What US Army attraction will be located near the Wicked Twister roller coaster at Cedar Point?”
Wicked Twister is a 2nd Generation steel inverted impulse roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It is currently the tallest and fastest inverted rollercoaster in the world (although it is NOT complete circuit). When it opened in 2002, it was the first 2nd generation impulse coaster in the world. (Steel Venom & Possessed followed) This 215-foot-tall ride consists of one train operating on a double-ended track. Both ends of the towers (track) are designed with 450-degree vertical twists to provide an exciting ride experience. This is the main difference between Wicked Twister and its similar sibling: V2: Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois (which is a first generation impulse). Between the towers a horizontal track section incorporates the load and unload area as well as the linear induction motor propulsion system (LIM section). The train consists of 8 cars carrying 4 passengers each, 2 persons side by side for a total of 32 persons. Wicked Twiste
Maverick is Cedar Point’s newest roller coaster! Traveling over 4,450 feet of steel tubular track, riders will feel the excitement as their train ascends up a 105-foot lift hill, propelled by linear synchronous motors. From the top, the train will drop 100 feet at an astonishing 95-degree angle! Throughout the experience, riders on Maverick will be treated to low-to-the-ground maneuvers, three inversions and a second launch that will send each train through a dark tunnel at speeds of 70 mph! Cedar Point stunned thrill-seekers yet again in 2003 with the debut of the park’s unprecedented 16th, yes, 16th, roller coaster – Top Thrill Dragster. Reaching a stratospheric 420 feet tall and topping out at an unheard of speed of 120 mph, this new steel screamer helped Cedar Point reclaim the title of owning the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the universe. Riders begin their epic journey aboard this whopping 42-story screamer by securing themselves into ultra-cool trains that resemble top
From Thursday through Sunday, June 18-21, the U.S. Army’s Strength in Action Tour will be located near the Wicked Twister roller coaster. The exhibit will be in operation from noon to 8 p.m. each day. The exhibit will include many interactive activities to test guests’ abilities and provide a glimpse of what it’s like to be a soldier in the U.S. Army. Flight motion simulators, robots, physical fitness tests and even Guitar Hero will all be available to Cedar Point guests age 16 and older, free of charge. In the Strength of Body display, guests will be able to see if they meet the physical fitness standards needed to join the Army. Push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups and even a rock-climbing wall will test their physical strength. Guests will be able to board a flight motion simulator and explore the technology of U.S. Army aviation in Strength to Soar. As the simulator rotates 360 degrees, guests will be able to see and feel what it’s like to fly in an Apache helicopter.
