zaneymon Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 my faourt drop rice is g-max at tobu zoo park mainly because its the only 1 ive ever been on but i hope to go on the gont drop later this year if i dont wimp out like a sissy
RCTfan Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 Where can you go on a SCAD tower. I've seen them in pictures and such but I've never heard of where they are located. I think I heard they are not at many places.
SharkTums Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 The only permanent locations I know about in the US are Dallas, TX and Wisconsin Dells. Elissa "sometimes they travel to fairs and spring break locales" Alvey
Sir Clinksalot Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 ^ Wait, your saying there was a SCAD tower in TX and we didn't go!?!?!?! Gregg "Eh, I was probably too fat to ride it back then anyway" C.
SharkTums Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 http://www.gojump.com/ They charge way too much though! Elissa "no accidents on this one yet!" Alvey
CycloneMan Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 I like the classic. Stuntman's Freefall at SFGAv -Dainan "Haven't been to PKD yet" Rafferty
slick Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 I still laugh at your puney freefall rides. Its funny, we have the worst rollercoasters, but the best flat rides. Ben "ITS FOUR HUNDRED FEET!!!" Roach.
coasters 4 me Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 WOW..it is pretty expensive at that gojump.com place! Nearly $30 for 1 go on any of the rides!
roeterich Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 The High Fall at Movie Park. Pretty cool when the seats tilt at the top of the tower 8)
viking86 Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 The only drop tower I have ridden and I loved it
nemesis-storm Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 The High Fall at Movie Park.Pretty cool when the seats tilt at the top of the tower 8) Yeah the seats tilting forward is the best bit. The seat crushing your 'nuts' at the very sudden stop is not the best bit
Crazy4Coasters! Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 The name says it all!!!! 8) The West Coast Monster!!! SUPREME SCREAM
slick Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 Who here from America has actually been on the Giant Drop? 135k/ph.... 120 metres.... 5.5 seconds of weightlessness ten metres of brakes Freeeeeeeefall This unfortunately shows about sixty metres of the tower This is from over five kilometres away
djrappa Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 Im gonna vote for best drop ride as TOT at DCA (Im yet to ride the mgm version). If it was best freefall I would say Giant Drop at Dreamworld for sure, it's awesome, hoever as an entire ride experience I just don't think you can top ToT. An Slick we heard you like the first 3 times, no need to keep posting, don't turn Rob's great forums into drivel like you do ours please Cheers Clint Dulieu
slick Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 Dude, I'm just showing some passion. Seriously, lighten up. Is it wrong to enjoy thrill rides? And besides, roller-coaster.com.au died long after I left. Ben "enjoys the Giant Drop" Roach.
Liam S Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 Yeah I'll also say Giant Drop at Dreamworld... although I think I'm the only one that thinks a minute at the top is excessive and boring. The drop is great though Liam
slick Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I totally agree buddy. I'd say maybe the time of say Space Probe at WLS, but a minute is way too long. But hey, its so funny to hear your friends totally psyche out. "...OMG, I AM SOOO SCARED, I'M GONNA PEE MY PANTS..." derranged friend "...shut up dude, I'm sure you won't stain your pants that bad.....oh, you just drunk a bottle of coke eh?..." Ben "so bored" Roach.
maliboomer Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 The Giant Drop is slightly overrated (don't kill me oil slick or whatever you are called). Everyone who had been on it commented on how great it was but I though it was below average themed, which is a big part for me, and it was felt very like you were on a huge block of concrete. I guess my love remains with TOT (Florida sorry).
maliboomer Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I totally agree buddy. I'd say maybe the time of say Space Probe at WLS, but a minute is way too long. But hey, its so funny to hear your friends totally psyche out. "...OMG, I AM SOOO SCARED, I'M GONNA PEE MY PANTS..." derranged friend "...shut up dude, I'm sure you won't stain your pants that bad.....oh, you just drunk a bottle of coke eh?..." Ben "so bored" Roach. Not everyone here is from Australia (cough me) and I have no idea what this strange, slightly wrong sounding, space probe is at 'WLS'... Please Explain. Oh I am so sorry for the double posting. I will soon kill myself.
slick Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I know. Liam_S and I have had a lot of jokes over the years with the funny sounding "Space Probe". Basically it was a first generation Ride Trade Giant Drop ride. It's sixty metres high and was the first in Australia (woohoo, considering its now closed ). Basically from what I've heard it was very decent indeed, and the themeing back in its hay-day was above-par. But I definitely agree with you maliboomer, Giant Drop is a fantastic ride, but there is literally no themeing. Plus, if you've seen the state of the Tower Of Terror themeing is in, you'd definitely walk out if your used to Disney standard themeing. I think Dreamworld's problem is if they think the ride is good enough, it'll make up for the disgusting state that the ride is actually in. Oh well, someday they'll get off their backside. Anyhoo, here are some photos of the now defunct probe. Ben "remembers those two episodes where the alieans give Cartman an anal probe" Roach. Grrr....scary guys wanting to evacuate you from the anal probing alieans!!!!
davidmorton Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 Drop rides are the only rides that consitantly scare me (a good thing). Been on CP's Power Tower, PKI's Drop Zone, PGA's Drop Zone, PCaro's Drop Zone, PKD's Drop Zone, SFGAM's Giant Drop, Dorney's Detonator, a couple of 1st gens, WLS's Space Probe (RIP) and they all had me in a bit of a panic...... but the one ride to rule them all was the aforementioned Giant Drop at Dreamworld - yikes! Perhaps it didn't help that that was the first big drop ride I went on and it scared me senseless!! Dave.
Peis Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 My favourite Drop Ride: "Mystery Castle" in Phantasialand. It´s an Indoor Intamin Bungee-Drop. ( I think it´s the only Bungeedrop from Intamin) And has a "Scary Castle" Theming.
maliboomer Posted February 21, 2005 Posted February 21, 2005 God! That looks like a Nazi torture chamber! And since they have those little lumps on the restraint instead on seatbelts I could imagine some discomfort for men (as seen here)
Paul_Hollibone Posted February 21, 2005 Posted February 21, 2005 Mailboomer, for more info on Wonderland Sydney, here are some handy sites: www.defunction.coastermaster.info , www.wonderlandhistory.com Wonderland History.com is still under construction, and Defunction has Australia's Most WLS comprehensive Database in Australia yet. With ride descriptions and never before seen pictures. This is Paul "Needs to finish Watermarking Images" Hollibone
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