Yeah, that first drop is pretty much the defining moment of the ride I would say. From the animation it looks like the back row will go over the drop so fast, hopefully producing some sweet ejector airtime.
Heck yes! The longer the train...the more ejector air in the back row.
Me and my cousins were on Drop Zone at PGA and when the ride op came to check our restraints she was like "Don't worry guys, this ride hasn't crashed to the ground....yet"
The look on my cousins faces were priceless, but then after she laughed it off and said we were perfectly safe.