New for '05--maXair

New for 2005- maXair, a HUSS Giant Frisbee. I love the location. I think this will bring more people to this area of the park. Maybe help get more people on WT.

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside%5Fpark/rides/thrill/maxair/

And I am an extremely happy camper!!!!

I've been wanting one of these since I rode Delirium at Beastbuzz 2003.

Well, I'll help keep the line shorter because I can assure you I won't be riding it. I think it will be a great ride to watch though!

I agree about the desirable location. I also think it is great that the games area is getting an overhaul. Now, if they get rid of the Oceana stadium it will really open up a beautiful area of the park.

Does it really spin you at 70MPH? I might have to rethink that, I'm not good on spinny rides. Maybe some Dramamine is in order for this ride.

I can't wait to ride it! Is it May yet?

This looks like a fun ride!

Yes, it does really spin at 70MPH. However, it is one of the smoothest "spin and pukes" out there. It's my favorite ride at PKI, because it is so fun, and fast. I am so eXcited that Cedar Point got one!

-M.

I think I'll get sick on this if I ride it :-(
The scrambler sometimes makes me dizzy.

PointBuzz's maXair page is now up, including a link to video of PKI's Frisbee.

Does it really spin at 70 mph? I thought that figure came from when it was fully extended outward/upward and it's "swoop" downward-that's where the 70 mph comes from, or so I thought. Spinning at 70 mph would seem pretty darned fast to me.

No, it does not spin at 70 mph, it swings through the bottom of its cycle that fast. The rotation is relatively minor.

This is one of the best decisions the park has made for rides in awhile. It really diversifies the lineup and boosts capacity by yet another thousand rides.

And the ride itself is killer.

I remember back in the day when a new ride would mean "just another long line." With all the additions over the last few years, the capacity at Cedar Point is nothing short of amazing.

*** Edited 12/1/2004 4:00:43 PM UTC by Walt***

Does PKI get that high of a capacity with their ride? I'm sure it depends on the amount of staffing, but Delirium can get some pretty long lines.

The Huss wepage lists 8 RPM's. and a max height of 137ft. That's close enough to 140ft. for me.

Heh, it was only a matter of time until Cedar Point named a ride with a big eXplicit "X" in it ;) I can't wait to ride it!

*** Edited 12/1/2004 4:11:31 PM UTC by MiLLeNNiuMRiDeR***

Thank your cedarpoint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ive always wanted a giand frisbee here. yay!!!!

I'm going to miss the old games area. Sounds like they are going to fix that area up quite a bit.

I've never ridden one of these things, but it looks cool, and as boss Jeff mentioned, more capacity is always a good thing.

I hope WWL stays, just for the record.

-s

Nice, its about time we got a good flat other Chaos. Boy, did this come unexpected. I'm trying to secretly post in math class. Hopefully I won't get caught! Good thing for laptops.

Wow, interesting placement of this ride. Now this is a ride that could actually seem true if someone were to say, "did you hear about that one ride at Cedar Point where all the riders were flung into Lake Erie?" Just kidding. :-P GREAT addition CP! Can't wait to ride it!

Nice its about time they got one of these I got sick of driving to PKI to get on the ride. Now I can ride it all in one eXtremly cool park. Oh and I secretly posting this in my business class.

People flew into Lake Erie off of a ride @ CP ????