What ended it for me was terminator salvation at Six Flags Magic Mountain, completely changed my view of what a good ride is; I don’t even like building big rides anymore, generally my heights are around 150 feet or lower
I still remember the year it was built waiting 2 hours in line and thinking "this looks so small. its totally gonna suck. why am i waiting for this?" After I rode it, I got immediately back in line and waited another 2 hours thinking "this is the best ride ever!" It remained my all time favorite until Steel Vengeance.
@@thomasbrown7328Steel Vengeance is the Best Rollercoaster built since the Beast and honestly a much more pleasant ride experience. That is what my children tell me anyways. As I'm to tall to ride it.
Me and my buddy refused to wait in line the year it opened in 07. Said no way that little ride could justify the wait. Didn't return until this summer and finally got a ride. Freaking awesome coaster
@@ryanshough5066 beast was like your friend daring you to do something drunk. its big, wild... and nobody over the age of 25 comes off without being sore. i had strained my neck and shoulder on separate occasions riding beast. and that metal they added to vengeance couldnt have made it any better.
No problem! Someone pointed that out in my last video and I am not trying to include as many metric measurements as I can! It’s a better system anyway 😂
@@ElToroRyan That's really nice of you. Sometimes roller coaster videos turn into some sort of math lesson for me as some who's used to the metric system and euros and stuff :D
maverick is always so crowded, even the fast past, best moment was definitely last year when my brother and I walked by the fast past entrance right when it was reopening midday so we ended up getting to ride it about seven times without wait. awesome video as always!!
A ride from Cedar point I was pushed to go on since I’m afraid of heights was the Blue Streak. Worst. Ride. Ever. My friends glasses flew off her face it was SO bumpy
I like to think that the heartline roll on Velocicoaster and really the entirety of the ride, which is quite intense, is the further matured version of Maverick. Truly an incredible experience and one that I hope will top riders lists for years to come.
I keep getting told that I have to go back to Universal (the last time I was there was long before the days that Velocicoaster stalked the park like its namesake). Tough decision between Sea World/Busch Gardens and Universal. I wish that there was a special for all three! I think that it's a shame that riders were not allowed to decide whether or not the Maverick's heartline was too intense. When are they going to learn that too coaster enthusiasts, as long as I don't have any blood vessels burst in my eyeballs, it's not too intense! I think that sometimes, passing out is a risk you have to take! At least Velocicoaster has it, and proves that riders can take it after all, but I think that Ohioans shouldn't have to travel halfway across the country to experience it!
I operated maverick for the 2008 season and I remember when one of the trains had to be removed from the track because it rolled back on the horseshoe roll. It was a cold morning and the train failed to make it over the second corkscrew. Good times. Another reason why it runs better when its warmed up.
The first time I rode this, we waited in line for close to 3 hours. When we could finally see the station, we noticed the line part like the red sea. Some poor guy had shit his pants in line. The staff had to hose the walkway. Fortunately, we were the first back in line and I got to ride this amazing coaster
I commented on a TH-cam video of yours but from four months ago and I think you'll get a kick out of this. So recently I commented on your problematic El Toro video asking when you operated that ride because you looked so familiar. I do frequent Great Adventure many times a year, but New England is my home park. Watching your NE review I spotted myself at 4:42 and 5:54!!! White t-shirt with black pants with a white stripe down the leg. I knew I have seen you before and that is such a full circle moment!!!! Like I am absolutely shook right now. Plus you drive a Tesla, I drive a plug-in hybrid. We are both coaster enthusiasts. Great coincidences. Further to prove it was me in the picture. You posted that video in December but that day at the park was September 2nd. Great content on TH-cam and great personality!! Keep up the good work!!!
I love the vibe it gives off while in the queue, the old building and western theming really hypes it up and you can faintly hear the launch every couple minutes and it makes the coolest sound, almost like some old tnt going off, then you get on the ride and the canyon theming is great as well as all the beautiful landscaping. Also being on the coast of the lake it always gets the best views of the sunset. It’s a full package
@@kapes13 Cheetah Hunt's heartline roll is nowhere near as intense as Maverick's was. It's much higher off the ground, the train travels through it much slower and it's not as tight.
Kapes13 it’s so weird that both cheetah hunt and maverick are both the same type coaster considering that maverick is so much more forceful and intense compared to cheetah hunt. Both rides bring something cool up but many overlook cheetah hunt and it’s sad
As someone with some fear of heights that I simply cannot help, where I remember bursting into tears on the lift of Magnum, I love Maverick to pieces. It's just a fantastic experience that is constantly moving and doing new things and turns, not just dragging you up some big slope and doing some bunny hops.
I peed myself on the magnum the first time I rode it, I think I was maybe 12 😭 It traumatized me and I rode the iron dragon and mine ride several times in a row to feel better. But it let me have the courage to ride millennium force, chickened out of the maverick line because it looked too scary with the 95 degrees drop
I REALLY enjoy your knowledge of roller coaster operations. I am a big fan of roller coasters, but to learn how they work is a major enjoyment for me. Thank you, sir.
@@alecscheerer_run The shoulder restraints are necessary on Maverick because without them, you would be slammed to the side so hard that it could injure you.
I'm so glad that parks started building coasters that focus on creativity in their layouts, rather than simply height and speed. The low-to-the-ground, twisting, unpredictable coasters like Velocicoaster and Taron look incredible, and I hope to ride them one day.
I am just starting to get brave enough to ride big coasters. Rode maverick for the first time ever the day before closing day this season. It was insane! I’ve only gotten on raptor and maverick so far. So excited for next season to try more of the big coasters! Maverick was such an awesome experience
I remember when this came out. The heartline barrel roll was said to be removed due to stress on the track. I remember specifically in 2006 that the end course would have a heartline barrel roll. I still have pictures of construction and map plans
I know nothing about roller coasters, or the companies that manufacture them, but the joke about how the company got one capacity estimate right because there’s only one train had me rolling.
I used to have a real love/hate relationship with this ride, but since they changed the restraints to the soft ones it's MUCH comfier and one of the best at the park.
I'm new to coasters and I absolutely loved this one yesterday. Second ride on it ever and wow is it amazing! I'm not a fan of the high ones as I feel it's getting a little obsessive (over how tall manufacturers can make em) so I really enjoyed this one. Not too tall but so many enjoyable elements! Going into the tunnel is amazing.
I finally got to go to Cedar Point a few years ago and yeah, this ride was easily a top 3 ride for me at Cedar Point. The 95 degree drop is so insane feeling, and also I love coasters with a second launch, like the stunt coaster at king's dominion. Also, I LOVE the modern straps on Maverick, makes the ride feel so smooth and basically guarantees no neck/shoulder pain. I also love the straps on Intimidator 305 for this reason. Great video!
I rode this many years ago and it was an absolute blast. My wife, who about hates how I comment on features as we ride along, was pleased to see me so excited about this ride. It was compact, fast, and full of fun. I love twisty coasters that keep the excitement going start to finish.
"I am the only one with access to this TH-cam channel, so I can upload whatever I want." Dude really didn't need to flex on us this hard, but I'm glad he did.
Maverick is probably one of the most underestimated roller coasters around. Since maybe a year or two after it opened, it really doesn’t get much hype anymore, at least compared to the likes of Millenium Force and Steel Vengeance. And when it comes time to ride it, I feel like most people just look at its relatively unremarkable-looking quantitative stats and subconsciously assume it will be another Gatekeeper or Iron Dragon: a fun ride while you’re on it, and one you wouldn’t want to leave the park without riding, but far from the most memorable ride of the day for most people. And then they ride it and are given a rude awakening by how intense and aggressive and ruthless it is. That was certainly my experience. And now whenever I’m in line for it, I love watching the trains load and unload, and comparing the demeanours of the riders before and after. Every time someone gets on the ride with a blank or neutral expression, when they return to the station their face is just all like “😳 brooo wtf just happened!” And I love it 🤣 Maverick, Steel Vengeance, and Top Thrill are my 3 favorite coasters at Cedar Point
That heartline roll looks brutal. I saw a guy who built his own mini coaster in his yard add a heartline roll. He tried it and said it was really tough and uncomfortable. He didn't let anyone else try it, it was so bad.
Here for the “My first Time” story. My friends dad took us to CP for the day, and for the first time in my life, would occasionally let us teens walk around by ourselves a bit. Maverick was our last ride of the night- our way of fighting leaving the park since it was a 2- hour wait. The park would close well before that, but if you’re in line, you ride! We waited so long we sat down in the line. Reaching the station, we decided what’s another 2 minutes for front row? It was the MOST incredible ride and remained my favorite for years. I’d always ride it no matter the wait. Last time I visited, mav was shut down so I couldn’t compare steel ven. to maverick that day.
I really do love this ride. It's so smooth and does a great job of keeping you low which really gives a better feeling of speed with objects still in focus to reference.
Fun fact.. the book the guy is reading off to the right at 15:38 is call “You are a Badass”, no better time to start a self help book than in a Cedar Point line huh? :P
OHHHH That’s why when I was on the first train of the day on Maverick the train stopped in the launch tunnel. It’s probably because the test train in front of us was empty and got slowed down too much by the magnetic brakes. This video explained a lot of stuff to me, thx Ryan
It's been awhile since I've made a comment after getting the captions done, but given that during the 'final review' stage, I kept having to back up 'cause I was watching the coaster instead of the captions, this one deserves to be immortalized as the one I MOST want to ride out of those I've done so far. Back when I first started watching your videos, it struck me how you're really great at clearly describing the ride experience, and using multiple POVS and footage, so that I can actually understand the layout in a single viewing (no easy feat, given my brain's difficulty grasping spatial concepts). And, in the time since then, you've only gotten better. 😎🍍
What's funny is that Gatekeeper and Valravyn are b-list coasters at Cedar Point. I feel like if you plant any of those rides at some other park, they could be the staple coaster at that park
also this video is super informative about the block zone mapping, riders per hour ideally vs reality and then delivering info on Intamin and their relationship with delivering figures on their rides etc. I really never got to think about coasters in this way so this was awesome to listen to
ElToro is king. I would much rather learn about coaster tech and operations than listen to some rando dudes opinion about a coaster. Ryan knows his stuff.
When I heard about Taiga in Linnanmäki for the first time (I live in Finland where Linnanmäki is) I was SO EXCITED. Finally, an exciting ride from a known company, to a small country with not that many fun rides. Truly grateful, and I can't wait to try it out someday. ♡
I lost my glasses from my pocket on this ride when I was in grade 12 on a school trip to the park. I’ll never forget my scream of NOOOO when they left me.
You ever find yourself ripping a fat dabberino at 1 in the morning with work in 5 hours listening to someone talk in great depth about block zones and then you remember you've literally never been on a roller coaster in your adult life
I know I'll piss a lot of people off with this but Int>B&M. Every B and M feels the same. Same elements, similar layout, etc. They aren't necessarily boring, but very predictable
I always look forward to seeing the next video in this series because of the sheer amount of information. Not many other TH-camrs go into this kind of detail and spends the kind of time Ryan does. One of the many reasons this is my favorite coaster TH-cam channel
I really enjoy the insight what goes on behind the scenes of these roller coasters. As an engineer, I find the technical aspects of the rides very fascinating.
You know, I didn't think a bunch of videos about Roller Coasters would be interesting, but the engineering behind it all is very interesting. I'm getting addicted to this channel.
During this ride, I had my hands up and when it did one of it’s snaps, it fricken killed my shoulder like that shit was sore for like two weeks but it was still one of the best rides I have ever ridden. If you don’t like intense drops but still want the thrill, it’s one of the greatest in my opinion.
Thank you for clarifying that gatekeeper and valravn could dominate at other parks. Both are great rides, but they just don't stack up to cedar points lineup. They're filler rides at that park
Some Time in the future you should do: "Problematic Roller Coasters - Intimidator 305" I lOVE these videos where you go over roller coasters and their history.
traveled the entire world - went to every single major amusment park - this coaster is my favourite still I went on it when this still was a new concept and the poster i bought still to this day hangs in one of my rooms love from germany great review
Love Maverick and love this video! These videos are so interesting for someone like me whose into roller coasters, but not what one would consider a true enthusiast. Nowadays, Steel Vengeance is my new favorite from Cedar Point, but Maverick will always hold a special place in my heart
I remember having season passes to cedar point in 2007. It was much to our surprise a random rainy day in May happened to be the first day of operation for the new coaster. My brother and dad still have the first rider t shirts that the park gave out. To this day Maverick is my families favorite ride
"I actually liked the orange straps" *actually got a massive headache from them* Truthfully I think the height was because of those original straps. They were hard and short people banged their heads into them, not their necks. Idk which is worse but at 5'7 I experienced the head banging. I loved it anyways, but man, I avoided riding multiple times. Now I don't!
Exactly, even as a seasoned rider I struggled to keep my head from getting bashed around on them. Changing the straps made this ride go from one my wife (who mostly only rides coasters because of me) refused to ride more than once a trip, IF I could talk her into that, to one of her favorites that she will ride as many times as we're able to get on it. Definitely a huge improvement.
So funny story about that brake under the station. I remember in high school (2012 or 2013 I think) my friends and I rode Maverick late, and we were one of the last trains of the day. The lights for the ride were off for the start of the light show, and we were screaming through the night. When we came to brakes under the station, WE NEVER SLOWED! We races it and were throttled out of the tunnel. It was the only time I’ve ever heard of this happening and I figured this is the proper venue to tell me story. Great video!
@@Epalka-440 yeah, And latly he has been focusing on n intamin and rides at Cp, wicked twister is an intamin At Cedar point amd has Its fair share of problems
Rougarou is a lackluster floorless coaster, but Mantis was one of the best stand up coasters. I'm probably in the minority that wishes they wouldn't have messed with it.
These review and analysis videos are awesome. I've always really liked rollercoasters, but it's only recently that I've started calling myself an enthusiast and started learning more about them. So these videos are super interesting and I get to learn something. Maverick is easily one of my favorite rides!
The coaster that ended the coaster wars in my opinion. Parks realized that they didn’t need to go taller and faster to make a great ride.
Technically, Formula Rossa ended it. However, I get where you're coming from.
Cedar point started the coaster wars and ended it.
John Jufko now it’s all about innovation
What ended it for me was terminator salvation at Six Flags Magic Mountain, completely changed my view of what a good ride is; I don’t even like building big rides anymore, generally my heights are around 150 feet or lower
That is the thing that European enthusiasts having been trying to tell American enthusiasts for years 😂😂
I still remember the year it was built waiting 2 hours in line and thinking "this looks so small. its totally gonna suck. why am i waiting for this?" After I rode it, I got immediately back in line and waited another 2 hours thinking "this is the best ride ever!" It remained my all time favorite until Steel Vengeance.
Man I havent been to cedar point in 20 yrs- live far away now. How awesome is steel vengeance compared to maverick???
@@thomasbrown7328Steel Vengeance is the Best Rollercoaster built since the Beast and honestly a much more pleasant ride experience. That is what my children tell me anyways. As I'm to tall to ride it.
@@ryanshough5066 it's a solid 10/10
Me and my buddy refused to wait in line the year it opened in 07. Said no way that little ride could justify the wait. Didn't return until this summer and finally got a ride. Freaking awesome coaster
@@ryanshough5066 beast was like your friend daring you to do something drunk. its big, wild... and nobody over the age of 25 comes off without being sore. i had strained my neck and shoulder on separate occasions riding beast. and that metal they added to vengeance couldnt have made it any better.
Maverick at night should be on everyone's bucket list. Second launch is flat-out INCREDIBLE
i was gonna ask how that was but what seat is the best? cant imagne that tunnel launch and darkness cant see shit
I like front row night time second launch
The tunnel launch at night is one of my favorite coaster moments. You cannot see the left hand turn coming at all
**After you’ve ridden it many times** (I’ve only ridden it twice and my 2nd ride was at night, major headbanger when you don’t know the layout)
Scott D Rides what year did you ride it? It has gotten new restraints making it less of a headbanger
Trains: “Heartline Roll 1 looks too intense for me”
It is not bad if you follow the track ahead and lean toward the bends as they come.
LOL I get that reference. I played the crap outta RCT2 when I was little. My top rated rides always had nasty exit sidewalks though...
@@rcjd7834 Well jeez, zone your handymen!
Thrill-vile was where it was at
@@matthewclark4510 Was it though? 👀
"It's not all about size, but how you use it" (1:29)
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KILLERVIRGO COASTERS that’s what- never mind that’s a dead meme
Wow funny
@@tiedough7481 I think that was the original joke.
Top Thrill is better than Maverick
TTD is my spirit animal. It's always broke, but when it does work, it only lasts 17 seconds.
Friend walks into room: "Hey dude, what you watching?"
Me: "Ever heard of block zones?"
Friend: "Dafuq"
My friends are being overwhelmed by rollercoasters facts since I started watching these videos, they can't handle it anymore but I'm just starting
Maria Luíza my friend hates me now that I only want to talk about rollercoasters
Maria Luíza I randomly go in the living room and bombard my parents with random roller coaster facts lol
Lol
My roommate was really confused when he came into the living room to this lmao
I love how it doesnt slow down much in the tunnel anymore, it really keeps the action going. The sound effects help too
Who else is proud to have Cedar Point as their home park
Im like right in-between K.I. and C.P. so I kinda consider both my home park. I love em both.
I come from Chicago Illinois so Great America is my home park but I can travel to Cedar Point and Kings Island
I am, for sure. It's nice going 60+ times each year.
Lucky
Cedar point my second home
I really appreciate the fact that you also give measurement in the metric system, thanks!
No problem! Someone pointed that out in my last video and I am not trying to include as many metric measurements as I can! It’s a better system anyway 😂
Next time, measurements applicable only for the country that the ride resides!
@@ElToroRyan says the guy who ended the video with MURICA
@@ElToroRyan That's really nice of you. Sometimes roller coaster videos turn into some sort of math lesson for me as some who's used to the metric system and euros and stuff :D
@@ElToroRyan I'm Canadian, so I go both ways :p
maverick is always so crowded, even the fast past, best moment was definitely last year when my brother and I walked by the fast past entrance right when it was reopening midday so we ended up getting to ride it about seven times without wait. awesome video as always!!
That must have felt so good
Here we only have an slc and a boomerang, the slc only runs one train, imagine the wait times
Best moment is when I got to ride this 5 times in a row with out getting off the ride. That was nuts.
‘Fast past” lol
If you run back there right when the park opens, it will be a walk-on. You can usually squeeze two rides in as walk-ons even on the busiest days.
Trains: *goes through the heart line roll Trains: "Mr. Clark I don’t feel so good"
🤦♂️
😂
Now that’s a lot of damage
@@Strike_Studios71 phil swift has entered the chat
lol
Loving this series about “problematic coasters”. I feel like I am turning into a block zone expert
So many Ceder Point coasters next vid is gonna be “Problematic Roller Coasters - Woodstock Express
You see dis ride is really old so like yeah it is smol and this bad.
@@Strike_Studios71 s m o l
I actually like that coaster. One of the smoothest wooden coasters I've ridden.
What about “Accident to 1 train coasters: Steel Vengeance”
A ride from Cedar point I was pushed to go on since I’m afraid of heights was the Blue Streak. Worst. Ride. Ever. My friends glasses flew off her face it was SO bumpy
I like to think that the heartline roll on Velocicoaster and really the entirety of the ride, which is quite intense, is the further matured version of Maverick. Truly an incredible experience and one that I hope will top riders lists for years to come.
I agree! That heartline at the end is no joke... well the entire coaster after that second launch in general is no joke
Literally said this to my friend after we got off the ride. Totally the inspiration for Velocicoaster.
I was soooo thinking this would be like the Velocicoaster that I have not been on.
I keep getting told that I have to go back to Universal (the last time I was there was long before the days that Velocicoaster stalked the park like its namesake). Tough decision between Sea World/Busch Gardens and Universal. I wish that there was a special for all three!
I think that it's a shame that riders were not allowed to decide whether or not the Maverick's heartline was too intense. When are they going to learn that too coaster enthusiasts, as long as I don't have any blood vessels burst in my eyeballs, it's not too intense! I think that sometimes, passing out is a risk you have to take!
At least Velocicoaster has it, and proves that riders can take it after all, but I think that Ohioans shouldn't have to travel halfway across the country to experience it!
I operated maverick for the 2008 season and I remember when one of the trains had to be removed from the track because it rolled back on the horseshoe roll. It was a cold morning and the train failed to make it over the second corkscrew. Good times.
Another reason why it runs better when its warmed up.
The first time I rode this, we waited in line for close to 3 hours. When we could finally see the station, we noticed the line part like the red sea. Some poor guy had shit his pants in line. The staff had to hose the walkway. Fortunately, we were the first back in line and I got to ride this amazing coaster
LMAO poor guy
It was your fate to end up at the front of the line
Better in line than on the ride! Lol
That’s brutal
Scharted
I commented on a TH-cam video of yours but from four months ago and I think you'll get a kick out of this.
So recently I commented on your problematic El Toro video asking when you operated that ride because you looked so familiar. I do frequent Great Adventure many times a year, but New England is my home park.
Watching your NE review I spotted myself at 4:42 and 5:54!!! White t-shirt with black pants with a white stripe down the leg. I knew I have seen you before and that is such a full circle moment!!!! Like I am absolutely shook right now.
Plus you drive a Tesla, I drive a plug-in hybrid. We are both coaster enthusiasts. Great coincidences.
Further to prove it was me in the picture. You posted that video in December but that day at the park was September 2nd.
Great content on TH-cam and great personality!! Keep up the good work!!!
Wow
That's awesome!
Wow, it's a small world!
I love the vibe it gives off while in the queue, the old building and western theming really hypes it up and you can faintly hear the launch every couple minutes and it makes the coolest sound, almost like some old tnt going off, then you get on the ride and the canyon theming is great as well as all the beautiful landscaping. Also being on the coast of the lake it always gets the best views of the sunset. It’s a full package
I think we already were given a heartline roll review.
"Too intense. Needs more S bend."
Cheetah Hunt still has it's Heartline roll, it's FUN! I wish Maverick would have kept theirs!
@@kapes13 Cheetah Hunt's heartline roll is nowhere near as intense as Maverick's was. It's much higher off the ground, the train travels through it much slower and it's not as tight.
And more cowbell
@@triple7marc totally agree! It would have been way different.
Kapes13 it’s so weird that both cheetah hunt and maverick are both the same type coaster considering that maverick is so much more forceful and intense compared to cheetah hunt. Both rides bring something cool up but many overlook cheetah hunt and it’s sad
As someone with some fear of heights that I simply cannot help, where I remember bursting into tears on the lift of Magnum, I love Maverick to pieces. It's just a fantastic experience that is constantly moving and doing new things and turns, not just dragging you up some big slope and doing some bunny hops.
I peed myself on the magnum the first time I rode it, I think I was maybe 12 😭
It traumatized me and I rode the iron dragon and mine ride several times in a row to feel better. But it let me have the courage to ride millennium force, chickened out of the maverick line because it looked too scary with the 95 degrees drop
Everyone has their fear. Like you said, some are the steepness of the lift, for some it's the steepness of the drop, or the height of the ride etc.
Last time I was this early, Maverick still had 3 inversions.
I’m dead 😂😂
@@ElToroRyan Everytime I see someone make a "Last time I was this early ..." pun, and now I finally make one!
bucky468 it’s a joke man lol
Whoooooosh
@@Strike_Studios71 very big lol
I REALLY enjoy your knowledge of roller coaster operations. I am a big fan of roller coasters, but to learn how they work is a major enjoyment for me. Thank you, sir.
Imagine this, imagine Maverick only had lap bars 😳
They can actually convert the trains to have lap bars. Some parks with those old Intamin trains have done it
@@CedarFairLoreArchive why not?
@@alecscheerer_run The shoulder restraints are necessary on Maverick because without them, you would be slammed to the side so hard that it could injure you.
@@ryan_n05 I mean, have you ridden Taron?
@@ryan_n05 You would be fine! The modern intamin lap bars are suitable for snappy transitions and inversions. Just look at Taron and Taiga.
I'm so glad that parks started building coasters that focus on creativity in their layouts, rather than simply height and speed. The low-to-the-ground, twisting, unpredictable coasters like Velocicoaster and Taron look incredible, and I hope to ride them one day.
New drinking game, drink every time he says "airtime"
I'm so blunk
Jesus, don't! You'd die 20 seconds in!
@@justsammy2023 you might lol
Drunk, I'm God
How about when he says "trains" or "block zones" lol
I am just starting to get brave enough to ride big coasters. Rode maverick for the first time ever the day before closing day this season. It was insane! I’ve only gotten on raptor and maverick so far. So excited for next season to try more of the big coasters! Maverick was such an awesome experience
These videos are actually so good, can't give enough praise honestly keep em comin
@@jake4028 Congrats, not as if he's made multiple other videos with the same fornat and I'm happy he's producing more.
This!!!
Hi lance!
@@visionist7 Good evening
@@lancehutch Fornat? LOL
I remember when this came out. The heartline barrel roll was said to be removed due to stress on the track. I remember specifically in 2006 that the end course would have a heartline barrel roll. I still have pictures of construction and map plans
I just wanna say thank you for uploading these videos. They're keeping me sane during my roller coaster withdrawal period
I know nothing about roller coasters, or the companies that manufacture them, but the joke about how the company got one capacity estimate right because there’s only one train had me rolling.
I love this series! It really makes me want to visit some of these parks and experience them for myself.
I did and this ride was closed all day
I used to have a real love/hate relationship with this ride, but since they changed the restraints to the soft ones it's MUCH comfier and one of the best at the park.
I'm probably in the minority but I preferred the hard restraints, the soft ones terrify me, like are backpack straps really gonna hold me in lol
100%
Just checking, there is absolutely no correlation between the fact that a majority of these rides are intamins, right😂
lmao
Intamin innovates at the cost of reliability
Intamin now make less problematic coasters, all of their problematics are old
Could have been worse: Could have been Togo
StickSkinny12
I’ll take their unreliable ingenuity over B&Ms reliable fear of trying new things tbh
I'm new to coasters and I absolutely loved this one yesterday. Second ride on it ever and wow is it amazing! I'm not a fan of the high ones as I feel it's getting a little obsessive (over how tall manufacturers can make em) so I really enjoyed this one. Not too tall but so many enjoyable elements! Going into the tunnel is amazing.
I finally got to go to Cedar Point a few years ago and yeah, this ride was easily a top 3 ride for me at Cedar Point. The 95 degree drop is so insane feeling, and also I love coasters with a second launch, like the stunt coaster at king's dominion. Also, I LOVE the modern straps on Maverick, makes the ride feel so smooth and basically guarantees no neck/shoulder pain. I also love the straps on Intimidator 305 for this reason. Great video!
I rode this many years ago and it was an absolute blast. My wife, who about hates how I comment on features as we ride along, was pleased to see me so excited about this ride. It was compact, fast, and full of fun. I love twisty coasters that keep the excitement going start to finish.
"I am the only one with access to this TH-cam channel, so I can upload whatever I want."
Dude really didn't need to flex on us this hard, but I'm glad he did.
That's not flexing, that's owning.
Maverick is probably one of the most underestimated roller coasters around. Since maybe a year or two after it opened, it really doesn’t get much hype anymore, at least compared to the likes of Millenium Force and Steel Vengeance. And when it comes time to ride it, I feel like most people just look at its relatively unremarkable-looking quantitative stats and subconsciously assume it will be another Gatekeeper or Iron Dragon: a fun ride while you’re on it, and one you wouldn’t want to leave the park without riding, but far from the most memorable ride of the day for most people. And then they ride it and are given a rude awakening by how intense and aggressive and ruthless it is. That was certainly my experience. And now whenever I’m in line for it, I love watching the trains load and unload, and comparing the demeanours of the riders before and after. Every time someone gets on the ride with a blank or neutral expression, when they return to the station their face is just all like “😳 brooo wtf just happened!” And I love it 🤣
Maverick, Steel Vengeance, and Top Thrill are my 3 favorite coasters at Cedar Point
That heartline roll looks brutal. I saw a guy who built his own mini coaster in his yard add a heartline roll. He tried it and said it was really tough and uncomfortable. He didn't let anyone else try it, it was so bad.
well yet again, he built it himself and it wasnt a professional but still i understand what u mean
Here for the “My first Time” story. My friends dad took us to CP for the day, and for the first time in my life, would occasionally let us teens walk around by ourselves a bit. Maverick was our last ride of the night- our way of fighting leaving the park since it was a 2- hour wait. The park would close well before that, but if you’re in line, you ride! We waited so long we sat down in the line. Reaching the station, we decided what’s another 2 minutes for front row? It was the MOST incredible ride and remained my favorite for years. I’d always ride it no matter the wait. Last time I visited, mav was shut down so I couldn’t compare steel ven. to maverick that day.
So glad you are almost about to hit 20k subs man. I've been here since 1k, you deserve it mang!
Thanks for sticking around! I appreciate it!
I really do love this ride. It's so smooth and does a great job of keeping you low which really gives a better feeling of speed with objects still in focus to reference.
Fun fact.. the book the guy is reading off to the right at 15:38 is call “You are a Badass”, no better time to start a self help book than in a Cedar Point line huh? :P
How the heck did you even notice/ identify that? 😦
Maybe he needed some encouragement to get on the ride...😂
This is the series that will single-handedly get me through this quarantine.
OHHHH That’s why when I was on the first train of the day on Maverick the train stopped in the launch tunnel. It’s probably because the test train in front of us was empty and got slowed down too much by the magnetic brakes. This video explained a lot of stuff to me, thx Ryan
It's been awhile since I've made a comment after getting the captions done, but given that during the 'final review' stage, I kept having to back up 'cause I was watching the coaster instead of the captions, this one deserves to be immortalized as the one I MOST want to ride out of those I've done so far.
Back when I first started watching your videos, it struck me how you're really great at clearly describing the ride experience, and using multiple POVS and footage, so that I can actually understand the layout in a single viewing (no easy feat, given my brain's difficulty grasping spatial concepts). And, in the time since then, you've only gotten better. 😎🍍
take a shot every time he says "I'll explain more later"
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Intamin America CEO: This roll of FAR to intense for riders! It needs to be removed before opening!
The trains: You’re godamn right
way to pump out quality videos!
Your videos are a masterclass. I love the technical detail you go into.
You forgot the part where Maverick is actually an Intamin AquaTrax.
Just without the "Aqua".
LOL!!! Oh my god! I almost forgot about that rumor.
What's funny is that Gatekeeper and Valravyn are b-list coasters at Cedar Point. I feel like if you plant any of those rides at some other park, they could be the staple coaster at that park
also this video is super informative about the block zone mapping, riders per hour ideally vs reality and then delivering info on Intamin and their relationship with delivering figures on their rides etc. I really never got to think about coasters in this way so this was awesome to listen to
ElToro is king. I would much rather learn about coaster tech and operations than listen to some rando dudes opinion about a coaster. Ryan knows his stuff.
When I heard about Taiga in Linnanmäki for the first time (I live in Finland where Linnanmäki is) I was SO EXCITED.
Finally, an exciting ride from a known company, to a small country with not that many fun rides. Truly grateful, and I can't wait to try it out someday. ♡
I lost my glasses from my pocket on this ride when I was in grade 12 on a school trip to the park. I’ll never forget my scream of NOOOO when they left me.
8:11 that pronunciation of Phantasialand is spot on! You're the first english speaking coaster channel that I've seen, that pronounces it correctly
You ever find yourself ripping a fat dabberino at 1 in the morning with work in 5 hours listening to someone talk in great depth about block zones and then you remember you've literally never been on a roller coaster in your adult life
This ride is so beautiful and so is your commentary 😭!
My favorite roller coaster for two years, great ride
not to mention: algorithm
great vid ryan
Great series - I love the insider's perspective that you can provide given your real world experience - keep it coming!
I know I'll piss a lot of people off with this but Int>B&M. Every B and M feels the same. Same elements, similar layout, etc. They aren't necessarily boring, but very predictable
I always look forward to seeing the next video in this series because of the sheer amount of information. Not many other TH-camrs go into this kind of detail and spends the kind of time Ryan does. One of the many reasons this is my favorite coaster TH-cam channel
This coaster is amazing. I don’t care what anyone says. Me and all my friends were blown away at how good maverick is. We didn’t expect it
This is probably my favorite coaster content on TH-cam. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into these videos!
"Heartline roll 1 looks too intense for me!"
I have no idea how your videos got on my feed but im addicted now
Same!
You didn't mention my favorite part of the theming- each train has a horse name!
Wait really? :0 That’s cool! What are their names?
ELT 🤲🏽 Fast as hell😂. I'd break my bootie on this now.
I don't have anything special to come up with so hi, I'm an average ElToroRyan fanboy.
This was the video that made me want to ride maverick. Two years later today, i finally achieved that goal. Awesome video for an awesome coaster!!!
3:21 - when she's home alone and tells you to come over.
16:59 - when she asks you to pick up tampons on the way.
I really enjoy the insight what goes on behind the scenes of these roller coasters. As an engineer, I find the technical aspects of the rides very fascinating.
Maybe not a rank but I would like to know what ElToroRyans favorite Cedar Point coaster is, at least from a rider's perspective
You know, I didn't think a bunch of videos about Roller Coasters would be interesting, but the engineering behind it all is very interesting. I'm getting addicted to this channel.
During this ride, I had my hands up and when it did one of it’s snaps, it fricken killed my shoulder like that shit was sore for like two weeks but it was still one of the best rides I have ever ridden. If you don’t like intense drops but still want the thrill, it’s one of the greatest in my opinion.
Well it’s closed when I went all day
Thank you for clarifying that gatekeeper and valravn could dominate at other parks. Both are great rides, but they just don't stack up to cedar points lineup. They're filler rides at that park
Some Time in the future you should do: "Problematic Roller Coasters - Intimidator 305" I lOVE these videos where you go over roller coasters and their history.
Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll certainly look into it!
at this point you did more than just look into it
traveled the entire world - went to every single major amusment park - this coaster is my favourite still
I went on it when this still was a new concept and the poster i bought still to this day hangs in one of my rooms
love from germany great review
Maverick: The original RMC, except launched. What more can you ask for. 😂
I don’t know what made me think of this.
@bucky468 its sarcasm! who would ever know?
I think this is my new favorite series on TH-cam! Keep up the great work!
I remember riding this and feeling like my back got screwed up. Those turns are NO JOKE with their g forces
Love watching these videos! I live within an hour of CP and went there all the time as a kid. Thanks for all the hard work!
Great vid!
Love Maverick and love this video! These videos are so interesting for someone like me whose into roller coasters, but not what one would consider a true enthusiast. Nowadays, Steel Vengeance is my new favorite from Cedar Point, but Maverick will always hold a special place in my heart
Is that... a Western version of the GOT theme playing? Nice
Why, yes. Yes, it is.
I remember having season passes to cedar point in 2007. It was much to our surprise a random rainy day in May happened to be the first day of operation for the new coaster. My brother and dad still have the first rider t shirts that the park gave out. To this day Maverick is my families favorite ride
"I actually liked the orange straps"
*actually got a massive headache from them*
Truthfully I think the height was because of those original straps. They were hard and short people banged their heads into them, not their necks. Idk which is worse but at 5'7 I experienced the head banging. I loved it anyways, but man, I avoided riding multiple times. Now I don't!
Exactly, even as a seasoned rider I struggled to keep my head from getting bashed around on them. Changing the straps made this ride go from one my wife (who mostly only rides coasters because of me) refused to ride more than once a trip, IF I could talk her into that, to one of her favorites that she will ride as many times as we're able to get on it. Definitely a huge improvement.
So funny story about that brake under the station. I remember in high school (2012 or 2013 I think) my friends and I rode Maverick late, and we were one of the last trains of the day. The lights for the ride were off for the start of the light show, and we were screaming through the night. When we came to brakes under the station, WE NEVER SLOWED! We races it and were throttled out of the tunnel. It was the only time I’ve ever heard of this happening and I figured this is the proper venue to tell me story. Great video!
You need to anaylize i305 next
If hes keeping up with the trends he might talk about wicked twister next
He's only doing the rides he has worked so far.
@@disownedpear he hasn't opperated mr.Freeze reverse blast or batman and robin the chiller so
How's that coaster?? I just wasn't feeling Maverick too much.
@@Epalka-440 yeah, And latly he has been focusing on n intamin and rides at Cp, wicked twister is an intamin At Cedar point amd has Its fair share of problems
Maverick is 100% my favorite coaster ever. It’s been years and I’m finally visiting this summer and I’m so excited to ride it again 🥹
1:28 It's not about size, it's about how you use it."
:3
This series is honestly top quality. I've not been on any of these rides, but yet this is still really entertaining.
"B&M are known for building good looping coasters"
[Unrelated footage of Rougarou]
Lmao!
Rougarou is a lackluster floorless coaster, but Mantis was one of the best stand up coasters. I'm probably in the minority that wishes they wouldn't have messed with it.
@@breemik08 YUP - legit underrated
Will be taking our 1st ride this week. Very excited
This was literally my first roller coaster. I cried.
probably should have started with Mine Ride or Iron Dragon
I love this little gem. the line is never friendly but the ride is amazing!
Hot take: that first airtime hill after the the twister section is better than 90% of Steel Vengeance.
True
honestly this one hill always comes to mind when I specifically think of great ejector airtime.
Damn, i love this video series!
Btw, thank you for including the numbers in meters as well!
this coaster is amazing at night.
These review and analysis videos are awesome. I've always really liked rollercoasters, but it's only recently that I've started calling myself an enthusiast and started learning more about them. So these videos are super interesting and I get to learn something. Maverick is easily one of my favorite rides!