FlyingScooter Posted March 25, 2005 Posted March 25, 2005 i think the elevators here at work count as Drop rides... Much more exciting in that you don't know when or if it will happen... They drop about 6" to a foot periodically...
Mind Eraser Posted March 25, 2005 Posted March 25, 2005 Soeren wrote: the last time you visited Heide Park, Scream was an observation tower? But now it is the highest Giro Drop Tower (110 meter) worldwide. I like the tower so much, and I think Elissa will like it, too. I have to argue that fact. You shouldn't count the massive needle into the freefall's height, in my opinion. What Now wrote: OMG! That was the scarriest thing ever. Why did Knott's remove their's? ...because the towers tended to snap and fall over Well nobody has mentioned my home park's Giant Drop aka "Tower of Doom" - probably cuz it is the second shortest Giant Drop in the world (at about 150 feet, cars rise to 140). The only Giant Drop smaller is Gardaland's tower which comes in at a whopping 121 feet! Tower of Doom (at Six Flags America; Largo, MD) may be small, but it's quite a rush because the length of brakes is very small. It feels like you just stop like 10 feet off the ground. While it's a great freefall, it's not my favorite, however. Edit: Tower of Doom was originally planned to be 180 feet, but the height had to be shortened due to the county's restriction in 1996. The height restriction has since been raised for SFA (obviously, as they now have the 200 foot Superman) -kip- This picture was taken by Joe Schwartz. Visit his website and see his beautiful pictures at http://www.joyrides.com
memphish Posted March 25, 2005 Posted March 25, 2005 I would say Acrophobia, but even with the new seats it still hurts like hell when you stop. I'm going to go with Liberty Launch at HW, or the Double Shot at Wild Adventures. DS's are incredibly fun, I love the second shot down on them.
maliboomer Posted March 26, 2005 Posted March 26, 2005 Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror is probably my favourite, sure it's only drops like 100 feet but the bizzare story and great theming makes it quite memorable. Also the fact the restraint is not very restrictive (okay, a bit more with the new seatbelts) and I remember riding it when it was lapbars with a like 300lbs person and being my scrawny self not being in contact with the seat during any of the drops.
Shadowforce Posted March 26, 2005 Posted March 26, 2005 The Golden Tower at Christmas Market. Is is SBNO during the winter months, even though the park is open, so they rig it up with this wonder of a light system. It changes over the night, going from looking like molten metal to being more like world's largest ice tap. It cannot be captured on mere pictures. It must be experienced. A far more plain picture, this still doesn't really do justice to the real ride. It is 60 m. tall, and being in the middle of a major city really improves the feeling of height. A great ride.
socalMAN123 Posted March 26, 2005 Posted March 26, 2005 Supreme Scream kicks butt! It scares the crap out of me, which is a good thing!
coasterdude5 Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 Giant Drop(SS Great America), it offers the coolest view. It seems to hold you up there forever.
XLRBR Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 My favorite one that I've been on: And this is the one I was going to ride two years ago when I went to Georgia, but SFoG was closed.(stupid summer break) Yep. I wish I could've ridden this ride to test my slight fear of heights. --Davon "I hate going to parks during summer break" Dorsey
XLRBR Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 I also like this one: It scared the heck out of me when I rode it. It was so scary, I saw this guy about to cry before the launch. I wouldn't blame him. I nearly cried too! But all I kept saying in my head during the launch was, "Are we at the top yet?" --Davon "my heart was beating super hard before the launch" Dorsey
djrappa Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 I still think all those other drop rides are so little and cute I'm sure Slick agrees with me...
maliboomer Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 I also like this one: It scared the heck out of me when I rode it. It was so scary, I saw this guy about to cry before the launch. I wouldn't blame him. I nearly cried too! But all I kept saying in my head during the launch was, "Are we at the top yet?" --Davon "my heart was beating super hard before the launch" Dorsey *Feels very special*
Morcar Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 Apocalypse at Drayton Manor. Scary as hell, especially the floorless side (sorry no picture) but the standing is bad enough. It's the way you are tilted out the whole way up the tower before the drop.
Rollerholden Posted April 2, 2005 Posted April 2, 2005 I have only been on Maliboomer at CA Adventure and Supreme Scream at Knott's...This year I get to do Drop Zone at PGA, Double Drop at Beach Boardwalk, and ToT at CA Adventure
Rollerholden Posted April 2, 2005 Posted April 2, 2005 I just remembered I went on Freefall at Magic Mountain, I don't know if that counts though
ride6 Posted April 2, 2005 Posted April 2, 2005 Personally I've only been on SFA's, Indiana Beachs and Cedar Points... All of them are good but I must say that Power Tower got to me a lot more than the other two. Double Shot at Indiana Beach is just fun, not scary at all. Rode it 5 or 6 times in a row, what a riot. Power Tower is downright scary. I only rode the "up" side and I managed to scream for what felt like a lifetime, take a breath and yell "holy shit when are we going to stop going up" before I saw the cap up there and we started floating back. Now only if that was a double shot, damn that would be fun. ride "S&S makes excellent towers" 6
mws1006 Posted April 26, 2005 Posted April 26, 2005 All i have to say is the best ride out there is superman tower of power does anyone know what that is?
mws1006 Posted April 26, 2005 Posted April 26, 2005 well i dont know i do like accecelrator at celebration it shoots you up like 5 times it rocks!!!
SharkTums Posted April 26, 2005 Posted April 26, 2005 ^you mean the one at Six Flags over Texas? I thought it was good, nothing special...just a pretty normal S&S Tower. Elissa "eh" Alvey
MagnumForce Posted April 29, 2005 Posted April 29, 2005 Other then the small double shots, I am not a fan of S and S towers. I have never met an Intamin drop tower I haven't liked and of course the ultimate drop ride is Tower of Terror.
Yero Posted April 29, 2005 Posted April 29, 2005 The High Fall/Wild Bunch in Movie Park Germany is great! Same thing like Acrophobia in Six Flags over Georgia.
Scaparri Posted April 29, 2005 Posted April 29, 2005 Well, I enjoy S&S towers and stuff, but they don't get the job done like Intamin towers do. I always have to switch back and forth on my favorite. Acrophobia at SFOG is just crazy and amazing, but at the same time, DZ at PKI is insane. Pretty much, the longer drop, the better.
nissanskyline1235 Posted May 2, 2005 Posted May 2, 2005 this might sound kinda creepy, but my favorite drop ride is Sky Diver at Castle's N' Coaster...I've been on a ton of em, but I think Sky Diver delivers the best ride. Its suprising really, for a tower thats only 120ft tall. The only one I've been on that beats it is ToT.
thunder001 Posted May 2, 2005 Posted May 2, 2005 For the sheer thrill of the ride, it has to be the Giant Drop, but I won't post a picture as I am sure Slick has done that to death. If the themeing of the ride is included in the overall ride, then it has to be Space Probe with the cover and screens at the top of the tower, I know why Elissa liked it so much. Don't worry Elissa, it might get a second life somewhere, and pigs might one day fly!
pkdcoaster Posted April 4, 2006 Posted April 4, 2006 Man I could not believe PKD's Drop Zone got such little love....long fall and alot less wind resistence due to the redesign of the saucer from PKI's "parachute"...plus the Brakes are really low on PKD's DZ Note in the photo how the wind is allowed to flow through the saucer and how PKD decided not to install all the brakes JEFF
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