Sunfire Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 On Friday, August 24, I hit the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk with my cousins. Even though we weren't there for the entire day, I had a blast. We got there about 3, and we didn't hit rides until around 3:45 because we were eating (Thank God Little Caesars was nearby, saved us $). Nothing like a picnic by the Beach. First up was Rock O Plane. I didn't flip a lot because I was practicing, but I got a good number of flips. This ride never gets old. Next I wanted to hit Wipeout, a Huss Breakdance (BEST FLAT EVER), but someone had puked so I had to skip 4 now. But I did ride Space Race, which were really fun bumper cars that you can spin. 1st time I got dizzy on bumper cars. Then I got to ride Wipeout, which was running awesome. It used to be outdoors, but then they moved it inside and added a bunch of disco balls and strobe lights to make it feel faster. I love it! It was a little warm, so I figured I'd take my younger cousin on the Log Ride. I've never gotten that wet on a log flume before (besides Splash, nothing will ever be wetter than that). During the drop, it sprayed water in my face. That made the photo look funny. Lol. Tilt A Whirls make me wishy washy. Sometimes you'll get a boring ride with NO spinning at all, where you're stuck at the outer end of the ring (you know what I'm talking about if you've ridden one). And other times you'll spin so much, you nearly puke. I experienced both. Luckily I didn't vomit. I also rode the Cliffhanger, which was fun, but the position was uncomfortable. Next we hit the other side of the Boardwalk. The long side. May I say that Typhoon is a very scary flat. You get tons of hangtime! It gave me a heart attack when they hung us VERTICALLY in the air. Next was the must ride classic coaster, Giant Dipper, running beautifully as usual. In the back, you get so much airtime, but the fan curves hurt A LOT in the back seat. Then my cousins forced me on the Hurricane, which hurt more than Giant Dipper's fan turns. Usually I like it, but it just hurt that day. Finally, we got to ride the Double Shot, which provided spectacular views of the surrounding area, as there was no fog at all. Yay! The rest of the day we spent doing re-rides of other stuff, and riding more flats. I hate Tsunami. The centrifugal force just kills the fun, and my side. But I love the Cyclone (roundup). I like vertical g's, but not lateral. Overall, I had a great day. I spent a lot of time with my family, and we all just had lots of fun. It was an awesome way to end Summer with a bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Respect the fan! And tame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunfire Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 I didn't say I hate fan turns. I like them when I'm in the front, otherwise in the back I slam into the person next to me. Even though it kinda hurts in the back, Giant Dipper is still my number one woodie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 So you didn't ride Wipe Out at all that day? I was almost going to ask you if you did the spinning technique that I posted in my TR. Hopefully next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunfire Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 ^Didn't I say that we spent the rest of the day doing re-rides? I got on Wipeout at least 4 times during the day. I rode all my favorite rides at least twice. If only Giant Dipper's line weren't always full. Why is it every time I go to SCBB, GD only runs one train? The queue moves so much faster with two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougr Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Fireball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunfire Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 ^Oh yeah! I rode it three times. That's the most intense flat there. I can't believe the ejector air it could give! It's a must ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougr Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 My daughter always drags me on that thing, it always scares the crap out of me, but I enjoy having ridden it afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 ^Didn't I say that we spent the rest of the day doing re-rides? I got on Wipeout at least 4 times during the day. I rode all my favorite rides at least twice. If only Giant Dipper's line weren't always full. Why is it every time I go to SCBB, GD only runs one train? The queue moves so much faster with two. I know that you rode it, after I reread your post. But my main question was about the spinning trick. On the other hand, I've always been impressed by SCBB's Giant Dipper crew as they're quick at loading people in, closing/checking restraints, and dispatch. Even 1 train op with a line starting at the entrance/ticket booth seemed quite fast, maybe 10 minutes at most. I hope to revisit SCBB again this summer or before the park goes into Winter Rehab/limited operation mode. And I agree, Fireball is definitely a nice intense ride. (I believe it has a higher more forceful swing than GA's Delerium, which seems to spin more but seems to be not as forceful.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunfire Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 Yes, I agree about Fireball. It is more forceful than Delirium, but doesn't spin as fast. If they combined both fast spinning with a forceful swing it'd be the best flat ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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