The Roller Coasters/Thrill Rides Thread

Alfred · 05-13-2009, 06:17 PM

I didn't find any such thread on this forum so I thought I'd make one.

One of the best possible experiances in life is riding a thrill ride. I rode my first roller coaster at the age of 8. It wasn't much of a roller coaster, it felt a lot more like a sled attached to a steel track, but nevertheless it put a love of thrill rides in me at a young age. Six years later I have ridden every single roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland and a number of the more intense rides.

Some of my favorite attractions:

Behemoth:

The Mighty Canadian Minebuster

Thunder Run

Drop Tower

Share your experiances and thoughts here.

LoathsomePete · 05-13-2009, 06:38 PM

I've only ever been to Playland in Vancouver, theme parks aren't really my thing. That coaster isn't really that scary, the only thing that's scary about it is it's a wooden roller coaster in the Pacific Northwest so the wood is just saturated with water and there's this unnerving feeling you get as you reach the top that it's going to collapse.

Alfred · 05-13-2009, 06:51 PM

That actually looks like a pretty good roller coaster. How many roller coasters are there at that park?

LoathsomePete · 05-13-2009, 07:03 PM

4, there's that one, the Corkscrew, the Dragon, and the Wild Mouse. The corkscrew is the biggest disappointment of them all, from the look of it upon first glance you think it's going to be a pretty fun and exciting ride, but somehow they managed to make it bland and boring. The Wild Mouse is a pretty tall ride with a few steep drops but the scariest thing is the sharp corners, which at times you feel like your cart is going off the track. My favorite is the Dragon ride, it's essentially the little kids roller coaster but I think is the most enjoyable for what it is, it goes fast, has a decent steep drop, and does more than 1 lap.

Wild Mouse

Freebase Dali · 05-13-2009, 07:24 PM

I could never get into the rollercoaster thing. Feeling like I'm about to die isn't a good rush for me.
Anyone else like that?

~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ · 05-13-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

That actually looks like a pretty good roller coaster. How many roller coasters are there at that park?

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Originally Posted by Pobodys_Nerfect

4, there's that one, the Corkscrew, the Dragon, and the Wild Mouse. The corkscrew is the biggest disappointment of them all, from the look of it upon first glance you think it's going to be a pretty fun and exciting ride, but somehow they managed to make it bland and boring. The Wild Mouse is a pretty tall ride with a few steep drops but the scariest thing is the sharp corners, which at times you feel like your cart is going off the track. My favorite is the Dragon ride, it's essentially the little kids roller coaster but I think is the most enjoyable for what it is, it goes fast, has a decent steep drop, and does more than 1 lap.mouse1_190.jpg[/IMG]

i've gone only on the coaster and corkscrew in terms of roller coasters. not much of a ride person, but i agree, the corkscrew was weak... way tamer than i thought it would be.

**Janszoon** · 05-13-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Veridical Fiction

I could never get into the rollercoaster thing. Feeling like I'm about to die isn't a good rush for me.
Anyone else like that?

Never had a problem with that. The whole spending two hours in line for a thirty second ride thing, however, is a pretty big turnoff for me.

Alfred · 05-13-2009, 07:43 PM

Canada's Wonderland has one of those "wild mouse" type rollercoasters called The Fly. I could never get excited about it other than the first drop.

lucifer_sam · 05-13-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Never had a problem with that. The whole spending two hours in line for a thirty second ride thing, however, is a pretty big turnoff for me.

you only see that with the super-huge attractions that boast some crazy draw.

i've been to a few parks, Cedar Point was one of the most fun, but my favorite ride has to be the X-Flight of Geauga Lake:

apparently the coaster has since moved locations but this was the unusual 'Flying Dutchman' design which only a few coasters around the world boast. you go up on your back on the incline and flip over onto your stomach for the majority of the ride. really exciting.

Alfred · 05-13-2009, 08:10 PM

^That ride looks amazing. They had something like that on Roller Coaster Tycoon (that game is awesome).

So I'm going to Canada's Wonderland with the school band in a week. I'm really really excited. We have to go to the pavillion for maybe an hour to perform but we have 10 AM till 6 PM at the park so most of the day will be spent screaming my lungs out with my friends.

05-13-2009, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	The Roller Coasters/Thrill Rides Thread I didn't find any such thread on this forum so I thought I'd make one. One of the best possible experiances in life is riding a thrill ride. I rode my first roller coaster at the age of 8. It wasn't much of a roller coaster, it felt a lot more like a sled attached to a steel track, but nevertheless it put a love of thrill rides in me at a young age. Six years later I have ridden every single roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland and a number of the more intense rides. Some of my favorite attractions: Behemoth: The Mighty Canadian Minebuster Thunder Run Drop Tower Share your experiances and thoughts here. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I've only ever been to Playland in Vancouver, theme parks aren't really my thing. That coaster isn't really that scary, the only thing that's scary about it is it's a wooden roller coaster in the Pacific Northwest so the wood is just saturated with water and there's this unnerving feeling you get as you reach the top that it's going to collapse. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

05-13-2009, 06:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	That actually looks like a pretty good roller coaster. How many roller coasters are there at that park? __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

05-13-2009, 07:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	4, there's that one, the Corkscrew, the Dragon, and the Wild Mouse. The corkscrew is the biggest disappointment of them all, from the look of it upon first glance you think it's going to be a pretty fun and exciting ride, but somehow they managed to make it bland and boring. The Wild Mouse is a pretty tall ride with a few steep drops but the scariest thing is the sharp corners, which at times you feel like your cart is going off the track. My favorite is the Dragon ride, it's essentially the little kids roller coaster but I think is the most enjoyable for what it is, it goes fast, has a decent steep drop, and does more than 1 lap. Wild Mouse __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

05-13-2009, 07:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	I could never get into the rollercoaster thing. Feeling like I'm about to die isn't a good rush for me. Anyone else like that? __________________

05-13-2009, 07:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Canada's Wonderland has one of those "wild mouse" type rollercoasters called The Fly. I could never get excited about it other than the first drop. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

05-13-2009, 08:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	^That ride looks amazing. They had something like that on Roller Coaster Tycoon (that game is awesome). So I'm going to Canada's Wonderland with the school band in a week. I'm really really excited. We have to go to the pavillion for maybe an hour to perform but we have 10 AM till 6 PM at the park so most of the day will be spent screaming my lungs out with my friends. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM