The Mean Streak is one of the tallest and fastest wooden roller coasters in the world. At 161 feet tall and speeds of 65 mph, this wooden wonder is a true white-knuckler with high curves, steep drops and relentless speed. The Mean Streak has generated nearly 4.7 million rides since its 1991 debut at the Sandusky, Ohio, amusement park/resort.
As Cedar Point's 10th scream machine, the Mean Streak enabled the park to break its own record in the 1992 edition of the Guinness Book of Records for having more coasters than anywhere on earth.
| Physical Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Track Length: | 5,427 feet |
| Lift Height: | 161 feet |
| Vertical Drop: | 155 feet |
| Angle of Descent: | 52 degrees |
| Second Hill Height: | 123 feet, 11 inches |
| Overall Dimensions: | 890 feet long, 445 feet wide on 5 1/2 acres |
| Design | |
|---|---|
| Model: | Oblong path traced three times |
| Structure: | Approximately 1.7 million board feet of treated Southern yellow pine |
| Special Features: | Banked curves, high speeds and moments of negative gravity accent a course that criscrosses the structure nine times and includes twelve hills and valleys |
| Time, Speed, Capacity | |
|---|---|
| Time: | Approximately 2:45 |
| Speed: | Approximately 65 mph |
| Ride Capacity: | 1,600 riders per hour |
| Vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Coaches: | Seven four-passenger vehicles on each train Three 28-passenger trains |
| Design: | Steel-framed vehicles with wooden sides, L-shaped individual lap bars, a seat belt, padded seat divider and high-back seats |
| Investment: | $7.5 million |
| Ride Manufacturers | |
|---|---|
| Designer: | Curtis D. Summers, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Builder: | Dinn Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio |
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