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Park:   Cedar Point (travel info)
Ride Type:   Steel Coaster
Status:   Operating since 5/15/1976
Production:   Arrow Loop & Corkscrew
Category:   Looping Coaster
Designer:   Ron Toomer
Builder:   Arrow Dynamics
Cost:   $1,750,000
Length:   2050'
Height:   85'
Max Speed:   48 mph
Inversions:   3
Duration:   2:00
Capacity:   1800 pph
Arrangement:   Three 6-car trains holding 24 riders/train.
Restraints:   Harnesses with seatbelt in modular.
Visits:   970
Rating:   This Ride's Rating Is: 3
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Ride Restrictions:
Minimum height restriction:   48 in.

Structure:
Steel tubular track and support beams. Two 5-inch diameter pipe rails on 48-inch centers, supported horizontally by 14-inch diameter pipe.

Features:
When it was constructed in 1976, the Corkscrew was the first ride with a 360-degree vertical loop and two corkscrews.

History:
In 2005, seatbelts were added mid-season due to a problem with the harness locking mechanism.


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Reviews
coasterfreak895

Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 12

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This ride is way to jerky, dont waste your time riding it.

7-2-04 19:59:24
SFOG Freak

Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2627

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There is some massive ejector air on the second hill of this ride. It's really jerky, but still fun.

7-3-04 12:01:04
coastersRfun

Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 47

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The back will certainly keep you in the air for a while..it is not a waste of your time to ride this

7-15-04 6:35:25
Phil

Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 9216

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A interesting ride. There is a lot of airtime on it, which makes the ride uncomfortable.

8-15-04 0:01:08
DEJA-VU RULES

Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1989

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It's a fun ride but it's a little bit jerky.

9-20-04 17:16:12
RllrCoasterFan

Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 745

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It is jerky and is just all around boring. Go get in line for TTD, MF, or Raptor.

10-7-04 13:36:46
wickedtwist1

Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 51

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Being under the corkscrew of this coaster on the midway was wicked awesome. This ride is rough though, but should not be missed.

1-28-05 21:29:02
sfne stinks

Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 10720

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I find Corkscrew to be one of the better rides at the park. the air time hill is fun and the corkers over the midway is nice. also the ride never seems to have a line.

2-7-05 23:53:02
slnewbus

Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1670

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The only cool thing about this ride is seeing the corkscrews in the midway. Otherwise this ride is completely dumb. Short, and it gives ya a headache.

2-12-05 12:22:27
Fatguy

Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 16

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One word........BAD!

2-18-05 21:07:03
Tanks4me05

Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 853

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It didn't give me a headache, and the airtime on the hill before the loop was nice! The only Arrow corkscrew coasters that kill my head are ones with Batwing inversions. Those are painful. The line was like 5 minutes, and this is one of th better classics at CP. I liked it.

6-6-05 15:33:13
denis1234

Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 38

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2nd Worst Arrow Looper I been on!

10-15-05 0:44:54
Chris L

Joined: May 2001
Posts: 7366

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The only possible reason I think Cedar Point continues to allow Corkscrew to operate is because of its sentimental value and "significance to the park." Because, really, the ride itself, is a complete headache, figuratively and literally - a very short, not very fun, migraine inducing coaster. I've ridden LARGER Arrow multi-elements that are less rough, and do more maneuvers...

12-28-05 6:14:58
Rolling Stock

Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 20

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The air hill kind of hurt my shoulders, and the flat hill seems like it should either have a brake-run on it or not be there at all. The drop was nice, you just hang there for a second it seems like if you're sitting up front. Corkscrew just seems to be over to quickly, but with minimal head-banging.

1-31-06 20:35:17
tkexb173

Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 143

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You get one big dose of painfull air time on this ride.

3-23-06 8:08:59
coastrfreak2000

Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 794

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The worst coaster at Cedar Point. The air hurt my shoulders and legs and I banged my head a few times in the corkscrews. The loading times and capacity are terrible.

7-21-06 19:40:16
SheikraTTD

Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 996

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Corkscrew is a classic but one of the jerkiest coasters i've ever been on! It is beautiful over the midway though.

8-3-06 15:55:24
KY_THRILLBILLY

Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 245

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This coaster was quite rough, but I have confidence that every coaster can be improved and made more enjoyable. I think it would just take some small changes to really change the feel of this ride. Like for one the trains could be replaced, the seats really hurt my back; it felt like I was being kneed along my spine. But I think it has a great location, its just that the actual ride experience isnt that great.

10-1-06 20:32:20
RoyElliotIII

Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 18

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This isn't very exciting.

1-14-07 21:23:50
Milkchan

Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 122

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Fun, but jerky and the best moment of the ride is the airtime hill after the first drop.

5-11-07 23:01:09
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