Dinnwitted Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I went to a small NASA rocket museum in Huntsville Alabama. While there, I got two rides on the parks' S&S double shot ride placed next to a Saturn V rocket. This ride gave loads of airtime with a great view. Has anyone else ridden this great tower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aceattack52 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Tons of people have ridden these things. They're all over the country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinnwitted Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 I know that, but this one was more extreme than the others, since there was more airtime and rockets around it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyteowl Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Sounds like fun! My favorite S&S I've ridden was at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Canada. It was a combo tower and had an amazing view of the falls. The only downside was it was on top of a hill and you have to climb a giant spiral path to get to the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardwalkbullet91507 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I've only ridden two (Scream! And Superman Tower of Power), but despite being half of Superman's height, I find Scream better because it is just as fast, but has way more airtime and its far more intense. Taller doesn't always mean better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I think the older S&S towers were designed differently so they gave crazier airtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I like the Double Shot at Playland's Castaway Cove in Ocean City, NJ. The airtime is way better than a Space Shot and if you sit on the side facing the boardwalk it is really cool to be facing the wall of the arcade and then get launched up and all of the sudden you see the beach and ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) I usually find that the smaller towers pack a larger punch in terms of forces and airtime. Dr. Doom at Universal is one of the most intense S&S towers I have been on, even though it only stands 200 feet tall. Whereas Power Tower at Cedar Point, despite it's massive size and four towers, provides a pretty mild experience...at least I think so. Edited March 30, 2013 by FeelTheFORCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 The most mild S&S towers I've been on were the ones at Cedar Point and SFOT. Best is the combo tower at SFFT! Love it. It's 200ft + and it launches/turbo drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinnwitted Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) Here is a pov. [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Edited March 30, 2013 by Dinnwitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wags Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I think I was the only person on the planet that liked Maliboomer, I got a nice feeling of weightlessness at top but HATED the scream shields that defined claustrophobia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinTheAttendant Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I used to think double shots were pathetic until (big surprise) I actually tried one. I went on Starblaster at Canobie Lake Park, and was not expecting the massive airtime at the top. The double shots are proof that you cannot judge a ride solely on appearance. Â As for other S&S towers, after working on Scream! at SFNE, I know the shot, drop, and combo cycles for each tower like the back of my hand. For personal reasons, I guess, I don't think Scream! will ever not be my favorite drop tower ride; although I can definitely understand differences in opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinnwitted Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 It was actually pretty comical that I had to convince my family to let me ride it, since they claimed it was "the same as Drop Tower"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Mutts Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 My favorite Sasquatch at TGE , I like how the towers are angled so each side gets a nice view unlike Power Tower at Cedar Point. I do agree with the person who said smaller S&S towers are better, it's the exact opposite with the Intamin ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbt Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 The only S&S tower i've been on is Dominator at Dorney Park, which I found to be really mild. I much prefered the much older and smaller Demon Drop that was just a few hundred feet away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I have been on: Supreme Scream - KBF Dragon's Tower - Castle Park Maliboomer - DCA Double Shot - SCBB Downtime - Lake Compounce Scream! - SFNE Power Tower - Cedar Point Big Shot - Startosphere Dragon's Decent - Funtown USA Â In general, I prefer Double Shots to Space Shots or Turbo Drops. Overall, I think Big Shot or Double Shot is my favorite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBrown Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Big Shot on the Stratosphere is certainly stands out in my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyDoesKnow Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 All the first gen S&S space shots were amazing. I absolutely love Big Shot in Vegas. The one that was at Wisconsin Dells originally (I think it's at Fun Spot in Orlando now) was really good as well. Not sure if it still is, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 ^ When/where was there a drop tower in the Dells? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdude Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 My personal ranking of the S&S towers I've been on is as follows (key: SS=Space Shot, TD=Turbo Drop, DS=Double Shot, CT=Combo Tower): Â Sky Screamer at Marineland Theme Park (CT) Scream at Six Flags New England (CT) Dragon's Tower at Castle Amusement Park (DS) Starblaster at Canobie Lake Park (DS) Dragon's Descent at Funtown Splashtown USA (TD) Sasquatch at Great Escape (SS/TD) Downtime at Lake Compounce (TD) Liberty Launch at Holiday World (DS) Supreme Scream at Knott's Berry Farm (TD) Turbo Drop at Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino (TD) Orbite at La Ronde (SS) Power Tower at Cedar Point (SS/TD) Maliboomer (formerly) at Disney's California Adventure (SS) Â In general, my order of preference goes Combo Tower, Double Shot, Turbo Drop, Space Shot. However, there are a few exceptions (namely Sasquatch being significantly better than most Space Shots and Liberty Launch being a bit weaker than the other Double Shots). When it comes to S&S towers, height rarely makes a significant difference in my enjoyment of them. I personally prefer the Combo Towers and Double Shots to Intamin towers (Lex Luthor excluded), but would take an equivalent sized Intamin drop tower (2nd or 3rd generation) over any Space Shot or Turbo Drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 What are people's opinions on the one that's being built at Darien Lake that got shipped from Alabama Adventure? I've been on six already, but I wanna know how good this one is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calaway Park Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I don't have anything to compare it to, but the "Space Shot" at Galaxyland in West Edmonton Mall is actually a 120 ft. Double Shot tower. All I can tell you is I love it. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaG Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I've been on the Huntsville tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinnwitted Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 I've been on the Huntsville tower. Don't you think it is amazing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCoaster Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 ^ While watching the POV, does the recording tell riders to put their hands and feet straight out in front of them? If so, I think that may be the only time that I've heard a ride safety announcement that doesn't actively encourage holding onto the restraints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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