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Maverick

Cedar Point says a launch to 70 mph in 3 seconds. Wikipedia and RCDB say 70 mph. The launch clock is a second measurement.

Maverick's launch time is 3.00 s, an official figure.

Also known as Cedar Point Maverick
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Launch time

3.00s

Cedar Point says the launch as 70 mph in 3 seconds. Wikipedia says a second launch of 0 to 70 mph in 3 seconds. The ranked launch clock is 3 seconds.

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What is Maverick's launch time?

Maverick's launch time is 3.00 s, an official figure.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

Maverick is labeled Official. Ratified by a governing body such as the FIA, World Athletics or Guinness World Records.

What is the source?

The figure cites Wikipedia, “Maverick (roller coaster).”

Where does Maverick rank?

Maverick is 10th of 11 on Fastest Roller Coasters.

Mechanism

Why it's so fast

Maverick at Cedar Point launches to 70 mph in 3 seconds. Wikipedia and RCDB also say 70 mph. The launch clock is a second measurement on the same ride.

Speed
70 mph
Launch
3 seconds
Park
Cedar Point

  1. A launch with a clock

    Cedar Point says a launch to 70 mph in 3 seconds. That is a motor on the track, not a lift hill. The speed is 70 mph. The 3 seconds is how the park describes getting there, and the entry keeps it as the launch rather than as a separate record.

  2. 70 mph, agreed

    Wikipedia and RCDB say 70 mph, the same figure as the park. Steel Vengeance in the same park is 74 mph from a drop, not from this launch. The two rides are not one speed.

Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 3.00sRanked figure

    Launch time. Cedar Point says the launch as 70 mph in 3 seconds. Wikipedia says a second launch of 0 to 70 mph in 3 seconds. The ranked launch clock is 3 seconds.

    The park sentence also says 3 seconds. The launch time is the seconds. The ride-speed ranking uses 70 mph.

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  2. 113km/h70mph31.3m/s60.8knRanked figure

    Ride speed. Operating speed at Cedar Point. The park says riders are launched to 70 mph. Wikipedia says 70 mph (110 km/h) and a maximum speed of 70 mph. RCDB says 70 mph. The ranked ride speed is 70 mph. Wikipedia's 68.4 mph (110 km/h) and its 70.2 mph (113 km/h) launch conversion are both conversions of 70 mph and are not a second speed.

    68.4 mph (110 km/h) and 70.2 mph (113 km/h) are conversions of 70 mph. The speed is 70 mph.

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Reference

Specs

Park
Cedar Point
Speed
70 mph
Launch
3 seconds

Context

Background

Cedar Point says Maverick riders are launched 400 feet at 70 mph in 3 seconds. Wikipedia says a top speed of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a second launch of 0 to 70 mph in 3 seconds. RCDB says 70 mph. The ride-speed rank is 70 mph, qualifier verified. The launch-time rank is 3 seconds.

Wikipedia's 68.4 mph (110 km/h) and 70.2 mph (113 km/h) are both conversions of 70 mph, so neither is shown as its own speed. The launch list sorts seconds and does not divide 70 mph by 3 seconds.

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