Schrecken Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I'd change the shape of the lap part of the restraint on Skyrush so I could marathon on it even more without having to quit because my legs couldn't take it after 28 consecutive rides - then it would be an utterly perfect 10 in my book. I'd take the awful OTSRs off of Revolution so it could run the way it did when it was built. I'd also take the equally awful OTSRs off of Maverick so I could actually enjoy riding it and not have to put all of my thought and energy into defending myself vigorously while riding. I would replace them with I-305 style restraints. Also agree with whoever said they'd remove the trim on that hill on Raging Bull - when I first rode it that really ruined that part of the ride and I have never been on a B&M with such a stupidly placed trim. I'd also modify the restraints on El Toro - I know these don't rate very high among coaster fans' pet peeves, but they do limit my marathoning on the ride - so far I've never been able to go more than about 10 rides in a row because of the way the restraints press against my stomach. All the antacids in the world can't overcome El Toro's restraints, so those I'd swap for something that would sit lower on a rider's body, like on the lap rather than jammed into their gut. I'd also change Kingda Ka's restraints to some sort of lap bar type - either like the ones on TTD or perhaps a better version of those on Skyrush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. M Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I'd change the shape of the lap part of the restraint on Skyrush so I could marathon on it even more without having to quit because my legs couldn't take it after 28 consecutive rides - then it would be an utterly perfect 10 in my book. ... I'd also modify the restraints on El Toro - I know these don't rate very high among coaster fans' pet peeves, but they do limit my marathoning on the ride - so far I've never been able to go more than about 10 rides in a row because of the way the restraints press against my stomach. All the antacids in the world can't overcome El Toro's restraints, so those I'd swap for something that would sit lower on a rider's body, like on the lap rather than jammed into their gut. What exactly do you want? Either the restraint sits at your waist or it sits on your thighs. Those are your options. On rides with airtime as strong as these two, the restraints will never feel 100% comfortable. Personally I'd take El Toro's any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 ^I've never been on El Toro (sadly) but Skyrush's ones were awful and I'm pretty confident that a ride with such strong airtime but with B&M style lap bars would be comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 ^ I believe it would be even more painful as your lap and the lap bar would have a gap in between, during the crazy ejector air, it will make you extremely painful. Hydraulic lap bar is a better choice for rides like SkyRush and El Toro. Modifying the shape can improve the ride but changing them could make it worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 ^Yeah I was saying that it would be better to change the shape only, and not the mechanism. However, on Skyrush that would be tricky because, as they are lowered instead of being attached to the floor of the ride I think they couldn't have the same shape as B&M's do given that those ones are designed for restraints that are fixed to the floor rather than working more like OTSR (which are connected to the top of the seat) like the ones on skyrush and more recent intamins that use lap bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I think El Toro's restraints are perfect. I wouldn't change a single thing about them and I wish more coasters would be built with exactly the same type of restraint. This might be the first time I've seen anyone complain about them. I find those restraints and the trains on Millennium Force (and the original SROS restraints before they modified them a million times) to be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 ^Me too and I don't really know why they chose to use different ones on rides like the new 10 inversion ones. I do understand why they did so on coasters like Skyrush, given that there is no floor to attach them to, but apart from that specific situation I think they should have stuck with the old ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I'd also take the equally awful OTSRs off of Maverick so I could actually enjoy riding it and not have to put all of my thought and energy into defending myself vigorously while riding. I would replace them with I-305 style restraints. You really think that Maverick's are bad? I can't wait to see your reaction upon riding Goudurix for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I'd also take the equally awful OTSRs off of Maverick so I could actually enjoy riding it and not have to put all of my thought and energy into defending myself vigorously while riding. I would replace them with I-305 style restraints. You really think that Maverick's are bad? I can't wait to see your reaction upon riding Goudurix for the first time. I can see the difference. Maverick would be perfect with a development on the restraints but Goudurix would not beat Maverick unless RMC start to do make-over on steel coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaminkid2005 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Put back Cyclone at SFNE's original first drop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansansas Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Uh, on collosus at Thorpe, I would make the first hill bigger, and remove the consecutive heartline twists. Those piss me off so much. On voyage I would put a major part of the ride completely underground. I think that would be pretty crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cullvion Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I would take out the AWFUL trick-track on Shivering Timbers at Michigan's Adventure. It RUINS the experience and hurts so BAD when you leave it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djboss302 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 All of Raging Bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I would give this ride lap bars, like the ones on Dare Devil Dive. Both Lynet and Anubis are so awesome coasters, and can really handle their OTSR, but this ride was just really painful and my neck got really beat up by the OTSR. It's very strange, because no ride has ever beaten me before, not even an SLC, sure some rides have been rough, but never painful. It's such a shame, because the layout and forces of the ride is totally awesome, and there is so much potential, if only they give it lapbars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angle O. Descent Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Kennywood: adding Jackrabbit's double-dip to the end of Thunderbolt = arguably the best all-around woodie on the planet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booink Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 All of Raging Bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6flagsbrad Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Every part of Ghostrider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheel1231 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Most of the vekoma rides. They are very good rides. However, the restraints make the rides uncomfortable. Some vekomas have some very good forces. Carolina Cobra at Carowinds is only around 45 mph, but it feels faster than that because of the forces. The G-Force is 5.2, stronger than that of Intimdator (4.3) and Afterburn (4.8). Carolina Cyclone (by arrow) is around the same speed, but the g-force is only 3.5, and that makes it feel slow. I feel that most of the hate from vekoma rides is because of the restraints. It's good that vekoma is now trying to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 ^It comes from the roughness. Even if you have good restraints on a rough ride it will never be perfect and when you have a smooth ride (some Vekomas are indeed smooth) the restraints which could feel horrible on a rougher one are ok. For instance, the only GIB I've been one (stunt fall in Madrid) had normal restraints but because it was smooth the ride was actually pretty good. Stinger at Dorney also packed a nice punch when I rode it and it was smooth (even hough the OTSR were similar to the ones on some SLCs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aceattack52 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Many Vekoma rides just need to be smoother. The layouts can be pretty good at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I would remove the mid-course trim brakes on Wild Thing at VF. If those trims were removed, the second half of the ride could have some amazing airtime, but with those trims, it's just mildly fun at best. Those evil contraptions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Does all of Hades count as one part? Hmm... I would probably remove the trim on Raging Bull's camelback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyRCT3 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Does Big One as a whole count? That coaster has the most under-utilized layout. Such garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I would undoubtly do something about the weird helix on Anaconda at KD. The rest of the ride is really good, but I really hate that helix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBH Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I would probably remove the trim on Raging Bull's camelback. This times roughly a thousand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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