Most Intense Coaster You've Been On?

[cfc]

I think it's a toss up between I305 at Kings Dominion and Insane at Grona Lund. The former is particularly intense through the first drop and turn, while the latter is intense throughout (but it's a much shorter ride).

[The Geek Mojo]

Skyrush #1

I-305 #2

El Toro #3

Kingda Ka #4

TTD #5

 

Intamin just makes crazy intense rides.

[coasterer]

Voyage takes the cake for me, hands down. I'm surprised nobody's even mentioned it yet.

 

I'd also add Steel Medusa, Nemesis, Storm Runner, and Boulder Dash to the others people have already mentioned as part of the conversation. They all have absurd combinations of intensity and pacing from start to finish.

Edited December 3, 2015 by coasterer

[Password121]

Storm Chaser

I'll take two lotto tickets, please

[coasterer]

^Ha, thank you! Edited to Storm Runner. Got my storms mixed up.

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Voyage.

[Nitro1118]

Voyage.

 

Agreed. The first few hills offer surprising airtime, and then the ride just goes bat$hit crazy with airtime, laterals and speed. Not onlt does it continue its intensity, it actual gets more forceful and out of control the entire journey. Just an insane ride.

 

For intensity per second, TTD and KK top my list. The most pure adrenaline rushes out there IMO. However, it's just a very quick dose.

[Physical]

Voyage.

 

Agreed. The first few hills offer surprising airtime, and then the ride just goes bat$hit crazy with airtime, laterals and speed. Not onlt does it continue its intensity, it actual gets more forceful and out of control the entire journey. Just an insane ride.

 

For intensity per second, TTD and KK top my list. The most pure adrenaline rushes out there IMO. However, it's just a very quick dose.

 

The kick I get from KK is pretty insane. 0-128 in 4.5 seconds is nuts, but, I305 8 times back to back without leaving my seat turned me in to a giggling madman. That pure unadulterated adrenaline high will never be matched.

[Arthur_Seaton]

I'd say Skyrush as well — and not in a good way. It's more the relentlessness of the the intensity that sets it at the top of my list — you really don't get a chance to catch your breath on it at all. El Toro was certainly intense, but way more enjoyable because it was less disorienting (except for that weird twisty ending bit). If it weren't for the snooze-fest of second lift hill, I might say that Twisted Colossus is pretty intense. It's far less brutalizing than something like Skyrush (or even El Toro), but the elements are snappy and come at you fast.

 

I haven't ridden I305 but I already know that I'd have rough time with it as I do tend to grey out quite easily. Goliath used to do it to me every time, but I've learned how to control and minimize the effect a bit. Even the most innocuous-looking rides with medium-grade positive-Gs (the pre-mid course turns on Nitro, the post-loops turn on Batman clones, the arc up into the tower on Superman) can trigger it. I need thicker blood or something