DILinator Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Storm Runner is an Intamin Accelerator model, so that would be another one that is different from the oval. I don't have much memory of the brakes, however, which is probably a good thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 ^, ^^ and ^^^^ There are several more accelerators (other than those previously mentioned) that have a layout consisting of more than just one hill. To name them: Formula Rossa, Rita, Desert Race, Senzafiato, Sky Car, Superman Escape, Speed Monster, and Kanonnen (now defunct/being relocated). Eurosat and Euromir, but they are intense in a good way I'm going to second this. A nice and proper slam into the brakes, but not really painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 ^ For myself, I just was referring to those coasters that have elements, what are called "top hats"? I know a lot of coasters use a flat launch system, nowadays. But based on Excelerator in Knott's, this kind of coaster has been limited in it's "after launch & hill" etc. Currently. IMhO. Stealth, in Thorpe Park, from the (then) train ride. TPR 2006 UK Tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 ^ Alright, I thought you were talking about Intamin Accelerators (so hydraulic launched) in general, in which case there are certainly more options (like I already said in my last post). Personally, I think you are narrowing it down a bit too much, like saying "inverted coasters featuring a dive-loop" (Banshee and OzIris), but that might just be me. Though you do have a point with those coasters (Xcelerator and such) being mostly about the initial launch (and speed) and the big top-hat right after, while the others (Superman Escape, Speed Monster) are more about the entire layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Toro_Ryan Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Flitzer at Jenkinson's Boardwalk in Point Pleasant, NJ comes to mind. And Raven at Holiday World features a pretty nasty brake run as well. If you're sitting on the train loading in the station, you can actually feel the ride shifting forward during the stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejot Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 When brakes bite hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 What are the highest forces on a brake run? Magnum XL 200 in the rain. I'm glad someone appreciated that. I was proud of that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAngel94 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Brontojet - Movieland Park - Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarFanboy Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Do boomerangs count? The one at Trimpers Rides in Ocean City, MD bites painfully hard in the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Magnum is pretty abrupt, and it doesn't help that it comes right after a dark tunnel and you can't brace for it unless you know to expect it. I've always found Nitro to have an abrupt final brake run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonem Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Red Force was quite aggressive in some of the rides I had on it. It was different every time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 ^ DAMN! I have been banned for a week, and have been waiting to post that, then I saw your name next to the last post, and I thought, "NOOOO! He must have said it!". Oh well, I will re alliterate the point. Shockwave sends a shockwave from your balls right through the rest of your body. Great ride though, and the zero G roll is heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAppleKiller Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Eurosat and Euro-Mir are both really intense as both coasters brake REALLY abrupt. But the worst Brake''Run'' (It wasn't a brake run anymore) I ever had to endure was on the Magic Mouse in Didi'land in France. This SBF Visa Spinning Mouse just stood still on the brake all of a sudden. You could probably drive your car at full speed at a wall and will feel the same feeling I felt when I hit this brake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djackson Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I'm surprised no one said Ride of Steel. You hit the brake run right after an airtime hill. And your coming in at a decent speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBrow Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I'm surprised no one said Ride of Steel. You hit the brake run right after an airtime hill. And your coming in at a decent speed. I always brace myself for that stop and, yes, you are moving quickly at that point looking right at a stopped train in front of you. Whenever I ride a new coaster I watch and listen the people coming into the brake to see if anyone yells UG!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
average.coaster.fan Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Tennessee Tornado has some abrupt brakes. You're heading in at such a high speed that you actually get a crazy ejector air moment in the front row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifthArchitect Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I have found most of Premier's "Spaghetti Bowl" coasters come to a quick stop, but Poltergeist at SFFT was abrupt and gave me a pretty good bruise on my first ride earlier this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Peabody Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 The Silver Comet's brake run was like hitting a brick wall. I haven't ridden it recently so I don't know if this is still true. The Legend at Holiday World used to rock the whole station when it hit the brake run. I remember an ERT session on Legend during which we were offered double rides and politely declined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disownedpear Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I operate a Schwartzkopf Wildcat, our model's brake run has 7 friction brakes. When a heavier car hits the brakes, it usually makes it to about the 6th or 7th one providing a pretty smooth stop. When a lighter car hits the brakes, it can stop within the first two and absolutely slam, stopping it much faster than i've ever seen CP's do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasehat Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Superman SFNE. Every single time I sit in the front I'm almost convinced the train is gunna barrel straight into the back of the one in the station still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfkk Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Kingda Ka launch track which also technically doubles as a brake run in the rare instances when the train rolls back. That counts right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethwalczak167 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Revenge of the Mummy's multiple breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 All those wild mouse coasters seems to have very abrupt brake runs. Crazy Mine, the Maurer Wild Mouse at Hansa Park, springs to mind in terms of recent experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 All those wild mouse coasters seems to have very abrupt brake runs. Crazy Mine, the Maurer Wild Mouse at Hansa Park, springs to mind in terms of recent experiences. Wild mouses for sure, sometimes the spinning mouses too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Great American Scream Machine at SFOG. Another vote for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now