Maverick (Sandusky, Ohio)

USA / Ohio / Sandusky / Sandusky, Ohio
 roller coaster, interesting place
4,450-foot-long course. Linear synchronous motors propel the train to the top of a 105-foot-tall first hill. From there, it's not straight down -- it's more than straight down: Maverick takes its passengers down to Earth at an astonishing 95-degree angle at speeds of up to 57 mph to within five feet above the ground. From there, the train hugs the terrain as it twists and banks around hairpin turns with quick but smooth changes in direction. Throughout the 2-minute, 30-second ride, passengers also experience eight "airtime-filled hills," two inversions and a second launch through a dark tunnel that leaves them in awe as they reach speeds of 70 mph. Debuted June 2007.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maverick_(roller_coaster)
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Coordinates:   41°29'5"N   82°41'33"W
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