BrownStreak Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Superman: Ride of Steel at Six Flags America is the first coaster that comes to mind. I'd imagine that the model at Darien Lake would be the same, although I've never ridden it. Very much so- its the first coaster that came to mind when I saw this post! You can always tell when someone has ridden it before because even if they'd had their hands up the entire run, they put them down and brace themselves going over the last bunny hill into the slam breaks- odd thing is it still stops that suddenly even when the station is empty. I've also noticed on Mean Streak, the ride that leaves a "brown streak" in your pants when you ride it- when hit the final block breaks, it you stop completely (i.e. train still in station ahead) there is a noticable thud when the breaks release- like you stoped so fast the upstops actually kicked in- that's what it has always felt like to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster mad Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Shockwave at Drayton Manor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 The Flying Unicorn at IOA used to have a really hard end brake stop. The end brakes threw you forward and slammed you back into the seat! Now the brakes are much lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blnkgttrst Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I thought Xcelerator was the smoothest brake run i've ever been on lol. However G.A.S.M. at SFOG..... almost gives you whiplash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 The Flying Unicorn at IOA used to have a really hard end brake stop. The end brakes threw you forward and slammed you back into the seat! Now the brakes are much lighter. That's sort of humourous. The Flying Unicorn sails over the breeze, floats around clouds, then smashes into a brick wall and gives its riders whiplash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SideWindZ Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 ThunderCoaster really slams you into the breakes... and speed monsters are pretty sudden too, but they dont hurt.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Schwarzkopf / Jet Star 2 models. I got a bruise on my ribs from the Black Hole @ Alton while it was still running. My friends first (and only) ride with me on it. And she forgot to hold on during the brakes. The thing is now DEAD. Hahahahaha. Gutted. http://www.rcdb.com/ig799.htm?picture=15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstevet07 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Mamba at WOF first year it opened really sucked. Timberwolf does too coming around that turn and then sudden stop. Then again people might not realize because they are unconcious from the beating on the ride. Raptor at CP just stops all of a sudden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Boomerangs, and SLC's have pretty hard brakage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgwfreak Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 SFOG seems to love the hard brakes. Ninja, GASM, Mindbender are all very hard brakes. Ninja stops so hard the whole brake run shakes back and forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Lisebergbanan also has a pretty hard brake run, there's even a warning sign on it just before the brakes. You can see it in the POV at this site. Also, it slams the brakes pretty hard again in the final block in the station. It's not going very fast at that point but it seems it stops in just a few inches. It's pretty funny to see peoples faces when it does that, because they're not expecting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oni Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I'd say SLC's have the craziest brakes. It bends the structure!! That's not supposed to happen! Also, Schwarzkopfs seem to stop pretty quickly, and the roughness of the brakes adds to the sensation. In particular, Raptor's at CP definitely caught my attention, along with Alpengeist. Maybe I should add B&M Inverts to the general list?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easytoremember Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 SFOG seems to love the hard brakes. Ninja, GASM, Mindbender are all very hard brakes. Ninja stops so hard the whole brake run shakes back and forth. I remember GASM and Mind Bender used to be horrible, but they don't stop to hard now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadley Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 The Legend @ HW! But no complaints here, I think it's a great way to end such an intense coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imbordisux Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Sooperdooperlooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NitroRider Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 SLC's are pretty quick but Sooperdooperlooper in the back seat... oh man that is some pain! Also S:ROS at SFA brakes hard and fast but smooth. 100th Post !!!1!!11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jynx242 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I'll have to agree with the people that voted for Ninja at GASM at SFoG. The Ninja will bruise the uninitiated who don't know to brace themselves, and the GASM tears into that station - slams to a stop then screeeches down the set of tires on its way into the station. Please don't mistake this post as complaining though - I do like both rides, even if they beat me up a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameraman Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Surprised no one mentioned Tennessee Tornado. That thing has so much speed when it hits that short brake run... It was violent enough running just one train (the computer allows it to enter the station much faster since it obviously does not have to stop). I can't imagine how it feels running two trains! I've heard it described as an automobile accident when running two. It's such a good ride though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjgx Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I was riding Colossus at SFMM today and I experienced what sure felt like an emergency stop on the first ending brake run... our train basically slammed into the brakes and stopped in half a second, sending my head about an inch away from the front, and my brother's face right into the front of the car... Everyone pretty much yelled "OH!!" when it stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I would have to say the Comet at The Great Escape but so does any Vekoma SLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMAN962 Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I have 2. Wild Mouse at Playland Park In Rye, New York. They even have a sign that says sharp stop, brace yourself. I dont listen, put my hands up and get a bloody nose..hehe..and S:ROS at SFNE. It goes from likke 50, to 0 in about 1.5 seconds OH MY GOSH I KNOW!!! I WAS ON THAT! IT'S NUTS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Lisebergbanan also has a pretty hard brake run, there's even a warning sign on it just before the brakes. You can see it in the POV at this site. Also, it slams the brakes pretty hard again in the final block in the station. It's not going very fast at that point but it seems it stops in just a few inches. It's pretty funny to see peoples faces when it does that, because they're not expecting it. Not quite. When queuing people should take notice of a train "banging" into the station (stiff friction wheels), then see the sudden "scrunch". Of course, some might think "I can handle that", or they forget after the ride. But it isn't painful. I brace myself each time by pushing against the handle. There are 4 sudden stops. At the near end where you have the warning sign, then coast down the S bend and there's another, then into the station house and another stop (next to a mirror where I suspect another train is stocked), then roll forwards to where people get in and out and the final stop for the ride. Attachment: T2Brake.zip My goodness that's sharp! Looks like it'd give you a heimlech (sp?). I used to be a little afraid of Lisebergbanan. When I followed some friends to try and ride with them, I looked over and I saw the people double as they hit the breaks and I thought "Oh dear... That rough?" But now I see... There's rougher... All this "sudden stop" talking is making me think of some of the RCT games. When you make a coaster, and make a strip of breaks all at something like 10km/h, the coaster doesn't slow down during this, it basically just stops at the middle to end of the strip (worse if it's block breaks and there's another coaster in the next section). I managed to make these coasters a little more comfortable with a little work around. The first break piece I put has the speed of the train, and for each piece I put after that I decrease the value. Ok, veering off track here... /Edward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axman Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 The Wild Mouse at Dorney Park is awful. You go from full speed (though it's not very fast) to completely stopped in less than 2 seconds. No sh1t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S. Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 The Wild Mouse at Dorney Park is awful. You go from full speed (though it's not very fast) to completely stopped in less than 2 seconds. No sh1t. Yikes! I haven't rode it yet, but pictures of the Idlewild Wild Mouse show multiple signs warning you to brace yourself for the stop, so I'm imagining it's not good. Of course, it's a Vekoma. Speaking of Vekoma, the Hershey Sidewinder stops pretty quick. Speaking of Hershey, Sooperdooperlooper's block brake can be a lot harder than it needs to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogarthOK Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 My vote is for Raptor at CP. You come out of the final turn and *BAM*. If you're not literally forcing your head against the seat back, you'll be beaten about the head repeatedly as the train levels out and breaks. I still love it, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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