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At WCB 2012 I was alone in on Ghost Rider twice, once in the front and once in the back. I also remember having the same experience on Roar last time I went to SFDK and Hurler (Carowinds) in 2010.

I'm pretty sure that isn't an overbank but a zero-g roll judging from the angle of the final ledger, which I would estimate to be beyond 150*, well past any overbank that I can think of.

I like the figure 8 footprint but I think that you should change the last bit you have after the turn goes under the lift hill to just go into a double up then down into a right hand turn with a small airtime bump in the middle of it that then goes into a twisty airtime transition to the left under the double up then transition right back into a final right hand turn. The last right hand turn should continue up a little then drop down and then pop up into the brakes. So far I think that the layout is fabulous.

Yes Do you prefer RCCA to Dinn?

Did anyone else notice that it looks like the brakes on the drop tower start higher on one of the tracks than the other? I have to agree that an Arrow shuttle loop is on my bucket list.

I live in Santa Barbara and haven't been to Sambos once, anyways it's interesting to see a visitor's perspective of where I live.

Silverwood: -Get that rumored RMC woodie for 2014/15 -Maybe get a screamin' swing or giant discovery in the next few years -Continue to have the most reliable GIB in the world -Keep Tremors in good shape -Keep on being awesome and beautiful

Google, I'd rather cut my legs off with a blow torch than use Yahoo. Schnitzel or bratwurst?

Not personally but one the sister of the kid I sat next to in English did not very long ago. Have you eaten ice cream within the last 24 hours?

I'd recommend changing the ride slogan to something other than what it is now since it's the same as Maverick's and it looks a lot like Maverick.

Pandora seems to now think that since I live in SoCal I speak Spanish so now most of the adds that aren't anti-drug ones are for StateFarm Latino.

Yes. Do you think that it's stupid that it's considered cruel and unusual punishment to deny prisoners TV?

Not yet, I will have by the end of the summer though. Do you like horseradish?

The building in the second pic doesn't quite fit, the style is nice but it looks too clean for the industrial look around Batman.

My gut tells me that it'll be an announcement about a season pass holder preview day for Drop of Doom on the 28th and 29th but I'd love to be wrong and for it to be pertaining to Full Throttle.

Yes, I have some classic metal on in the background. Do you like Mochi?

The cliff hanger over that vertical spiral is going to be one freaky moment, the twist looks crazy and almost un-heartlined at the moment as well as if it'll pull some good g's in the pull up.

^ We knew that the video was wrong all along because the stats that were released stated that it would be a 400 foot tall drop tower and it looks like that comes nicely up to 15 feet from the top of Superman's 415 foot tall structure.

That's a great spin (no pun intended) on the whole Tony Hawk theme and really makes the ride seem better than the existing ones since it isn't a randomly themed ride dropped in the middle of an area with unrelated theming. Although I would make a sort of half pipe around the half pipe coaster just to add that little something extra. Maybe something like on RC Racer?

Sorry you must have posted while I was in the middle of writing my post, the poster above you was the intended target and I just edited my previous post to reflect that, sorry.

^^ If you look closely while the restraint hinge is behind the headrest the only part restraining riders is the bottom part of the restraint, which looks like it's the same as on Skyrush and very lap bar like, while the bars connecting that to the hinge point are flared outward to minimize contact with riders' shoulders. The best example of restraints like these (besides Skyrush) would be the restraints on Manta west and Blue Fire. The OSTRs on I305 are there to support riders' upper bodies so the brakes can be stronger and the brake run consequently shorter not because of the ride experience, I would personally say that Xcellerator is the most severe braking force I can think of on a ride with lap bars (except some pinch brakes and the instant that they grab the fin) and is on the edge of being uncomfortable.

^ Oh trust me I left the more politically incorrect stuff out, that's just the beginning.

That's how California is dude. Even at my college, we just built a brand new parking structure and library. The bathrooms in the library and the elevator are all tagged and scratched the F up. I would think college age kids who are trying to obtain higher learning would have enough knowledge to respect and keep things nice for everyone, but they don't care. Some how vandalism has become "art." Scratching/spray painting your dumb @ss thoughts and call signs does not mean you're artist nor does it mean its an act of artistic expression. But I'm preaching to the choir. Its a shame Manta has already become a victim to such a behavior. On a happier note, I'd like to hear from people who have been on both, how this compares to Cheetah Hunt since they're drawing so much comparison. I'm currently resisting making one of my more racist comments that has something to do with this type of stuff and Mexico 'happening', but either way I think it's something that the same idiots who are the ones to drop out of high school, and other stupid stuff think is cool along with walking around looking like a fool with about a foot of their boxers showing.

Those lap bars will have me sh*tting bricks all the way up because of how insubstantial they look but I'm still glad to see a full size drop tower with lapbars.

^ What are you talking about Knott's not getting anything new for 2012, they got a new sign for Calico Mine Ride.