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Lift Hill

Millennium Force is Cedar Point's latest world record breaking roller coaster which debuted in the spring of 2000. It has a 310 foot lift hill with a 300 foot, 80 degree first drop, it is the worlds first "Giga Coaster". It feels more like straight down. The ride attains 92+ miles per hour and is the fastest full circuit coaster in the US (as of summer 200 at least) and second fastest in the World. The lift hill uses a new elevator lift lift system which is quite fast and almost required for the very long lift hill. The lift hill is at 45 degrees which is steeper than the drops on some coasters. You are over the top before you expect it, staring almost straight down.

The trains use stadium style seating where the rear seats are set higher than the front seats for a better view. The trains are quite open and feel pretty much like someone just bolted a seat to the chassis. The restraints are comfortable. There are three trains, which can all operate on the circuit at once, one each of red, blue and yellow. Riders must be at least 54" tall to ride Millennium Force.

Millennium Force was built by Intamin.

 

Millenium Force view from Ferris Wheel

The Millennium Force lift hill is on the left and many of
the higher hills can be seen behind Mantis.

Wheels for Elevator Lift System

Part of the Elevator Lift hill system

Millenium Force Station

The Millennium Force station

Lift Hill

Another view of the lift hill

80 degree First Drop

The 80 degree first drop

 

Close up of train on lift

The Elevator Lift pulls the trains up the lift at a surprisingly fast pace

 Close up of train on first drop

This view shows just how steep the first drop is at 80 degrees

Into the first turn

Train is has just left the first drop and is entering the second hill/first turn

First turn

Train shoots into the second hill/first turn

Almost upside down in first turn

Train negotiates the second hill/first turn almost upside down

Heading toward the island

The train has just gone through the first tunnel is heading toward the "island".
The riders of this train will get a good dose of airtime as they crest the hill.

Over the hump toward teh island

Air time

U turn on the island

Once on the island, a train makes a turn almost upside down.

trackage on the island

The twisting mass of trackage on the "island"

Heading back to the second tunnel

The train is returning from the island and is heading toward the second tunnel

Train close up

Close up of train as it heads for the second tunnel

train close up

Another close up shot of a Millennium Force train

Tunnels

This shot shows both tunnels. A train is returning from the island and
will enter the second tunnel

Station fly by

A Millennium Force train does a high speed station "fly by"

Last turn

After flying past the station and queue lines, the train turns for the brake run.

Last turn close up

During the turn, riders are almost but not quite upside down again.

Last turn

As the attendants were checking seat belts, they asked
you not to hold your hands up! Hmmmm.

Last turn

Another angle of last turn. From here it is a short hop to the brake run.

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© 2000 Joel W Styer. All rights reserved. Updated Tuesday, January 13, 2004
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Millennium Force is a trademark of Cedar Point
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