Mako was absolutely fabulous. I rode it for the first time with my 10 year old back in April and we thought it was one of the best coasters we have ever done. It reminded me of Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg. Mako is a hypercoaster that was built to maximize speed and airtime- and it definitely does. The lap restraints make it much more comfortable than coasters with shoulder restraints, and these restraints really give you that exhilarating feeling of falling.
When I got into my mid-30's, I started to find it hard to ride coasters that are bumpy and jerky. I really don't like wooden coasters at all, and some coasters, like Mystery Mine at Dollywood, are so jerky they make me feel ill. I also don't like things that spin, but I still love heights and drops.
Mako was the perfect coaster for me. My daughter and I rode it three times in a row with no wait over Spring Break- about an hour or so before park close. I could ride it without neck or back pain, and I did not feel ill after riding it three times.
Hope all of you who will be riding it soon enjoy it as much as we did.