jmccalip

"Does V2: Vertical Velocity have an inversion?"

Haha, no I can ride it I just won't enjoy it. For a new coaster I'm just saying I expected it to be smoother

No, as long as it's running fast it's pretty smooth and doesn't shuffle around much. If it's slow you will really notice it shuffle on the bay turn, but it's not that bad. There are just two major jerks in the track that that make me not want to ride the backseat more than once.

Yeah, I don't get it. If it inverts, it's an inversion.

I would worry more about headaches if you're in the back. This part will kill you... Unless they fixed it when it was closed.

That photo is an illusion I found the 3rd drop to have a much better head chopper, but that's just me.

Kinda drifting off topic.... I wouldn't get your hopes up:

Not much to do in Houston. Don't go to Nasa, it was pretty much a "Chuckecheese" the last time I went... If you're gonna do anything just make the drive out to San Antonio and hit Fiesta Texas and Sea World.

Ehh, too bad, I'm going the 26th. I really don't think you would need ERT anyway. There is NEVER a line, go on a Saturday afternoon during an event, it's a 5 minute line max. Are you going to get a full POV of it?

Stop complaining, we waited six years for a new coaster and what did we get? The park leveled to the ground, that's what. Go drive by, it's nothing but a big open field now. Be happy with what you have.

I don’t even bother counting.

Wouldn't all intamin free falls 'fall' under that category?

I think they know more about what they're doing then you do... What did you expect, some $20,000,000 hyper? The world doesn't revolve around you.

Well, is the public really gonna know/care?

Thanks. One thing about that hill though, you get airtime going into that turn so when you hold your hands up you gotta be ready. Just for fun I held my hands up from the top of the lift hill to the brakes... I bruised my knees a bit so you gotta know how to brace yourself.

Haha, no idea. Near the station though, the ride is loud enough to hurt your ears. It shakes the whole queue line and makes some people scream when they walk through.

I just noticed this person does not look very happy about me taking pictures. Hahahaha

It was when I left, probably about a 45 minute wait. Since it was evacuated on the lift and closed for about an hour, people were anxious to ride it again.

Here are some pictures from today. Sorry they're all close ups, the lens starts at 70mm, and it makes taking pictures of EVERYTHING in Kemah difficult. This guy was showing off all day Mess of track Just a little airtime Precise moment I lost my hat

So how does a new coaster not have a long line(I'm not complaining )? Is it because of the ticket system?

Yeah, if you notice they're only on the steep parts.

Here is that No Limits file I messed around with. I think it's a little more accurate to the real thing now. For example, the first drop now has the little straight piece right before the actual drop. Sorry about no complex support structure, the beams kept hitting the track. Uses improved friction, v1.6. http://www.freewebs.com/stampeder1/TEXASG%20GG%20jmccalip.nltrack

Did we even get any rain? Didn't hear any rain lastnight and when I woke up at 6am is was dry out. Although lastnight around 10PM is was kind of weird outside. It was cool for once, and it just seemed kind of eerily quiet with no wind or anything.

That was pretty recently though...

Why don't parks want to build them anymore? They are my favorite thing. I'm not talking about the S&S types, but more the second and third generation Intamin versions. Just something that was on my mind since Texas no longer has one.