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After being encouraged to make Magnum my 100th coaster, I went against the advice and just rushed to Millenium Force instead. I wish I wouldve listened to the advice because on my trip to Cedar Point, Magnum stole the show. The hype for the prototype hyper coaster was huge. Id look at on-ride footage and pictures and was always very unimpressed. It just didnt look like much to me. But this is a great example of a coaster you just have to ride to appreciate. The long, slow lift hill offered a great view of Lake Erie. The first drop is pretty strong considering its not that tall by todays standards. Theres a slight turn at the crest of the next hill. After the second drop into the tunnel the train just becomes possesed and gave a pretty intense ride. The pretzel turn around is fun and the burst of speed when you leave it is pretty surprising. The trip back to the station is stuffed with ejector air. You almost feel like youre out of your seat as much as youre in it even though thats not the case. While the air time is fun it does approach roughness. In contrast the air on S:ROS at SFNE is forceful, but not as rough. Of course, Magnum is much, much older, but the rough ejector air was still a factor. The station, with its outdated futuristic look offered a dash of theming and it seemed pretty lively. I was blessed with two back to back walk-ons of this ride thanks to large storm system sitting over the area. I can finally see why the Magnum has the reputation it does. Its an older ride, but it makes up for its modest stats with more personality than a lot of the newer thrill rides out there. I never thought Id say this, but Thank You Arrow! Final Rating - 9.5 (Excellent-Approaching Superior)
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