SteelForceless

I notice that when it comes to the Vekoma Invertigo, people either absolutely despise it or don't have a problem with it. There is no "slightly dislike it".

Make him a special program that only allows him to view LiftThrill's comments if he has a life support machine hooked up to him.

Not this trip. Personally, I dislike being in wet shorts/underwear, so if I'm not in swim trunks then it just bothers me for the rest of the day until it dries. I like going on TCM before I go to the waterpark for the day since I will already be getting wet later in the day, so I ride the flume then. I could have gone on with the pouring rain today since I would have ended up soaked either way, but I was being picked up earlier than expected because of the rain so I tried to go on Talon one last time in the rain since it was closer to the entrance (would have been the third time) and it estopped at the top of the lift with people on it before I got a ride, so that didn't happen. Thunder Creek Mountain is a great flume however, I won't deny that.

I was at Dorney today from 12 to 5. Rode everything that I was in the mood for and then some, because there were no lines on the dry side today. Longest wait was two trains for front row on Possessed, which was around five minutes. The weather was great until around 4, when it began pouring. Talon: Rode twice in the back left seat. Good intensity in that seat, as you get whipped around the elements. Great coaster as always. Stinger: Rode it once in car four, forwards. Quite shaky today but nothing out of the norm. Possessed: Rode it once in the front row. The launch gets me every time, even if it's not that fast of a launch. A great ride and my favorite shuttle coaster that I have ridden. Steel Forceless: Rode it twice in car one, row three. Surprisingly, it gave decent floater airtime in that row, more than any other time/seat I've ridden this coaster in. It made Steel Forceless feel less like a mine train and more like an actual hypercoaster (a tame one, but whatever. I'd say it was 2/3 actual hyper and 1/3 mine train today). Still lacking force otherwise, but I'll take what I can get. Thunderhawk: Rode it once in the front row. Unfortunately, the renovations it got in the offseason did not improve this classic as much as I wanted it to. They didn't remove that darn trim on the final bunny hills either. Disappointed. At least it isn't a complete nutbuster like it was in 2014. Hydra: Rode it twice, both in the back row. The first ride of the day was the average ride on Hydra - sluggish and lacking force. However right before the second ride, it had begun raining hard. This led for a more exciting ride on Hydra as I was pelted with rain. It felt like the SWAT team was trying to shoot the beast down. Demon Drop: This ride is awesome and terrifying in every way possible. First of all, it looks sketchy as hell, from the carnival-esque structure to the loud crashing it uses to lower cars back into the station. The ride itself is perfectly designed to emit fear: it drags you backwards into the lift, slows down as it gets to the top, inches you forward, and drops you suddenly. The drop and landing on your back felt forceful and frightening. Getting the car back down to the station was rough, but I took coasterbill's advice to keep my head forward and it wasn't that bad. This ride is one of the best rides in the park, and I'm thankful it came here instead of going to Knott's as intended back in 2010. I also went on a few other rides, but none were notable. One major difference that I noticed since the last time I was here (early June) was that the operations were better. Nothing impressive, but a lot better than it was a few weeks prior. They have gotten a little better on the "everyone has to leave before I can open the gates" thing, now it's down to having just a couple people left in the bin area before they unlock the gates. The rain was pretty bad, although most rides kept operating until it was a downpour. On my way out of the park, I noticed there was a train stopped at the top of Talon with guests, must suck to be stranded up there in the rain. Overall I had a good time at the park today. Things could have been better, but they could have been much worse as well.

Does it look intense? Yes Does it look like the most intense in the world? Not to me.

Manta at SWO. The ride that brought me into the world of "adult" rollercoasters.

Kids these days...

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That's it. "LiftThrill Titan Drinking Game" is officially a thing.

This is a thread based on personal opinion. Perhaps he had high expectations and was left sorely disappointed.

Yeah, first the Smiler and now this. Here's hoping that Lost Gravity isn't next. I mean, I hope it never happens again, but these things do happen unfortunately. Suddenly, the SLC doesn't sound that bad. It's probably the difference from being hit by a semi and being hit by a sedan, but still.

This is awful! The article says there are injuries, but I hope no one was seriously hurt/killed. I fear the worst, but my hopes and prayers go out to the ones riding and loved ones affected by this rare accident.

The mighty Phoenix must have asked for sacrifices.

So let's say that they would relocate it. Where do you think it would go? It doesn't take up that much space.

They're just in a tough spot because of the competition. They're pretty much the Six Flags America of Cedar Fair. Better than Great Escape I guess. Do you think it would be considered a stronger park if it wasn't surrounded by quality parks?

Knowing how their nearby competitors outclass (demolish) Dorney, is there anything that they can do to beat out the local, superior parks? I'm coming up with nothing.

Yeah, I've noticed much slower operations on every ride except the two B&Ms.

Yeah, a lot of the people I see look at the staircase of less than 100 people in front of them and think "Oh, this looks like such a long line!"

You're not missing much. Also since when is Stinger actually open?

What is this That's what I was wondering! Was he intoxicated when he wrote it??? I guess he was. Getting drunk at an amusement park seems like a really bad idea. Getting a little buzz on before going on a coaster is fun! But getting drunk? Definitely a poor choice, I would think! I mean if you got drunk enough you could probably ride the local SLC with no pain.

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What is this That's what I was wondering! Was he intoxicated when he wrote it??? I guess he was. Getting drunk at an amusement park seems like a really bad idea.

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Ok, thanks for the advice.

Sounds awesome and terrifying. I will make sure to get on it tomorrow if it doesn't break down or something.