Steel Vengeance
The undisputed king of Cedar Point. Steel Vengeance is a converted wooden coaster that now holds the record for most airtime on any roller coaster in the world. If you ride nothing else, ride this.
205ft Height
74mph Top Speed
4 Inversions
Elite Intensity
75 min Avg Wait
Ride POV
Watch Before You Ride
Video: ThemeParkMark
Full Specs
By the Numbers
ManufacturerRocky Mountain Construction (RMC)
Model TypeHybrid (wood structure, steel track)
Year Opened2018
Height205 ft
Top Speed74 mph
Track Length5,740 ft
Duration150s (3:30 min)
Inversions4
Minimum Height52" (4'4")
Avg Wait Time75 min
Capacity/Hour900 riders
IntensityElite (5/5)
Insider Intel
Best Row & Strategy
Best Row
Back row for maximum airtime; row 1 or 2 for the full speed rush out of the launch
Tips
- Ride in the first hour of park open — waits routinely hit 2+ hours by mid-morning
- Use the Single Rider line if available; it moves significantly faster than the main queue
- The back half of the train delivers the most aggressive ejector airtime — worth the extra wait for those seats
✅ Pros
- The most airtime moments of any coaster on earth — 27.2 seconds total
- 4 inversions woven seamlessly into what is fundamentally a hyper coaster layout
- Relentless pacing from start to finish with no dead spots
⚠️ Cons
- Waits regularly exceed 90 minutes on busy days — FastLane almost mandatory
- The roughness has increased over the years, particularly in certain rows
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