Mean Streak

Dude, I am obsessed with this coaster, its the first coaster ever to catch my attention like it did when i saw it for the first time...tell me your opinions on it plz~

I think the Mean Streak is a fine coaster, not as much airtime as other wooden coasters, but a work of art in itself. You can check out a lot of info about the Mean Streak on my website; a new feature is a profile of the Mean Streak!

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It's a good, if not tragically flawed ride. I'm assuming you've never ridden it and just saw a breathtaking picture of it, so I'll break it down in its entirety.

Most people agree that it's a bit on the rough side, but this is often often exaggerated to the extreme. The roughness is probably due to the combination of 1) too great a height for a wooden coaster (excessive wear), 2) the lack of true articulating trains, and of course 3) a horrible job of lubricating the track (I believe I've read that they lubricate the track in *no* way). I see the biggest problem as being the jokes of trains currently running on the ride. Because the cars don't move independently as well as they should, the trains have trouble tracking turns. This becomes very apparent when the straight drops feel relatively smooth when compared to the other portions of the ride. To compound the problems with roughness, the trains are padded with that disgusting "injected foam stuff." This stuff literally transmits any and all vibration directly into your body (I recommend sitting forward for this reason).

It's also worth mentioning that the first drop is HEAVILY trimmed. This is pretty much understandable considering the amount of wear and tear Mean Streak inflicts upon itself.

Don't let all of this convince you that Mean Streak is a bad ride. It's very enjoyable and has some great speed. I'm just letting you know that although Mean Streak's appearance lends it to being possibly the best-looking coaster in existence, it's merely a *good* ride.

Hope all this rambling helps...:)


*** This post was edited by Logan on 4/7/2001. ***

Mean Streak is a beautiful coaster to look at, but I'm sorry to say, it's not one I will ride anymore. It is just too rough for my tastes. :(

-Eric



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Bay City, Michigan
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It's definitly one of the most picuresque coasters I've ever seen, I can say that...

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Crayons!

I too love this coaster. But on the other hand, we could have another great attraction(s) there that just might be worth giving MS up for. It has one of my favorite q-lines of any park and the view is one of the park's best from the top of the lift.

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WOW!!!! I am impressed a MS thread with no bashing!!!! MS holds a special place in my heart just like the rest of the coasters. Brandon, our friend Tony, and I started a tradition in going to the park every saturday night from about 6pm until closing. We eventually found out that later at night MS was a walk on, no matter how busy the park was. We would get about a dozen or so rides in and then go do last ride of the night on Maggie.

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magnumdan
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MS is a cool coaster, but It just needs some TLC. It is by far the coolest looking woodie I've ever seen.

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Dan, you have some weird feelings about rides... old girlfriends and photos get special places in my heart, but not big woodies (there's a plot for a porno).

I'm not going to defend the ride. I think it pretty much sucks. A few good drops (keep your back off the seat) followed by lots of slow boring turns.

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Jeff
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I meant my CP heart, being single right now its the only heart I have.

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magnumdan
Magnum Count: 1266

Single huh Dan? Ya sure?

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I'm with Jeff-ride sucks. Sit in front seat and lean forward, if not your kidneys and liver will get beat. MS is beautiful to look at (especially at night after park closed) but I guess there are LOTS of things beautiful to look at but you're better off avoiding, MS is one of them, especially if there is any wait time.

Jo
2000 Raptor Crew
2001 Raptor Crew
NY METS fan: FOREVER

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Riding is life, everything else is details

"but I guess there are LOTS of things beautiful to look at but you're better off avoiding"

** Insert ex-girlfriend joke here **

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I really like Mean Streak. I just love flying through all that timber. Keeping your back of the seat is a must though. My favorite rimes to ride it are at night and/or after a rain.

I don't play favorites with roller coasters and I refuse to rank them, but I find myself riding Mean Streak more often then Raptor (uh oh, is that blasphemy)?

Well I'm finally gonna chime in here! I for one Love MS..Just about all my freinds hate it like the rest along with my beloved wife but I personally like the rough nature of MS..To me thats a what a classic Woody should be about...Being thrown around! I love that its so long and to look at her is just a sight. Granted its not as thrilling as Shivering Timbers or the Texas Giant but Mean Streak was one of those coasters that paved the way for those others. Dinn corporation and Mr Summers I think designed a great coaster which I personally would hate to ever see changed or razed!

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Well, I must say that the Mean Streak is one beautiful structure. One of the most picturesque mountains of wood yet constructed. The sheer size is intimidating in every way.

The ride itself... horrible.

I rode the back seat, yellow train, I do not think it was as rough as others have complained about. After the first drop, the thrill factor (on a scale of 1-10) is somewhere between zero and negative one.

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Only 2290½ miles from Cedar Po!nt

I always enjoy riding Mean Streak and don't find it to be too rough at all. The Boss, that was too rough for me, ditto Iron Wolf. Mean Streak I like. And it is beautiful to look at.

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Too much of a good thing...is wonderful.
--Mae West

I'm with Jeffrey! I think that a good woodie should rough you up a bit. I rode The Beast last year, and that was much rougher than Mean Streak. Heck, I'll be honest, it beat the crap out of me. My shoulders were sore from holding my arms up and having them slammed against the side of the car. Son of Beast was as bad, if not worse. But I loved every minute of it. What I want to know is why almost everybody LOVES The Beast, and almost nobody likes MS. If they wanted to "fix" Mean Streak, all they would need to do is get some better articulative trains. The only downside to this from the park's point of view is re-engineering the loading station.

Personally, I say remove the trim brakes and let the beast free. If they wanted to up ride attendance, then they should get better trains.



*** This post was edited by CP_bound on 4/9/2001. ***

I loved MS it's first year of operation. Now, let's just say I would rather ride the Mine Ride.

*bites her tongue in order to not be the first person who bashes Mean Streak*

It.....umm......well......urraaam.....at least it looks nice?

Yeah.
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Natalie
Mine Ride '99 (RIDE MINE!)
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