BGThrillseeker

I was wondering if anyone has ever ridden a coaster so tall as to drop through some low lying clouds? Maybe Kingda Ka or something and if anyone has, what did it feel like? Is it cold up there? haha

Sorry if I didn't clear up the whole 30 sec thing The idea is that pretty much every ride imaginable drops you after roughly 5 sec. This one would last longer to create suspense and anticipation. You would feel bored, but by the time that you would think it is stuck, it catches you off guard when you are least expecting it, and delivers a real surprise, unless of course you are reading these forums lol. Being stuck on Falcons fury facing down for a few minutes is more intense than you would think

I'm gonna keep this as short as possible- what if the 400 ft tall Skytower at Seaworld Orlando was converted to a drop ride? The infrastructure is there, cables to lift the car, emergency brakes (which should be strengthened for regular use) and the tower is already built. Busch and Seaworld share many things in common- 200 ft tall roller coasters (Sheikra and Mako) Inverted coasters (Montu and Manta) and classic B&Ms (Kumba and Kraken). Why not add a drop tower to that list? Seaworld Orlando always seems to make more extreme versions of BGT thrill rides ie. Flying and floorless coasters. Falcons Fury could be matched with that 400 ft drop tower, making it the 2nd tallest drop tower in the world, and 4th tallest thrill ride overall after Kingda Ka, Top Thrill, and Zumanjaro and would be twice as tall as the next closest ride in Florida, Sheikra. It could have a similar facedown mechanism to Falcons Fury, but be held at 30 seconds to a minute at 400ft to raise the intensity, and then drop, not lowering the seats until it reaches the station. Honest thoughts: Is this viable? It seems far fetched, but maybe if we generate some buzz around this idea and spread the word, there's a possibility that Seaworld might build it! After all, it would be a low risk proposition, much, much cheaper than building any such thrill ride from the ground up, even after the cost of new hydraulics and an open rider gondola. Spread the word, 1000 miles starts with one step

I know what you're thinking, look I get it, how can anything possibly be more intense than Top Thrill, Millennium force, Intimidator 305, or Skyrush? I thought the same thing until I came across this video from what I believe is Turkey! Now that looks intense! What do you guys think? Am I overrating it or giving it what it's worth? Thanka for taking the time to read, all comments are appreciated

I'm going to be realistic with something we might actually see sometime in the next 5 years: A flying dive coaster. Parks can't keep building taller and faster forever, but they still need to come up with something new that is intense and exciting. A 200-300ft flying dive coaster is probably the way to go, and one of these days, this idea is going to hit somebody at B&M like a rock, and that's when we're going to see it built. Also is it just me or do flying coasters magnify G-forces because of your body position to make it seem way more intense than it actually is? I've ridden Kraken and Manta back back which have around the same level of G's but Manta seems WAY more intense. If so, a 300ft tall flying dive coaster could deliver the thrill ride that everybody has been waiting for, while sticking to typical coaster specifications and safety regulations, and while also delivering a perceptibly more intense ride, and creating something that will actually make people scream! The question is which park will build it first? Guesses?

I could not help but notice the lack of innovations in the coaster space these days, it seems to be all about taking an existing coaster and making it a little bit faster, higher, or adding new trains i.e. Kingda Ka, Valravn, Rougarou. Apart from the occasional anomaly (Formula Rossa, Gatekeeper, Manta) there has not been much innovation in past years, Parks want to attract new guests, but don't do much to warrant it. That being said, here are my ideas for new coasters: A flying dive coaster- B&M makes the best flying coasters so this tops out at 300ft An inverted launch coaster- ??? And if you really want to scare the pants off riders, then make a dive coaster with lap restraints! (It worked for TTD) What are your thoughts? Am I missing any ideas? Thanks

Recently, I visited Busch Gardens Tampa over the weekend, as I live 30 min from it, and have a season pass. I rode all the popular coasters in the park i.e. Kumba, Montu, Cheetah Hunt, and Falcons Fury no problem and enjoyed the thrill as usual. But every time I visit, I cannot shake the feeling of intense fear I have just looking at Sheikra! I have ridden all the coasters in the central Florida region in Seaworld and universal, in total, I have probably ridden all these coasters over 200 times! No other coaster I have ever ridden gives me the same amount of anxiousness as Sheikra. I'd like to think I'm a relatively seasoned rider, and have no problem riding any other coaster, but Sheikra genuinely terrifies me. In my early teen years, I was terrified of roller coasters, and wouldn't ride them until I decided to face my fears on Kraken. Eventually, I got hooked, and the temporary feeling of nervousness was replaced with one of excitement and an adrenaline rush, and I rode every coaster I could strap myself into... until it came time to ride Sheikra. I had all the feelings of a first time rider all over again- I was weak at the knees, my hands were shaking, I was sweating profusely, my speech was stuttered, and I almost got out of line, listening to the rider's screams. The minute I climbed into the seat and locked my restraint, I practically wet my pants on the way up the lift hill. The drop made me so scared that I was convinced I would never ride Sheikra again... And then I got back in line. For some reason after riding Sheikra again and again 5 years later, I still get all the symptoms of a first time Sheirka rider! This video sums up my emotions pretty well My question is what makes dive coasters (particularly Sheikra) so much more intimidating than any other kind of coasters? Is it the placement and theming of the ride? Is it normal to feel like this every time? Am I just too nervous? How do I face my fear of Sheikra? Can any of you relate to this?