SCREW THIS
Ah jeez, here we go again.
I oughta get used to doing these minute-long coasters since at some point in the future (maybe 2017?) I'll drive up to the Twin Cities to visit ValleyFair! and they've got an exact duplicate of this one.
There's not much to say about MI Adventure's "Corkscrew." It's a very short ride with consecutive flatspins a.k.a. corkscrews (betcha didn't see that coming!) and virtually nothing else worth mentioning. At least Cedar Point's version has an enjoyable airtime bump and added vertical loop.
Although this particular model is situated next to a picturesque lake and built over a very nicely maintained grassy area, the ride's over very quickly. Sadly, there's only a single train in operation, so lines can get long-ish.
Worse still, the harness release is a MANUAL step pedal, which means that instead of staff pressing a button to electronically unlock all restraints at once, a station attendant has to go to each car and physically depress a foot-operated mechanism. What is this, the stone age??? Yeesh.
The color scheme is uninspired, but for whatever reason the inversions themselves looked as though they were painted a different shade. Was this intentional or just a lazy coincidence? The world may never know.
Once again, ride it -- I'd recommend the front row for the additional legroom -- and keep racking up those coaster credits. Just don't set yourself up for disappointment, thinking this'll be different/more fun than the rest.
It isn't. read more