CedarFlags Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 A lot of rides have great first drops and then lose their speed / forces after the midcourse. What are your favorite coasters that you think get more intense / exciting toward the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 I mean, El Toro wins this category hands down, right? Is there anything remotely close? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Zo Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Lightning Rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur_Seaton Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Space Mountain at Disneyland for me. Granted, it's mostly just a bunch of sharp right turns, but they get more and more intense as they go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIEnthusiast Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Steel Vengeance is the obvious choice for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Georgia's Wicked Cyclone gets more and more intense as it goes on. Love it. Fujiyama, Eejanaika, Steel Vengeance, Banshee, Maverick, Phoenix, Mystery Mine, Takabisha/ShellRaiser, Steel Dragon 2000, Twister. Worst finish: Thunder Dolphin lmao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 the Premier Spaghetti Bowls (the 6 flags versions that run without MCBR), get faster and faster, and take the back half & that final inversion at a really fast speed. (to the point that the brakes slam you forward when they catch on the brake run) you can really feel it start to speed up at ~30 second mark in this: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSum1_55 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Phoenix And Phantom's Revenge. Phoenix really goes crazy after the second turnaround. It starts out pretty generic before this part, but after this you get the crazy double up/double down, a surprisingly strong pop of air into the third turnaround, and a strong run of four hills to the station. The first half of Phantom's Revenge never did much for me. The best part of the ride is the airtime at the top of the second drop, but the rest of the first half didn't feel too special. It was the figure eight finale that really got me. Airtime and positive G's galore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kstr737 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 The correct answer is the Beast. Also see Magnum. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infraredsight Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Ghostrider at Knotts berry farm. Love the second half. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 ^ I was going to respond with Silver Bullet at Knott's. The first part is lovely and spread out. Then, coming back towards the station it amps up with tight turns, and that great upward helix over the pool of water there. I always love that last part of the ride. And Ghostrider, too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymouscactus Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Holiday World. Voyage. Anybody who has been on it knows it defies all physics and somehow goes from a complete (except HWN) stop to crazy s*itshow in a manner of seconds. Not to say the part before it isn't intense, but it's unbelievable how it keeps its speed especially after that midcourse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Phoenix is the most obvious one for me. I feel like half way through that ride most first-time riders are probably wondering what everyone else is smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRTeller Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Adventure Express at Kings Island... All kidding aside, Phantoms Revenge has to be it for me. It's so drastically more insane the second half than the first half. I'd also say Magnum is another great example of an amazing second half ride. There are some other great 2nd half rides, but the first half of these are so good that I just consider them overall really good, but here are some other ones that arguably would make my personal list: El Toro Phoenix Steel Vengeance Voyage Maverick Batman The Ride Clones Premier Spaghetti Bowls All of the SROS's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garet Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Best - T-Express. It wants to be El Toro until it hits the MCBR then decides it's going to turn into Balder. Worst - Can't remember too many rides where I felt it being too long killed too much of the momentum but as a kid I remember the Pepsi Max Big One getting pretty slow near the end, having a very slow force less helix and a little tunnel back to the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Boomerangs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_s Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Big Bad Wolf was a true example. Having the big lift halfway through the ride will really do it. Wild One is good fun on the "out" but tries to hurt you good on the "back". Runaway Mine Train at Gr Adv, due to a lackluster first half. Other coasters try hard to have their second half keep up, but coasters go downhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dankeykang Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 One ride I would add that hasn't yet been mentioned is Shock Wave at SFOT. Some of the ejector airtime moments that are experienced after the initial loops are just ridiculous (in a good way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinaalsgirl Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Mamba at Worlds of Fun. Yeah, it's thrilling to go down the 200-foot drop, but for me, the bunny hills in the last section are the best part of the coaster 'cause that's when you get all the airtime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 GhostRider immediately comes to mind. The second half of that coaster is what makes it so iconic and memorable. It is also why I am 50/50 torn on whether I prefer the front seat or back seat. The first half with the big drops is better in the back. After you dive off the MCBR, the front seat is better for the second half. Also, the Beast at Kings Island. The first half is extremely boring and meandering, whereas that final helix is incredibly forceful and thrilling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingleRiderCam Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 A warmed up GhostRider makes its second half beyond legendary. Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia. The trim brakes in the middle of the ride do hit, but they don't take away from those final 3 flojector hills. Griffon. It goes from vertical drop, to inversion, to airtime hill, to splashdown, to a scenic turnaround which leads to one final airtime hop. Iron Dragon. The first half did nothing, but the second half over the water more than made up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScreaminNewEngland Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Surprised nobody has said Fahrenheit yet. That thing gets nuts in the second half. Phoenix and Lightning Rod too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 ^ Well, we were all waiting for you to suggest it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Here are some that come to mind: Taron Phantasialand, although this is my weakest argument, yes the second half the ride literaly explodes the intensity but also the last 7 seconds are not all there. Pulsar Walibi Belgium, This ride is all buildup and then just ends. Untamed Walibi Holland, the second half loses like next to no speed until the end. Avalanche Pleasure Beach Blackpool, This Bobsled is literaly just a downhill ride picking up speed as it does. Also kind of a troll but so true: All motorized coasters that do 2 laps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Raptor (Cedar Point), Montu, Kumba and California Screamin’/Incredicoaster all have fantastic second halves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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