The Immortal Roller Coaster - Millennium Force Review & Technical Analysis - Cedar Point
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2024
- Millennium Force has got to be one of the most iconic roller coasters of all time and I believe this roller coaster will remain extremely popular for as long as it continues to operate! In this video, I discuss my thoughts and opinions on the ride, as well as break down a lot of the technical components of the coaster that I feel are "outdated." Hope you enjoy!
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Fun fact: This is my fiancée’s favorite roller coaster!!
I got your merch for my birthday
You have a fiancée? Awesome! I hope you have s great lasting relationship!
Never understood the bad mojo around this ride, the only thing i can think of is that it was so hyped for so long that its now experiencing the inverse of that positive hype. I love it, probably my 2nd favorite ride in the park.
ElToroRyan bro your wedding will be better that PewDiePie’s. This is the best coaster youtube channel. Keep it up!
Two people loved this video so much that they turned their phones around and liked it again
Millennium Force has now gotten so much hate for being overrated that it is now underrated
Me at that fact: *visible confusion*
True dat
Right. It went from underrated, to overrated, to hated, back to underrated.
That's just bc of sheeple swaying to whatever attitude seems cool to have. A lot of things work that way
Lol.
Top 25 in world according to Ryan would indicate people are stupid, and wrong.
Come ride it and enjoy it. Come to your own conclusion.
I’ve ridden this once this past summer and i completely blacked out on the first drop and missed the entire ride. And for that reason it’s a 10/10
My sister also blacks out on the overbanked turn!! :D She's usually conscious again by the time we're on the first bunny hill.
I have a 50/50 shot of blacking out for 3 seconds after the first drop and vision comes back at the end of the first curve. My sister also has that happen to her. It's both of our favorite ride LOL
I have never fully blacked out, but my vision tends to go wonky (shift red or similar) on the first drop. Glad that I'm far from the only one who has difficulties with the forces. Agreed, 10/10.
I’ve ridden this a lot, although it’s been a while by now. I never had anything funny happen on the first drop, however, I used to start to black out in the first overbanked turn. My vision would close up from the outside in. by the time I came out of that turn, all I had was a small circle of view that wasn’t black 😂. And I agree, my favorite coaster and I’ve ran through that park plus been on kingda ka in NJ.
For those of you who black out, are you screamers? I’m curious of the correlation between intense screaming and cases of blacking out. I’ve never been close to blacking out on rides, and love intense positive G’s, but I don’t do any yelling while riding. Let me know your thoughts and experiences if you’re also interested in this!
I had a friend who described Millennium so perfectly.
“Most coasters fight with you. They want to beat you. The coaster is your enemy. Millennium DANCES with you. It’s your partner. You both have the same goal. You both desire the same thing. It’s flowing and elegant. You don’t win by resisting. You win by surrendering.”
Yes! This is it. This is exactly what it feels like and what makes it so enjoyable.
Most of these coasters, I refuse to get on because they seem to literally be trying to pull you out of the seat and kill you. This one would still be a bit of a hard sell because of the height, but I'll at least consider it as a goal to work my way up toward.
This is exactly why it's my favorite coaster of all time. It's like you enter a dream after that first drop.
Best description of Millennium Force I've ever read. Bravo to you.
Starting a semi-disturbing (in a GOOD way), almost completely silent ride up the first hill.... You almost wonder if you’re still connected!! BEST EVER!!
You forget to mention that at at the top of the hill, you can literally see the border of Canada.
David McAninch well the border is an imaginary line, so no you can’t. You can see Canada itself
That was one of my favorite things about this ride, I hate heights but the view across the lake is outstanding and it’s the only thing I remember about this ride, because I blacked out
I was so scared I didn't see a thing!
Tom Jenkins Same lol first time riding it I didn't look going up the lift hill untill we were tipping over I was scared shitless
Thats a lie canadas border is ivisible
I love watching trains hit the final brake run while waiting in line. Everyone always smiles and cheers when the ride op asks how their ride was. That energy is unmatched.
This is something I remember noticing when I was there: every single rider on every single train came back cheering, with their hands up in the air. It's really quite magical to be standing in the queue and feeling all the energy and excitement on those returning trains. Having the trains circle the queue was a stroke of genius.
I was there last summer, and couldn't help but wonder how quickly the operators get sick to death of asking every single train how their ride was
And yet the UA-cam generation will never get to experience it the way my friends and I did. Cedar Point used to have DJs in some of their queues, and Millennium Force was no exception. MF also had a rave-iike light show at night in the station. Jealous? I know you all are!
For real. It just pumps me up so much for my ride.
@@RY30DM yes! I couldn't quite ever explain it, but Millennium Force always seemed to have like a night club vibe to the queue area.
This is easily the most important coaster ever.
I’d say second only to magnum xl 200
Coaster Cloud oh of course. The only reason I say this is more important is cause magnum was a celebration of past technology and what coasters used to be vs Millie is a celebration of the futures and what coaster could be
Matterhorn?
The Racers and The Beast at Ki would be in my opinion. Watch the old history videos of ki and you will see why.
@@sleuth2077 Racers, The Beast, Vortex, The Bat, all were innovative record breakers of their time.
I think a lot of enthusiasts forget (or weren't even around yet) just how impactful this coaster was back in 2000. This coaster was EVERYWHERE - Newspapers, TV shows, news stations, every program about rollercoasters had to talk about Millennium Force - you couldn't escape it! I remember opening day, they had enthusiasts from countries like Japan and Germany fly out to Cedar Point, just to be one of the first to ride this attraction.
As much as us enthusiasts LOVE Steel Vengeance and Maverick ( SV is my #1 roller coaster of all time), I have to ask - are these coasters as impactful as Millennium Force was? As far as the mainstream goes, not even close. Even though enthusiasts prefer both of these coasters, none had even close to the amount of media/press coverage, documentation, and hype Millennium Force got its opening year. Millennium Force was a legit superstar in its own right, and is arguably the most iconic roller coaster ever built ( for sure the most iconic in this millennium).
Fury: I'm smoother
Millie: your also 16 years younger than me
Fax m8
Well said, FACTS💯💯💯
Not to kinda destroy your point but the main reason millie got so much media attention wasn't anything more than the coaster wars. The reason steve doesn't get the same attention isn't because it's not impactful, it's because media has strayed from caring about amusement parks. Think about it. Cf and sf just merged and it was a footnote on a CNN article about Israel.
It's not fair to compare media attention today, with media attention back then because the media was different.
Finally someone understands the difference between “favorite” coasters and the “best” coasters! Ryan you are the dad
Phantom Coasters I agree. Best means the experience you had beats all of the others in terms of experience. Favourite is the one that has more sentimental value to you.
I feel like "best" can also be an acknowledgement of others' opinions. There's something to be said for a ride that pleases everyone, even if it's not my absolute favorite.
Exactly! My favorite coaster at Cedar Point is Cedar Creek Mine Ride... I just love it. It’s scenic and rough and just fun, but I know it’s not the best coaster they have to offer.
@@nicholashilton2514 My favorite ride is the best ride. I don’t have sentimental value for mediocre roller coasters. I have sentimental value for rides I love. Skyrush is one of them. Magnum xl 200 for its extreme airtime.
Nothing will ever beat the feeling I had being 10 years old and walking up the queue line for the first time at night, seeing the lights, hearing the song and the butterflies. Something about locking in quickly and waiting for the cable and then getting shuttled straight up the hill at night over the water that will be the greatest roller coaster moment in my life.
Sam Balaskas literally same.
I always loved that funky ass station music they use. In fact I made it my phone ringtone lol.
John Smith that shit had me high on the adrenaline.
Seeing the 300 foot hill all lit up just above the trees made my 7 year old self shake in anticipation
My fondest memory of a rollercoaster is riding millennium force at night all lit up, I completely agree
Millennium Force is very special to me. It was the first ride I went on when I finally became tall enough to ride the big coasters. And my dad went with me. He’s been dead for 15 years. It’s one of the best memories I have with him.
:(
Millenium force is one of the most underrated rides. You can really feel the speed, and nothing compares to a night ride when you're flying so close to the ground, and the wind is whipping in your face! One of my favorite rides ever.
Matthew Wagner It went from being overrated to underrated. It was too popular for too long but I don’t think it deserves the hate that it gets. I’m in the middle on this one.
I rode fury 325 and went back to ride this again it’s still 100 percent better than fury the only reason people love fury is the drop because they slow train at top makes it seem rather long at first drop but MF drop better setting
Matthew Wagner I got a dark sunset ride in the back row left side. One of the greatest, most memorable experiences I’ve ever had.
@@sprawlz6466Amazing
A ride that gets Golden Tickets year after year can’t ever be called underrated lol
I’m surprised that this ride has gone from overrated to underrated. The feeling of speed and the wind in your face and just the front row in general makes this ride so much fun.
It was "overrated" because everyone lies it. What changed is that everyone STILL likes it.
Ryan: “. . . 68 feet tall, which is normally pretty high for a ride’s last hill” Orion: “My brake run is 83 feet tall. Get on my level”
Millennium Force: “I only talk to ACTUAL gigas”
ElToroRyan 😂😂😂
Did you mean Onion 287?
According to Don Helbig, it’s around 105, so a whole new level
Orion will still not hold a candle to millennium. Honestly don't know why he says this ride isn't intense, it's intense as shit.
The station music gets me so hyped every time I hear it. My first trip to CP was two years ago, and I can't wait to come back someday! My big regret was not picking up any Millennium Force merch.
I had a Millennium Force shirt with a big glow-in-the-dark moon overlooking the first hill. Was my favorite shirt as a kid. Also totally agree about the station music! I even made it my phone's ringtone lol.
And to think, there used to be a rave light show in the station at night too! It was awesome, and I know you're jealous Lol.
It was June 2002. Me, my brother, and my Mom rode Millennium Force for the first time ever. I can remember being scared in line seeing the steep 310 foot lift hill, telling Mom I wanted to get out of line. A half hour later, we were in the train, it finished climbing the lift hill, Mom yelling, "close your eyes if you want to!". Turns out my eyes were wide open and she's the one that had her eyes closed lol. In the next 2 and a half minutes, Millennium Force became my favorite rollercoaster ever. And remains to this day, in my opinion, the best rollercoaster of all time. How I wish I could turn back time to experience this moment between me and Mom once again on the greatest rollercoaster ever, with the greatest Mom ever. Though she died in October 2018, Millennium Force helps me remember her. I love you Mom. You continue to be missed, not that you have any chance of ever being forgotten. Not that Millennium Force has any chance of ever being rivaled in greatness and magnifence, of any other rollercoaster.
"Many riders gray or black out at this point"
Me, who can barely handle kiddie coasters: I'm sorry what
If you thank that's crazy, look at his video on the Intimidator 305. The bank turn, you are hitting 90mph.
Yep! Started to happen to me a lot after I turned like 17. Scared me at first. I black out A LOT on Maverick.
I have greyed out on I305 but never millenium
Sounds like a waste of money to me ;)
@@TheFoyer13 many people (myself included) spend hundreds of dollars a year mainly to be able to go to these parks and black out on their coasters. well that isn't the only thing but it's certainly a big reason why
What makes Millennium Force so unique compared to other gigas is how graceful it is. The long first drop, the smoothness, the constant speed, hugging the ground, the intermittent floater airtime (yes, I feel it). Like you said it's not the most intense ride out there but the overall aura of the ride gives off such an elegant vibe. No other coaster really comes close to matching such a feeling, imo.
I always considered the name and feel of the ride to be its "theme." So its lack of ejector airtime and rapid twists was out of this idea that the "millennium" would be fast, smooth, technological, things that we think of when we think futuristic. We also mustn't forget the kickass soundtrack they play on the loading platform.
If you want ejector airtime you can step over to Magnum and have it rattle you out of your seat and throw you about till your heart's content.
I remember back during the first two years that Millennium Force was opened the ride experimenting with faster dispatch times. The ride pretty much runs a train along its circuit and doesn't dispatch another one until it hits the final breakrun. But I remember, and my dad remembers this, too, that in those first two years there were times - it was not universal - where a train was dispatched after the train ahead of it cleared the two overbanks on the island. They didn't do this for very long, but they did it, like I said, on and off for about two seasons. I'm not sure if this was originally part of Intiman's plan for the ride, or if the park decided there was no conceivable advantage to doing it, or because of the lack of blockbreaks that there might be a liability and so stopped. But they did do this. Maybe you can shed some light on that?
This is, and was, always one of my favorite rides growing up. I've ridden a number of the other gigas, and this is still my favorite. I grew up in Northeastern Ohio, and also lived for a time in the Carolinas, so I've done both Millennium and Fury, and while Fury certainly is doing more, it doesn't impress me. I think that's because non-inverting B&M rides don't thrill me like inverting B&M rides. And, while I think Fury is a great ride, the B&M Intimidator at Carowinds I find more enjoyable. But a problem with B&M is how carbon copy their hyper and giga coasters are. I prefer Intiman, and I love Morgan and old school Arrow hypers.
I always found Raptor's history and popularity to be a bit surprising and sad. The ride sits near the front of the park and was rapturously welcomed in '94 and continued to be freakish popular, really up until about 2013. I think Raptor, Millennium Force, Maverick, Steel Vengeance, and Magnum, are best coasters in the park, followed closely by GateKeeper, Top Thrill, Wicked Twister, and Blue Streak. It depresses me that people don't seem to flock to it anymore, but I'm happy I can ride it with less waiting!
When I worked the ride in 2007, the trains were ready to dispatch when the train on the circuit exited the second tunnel.
The best roller coaster ever. I'm 64 and still riding it!
Whenever I describe this ride, I say this, "It's fast. It's smooth. It's fun." Nothing compares to how you just maintain high speed through the entire run while also having one of the smoothest rides you will ever experience.
Steel Vengeance feels like it is out of control and you might fly out at any moment.
Millennium force just soooooo smooooooooth.
The reason it is popular is yea Steel Vengeance / Maverick are great and crazy but alot of people would rather marathon the one that just feels like it coasts through the course effortlessly, without drama, and smoothly.
This is what I love about cedar point and what makes it the best coaster Park is that you've got coasters like maverick, steel vengeance and even raptor that are amazing fast have lots of twists and turns but are kinda rough still amazing. Then you have Millennium, Magnum, Gate Keeper and Valravyn that are so smooth and such a good ride and so much fun. Best of both worlds.
It's smoothness has a reason: It's designer Werner Stengel.
I rode this coaster in 2018 with my brother, we both were in our 60's at that time. This was the most terrifying coaster we ever rode, and we rode many coasters in our lives. Glad I did, because I don't think I would do it today!
Great video! As an older enthusiast, I was obsessed with this coaster from the moment it was announced. I made sure that I was in attendance for opening day. Cedar point workers were conducting surveys at the exit of the ride that day. They were concerned about the height and speed of the ride. They feared that the ride was so tall and fast that perhaps people would not ride and just watch it from the midway. Consequently, they didn’t want to make it too forceful as they were venturing into uncharted waters with a new giga coaster. This is why they didn’t push the limits on the intensity with the first coaster of this type. Later, other gigas come out with even more intensity and people bash the original. However, they are separated by many years and Millennium Force was the original to break this important barrier.
There is no feeling better than being on top of that coaster about to go down. You literally feel A) Sooooo small B) You're going to land right in the middle of the highway. Definitely my favorite coaster in America. ANDDDDD I got to ride it at night, which was SUPER cool. Along with valraven when it first opened. Definitely will be going back
Love the station music in the background.
I find it quite interesting how the lift speeds up when the last train clears the block, I always thought that was just for effect.
I got the exact same impression. It's quite interesting to learn the actual significance of that speed change.
It always startled me. Before I can adjust to he height im flying up the hill and im 100 feet up with my torsoe dangling freely over the lapbar, the narrow track invisible beneath me.
Finally, before I can fret too much, there's a moment of peace where the beauty of the voew sinks in and then BAM you're racing toward the fenceline.
What a well designed ride!
my favorite coaster there ever been..when you loading into car..then launch outta station and almost go straight up...fast as hell..CRAZY. the lift hill is so gorgeous at night
THAT WAS THE BEST VIDEO ON MILLENNIUM FORCE I'VE EVER SEEN.
RODE IT THE DAY IT OPENED.
STILL A GREAT COASTER.
Millie opened before I was even born haha
I think I may still have some of those hourly passes, from when it first opened. What a ride!
When I went to Cedar Point for 2 days out of my 4 day vacation in May 2018 we got the Fast lane pass for all the rides and the only one we weren’t able to use it for was Steel Vengeance since it had just opened the week we went there. As for as wait times I have to say Millennium Force had the longest queue wait times with the exception of Steel Vengeance, as its wait time was averaging 4-8 hours and was only running a single train due to the accident. The only ride that had hardly any wait was Gate Keeper. We rode the hell out of Top Thrill Dragster and we were lucky enough to experience a double rollback!
Millennium Force is still my favorite ride at cedar point. That first drop is insane. I'm a big dragster fan I ride that right at least three times every time I go to cedar point but millennium Force really is the icing on the cake that is the funnest roller coaster I've ever been on in my life
The massive drop is terrifying but so smooth its like a spiritual experience. You just like melt right out of it. I also love the fast good airtime and lake scenery you can see from up there. I could ride this coaster all day.
This is a coaster I find a little overrated by the Golden Ticket Awards but very underrated by the majority of other enthusiasts. It has absolutley flawless pacing, it has multiple intense valleys, the drop is one of the worlds best, the three airtime moments it has are very fun and it's glass smooth. I still can't understand why people call it "MilLeNnIuM fOrCeLeSs". It currently sits at number 15 in my rankings out of over 190 roller coasters I have ridden.
Forceless my ass i greyed out on the first turn following the drop.
@Maxwell Scott greying out is when you sorta lose vision, but not losing full vision. (which is called blacking out) this can happen when you experience high positive gs.
I would be very sad to see Valraven close. But he’s right, Millennium can’t go away. It is a stable of Cedar points Skyline, and a symbol of the park. It’s a good ride for anybody, which is another reason why it is immortal. Wether your 10-50yrs old, you can ride this and have a blast.
3:40 I love a tight pullout
HangtimeThrills that’s what she said
😆🤭🤭
Honestly Millennium Force is one of my most favorite and enjoyable rollercoasters out there. It’s such a smooth ride and the minimum restraints really let you feel the speed. It is also just an amazing normal rollercoaster, no boosters, no brake zones aside from the end, and no loops. Just fun banks, gravity, and a smooth ride.
I love that Cedar Point is my home park, and that I grew up seeing it’s best years!
This will always be my favorite roller coaster. Can I admit there are better ones? Of course. However, it took me over 10 years to get to CP after I started to like roller coasters and Millennium Force was the one I basically waited my life to ride. The joy I had the first time I saw it and the walk to it will never be beat and that glorious first ride. I had such a huge smile of pure joy.
Honestly, with this being my first Giga, it was my second favorite at Cedar Point. The speed is insane. The airtime is highly underrated. And honestly, it's not as boring as everyone says. I agree that Steel Vengeance is a better ride, but I enjoy this more. I think Maverick not being my favorite really helped this out
For me, the flaws this great ride has is weak floater airtime, no intensity (I never greyed our once on either of my 3 rides), repetitive layout, and a pretty nasty rattle. Even though my three rides on I305 destroys this ride in every way, this coaster is legendary, and incredible for turning 20 years old this year!
Skyrush Fanboy it makes me grey out From all the fun lmao I’ve heard I-305 had to be nuttered and it’s slower and talk about boring
And it has no rattle only B&M’s have those and GCI trains
@@SkyrushFanboy You all are only saying it destroys because it's named after a famous race car driver. Cut the BS.
My first gigs was furry in the rain
I really appreciate the use of the queue music in the background. Millennium Force is absolutely my favorite coaster
This ride has been the only ride to make me feel like I was going to pass out while going down and I’ve ridden every ride at cedar point and other parks. This ride is the only ride that makes me sweat before because I know those positive g’s will get me.
Yup, this is the only one I consistently grey out on pulling out of the first valley. Millennium Forceless? Hardly!
Thanks for giving me hope during Coronavirus
Glad I can help!
I’m watching this to get hyped because me and my cousie are going there after quarantine and we want to go on all or most of the roller coasters 🤗🤗🤗
"let's be real. People come to the park for Millie"
SteVe: Am I a joke to you?
Maverick: am I a joke to you
@@millenniumforce7166 Magnum: Am I a joke to you
@@ejectoraircoasters222 ok ima be honest.... I hate magnum
All enthusiasts now: OFF WITH HER HEAD
@@millenniumforce7166 well I haven't ridden it yet lol. I'm not gonna get mad, but I am riding it over summer
@@ejectoraircoasters222 my first ride was good, second meh, and third was so ungodly painful
As an "Enthusiast" myself that absolutely adores RMC's and everything else, Millennium is still one of my favorite steels (It's in my Top 3) Because like you said, it's just FUN. I could easily just stay on it all day long. It's just fast and awesome the whole way along.
I still get chills when the trailer says Millennium Force
I never rode this coaster because the minimal restraint scared the hell out of me
It is after all a glorified lawn chair seat!
That's what makes it so great. With the speed that you're going up the hills, you can feel your body lifting out of the seat a little.
xD this was one of the first rides i ever rode, i hate other rollercoaster seats i feel like they hold me too much.
This is the only ride I'm ever scared to ride at cedar point. Idk why but this coaster gets me so I will only ride it once
That's the best part!!
I rode this once with my wife while gatekeeper was being built. I don't remember much but I do remember it dwarfed magnum xl which was the tallest coaster I had ever ridden before that point.
I'm retired and would love to ride some of these newer coasters, but my cardiologist said, "No...Absolutely not." Sucks, but it is what it is. I will live vicariously through these vids. TY.
I could not believe how smooth this ride was compared to other big coasters. Can something be relaxing and intense at the same time? Cause somehow Millennium Force is.
I haven’t ridden SteVe yet, but Millennium Force is and will always be one of the best rides I’ve ever ridden, it’s my number one but I still think Magnum is my favorite at the park. And to the people who call it Millennium Forceless, I hope you get a good ride at some point because it can be forceful.
People were saying that this was overrated, that it is so underrated
I have been to Cedar Point multiple times over the years, and every single time on the drive up, we are all talking about how much we can't wait to ride the Millennium Force!! Of course we love a lot the coasters at Cedar Point, but like you say it's a wonderful ride!
Thanks so much for the incredible detail of this magnificent coaster...i love coaster operation detail & dispatch times...please do another video about operations on a coaster @ CP that you worked on & anywhere else..fascinating
I’ve always said the exact same thing about Millennium Force being my favorite ride, even though I don’t think it’s the best objectively. For some reason this ride has a knack of producing long lasting memories for so many people that get to ride it.
Still in my top 10. Have there been more intense rides rides since? Yes. But when this ride opened it literally blew my mind. There was nothing else like it, and it truly felt like the most advanced coaster ever built. This is the type of groundbreaking attraction that Cedar Point used to be known for. I’ve been honestly underwhelmed by their lineup the last 10 years. Yes Steel Vengeance is amazing, but it’s still an RMC and doesn’t do anything revolutionary - it’s just the longest, tallest, and fastest of an already existing model. Millenium Force harkens back to a time when CP would be the first to debut new coaster models and take risks. While better gigas have come since (and even better hypers), Millenium Force is a legend because it represented a new era of ingenuity for coaster design.
This was my second ever coaster, which I rode after the Iron Dragon when I was 10 (yeah ik quite the jump lmao). It was terrifying at the time while riding, but immediately after I got off after the ride was done, I was hoomed. It sparked my love of thrill rides and roller coasters. It's still one of my favorites ever, and I can't believe people call it the Millenium Forceless lmao
People forget that this ride is 20 years old. Hell, I just was reminded of that fact.
I stg if I’m not able to ride this, this summer Because of corona I’m gonna cry.
Oh, me too! I haven't been in a while and was looking forward to spending a few days there this summer.
Luke Williams , me too 😭
did you ride it
J.essica i did in September!
I love how you play the station music for these coasters in the background. Noticed it first on the Top Thrill Dragster video, and instantly noticed it on this one too. Such a cool little detail to throw into the video.
Ill never forget riding this for the first time, the perception was that it never slowed down until the end. Exhilarating!
It's nuts that you can literally walk right onto Magnum, Gemini Corkscrew, Gatekeeper and Twister while Millennium Force always has at least a one hour wait at least. Gatekeeper especially had probably the fastest wait time drop off of any Cedar Point coaster I've ever seen. It's nice to be able to walk right on those coasters but having to wait for Millennium Force just goes to show how absolutely perfect it is and how it stands the test of time.
When I worked there in the summer of 2016, going to rides on weekdays instead of the weekend was the move to make. Only Maverick seemed to still have the long lines. There were times I could ride MF and basically not have to wait. I even got to ride it back to back runs once
Again, I love a tight pullout.
You're really reigniting my love for coasters and hitting me with info I never knew! I was lucky enough to have a dad who drove from NJ to Sandusky the year wicked twister came out! Going on the front of MF as a 12 year old felt more forceful then the back. I normally love the back on trains but I still think of that night time ride, being more nervous than the first ride, covered in bugs, just being stunned. I would love to go back once the world is "safe" again. Raptor was amazing, I would be in line for it!!
This blue monster will always hold a place dear to my heart. I was essentially coerced by my friend's mom into riding it in 2001, as I was still hesitant to ride anything close to this size. I remember just throwing my arms up as we created the lift hill at age 14 and that was it. Bring on whatever a park could muster.
This has been hands down my favorite ride experience! It was perfect every time I rode it but at night it's absolute off the hook insane!...in a good way! I don't like rough rides. Even riding in the last car, my experience on Millennium Force was always glass smooth and FAST FAST FAST! Nothing like that ejector air time in the last car! I've been on many coasters in my lifetime. This one is still my favorite!
I love Millie! I prefer Magnum and Maverick to it, but I always have a blast, whether by myself or with others. It's like a party on every train, which makes the ride that much more fun.
Millennium Force is definitely my favorite. I love Steel Vengeance, but I'm not fond of the wait time. I've been riding that at the end of the day as the last ride.
A few years ago before Steel Vengeance opened, I was in Sandusky for another event and just went over to Cedar Point for a few hours before it closed. There was nobody there. Like almost nobody. I rode Millennium three times in a row and did every other coaster in the park once before I left. I walked right onto Maverick and rode it with one other stranger. It was amazing.
Man, I love watching all this B roll footage, thank you. I miss CP so much!
I think the lack of forcefulness is really what makes it unique. This is one of the only coasters I know of that doesn't take a break. It just goes fast for 100% of the ride. Most rides have alternating fast and slow points, but Millennium is just all speed all the time
Millennium Force is my favorite coaster I haven't ridden lol I've been in awe of it since it was built and I cannot wait to ride it this year 🙈❤
I think what blows me away about Millenium Force the most is just the like, branding of it. The look, the color scheme, the name, the logo. It all just sticks in your brain from the first time you see it. It came out as something big and fresh and new, and over 20 years has aged into a modern classic. I can't think of any other roller coaster that has more of an outsized place in the collective consciousness except for maybe Space Mountain.
It’s my favorite too. The first time I rode this I was impressed by two things: how quickly the train is lifted up the first hill, and the sheer speed of the ride.
Poetry in motion as a ride
Before millennium force, I was worried that it’d be a short and underwhelming ride like Superman in Six Flags New England. BOY WAS I WRONG. I got there when steel vengeance first opened, so all of the crowds were over there. I got to marathon ride Millenium force for 8 hours one day. My favorite ride, no shadow. Also, banana train is the smoothest. I tested it scientifically.
You call Superman SFNE a short ride?
Finally, an enthusiast that doesn't hate this ride! Millennium Force is actually my favourite coaster in general. The airtime is awesome, and the feeling of speeding through the park is amazing. The night rides are also very fun. Great video!
Something hit me while watching that made me feel kinda old - young people today looking at when Millenium Force was released and the 2000s in general are looking at it the way I looked at Magnum XL200 and the 1980s.
Really good idea to upgrade Millie to FLP, in exchange for Gatekeeper and Valravn being downgraded to FL. It makes a lot more sense in my eyes.
I like how you just talk stupid hilarious crap in your vlogs but you talk serious here wich I think is great
You’re a genius, Ryan.
Best 23 minutes I’ve spent watching a UA-cam video.
Millennium was my first big coaster alongside Maverick and Magnum. I remember the day I first rode it back in Halloweekends 2018. It was just me and my older sister visiting the park for the first time in four years. I looked at the blue behemoth as a new coaster to try out. As soon as I got in the train, I knew there was no going back. I was overwhelmed by the first drop, but the adreneline rush was so satisfying. Thanks to this, Maverick, and Magnum, I became a coaster enthusiast.
I remember my mom being freaked out by seeing that ginormous lift hill
My mom: likes dragster better than mill because shes scared of mills hill
Me: *visible confusion*
I remember myself being freaked out by approaching the top of the lift hill, especially in those sideless cars.
This ride is awesome and I love it and it’s my dads favorite coaster. He loves how fast smooth and long it is
I first rode Millenium Force back in 2002. I rode it 3 times that day. 16 years later, I took my oldest son to Cedar Point. We rode it 6 times those two days we were there. It was still just as thrilling as the first time I rode it. It is my all time favorite ride.
I do find Top Thrill Dragster and Steel Vengeance to be much more thrilling, but I could spend all day riding Millenium Force non stop.
Once my younger son reaches the age and size to ride the rides at Cedar Point, we will head up there again. Probably in about 4 more years.
I just love your channel! This video is a particular favorite of mine because Millennium Force has been my favorite coaster since it opened in 2000. My experience with amusement parks has been spotty but it does include experiences at parks which no longer exist such as "Riverside Amusement Park" in Indiananpolis, Indiana (my first rollercoaster!), "Old Indiana Fun Park" in Thorntown, Indiana and "Joyland Amusement Park" in Wichita, Kansas. All of these had rollercoasters but Riverside and Joyland had great woodies! I was back at Cedar Point in 2003 for Coaster Mania and the debut of Top Thrill Dragster. The picture of which was featured on the button which I still have! Of course Top Thrill Dragster never opened on that day so I didn't get to compare it to my favorite coaster. I vowed I would be back to get another chance to ride it. I still need to make good on that promise to myself 18 years later! My last park event was "Stark Raven Mad 2006" at Holiday World! Of course that was the year The Voyage opened. I remember it as a rough ride but I rode it in the back row (one year after recovering from back injuries) and I know many improvements have been made to this coaster since (thanks to your excellent video about The Voyage!) Life got in the way after that and I have not been to an amusement park since. I have been fortunate enough to travel to some interesting places since; however those plans did not included amusement parks. Does that disqualify me from being a Coaster Idiot (I have the shirt!). I certainly have not given up! I re-enlisted in ACE last year ; however Covid got in the way! After 14 years, I renew my membership just before a worldwide pandemic! Typical! I consider that year to be my donation to American Coaster Enthusiasts! Well at least I got the mags! I'm still determined to get back to what I have loved so much and prove to myself that my age and past injuries are not going to stop me from riding rollercoasters! We are already signed up for Holi-wood Nights in June and I hope to be at Coaster Con this year! And maybe sometime soon I will fulfill my promise to get back to Cedar Point and reaffirm my ranking of Millennium Force!
Damn this is the most technical you've been and I'm here for it mang :) There should be a course about this content, led by the one and only yeet. Intamin is no doubt proud of this video (you know, if they see it, which is never ....... RIP)
I agree fantastic video
I think it has the best combo of speed, height, and ride smoothness.
It's like speeding in a Ferrari with the comfort of a Cadillac.
Dude your analysis of the track layout is fantastic thank you for sharing
Too this day this is the smoothest feeling roller coaster I've ever been on
Millie is not the best roller coaster by any means.
But in terms of favorite? It is on the top of my list
14:03 why’d you say bolliger and mabillard like that 😂😂
He's trying to make it sound, French, I guess? B&M is a Swiss company.
14:02 best pronunciation of B&M I have heard yet. Well done!
This ride way ahead of its time !....a must experience for all coaster lovers !😀😀😀
I went on Fury for the 1st time last year and I thought it would blow MF out of the water.
Nope.
World: is suffering a deadly disease
Ryan: Ight imma review an overrated coaster
Hopefully it'll be open at some point this year!
I worked at Cedar Point in 2016 during the summer. Before that I wasn't a huge fan of the more intense coasters out there, but I forced myself out of my comfort zone, and rode the Valravn because it was the new coaster with all the hype. Then I was told that Millennium Force was more of a test. The first time I got on MF and neared the top of that beginning hill, all I could think was "oh my god I've made a terrible mistake" and then it dropped. At the end of the ride though I actually shouted "that was AWSOME" and it led to me really wanting to try all of the coasters at CP. I enjoyed that summer a lot more after that ride, and really enjoyed the Dragster, Raptor, and Maverick. But Millennium Force has a special place in my heart and watching this video has me longing to go back to Cedar Point and ride this wonderful coaster many times.
MF is one of MY favorites too! I am amazed by how smooth it is, and to be honest, it’s along the lines of what you said at the VERY beginning that gets me too...the seemingly minimal restraints and more open-sided cars make the ride so much more thrilling because you feel so exposed and not trapped behind huge shoulder bars, etc. Taller, faster rides like Top Thrill Dragster are super fun too, but Millennium Force is different, and feels so good to ride. Love it! So cool you worked the ride, too!
My first giga was I-305, this is my second. I find that I enjoy MF so much more than I-305. However I will say that I-305 is good but there’s something about MF by comparison with the crowds reaction to it. Many know all there is about this ride and have done it for 20 years in many cases but that excitement and pure love for MF I see is something special. I enjoy seeing the riders whiz past with their hands up and shouting hoy prior to the break run and even then you still hear the cheers! I do pretty much each time I’ve rode it. Love it. Millennium Force is one coaster im glad I finally got to experience. Took me 21 years to do it but I enjoy it like it’s brand new! Prior to this first ever cedar point trip, the most excitement I saw for a coaster was the soft opening if west coast racer in 2019.
Haven’t made it to Carowinds to ride Fury or Canada’s Wonderland for Leviathan. Going to check out Orion in a few days
Millie is one heck of a ride!!!
Rode this at 14 years old during my first trip ever to CP. Night ride with my best friend, front row, the first year this was open! One of my best memories!! Even had the keychain photo for years.
I remember I took my cousin on this when he was thirteen.
As his first rollercoaster.
Needless to say he loved it.
Extremely informative video, thank you for sharing your insider information!