MSLSM Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 What coaster have you ridden has the best sensation of speed? Avalanche at Timber Falls has great speed, and it is rather small for a wooden coaster. However, you go over hills and turns with great speed, and the train feels like it will fall apart soon. The second section is even better as you go through more turns and are low to the ground and coaster itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollerholden Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Millennium Force because it goes so fast, and stays going fast for the whole ride. Top Thrill Dragster...I mean come on, 120 mph! That's crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArchfiend Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Well... I'd hands down give it to Kingda Ka. That's the only ride I've been on that goes from zero to "oh holy sh*t I'm gonna die!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 If there's one thing that can be said about Kingda Ka, is that the speed is the most amazing of any coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knottslover77 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 The second half of GhostRider is OMFG! It fells faster than Xcelerator on that point fo the ride. --Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reon Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 TTD. I haven't had the pleasure of going to SFGAdv, but I'm sure that extra 8mph or so won't effect me too much more than the origional 400 footer. That being said, my inital reaction to Dragster's launch on my first ride was about: OMG IM GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!3577^%&!Q. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrideseeker Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 KINGDA KA! It has the best speed well I think it does but thats because it goes flying up in the air at 128 mph! Its a great feeling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odene497 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 It's cool on TTD just before going up to look around at 120 mph. I also think S:ROS at SFDL feels fast at the bottom of the first drop, especially if your on the left side, because your so close the the ground it's all a blur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Boulder Dash -- flying through the woods at low elevation makes you feel like you are going a lot faster than you really are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Top Thrill Dragster, once you launch, its an absolute blur until you get to the top of the TopHat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 For some reason I think X. When the seats rotate at the bottom of the third drop you fell all that speed at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonKhan Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I don't understand the votes for TTD or KK. They have an incredible Thrill and Acceleration, but, at least for me, they have no "Speed Feel". You launch, go up, go down at high speed but directly in the brakes again. You never have time to even realize the speed. MF on the other hand maintains the speed throught many turns. For me, there is much more feeling for speed on MF than TTD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustkill22 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 What I cant believe but the sensations of speed on Vekoma SLC's are just plain awesome. When you do the station fly by it feels awesome. But my head doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 ^^ Well, isn't the launch part of the "speed feel?" As far as pure speed burst, I'd say KK's or Hulk's launch....the short amount of track in front of you adds to the OMG factor. In terms of a ride maintaining it's speed throughout...MF or The Voyage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superman_test_dummy Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Lets stay away from the obvious answers of KK and TTD...its to easy. For me El Toro has an amazing feel of speed that it keeps up almost to the very end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastakid Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Kingda Ka- I didn't really like the ride too much until I rode in the front row...Now that was a feeling of speed, and it even gave me a free hair-dew (sp) I told my mom that, and she said, "Even if it gives peolp a free blow dry, I'm not going on!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterAddiction7 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Montu when it goes in the trenches, especially the batwing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustkill22 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I thought this thread was based on the Speed Sensation as in when something isn't going as fast as what you would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumboshrmp Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 The Incredible Hulk feels like you are going really fast during my second favorite part of the ride, the big turnaround after the first loop. You go down under the tunnel and shoot back up, go around an overbanked turn and back down. I kinda wish I brought goggles on that ride, I hate having wind blown into my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwerling Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Toss up Between: Millennium Force or Superman Ride of Steel (SFA or SFDL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 MF/TTD front seat...hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not For Sale Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Space Mountain (at least the one at WDW) feels a lot faster than it actually goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherkid17 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 for me, any indoor coaster gives you a speed feeling. also, at sfot, mr freeze gives the feeling of speed, because of the loops, and wingover. titan also gives alot of speed feeling, as in you feel like you are going 100 rather than 85. also, the end of texas giant where it weaves in the track is the best feeling of speed ive had on a wooden coaster! ive rode kingda ka, and i wasnt too impressed. 5 seconds-launch station, 30 seconds, rides over. there are not very many gs and its 10 seconds long. BIG waste of money. they shouldve built another millenium force. much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme102 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 For one huge burst of speed, I would have to go with Kingda Ka (It's the fastest coaster in the world, it better have some sort of sensation of speed). For sustained speed, my vote is for Millennium Force or El Toro. Those two don't seem to let up untill the ride's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfie Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 V2 at SFGAm is great. Especially when you're waiting at the gates to get on the ride. A train full of people flying past you at 70MPH is CRAZY! The ride is best at night because the front spike causes you to lose all orientation of where you are. Also, on the back spike, the view is great. (only at night, though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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