colossus Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Which ride do you think has the best airtime hill? ~Chris-O
exzantia Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Definitly the first drop (and last up!) on Revolution in Blackpool Pleasure Beach. If you sit in the back of that thing the air-time going down that drop is just amazing. Probably the same on most Arrow Shuttle Loops. Anyway, not sure if that counts as a hill but it certainly gets my vote!
matteocrepaldi Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Expedition Geforce's firstdrop and first hill are awesome! I also LOVE all the Silver Star's hills.
martinb Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 All of the Wild Mouse at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, especially on the last drop where the track and car seem to just dissapear from beneath you
pete4winds Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 I have to throw my $.02 in for Wildcat at Hersheypark (and of course, its twin, Roar at SFA). More specifically, the first drop during a backseat ride. I floated down the hill an inch or two behind the seat...dare I say literally? Now THAT was airtime!
jALIg Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 second drop on thundercoaster @ tusenfryd that hill is INSANE !!
aflack Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Doponda! Nothing beats the violent airtime on tha thing!
viking86 Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 I have been saying this many times on this site and I cant stress it enough. None of the coasters I have been on can compete with Wild Train @ Erlebnispark Strasswalchen in Austria when it comes to airtime. Some of the hills have absolutely insane ejector airtime. Forget Balder and its "pushing you quick, but softly into your lapbar"-airtime. On this ride you are slammed into the bar! The only coaster I have been on that comes anywhere close to it is one of the last hills on Thundercoaster in the rain. After coming around the last turn you go over a tiny hill before it drops into the structure. Its absolutely flying over that hill when its raining and, like Wild Train, it slams you into your lapbar. For those who wish to check out what the amazing Wild Train is like, take a look at this onride vidoe http://granat.es.lth.se/~olofsrnm/nyrc/rchq.php?page=movies&id=1060
verticalzero Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Wood: Colossos at Heidi Park Every hill is Steel: Goliath at Walibi World, all 4 bunny hops. the 2nd one is the most extreme
BDG Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 1. Colossos 2. Expedition GeForce 3. Tonnerre de Zeus If possible, backseat and after an hour of rain.
jamesdillaman Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 MAGNUM!! Seriously, though, Magnum in the ejector seat is an insane ride! -James Dillaman
Golfie Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Viper at SFGAm doesn't have any HUGE airtime, but it has a lot of it. It's a pretty fun ride.
N'at Man Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Balder has the most airtime with about 9 airtime hills after the first drop, all extreme. Shivering Timbers is probably second although the airtime is what I would call extended floater airtime and it's quite different than Balder. I know the Voyage claims to have the most airtime in total seconds but it just has hints on most hills. It works well but it's not an "airtime coaster" in the way that Balder or Timbers are. When I think of the Voyage, airtime isn't the first thing that comes to mind although it certainly has it. On the steel side, SROS at SFNE is the best although Goliath at SFOG has airtime on every single hill. Expedition Ge Force is right up there too.
verticalzero Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Not many UK Coasters offer as it seems we are not allowed to have it in this country. The only coasters which make you airborne are: Wild Mouse: at Blackpool on the double camelhumps Megaphobia: 1st drop in the back seat (your be standing up) Grand National: On it's many drops, but it's more rough then proper The coasters at Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures "do not" give you anywhere on the trains.
Jumboshrmp Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 I don't have nearly as much coaster experience as everyone else (I have ridden everything in Florida and thats it). But, the three coasters with the bets airtime here are Sheikra, Kraken, and Revenge of the Mummy. The first drop on Kraken (in the back seat), is insane. It's the first time I ever shouted on a coaster. The fact that your feet don't touch the floor makes it even better. On Sheikra, you can avoid the airtime, ANY seat will give you a great ride. B&M shapes their drops perfectly, and it gives a very pure sense of airtime. On Revenge of the Mummy (Florida, not Hollywood), the drops are a lot more noticeable then I thought. For example, on most curved B&M drops, such as the ones on Kumba, The Incredible Hulk, and Dueling Dragons, you don't feel much airtime, except a tiny bit of floater air on the way down. However, on Revenge of the Mummy, I came way out of my seat. It really makes me want to ride another Premier LIM coaster NOW!! Inversions and airtime. They are rarely ever found in the same place
mike541x Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Im suprised no one said SuperMan Escape in SFMM. The Wild One in SFA and SROS.
steel Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Lots that I know of. Cyclops at Mt. Olympus Zeus at Mt. Olympus Hades at Mt. Olympus (pre -lift, tunnel, final bunny hop) Avalanche at Timber Falls Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point Timber Wolf at Worlds of Fun Mamba at Worlds of Fun Patriot at Worlds of Fun High Roller at Valleyfair! before it was trimmed so much Blue Streak at Cedar Point Tornado at Adventureland
Reon Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 For those who wish to check out what the amazing Wild Train is like, take a look at this onride vidoe http://granat.es.lth.se/~olofsrnm/nyrc/rchq.php?page=movies&id=1060 I've been looking for that for a while Back on topic, the first drop on Cyclops. I know the last ravine one is a beast, but still. If you sit in the back, you WILL float from the left side of the seat over the divider, and into the right. Honorable mentions go to the first drop of Vortex, and the helix drop of TOGO standups. Nice floater air on each of them.
Dailey Enterprizes Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Well since it's an airtime hill classification, it leaves Kennywood's Jackrabbit out which IMO delivers the best airtime, but since it occurs during it's double dip, well nevermind. I guess that leaves me with the Phantom's Revenge which has awesome airtime in it's grand finale. I know alot of you are really sick and tired of me talking about Kennywood and how great it is, but I've been to other parks besides Kennywood believe it or not! Cedar Point, Busch Gardens Europe, and Hershey Park come to mind and their coasters are great and all, but the Phantom is by far my favorite.
Sticky Nicky Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 one of the best airtime coasters is Wild Thing at Valleyfair. it was the first hyper coaster by Morgan Manufacturing. They also built Mamba at WoF and Stell Force at Dorney
CP_RULES Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Wood: Screamin' Eagle: first drop, second "mini" hill, and all the other ones too. WOW! (Back seat is evern better) Steel: Mamba: Back seat first drop....OMFG!!! Also, if the MCBR isnt on too hard, all the other bunny hills are great too.
Wes Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 I know alot of you are really sick and tired of me talking about Kennywood Yep.
leighton Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Not many UK Coasters offer as it seems we are not allowed to have it in this country. The only coasters which make you airborne are: Megaphobia: 1st drop in the back seat (you standing up) speed is one that can be added to that list. http://www.rcdb.com/ig2721.htm?picture=16 this pic says all, extreme ejector is an understatment
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