Damien666 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Okay,almost every review of Manhattan Express I have read,and seeing Robb's video. People have said that it is very rough. Well, I went on it last summer in the very last row and I did not find it rough at all! :shock: Am I crazy? Am I the only one that found it very good? Let me know what you thought of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Were you wearing your furry costume at the time? That might have softened the blow. wes (had to say it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien666 Posted August 6, 2005 Author Share Posted August 6, 2005 Nope, I don't wear it every single day! Only at convention's and on Halloween. Frank "I have to admit,that joke was funny" Melgeorge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianojohn Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 I think the rough part is paying $12.50 and then getting beat up in addition to that! Yes, the ride just sucks. Although, I think Viper at SFGA is even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EroticVulture Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Wow, $12.50 ? I knew it was expensive, but that is highway robbery!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 It was only $12.50? Last time I was there it was $14. --Robb "Hates that ride." Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 I think I heard it's $15.00 now. Gregg "Hates that ride too" C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 $15.00?! Outrageous! ...I wouldn't pay that much for a ride on anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Fan Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 $15.00?! Outrageous! ...I wouldn't pay that much for a ride on anything... :-\ I payed $20 for a dragon wagon...... ""Canobie "for the count" fan"" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazan Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 ^everything in a tourist area is expensive! i even heard that the in-n-out in san francisco near fisherman's warf has higher prices than the rest of the in-n-outs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 ^Now that's dedication! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Manhatten Express is rough usally and you really lucked out! It beat me up bad but lucklily it wasn't running as bad as when Robb & Gregg rode. Kevin"Never riding that again"Bujold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 I went on Manhatten Express 5 times without any pain( I like the bumpy rides).I don't see whats wrong with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien666 Posted August 6, 2005 Author Share Posted August 6, 2005 Okay now, looks like it's painful for most people. But for some lucky few,we have fun on it! My favorite part was the twist and dive inversion. Or as Robb would say, "Why the H&!! was that the smoothest part of the ride?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuakerOaties Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 I didnt find the ride to be very rough. The worst part was the loop, but everything else was fine (except for the awful transitions, but they didnt beat me up). Mark "I may not have found it rough but it still sucked" Luskus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 $15 for 1 ride is ridiculous. I thought $6.xx for 1 coaster ride at Wildwood was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DejaVu4Life Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 I didn't find it terrible. It had its spots but they weren't bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costakid Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 It was rough, but not so much that it would cause me pain. What makes me hate the ride is two things: the price, and the lack of adrenaline, fun, and speed. You'd think with a 203' height and a twist & dive (which was pretty fun) it would at least have some fun to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 ^everything in a tourist area is expensive! i even heard that the in-n-out in san francisco near fisherman's warf has higher prices than the rest of the in-n-outs. that's the same thing as the McDoanalds down the street from Disneyland. I've never been on Manhattan Express, but $15 is just not worth that. Brent "the Big Mac's are like four dollars!" Shenton 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazan Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 ^ the burger invasion at california adventures is like 6$ for a cheeseburger and a coke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 It's been four or five years since I rode it, and though I'm no fan of roughness, I have to confess I quite enjoyed it. Maybe I was in a good mood, maybe it was the visuals, maybe it was the discount I'd gotten from Deperado. Whatever. Only rode it once, though, and dunno what I'd think if I rode it now. And as far as it costing whatever: People lose a hell of a lot more than that at New York, New York in the 2 minutes 40 seconds ME takes to complete its run. The last blackjack hand I played at NY, NY cost me 10 bucks and lasted about 20 seconds: the dealer had 21. Yes, it's a ridiculous amount of money for one coaster, but folks have paid 50 bucks and stood on line 6 hours to ride Kingda Ka, or paid loads more to Fastlane their way past the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 My one and only ride on it was in March 1999. At the time, I paid "only" $7 to ride. For whatever reason, I don't remember it being THAT rough, but I was not impressed at all with the end of the ride. It was boring. The twist-and-dive is an element that I'd like to see other manufacturers do, but I don't know if TOGO has it patented. As much as we pick on TOGO, I have to admit that their vertically adjustable OTSRs really aren't that bad. Unfortunately, they didn't do those on Knott's infamous Windjammer (thankfully RIP---that is, Rusting in Pieces). Maybe sometime I'll take another ride on it to see how it's aged. But it doesn't sound like it's aged too well based on the reports I've read. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 no offense but the last time I rode it, it sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What Now Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 I rode it in 2003 and it was better then other Togos I've been on, but it still wasn't a good ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberBeavis Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 I always thought it was cool that they themed a ride to a New York Subway mugging... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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