Cedar Point 2011 Trip Report
Sept. 1, 2011
Still pretty buzzed about Skyhawk, some of us next hit maXair, the mega-super-gigantor Frisbee. This should have had two very strong marks against it: spinning and heights. But long ago, another friend had convinced me to try a standard Frisbee (at Six Flags New England), and it was quite enjoyable, so I figured the spin-ish aspect of it wouldn't be troubling. But the heights part...
Got on anyway. And I am so glad I did.
The rotation of the giant ring isn't fast enough to distress the stomach, and with all the sweeping moves of the boom arm, it adds up to something else, something awesomely disorienting, but not nausea-inducing.
And, Jiminy Christmas, you gain incredible altitude. Plus, you're hauling serious tail at the bottom of the swing arch, moving at more than 70 miles per hour. I hit some kind of weird Nirvana at one point, looking out, seeing the sun fall below my line of vision, not quite upside down, but my feet definitely higher than my head, nothing but that rich, azure sky in front of me, whistling wind in my ears... Crazy, man, crazy.
I now rank maXair higher than many coasters I've been on. Stupendous, and for me, the undisputed King of All Flat Rides. (It's a shame this attraction is so expensive; Magic Mountain would do well to get one of these.)
Another late-afternoon coaster was Magnum XL200, a ride you simply have to experience at every visit to The Point. Homage must be paid.
Maybe I was a tad harsh earlier; this is still a great ride in many respects. The view alone from the top is grand. Hi, Canada!
And 200 feet is 200 feet. Love that first dive.
I'm not the rag-doll youngster I once was, taking a good beating with more grace and quick recovery than I do now, perhaps. The airtime is sick. Wish it wasn't as hurty, is all.
But it's not so bad, just not as re-rideable as Milly. Then again, how many coasters are?
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