Millennium Force is a steel giga roller coaster built by Intamin at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. When it opened on May 13, 2000, it was the world's first giga roller coaster at 310 feet tall. It was also the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster for a short time until Steel Dragon 2000 opened later that year. It is also the second longest roller coaster in North America after The Beast at Kings Island.
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| Millennium Force |
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 The 310-foot (94 m) lift hill and 122° overbank turn of Millennium Force |
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| Location | Cedar Point |
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| Park section | Frontier Trail |
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| Coordinates | 41°28′54″N 82°41′17″W |
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| Status | Operating |
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| Soft opening date | May 11, 2000 (2000-05-11) |
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| Opening date | May 13, 2000 (2000-05-13) |
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| Cost | US$25,000,000 |
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| Replaced | Giant Wheel |
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| Type | Steel |
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| Manufacturer | Intamin |
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| Designer | Werner Stengel |
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| Model | Giga Coaster |
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| Track layout | Out and back |
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| Lift/launch system | Cable lift hill |
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| Height | 310 ft (94 m) |
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| Drop | 300 ft (91 m) |
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| Length | 6,595 ft (2,010 m) |
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| Speed | 93 mph (150 km/h) |
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| Inversions | 0 |
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| Duration | 2:20 |
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| Max vertical angle | 80° |
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| Capacity | 1,300 riders per hour |
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| G-force | 4.5 |
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| Height restriction | 48–78[1] in (122–198 cm) |
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| Trains | 3 trains with 9 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 36 riders per train. |
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| Restraints | T-bars With Seatbelt |
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Fast Lane available |
Millennium Force at RCDB
Pictures of Millennium Force at RCDB |
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