deathbydinn Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 ^ And how many times has it been said that it's still 400 feet tall. The animation goes higher, but in reality it drops lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Chills... I has them. Â Love the dramatic music in that video! The ending is epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. cockblock Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Seeing it isn't even close to the top has made me pretty much unafraid of the ride now, how close is it to supreme scream in height? I hope your kidding. If not, then you god bless you! Dumbest GP quotes thread, anyone?!? Â 415 foot freefall = HOLY SH*T BALLS 400 foot freefall = KIDDIELAND Â Anyway, last time I checked the Superman tower is 415 feet tall so technically it still have a 400 foot drop, even though it doesn't go ALL the way up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Exclusive "Drop" Time for Season Passholders. Â http://content.sixflags.com/news/EnterSweepstakes.aspx?c=llert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSB Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 it looks more like 30+ feet from the top to me, I doubt it'll clear 390. Still crazy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Exclusive "Drop" Time for Season Passholders. Â http://content.sixflags.com/news/EnterSweepstakes.aspx?c=llert It says "Six Flags Magic Mountain Season Pass Holders" but then it allows you to choose which park you hold a pass for. Is this just for SFMM pass holders or anyone with a Six Flags season pass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 ^ It asks which Six Flags you visit the most, not which one you hold the pass for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Alumni Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Here's the complete posting, you can also sign up to watch the live webcast over the internet on Thursday...  Are you ready to DROP everything this week? We will be introducing the world’s tallest drop ride this Thursday before it opens to the public on Saturday. Watch the live webcast via http://www.videonewswire.com/​event.asp?id=87953  As a special bonus, we are inviting Magic Mountain season pass holders to register for Exclusive "Drop" Time on Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom. Click here for the dates and times: http://content.sixflags.com/​news/​EnterSweepstakes.aspx?c=llert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanreich Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 it looks more like 30+ feet from the top to me, I doubt it'll clear 390. Still crazy though. Did you watch until the end of the video? It seems pretty obvious from the footage in the last 10-15 seconds of the video that it's right near the top... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas The Drummer Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Is viper bumpier than revolution? If so, what type of bumpy i.e. head banger, hard on back, etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I can't wait to see some of these "it doesn't go all the way to the top" people actually on the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Is viper bumpier than revolution? If so, what type of bumpy i.e. head banger, hard on back, etc.... Â My experience has been similar for both, a lot of side to side head banging in a few rough spots. Though if offered the choice, I would always go Revolution over Viper. Â I can't wait to see some of these "it doesn't go all the way to the top" people actually on the ride. Â Same. I look at the extra space on top as the cap that's always on the top of Intamin towers or the decorating toppers on S&S towers. None of those technically reach the top of the structures but no one complains. This thing is still crazy big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSB Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 it looks more like 30+ feet from the top to me, I doubt it'll clear 390. Still crazy though. Did you watch until the end of the video? It seems pretty obvious from the footage in the last 10-15 seconds of the video that it's right near the top... Â I take my "30+ feet from the top" comment back...it's probably more like 20. ether way, that's still crap your pants high! Â I wonder if they plan on removing the scaffolding on the very top, now that construction is wrapping up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freefallbestrideever Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 It's all relative i guess, when i'm on it for the first time (hopefully outside seat) i should be scared, but i still look forward to skydiving and BASE jumping one day and there 400ft. aint a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willthethrill Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Going to be an awesome drop ride but label me in the crowd that thinks the visual impact is a bit underwhelming now that we see where the ride actually drops from. That is closer to 50 ft from the top than 20 or 30ft... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanreich Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 More like 10-15 feet than 50 feet. Going to be an awesome drop ride but label me in the crowd that thinks the visual impact is a bit underwhelming now that we see where the ride actually drops from. That is closer to 50 ft from the top than 20 or 30ft... Are you serious??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexinla Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Going to be an awesome drop ride but label me in the crowd that thinks the visual impact is a bit underwhelming now that we see where the ride actually drops from. That is closer to 50 ft from the top than 20 or 30ft... Â WTF? This is still the tallest drop tower IN THE WORLD and people complaining Magic Mountain could have extended the tower by 300 feet and there would still be people complaining that the extention should be 325 feet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFMM fanboy Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Here's some video I took while I was at the park yesterday. They were pulling the gondola’s up the tower and lowering the catch car quite fast.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanreich Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Here's some video I took while I was at the park yesterday. They were pulling the gondola’s up the tower and lowering the catch car quite fast. And now we know where the breaks start! Looks like some pretty abrupt breaking though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperShawn Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 With or with out that extra no one can know for sure height, that's one extremely tall and intimidating drop tower... Can't wait to give it a go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 And now we know where the breaks start! Looks like some pretty abrupt breaking though. It's a shame that it's breaking already. It hasn't even opened to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willthethrill Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) ^^^^ Yes, "I'm serious"ly entitled to my opinion concerning the visual appearance of the tower. Would you not agree the ride would be that much more intimidating visually if the gondolas were dropped from farther up? Holy crap, why is it such a big deal to some people that others have different opinions about how a damn drop tower looks?  Here, is this better?  OMGODZZZ Luthor is goin 2b the shiznit nowutimsayn?!!1!! lolz  EDIT: watching from the angles in the videos above makes a difference... Edited June 26, 2012 by willthethrill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Here's some video I took while I was at the park yesterday. They were pulling the gondola’s up the tower and lowering the catch car quite fast. And now we know where the breaks start! Looks like some pretty abrupt breaking though.  I'm just puzzled that the park decided to build horizontally, rather than vertically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollercoasterbuff Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Anyone register yet for any of the exclusive ride times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanreich Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Anyone register yet for any of the exclusive ride times? I just signed up for Friday. Is this supposed to be a single ride, or just whatever we can get in during the time period? I selected Friday because the time block is the largest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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