Cavaliers’ coaster ride heads back up in win over the Clippers

About an hour west of Cleveland, Ohio exists the Millennium Force. Comprised of steal and dreams, it was the first roller coaster to exceed 300 feet in maximum height. Given it’s lakefront abode, it’s the kind of coaster that plasters bugs to the back of your throat if you choose to enjoy the thrills with your mouth agape; tears streaming across your temples is almost unavoidable. Adding to the excitement is the cable lift system that propels the train of cars up the hill at a speed exponential to that of standard chain lifts — the ascent is actually quicker than the descent of some of the older coasters in the park. The first hill takes you up 310 feet before it drops you, at an 80-degree angle, all of 300 feet before rapidly taking you back up 182 more. The speed of the first drop is so sudden that you find yourself at the top of the second hill, your body catching up to your innardswhich are still attempting to catch up from the first drop. Typically, having your body shaken and ...