What happened to Magnum?

Was at Cedar Point yesterday with my niece and we rode something like 21 rides in ten hours. Great day but I have a question. Since it was built Magnum was always one of my favorite rides. This was my first time on it in 2 years and unless I am crazy it is not the same ride anymore. Seemed way more bumpy then it used too and my niece agreed with me and after one ride we had no desire to ride it again. Have others noticed a change in Magnum over the years?

I've knoticed that it seemed more bumpy this year. But, I think that most of the time it's because of where you sit.

It just depends. I don't find it any different. The seat matters, the condition of the wheels you're sitting over matter, the weather matters... it's always different.

Steve, I would say give it another try. My first trip to CP this year, early in the morning we hit Magnum first. It was a very bumpy ride. But then we rode later in the evening, and it was amazing.

Magnum has not changed as far as I can tell. Compared to the more modern B&M and Intamin rides, I suppose you could think of Magnum as a little on the bumpy side. But, I think that is what gives it it's character.

I've always looked at Magnum as a steel version of a wood out and back coaster. It has an out of control and a little of a rough and tumble feel, but that is what makes it a great ride.

It seemed a little rough for me this year no matter where i sit.

Rough or intense? I think people mix those up.

My latest trip August 21th, I rode it in the morning and it was probally the smoothest out of all my rides. If you want a smooth ride make sure you're not in Car 1 Row 3 I made that mistake once.

I know I sat in the front, and it seemed so bumpy the air-time hills

 hurt my legs.

I don't know if this has ever happened to any one, but it really hurts. When you get the seat belt buckle between your leg and the lap bar. when you hit the bunny hills, and get air time, your leg slams into the lapbar and seat belt buckle. Ouch! :(

ive been pinched from the buckle and the lap bar... pain for hours.

Man - what a bunch of wussies! :)

MDOmnis said:
Man - what a bunch of wussies! :)

Not a wuss I was just surprised. Like I mentioned at the beginning of the thread. We went on 21 rides yesterday and 18 of them were roller coasters. One we didnt ride was Mean Streak because I just find it too bumpy to be fun. We did ride Millenium 4 times and dragster twice and I could live on those all day

Yeah, it has not changed much in the past years.... It just depends on the conditions as Jeff already stated. I never had a bad ride on Magnum this year. Give it another try... Maybe sit in 2-1.

get your crotch pinched and tell me that you have no pain! but i love the ride, its still one of my favs.

I do think it all depends on where you sit. Where did you sit Steve? If you sat in the back, that will explain the roughness. My first ride was a bit rough. But my second 2 rides wern't as bad. They wern't as smoothe as MF. But that's why I love Magnum. :)

I think we were near the middle because we usually go for the shortest lines. The Magnum line was a free for all though because they did not limit the amount of people who jammed in to the building to wait for a ride. You could barely tell where the lines were

All I have to say is give it another try. Like I said, my first ride on Magnum this year was a rough one too. I almost didn't want to ride it again. But I made myself. And I am glad that I did, because the last 2 rides were very much enjoyable.:)

You shouldn't bother riding Magnum any more, it's way too rough. And since there is ERT on it on September 7, you shouldn't even bother going to the park that day. ;)

Vince you selfish selfish boy. :)