bhslhs Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Hello Everyone. How's Everybody doing? I was watching the travel channel the other day and I could tell it was a fairly old coaster program because they were showcasing X-Flight, Superman Ultimate Escape, Batman Knight Flight and Hypersonic XLC but it was still pretty entertaining to watch, but enough with my short story. As I was watching I wondered if some of those rides are really alot less fun than they are said too be. For example I've heard alot of complaints about how horrible Son of Beast is and it was one of their showcased rides. Also I thought that there are alot of rides that are great rides that you never see anywhere in the mainstream media, like on Travel Channel or Discovery Channel. So I thought I would ask a daring question. What rides do you think are overrated and which rides are underrated?
netdvn Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Most overrated.... Loch Ness Monster -- Why does EVERYBODY love this ride? Its slow, its boring, its rough. 1. There's no pacing. Just when you think the ride is going to speed up, it hits the brakes, slowing the ride down, starting with that trim on the second drop. I really think one the trims and one of the block brakes need to be removed. 2. The tunnel is completely pointless. Its slow, rough, and boring. 3. The theme is pretty much nonexistent. Once you pass the entrance, the theme disappears. The station has zero ventilation so it becomes unbelievably hot warm days. 4. The only reason I tend to ride it is because the ride rarely has a line. Most underrated... Alpengeist 1. The ride is actually intense! I found the transition between the first drop into the Immelmann, the cobra roll, and the zero g roll to be surprisingly intense. 2. The ride is disorienting. The transition between the Immelmann and the Loop is insane. 3. The ride is well themed. Compared to Apollo and Griffon, where the theme is nonexistent. 4. This is my current number one coaster.
OldJJman Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 There are 25 pages of "Underrated" coasters found here. There are 24 pages of "Overrated" coasters found here. Doing a little search goes a long way!
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