The Roller Coasters/Thrill Rides Thread

simplephysics · 05-13-2009, 09:17 PM

I could live at King's Island. Flight Of Fear, Firehawk & The Vortex are my favorites.

the firehawk is insane, you're going at it head first the entire time.

lucifer_sam · 05-13-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dreadnaught

I could live at King's Island. Flight Of Fear, Firehawk & The Vortex are my favorites.

the firehawk is insane, you're going at it head first the entire time.

pretty sure that's the old X-Flight. sweet fecking ride.

haven't been to King's Island but it looks cool.

NSW · 05-14-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dreadnaught

I could live at King's Island. Flight Of Fear, Firehawk & The Vortex are my favorites.

I've been to King's Island a couple times...the Vortex is wild...love it! I also used to like that wooden roller coaster the Beast...do they still have that one? It's been about 18 years since I've been there.

As for me, I'm a huge roller coaster enthusiast. Can't get enough of 'em! I especially like the rides that drop you from so many hundred feet in the air. There was one at Fiesta Texas in San Antonio that for the life of me I can't remember the name of, but it looked like this:

But, my dream is to go to Vegas and try these out!
Insanity:

X-Scream

simplephysics · 05-14-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

I've been to King's Island a couple times...the Vortex is wild...love it! I also used to like that wooden roller coaster the Beast...do they still have that one? It's been about 18 years since I've been there.

Yeah, The Beast is still there.. though for how long I have no idea. I've heard their closing a few rides, The Vortex being one of them

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Alfred · 05-14-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dreadnaught

I could live at King's Island. Flight Of Fear, Firehawk & The Vortex are my favorites.

We have a ride at Wonderland called Vortex as well, but it's more of a traditional suspended roller coaster.

It's pretty epic but the one you guys have looks amazing.

Thrice · 05-14-2009, 09:54 AM

Sweet thread.

I find that coasters are alot of the same at every park, with a few exceptions, and being from FL and all I love the water rides.

BOMBAY
You go inside a bomb like capsule and then it starts to countdown from 3, at 1 the floor opens and you drop down onto a slide, its pretty old, but still scary as ever.

Storm
In this one, you start out going down a tube, there are thunder and lightning effects, suddenly you come out onto a funnel which is pretty much the greatest thing ever. You swirl around 4-5 times before dropping into a typhoon like pool. There is fog everywhere and rain pouring down. They have an employee yell for you to guide you out because you cant really see or hear over the thunder.

**Janszoon** · 05-14-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrice

Storm
In this one, you start out going down a tube, there are thunder and lightning effects, suddenly you come out onto a funnel which is pretty much the greatest thing ever. You swirl around 4-5 times before dropping into a typhoon like pool. There is fog everywhere and rain pouring down. They have an employee yell for you to guide you out because you cant really see or hear over the thunder.

Damn that really does sound like the best thing ever. What park is that at?

Thrice · 05-14-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Damn that really does sound like the best thing ever. What park is that at?

Wet n Wild in Orlando. I think you used to live there no? We went every summer when I was a kid, but havent been lately. That storm ride is off the heezy, but they have a new one that I think might destroy it, I hadnt heard of it until looking for pics for Storm, but check this out.

Nonsub...you are nuts. Does that bottom one just end right there? I wouldnt even be up that high. I get scared walking up the steps to go down the water rides.

**Janszoon** · 05-14-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrice

Wet n Wild in Orlando. I think you used to live there no? We went every summer when I was a kid, but havent been lately. That storm ride is off the heezy, but they have a new one that I think might destroy it, I hadnt heard of it until looking for pics for Storm, but check this out.

Haha, that looks great! Yeah I used to live in Orlando, never got around to going to Wet 'n Wild though.

Thrice · 05-14-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Haha, that looks great! Yeah I used to live in Orlando, never got around to going to Wet 'n Wild though.

Ever go to any parks there? I went to Islands of Adventure about ten years ago when it first came out and it was pretty unreal. The parks these days are so incredible, makes ya feel like a little kid again.

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