VinTheAttendant Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 The sound of anti-rollbacks are classic without a doubt! I also have to admit that I like a little whistling from my wooden coasters (but not too much). I also love the sounds of the brake fins dropping on Intamin accelerators. You gotta love the B&M roar as well. But the winner, in my opinion, is the ominous hum that Vekoma GIBs make as the train goes up the back spike. No matter where you are in the park, you can hear it, and it always sound quiet and intimidating.
rcdude Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 In no particular order: -Arrow lift hills -Intamin and Premier LIM Launches -B&M lift hills, as well as the classic B&M roar -Intamin's hydraulic launch system, especially on Xcelerator -Intamin magnetic brakes -The sounds of a wooden coaster running PTC trains -Pretty much every noise Montezooma's Revenge makes There are actually very few coaster sounds that I don't like.
fraroc Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Me personally, I LOVE the sound of LIMs on Impulse coasters and Volcano at KD. REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! It's too bad LSM coasters like Maverick and Cable launched coasters like TTD and MF don't have the awesome horror-movie scream of LIMs. It really adds to the experience in my opinion.
Angry_Gumball Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 The classic "kerchunk" sounds of an Arrow lift, the B&M roar, the rattle of a woodie as the train flies through the course, and the "Zzzzheeeew" sounds Intamin drop towers make when they hit the brakes.
stashua123 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Sound of Flight decks lift hill it has that da da do da da beat. Also the sound of arrow rollercoasters esspecially vortex. Firehawks deafly lift chain. Invertigos cable lift noise stop and then dddooo *screams* Diamondbacks brakes before the lift hill and then its roar at the bottom of each hill and its screams. The beast and racer lift hill Roar of Racer at the bottom of the hill. Deliriums noise when it swings.
CPmillenia94 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 The rythmic clicking sound as apollos chariot enters and leaves the station.
Schotcher Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 The heartbeat-like "BoomBoom ChickaChick" B&M hyper-trains make when they enter the station. Edit: ^ This
CPmillenia94 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Lol it gets stuck in my head its like music!
VinTheAttendant Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Does the sound of two coasters racing in Rollercoaster Tycoon count?
TheAmazingCP Posted August 23, 2012 Author Posted August 23, 2012 Does the sound of two coasters racing in Rollercoaster Tycoon count? Sure? I also like the sound when a B&M invert's floor drops and the station brakes are released. It just makes me happy to ride.
Tanks4me05 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 TTD's launch, between the viewing seats and the ride's entrance. The "power down" sound (like the Death Star) followed by the wicked loud, airplane-like rush of the train going by... *drools.*
The49er Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 My favorite coaster sound? The hissing of brakes releasing and Intamin LIMs. They are like music to my ears.
beatle11 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Definitely the anti-rollbacks on Arrow and PTC coasters.
nhman93 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 The sound of an Arrow chain lift. That is the quintessential coaster sound IMO. You took the words right out of my mouth the first sound I always hear when Getting out of my car at Darien Lake is Viper slowly climbing the lift, Also always liked the Sound of and S&S Tower and the thud of a Boomerang when the chain grabs the car on the second lift it used to freak me out as a kid.
Angry_Gumball Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 I also like the sound of Flight Deck engaging the lift...the 'chugga-chugga-chugga...chugga-chugga-chugga...' followed by the lift motors groaning/winding sound. Skip to about :43.
DOCTOR DOOM!!! Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 A Schwarzkopf Shuttle loop pre launch horn! (Greezed Lightnin' at Kentucky Kingdom has this, do all shuttle loops have this??!) Also the hissing of brakes, the hum of magnetic brakes, Intamin Hydraulic launches, and any LIM/LSM! Does the sound of two coasters racing in Rollercoaster Tycoon count? YES!!! Like a 747 on takeoff!
KC_Engineer Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 B&M inverts disengaging from the chain on the pre-drop. Also, the roar of the Incredible Hulk at IOA. I know plenty of other B&Ms have the same sound, but it gives that coaster in particular that extra intimidation factor.
ytterbiumanalyst Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 One of my favourites is the "alarm" that Powder Keg makes right before launch. To quot Robin Williams, "The fuuuuun has ariiiived!"
australianalex Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 I love the sound of Intamin cables doing their thing. That's when they're not busy snapping and attempting to kill people, of course. The high pitched whirring noise sounds awesome for some reason.
6flagsbrad Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 - B&M roar - Revolution's squeaking breaks (SFMM) - transfer track on Revenge of the Mummy - roar from Montezooma's loop
Christopoll Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 The sound of climbing up a chain for a long time. You know you're in for a big drop!
Anac0nda Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 - Log Flumes' lift hill anti-rollbacks - Schwarzkopf Jet Star 1 (just like the one at Särkänniemi) has numerous anti-rollbacks, and with many cars on the track simultaneously, they can be heard almost constantly! Also when a car passes through one of the three ground-hugging curves next to the station, they all have a distinctive sound. The ride also makes a whole lot of other noises (vibrating and such) and I love them all - Riding AtmosFEAR at Liseberg: first some aggressive cursing by the local language (swedish) here and there. Then about halfway up: complete silence. I laughed so hard (well, as much as I could from my own excitement)!
tiger01 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 The worst has to be BTMRs first lift hill. It's incredibly loud! The best, the B&M Roar. Especially Nemesis and Kraken. Other notable mentions: Anti Rollbacks on Log Flumes A Gerstlauer Eurofighter (especially Rage) Going down the first drop. Oblivion letting go and plummeting the train into the hole. Wooden coasters going through their course.
harper83087 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Nothing tickles my fancy more than the iconic sound of magnum climbing the lift then the chain dog rapidly passing the remaining teeth as it crests the hill...mmmmm good stuff
CPmillenia94 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Every sound this coaster makes. Especially the launch!
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