Cedar Point Review
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Iron Dragon has a nick name of Draggin Iron. However this ride is good for the
little enthusiast. You must be 46 inches to ride though. It is really fun
going through the wooded area and the pretzel knot is fun with the mist that
feels so good on a sunny hot day. This coaster doesn't give much of a thrill
but has a great excitement rating. This coaster has been operating since 1987.
It was made by Arrow Dynamics. This coaster would be even better with the new
Arrow suspended coaster trains that your feet dangle. Ron Toomer designed it.
It is a 2,800 foot long ride with 2 lift hills, with the highest being
72 feet high. A high speed of 40mph. It is a great 2 minute ride.
For the 2003 season Iron Dragon has got a new element! A fly by with Top
Thrill Dragster. It doesn't look like much until you ride it. I thought it
would make the ride worse but it makes it better. For
2004 Iron Dragon has recieved new paint on the supports that look to be bright
yellow left over Paint from Dragster. I have recieved reports that it
actually has a little orange in it and makes the ride seem a little more
intense due to all the bright colors flying by. Once I get a ride on the new
paint job I'll be sure to report it to you all!
Another of
the many great B&M roller coasters is Mantis! It is the only stand up coaster I
have ever ridden. It towers 145 feet high! 3,900 feet of twisting looping track
to droll over. With a top speed of 60 mph, you must be 54 inches or taller to
ride. It is 117 feet high. I think if you like to get thrown around just a
bit, sit in the back left seat. For the 2003
season Mantis has gotten a new paint job! Boy is it a beauty.
Mean Streak exiting the station
Many people
say Mean Streak is uncomfortable and rough. I have never experienced a problem
on Mean Streak. I use to complain about Mean Streak's layout but since then I have
learned to like it. On the first drop you speed up then almost stop at a
complete stop because of trim brakes. I have never ridden Mean Streak with out
trim brakes. I have heard it to be very rough without trim brakes. It is built
of Southern yellow pine. It is 161 feet tall. The best thing I like about it is
its great architecture. It looks ok when your close but when your out on Lake
Erie Mean Streak is a work of art.
Junior Gemini is a kiddy coaster at Cedar Point. I have never rode it before
because I was too tall. Someday I will steal a kid (not literately) and ride
Jr. Gemini just to add it to my coaster count. It is 19 feet high . Looks fun
for the kids! Just another reason to bring the whole family to Cedar Point
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