New world's steepest coaster opens in UK
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Most of the time i say the back seat.
good examples - the big one at blackpool, back left hand seat. the first drop is apsolutly brutal in that seat, as your pulled over the top of the hill, then the twisting of the train in the first drop slings right over the carrage side. rest of the ride is a scenic trip back to the station
Nemesis (the origonal one at AT), again back lefthand seat is the one, gets the biggest G force through the inversions (and that split second moment as the row infront wings to the right on the X Overs, leaving you looking at the rock face for a split second before you too roll over it
Corkscrew (RIP to the one at AT, but the same ride is still at Flamingo Land) was smoothest in the back row - but it was the front row i thought had the better ride (but much shakier)
Roller Coaster @ Blackpool - this is backseat airtime heaven - but its so smooth, shame they took alot of the joy of the ride away a couple of years ago by fitting seat belt after 80years running without any restraints.
the Big Dipper i would argue both the very front and back seats of the train are the one to get - they get airtime in different ways, floaty airtime at the front, or more fluung out your seat airtime at the back.
the Grand National tho - the place to be was front row (tho the new carrages with the individual lap bars and seatbelts ruin the airtime keeping you pinned in your seat and no moments of airtime - its taken away what made the ride fun. the old cars allowed alot more movement without danger of coming out the carrage. heck it was only in the 80s that lap restraints were fitted - before that it was just a rope to hang on to.
good examples - the big one at blackpool, back left hand seat. the first drop is apsolutly brutal in that seat, as your pulled over the top of the hill, then the twisting of the train in the first drop slings right over the carrage side. rest of the ride is a scenic trip back to the station
Nemesis (the origonal one at AT), again back lefthand seat is the one, gets the biggest G force through the inversions (and that split second moment as the row infront wings to the right on the X Overs, leaving you looking at the rock face for a split second before you too roll over it
Corkscrew (RIP to the one at AT, but the same ride is still at Flamingo Land) was smoothest in the back row - but it was the front row i thought had the better ride (but much shakier)
Roller Coaster @ Blackpool - this is backseat airtime heaven - but its so smooth, shame they took alot of the joy of the ride away a couple of years ago by fitting seat belt after 80years running without any restraints.
the Big Dipper i would argue both the very front and back seats of the train are the one to get - they get airtime in different ways, floaty airtime at the front, or more fluung out your seat airtime at the back.
the Grand National tho - the place to be was front row (tho the new carrages with the individual lap bars and seatbelts ruin the airtime keeping you pinned in your seat and no moments of airtime - its taken away what made the ride fun. the old cars allowed alot more movement without danger of coming out the carrage. heck it was only in the 80s that lap restraints were fitted - before that it was just a rope to hang on to.
moleamol said:
Dragon Kahn at Port Aventura is good. I had to queue for it on my own in the middle of a load of Spanish school children because my mate is a pussy. Ignorant little sods that kept trying to push in.
Same experience here (with the rude locals).. made my hands and feet feel a bit numb after, sure does some G's that ride.Edited by scorp on Friday 13th March 16:18
Norbury90 said:
The Incredible Hulk coaster at Florida is about my limit for coasters. Anything more extreme than that is a no-go for me.
I bottled that! Went on most others over there though.I tend to not like rollercoasters though, I hate not being in control.
Mr Trophy said:
The girl in the video is 
I noticed that too 
Edited by The Riddler on Friday 13th March 16:26
moleamol said:
Dragon Kahn at Port Aventura is good. I had to queue for it on my own in the middle of a load of Spanish school children because my mate is a pussy. Ignorant little sods that kept trying to push in.
Went on that a few years ago and felt awful afterwards. Had a milkybar and it came straight back up 
branflakes said:
How can it be the "world's steepest coaster" if it's at 100 degrees? 90 degrees is as steep as you can get - 100 degrees is just 80 degrees upside down.
Exactly. Sounds like a triumph of marketing bull over reality.You cannot get steeper than zero degrees vertical. If I tie myself upside down in a train can I claim it's the steepest drop as it's actually 180 degrees inversed?!
This is the best one I've been on.
The vid is worth a watch. All those poles really look that close!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6M5ZT9h1SM
The vid is worth a watch. All those poles really look that close!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6M5ZT9h1SM
Yoshiwaan said:
This is the best one I've been on.
The vid is worth a watch. All those poles really look that close!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6M5ZT9h1SM
Great coaster, but feels like you've just gone several rounds with Mike Tyson when you get off. Had a headache for hours afterwards and my shoulders killed. Didn't stop me going on it four times in a day, mind. The vid is worth a watch. All those poles really look that close!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6M5ZT9h1SM
The best coasters in the world are made by either :-
B&M http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolliger_%26_Mabillar...
OR
Premier Rides http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_Rides
But them I'm probably a little bias
B&M http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolliger_%26_Mabillar...
OR
Premier Rides http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_Rides
But them I'm probably a little bias
saw a tv program a while ago about coasters in usa, saw a couple of interest..
one wooden coaster went out into the woods for a fair way then came back
the other you start off at ground level, get shot along, goes straight up 90 degrees, then back down at 90 degrees - short ride, but looks harsh
one wooden coaster went out into the woods for a fair way then came back
the other you start off at ground level, get shot along, goes straight up 90 degrees, then back down at 90 degrees - short ride, but looks harsh
lord summerisle said:
cazzer said:
Metal coasters suck
99% agree.except in the case of Nemesis - that is a masterpeice of a coaster.
but my favorates remain the Grand National and Wild Mouse at Blackppool
But by the looks of the contents of the near by hedges, i certainly wasn't the only one with a lossLandstriker said:
lord summerisle said:
cazzer said:
Metal coasters suck
99% agree.except in the case of Nemesis - that is a masterpeice of a coaster.
but my favorates remain the Grand National and Wild Mouse at Blackppool
But by the looks of the contents of the near by hedges, i certainly wasn't the only one with a loss
Yoshiwaan said:
This is the best one I've been on.
The vid is worth a watch. All those poles really look that close!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6M5ZT9h1SM
no need to go all the way to Oz to ride that again.The vid is worth a watch. All those poles really look that close!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6M5ZT9h1SM
the same coaster is at Blackpool (used to be at Southport Pleasure Land as TraumaTizer)
chr15b said:
saw a tv program a while ago about coasters in usa, saw a couple of interest..
one wooden coaster went out into the woods for a fair way then came back
the other you start off at ground level, get shot along, goes straight up 90 degrees, then back down at 90 degrees - short ride, but looks harsh
first one sounds a bit like the Ultimate (was the longest coaster in the world for a while) in Lightwater Valley Park in Ripon. Ultimate although some rate Megafobia in South Wales as the best coaster in the world.one wooden coaster went out into the woods for a fair way then came back
the other you start off at ground level, get shot along, goes straight up 90 degrees, then back down at 90 degrees - short ride, but looks harsh
Second one - easy to identify - Superman: The Escape
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