Work for Mean Streak began as Cedar Point prepared a new wooden landmark for the 1991 season. The ride opened on May 11, 1991, in the park’s Frontiertown section, built by Ohio-based Dinn Corporation as a Curtis D. Summers twister design at a cost of $7.5 million. en.wikipedia.org

For the visitor who walked deep into the peninsula, Mean Streak stood near the far reaches of Cedar Point, by Frontier Town, Lake Erie views, and the campground side of the resort. Its great timber frame gave that end of the park the look of a frontier trestle carried to holiday scale. coasterpedia.net

Such a large wooden undertaking required continuing care. In 1994 a trim brake was added on the first drop to reduce speed, help with track wear, and improve comfort, and the ride was re-tracked several times during its years of service. en.wikipedia.org

Cedar Point announced on August 1, 2016, that Mean Streak would give its last public rides on September 16. Park leadership later said they had listened to guests, tracked ridership, and saw an opportunity to improve the ride; crews then placed steel rails on the old wooden structure for the new Steel Vengeance. en.wikipedia.org· news5cleveland.com