Mean Streak is All Bark and No Bite
The Mean Streak was probably the biggest letdown of my trip to Cedar Point. This massive wooden coaster that’s 161 feet tall (16 stories) and over 5,000 feet long amazingly amounts to almost no thrills. I will say that it was fairly smooth for its size and age, but what a snoozer! It’s nothing but turns and short forgettable drops. I don’t recall any airtime whatsoever. Just what amounted to a long tour ride around a huge wooden structure. It’s even lacking in speed, probably because you spend a lot of the ride at higher elevations. At least Mean Streak won’t beat you up. My ride in the middle of the train wasn’t very rough at all.
It sounds like Mean Streak was neutered for lack of a better word. It had a great few years when it opened and then for some reason Cedar Point re-profiled the layout and added trim brakes to the first hill. Unfortunately, I never got to ride Mean Streak during it’s better
years. All that’s left now is the ‘Not So Nice Streak’. After riding, I recognized a major chink in Cedar Point’s armor. The park doesn’t have a solid woodie to speak of. Final Rating – 5.0 (Average)
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57 responses to “Mean Streak @ Cedar Point | Coaster Reviews”
this is the worst ride I have ever been on. the best way to describe it would be FRUSTRATING in every possible aspect. A huge trim brake on the first drop (!!!) set the tone for the whole ride-zero airtime and terribly paced. It really makes you appreciate other woodies like the Beast and Son of Beast. Next time you go to Cedar Point, you have to try Maverick. It's probably my favorite coaster there and has an awesome layout-the front row's the best.
There was nothing great about this ride and nothing bad, pretty smooth but just flat out boring. I hope that Cedar Point invests in a re-profiling of this ride next year, because it really has the potential to be a great ride, everything just needs to be lowered in height (except the first lift of course.
There was news that Mean Streak was getting some rehab though I'm not sure as to the extent of the changes that will made. It's not like it was rough. Just boring.
I agree though Connor, if they lowered the ride it would be much more intense and fun. The ride could actually use all that speed built up from the first drop and do something with it.
I thought that it was the most overrated coaster I have ever been on. My 11 year old was not impressed either…he kept saying "why are all these brakes on here?" A coaster with the specs of Mean Streak should have been alot more effective. Cedar Point is one of those parks that you have to time what you are going to ride and I would suggest skipping this one if you are on a schedule…I know that I will in the future.
Rode this coaster last week. Worst roller coaster experience of my life. Extremely rough, I don't know what people are talking about it being smooth. I have been on countless wooden coasters throughout the years and this is by far the bumpiest most painful expeirence. I had a spliting headache for the rest of the day. Terrible ride
I agree with Mike. I was there yesterday and the ride was very rough. Really the only thing worth remembering about this ride was how rough it was. Tore me up to the point of promising myself that I would never ride it again.
I was just at Cedar Point for the first time on Monday, and I absolutely agree. I LOVE wooden coasters, and I dragged my sister and friend on Mean Streak with high expectations. I figured I'd get a good laugh because my sister isn't too fond of the ricketiness and sway of woodens. It was even more enticing to me because while we were waiting on line, the gold train got stuck.
But man, this mother was downright painful. In hindsight, thinking of the three brake sections the train goes through, had it not been slowed down, there could be some serious injury. The dip at the bottom of the main lift (after the first brake) was so harsh, it jammed my back and shoulder bad, and I seriously thought I had dislocated something. Had the track been in better shape, which would eliminate the need for the brakes (from what I understand, the brakes were added a couple years ago due to the harshness of the track) and up the enjoyment factor.
It was quite comical though, that as the train stopped at the holding platform while the next train was being loaded and launched, two people in the car in front of me hurled over the side. Neither of them was my sister, but I got slugged when she caught me!
I don't know why this coaster is allowed to stay open. Went there yesterday, knowing that I'd vowed never to ride it again after a bad experience IN THE MID-1990s! Saw there was no line and said 'what the heck.' There's a reason there's no line: It was 2 minutes of intense pain. My 11-year-old also complained, as did everyone getting off. I've never been on a coaster and kept thinking 'when will this end?' Please, please, please put this real estate to better use.
This ride should be shut down for the customers safety. I rode it August 24, 2009 and I still have a headache from it. I really believe that I have a concussion from the brain jarring "straight-aways" that simply rattle your brain from front to back. This ride was nothing but pure pain and I will be contacting Cedar Point about this ride. I have been on this ride in the past and it was a very rugged ride at that time; now it is simply painful. It NEEDS to be demolished and I am NOT joking about this. I should have taken the hint since NO ONE was in line for this ride.
I love wooden roller coasters and have ridden a few over the years. I agree with Dave Y. this ride should be shut down immediately. It was not the least bit enjoyable, except for when it ended. I was glad to walk away without any serious injury. The ten-year old boy next to me probably had never heard the unpoetic tapestry of profanity I let fly. Sorry about that, kid. The kid also said it was no fun for him and was painful. I am sure there are some who will say that these coasters are meant to be rickety and rough, and to get over it. I understand the concept, but this is way beyond a rough ride. I believe someone will experience serious injury if this ride is not shut down. I would urge CP to re-evaluate this coaster immediately. I rode this coater August 25, 2009.
i just returned from cedar pointe today. i have enjoyed the mean streak in the past- however today's ride was pure misery! it bounces and bashes you and rattles your brains. i experienced sharp pains in my side and low back due to the unrelentingly harsh ride. i have never been so afraid on a coaster- i thought it must be coming apart and that i would be seriously injured. it felt like a train wreck. i will never ride this again and cedar point should fix this before someone is seriously injured.
Another rough ride to add to the list. Of course I happened to ride the roughest seat in the house, the very last two seats. No coaster should be this painful. From the moment we reached the bottom of the first hill, I wanted off. I think being run over by a bus, several times, that was on fire, and having it blow up on its last time running me over, would be far less painful than riding this coaster. They need to have a big party at the end of the season and set this thing on fire, be the coolest bonfire ever, and then the ride would have finally been put to good use. By the way, I rode this ride with about 4 more hours left of being there. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to ride anything else after my horrific experience on meansuck. My whole body was just in pain. I hope they build a good wooden in the near future, they need it.
I agree, extremely rough. (but that's what makes it fun)
This ride was a LET DOWN. The roughness made the drop feel like nothing. I don't remember the ride and heck, I rode it 4 months ago. I remember rides from 4 YEARS ago and this one was just bad.
I agree with the people who said it was rough, especially the very end, when they stop you. I had a headache, and my neck hurt for about a day or two. This was the worst wooden roller coaster I've ever been on.
Nevertheless, it is a pretty good ride, and the wait time is awesome – almost no line at all! We only rode once.
Another funny thing – While I was on the ride, I happened to notice how much the lap-bar came up while they were locked. I asked, "Sir, is this supposed to happen?" While moving the lap-bar up and down.
Then, he says.. "Yeah, but you have a seat belt, so you're fine."
I was like.. :O
I'm really sorry to hear about what has happened to Mean Streak. I was a grad student in Cleveland when it first opened an remember it as being a great ride. Several of us played hooky from school early in the season to go to Cedar Point before it got too busy and we rode Mean Streak, Magnum, and a couple others practically non-stop. Sounds like they should left well enough alone.
i rode the mean streak yesterday and man, my headache is almost gone. any potential enjoyment this ride might offer is completely overshadowed by how incredibly painful it is to ride. i seriously can't understand how the management can let paying customers go on this ride in its current state. seriously, i feel like i just paid money to be beaten up. ugh.
Just got back from my first CP trip and it was all amazing.. Except for the general woodie letdown. While I have to give blue streak credit for being old and fun, it's big brother SUCKS! Never have I had to brace myself in a coaster seat as to not break a rib. If you like riding with your hands up, expect to leave with some sort of internal injuries because the mean streak will toss you around like a ragdoll. I still think one of my fillings got rattled out haha. IMO CP should demo this hunk of junk and snooze-fest Gemini and build a couple memorable woodies. Wish I could have ridden this years ago to see what she's really made of. Oh well, at least the line for dragster was only 15 minutes. Helped me forget about this waste of space coaster until reading these reviews. Hopefully other first timers won't waste their time, energy, or good health on mean streak.
Hey everyone, I just rode this roller coaster and it was the worst ever besides The Son of Beast at Kings Island! which by the way, they just shut down because of complaints and injuries. I think the Mean Streak was worse-not a damn thing smooth about it! if it wasn't so rough and beat the crap out of you, it would be fun-I vote for an over haul! ps the BEAST at Kings Island is still the best wooden coaster in the world and holds all the records-go there!! Mason Ohio.Paramount sold them to Cedar Fair a couple years ago…Enjoy
whow. i can imagine that, a ride op saying in a realy happy and energetic voice: "fasten your seatbelts, our your gonna die!"
no offense christy, but most of us already knew all of that.
I don't think I've ever been on a rougher coaster. Kind of interesting how the ride weaved in and out of itself, but it was not worth the physical pain,
I rode it in 2007, not sure if any sort of "restoration" would've helped, but this ride made me sore. Cyclone at SFNE was occasionally painful, but at least it was exciting. This is barely a ride anymore – absolutely NOTHING HAPPENS. It was so bad I didn't believe how bad it was and rode a second time with someone else to see if they'd confirm its extreme craptitude. They did.
Left me with a terrible headache…avoid this ride like the plague…
Cyclone is the only other ride I have ever been on that beats you like the Mean Streak. I hate the Mean Streak. I've been to Cedar Point some 35 times, and this ride just keeps getting worse. Tear it down and build a woodie that out-beasts the Beast. That's what they oughtta do.
The ride was EXTREMELY painful from the beginning until the end. As soon as the car took the very first hill, I found myself saying “PLEASE MAKE IT STOP!!! I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS RIDE TO STOP!!!” It was not fun… just pure agony. During the entire ride I found myself holding my skull trying to prevent my brain from slapping against the inside of my skull. I got off the ride with a terrible headache. I took some Tylenol, but the headache persisted for several days. I was sitting in the very first seat of the first car. That makes me even more concerned. If the ride is this painful in the first seat of the first car, imagine how bad it must be if you are sitting in the last seat of the last car? I cannot stress this enough, use the precious time you have in the park to go on other rides. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO RIDE THIS RIDE!!! It most certainly will cause them a mild to severe concussion. PLAIN AND SIMPLE…THIS RIDE SHOULD BE SHUTDOWN!!!
One word, ouch. This ride up was the most painful experience I had on a coaster up until my ride last year on Cyclone at SFNE. When I had finally convinced my family to make a trip to the coaster capital of the world, I was ecstatic. Upon arrival to the park I looked in awe at all of the rides, including Mean Streak, and I couldn't wait to experience them. After arriving at the hotel we spent a day at the beach before experiencing the rides. During our time at the beach, I unfortunately got a sunburn on my back which would come back to haunt me during our day at the park. We started off the day with rides on Dragster and Millennium and then worked our way to Mean Streak. It looked like an impressive coaster, but as soon as we went down the first drop, I knew this was going to be painful. My back continually hit the backrest of the ride due to the roughness, and my sunburn caused immense pain throughout the ride's course. When the ride finally ended, I felt as if I was my grandfather. Clenching my back, I swore I would never ride this coaster again. A few years later when I returned to the park, I went back on my word and gave the ride a second chance. Even without a sunburn, the ride was still horribly painful and should still be demolished.
Man, I LOVE this coaster. The incredible turns and curved drops just pushed up the incredible adrenaline you'd feel hitting those turns and the sheer rattling as you'd fly down the hils…
That's just me, but I'll admit, the ride was rough on my back. This is probably the reason why I've only rode on it twice…
I'm surprised you say it was smooth; it was freaking rough for us but everything else seems about right. It had a short line when we got to it -about 2 minutes. We almost rode twice, but the line then was probably closer to 15 minutes and it just wasn't worth it. A 10 minute line would have made it a coin toss. The nearby Gemini racing coaster is much more fun.
I rode Mean Streak in 2006. Woodies tend to get rougher over time and from the comments that seem to be the case.
I absolutely loved Mean Streak. Ive ridden it about 4 times and it was great, but I'm also a sucker for wooden coasters.
This coaster I rode opening year and its worse today than ever, boring and bone jarring, will skip this ride on all subsequent visits to Cedar Point
Every negative review about Mean Streak is dead on. I wouldn't mind the roughness if the pacing of the ride wasn't so uneventful. To be honest though, I don't think it would be all that great without the trims on the 1st drop either just because the profile of the ride is very drawn out, there's no rapid changes in direction up, down, left, or right. This ride would be an absolute perfect candidate for a complete reprofile, even from a marketability standpoint. I'm not talking about making it into a steel coaster like Six Flags is doing with Texas Giant either because Cedar Point is loaded with great steel coasters. It would be worthwile because of the ride's beauty and location, and would be less expensive than a whole new coaster. It probably won't happen though, because Six Flags Magic Mountain is going to surpass them in number of coasters next year, so I'm sure they will be more focused on re-claiming the record. I'm hoping though that maybe they are focusing on how successful the Timberliner trains will be, as well as how GCI's Millenium Flyers perform on a larger coaster(new GCI in China) and just maybe if they turn out well they will make the decision to reprofile.
This coaster is a lawsuit waiting to happen. It is ridiculously rough. I've never been on a coaster that made me think I might be seriously injured. After the first hill, I kept thinking, "Get me off this thing!" It was such a RELIEF when it ended. My 10-year-old daughter and I rode this once, and we vowed we never, ever ride it again. I was suspicious when I saw there were no lines and the trains were only about half-full in the middle of the day. I soon found out why. My brain felt like it was being smacked around inside my skull. I had a strange ache in my shoulder for hours afterward, and I was worried I may have dislocated something. I told one of the ride loaders at the Maverick about our experience on the Mean Streak, and he said he tells people to avoid it! He just looked over at it and said, "They should just tear it down. What a waste of lumber and space."
I just rode this coaster for the very first time on 05/24/2011. The only reason I did was so that I could say I have ridden every coaster at CP. There was NO line, and I've heard so many bad things about this coaster, that I opted to ride in the very front. On every uphill climb, the whole train chattered up and down. I was able to reduce the impact on my brain by raising my body up off the seat slightly. I have a feeling that mostly empty trains contribute to the extreme chatter, and that riding in any other seat must be even worse! I didn't feel like I could have been seriously injured, but I was VERY underwhelmed by the ride. Back in it's day, when they didn't have to apply trim brakes to make the ride "safe," I'll bet it was a fun ride. Bottom line… I've ridden it, and have no reason to do so again.
That's cool I rode it on the same exact day in the front. i was worried about it since I've heard nothing but horrible things but it seemed like your every day average woodie. It was rough but not horrible and it wasn't smooth either. The ride op told me it was refurburished over the off season and I would recommend riding it to anyone.
I agree with everything "The Coaster Critic" said about Mean Streak. I was at Cedar Point yesterday with some friends and at first didn't go on the Mean Streak because some people said it really hurts your back and neck. However, two of my friends got off it and said that it wasn't that bad. So, I rode it for myself to see how scary it was (I sat in the 2nd to front seat) and I must say that the most scary part was the lift hill. I was expecting it to be much more extreme than it really was. The first drop, at 161 feet, was not that impressive for a wooden roller coaster. There was no air time at all. I think that the Blue Streak was more of a terrifying and exciting ride than the Mean Streak is.
Two days ago, I had the worst eperience I've ever had on a roller coaster when I took a ride in the second row of 161 foot tall piece of trash that is Mean Streak. Upon leaving the station the train immediately shrieked and bumped it's way around the 180 degree turn toward the chain lift. I was literally in pain before the first drop. I've ridden on this roller coaster many times before but in the back. I rode toward the front this time thinking that it would be less painful. I was wrong. It was just as painful if not more so. In fact, it seems to me that the Mean Streak experience gets worse every year. End of story. The ride is a waste of space with no airtime, little thrill and a sure fire way to get major back pain. If anyone from Cedar Fair reads this comment, take my advice as a roller coaster enthusiast and remove the ride. This is a poor ride in all capacities and it's obvious that it was only built to break records. It is poorly designed and although it looks impressive it does not live up to the expectations it creates with its large hill. To any potential Cedar Point visitors, skip the ride at all costs as it is literally the biggest waste of the in the park and one of the worst roller coasters I've ever been on.
I agree with c c that it was not that rough. I was very suprised that it wasnt rough because when I looked at it for the first time i thought it was going to be. I don't agree with the people that say that this ride is one of the worst wooden coasters. Any wooden coaster that is smooth is good for me. Personally, I would rather ride a somewhat boring but smooth ride (mean streak) than a big and thrilling rough one (son of beast, although ive never ridden it i heard it is very rough). Worst woodie ive ever been on would have to be wildcat at hershey or grizzly at kings dominion. I disagree with c c that Cedar Point doesn't have a "solid woodie." I think the BLUE streak was one of my favorite woodies i have been on. It was smooth, and had great airtime! Also the view of lake Erie from the ride was a nice touch. But no wooden coaster can even compare to El Toro, my number one woodie.
I went to CP for the first time this week and agree the wooden coasters at the park are disappointing.
I rode Mean streak up front on Tuesday. The train bucked and banged me around continuously, very rough. Foolishly I went back the following day and sat in the last seat, what a mistake! It slammed my back and shook my skull. I've head headaches for two days.
I love wood coasters that shake and rattle and whip but Mean Streak is dangerous. Until now, I considered the Cyclone at SFNE to be the worst wooden coaster. But Mean Streak is my new low. I'll never ride it again.
I went to cedar point today and went on the Mean Streak.I was so scared because of the sounds it was making and the way the cars felt.I seriously thought it was going to derail around those many sharp turns.It didnt beat me up but It scared thee crap out of me.it didnt feel safe at all.I love costers,wooden or not but i never had an expirience like this one-
If I was assured that they was no way the train could slip off the track I would go on it again. It isnt the most thrilling coaster at cedar point but if it wasnt so rickety it would be a fun ride.But Im afraid its going to fall apart!
I was a ride op on Mean Streak during the summer of '00. We test rode every morning before open. One op per train, front seat. I always left my seat belt loose and gave myself plenty of lap bar gap. Did get a little air time that way at least. I got so used to the chattering, bumping and grinding that I could almost sleep on the thing. My body got used to it. The trim breaks really were cranked that summer though, and I was often surprised that it didn't stall on one of the turns right after the initial drop. Even with trim, it was still a back slayer.
We had a slogan we often said over the PA that year. "Fear so intense… some call it pain". Indeed.
Fast forward to today. We were at CP and we were with a CP newbie, so I said "you have to have this under your belt". Plus I like riding it, pain and all. Brings back good memories. Well, to me it was smoother than it was 11 years ago… for the most part. Everyone else in my party got tore up though. They weren't too fond of the coaster at all. Interesting note though, it seems there was almost no trim break today. That thing rocketed. Much faster than it was back then, and faster than it was two years ago when we were there last.
I agree that it should undergo a complete reprofile or… as much as I hate to say it (the thing looks awesome and it holds a special place in my heart) maybe they should consider taking it out and building a new woodie. That IS some prime real estate!
Wow, you commenters are a bunch of wimps. Have you EVER rode any old wooden coasters in your life? If not, then stay away and stick to your wonderful joyrides. The thing is twenty years old, and has been subjected to the elements. The park is surrounded by water and the coaster is made of wood, it doesn't take a brainiac to figure out the ride will not age well. I rode Mean Streak in May of this year, and just last weekend. It was much smoother in May than it was in September, but it was not unbearable if you know what you are getting into. In fact, I was down-right scared and I loved the complexity of the track design. They do their best to smooth out the rough spots in the off season. You really just need to know how to ride this to enjoy it. Yes, there is technique, which is why the 64-year old guy sitting next to me kept his hands up the entire time and got right back in line afterwards. There are people who LOVE and LIVE for the roughness of wooden coasters, it is a different type of fearful thrill and those who can't handle have no business complaining. As if some CP employee urged you to get onto the train…? I, for one, will not be happy if they tear this ride down like SOB just because of a few whining imbeciles. The people who like these rides don't usually scour the Internet and look for opportunities to complain, so if Cedar Fair is reading any of this, please take every negative review with a HUGE grain of salt.
Josh, I haven't been on Mean Streak in years and while I didn't find it as rough as the MANY others have I find it hilarious when people defend rough rides the way you have here. To each his own, but you don't need to call people imbeciles and wimps because they don't have the same pain or discomfort thresholds that you may have. This shouldn't be a shock to you, but you can't expect people to think through the environmental factors and realize that they should skip Mean Streak because its proximity to the lake might have made the ride rough. You also can't expect the average park-goer to know 'how' to ride a rough roller coaster.
When you, or people like you start holding "How to Ride Roller Coasters That Are Rougher Than They Should Be" seminars or parks put big fat notices in front of their rough woodies that says, "You Might Want to Skip This One If You Don't Like Riding Roller Coasters That Are Rougher Than They Should Be", then you'll be seeing comments like the ones above for a long, long time. Get used to it and stop calling people names because they don't agree with you.
While I agree name-calling is unnecessary, I share the frustration with younger coaster enthusiasts– and the general public– who have grown up with B&M steel coasters and GCI wood coasters are much less tolerant of roughness. I skipped The Mean Streak on this year's visit to Cedar Point not because I feared roughness, but because the last time I rode it I thought it was boring and not worth the wait.
When I ride Prowler at Worlds of Fun– which I think is a great ride that we're lucky to have– I go nuts when I hear the GP denigrating the Timber Wolf because it's too rough. It still has better drops and air-time hills. And when I get lucky and have brakeless rides like I did last Friday night, it blows Prowler away.
I rode Mean Streak for the first time this year. I rode twice – front seat and second to last seat. I didn't find it that rough, probably because Cedar Fair spent a lot to retrack it last winter, but found it boring and not worth waiting for. All that wood and no airtime … especially when Maverick is next door.
It was particularly weird to have the ride be that high yet many of the drops don't go down to the ground. It would be a much faster, more fun ride if it did that.
The weird insults that some have for not liking their internal organs scrambled is beyond my understanding.
I hope Rocky Mountain redoes Mean Streak to make it a more interesting ride.
I rode Mean Streak about 6 years ago, so I was very little (I think I was just tall enough to ride it). I don't remember any specifics, but I do remember that it wasn't rough. Of course that was 6 years ago, but I don't know why some people HATE this ride. It's not that bad. I rode Wildcat at Hershey Park at around (or at least near) the same time and I remember it being wayyyyy rougher than Mean Streak was. Like Mark said, Rocky Mountain should spice up this coaster a bit.
I've ridden countless woodies and no other woodie was as boring, rough, disappointing, and dangerous as this one was. A real woodie is not this. A real woodie would be Blue Streak, Holiday World's The Voyage, Coney Island Cyclone, SFMM's Apocalypse, Knott's Ghostrider, and many other woodies. I LIKE THE ROUGHNESS OF WOODIES! But not if they are this rough and boring. Sorry guys for the namecalling but YOU josh are the imbecile.
I rode it in May last year for the first time on my first trip to Cedar Point and for me it was the most disappointing ride in the park. I enjoyed every other ride I was able to get on but this was a major let down. Far too rough (my ribs were rattling and I was in pain long before the end of the ride) and the whole layout was a bit dull. I'm a pretty skinny guy and I suspect those people who are defending the ride comfort (or lack there of) are somewhat chunkier than me with more natural padding! Blue Streak and Gemini were much more enjoyable for me, despite their placid thrill levels compared to other coasters in the park. I realise wooden coasters will never be as smooth as the steel coasters and I expect a rough ride on a 'woodie' but Mean Streak was just excessive. The roughness killed any possibility of ride enjoyment for me. Visually it looks awesome but I think they'd be better off ripping it down and building a new wooden coaster with a more exciting and varied layout and more comfortable ride.
Woodies were not designed for girls with boobs in mind….that sounds wrong but you know what I mean lol. Owwwie! It really feels like the longest ride ever. When will some punk go and burn this thing down for the good of mankind so Cedar Point can put something good there in its place? Wishful thinking I guess!
It seems that for most wooden coaster reviews, I dont add up. I found Mean streak super dooper ulta boring, but thats it. Not rough just no airtime. And i dont even know why it had no airtime. It had a bad trim on the drop but it was just slow and boring. Thats it. One of the most decieving looking coasters out there because it looks super awsome, but is actually super lame.
They really improved that ride in 2012 not it way less rough and the speed it better. The best part is that the people in the park don't know that the ride improved, so there is not that long of a line
This year when I visited in 2012 it got WAY smoother then 2011. I think they should do what the New Texas Giant and the rattler to Iron rattler. I think it could be one of the better wooden coasters if it turns into a hybrid. At least it is better
Why do people say that this ride is rough?!?! I experienced no pain on this ride, but I agree with The Coaster Critic…it has ZERO thrills. It is also very slow…too slow to be rough…and too slow to be fun…thanks to a trim brake. You know what this ride needs? A “New Texas Giant” or “Iron Rattler” treatment! If it gets that, this ride would be a hit! A steel coaster treatment and a good wooden coaster are the two rides that CP desperately needs. GateKeeper is a fun ride, but a “Iron Mean Streak” or a good wood coaster that is smooth with lots of airtime (like El Toro) would’ve been a better choice for a new coaster. Maybe next year or the year after we could see at least one of those to happen?
Sorry people…I love this coaster. Something bout the roughness and smell of the wood brings back child memories of Idora Park. This is my favorite here. Got the old vintage nostalgic effect for me. I appreciate the old good wooden coasters.
Man, I agree with the Mikester…Mean Streak shook and rattled and bounced my 62-year old brain to the point where I felt like I’d been concussed. When the ride was over there was a profound sense of relief that I was still able to walk. The next day I was talking to the mom of a 13 year-old that had ridden the previous day and even the youngling was battered and beaten up by this beast. It was not a particularly ‘thrilling’ ride, but it did make my say all the survival prayers I know. This was the only coaster I rode during my two days at the park that I might not do again if and when I return to this amazing park.
Personally I like mean streak it has never been painful to me and I like it’s height.