CorkScrew 'em if they can't take a joke.
Cedar Point's 3rd-oldest roller coaster lays claim to several tidbits in American history. Among those being: it was the first coaster in the world to feature three inversions (a loop and double corkscrew), it was the first Arrow Dynamics-designed ride to feature a vertical loop, and it debuted during USA's bicentennial (1976) which explains the red, white and blue trains in operation.
Restraints are rough on the shoulders and there isn't much legroom for those with lengthy appendages (including yours truly). Counter the cramped quarters by riding in the very front row. Not only will this yield more space, but you'll be treated to some absolutely DELIGHTFUL--and totally unexpected!--airtime preceding the vertical loop and immediately following it.
The twin corkscrews are placed directly over the midway, so onlookers can admire the coaster up close, while riders can briefly gaze at pedestrians below them. At night, the structure supporting these inversions is lit up nicely and makes for some good photo opportunities.
?BinsNoBins? = Bins! There's a red bin, a white bin, and a blue bin corresponding to each train. Attendants lock the other bins so your precious Minion plushie you won at the freethrow game will be safe :)
~Special ride elements~
*vertical loop
*corkscrew
*corkscrew
Eric S's Cedar Point coaster ranking : 11th out of 13.
Verdict : the ride itself is 3* worthy, but once you factor in the snippets of historical significance and eye-catching location on the park's midway, it gets bumped up to a modest 4* in my book. And those totally random pockets of negative G's will undoubtedly catch you off-guard. Wait times are non-existent, but if you've already ridden everything else, why not hop on for a nice coaster cred?
I mean, if you've got the time, you might as well go (cork)screw yourself ;) read more