to short to offer any airtime. As soon as the train hits the bottom of the first drop, a painful sort of wobble starts with the train rocking (or shaking, depending on the speed) back and forth. This continues throughout the ride. I usually like Arrow loops, but the one on Corkscrew isn't memorable. All the horizontal transitions are painful. I understand and usually even appreciate Arrow jank, but these transitions aren't enjoyable in any way. They just hurt. I'm tall enough to where I can't headbang in Arrow OTSRs, but it still hurts. The transition into the corkscrews is even worse. I feel like I'm trying to be ejected sideways out of the train. The final brake run is the best part because that means this no-good horrible awful experience is over. I really don't understand how this can be so bad though. It really should just be Carolina Cyclone with an airtime hill instead of a loop and no extra helix. I like that ride, but this one is just awful. I can't give it the "Tear it down!" tag because of its historical significance, but you also can't really eliminate the pain without compromising the history. I really don't know what to do with this one…

Red white and blue design, classic American ride. Beautiful Lake Erie to the left as you ride up the hill. Super quick loading. they are sometimes inconsistent with the naming. They called it the ...

Red white and blue design, classic American ride. Beautiful Lake Erie to the left as you ride up the hill. Super quick loading. they are sometimes inconsistent with the naming. They called it the Raptor. ten minutes later, like a curse, Raptor broke down. Not surprised. Still better than Demon

Way, way too short, but the line is never long and it's worth the ride for the history of it. Really looks great on the midway. This is the prototype for a genre of roller coasters that I have a soft ...

Way, way too short, but the line is never long and it's worth the ride for the history of it. Really looks great on the midway. This is the prototype for a genre of roller coasters that I have a soft spot for, and I'll always ride it when I'm at Cedar Point.

On this ride you either get little to no headbanging, but still a rattle and pain. Or you bash your head around multiple times and feel like you just got shot in the head while sitting in the breakrun...

On this ride you either get little to no headbanging, but still a rattle and pain. Or you bash your head around multiple times and feel like you just got shot in the head while sitting in the breakrun. At least there is airtime, and a decent first drop.

Meh, it’s alright. Looks gorgeous over the midway, although you see the corkscrews and from certain views see people banging their head around. Anyways, for some reason when I went on they blocked off...

Meh, it’s alright. Looks gorgeous over the midway, although you see the corkscrews and from certain views see people banging their head around. Anyways, for some reason when I went on they blocked off the 2 middle cars. There was a somewhat decent wait, so I don’t know why they only had 67% of the train going. On the actual ride, the first drop isn’t noteworthy. Apparently it can have airtime, but I was towards the front and felt nothing. Then comes the airtime hill. You hit your back against the hard seat multiple times, it HURTS. Good thing about it, there’s airtime. Rest of this ride is literally steamin demon except slightly more painful loop and slightly less painful corkscrews, although they still hurt. Anyways, it’s rough and painful, but it’s pretty forceful throughout the ride, so it gets a middle of the road rating.

This is probably the only ride at Cedar Point that I would call bad. I was actually astonished at how much worse this was than Carolina Cyclone, a ride that one would think would be pretty similar. Fo...

This is probably the only ride at Cedar Point that I would call bad. I was actually astonished at how much worse this was than Carolina Cyclone, a ride that one would think would be pretty similar. For some reason Corkscrew's loop felt much weaker than Cyclone's and the transitions were somehow even jankier and more painful. It doesn't exactly seem to sit on prime real estate, so I can sort of understand why it's survived for so long, but it is definitely an outlier in Cedar Point's overall phenomenal coaster lineup. 3/10 - it really is an impressive feat to be the worst Arrow at a park with 5 of them

The only reason I want this ride to remain is those corkscrews over the midway. They are iconic and beautiful, and I still love walking under them while trains go twisting overhead. The ride itself ha...

The only reason I want this ride to remain is those corkscrews over the midway. They are iconic and beautiful, and I still love walking under them while trains go twisting overhead. The ride itself has no redeeming factors though, and is completely obsolete in Cedar Point's otherwise stellar lineup.

From a visual standpoint, the corkscrews are eye candy. It goes directly over the midway. On the actual ride, it's dreadful. Ironic that the worst part of the ride is the part it's named after. Insane...

From a visual standpoint, the corkscrews are eye candy. It goes directly over the midway. On the actual ride, it's dreadful. Ironic that the worst part of the ride is the part it's named after. Insane amounts of headbanging, and it almost guarantees a headache. With that being said, it's still 1.5 stars because of one single element. The airtime hill. It's not often that an arrow looper has ejector airtime to this degree. The hill alone is why I ever re-ride corkscrew. It is Cedar Point though, so it's not the best airtime moment in the park, not even top 5. Even then, it still is an amazing element on an awful coaster.

I’ll be blunt right out of the gate: Corkscrew sucks, but I do recognize its importance. This was the first coaster with 3 inversions, and the first modern coaster with a loop. However, 46 years after...

I’ll be blunt right out of the gate: Corkscrew sucks, but I do recognize its importance. This was the first coaster with 3 inversions, and the first modern coaster with a loop. However, 46 years after opening, it holds up very poorly. Not only are there few significant forces, but the ride is, plain and simple, uncomfortable. Headbanging is inevitable when you ride thanks to its hard OTSR’s and jerky transitions. Special mention to the BRUTAL transition from the first pullout to the airtime hill, which doesn’t cause headbanging, but is incredibly jarring. Minus the historical significance, I will give credit for 2 things: 1. It’s short and small, so the headbanging, although plentiful, isn’t TOO miserable, and 2. The way the corkscrews are placed over the midway creates an admittedly amazing visual when the train goes through them. Iconic, important, but incredibly, incredibly irritating, I recommend Corkscrew only for the credit, NOTHING ELSE.

The first hill actually gives airtime and the location over the midway is amazing. That only saves Corkscrew to a certain extent. The corkscrews, like every other arrow, give uncomfortable headbanging...

The first hill actually gives airtime and the location over the midway is amazing. That only saves Corkscrew to a certain extent. The corkscrews, like every other arrow, give uncomfortable headbanging.

A historically important coaster, but one the has more than served its purpose and is way past its prime at this point. It might be kind to take it out behind the shed...it is underwhelming and unrema...

A historically important coaster, but one the has more than served its purpose and is way past its prime at this point. It might be kind to take it out behind the shed...it is underwhelming and unremarkable. Cedar Point only needs one nostalgic coaster, not two (or three if you count Iron Dragon.)

first 2 hills get my stomach, but it's just 2 hills, 1 loop, and 2 corkscrews. good for someone's first time upside down, but why would anyone care about going upside down? 90% of the time you feel ab...

first 2 hills get my stomach, but it's just 2 hills, 1 loop, and 2 corkscrews. good for someone's first time upside down, but why would anyone care about going upside down? 90% of the time you feel absolutely nothing.

Really wasn't as bad as I expected. Didn't get any headbanging, the inversions were nice. Only big con is the harness. It's bulky and the train is really small, so you don't sit very comfortably in th...

Really wasn't as bad as I expected. Didn't get any headbanging, the inversions were nice. Only big con is the harness. It's bulky and the train is really small, so you don't sit very comfortably in that train.

Pouvoir faire un Arrow Corkscrew, après 2020, c'est déjà extraordinaire. Ce looping Corkscrew est l'archetype des premiers coasters à inversions, son corkscrew est au bout du midway, au dessus de la f...

Pouvoir faire un Arrow Corkscrew, après 2020, c'est déjà extraordinaire. Ce looping Corkscrew est l'archetype des premiers coasters à inversions, son corkscrew est au bout du midway, au dessus de la foule, il y a de l'airtime, c'est smooth, le train ressemble à un avion de voltige... c'est un landmark ! Créé dans les années 70, les sièges avec les over the shoulder restrains sont un peu petit et très douloureux quand on fait 190cm.

Probably one of the worst coasters at cedar point. I would’ve said it was too short but I’m glad it was honestly. Looks amazing when you’re walking right under the corkscrews but riding it is not very...

Probably one of the worst coasters at cedar point. I would’ve said it was too short but I’m glad it was honestly. Looks amazing when you’re walking right under the corkscrews but riding it is not very fun.

I feel as if this ride is WAY too overhated. Sure, it's not great, but there's NO WAY IN HECK that Corkscrew is the worst coaster in the park! That being said, Corkscrew, or as I call it, Corkscrewed,...

I feel as if this ride is WAY too overhated. Sure, it's not great, but there's NO WAY IN HECK that Corkscrew is the worst coaster in the park! That being said, Corkscrew, or as I call it, Corkscrewed, is still a bad ride. While not as bad as others make it out to be, this ride is very rough and jerky, not as bad as Blue Freak or Crime Ride, but worse than Raptor, which is already jerky enough. The seats themselves are also quite uncomfortable. Corkscrewed is my least ridden ride at Cedar Point, and is the only coaster I swore off riding. after my first visit Mainly because I used to copy everyone else's opinions at that age, which is why I have limited memory of this coaster. However, I have absolutely no interest in riding it again, as there are so many other rides at the park that are better. Even if this ride is an absolute classic and looks very beautiful and iconic on the midway, it hasn't aged that well unlike Magnum or Gemini, which are both historic and have aged well. I feel Corkscrewed should be TORN DOWN! In its current state, and refurbished and retracked by a different manufacturer so its history can be preserved for future generations. Cedar Point! Please don't tear down THIS coaster! Tear down Blue Freak and REFURBISH Corkscrewed so it can turn back into Corkscrew.

Although I believe the first ride in USA with 3 inversions, it is just an uncomfortable transition to an uncomfortable inversion to an uncomfortable ride, the age definitely shows and I believe it sho...

Although I believe the first ride in USA with 3 inversions, it is just an uncomfortable transition to an uncomfortable inversion to an uncomfortable ride, the age definitely shows and I believe it should be torn down and the corkscrew put in place over the hotel breakers entrance to remind guests of its former glory

Underrated coaster. A lot of fun. Usually has a pretty short line. Airtime over the first drop and airtime hill. Fun loop. Corkscrews over the path are a cool concept. Isn't actually too rough or unco...

Underrated coaster. A lot of fun. Usually has a pretty short line. Airtime over the first drop and airtime hill. Fun loop. Corkscrews over the path are a cool concept. Isn't actually too rough or uncomfortable, apart from the expected problems with Arrow OTSRs.

Wonderful ride to look at, but it's really short. The classic over the shoulder arrow restrains press on my tall upper body which kinda hurts. The rattle is definitely more bearable than vekoma corksc...

Wonderful ride to look at, but it's really short. The classic over the shoulder arrow restrains press on my tall upper body which kinda hurts. The rattle is definitely more bearable than vekoma corkscrews, which is a bonus. I think Corkscrews days are limited, get the credit while you can.

C'est peut être pas le coaster le plus incroyable ni le plus confortable du parc mais c'est celui dans lequel je me suis le plus amusé. Le camel back après la drop envoie un bon airtime juste avant d'...

C'est peut être pas le coaster le plus incroyable ni le plus confortable du parc mais c'est celui dans lequel je me suis le plus amusé. Le camel back après la drop envoie un bon airtime juste avant d'être écrasé par les G dans le loop. Les corkscrew au dessus de la midway sont très photogéniques.