GreatAdventureConnection Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Well everyone has their preference. Has anyone been on Riddler and Mantis? Which one is better and is Riddler a ride that is good the first time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintballer Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I've been on both, and well, Riddlers better. I don't like the whole turnaround thing on Mantis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I'm betting more people will like Riddler's more than mantis (i.e smoothness, height speed) but I havent been on both. Riddler's is a great first ride, in fact I take it back, I actually still like it a lot, just not nearly as much as the first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 The only ride I've really, REALLY been let down by was the Nemo Subs at Disneyland. I've done it twice, the first time it was pretty cool, and then the second was just a boring, sauna, sleep voyage. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost007jas Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 ^ I wish I could say the same, that ride did absolutely nothing for me the first, second or third time I rode it :S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I'm betting more people will like Riddler's more than mantis (i.e smoothness, height speed) but I havent been on both. Riddler's is a great first ride, in fact I take it back, I actually still like it a lot, just not nearly as much as the first time There you go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Alpen Express at Europapark. It is a very fun coaster. But I never ride it more than once in a row. But it still is fun each time I ride it first time in a trip. --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monorail Man Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I mean I love Disney as much as anyone but some of the more recent additions are jsut kinda meh to me. You experience it once and its not as interesting or entertaining the 2nd or 4th or 10th time. And while I would get flamed on my own forums for this, but I totally agree. How I tell the attractions that don't suffer from this, are attractions that we always seem to hit every week when we're at the park. It generally boils down to Haunted Mansion, Pirates, and the Mountains (with Splash being the exception), they need to have depth (lots of scenes) or be more fun (such as the coasters) - experiences that fall in the middle are not constant-ride material. While I try to experience as much as I can at WDW, the older film based attractions (Ellens, Older 3D shows, etc.) get boring really fast. I also think that too many of Disney's modern attraction involve videos. When you hear the exact same thing, and see the exact same thing - the experience can get tiring. For me, the top one is still Mission: Space. It impressed me so much the first time, and then it just becomes a centrifuge every other time (see the film problem above). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 The Boss at Six Flags St. Louis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 The only ride I've really, REALLY been let down by was the Nemo Subs at Disneyland. I've done it twice, the first time it was pretty cool, and then the second was just a boring, sauna, sleep voyage.---Brent Kind of agree, I still like Nemo, but just don't want to wait 45 minutes for it. I love it for relaxing after a Matterhorn marathon, however. I think Nemo is one of those attractions designed for people who do not live by any other Disney park, because I am pretty sure Disney is the only company who could pull off a submarine ride.(maybe seaworld?) Also on my list Ghostrider Bat Man(fun every time, but I cant marathon it) Scream(roughest B&M I've ever been on) And the Ultimate Example Goliath- The first time I rode I was thinking this ride will have crazy airtime, and some how, it did.(I think I just imagined it.) A few years later, I go back to SFMM and there is no crazy air, besides one point of nice floater air. It's all about the drop, and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 SFNE's Cyclone definitely comes to mind for me since the first two times I rode, I was blown away by its ejector air. Every subsequent ride, I have come off in some minor pain due to the jerkiness and abruptness of the ride. Vekoma Boomerangs also come to mind. One ride typically isn't too bad in terms of roughness, but two consecutively are too much for my tastes. Kings Dominion's Shockwave is another that comes to mind. The first time I rode it, I was in awe at the ejector air and raw G-forces the ride provided and it was simply an intense experience. I rerode it immediately after and was beat up pretty bad. Ouch! Lastly, the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster comes to mind. The first time I enjoyed the launch and the inversions since it was my first ever inverting coaster, but every following ride has been pretty average. Simply it's not worth the long wait it typically has. I'll take Tower of Terror any day over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Finding Nemo Subs. Now it's just a nap if I have to do it again. Honorable mention goes to any boomerang ride, yes, I know I may get a lot of crap for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movieguy Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Honorable mention goes to any boomerang ride, yes, I know I may get a lot of crap for that one. Oh no, I agree with you on that one. That's why I didn't ride the boomerang at Hershey this past summer. Credits be damned, you've been on one boomerang, you've been on all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreditCrazy Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Ghostrider. It seems like everytime I take a long break from the ride, it's good, but then getting back on the ride again reminds me how much it sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Batman at SFOG - This ride is...wow, intense. I rode twice in a row and regreted it. It's an amazing ride, but the second ride gave me a head ache! The Legend - It's cool the first time, but then the lateral forces really get to you; then it's like being broken over the side of the train! Magnum XL - Your legs can only take so much! Mick Doohan's Moto Coaster - It's kind of cool being a moto bike coaster...then it's just bland and boring. Firehawk - Cool the first time, but then it's just rough, painful, and uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEAPUgrad Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Chance Tobbagans, especially the one at Trimper's in Ocean City MD. It was fun the first time but if you're idea of being tossed around in a small cage excites you, well, then, have at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Falcon, Typhoon ( all the Eurofighter coasters ) But i never say that rollercoasters are boring... every rollercoaster is fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alilstronger Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Some that come to mind: -Superman: Ride of Steel - Six Flags America -Batwing - Six Flags America -Alphengeist - Busch Gardens Europe -Griffon - Busch Gardens Europe -Apollo's Chariot - Busch Gardens Europe -Back Lot Stunt Coaster - Kings Dominion -Hurler - Kings Dominion -Shockwave - Kings Dominion -Hypersonc XLC - Kings Dominion (Defunct) -Whirlwind - Knoebels (Defunct) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&Mmmmm Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Reading other peoples lists I think I generally find rides more re-rideable than most people. Theres one ride which stands out though, Air at Alton Towers. My first ride on air blew me away. Better than anything Nemesis could ever do! Unfortunately once the flying experience has been "experienced" it never lives up to it's previous rides. Every time I visit Alton Towers Air slips down my ratings slightly. Now my previous favourite ride is only "Good but not great". And on the opposite side of the scale for re-rideability... I'm different to the majority's opinion with Intamin top hat launched coasters. I thought stealth was kind of "MEH DISAPPOINTMENT" first time, but I've came to like it a lot more since then. I find oblivion suprisingly re-rideable. Even after 10 rides in a row It's still just as brilliant. Nemesis I can never get bored of. EVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterPrince Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 MF to the 3rd power and SLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_Behemoth_Lady_Jess Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 V2: "45 degree velocity". On the first time I rode it, that hangtime in the twist pretty much freaked me out! Second time I rode it, everything was expected. Guess I could also mention Time Warp/Tomb Raider at CW. When I rode it on the year that it first came out I thought it was the most amazing thing ever (but then again it was my first "flying" coaster). Because of that, I decided to line up for almost an hour again and re-ride. Wasn't anything too special anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnmatt Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Millennium Force. The coaster was half fun the first time I rode it, but after that first time I am like... "Wow this ride really sucks." ~Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenechai Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Wild Thing (Enchanted Village, Federal Way, WA): Each ride is two cycles, with operators asking in between if anyone wants to get off, so I don't know if you'd count two cycles as one ride or two. It's a lift, a loop, and two corkscrews. EV is a VERY small park, so I'm not sure if anyone here has been there. Ghostrider (Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA): My parents basically had to tranq me to get me on for my second (and so far last) ride on this piece of crap. I feel like I've broken at least two ribs every time I ride. I think a couple of Aussie tourists said it best (as they were exiting): "Bad name, mate. They really need to call that bitch 'The Abortion'." Jaguar! (Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA): When I first started working at Knott's, they put me in Fiesta Village. I was a Base Five operator (Hat Dance, DragonSwing, WaveSwinger, Merry-Go-Round, and La Revolución), so I didn't work the coasters, but would occasionally get pulled for test rides. I saw that the ride banked pretty well on the turns, and my first thought was, "It's just like Thunder Mountain!". After riding, my first thought was, "It's just like Thunder Mountain, just not as exciting!" Well, that's my two bits. Doesn't help much that I can't remember much of my first visit to BGW, but I remember BBW and almost cried when I heard they were razing it. So I don't really remember the coasters from that park. I also haven't really been to many theme parks at all, so that's why my experience is localized at Knott's. ~Zen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximo37 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 While I'm sure there are some roller coasters I can come up with, the ride which quickly comes to mind for me is NOT a coaster... It's Rhino Rally at Busch Gardens Tampa. While the first time I loved it... subsequent rides just didn't do it for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankanboy101 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Your first SLC. You thinks it is crazy, until the second time your ride it you feel every single bump, grind and jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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