RollingCoasting Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 X-Flight at SFGAm back row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryonisys Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Back row of Ravine Flyer II at Waldameer. Ran out at lunch last Wednesday, got my ride in and headed home. Unless I happen to hit up Carowinds when on vacation in September that's likely my last ride of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJK Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 (edited) Second row on Swamp Fox at Family Kingdom  A truly critically underrated ride that I wrote a huge review for a while ago that I figure I'll share with you guys here:  Upon boarding the wonderful buzz bar PTC trains, one takes notice as to how much room one has for airtime on this ride (especially when you purposefully loosen your seatbelt, or sit with a massive human being). Following a slightly downward angled 180 degree right hand turn out of the classic station, one traverses the prelift section of this incredibly underrated coaster which consists of flatness and a slight left turn to prepare its riders for the lift hill. During this section one already begins to notice the roughness of this coaster on wheel seats. Having ridden about half the time on a middle row in each car and the other half on a wheel seat, after 25 rides I am certain that non-wheel seats are the place to sit on this ride. The lift hill that awaits is as uneventful as any other; though the view one receives is relatively nice of the Myrtle Beach boardwalk and other attractions. Once one reaches the top of the moderately sized hill, the train slows down a bit as it begins to crest into the small predrop. Once the butt of the train passes the prelift, the train is already traveling at a moderate speed which makes for an excellent ejector airtime moment in the back rows, which, like every moment on this ride, is elevated due to the very open restraints. Every row on this ride will produce a bunch of positive Gs at the bottom of this drop. Towards the back rows I found my hands (which are always rightfully up as I ride) pushed down into the poor riders in front of me. The hill that immediately follows the drop finds its front row riders propelled out their seats - and if you're a twig like me, you'll be standing. Back row riders will also be propelled out of their seats during the latter half of this hill - where the on-ride photo is taken. How cool is it that one can purchase an on-ride photo of themselves experiencing insane standing airtime? The next hill is just like the first - insane standing air, especially towards the front. Smell a theme? It's about to get even crazier... after we traverse this hill turnaround, which does have another excellent pop of standing airtime in the front rows. The turnaround produces minimal laterals, and does ruin a bit of the great pacing this ride began to have. But the way I mostly see this turnaround: A breather before the second best section of any coaster I've been on (the first being Maverick's back-to-back stengel dives followed by the airtime hill). The drop out of the turnaround produces outSTANDING airtime in the back rows (very punny indeed). The next segment: Two double ups, back to back. The first "up" in the first double up produced not only outstanding airtime, but also a "holy shit" from me in my POV. It is at this moment I usually gave a "rock on dude" sign to the bros out there in the station, as I am standing and happy as ever. Around this point in the ride, if one sits on a wheel seat, especially towards the back, you'll get a good bit of roughness. It's completely tolerable, but it's something that would keep me away from riding multiple times in those rows. The end of that double up produces another excellent moment in every row, followed by some strong positive Gs in the valley before the second double up. This next double up isn't as great as the first, but it still produces excellent standing air in the front. The final airtime hill on the ride didn't even throw me out of my seat in the front, but it sure will in the back on the way down. The final rise up on Swamp Fox leads into a high speed turn which provides an excellent slam of strong laterals, which is sustained for several seconds. When one sits on the left side of the train, you might as well be leaning on the person on the right because golly - these are some awesome laterals. I was totally leaning on this blondie around my age on one ride. She and her friends were discussing how they rode "the Fury" and how this was a piece of cake. I disagree, as Swamp Fox is a whole lot more scary than Millennium Force and Diamondback combined, with all of Swamp Fox's standing airtime, one just wants to hold onto their restraint for the whole ride out of intimidation - but not me. When one sits on the right side, and their hands are up like me, one finds themselves afraid that their hands will hit the wood supports to their right as they are exceptionally close to the track at this point in the ride. Following that excellent turn, Swamp Fox's riders do a little squiggly turn that doubles as a classic brake run as they enter the station.  Swamp Fox is my number one wooden coaster, beating out rides such as Mystic Timbers, Shivering Timbers, and of course, Beast. Edited August 30, 2017 by AJK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoB Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Balder at Liseberg in the backrow on Sunday, my new number 2 (yes ahead of Wildfire!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyv Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Back row of Taron at Phantasialand yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordyC Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Typhoon at Bobbejaanland, a couple of hours ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Farmer Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Twister II at Elitch Gardens Labor Day. Maybe some duct tape would help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Tornado at Stricker's Grove on Labor Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordyC Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Taron at Phantasialand, yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Superman at SFNE (barely) after the park gave just 15 minutes notice that they would close 6 hours early. Â I've never ridden it in the rain before. All I can say is that I'm thankful I'm visually impaired and need to wear glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Wild Thing at VF one week ago on the last ride of the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Wild Waves at Playland Castaway Cove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Sadly it's still Lightning Rod at Dollywood. . . Next month can't get here soon enough. I'm having coaster withdraws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfog1985 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 The RC-48 coaster provided by Wade Shows for the NY State Fair at the end of August. Â Although it had a few notable rough spots, particularly at the base of the first drop, it was nice to ride a portable coaster that wasn't a Zyklon or Crazy Mouse variant. Â I'm hoping to check out the new Park at OWA in Alabama within a few weeks though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyv Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Blue fire at Europa Park, four hours ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordyC Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris, yesterday 6 times in a row with a walk-on queue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seddy Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Superman Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Over Georgia - Sunday 9/10/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris, yesterday 6 times in a row with a walk-on queue! Jealous of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyv Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Euro Mir at Europa Park yesterday, also with a walk-on queue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordyC Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Star Trek: Operation Enterprise at Movie Park Germany! What an awesome ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Bizarro, Great Adventure. Saturday afternoon. Â Â Criminally underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyislandchris Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 The Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood this past weekend. God, I love this ride! Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 El Toro! Ole' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Outlaw Run last Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 B:TR at SF Great America on Sunday. Never gets old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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