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raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 10:22 PM
Just wondering...Also--if you are--post parks you've been to and favorite coasters.
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 10:22 PM
Just wondering...Also--if you are--post parks you've been to and favorite coasters.
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 10:22 PM
Just wondering...Also--if you are--post parks you've been to and favorite coasters.
Stormbringer
03-24-2003, 10:41 PM
Can we say HECK YEAH?! Check this out...
Carowinds:
Scooby Doo
Carolina Goldrusher
Thunder Road (Both forward and backwards.)
Wayne's World Hurler
Carolina Cyclone
Vortex
Ghost Town In the Sky:
The Red Devil
Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA:
Loch Ness Monster
Apollo's Chariot
The Big Bad Wolf
Alpengeist
Walt Disney World:
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad(? I think that's what it's called...it's just like the Carolina Goldrusher.)
Space Mountain
Aerosmith's Rock and Roller Coaster
Universal's Islands of Adventure
The Hulk Coaster
Dueling Dragons (Both Fire and Ice.)
The Unicorn
Parks I'd like, no, LOVE to visit sometime...
Cedar Point
Kings' Dominion
Any Six Flags
Stormbringer
03-24-2003, 10:41 PM
Can we say HECK YEAH?! Check this out...
Carowinds:
Scooby Doo
Carolina Goldrusher
Thunder Road (Both forward and backwards.)
Wayne's World Hurler
Carolina Cyclone
Vortex
Ghost Town In the Sky:
The Red Devil
Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA:
Loch Ness Monster
Apollo's Chariot
The Big Bad Wolf
Alpengeist
Walt Disney World:
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad(? I think that's what it's called...it's just like the Carolina Goldrusher.)
Space Mountain
Aerosmith's Rock and Roller Coaster
Universal's Islands of Adventure
The Hulk Coaster
Dueling Dragons (Both Fire and Ice.)
The Unicorn
Parks I'd like, no, LOVE to visit sometime...
Cedar Point
Kings' Dominion
Any Six Flags
Stormbringer
03-24-2003, 10:41 PM
Can we say HECK YEAH?! Check this out...
Carowinds:
Scooby Doo
Carolina Goldrusher
Thunder Road (Both forward and backwards.)
Wayne's World Hurler
Carolina Cyclone
Vortex
Ghost Town In the Sky:
The Red Devil
Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA:
Loch Ness Monster
Apollo's Chariot
The Big Bad Wolf
Alpengeist
Walt Disney World:
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad(? I think that's what it's called...it's just like the Carolina Goldrusher.)
Space Mountain
Aerosmith's Rock and Roller Coaster
Universal's Islands of Adventure
The Hulk Coaster
Dueling Dragons (Both Fire and Ice.)
The Unicorn
Parks I'd like, no, LOVE to visit sometime...
Cedar Point
Kings' Dominion
Any Six Flags
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 10:43 PM
Nice...that's what I was hoping for! I figured there is some connection scientifically between the makeup of a hockey fan and coaster fan...
CP is awesome...Really...get up there. I loved living in PA because I was close to so many...Kennywood, CP, Geagua Lake-->now SFWOA, Hershey, and others.
CP has a 400+' coaster this year, similar to King's Dominion's Hypersonic. 0-over 100 mph in 3 seconds.
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 10:43 PM
Nice...that's what I was hoping for! I figured there is some connection scientifically between the makeup of a hockey fan and coaster fan...
CP is awesome...Really...get up there. I loved living in PA because I was close to so many...Kennywood, CP, Geagua Lake-->now SFWOA, Hershey, and others.
CP has a 400+' coaster this year, similar to King's Dominion's Hypersonic. 0-over 100 mph in 3 seconds.
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 10:43 PM
Nice...that's what I was hoping for! I figured there is some connection scientifically between the makeup of a hockey fan and coaster fan...
CP is awesome...Really...get up there. I loved living in PA because I was close to so many...Kennywood, CP, Geagua Lake-->now SFWOA, Hershey, and others.
CP has a 400+' coaster this year, similar to King's Dominion's Hypersonic. 0-over 100 mph in 3 seconds.
MeanGene
03-24-2003, 10:45 PM
Right Here!
I have been to Kings Dominion at least 50 times over the past few years. I also go to Carowinds (don't waste your money, I have a season pass that is good for all Paramount Parks including Kings Dominion and Carowinds) so if I am bored on a Weekend I will go for a few hours.
My only problem is that I have to stick to Coasters without a shoulder harness, because I am Claustrophobic, and I hate when the Shoulder Harness locks. I used to ride them all of the time, but I got stuck on one one time, and I freaked out. I really want to ride them, but I can't.
Anyway, my favorite ride at KD is The Grizzly in the Dark. The ride is O.K. in the daytime, but it is awesome in the dark, especially when they turn all of the track lights off.
I also ave a season pass for Universal Studios Florida. I want to ride the Hulk and Dueling Dragons, but I just can't get over the C-Phobia. :sad:
I also love the Hurler and Rebel Yell at KD. I used to ride the Anaconda, and it was a pretty fun ride.
The Flight of Fear is also fun, but I can not ride that one anymore either.
Busch Gardens:
I have ridden every coaster there. My favorite one was the Big Bad Wolf. Again, I can not ride anymore.
If you want a hell of a drop, go for the Apollo's Chariot. That is actually my favorite.
The LochNess Monster used to have cars where your feet dangled, and it was sweet when you went across the lake. Now the bottoms are covered, and I have not ridden it with the newer cars.
I made another mistake above. I have not ridden the Alpengeist. Hopefully one day, I will be able to.
I have done all of the Disney Parks too, and my favorite coaster is Space Mountain. I have not rode on the Rockin Roller Coaster, but I heard it was sweet. I actually got on the ride, but when the Harness came down, I freaked out again, and had to get off.
I plan to visit Cedar Point this summer in Ohio. Millenium Force here I come!
MeanGene
03-24-2003, 10:45 PM
Right Here!
I have been to Kings Dominion at least 50 times over the past few years. I also go to Carowinds (don't waste your money, I have a season pass that is good for all Paramount Parks including Kings Dominion and Carowinds) so if I am bored on a Weekend I will go for a few hours.
My only problem is that I have to stick to Coasters without a shoulder harness, because I am Claustrophobic, and I hate when the Shoulder Harness locks. I used to ride them all of the time, but I got stuck on one one time, and I freaked out. I really want to ride them, but I can't.
Anyway, my favorite ride at KD is The Grizzly in the Dark. The ride is O.K. in the daytime, but it is awesome in the dark, especially when they turn all of the track lights off.
I also ave a season pass for Universal Studios Florida. I want to ride the Hulk and Dueling Dragons, but I just can't get over the C-Phobia. :sad:
I also love the Hurler and Rebel Yell at KD. I used to ride the Anaconda, and it was a pretty fun ride.
The Flight of Fear is also fun, but I can not ride that one anymore either.
Busch Gardens:
I have ridden every coaster there. My favorite one was the Big Bad Wolf. Again, I can not ride anymore.
If you want a hell of a drop, go for the Apollo's Chariot. That is actually my favorite.
The LochNess Monster used to have cars where your feet dangled, and it was sweet when you went across the lake. Now the bottoms are covered, and I have not ridden it with the newer cars.
I made another mistake above. I have not ridden the Alpengeist. Hopefully one day, I will be able to.
I have done all of the Disney Parks too, and my favorite coaster is Space Mountain. I have not rode on the Rockin Roller Coaster, but I heard it was sweet. I actually got on the ride, but when the Harness came down, I freaked out again, and had to get off.
I plan to visit Cedar Point this summer in Ohio. Millenium Force here I come!
MeanGene
03-24-2003, 10:45 PM
Right Here!
I have been to Kings Dominion at least 50 times over the past few years. I also go to Carowinds (don't waste your money, I have a season pass that is good for all Paramount Parks including Kings Dominion and Carowinds) so if I am bored on a Weekend I will go for a few hours.
My only problem is that I have to stick to Coasters without a shoulder harness, because I am Claustrophobic, and I hate when the Shoulder Harness locks. I used to ride them all of the time, but I got stuck on one one time, and I freaked out. I really want to ride them, but I can't.
Anyway, my favorite ride at KD is The Grizzly in the Dark. The ride is O.K. in the daytime, but it is awesome in the dark, especially when they turn all of the track lights off.
I also ave a season pass for Universal Studios Florida. I want to ride the Hulk and Dueling Dragons, but I just can't get over the C-Phobia. :sad:
I also love the Hurler and Rebel Yell at KD. I used to ride the Anaconda, and it was a pretty fun ride.
The Flight of Fear is also fun, but I can not ride that one anymore either.
Busch Gardens:
I have ridden every coaster there. My favorite one was the Big Bad Wolf. Again, I can not ride anymore.
If you want a hell of a drop, go for the Apollo's Chariot. That is actually my favorite.
The LochNess Monster used to have cars where your feet dangled, and it was sweet when you went across the lake. Now the bottoms are covered, and I have not ridden it with the newer cars.
I made another mistake above. I have not ridden the Alpengeist. Hopefully one day, I will be able to.
I have done all of the Disney Parks too, and my favorite coaster is Space Mountain. I have not rode on the Rockin Roller Coaster, but I heard it was sweet. I actually got on the ride, but when the Harness came down, I freaked out again, and had to get off.
I plan to visit Cedar Point this summer in Ohio. Millenium Force here I come!
Shell
03-24-2003, 10:52 PM
no, I have never gotten excited about coasters so long as they keep my table dry ;)
Most of my favorite rides are at Busch Gardens in Tampa since I used to live 2 miles from there and had a season pass. Kumba (http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens/fla/ar_kumba.aspx) rocked. So did Montu (http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens/fla/ar_montu.aspx)
When I lived in Houston and had a season pass to 6 Flags/Astroworld, I liked the Texas Cyclone (http://www.sixflags.com/parks/astroworld/rides/cyclone.asp?id=rides&rideid=thrills) probably because it was an old wood roller coaster that would rattle your brain LOL. XLR8 (http://www.sixflags.com/parks/astroworld/rides/xlr-8.asp?id=rides&rideid=thrills) was cool too because it was one of the first suspended roller coasters which I loved..
The Giant Dipper (http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/yellowpages/coasters/giantdipper_scbb.shtml) in Santa Cruz CA is truly awesome. There is something special about being on a coaster right next to the ocean LOL. Originally built in 1924!
I thought Dorney Park in PA was one of the worst parks I have ever been to.
Also like Space Mountain and Tower of Terror even though I lived in Orlando for too long to still like Disney.
Shell
03-24-2003, 10:52 PM
no, I have never gotten excited about coasters so long as they keep my table dry ;)
Most of my favorite rides are at Busch Gardens in Tampa since I used to live 2 miles from there and had a season pass. Kumba (http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens/fla/ar_kumba.aspx) rocked. So did Montu (http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens/fla/ar_montu.aspx)
When I lived in Houston and had a season pass to 6 Flags/Astroworld, I liked the Texas Cyclone (http://www.sixflags.com/parks/astroworld/rides/cyclone.asp?id=rides&rideid=thrills) probably because it was an old wood roller coaster that would rattle your brain LOL. XLR8 (http://www.sixflags.com/parks/astroworld/rides/xlr-8.asp?id=rides&rideid=thrills) was cool too because it was one of the first suspended roller coasters which I loved..
The Giant Dipper (http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/yellowpages/coasters/giantdipper_scbb.shtml) in Santa Cruz CA is truly awesome. There is something special about being on a coaster right next to the ocean LOL. Originally built in 1924!
I thought Dorney Park in PA was one of the worst parks I have ever been to.
Also like Space Mountain and Tower of Terror even though I lived in Orlando for too long to still like Disney.
Shell
03-24-2003, 10:52 PM
no, I have never gotten excited about coasters so long as they keep my table dry ;)
Most of my favorite rides are at Busch Gardens in Tampa since I used to live 2 miles from there and had a season pass. Kumba (http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens/fla/ar_kumba.aspx) rocked. So did Montu (http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens/fla/ar_montu.aspx)
When I lived in Houston and had a season pass to 6 Flags/Astroworld, I liked the Texas Cyclone (http://www.sixflags.com/parks/astroworld/rides/cyclone.asp?id=rides&rideid=thrills) probably because it was an old wood roller coaster that would rattle your brain LOL. XLR8 (http://www.sixflags.com/parks/astroworld/rides/xlr-8.asp?id=rides&rideid=thrills) was cool too because it was one of the first suspended roller coasters which I loved..
The Giant Dipper (http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/yellowpages/coasters/giantdipper_scbb.shtml) in Santa Cruz CA is truly awesome. There is something special about being on a coaster right next to the ocean LOL. Originally built in 1924!
I thought Dorney Park in PA was one of the worst parks I have ever been to.
Also like Space Mountain and Tower of Terror even though I lived in Orlando for too long to still like Disney.
Jeff O Rocks
03-24-2003, 10:56 PM
If you want to make me very happy...strap me into a coaster seat....I love Apollo's Chariot and Alpengeist....roller coasters are the greatest things ever created....besides hockey and Canes.. ;)
Jeff O Rocks
03-24-2003, 10:56 PM
If you want to make me very happy...strap me into a coaster seat....I love Apollo's Chariot and Alpengeist....roller coasters are the greatest things ever created....besides hockey and Canes.. ;)
Jeff O Rocks
03-24-2003, 10:56 PM
If you want to make me very happy...strap me into a coaster seat....I love Apollo's Chariot and Alpengeist....roller coasters are the greatest things ever created....besides hockey and Canes.. ;)
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 10:59 PM
Mean Gene--I can understand you problems with restraints. Nessie at BGW is definately a tight fit...I like the new restrait systems out now, like on Apollo. I like that coaster, just because all of the seat time.
You'll enjoy CP--just allow at least 2 FULL days at the park. With Millie, Wicked Twister, and now Top Force Dragster, you'll need all that time. CP is definately the best of the parks I've been to.
Why no major theme park in the Triangle? It's really hard, after living in Pittsburgh (having so many major parks around) to have the closest parks over 2 hours away. We could have a basketball themed park around here (for all the ACC hoopla.) Or Tobacco Land! Or my favorite--Canes World.
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 10:59 PM
Mean Gene--I can understand you problems with restraints. Nessie at BGW is definately a tight fit...I like the new restrait systems out now, like on Apollo. I like that coaster, just because all of the seat time.
You'll enjoy CP--just allow at least 2 FULL days at the park. With Millie, Wicked Twister, and now Top Force Dragster, you'll need all that time. CP is definately the best of the parks I've been to.
Why no major theme park in the Triangle? It's really hard, after living in Pittsburgh (having so many major parks around) to have the closest parks over 2 hours away. We could have a basketball themed park around here (for all the ACC hoopla.) Or Tobacco Land! Or my favorite--Canes World.
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 10:59 PM
Mean Gene--I can understand you problems with restraints. Nessie at BGW is definately a tight fit...I like the new restrait systems out now, like on Apollo. I like that coaster, just because all of the seat time.
You'll enjoy CP--just allow at least 2 FULL days at the park. With Millie, Wicked Twister, and now Top Force Dragster, you'll need all that time. CP is definately the best of the parks I've been to.
Why no major theme park in the Triangle? It's really hard, after living in Pittsburgh (having so many major parks around) to have the closest parks over 2 hours away. We could have a basketball themed park around here (for all the ACC hoopla.) Or Tobacco Land! Or my favorite--Canes World.
SouthernHockeyChick
03-24-2003, 10:59 PM
LOVE 'EM!!! But probably haven't been on as many as others since I really haven't been to too many parks. :sad:
My first ever coaster ride was the Sooper Dooper Looper in Hershey Park! Loved it and love the Comet there.
My favoritest ever, though, is Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens! Love the Loch Ness Monster there too. The Alpengiest is cool too but the Big Bad Wolf throws you around a bit much for my taste.
SouthernHockeyChick
03-24-2003, 10:59 PM
LOVE 'EM!!! But probably haven't been on as many as others since I really haven't been to too many parks. :sad:
My first ever coaster ride was the Sooper Dooper Looper in Hershey Park! Loved it and love the Comet there.
My favoritest ever, though, is Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens! Love the Loch Ness Monster there too. The Alpengiest is cool too but the Big Bad Wolf throws you around a bit much for my taste.
SouthernHockeyChick
03-24-2003, 10:59 PM
LOVE 'EM!!! But probably haven't been on as many as others since I really haven't been to too many parks. :sad:
My first ever coaster ride was the Sooper Dooper Looper in Hershey Park! Loved it and love the Comet there.
My favoritest ever, though, is Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens! Love the Loch Ness Monster there too. The Alpengiest is cool too but the Big Bad Wolf throws you around a bit much for my taste.
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 11:03 PM
SHC--that's what's great about BBW...Especially that last hill, turning left at the lagoon...I love that, especially at night!!
Alpengeist is really good, but CP has an inverted coaster, Raptor, so much better. I really how BGW gets a coaster soon to replace Drachen Fire (they finally took it down :sad: ) Anyone ever ride it?
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 11:03 PM
SHC--that's what's great about BBW...Especially that last hill, turning left at the lagoon...I love that, especially at night!!
Alpengeist is really good, but CP has an inverted coaster, Raptor, so much better. I really how BGW gets a coaster soon to replace Drachen Fire (they finally took it down :sad: ) Anyone ever ride it?
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 11:03 PM
SHC--that's what's great about BBW...Especially that last hill, turning left at the lagoon...I love that, especially at night!!
Alpengeist is really good, but CP has an inverted coaster, Raptor, so much better. I really how BGW gets a coaster soon to replace Drachen Fire (they finally took it down :sad: ) Anyone ever ride it?
SouthernHockeyChick
03-24-2003, 11:05 PM
See....I hated Drachen Fire. I literally felt like I needed to see the chiropractor everytime I got off that thing! If you like being thrown around a lot I guess you would have liked it.....not for me though. AP is so smooth....maybe it's the old-lady's coaster. LOL!
SouthernHockeyChick
03-24-2003, 11:05 PM
See....I hated Drachen Fire. I literally felt like I needed to see the chiropractor everytime I got off that thing! If you like being thrown around a lot I guess you would have liked it.....not for me though. AP is so smooth....maybe it's the old-lady's coaster. LOL!
SouthernHockeyChick
03-24-2003, 11:05 PM
See....I hated Drachen Fire. I literally felt like I needed to see the chiropractor everytime I got off that thing! If you like being thrown around a lot I guess you would have liked it.....not for me though. AP is so smooth....maybe it's the old-lady's coaster. LOL!
Jeff O Rocks
03-24-2003, 11:08 PM
I agree about Drachenfire...that was the roughest coaster I ever rode...it beat my head around so much, I had a headache the rest of the day...and I have heard stories where girls would leave their earrings in and come off of there bloody...not sorry to see it go!!
the Big Bad Wolf is rough too...especially at night when the track has been heated up all day....and speaking of fast at night...have yall been on the Grizzly at KD at night??? That thing is wild!! :spin: ;) *holds up hands and yells whhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeee** :D
Jeff O Rocks
03-24-2003, 11:08 PM
I agree about Drachenfire...that was the roughest coaster I ever rode...it beat my head around so much, I had a headache the rest of the day...and I have heard stories where girls would leave their earrings in and come off of there bloody...not sorry to see it go!!
the Big Bad Wolf is rough too...especially at night when the track has been heated up all day....and speaking of fast at night...have yall been on the Grizzly at KD at night??? That thing is wild!! :spin: ;) *holds up hands and yells whhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeee** :D
Jeff O Rocks
03-24-2003, 11:08 PM
I agree about Drachenfire...that was the roughest coaster I ever rode...it beat my head around so much, I had a headache the rest of the day...and I have heard stories where girls would leave their earrings in and come off of there bloody...not sorry to see it go!!
the Big Bad Wolf is rough too...especially at night when the track has been heated up all day....and speaking of fast at night...have yall been on the Grizzly at KD at night??? That thing is wild!! :spin: ;) *holds up hands and yells whhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeee** :D
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 11:09 PM
Both types have their place...
Although I (being confrontational today as opposed to others *wink*) prefer the jarring, out of control action that BBW and Nessie give you. I like the smooth rides too, but love the throw you around ride you get from old woodies.
Kennywood in Pittsburgh (for those of us who are transplants) has some great woodies that throw you around...Classic! They had a steel coaster (The Steel Phantom--based on P-burgh's steel manuf. history-haha) that looped and really jarred you around. They retracked the ride a few years ago, took out the loops to make it smoother, and now it's half the coaster it used to be.
*Rcf intended this thread to save time from posting on a coaster board and Canes board--it's all about time management!*
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 11:09 PM
Both types have their place...
Although I (being confrontational today as opposed to others *wink*) prefer the jarring, out of control action that BBW and Nessie give you. I like the smooth rides too, but love the throw you around ride you get from old woodies.
Kennywood in Pittsburgh (for those of us who are transplants) has some great woodies that throw you around...Classic! They had a steel coaster (The Steel Phantom--based on P-burgh's steel manuf. history-haha) that looped and really jarred you around. They retracked the ride a few years ago, took out the loops to make it smoother, and now it's half the coaster it used to be.
*Rcf intended this thread to save time from posting on a coaster board and Canes board--it's all about time management!*
raleighcanesfan
03-24-2003, 11:09 PM
Both types have their place...
Although I (being confrontational today as opposed to others *wink*) prefer the jarring, out of control action that BBW and Nessie give you. I like the smooth rides too, but love the throw you around ride you get from old woodies.
Kennywood in Pittsburgh (for those of us who are transplants) has some great woodies that throw you around...Classic! They had a steel coaster (The Steel Phantom--based on P-burgh's steel manuf. history-haha) that looped and really jarred you around. They retracked the ride a few years ago, took out the loops to make it smoother, and now it's half the coaster it used to be.
*Rcf intended this thread to save time from posting on a coaster board and Canes board--it's all about time management!*
MeanGene
03-24-2003, 11:23 PM
See....I hated Drachen Fire. I literally felt like I needed to see the chiropractor everytime I got off that thing! If you like being thrown around a lot I guess you would have liked it.....not for me though. AP is so smooth....maybe it's the old-lady's coaster. LOL!
The ride was fun at the beginning. It had a huge lift hill. When you got to the top, there was no drop. It was jsut a buch of twists and turns, It was rather boring and did hurt pretty bad. They sold it to a park in Germany. A park employee, told me it was disassembled, put on a boat, and shipped to Germany.
MeanGene
03-24-2003, 11:23 PM
See....I hated Drachen Fire. I literally felt like I needed to see the chiropractor everytime I got off that thing! If you like being thrown around a lot I guess you would have liked it.....not for me though. AP is so smooth....maybe it's the old-lady's coaster. LOL!
The ride was fun at the beginning. It had a huge lift hill. When you got to the top, there was no drop. It was jsut a buch of twists and turns, It was rather boring and did hurt pretty bad. They sold it to a park in Germany. A park employee, told me it was disassembled, put on a boat, and shipped to Germany.
MeanGene
03-24-2003, 11:23 PM
See....I hated Drachen Fire. I literally felt like I needed to see the chiropractor everytime I got off that thing! If you like being thrown around a lot I guess you would have liked it.....not for me though. AP is so smooth....maybe it's the old-lady's coaster. LOL!
The ride was fun at the beginning. It had a huge lift hill. When you got to the top, there was no drop. It was jsut a buch of twists and turns, It was rather boring and did hurt pretty bad. They sold it to a park in Germany. A park employee, told me it was disassembled, put on a boat, and shipped to Germany.
Jeff O Rocks
03-25-2003, 08:13 AM
See....I hated Drachen Fire. I literally felt like I needed to see the chiropractor everytime I got off that thing! If you like being thrown around a lot I guess you would have liked it.....not for me though. AP is so smooth....maybe it's the old-lady's coaster. LOL!
The ride was fun at the beginning. It had a huge lift hill. When you got to the top, there was no drop. It was jsut a buch of twists and turns, It was rather boring and did hurt pretty bad. They sold it to a park in Germany. A park employee, told me it was disassembled, put on a boat, and shipped to Germany.
Somewhere in Germany, there are folks holding the back of their necks and cursing it!! :evil: :spin:
Jeff O Rocks
03-25-2003, 08:13 AM
See....I hated Drachen Fire. I literally felt like I needed to see the chiropractor everytime I got off that thing! If you like being thrown around a lot I guess you would have liked it.....not for me though. AP is so smooth....maybe it's the old-lady's coaster. LOL!
The ride was fun at the beginning. It had a huge lift hill. When you got to the top, there was no drop. It was jsut a buch of twists and turns, It was rather boring and did hurt pretty bad. They sold it to a park in Germany. A park employee, told me it was disassembled, put on a boat, and shipped to Germany.
Somewhere in Germany, there are folks holding the back of their necks and cursing it!! :evil: :spin:
Jeff O Rocks
03-25-2003, 08:13 AM
See....I hated Drachen Fire. I literally felt like I needed to see the chiropractor everytime I got off that thing! If you like being thrown around a lot I guess you would have liked it.....not for me though. AP is so smooth....maybe it's the old-lady's coaster. LOL!
The ride was fun at the beginning. It had a huge lift hill. When you got to the top, there was no drop. It was jsut a buch of twists and turns, It was rather boring and did hurt pretty bad. They sold it to a park in Germany. A park employee, told me it was disassembled, put on a boat, and shipped to Germany.
Somewhere in Germany, there are folks holding the back of their necks and cursing it!! :evil: :spin:
Guyute
03-25-2003, 08:39 AM
My first ever coaster ride was the Sooper Dooper Looper in Hershey Park! Loved it and love the Comet there.
The Comet is awesome. One of the best old-wooden coasters still in action.
I've separated ribs on that puppy!!! :beatup:
Guyute
03-25-2003, 08:39 AM
My first ever coaster ride was the Sooper Dooper Looper in Hershey Park! Loved it and love the Comet there.
The Comet is awesome. One of the best old-wooden coasters still in action.
I've separated ribs on that puppy!!! :beatup:
Guyute
03-25-2003, 08:39 AM
My first ever coaster ride was the Sooper Dooper Looper in Hershey Park! Loved it and love the Comet there.
The Comet is awesome. One of the best old-wooden coasters still in action.
I've separated ribs on that puppy!!! :beatup:
Jeff O Rocks
03-25-2003, 08:40 AM
The Comet is awesome. One of the best old-wooden coasters still in action.
I've separated ribs on that puppy!!! :beatup:
ouch... but a good ouch!! :eek2: :spin:
Jeff O Rocks
03-25-2003, 08:40 AM
The Comet is awesome. One of the best old-wooden coasters still in action.
I've separated ribs on that puppy!!! :beatup:
ouch... but a good ouch!! :eek2: :spin:
Jeff O Rocks
03-25-2003, 08:40 AM
The Comet is awesome. One of the best old-wooden coasters still in action.
I've separated ribs on that puppy!!! :beatup:
ouch... but a good ouch!! :eek2: :spin:
Canesluver
03-25-2003, 10:17 AM
Not me. . . I'm terrified. . . . afraid of heights. My husband loves them, though, and I get to hold the camera backpack while he rides. :) He's 58 yrs. old and STILL loves riding them!
I've only seen him bothered by a coaster once. This is a pretty funny story: Last summer while we spent a day at Busch Gardens, he rode Alpengeist. I'm doing my usual while he's riding-- hanging out at a good spot to see if I can see him zooming down the hill, and chatting w/other Moms, spouses, etc. waiting like me. (I'm at an age now, that they assume I'm waiting for a kid, and not my HUSBAND!! :p) Anyway, the line for the ride was pretty long, so I got some popcorn and a coke and eventually found a bench in the shade to wait for him. About 1/2 an hour later he finds me, and I'm like, "What was it like? Did you have fun? Do you want some popcorn?" All he said is, "Man-- that was intense!" Well, I'm ready for the next adventure, so I jump up, but he says, "You know, it's really hot. Why don't we just sit here for awhile and relax." He totally refuses any popcorn, and acts like he's kind of nauseated. So, I say, "What's wrong, honey? Did the ride get to you." "No-- it's just really hot and we don't need to be rushing around. . . ." :roll:
He TOTALLY would not admit the ride got to him until a couple days later. He said his legs felt like jello when he got off and that the shoulder harness was so tight that he felt like he couldn't breathe for the entire ride. ;)
Canesluver
03-25-2003, 10:17 AM
Not me. . . I'm terrified. . . . afraid of heights. My husband loves them, though, and I get to hold the camera backpack while he rides. :) He's 58 yrs. old and STILL loves riding them!
I've only seen him bothered by a coaster once. This is a pretty funny story: Last summer while we spent a day at Busch Gardens, he rode Alpengeist. I'm doing my usual while he's riding-- hanging out at a good spot to see if I can see him zooming down the hill, and chatting w/other Moms, spouses, etc. waiting like me. (I'm at an age now, that they assume I'm waiting for a kid, and not my HUSBAND!! :p) Anyway, the line for the ride was pretty long, so I got some popcorn and a coke and eventually found a bench in the shade to wait for him. About 1/2 an hour later he finds me, and I'm like, "What was it like? Did you have fun? Do you want some popcorn?" All he said is, "Man-- that was intense!" Well, I'm ready for the next adventure, so I jump up, but he says, "You know, it's really hot. Why don't we just sit here for awhile and relax." He totally refuses any popcorn, and acts like he's kind of nauseated. So, I say, "What's wrong, honey? Did the ride get to you." "No-- it's just really hot and we don't need to be rushing around. . . ." :roll:
He TOTALLY would not admit the ride got to him until a couple days later. He said his legs felt like jello when he got off and that the shoulder harness was so tight that he felt like he couldn't breathe for the entire ride. ;)
Canesluver
03-25-2003, 10:17 AM
Not me. . . I'm terrified. . . . afraid of heights. My husband loves them, though, and I get to hold the camera backpack while he rides. :) He's 58 yrs. old and STILL loves riding them!
I've only seen him bothered by a coaster once. This is a pretty funny story: Last summer while we spent a day at Busch Gardens, he rode Alpengeist. I'm doing my usual while he's riding-- hanging out at a good spot to see if I can see him zooming down the hill, and chatting w/other Moms, spouses, etc. waiting like me. (I'm at an age now, that they assume I'm waiting for a kid, and not my HUSBAND!! :p) Anyway, the line for the ride was pretty long, so I got some popcorn and a coke and eventually found a bench in the shade to wait for him. About 1/2 an hour later he finds me, and I'm like, "What was it like? Did you have fun? Do you want some popcorn?" All he said is, "Man-- that was intense!" Well, I'm ready for the next adventure, so I jump up, but he says, "You know, it's really hot. Why don't we just sit here for awhile and relax." He totally refuses any popcorn, and acts like he's kind of nauseated. So, I say, "What's wrong, honey? Did the ride get to you." "No-- it's just really hot and we don't need to be rushing around. . . ." :roll:
He TOTALLY would not admit the ride got to him until a couple days later. He said his legs felt like jello when he got off and that the shoulder harness was so tight that he felt like he couldn't breathe for the entire ride. ;)
opuntia
03-25-2003, 10:18 AM
The Aerosmith Rock N Roller Coaster in Disney-MGM is awesome, the best coaster I've been on in years. In general I am a fan of coasters that go upside down and corkscrew and stuff rather than ones with big drops. All too many years ago, I went on a ride at Astroworld in Houston called Greased Lightning; it was just one big loop that you went through forward and then backward. Now that was a heck of a ride!
opuntia
03-25-2003, 10:18 AM
The Aerosmith Rock N Roller Coaster in Disney-MGM is awesome, the best coaster I've been on in years. In general I am a fan of coasters that go upside down and corkscrew and stuff rather than ones with big drops. All too many years ago, I went on a ride at Astroworld in Houston called Greased Lightning; it was just one big loop that you went through forward and then backward. Now that was a heck of a ride!
opuntia
03-25-2003, 10:18 AM
The Aerosmith Rock N Roller Coaster in Disney-MGM is awesome, the best coaster I've been on in years. In general I am a fan of coasters that go upside down and corkscrew and stuff rather than ones with big drops. All too many years ago, I went on a ride at Astroworld in Houston called Greased Lightning; it was just one big loop that you went through forward and then backward. Now that was a heck of a ride!
Don Cherry
03-25-2003, 11:06 AM
People, People, People.........if we're gonna talk coasters........let's get serious.
Carowinds.....Top Gun is kinda novel, but not worth waiting more than 10 minutes for and the backwards version of ThunderRoad is a neat way to break up the day. Everything else there is great............for 9 and 10 year olds.
Rock 'n Roller Coaster at MGM ???? kinda fun, but I thought we talking serious coasters. :)
1st of all..........Kings Island (just north of Cincinnati) has The Beast......http://www.pki.com/attractions_rides_featured.jsp?id=710
It is worth every minute of the wait.
When you're done at Kings Island...........head north to Sandusky, OH for the single greatest collection of thrill rides in one single park.
Cedar Point (and its 16.........yes 16 roller coasters).
The classic old wooden rib breaker.....The Blue Streak. http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/blue.cfm
a 15 year old classic........Magnum http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/magnum.cfm
the 80 degree 1st hill of the Millenium http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/millennium/index.cfm
and the all new, Top Thrill Dragster (420 ft tall and 120 mph). http://www.topthrilldragster.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/ttd/specs/index.cfm
While there are many great coasters around the country, I'll put Cedar Point's collection up as the best available for a single admission ticket.
ps- its good to see this place up & running again, some of you may remember me under an alterego. :spin: :spin: :spin: :spin:
ALSO here is a link to some videos of the Cedar Point rides....http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/fun_online/video_dl.cfm
Don Cherry
03-25-2003, 11:06 AM
People, People, People.........if we're gonna talk coasters........let's get serious.
Carowinds.....Top Gun is kinda novel, but not worth waiting more than 10 minutes for and the backwards version of ThunderRoad is a neat way to break up the day. Everything else there is great............for 9 and 10 year olds.
Rock 'n Roller Coaster at MGM ???? kinda fun, but I thought we talking serious coasters. :)
1st of all..........Kings Island (just north of Cincinnati) has The Beast......http://www.pki.com/attractions_rides_featured.jsp?id=710
It is worth every minute of the wait.
When you're done at Kings Island...........head north to Sandusky, OH for the single greatest collection of thrill rides in one single park.
Cedar Point (and its 16.........yes 16 roller coasters).
The classic old wooden rib breaker.....The Blue Streak. http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/blue.cfm
a 15 year old classic........Magnum http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/magnum.cfm
the 80 degree 1st hill of the Millenium http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/millennium/index.cfm
and the all new, Top Thrill Dragster (420 ft tall and 120 mph). http://www.topthrilldragster.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/ttd/specs/index.cfm
While there are many great coasters around the country, I'll put Cedar Point's collection up as the best available for a single admission ticket.
ps- its good to see this place up & running again, some of you may remember me under an alterego. :spin: :spin: :spin: :spin:
ALSO here is a link to some videos of the Cedar Point rides....http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/fun_online/video_dl.cfm
Don Cherry
03-25-2003, 11:06 AM
People, People, People.........if we're gonna talk coasters........let's get serious.
Carowinds.....Top Gun is kinda novel, but not worth waiting more than 10 minutes for and the backwards version of ThunderRoad is a neat way to break up the day. Everything else there is great............for 9 and 10 year olds.
Rock 'n Roller Coaster at MGM ???? kinda fun, but I thought we talking serious coasters. :)
1st of all..........Kings Island (just north of Cincinnati) has The Beast......http://www.pki.com/attractions_rides_featured.jsp?id=710
It is worth every minute of the wait.
When you're done at Kings Island...........head north to Sandusky, OH for the single greatest collection of thrill rides in one single park.
Cedar Point (and its 16.........yes 16 roller coasters).
The classic old wooden rib breaker.....The Blue Streak. http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/blue.cfm
a 15 year old classic........Magnum http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/magnum.cfm
the 80 degree 1st hill of the Millenium http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/millennium/index.cfm
and the all new, Top Thrill Dragster (420 ft tall and 120 mph). http://www.topthrilldragster.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/ttd/specs/index.cfm
While there are many great coasters around the country, I'll put Cedar Point's collection up as the best available for a single admission ticket.
ps- its good to see this place up & running again, some of you may remember me under an alterego. :spin: :spin: :spin: :spin:
ALSO here is a link to some videos of the Cedar Point rides....http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/fun_online/video_dl.cfm
Guyute
03-25-2003, 11:09 AM
yep, Cedar Point is definitely THE place for coasters.
one of these days (before I'm too old, and my bones too brittle), I'll make that trip to do a few days worth of nothing but riding.
Guyute
03-25-2003, 11:09 AM
yep, Cedar Point is definitely THE place for coasters.
one of these days (before I'm too old, and my bones too brittle), I'll make that trip to do a few days worth of nothing but riding.
Guyute
03-25-2003, 11:09 AM
yep, Cedar Point is definitely THE place for coasters.
one of these days (before I'm too old, and my bones too brittle), I'll make that trip to do a few days worth of nothing but riding.
Don Cherry
03-25-2003, 11:50 AM
yep, Cedar Point is definitely THE place for coasters.
one of these days (before I'm too old, and my bones too brittle), I'll make that trip to do a few days worth of nothing but riding.
once you go, you're realize while I can get so excited about the place.
If there is a downside to going to Cedar Point, its there is NOTHING else around.
Unless you want to drive to Toledo for a Mud Hens game or to eat at Tony Packos
Don Cherry
03-25-2003, 11:50 AM
yep, Cedar Point is definitely THE place for coasters.
one of these days (before I'm too old, and my bones too brittle), I'll make that trip to do a few days worth of nothing but riding.
once you go, you're realize while I can get so excited about the place.
If there is a downside to going to Cedar Point, its there is NOTHING else around.
Unless you want to drive to Toledo for a Mud Hens game or to eat at Tony Packos
Don Cherry
03-25-2003, 11:50 AM
yep, Cedar Point is definitely THE place for coasters.
one of these days (before I'm too old, and my bones too brittle), I'll make that trip to do a few days worth of nothing but riding.
once you go, you're realize while I can get so excited about the place.
If there is a downside to going to Cedar Point, its there is NOTHING else around.
Unless you want to drive to Toledo for a Mud Hens game or to eat at Tony Packos
Stormbringer
03-25-2003, 11:58 AM
If there is a downside to going to Cedar Point, its there is NOTHING else around.
Unless you want to drive to Toledo for a Mud Hens game or to eat at Tony Packos
Makes you wonder why Corporal Klinger was so darn desperate to get back home...he obviously was a Mud Hens fan, so maybe he just couldn't miss any of their games. Though if Cedar Point existed then...nuff said. :cool:
Stormbringer
03-25-2003, 11:58 AM
If there is a downside to going to Cedar Point, its there is NOTHING else around.
Unless you want to drive to Toledo for a Mud Hens game or to eat at Tony Packos
Makes you wonder why Corporal Klinger was so darn desperate to get back home...he obviously was a Mud Hens fan, so maybe he just couldn't miss any of their games. Though if Cedar Point existed then...nuff said. :cool:
Stormbringer
03-25-2003, 11:58 AM
If there is a downside to going to Cedar Point, its there is NOTHING else around.
Unless you want to drive to Toledo for a Mud Hens game or to eat at Tony Packos
Makes you wonder why Corporal Klinger was so darn desperate to get back home...he obviously was a Mud Hens fan, so maybe he just couldn't miss any of their games. Though if Cedar Point existed then...nuff said. :cool:
Jeff O Rocks
03-25-2003, 12:49 PM
yep, Cedar Point is definitely THE place for coasters.
one of these days (before I'm too old, and my bones too brittle), I'll make that trip to do a few days worth of nothing but riding.
I totally agree guyute.....that is my dream to go to Cedar Point and stay until they sweep me out!! woo hoo!! :spin:
Jeff O Rocks
03-25-2003, 12:49 PM
yep, Cedar Point is definitely THE place for coasters.
one of these days (before I'm too old, and my bones too brittle), I'll make that trip to do a few days worth of nothing but riding.
I totally agree guyute.....that is my dream to go to Cedar Point and stay until they sweep me out!! woo hoo!! :spin:
Jeff O Rocks
03-25-2003, 12:49 PM
yep, Cedar Point is definitely THE place for coasters.
one of these days (before I'm too old, and my bones too brittle), I'll make that trip to do a few days worth of nothing but riding.
I totally agree guyute.....that is my dream to go to Cedar Point and stay until they sweep me out!! woo hoo!! :spin:
ps- its good to see this place up & running again, some of you may remember me under an alterego.
And the alterego is... ?
ps- its good to see this place up & running again, some of you may remember me under an alterego.
And the alterego is... ?
ps- its good to see this place up & running again, some of you may remember me under an alterego.
And the alterego is... ?
JaroFan
03-25-2003, 02:40 PM
This probably isn't as great as the other ones, but i LOVED California Screaming at Disney's California Adventure. You go from sitting still to 60+ in like 3 seconds uphill. They have "surfer" kind of music pumped into your ears that's fun at times & then hard rocking during the loops & hills. It was amazing!
JaroFan
03-25-2003, 02:40 PM
This probably isn't as great as the other ones, but i LOVED California Screaming at Disney's California Adventure. You go from sitting still to 60+ in like 3 seconds uphill. They have "surfer" kind of music pumped into your ears that's fun at times & then hard rocking during the loops & hills. It was amazing!
JaroFan
03-25-2003, 02:40 PM
This probably isn't as great as the other ones, but i LOVED California Screaming at Disney's California Adventure. You go from sitting still to 60+ in like 3 seconds uphill. They have "surfer" kind of music pumped into your ears that's fun at times & then hard rocking during the loops & hills. It was amazing!
raleighcanesfan
03-25-2003, 10:52 PM
Jaro--A coaster is a coaster...Each is individual and great in its own way. I just love the thrill of being on any...Doesn't have to be the fastest or highest...Although that helps...
My personal top 5 List:
1. Raptor--CP
2. Apollo's Chariot--BGW
3. The Beast--King's Island
4. Thunderbolt--Kennywood
5. Magnum--CP
raleighcanesfan
03-25-2003, 10:52 PM
Jaro--A coaster is a coaster...Each is individual and great in its own way. I just love the thrill of being on any...Doesn't have to be the fastest or highest...Although that helps...
My personal top 5 List:
1. Raptor--CP
2. Apollo's Chariot--BGW
3. The Beast--King's Island
4. Thunderbolt--Kennywood
5. Magnum--CP
raleighcanesfan
03-25-2003, 10:52 PM
Jaro--A coaster is a coaster...Each is individual and great in its own way. I just love the thrill of being on any...Doesn't have to be the fastest or highest...Although that helps...
My personal top 5 List:
1. Raptor--CP
2. Apollo's Chariot--BGW
3. The Beast--King's Island
4. Thunderbolt--Kennywood
5. Magnum--CP
Jeff O Rocks
03-26-2003, 12:31 AM
I may have missed it but did anyone mention The Volcano at Kings Dominon?? That thing scared the shi* out of me!! and I love coasters!! :spin:
Jeff O Rocks
03-26-2003, 12:31 AM
I may have missed it but did anyone mention The Volcano at Kings Dominon?? That thing scared the shi* out of me!! and I love coasters!! :spin:
Jeff O Rocks
03-26-2003, 12:31 AM
I may have missed it but did anyone mention The Volcano at Kings Dominon?? That thing scared the shi* out of me!! and I love coasters!! :spin:
raleighcanesfan
03-26-2003, 07:14 AM
Yeah Jeff...that first part, out of the Volcano rocks!
PKD has a nice collection...I love Supersonic!
raleighcanesfan
03-26-2003, 07:14 AM
Yeah Jeff...that first part, out of the Volcano rocks!
PKD has a nice collection...I love Supersonic!
raleighcanesfan
03-26-2003, 07:14 AM
Yeah Jeff...that first part, out of the Volcano rocks!
PKD has a nice collection...I love Supersonic!
Jeff O Rocks
03-26-2003, 01:30 PM
I haven't been on the Supersonic yet..but I hope to by the end of this season.. **whhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeee**
Jeff O Rocks
03-26-2003, 01:30 PM
I haven't been on the Supersonic yet..but I hope to by the end of this season.. **whhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeee**
MeanGene
04-20-2003, 10:22 PM
I just got back from a 2 day trip to Carowinds.
They had a few new things this year.
One thing is the Runaway Reptar Coaster. It is for kids, but adults will enjoy it too. It hangs below the track like Top Gun.
They also have the SpongeBob 3D show. Don't waste your time. The line was 2 hours long on Saturday, so we waited. People were coming out looking sick. Not from the moving seats, but knowing they wasted 2 hours to see a 3 minute show that was below average at best. I waited 3 minutes in line before the park closed, and that was almost too long. Please don't waste your time.
It was a nice and cool weekend, and the crowds were not too bad Saturday. Today, we were in the park wiht about 500 other people it seemed. It was sweet!
MeanGene
04-20-2003, 10:22 PM
I just got back from a 2 day trip to Carowinds.
They had a few new things this year.
One thing is the Runaway Reptar Coaster. It is for kids, but adults will enjoy it too. It hangs below the track like Top Gun.
They also have the SpongeBob 3D show. Don't waste your time. The line was 2 hours long on Saturday, so we waited. People were coming out looking sick. Not from the moving seats, but knowing they wasted 2 hours to see a 3 minute show that was below average at best. I waited 3 minutes in line before the park closed, and that was almost too long. Please don't waste your time.
It was a nice and cool weekend, and the crowds were not too bad Saturday. Today, we were in the park wiht about 500 other people it seemed. It was sweet!
Jeff O Rocks
04-20-2003, 11:45 PM
Glad you had fun MG.... :D
Jeff O Rocks
04-20-2003, 11:45 PM
Glad you had fun MG.... :D
Stormbringer
04-20-2003, 11:55 PM
Welcome back MeanGene and as Mona said, glad you had a good time. :)
Stormbringer
04-20-2003, 11:55 PM
Welcome back MeanGene and as Mona said, glad you had a good time. :)
talkingcanes
04-21-2003, 09:01 AM
I love roller coasters but haven't been on one in a while. I don't like crowded parks and that's where most of the coasters are :) Sounds like I need to get out there though before my bones get too brittle and try some of the new ones.
how about ferris wheels? any fans of them out there? I love the one at Navy Pier in Chicago for the ride and the view.
talkingcanes
04-21-2003, 09:01 AM
I love roller coasters but haven't been on one in a while. I don't like crowded parks and that's where most of the coasters are :) Sounds like I need to get out there though before my bones get too brittle and try some of the new ones.
how about ferris wheels? any fans of them out there? I love the one at Navy Pier in Chicago for the ride and the view.
Jeff O Rocks
04-21-2003, 09:59 AM
I like Ferris Wheels too....but they get my tummy..the best part of it I guess, right?? I have to tell you a funny story..when I was like 6, my sister wanted to ride the double ferris wheel at the fair and she told me if I would ride it with her...WE WOULD STAY ON THE BOTTOM ONE!! I know..gullible little Mona.. ;) Well let me tell you..when that thing started changing and put us on the top..I looked like this.. :eek: :crazy: :eek2:
I ended up getting her back...later on got her on something that scared the sh*t out of her!! :evil:
I love all rides...sometimes the ones that constantly spin in a circle kind of do a number on me though!! :eek:
Jeff O Rocks
04-21-2003, 09:59 AM
I like Ferris Wheels too....but they get my tummy..the best part of it I guess, right?? I have to tell you a funny story..when I was like 6, my sister wanted to ride the double ferris wheel at the fair and she told me if I would ride it with her...WE WOULD STAY ON THE BOTTOM ONE!! I know..gullible little Mona.. ;) Well let me tell you..when that thing started changing and put us on the top..I looked like this.. :eek: :crazy: :eek2:
I ended up getting her back...later on got her on something that scared the sh*t out of her!! :evil:
I love all rides...sometimes the ones that constantly spin in a circle kind of do a number on me though!! :eek:
talkingcanes
04-21-2003, 10:05 AM
I don't mind the ferris wheel kind of spinning, but do you remember that hideous torture thing called the Oaken Barrel? they spun you around like a top and the bottom fell out of the thing? One ride on that at about 10 was enough for a lifetime. I thought I'd never get over that :spin:
talkingcanes
04-21-2003, 10:05 AM
I don't mind the ferris wheel kind of spinning, but do you remember that hideous torture thing called the Oaken Barrel? they spun you around like a top and the bottom fell out of the thing? One ride on that at about 10 was enough for a lifetime. I thought I'd never get over that :spin:
Jeff O Rocks
04-21-2003, 12:33 PM
I don't mind the ferris wheel kind of spinning, but do you remember that hideous torture thing called the Oaken Barrel? they spun you around like a top and the bottom fell out of the thing? One ride on that at about 10 was enough for a lifetime. I thought I'd never get over that :spin:
That used to be at Carowinds didn't it??? That is the same effect of the Gravitron at the fair...PUKE CITY or you feel like you are almost there..!! :D
Jeff O Rocks
04-21-2003, 12:33 PM
I don't mind the ferris wheel kind of spinning, but do you remember that hideous torture thing called the Oaken Barrel? they spun you around like a top and the bottom fell out of the thing? One ride on that at about 10 was enough for a lifetime. I thought I'd never get over that :spin:
That used to be at Carowinds didn't it??? That is the same effect of the Gravitron at the fair...PUKE CITY or you feel like you are almost there..!! :D
Stormbringer
04-21-2003, 12:48 PM
I went on the Gravitron at least two or three times in row at the State Fair and never felt sick...but then again, I'm somebody who's ridden a Scrambler over ten-twenty times in a row without any ill effects. I could have ridden all day if I didn't have to go home. :spin:
Stormbringer
04-21-2003, 12:48 PM
I went on the Gravitron at least two or three times in row at the State Fair and never felt sick...but then again, I'm somebody who's ridden a Scrambler over ten-twenty times in a row without any ill effects. I could have ridden all day if I didn't have to go home. :spin:
Jeff O Rocks
04-21-2003, 01:28 PM
I went on the Gravitron at least two or three times in row at the State Fair and never felt sick...but then again, I'm somebody who's ridden a Scrambler over ten-twenty times in a row without any ill effects. I could have ridden all day if I didn't have to go home. :spin:
yep...but you are still a teenager...things will change my dear..things will change! :D
Jeff O Rocks
04-21-2003, 01:28 PM
I went on the Gravitron at least two or three times in row at the State Fair and never felt sick...but then again, I'm somebody who's ridden a Scrambler over ten-twenty times in a row without any ill effects. I could have ridden all day if I didn't have to go home. :spin:
yep...but you are still a teenager...things will change my dear..things will change! :D
talkingcanes
04-21-2003, 01:32 PM
yep...but you are still a teenager...things will change my dear..things will change! :D
and a great big, heartfelt amen to that :eek2:
talkingcanes
04-21-2003, 01:32 PM
yep...but you are still a teenager...things will change my dear..things will change! :D
and a great big, heartfelt amen to that :eek2:
Jeff O Rocks
04-21-2003, 02:53 PM
yep...but you are still a teenager...things will change my dear..things will change! :D
and a great big, heartfelt amen to that :eek2:
;)
Jeff O Rocks
04-21-2003, 02:53 PM
yep...but you are still a teenager...things will change my dear..things will change! :D
and a great big, heartfelt amen to that :eek2:
;)
CaniacKikiBB13
04-21-2003, 03:34 PM
I went on the Gravitron at least two or three times in row at the State Fair and never felt sick...but then again, I'm somebody who's ridden a Scrambler over ten-twenty times in a row without any ill effects. I could have ridden all day if I didn't have to go home. :spin:
I love that ride!! But the Zipper is my favorite...Although it makes you a little dizzy :eek2:, and the guys that operate it sometimes freak us out, my sister and I ride it over and over agian!! awww...gotta love the fair!! :beatup:
But, back on the rollar coaster subject, I absolutely love 'um!! I used to hate them, until my brother and sister shoved me onto a seat on Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens and locked me in :mad: ...of course I was scared to death, but it turned out ok. My all time favorites are Lochness Monster and Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens seeing as to the fact my family has been there atleast a 1,000 times ...I also liked the Batman and Robin ride at Six Flags up in New Jersey. It blasts you off and you go through loops then you do it backwards. Unfortunatly when my family went to Cedar Point I still hated rollar coasters :sad: , so I was unable to experience any of the coasters up there :sad: ...hopefully we'll go back up there soon...
CaniacKikiBB13
04-21-2003, 03:34 PM
I went on the Gravitron at least two or three times in row at the State Fair and never felt sick...but then again, I'm somebody who's ridden a Scrambler over ten-twenty times in a row without any ill effects. I could have ridden all day if I didn't have to go home. :spin:
I love that ride!! But the Zipper is my favorite...Although it makes you a little dizzy :eek2:, and the guys that operate it sometimes freak us out, my sister and I ride it over and over agian!! awww...gotta love the fair!! :beatup:
But, back on the rollar coaster subject, I absolutely love 'um!! I used to hate them, until my brother and sister shoved me onto a seat on Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens and locked me in :mad: ...of course I was scared to death, but it turned out ok. My all time favorites are Lochness Monster and Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens seeing as to the fact my family has been there atleast a 1,000 times ...I also liked the Batman and Robin ride at Six Flags up in New Jersey. It blasts you off and you go through loops then you do it backwards. Unfortunatly when my family went to Cedar Point I still hated rollar coasters :sad: , so I was unable to experience any of the coasters up there :sad: ...hopefully we'll go back up there soon...
Jeff O Rocks
04-21-2003, 04:15 PM
Apollo rocks!!!!!!!!! :D
Jeff O Rocks
04-21-2003, 04:15 PM
Apollo rocks!!!!!!!!! :D
Shell
08-26-2003, 04:24 PM
American Sets New Roller Coaster Record
49 minutes ago
BERLIN - An American set a world record for roller-coaster riding Tuesday, surpassing his own mark of 147 hours after six days of careening rides in a German amusement park, organizers said.
Richard Rodriguez, 43, followed Guinness Book of World Records rules requiring eight-hour periods of riding with no more than 15-minute breaks, the Holiday Park in the southwest German town of Hassloch said in a statement.
Rodriguez, who teaches English at Loyola University in Chicago, used two roller-coasters at the amusement park in his record chase. For the purpose, one car on each ride was equipped with a small toilet and with seat padding so he could sleep while riding.
Rodriguez first set a record of 147 hours at Holiday Park on July 16, then set out to surpass that mark last Wednesday, organizers said. He plans to stop later this week after reaching 195 hours.
A long-time enthusiast, Rodriguez has been setting roller-coaster endurance records in the United States, England, Canada and Germany since the late 1970s.
Guyute
08-26-2003, 04:27 PM
now there's a record I could go for! :)
raleighcanesfan
08-26-2003, 08:05 PM
I agree guyute...
Although that's lame to add a toilet to the cars. Suck it up! There were some people who did it a few years ago on a pink coaster on the Santa Monica Pier with 15 minute breaks 2 or 3 times a year. Now there was something!
raleighcanesfan
04-08-2004, 11:32 PM
Ok...time to revive this with some new coaster news for 04:
1. Cedar Fair (parent company of Cedar Point) acquires Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, formerly Six Flags Ohio, formerly Geagua Lake, and calls it Geagua Lake. Thoughts on this? New website is up: http://www.geaugalake.com. In purchasing from SF Corp, GL had to change names of copyrighted rides (Superman, Batman, etc). They picked some lame ones, but I like "Dominator." Everyone is complaining about this one, but they need to have a huge statue of Hasek in front of the ride! Think of the theming on that one!
2. Carowinds New/Old coaster--Borg Assimilator. I'm already looking for a ride partner to head down there this summer (finally my wife gets to use the excuse, EXPECTANT MOTHERS should not ride!).
Check this out fellow coaster freaks.. :eek2: :spin:
Six Flags Plans To Open Fastest, Tallest Roller Coaster
POSTED: 7:39 am EDT September 29, 2004
JACKSON, N.J. -- Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey said it will open the fastest and tallest roller coaster in the world next year.
The ride is called Kingda Ka. It will accelerate to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds. It will also rise 456 feet off the ground -- and the company that's making it said it will make riders feel weightless.
An animated depiction shows the coaster creeping slowly, stopping and then launching forward horizontally before climbing at a 90-degree angle.
The coaster then spirals 270 degrees as it plummets, flattens out and climbs again while shooting over a 129-foot hill.
The whole experience will last about 50 seconds.
Six Flags hopes the ride does more than just scare the stuffing out of folks. The company wants Six Flags to draw multi-day visitors from Virginia to New England.
Duane Marden, who runs the Roller Coaster Data Base Web site, is looking forward to the rush. He said when the ride opens in the spring, it will draw coaster junkies from all over the East Coast.
Check this out fellow coaster freaks.. :eek2: :spin:
Six Flags Plans To Open Fastest, Tallest Roller Coaster
POSTED: 7:39 am EDT September 29, 2004
JACKSON, N.J. -- Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey said it will open the fastest and tallest roller coaster in the world next year.
The ride is called Kingda Ka. It will accelerate to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds. It will also rise 456 feet off the ground -- and the company that's making it said it will make riders feel weightless.
An animated depiction shows the coaster creeping slowly, stopping and then launching forward horizontally before climbing at a 90-degree angle.
The coaster then spirals 270 degrees as it plummets, flattens out and climbs again while shooting over a 129-foot hill.
The whole experience will last about 50 seconds.
Six Flags hopes the ride does more than just scare the stuffing out of folks. The company wants Six Flags to draw multi-day visitors from Virginia to New England.
Duane Marden, who runs the Roller Coaster Data Base Web site, is looking forward to the rush. He said when the ride opens in the spring, it will draw coaster junkies from all over the East Coast.
oops.. posted twice for some reason.. sorry..
oops.. posted twice for some reason.. sorry..
Guyute
09-29-2004, 11:14 AM
ahhh... good ole exit 7a. might need to make a trip for that. Great Adventure has always been my favorite sixflags. great stuff.
here's the page.. which has a little tour of the new ride. :)
http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatadventure/index.asp
Guyute
09-29-2004, 11:14 AM
ahhh... good ole exit 7a. might need to make a trip for that. Great Adventure has always been my favorite sixflags. great stuff.
here's the page.. which has a little tour of the new ride. :)
http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatadventure/index.asp
puck_it
09-29-2004, 11:25 AM
ahhh... good ole exit 7a. might need to make a trip for that. Great Adventure has always been my favorite sixflags. great stuff.
here's the page.. which has a little tour of the new ride. :)
http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatadventure/index.asp
hehe guyute using the exit references like a true jersey boy... Represent exit 4 what what
puck_it
09-29-2004, 11:25 AM
ahhh... good ole exit 7a. might need to make a trip for that. Great Adventure has always been my favorite sixflags. great stuff.
here's the page.. which has a little tour of the new ride. :)
http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatadventure/index.asp
hehe guyute using the exit references like a true jersey boy... Represent exit 4 what what
Guyute
09-29-2004, 01:32 PM
:)
wow. I didn't watch that clip when I posted before... I was walking out the door. just did watch it though. friggin awesome.
Guyute
09-29-2004, 01:32 PM
:)
wow. I didn't watch that clip when I posted before... I was walking out the door. just did watch it though. friggin awesome.
ONeillsNo1Fan
09-29-2004, 02:11 PM
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet! :D
ONeillsNo1Fan
09-29-2004, 02:11 PM
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet! :D
I can't watch the clip.. :sad: I will do it when I get home.. I thought that new ride at Cedar Point was awesome but I believe this is something like 40 ft. higher than that one.. :crazy: Hang on and screammmmmmm... :spin:
I can't watch the clip.. :sad: I will do it when I get home.. I thought that new ride at Cedar Point was awesome but I believe this is something like 40 ft. higher than that one.. :crazy: Hang on and screammmmmmm... :spin:
Guyute
09-29-2004, 02:34 PM
the height is pretty nice. but, I'm all about speed. 128mph in 3.5seconds is just unfathomable. I mean, to put it in perspective, there are VERY few cars in the world that will do 0-60 in 3.5seconds. and they'd cost you a few hundred thousand. this thing does over twice that in the same amount of time. SICK. :D
I think in 3.5 seconds, our car could maybe do 0-30. lol
Guyute
09-29-2004, 02:34 PM
the height is pretty nice. but, I'm all about speed. 128mph in 3.5seconds is just unfathomable. I mean, to put it in perspective, there are VERY few cars in the world that will do 0-60 in 3.5seconds. and they'd cost you a few hundred thousand. this thing does over twice that in the same amount of time. SICK. :D
I think in 3.5 seconds, our car could maybe do 0-30. lol
Stormbringer
09-29-2004, 03:05 PM
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet! :D
Ditto. :eek: :faint: :smoke:
Stormbringer
09-29-2004, 03:05 PM
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet! :D
Ditto. :eek: :faint: :smoke:
I think in 3.5 seconds, our car could maybe do 0-30. lol
LMAO.. :D Mine too.. CRV's aren't known as "speed machines"..
I love the speed too.. I want my hair a mess and bugs on my forehead when I roll back into the station.. that always happens on Apollo at Busch Gardens/Williamsburg.. I love that coaster.. it runs 72 mph.. :spin:
I think in 3.5 seconds, our car could maybe do 0-30. lol
LMAO.. :D Mine too.. CRV's aren't known as "speed machines"..
I love the speed too.. I want my hair a mess and bugs on my forehead when I roll back into the station.. that always happens on Apollo at Busch Gardens/Williamsburg.. I love that coaster.. it runs 72 mph.. :spin:
Stormbringer
09-29-2004, 04:16 PM
I love the speed too.. I want my hair a mess and bugs on my forehead when I roll back into the station.. that always happens on Apollo at Busch Gardens/Williamsburg.. I love that coaster.. it runs 72 mph.. :spin:
Apollo's Chariot rules. I have a hard time choosing between that, Loch Ness Monster, Big Bad Wolf, and Alpengeist for my most favorite at the Williamsburg Busch Gardens. That may very well be the best park for coasters in my book...at least until I finally hit Cedar Point and/or King's Dominion. :smoke:
Stormbringer
09-29-2004, 04:16 PM
I love the speed too.. I want my hair a mess and bugs on my forehead when I roll back into the station.. that always happens on Apollo at Busch Gardens/Williamsburg.. I love that coaster.. it runs 72 mph.. :spin:
Apollo's Chariot rules. I have a hard time choosing between that, Loch Ness Monster, Big Bad Wolf, and Alpengeist for my most favorite at the Williamsburg Busch Gardens. That may very well be the best park for coasters in my book...at least until I finally hit Cedar Point and/or King's Dominion. :smoke:
SouthernHockeyChick
09-29-2004, 05:09 PM
Holy....freakin.....crap. Oh man, I can't wait to hit this sucker. :eek2: :spin:
SouthernHockeyChick
09-29-2004, 05:09 PM
Holy....freakin.....crap. Oh man, I can't wait to hit this sucker. :eek2: :spin:
Alicia
09-29-2004, 05:57 PM
Wish I could ride it! :sad:
Alicia
09-29-2004, 05:57 PM
Wish I could ride it! :sad:
puck_it
09-29-2004, 06:34 PM
I think in 3.5 seconds, our car could maybe do 0-30. lol
LMAO.. :D Mine too.. CRV's aren't known as "speed machines"..
maybe 0-30 in 7 or 8 or 9s mona ;)
puck_it
09-29-2004, 06:34 PM
I think in 3.5 seconds, our car could maybe do 0-30. lol
LMAO.. :D Mine too.. CRV's aren't known as "speed machines"..
maybe 0-30 in 7 or 8 or 9s mona ;)
Wish I could ride it! :sad:
I do too sweetie.. :sad:
Wish I could ride it! :sad:
I do too sweetie.. :sad:
raleighcanesfan
09-29-2004, 08:45 PM
Should be a good one. I'm really surprised, with all Six Flag Inc's financial problems, they're putting this much into a capitol project. Those in the know, how do the coasters there compare to somewhere like KD or SF America?
Storm Runner at Hershey was incredible. You gotta get there!
I really want to make it out to Thunderhead at Dollywood. Supposed to be the best woodie in the world.
raleighcanesfan
09-29-2004, 08:45 PM
Should be a good one. I'm really surprised, with all Six Flag Inc's financial problems, they're putting this much into a capitol project. Those in the know, how do the coasters there compare to somewhere like KD or SF America?
Storm Runner at Hershey was incredible. You gotta get there!
I really want to make it out to Thunderhead at Dollywood. Supposed to be the best woodie in the world.
Supposed to be the best woodie in the world.
**tapes mouth shut** :evil:
Supposed to be the best woodie in the world.
**tapes mouth shut** :evil:
Alicia
09-30-2004, 12:21 PM
Supposed to be the best woodie in the world.
**tapes mouth shut** :evil:
Girl, do we think alike or what? :evil: ;)
Alicia
09-30-2004, 12:21 PM
Supposed to be the best woodie in the world.
**tapes mouth shut** :evil:
Girl, do we think alike or what? :evil: ;)
Supposed to be the best woodie in the world.
**tapes mouth shut** :evil:
Girl, do we think alike or what? :evil: ;)
:D :evil: :evil: :evil: ;)
Supposed to be the best woodie in the world.
**tapes mouth shut** :evil:
Girl, do we think alike or what? :evil: ;)
:D :evil: :evil: :evil: ;)
caniac369
09-30-2004, 03:58 PM
Supposed to be the best woodie in the world.
**tapes mouth shut** :evil:
:eek2: :eek2:
Lord, please have the CBA resolved soon as we seem to have WAY too much time on our hands that's causing our minds to wander, time that SHOULD be spent watching hockey... :p
caniac369
09-30-2004, 03:58 PM
Supposed to be the best woodie in the world.
**tapes mouth shut** :evil:
:eek2: :eek2:
Lord, please have the CBA resolved soon as we seem to have WAY too much time on our hands that's causing our minds to wander, time that SHOULD be spent watching hockey... :p
Check this out folks... if you dare!! :evil: I would ride it but I know the speed is incredible..
http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatadventure/index.asp
the important stuff...
The new roller coaster will shatter all existing world records for speed and height by legendary proportions. Truly the "King of Coasters," Kingda Ka will rocket riders horizontally from 0 to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds before vertically catapulting them a mind-blowing 456 feet (45 stories) into the sky at a 90-degree angle. After a brief moment in the clouds, riders descend 418 feet (41 stories) back down to earth in a 270-degree spiral, only to experience another breathtaking moment of weightlessness as they soar over a 129-foot-tall hill (nearly 13 stories) and then glide back into the station. :crazy:
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