 On May 8 , 2007 , four days before Maverick was scheduled to debut , park general manager John Hildebrant announced that the ride would be delayed until early June because three 40 @-@ foot ( 12 m ) track sections after the second launch needed to be replaced . These sections made up the heartline roll element and put excessive stress on the trains , which also might have caused discomfort to passengers due to high g @-@ forces . On May 17 , 2007 , the heartline roll was removed and was replaced with an s @-@ curve . The s @-@ curve transitions the existing track from a banked right curve to a banked left curve . Installation of the s @-@ curve was completed on May 24 and final testing and licensing of the attraction resumed . On the same day , Cedar Point officials also announced that Maverick would debut on May 26 . 
