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Ferrari World Discussion Thread
GigaG replied to Captain Jack's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
http://www.thethemeparkguy.com/park/yas-island-water-park A roller coaster at Yas Island??? What the heck is a suspended coaster doing here? -
Sorry for the bump, but we have new news on this pair of coasters- http://rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&co=7980 The company has built 10 coasters including these 2, not just the 4 we were expecting. I've heard the Sun Park one is better than other knockoffs (Wth? Look at the video TPR made) and... There are videos of the new knockoff SLC testing- and an even more horrifying one- For comparison, here is a similar knockoff viewed from the catwalk at Hangzhou Paradise from Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment- POV of Hangzhou's- Hangzhou's looks bad, considering there is a loud censor beep. But look at the Immelmann (considered a sidewinder on RCDB) on Hangzhou- To this. The Hangzhou's POV comments include- OK, so how bad will this new one be? And how bad, in turn, will the 11 inversion be? We'll have to wait until TPR China trip 2012...
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Shockwave was my first looping coaster - I rode it when I was, like, 7 or 8. We went from Ohio to Texas mainly to ride it, because you have to be 48" tall to ride the looping coasters at Cedar Point. But I had discovered Six Flags through Roller Coaster Tycoon 2, so I looked it up and was stunned to see that you had to be only 42" tall to ride Shockwave. It is a shame to see how rusty that thing is... it looks like it could fall apart. And as for you "Shwartzporn" fanatics, well, you better hope Shockwave is a girl...
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Wood - Either Son of Beast or Mean Streak. Runner-ups are Villian at Geauga lake and Timber Wolf at Worlds of Fun. Also, at Mount Olympus, the small "family" woodie Pegasus gave a horrible ride for its size, and Zeus was also bumpy. Steel - I really don't know, but there was one particular ride on Vortex at KI that was so rough I didn't ride it for quite a while after that. I've been on several other Arrow loopers, and those can be pretty bad. Gemini @ CP can be smooth, but it can give you enough vertical g-force at points to make for a rather uncomfortable ride, and the same goes for Magnum's bunny hills (although Gemini has more rough potential). Arrow Dynamics just makes bumpy rides a lot.
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Favorite Togo coaster (is it Bandit?)
GigaG replied to pkdcoaster's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I'd have to say Shockwave @ KD, because it is the only Togo I've been on In all seriousness, Shockwave is OK, but it is a bit bumpy. -
Favorite Water Ride
GigaG replied to SFMM rocks my socks's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I really don't know, but I love Shoot the Rapids at Cedar Point. Thunder Canyon is OK, but it is too short and is missing the water cannons that other water rides have... -
What's your favorite Flat ride?
GigaG replied to FlyingScooter's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I loved the Chaos at Cedar Point until those crazy guys tore it out... -
Most. OverRated. Ride. of 2012.
GigaG replied to Chroniq's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Dinosaurs Alive @ CP. I hate Dick Kinzel... -
Hersheypark (HP) Discussion Thread
GigaG replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Cool coaster, but I don't like the new intamin track. I've always had a spot in my heart for box track, and it is kinda sad to see its demise. My first looping coaster (Shockwave @ SFOT), giga (MF) and strata (TTD) that I rode were Intamins with box track. MF used to be my absolute favorite ride ever, and when I was younger I considered being a piece of its track for Halloween. Seriously. RIP box track, -
Warner Bros. Movie World is building an el loco... http://rcdb.com/10154.htm Hopefully, S&S will end up building a different el loco layout (They are all the same, with the slight difference that Steel Hawg has a brake between the outward - banked curve and the dive loop, and a slightly less steep drop).
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Canada's Wonderland Discussion Thread
GigaG replied to BDG's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
This also means shorter lines on Behemoth... -
Post HERE if you can see the new TPR Server!
GigaG replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
i can see it -
The Bag-Of-Crap Giveaway Thread!
GigaG replied to ernierocker's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Cool!