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^Has Nitro never received a paint job since it opened?

Okay, maybe not many, but there is still a decent amount of GPs that know whether or not a ride is smooth or rough. And, on top of that, are SLCs that cheap?

The good thing with the clones (especially the Batmans) is that you can NOW get an intense B&M!

^That would be cool! ^^ I get the feeling that, in reality, it's not going to be SO close to 124 mhp and will be a bit taller than those 100 meters.

^Well, if they had a double sliding station (like Mr. freeze) that would be possible although probably the people who said it have no idea of what that is.

Very true. I haven't done a side-by-side comparison but it also looks like the second launch has more of a kick, though it could just be an illusion from the night setting. I didn't notice anything in the launch but, overall, it seemed that the ride was going a bit faster through the course. Kind of awkward place they chose to put the camera on but still interesting.

Last summer I got four rides on nitro (two + two, thanks to flash pass platinum) and while I didn't notice if they were on the same train, I did notice some nasty rattle at the bottom of the first drop but that was it. Apart from that, it was still pretty awesome.

^Well that's good to hear. Maybe that's why it didn't finish last this year.

Great photos! Now need to get to this park even more!

Bizarro

Roxanne - The Police

^Anything more?

^The MH poll shows that the top rides are the ones with nice forces: either ejector air or crazy intense positives. (but then this is mainly an enthusiasts poll, so...)

It looks like they go back to normal position with the braking force, interesting...

^Sorry Didn't notice

Granted. But it would have 80% downtime. I wish el toro had been open when I went to SFGAdv last summer.

Wood

Nice pictures! Soooo much hairtime on expedition geforce! I love the last pic: hair flying everywhere, everyone holding onto the lap bars and then that one guy with his hands up! Great!

^Oh! I had never noticed that! Nice catch.

Speaking of coasters in Japan...

^^ I thought Steel Force was pretty fun. And I ranked Hydra higher than any other of those rides (except for batwing, which I haven't ridden). I found it to be rather good: smooth, interesting elements and, while not very forceful, provided a great ride.

Malaria Lake!

Schwarzkopf

^^I think Hydra is definitely better than GK. And maybe, who knows.... steel force too?