Favorite Rollercoaster

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2003-04-25 02:40pm

Okay, we have favorite carnival ride, what about your favorite rolercoaster?

Since I've not been to Cedar Point, I can't claim any of those awesome 'coasters. But, out of all I've ever ridden, Alpengeist at Bush Gardens: Williamsburg is my favorite.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-04-25 03:00pm

Haven't done enough research.....

so far, Materhorn in Disney, definatly need more research, and a body that's not subject ot bloodpressure woes either.

Post by **Zaia** » 2003-04-25 03:29pm

THE TOWER OF TERROR!!!!!

The best ride ever, in Disney World somewhere--I went a few years ago with my best friend, and she didn't like it all that much, but I loved it so much I went on it three times in a row. AWESOME!!!!!! Thirteen stories, straight down (after they do a couple teasers of a 4-story drop here, a 7-story drop there), and only a little lap bar about an inch thick, and windows that overlook the park with NO GLASS IN THEM! So, they sit you at the top of the tower, let you look out over the rest of that area of the park, you can point, "Hey, look at that ride over there!" whilst sticking your pointing hand out through the window, and then have it promptly chopped off as the makeshift freight elevator you're in falls a few stories down. Thankfully, no one was stupid enough to do such a thing (at least the times I went on the ride)....

Ahhhh, what a great ride. *sighs wistfully*

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-04-25 03:31pm

Tower of Terror was pretty cool, but I liked...NO I forgot the name of the ride...

It was indoors, you could see it from the Tower of Terror, involved a band...CRAP. I can't remember what it was called, can anyone remember?

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-04-25 03:40pm

I've never been on one.

Cyaround,
Jason

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-04-25 03:52pm

For the traditional wooden ride, The Beast at King's Island, Ohio.

Post by **Zaia** » 2003-04-25 04:03pm

Captain_Cyran wrote:Tower of Terror was pretty cool, but I liked...NO I forgot the name of the ride...

It was indoors, you could see it from the Tower of Terror, involved a band...CRAP. I can't remember what it was called, can anyone remember?

Aerosmith's Rockin' Rollercoaster? Where they play "Love in a Rollercoaster?" at the end of the ride? (You know, instead of "Love in an Elevator"

)

If that's the one you mean, yeah, that one was pretty cool. But NOTHING beats the Tower of Terror. At least, for me.

Stampede · Post by **Stampede** » 2003-04-25 04:33pm

theres this one at Universal Islands of Adventure...its suppossed to be like a battle of two dragons...Fire and Ice. it's one of those hanging rollercoasters where you feet are just flailing around. its two rollercoasters that intertwine with each other and come close together and stuff. its pretty cool. that and the Hulkcoaster....it shoots you out from the top. you go from a slow crawl to like 60mph or something. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-04-25 04:36pm

Zaia wrote:
Captain_Cyran wrote:Tower of Terror was pretty cool, but I liked...NO I forgot the name of the ride...

It was indoors, you could see it from the Tower of Terror, involved a band...CRAP. I can't remember what it was called, can anyone remember?
Aerosmith's Rockin' Rollercoaster? Where they play "Love in a Rollercoaster?" at the end of the ride? (You know, instead of "Love in an Elevator" )

If that's the one you mean, yeah, that one was pretty cool. But NOTHING beats the Tower of Terror. At least, for me.

Yeah, that's the one, I loved that coaster. That sudden start caught me COMPLETELY off gaurd.

Yeah, well to each their own.

Although you're wrong.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-04-25 04:37pm

Soontir C'boath wrote:I've never been on one.

Cyaround,
Jason

*Blinks, rereads the post*

Woah, that's not right...no one should miss out on rollercoasters.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2003-04-25 04:55pm

Top Gun, Canada's Wonderland. Great 'coaster.

Also The Bat, same place, you go forwards and backwards.

The Great Canadian Mind Bender(?) is really good too, wooden, so its really hairbrained with sharp angles.

Stampede · Post by **Stampede** » 2003-04-25 04:58pm

ive often been told that riding in the same car with me while im driving is better than any themepark ride....rollercoasters included

Cal and Tropen know.....

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2003-04-25 05:04pm

Stampede wrote:ive often been told that riding in the same car with me while im driving is better than any themepark ride....rollercoasters included
Cal and Tropen know.....

You must drive like my mother.

One of my friends parents have FORBIDDEN him from being in the same car that she drives.

Stampede · Post by **Stampede** » 2003-04-25 05:05pm

LoL. probably not that bad....but we do pull of some crazy stuff. we're wreckless drivers...but in a safe way

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-04-25 05:06pm

Zaia wrote:THE TOWER OF TERROR!!!!!

The best ride ever, in Disney World somewhere--I went a few years ago with my best friend, and she didn't like it all that much, but I loved it so much I went on it three times in a row. AWESOME!!!!!! Thirteen stories, straight down (after they do a couple teasers of a 4-story drop here, a 7-story drop there), and only a little lap bar about an inch thick, and windows that overlook the park with NO GLASS IN THEM! So, they sit you at the top of the tower, let you look out over the rest of that area of the park, you can point, "Hey, look at that ride over there!" whilst sticking your pointing hand out through the window, and then have it promptly chopped off as the makeshift freight elevator you're in falls a few stories down. Thankfully, no one was stupid enough to do such a thing (at least the times I went on the ride)....

Ahhhh, what a great ride. *sighs wistfully*

we must get together sometime. Id love to spend a day doing tower of terror.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2003-04-25 05:08pm

Space MOuntain at Disney world was pretty good, because it was inside and dark, you didn't really know the directions.

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2003-04-25 05:08pm

I have never had that particular experience.

Stampede · Post by **Stampede** » 2003-04-25 05:10pm

i completely forgot about Space Mountain...silly me. that one's good too.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-04-25 05:13pm

space mountain is always closed when Im there.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-04-25 05:14pm

I'm the biggest wuss on the planet. I can't go near those things with a ten-foot pole. I've been on one, once (don't even remember the name, at Cedar Point though), and I'll never do that again. Scared the fucking shit outta me. I won't even get into the intestinal complications either, that was just not cool.

As such, I hateallroller coasters with a passion. Die infernal tools of fear!Ph34r!

Stampede · Post by **Stampede** » 2003-04-25 05:15pm

i actually used to hate them seein as how i have a thing about heights....but i've grown to like them. some of them anyway.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-04-25 07:12pm

I'd say the Millenium force at Cedar Point. It didn't bang my head around like all of the other rides, and it was quite a rush, at almost 100 miles an hour in an open car. It was worth the two-hour wait, in my opinion. And they're opening an ever faster one this year. I'll try to ride that too.

Closer to home, I'd say the Jack Rabbit at Kennywood. The line's not too long, and on the drops, it gies you that feeling that you're flying off of the tracks.

I don't like the rides that go under other rides and create the illusion that you're going to hit your head. They're more scary than exciting.

mantakai · Post by **mantakai** » 2003-04-25 10:06pm

the lethal weapon at movie world on the gold coast is mad as you actually let your feet dangle bellow u as the track is above its very different

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2003-04-25 10:12pm

As posted in the ride thread...

Ghost Rider at Knott's Berry Farm.

http://www.themeparkreview.com/knotts/gr1.htm
I forgot the stats for it... Highest speed is a little under 60 mph though, and there are quite a few drops. Its wooden, and feels like its about to fall apart when you ride it.

Space mountain was ok, but it was just lots of twists, no falls...

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-04-26 12:36am

At Disney, Space Mountain, Big Thunder, Rocknrollercoaster, and Tower of Terror.

At Universal Islands of Adventure: THE HULK! It is the best coaster I've ever been on. Ever.

At Ceder Point: Magnum, Raptor, Mantis, Power Tower, Corkscrew, and Gemini are my favorites.

At Six Flags Darien Lake (near my hometown): Viper and Predator.