A Millennium Force train cresting the top of the 310 ft blue lift hill above green summer trees, under a bright blue sky with white clouds
Pulled up by a cable 80°first drop

Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio

Millennium Force

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310ftNo. 3 tallest of 409 UScoastersTop Thrill 2420 ftFury 325325 ftMillennium Force310 ftTormenta Rampagin.309 ftPantherian305 ft93mphtop speed300ftdrop
POV
Ride it: back row POV
Back row
my stomach was still at the top of the hill
I'll take the speed and those views all day long.
the sheer speed will always stick with me
What riders love
  • I remember screaming during the first drop, running out of breath, taking a deep breath, and screaming a second time all on the way down cause it was so tall.
  • The first drop is spectacular, as you look over lake Erie and you get sustaned airtime for the ENTIRE drop, especially in the back.
  • That first drop is unmatched in my mind.
  • There may be other gigacoasters that pull more G's, but Millennium Force just has an unrelenting speed from the first drop to the final brake run.
  • The sense of speed is what really ties this ride together, since it feels like you're going 90mph the whole time.
  • This is a ride that's fast from start to finish and there are no dead spots.
  • The front row is the best with all the views of Lake Erie and the rest of the park, and it feels more like going on an adventure than anything.
  • Looking at the lake while on the chain lift is a feeling like no other.
  • One of the best views on any lift hill going up near the lake.
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Cedar Point

Sure there isn’t a ton of airtime moments, but the airtime you do get on those moments is insane, and those sharps turns give some insane Gs.

Coaster Kingdoms

It is easily one of the best drops on any coaster, you are out of your seat the whole way down.

Coaster101

However, there are some redeeming qualities to the ride, such as its first drop, first airtime hill, and sense of speed.

NorCal Coaster Media

Liked the airtime, it’s pretty, the view from the top is probably nice when you’re not having a panic attack.

Emile P.

Admittedly, there’s not much airtime to be had, but the floater on the two camelbacks and the ejector as you pass next to the station is surprising.

Elijah Bacelieri

This ride is pretty forceless, but one thing that is highly underappreciate is a whimsical smooth journey, and this does that perfectly.

Thunderbolt

I genuinely struggle to think of a major complaint; it’s comfy, smooth, forceful, and very reridable.

Ryan Armstrong

First ride was a 5 star experience, really fun smooth (ish) long ride with floater airtime and a long out and back layout which I love on a coaster!

Amanda Hamilton

Floater airtime, positive forces, huge speed and scale, and smooth and comfy trains.

Eric Esty

enough to make it a bit of an endurance test but not enough to make it truly overwhelmingly intense, so my experience was mildly unpleasant.

Zach O.

The only things I vividly remember are the amazing view, the first airtime hill giving great floater air, and the ride having somewhat of a rattle.

Ben Lilly

Though admittedly, I got the most intense greyout of my life on that turnaround this past summer, which bumps it ahead of Orion for me now.

Jennifer Spear

Immediately you are thrown into a huge 169 foot overbanked turn that launches you (and makes some riders grey out) back down to ground level into the first of two tunnels.

Coaster101

The first drop of Millennium force is legit and the ride is wicked fast, but the fun parts of the experience are probably not worth the grey outs.

dan r.

It was also so intense that I blacked out throughout the ride, which I do not like.

Emile P.

After the drop, it’s a series of overbanks with weak forces and slow airtime hills, until the final bunny hill near the station, which has great airtime.

Cam Mooers

The ride also maintains its speed extremely well, and 3 huge trains with Cedar Point operations make for borderline silly actual capacity.

Birb from not Canada

Towering over Cedar Point, Millennium Force is a fast, thrilling and iconic rollercoaster.

Theme Park James

The ride is definitely centered around speed, which it maintains shockingly well up until the final brakes.

Nicholas Greene

If you like rides that are tall, fast, and long, you’ll love this ride solely for that purpose.

Barclay Weil

People like to joke about calling it "Millennium Forceless" which does make sense because parts of the ride it just feels like you are meandering.

Zak Dugan

The restraints were comfortable, the capacity was great, and the first drop is the best at Cedar Point.

Silas M.

...hills I feel floated out of my seat and on the second hill especially, I can just lift my feet off the floor and that there, The station music is amazing and the capacity on this thing is insane.

Connor Quinn

We stood in line for three or four hours and the ride broke down so we didn’t get on that day.

Nick Weisenberger

Its a good coaster, 4.5 stars, it would be 5 stars if it was a little bit more interesting of a layout, and the lines are long, and the lap bar is like being beat to death with a wood log.

Ethan Smith
Height fear

Learned via this coaster that I do not like drops at 300 feet.

Emile P.

Was shitting myself going into this since I’ve never been on a ride this tall and honestly, the first drop isn’t that scary, was a little dissapointed but this is still just insane.

Carson

Should I ride it?

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Car 1, the front: 7 of 8 riders who named a rowBack row: 1 rider

Specifications

310 ftHeight
420 Top Thrill2 310 MillenniumForce 223 Valravn 205 MagnumXL-200 205 SteelVengeance 170 GateKeeper
300 ftFirst drop
400 Top Thrill2 300 MillenniumForce 214 Valravn 200 SteelVengeance 195 MagnumXL-200 164 GateKeeper
93 mphTop speed
Top Thrill 2120 MillenniumForce93 Valravn75 SteelVengeance74 Magnum XL-20072 Maverick70 0120 mph
80°Drop angle
95°Maverick90°Valravn90°SteelVengeance90°Top Thrill290°Siren’sCurse80°MillenniumForce60°MagnumXL-200dashed line: straight down, 90°
0Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Huge first dropFeels fastRider favouriteIntenseStrong airtimeGreat viewsSmooth rideLong rideComfy restraintsFloaty airtime

Criticised for

Weak layout

The first drop and overbank are very forceful, and I do think theres a lot more airtime than people say, so thats what saved it for me.

yallowchicken coasters, Captain Coaster review

Liked the airtime, it’s pretty, the view from the top is probably nice when you’re not having a panic attack.

Emile P., Captain Coaster review

I was skeptical of all the people calling it millennium forceless but not that I rode it, I can confidently say they are right.

Zolo Loto, Captain Coaster review

My first ride on Millennium Force was in the front row in the rain, and that remains one of the most chaotic and fun experiences of my life.

Zach Payne, Captain Coaster review

Millennium Force has everything you want in a coaster, probably helping it be the #1 Steel Coaster in the World for so long.

Coaster101, published review

On all three airtime hills I feel floated out of my seat and on the second hill especially, I can just lift my feet off the floor and that there, The station music is amazing and the capacity on this thing is insane.

Connor Quinn, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Millennium Force at Cedar Point
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Millennium Force at Cedar Point
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Millennium Force at Cedar Point
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Millennium Force at Cedar Point
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Millennium Force at Cedar Point
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Millennium Force at Cedar Point
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Millennium Force at Cedar Point
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Millennium Force at Cedar Point
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The Millennium Force at Cedar Point
Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
Millennium Force in 2023
Judith Jackson, CC BY 2.0
The Millennium Force at Cedar Point
Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0

11 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History and awards

May 13, 2000Opened

A giga coaster, built by Intamin, designed by Ing.-Büro Stengel.

$25 millionTo build
4.5 gStrongest force on riders

Past incidents

  1. September 2001On September 2, 2001, the cable used to haul trains up the lift broke during a morning test run, resulting in the stranding of 30 park employees at the top of the coaster's lift hill 275 ft above ground.

Golden Ticket Awards, top steel coaster: ranked in 26 polls, 2000 to 2026

2nd2000, its first poll
1st2001, its best placing
6th2026, most recent
1incident blamed on the ride

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Height requirement: Cedar Point. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, coaster101.com, themeparkjames.co.uk, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Connie Ma from Chicago, United States of America (CC BY-SA 2.0), Coasterman1234 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0), Cmedinger (CC BY-SA 3.0), Chris Light (CC BY-SA 4.0), Judith Jackson (CC BY 2.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Brian Sheldon, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This is "THE Drop" that all others will forever…”; Jordan Pelaez, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I remember screaming during the first drop, running out…”; Coaster Kingdoms, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first drop is spectacular, as you look over…”; Julie H., rider review on Captain Coaster: “That first drop is unmatched in my mind.”; Michael M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The sense of speed is incredible and it never…”; Tucker M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “There may be other gigacoasters that pull more G's,…”; Theme Park Avenue, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The sense of speed is what really ties this…”; Simon, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This is a ride that's fast from start to…”; Jordan Dwyer, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I was so distracted by the view of the…”; Jonas, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The front row is the best with all the…”; Millan B., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Looking at the lake while on the chain lift…”; Nick Vilagi, rider review on Captain Coaster: “One of the best views on any lift hill…”; Jordan Dwyer, rider review on Captain Coaster: “By the time I was in the valley, my…”; IronChef C., rider review on Captain Coaster: “I'll take the speed and those views all day…”; Nate Kunnen, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The blue, the music as you inch toward the…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: coastercrutchfield's back row POV, Millennium Force Back Row (HD POV) Cedar Point (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.