grsupercity Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 So I hate to admit but huss top spins are my white elephant. It seems like every time I go to a park one is a closed so I have never been able to experience one
prozach626 Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 Stuff yourself in a clothes dryer for five minutes if you want the experience of riding a top spin. Make sure to check your pockets first.
DBru Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 I think top spins are super fun to both ride and watch. Especially ones like this with such great theming. I’m sad to see KD has removed two of their most unique and well-themed rides in 2 seasons without replacement. (And if the replacement is a B&M wing coaster... )
pproteinc Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 I personally love top spins. I don’t see the reasoning at this point. All the US parks are pulling them meanwhile parks overseas that have them have refurbished them and they’re running like new. Cedar Fair Parks are literally becoming coaster parks with a kids section lol. Wait Voodoo at SixFlags Discovery Kingdom is still SBNO after almost 7 or 8 years now with overgrown weeds and vines all over it.
Garet Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 (edited) I personally love top spins. I don’t see the reasoning at this point. All the US parks are pulling them meanwhile parks overseas that have them have refurbished them and they’re running like new. Cedar Fair Parks are literally becoming coaster parks with a kids section lol. Wait Voodoo at SixFlags Discovery Kingdom is still SBNO after almost 7 or 8 years now with overgrown weeds and vines all over it.  Alton Towers and Chessington have also removed theirs. Edited January 27, 2020 by Garet
tndank Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 We've got a Moser's model around here. How does that compare to the original Huss models?
i305isdaddy Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 Moser's model seems to just do a lot less. You can never get that model to do 6+ whiplash-speed spins like you can with the HUSS models. From what I've experienced the original HUSS Top Spin with the floored carriage is the most intense - once momentum gets going there you really feel like you're out of control. The floorless model like Crypt could have some intense moments but it never got the crushing-G's intensity that the floored models produce. Â The floorless model built into the wall at Phantasialand is on my bucket list.
prozach626 Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 I personally love top spins. I don’t see the reasoning at this point. All the US parks are pulling them meanwhile parks overseas that have them have refurbished them and they’re running like new. Cedar Fair Parks are literally becoming coaster parks with a kids section lol. Wait Voodoo at SixFlags Discovery Kingdom is still SBNO after almost 7 or 8 years now with overgrown weeds and vines all over it. Maybe it's coincidence, but I always saw a lot of nearly empty cycles on top spins.  Voodoo must be the new Hanibarrels, which probably set a world record for SBNO at SFStl. Likely, it's only a matter of time before Voodoo becomes an all-new attraction at La Ronde.
jedimaster1227 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) Kings Dominion has quietly announced that The Crypt has closed permanently with only a tease that "things are lurking in the jungle." This is likely tied to the larger project taking place in the plot of the former Volcano coaster next door. Â Edit: I missed that this was already posted... Sorry about that! Edited January 27, 2020 by jedimaster1227
jedimaster1227 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 ^Total miss on my part! Updating the thread link now!
Canobie Coaster Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 Does this make Great Adventure's Twister the last Huss top spin in the US?
coasterbill Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) Maybe? Â That thing is not long for this world though. It's so ridiculously unpopular. I'm sure they're just using up the mountain of spare parts they got from removing every other top spin in the chain and then they'll finally remove it. Edited January 28, 2020 by coasterbill
Canobie Coaster Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 Plus Cyborg feels like a superior version of it anyway.
cfc Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 I'm not a big flat-ride fan, but Crypt was fun to watch when all the effects were working (especially in its Tomb Raider incarnation).
Jason Maier Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 So how many of these Huss Top Spins are still in operation?
Canobie Coaster Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 ^ I just checked Wikipedia. If it's correct, there are still 29 left in 20 different countries. Great Adventure's Twister is the last one in the US.
Valravn Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 ^To honor the legacy of Volcano/Crypt; The new ride(s) must be unique, original, and creative. It was be sad to see the replacement be basic, dull, and uninspired. Well themed please...
Philrad71 Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 Definitely not sad about this announcement, although I'm excited to see what happens with the area!
larrygator Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 Plus Cyborg feels like a superior version of it anyway. Â Correction: Cyborg LOOKS like a superior version
Canobie Coaster Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 Maybe I've gotten lucky, but my rides on Cyborg have flipped from start to finish. I didn't get those rides with endless rocking I see others talk about.
thrillseeker4552 Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 Maybe I've gotten lucky, but my rides on Cyborg have flipped from start to finish. I didn't get those rides with endless rocking I see others talk about. Â Same here. Although I rode Harley Quinn at SFOT, not Cyborg. I think the tops spins are more intense, but Harley Quinn was more disorienting and less painful!
bgtlover Posted February 2, 2020 Posted February 2, 2020 Stop removing stuff... I'm sure there are reasons. I'm also sure they did what they could to keep said attractions, especially in the case of Volcano. Rides get old. They become increasingly difficult to maintain, especially when the company no longer exists and you can't get parts for them anymore (as was the case with The Crypt). It would have been better had there been a replacement on hand, but in the case of these 2, there was none, due to it not being planned for.
AmyUD06 Posted February 2, 2020 Posted February 2, 2020 Stop removing stuff... I'm sure there are reasons. I'm also sure they did what they could to keep said attractions, especially in the case of Volcano. Rides get old. They become increasingly difficult to maintain, especially when the company no longer exists and you can't get parts for them anymore (as was the case with The Crypt). It would have been better had there been a replacement on hand, but in the case of these 2, there was none, due to it not being planned for. Â Um, Huss still exists and still manufacturers the Top Spin. I'm sure they could get parts if they wanted to.
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