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Maverick Queue Times at Cedar Point

Maverick is only 105 feet tall and carries the highest all-day average wait at Cedar Point. Twelve-rider trains meet demand that never lets up, and the result is an 80-minute plateau from noon to 5 PM that weekdays barely dent. There's exactly one cheap window, and it's the first half hour.

Ride stats

TypeLaunch Coaster
First Drop100 ft at 95°
Speed70 mph
Inversions2

When to ride Maverick

Typical midday wait: 75-80 min. Best time: first half hour (posts 45-60). Peak: noon-5 PM plateau, 120 on busy days. Height requirement: 52". Weekdays don't rescue this one, so day choice matters less than a fast start. Still, check the Cedar Point crowd calendar to dodge the true peak days.

HourTypical WaitNote
10 AM57 minPosts 45-60 in the first half hour, then it's gone
11 AM74 minPlateau forming already
12 PM77 minThe grind begins
1 PM82 minLongest plateau in the park
2 PM82 minSaturdays hit 90-95 here
3 PM82 minNo relief
4 PM83 minStill the wall
5 PM80 minBarely easing
6 PM70 minSlow fade starts
7 PM61 minBetter, never short
8 PM66 minLate-close nights only
9 PM57 minBack to opening-hour levels at best

Averages from two seasons of measured waits. Cedar Point closes anywhere from 6 to 10 PM by season, so read the evening rows relative to your night's closing time.

Tips for Maverick

Maverick under 45 minutes happens a few times a day, and it never lasts. Ride Ready watches Cedar Point waits and pings you the moment it dips, so you're heading to Frontier Town while the board still says 45.

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FAQ

Why is the Maverick line always so long?

Small trains, huge demand. Maverick runs 12-rider trains, a third of Millennium Force's capacity, and demand for it never lets up from open to close. The result is the highest all-day average wait at Cedar Point: an 80-minute plateau from noon to 5 PM across two seasons of measured waits.

Should I rope drop Maverick?

Yes, but sprint. Maverick posts 45 to 60 within the first half hour, so the rope-drop discount mostly goes to people at the front of the Frontier Town walk. If you ride it first, you bank the biggest average saving of Cedar Point's big four, about 35 minutes versus its midday plateau. Steel Vengeance's rope drop pays off more on the busiest days, but Maverick is the one that never gives you a second window.

Is Maverick shorter on weekdays?

Barely, and that surprises people. Steel Vengeance and Millennium Force run 25 to 35% lighter on weekdays, but Maverick's line is capacity-limited, so Monday through Thursday it still plateaus around 80 minutes. Evenings give back about 30% at best; it never gets genuinely short.

How fast is Maverick and what makes it different?

Maverick is a 2007 Intamin launch coaster: 105 feet tall with a 100-foot first drop at 95 degrees, the steepest at Cedar Point, plus a second launch to 70 mph in about 3 seconds through a dark tunnel. Its 2 inversions come in the Twisted Horseshoe Roll, two opposite-spinning rolls along 4,450 feet of track, and it won the Golden Ticket for Best New Ride in 2007. Minimum height is 52 inches.