The traveller finds Maverick in Cedar Point’s Frontier Town, on ground once occupied by White Water Landing and the old Swan Boat pond. After the 2005 season, the log flume was retired, and by 2006 the new steel work was rising where water and timber had carried earlier visitors. en.wikipedia.org

Cedar Point announced the ride in September 2006 as a substantial new undertaking for the Sandusky peninsula. Intamin supplied the coaster, and the design used linear synchronous motors for a launched lift and a second launch through a dark tunnel beneath the station. coasterpedia.net· sixflags.com

In the spring of 2007, testing showed that a section after the second launch needed alteration. The intended heartline roll was removed and replaced with an S-curve; the work delayed the opening, but Maverick was ready for visitors on May 26, 2007. en.wikipedia.org· parkworld-online.com

For all Cedar Point’s tall landmarks, Maverick made its name by staying close to the ground. Park World described a terrain-hugging course over water, around trees, and through quick changes of direction, while the park later noted its Golden Ticket Award for Best New Ride in 2007. parkworld-online.com· sixflags.com