DBru Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Most B&M's that haven't been 'sanded down' are very loud. I love the roar of a B&M, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 X2's lifthill! On opening day it was really loud. They silenced it recently. So now you can hear Enter Sandman from the line along with the voices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I have to agree that S:TE overall makes an unecessary amount of noise. For lifts, X used to be insanly loud, but since they retrofitted the rollbacks with rubber it's reduced the noise. Goliath(SFMM) and Firehawk(KI) are two lifts I find to be noisy as well. As for the loudest roar I've heard on a B&M....I'd have to go with Riddler' Revenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmpunk771 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Colossus at thorpe park! You see saw go past and it is soooo quiet but when colossus goes by wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speeddeamon128 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 The Incredible Hulk it pretty loud at IOA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiSab Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I agree with Bolliger&Mabillard, Firehawk's lift is just about the loudest thing I've ever heard. I used to think Flight of Fear was loud - now it pales in comparison to its neighbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Overall loudest, I would say Superman the Escape. You can tell when it is running from anywhere in the park. At the WCB we just listened for it to know when it was open. Of course other parks have similar situations, but when you think of all the other loud rides SFMM has(like Riddler, Goliath, Colossus, etc.) it is incredible that it still stands out as much as it does. However....., My pick for loudest ride is the shattering glass sound on Dinosaur in Animal Kingdom. That is the only ride where I actually cover my ears. It is not the "loudest" in that you can hear it anywhere outside of the ride, but the speaker is soooo close, it's pumped up so loud, and it is the most ear splitting screaming screaching sound I have ever heard. Even thinking about it makes me cringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerd.muller Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 The loudest coaster, I remember, was HyperSonic XLC at Kings Dominion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy4Coasters! Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Superman: The Escape is my pick... I still try to time covering my ears whenever I hear the train approaching the pathway near Goliath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volt Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 It would be a tie between Dodonpa and Superman at SFMM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Linn Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Great Bear Incredible Hulk Knoebel's Whirlwind lift hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanhillinbl Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Alpine Bobsled @ The Great Escape....We close the ride at 6 every night because the neighbors made a noise complaint to the town board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitchCoaster Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I agree with whoever said the lifts on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Took a ride on it today, and the "clank"'s the lift made echoed through the caves, which just made it louder. Still, it's nothing compared to S:TE. I have noise-canceling earbuds for my iPod and I have no problem blasting music at nearly full volume. S:TE however, I find it hard to not cover my ears walking under it while it's running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkd freak Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Dominator is not exactly the quietest coaster ever. Especially when it comes around that first turn. I just love the sound of Dominator (B&M) at KD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I agree with whoever said the lifts on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.Took a ride on it today, and the "clank"'s the lift made echoed through the caves, which just made it louder. Still, it's nothing compared to S:TE. I have noise-canceling earbuds for my iPod and I have no problem blasting music at nearly full volume. S:TE however, I find it hard to not cover my ears walking under it while it's running. The lifts on Big thunder mountain are the loudest I've heard in terms of actually hearing a coaster for myself in person, but I've seen videos of S:TE, and I think it easily takes the cake. The Incredible Hulk is pretty loud too, but I just love that sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YFWE Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Son of Beast's lifthill makes an incredible amount of noise. Forget trying to say even a word to the person next to you, because the likelihood of them hearing you the first time is pretty low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Rodder Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I don't think this counts as a coaster, but Perilous Plunge under the drop can be ridiculous sometimes. @_@ As far as legit coasters go, Xcelerator gets my pick.. I can hear that thing clear across the park! Oh, and Ghostrider too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjune4991 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Kumba at BGA. I can hear it in the front of the park sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFjunkie2010 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 S:te definitely is the loudest I've heard so far.. the Hulk, BTMRR (Disneyland) and Kumba are also on my list, but S:TE can be heard throughout the park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 S:TE gets my vote. That ride could have been named Flight Deck and the sound would have made the name appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Rodder Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) deleted by author Edited January 3, 2012 by Rocket Rodder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCJ48 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Kumba has been running really loud of late, to the point that it was rumored (don't know if it was true) that last year some ride ops were given ear plugs. Still, nothing quite like that B&M roar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ27 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 1. SEFK scares the crap out of me when I'm near it and it cycles 2. All the Intamin launch coasters that come to my mind are louder than the average coaster. 3. S&S drop towers are really loud. 4. Most B&Ms are loud but I wouldn't say that they bother me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansrubens Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I would say BTR at Disneyland Paris. The lifthill/tunnel sections are really noisy. ----Hans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
australianalex Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Tower of Terror II here in Australia is earsplittingly loud up close. You can hear it from the carpark, it sounds like a rocket going off. Oddly enough it doesnt seem as loud on ride, probably the adrenaline. Im not sure if SEFK is this loud, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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