SFNO Megazeph

[calcajun]

Generally I am not a big fan of lateral forces which Megazeph was NO DOUBT, CLEARLY designed with.

After being so close to this ride for a while now I do have to give it some good credit.

 

Six Flags New Orleans certainly has one fast and furious wooden coaster.

From the time you leave the lift, Megazeph hits its top speed and for the most part just keeps going with sustained high speed.

There are the two areas where it slows, one being the second turnaround and the other the double up before the trick track.

 

From the vantage point of the station, the train comes barreling back this way off the second drop, I literally hear thunder!

 

Some other unique aspects of this ride seems to be that instead of the usual gradual shorter drop to shorter drop , in most of the runs you go from shortest and work your way up. Then of course there is the Trick Track that CCI incorporated into Megazeph’s design in which I think there are only a few coasters today that have this such as Shivering Timbers.

 

I believe most don’t really get how fast this ride is throughout due to the fact that it is in wide open area with nothing really close by to give the cues as to how fast you are traveling when on the train.

 

Anyway, Just some random stuff

[calcajun]

To head off questions of how can it go from shorter to taller.

Of course meaning big drop to short speed hills and working up as shown in the pick in this link.

 

http://www.sixflagsneworleans.com/images/galpics/DCP_0804.JPG

[SharkTums]

How is the ride running lately? I remember really liking it in 2001, but it was already running a little rough for me...I can only imagine what it's like now in a climate like that, with G trains, and a Wood/Steel CCI...plus Six Flags doesn't have the best maintenance record!

 

Elissa "will get back there...at some point!" Alvey

[calcajun]

Hello Elissa,

 

Last year, the upstop and guide rail on the 2nd turnaround was replaced with thicker (2inch) rail.

this year the same was done for the first turnaround,helix and the double up leading to the helix.

Makes a big difference!

 

I don't know how it rode before 2002 since I was still in Cali.

First time I rode was 2003 when the transition was happening from JL to SF.

 

I prefer the first seat in the last car. I get lots of float and air along with some comfort there. when I sit in the middle of the train it hurts me some.

 

It would be awesome to see you guys at the park!

 

Well, You anyway! kidding!

 

NOT!

 

Good thing i don't have a boyfriend right now or I would be in so much trouble for saying that! LOL

 

Oh yeah, Hi Rob

 

Both you guys are SOOOO cute!

Hope all is going well.

[pvcoasterguy]

Elissa,

 

MegaZeph, unfortunately, was pretty rough last summer However, one train was noticbly more rough than the other. The 'bad' one would squeal around all the turns, and was close to Mean Streak roughness. However, the other train was a lot better, thankfully. It was still rough, but not near as bad. But that 'mini' double-up totally killed my body. Horrible.

 

Good ride, I just wish I could've ridden it when it first opened- I know it would be amazing.

[Coasterkid20]

Elissa,

 

I agree with ^ it in my opinion was a big pile of shi* when I rode it in really early August last year. It was big, rough painful and had TONS and TONS of the world famous, and notorious Gerstlaur shuffle. God did I hate that ride and that park........ And I was looking SOOOOO foward to it Well if the park retracks it, and then puts PTC's on, and then actually some other decent rides I might actually go back. To point out the obvious I probably will never go back.

 

Adam "I'd rather go to Dollyworld (not really)"