Roller Coasters

[Juu]

I've liked roller coasters since I was 10... Since I just moved from Texas a month ago, I only know about the rollar coasters there. I looove the serial Thriller, and the texas cyclone.(six flags, astroworld) I also liked the great white in Sea world, San Antonio.

[Mike]

[size=1][color=darkblue][IMG]http://www.sixflags.com/parks/stlouis/images/img_md_ninja.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.sixflags.com/parks/stlouis/rides/images/sh_ninja.jpg[/IMG]

THE STORY
This mystifying steel coaster propels riders through 2,430 feet of high-speed spirals, steep drops, a state-of-the-art loop, a mind-bending sidewinder and a double corkscrew.

Introduced: April 1989
Height: 110 feet
Length: 2,430 feet
Top Speed: 65 mph
Ride Duration: 2 minutes
Capacity Per Ride: 28
Height Restriction Minimum: 48"
Manufacturer: Vekoma, Inc

and..


[IMG]http://www.sixflags.com/parks/stlouis/images/img_md_boss3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.sixflags.com/parks/stlouis/rides/images/sh_boss.jpg[/IMG]

THE STORY
A massive world-class wooden roller coaster graces the skyline of Six Flags St. Louis and the top of the wooden roller coaster charts! With an unprecedented double down double-drop first hill of 150 feet, two additional drops of 103 feet or more, numerous 52° high-banked turns and a 570° helix, THE BOSS offers one-of-a-kind thrills. Ranked among the country's TOP 5 wooden coasters for it's physical statistics, THE BOSS is one of the greatest and grandest wooden coaster experiences of all time.

Introduced: Spring 2000
Track Length: 5,051 feet
Lift Height: 122 feet
Maximum Drop: 150 feetDouble-down Double-Drop
Maximum Speed: 66.3 mph
Cycle Time: 3 Minutes
Type: Terrain Twister
Maximum G Force: 3
Other Features: Four Drops (150'/112'/103'/72') Helix/570o Spiral
Series of Rabbit Hops
6 Crossovers
Numerous 52° Highbanked Turns
Color: Natural
Capacity: 1,400/Hr.
3 Trains w/6 Cars Per
24 Riders per Train
Color: Custom Coasters International, Inc.

How do ya like [b]my[/b] coasters? ^.^ And ya can't forget the Batman, which most of you know about.

I love coasters! :whoops:
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[Fall]

.............-_-

I haven't been lucky enough to o on a "big" roller coster yet, as in these huge ones you guys are posting up.... though I have been on one that just goes round in a loop! :excited:

Eh.....I hopefully might be going to a great amusement park in the next 3 years, and I'll be sure to go on a rollercoster.....heaps of times if possible....:drunk:

[Silent Warrior]

I'm afraid of roller coasters, the kinds at six flags. I remember when I was like 9 or something, I went to the six flags in southern california, and my cousin's asked me to ride Collassus (sp?), I didn't want to be a wuss so I went on.. and after that ride, I've been scared of roller coasters from before then until now. I made it alive. Yeah, I know it's just Collassus but still. Ever since I've been afraid of roller coasters. Maybe I should face my fears someday and go back there later on in life. I'll do just that.

[Silent Warrior]

Speaking of roller coasters..I was just watching the local news and this guy has his own roller coaster in his backyard. I guess he made it himself. They said it had a loop and it went 19 mph. Eh..pretty good for a homemade roller coaster.

[Juu]

OMG! babygirl, that roller coaster looks sooo kewl!!!
and shyguy, what city is that in? I'm in Cali, and my cousin lives down there... so ^_^ maybe I'll drop in. (the amusement park)
cuz that rollar coaster iz sooo cool!!

[Outlaw]

Roller Coasters are a mazing. Two words, a mazing, because they are to sweet for just one word.

By the by, anyone remember when the Fabulo guy, what ever his name is, got hit in the face by a goose when he was out promoting the park. That was totally sweet.

[Frankie5 Angels]

My favorite coaster is the batman at sixflags ohio.

[Angedramon]

[COLOR=royalblue]I'll admit, I'm terrrified of roller coasters. I once rode the Texas Cyclone at Six Flags and I looked like a ghost when I got off. I have a fear of heights and those long drops don't help a bit.[/COLOR]

[Sui Generis]

I USED to be so afraid of roller coasters it wasn't funny, but two years ago my friend talked me into riding the Orient Express (Worlds of Fun, Kansas City Missouri) (Loopy rollercoaster) And I've been hooked ever since! We also have the Mamba (Steel, goes 75 mph!) and the Timberwolf (Wooden, 60 mph, many hills and twists)

[Mist]

[color=red][size=1] Darn! Why didn't I see this thread earlier? *snaps fingers* Oh well...-___-;;

Has anybody ever heard of Six Flags Great America in Illinois? They have the greatest coaster there: Deja Vu. It goes 76 miles-per-hour, six loops, and tons of gut-wrenching turns. The beauty of it: You go frontwards for about a minute, then you go up a really tall tower, and falll back down it, doing the ride [i]again[/i] [b]backwards[/b]!

Coasters are [i]great[/i]...[/color][/size]

[Twinzam v]

rollarcoasters are cool, I aint really got a favourite one though:)

[Pressure]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Solid Snake [/i]
[B][color=teal]Oh my god, I absolutely love rollar coasters! I can't believe I didn't see this thread before now, heh.

I'm going to Six Flags America (Maryland) tommarrow with a friend, and I can't wait. This will be my fifth time going this summer, but each time it just gets better and better.

My favorite ride is deffinitly Superman. I've gone on it five times, at least, all up front. Since there is nothing in your way, the wind velocity is out of control, making your eyes and mouth, ahem, "de-water," LOL.

I like the others too, but the Superman line is never long. I think people are scared of it, heh. I'm mainly reffering to Batwing when I say that, since the line is a killer if you don't get there early.

Oh, and is anyone else planning to go to Six Flags (America) tommarrow as well? Just wondering, it's always interesting to see someone in person that you've only known over the net. ;)[/color]

:blah: [/B][/QUOTE]

[color=purple]Solid Snake you have good taste.

BabyGirl, the picture of the ride you posted, was nearly identical to our Superman. Except Superman is red. Superman is the best ride I have ever been on in my entire life.

I went on Batwing, before it started I was praying I wouldn't die, by the time we got off, I was praying my friend Jessca didn't want to get back on. The ride was too short and went waaaaaay too slow.

Solid, don't get on Two Face, it massively hurt. My hips were killing me by the time I got off. Jokers Jinx was great. Almost as good as Superman.

However Six Flags America has one ride which I refuse to ever ride again. I will never in the span of my entire life ride The Minderaser again. Usually when I get on roller coasters I scream because I'm having fun. When I got on Minderaser, I was screaming in mortal terror. When I got off the ride, I was crying and shaking in fear.

My shoulder guard didn't click all the way down. I was being slammed around my seat and I hit my head so hard my right ear began to bleed. I told the worker my shoulder guard hadn't clicked down all the way. "Oh thats alright, you be aight. Don worry.. iss justa riide."

Intelligent isn't she?

Despite all of this, I still love rollercoasters. Have fun on Superman Solid Snake.

-edit- Outlaw, that would be Fabio. Lucky me my sister told me about him getting hit by a goose right before I went on Great Bear at Hershey Park.[/color]

[ZeroBlade]

Doesn't anybody here went to Six Flags Great Adventure?:confused: of like the 7 or so roller coasters they have only 3 are good. The rest were good in their time but they're boring now. I yawn on the Great American Scream Machine. The newest we have is Nitro. I guess its similar to Goliath in Cali, (God I wanna ge on that:bawl: ) but its good. I forgot how steep the first drop is, I say its about the same as Babygirl's pic but at a lower height. Even so, its enough to slash you vision in half (can only see up) and scream "HOLY.....SHHH.......AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Next coaster I like is Medusa. Something like the Batman ride but with the track on the bottom and pulls some of the best stunts in the park. At one point the train goes flat on its side and you swear you can touch the ground at 50-60 mph (I forget which).

Last is Batman and Robin. I like this one because its like a mix between a regular coaster, superman and Deja Vu. Once everyone is set, this sucker just takes off and once it leaves the station the both the Batman and the Robin tracks (yes TWO different tracks) goes straight up and do their work. Many perfer the Robin track over the Batman for the better stunts (Batman track rolls going up and then straight down). Then once thats all done, we do it again backwards. The only and serious flaw this ride has is that its short. Damn short, last for less than a minute (45 seconds I think was the exact number). Even so its one cool ride.

I don't like wooden coasters much. There is perhaps only one that I saw on TV. I forgot the name but its the only wooden coaster in the world with a loop!:eek: I think its called Son of Beast.

[Guest Anakin Solo]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mist [/i]
[B][color=red][size=1] Darn! Why didn't I see this thread earlier? *snaps fingers* Oh well...-___-;;

Has anybody ever heard of Six Flags Great America in Illinois? They have the greatest coaster there: Deja Vu. It goes 76 miles-per-hour, six loops, and tons of gut-wrenching turns. The beauty of it: You go frontwards for about a minute, then you go up a really tall tower, and falll back down it, doing the ride [i]again[/i] [b]backwards[/b]!

Coasters are [i]great[/i]...[/color][/size] [/B][/QUOTE]

Cant forget Raging Bull. ;) That like gets to a top speed of....oh....I think 83 miles per hour. Fun ride.....:D

[Utena_Tenjou]

I was forced to ride the Montu when I was ten, that's when I was afraid to go ride rollar coasters...I haven't rode one since then :bawl: :worried: :nervous:

I'm scared of heights to.:blush:

[Mike]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mist [/i]
[B][color=red][size=1] Darn! Why didn't I see this thread earlier? *snaps fingers* Oh well...-___-;;

Has anybody ever heard of Six Flags Great America in Illinois? They have the greatest coaster there: Deja Vu. It goes 76 miles-per-hour, six loops, and tons of gut-wrenching turns. The beauty of it: You go frontwards for about a minute, then you go up a really tall tower, and falll back down it, doing the ride [i]again[/i] [b]backwards[/b]!

Coasters are [i]great[/i]...[/color][/size] [/B][/QUOTE]

I've heard of it, I live in Illinois so I better have....It's up in Chicago so I can't go.

And that ride sounds like Mr. Freeze over here in St. Louis. Except, you go forwards, through a loop, and straight up a tower, then back down again. Your version sounds cooler. No fair! lol. :whoops:

[BabyGirl]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by DBZChikaGhan [/i]
[B]

[color=purple]
BabyGirl, the picture of the ride you posted, was nearly identical to our Superman. Except Superman is red. Superman is the best ride I have ever been on in my entire life.

[/color] [/B][/QUOTE][color=deeppink]"Utilizing the lastest in thrill ride technology, Millennium Force was the first coaster in the world ever to use an elevator lift system to take riders up a 45-degree angle to the top of its imposing structure. Once there, riders plummet to Earth at a staggering 80-degree angle! Millennium Force broke an astonishing 10 world records when it debuted as Cedar Point's 14th roller coaster, more than anywhere else in the world."

[quote]At a skyscraping 310 feet tall, Millennium Force? is taller than the Statue of Liberty (305 feet tall) and taller than the Capitol Building in Washington, DC (287 feet tall)!![/quote]

::eats all other coasters:: None of them can compare!

Meh :p[/color]

[Mist]

[color=red][size=1][QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mike [/i]
[B]

I've heard of it, I live in Illinois so I better have....It's up in Chicago so I can't go.

And that ride sounds like Mr. Freeze over here in St. Louis. Except, you go forwards, through a loop, and straight up a tower, then back down again. Your version sounds cooler. No fair! lol. :whoops: [/B][/QUOTE]

Of course it's cooler!

I never said I lived there. I live in Arkansas...so...-____-;;;. My un-immediate family lives there; that's how I got to ride it. It's closer to Gurnee than it is to Chicago.

The only cool coaster here in Arkansas is the American Twister. It's a wooden coaster, but it sucks. T_T[/color][/size]

[Mike]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by BabyGirl [/i]
[B][color=deeppink]"Utilizing the lastest in thrill ride technology, Millennium Force was the first coaster in the world ever to use an elevator lift system to take riders up a 45-degree angle to the top of its imposing structure. Once there, riders plummet to Earth at a staggering 80-degree angle! Millennium Force broke an astonishing 10 world records when it debuted as Cedar Point's 14th roller coaster, more than anywhere else in the world."



::eats all other coasters:: None of them can compare!

Meh :p[/color] [/B][/QUOTE]

[Yoda Voice]Your roller coaster, I must ride...[/Yoda Voice]

^.^ It sound's cool! :whoops:

[Guest Anakin Solo]

Lol Mike.

mmmMMMMmmmm.....Millennium Force.....Ride I must.....

lol

Wish I lived somewhere where I could ride coaster more often. :(

[Outlaw]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Solid Snake [/i]
[B][color=teal]Oh my god, I absolutely love rollar coasters! I can't believe I didn't see this thread before now, heh.

I'm going to Six Flags America (Maryland) tommarrow with a friend, and I can't wait. This will be my fifth time going this summer, but each time it just gets better and better.

Six Flags is, no doubt, my favorite theme park. I got season passes this year and just go to it all the time. :)

My favorite ride is deffinitly Superman. I've gone on it five times, at least, all up front. Since there is nothing in your way, the wind velocity is out of control, making your eyes and mouth, ahem, "de-water," LOL.

I like the others too, but the Superman line is never long. I think people are scared of it, heh. I'm mainly reffering to Batwing when I say that, since the line is a killer if you don't get there early.

It's very unfortunate that my brother, stangely enough, hates rollar coasters, because of the feeling you get in your stomach. I say, that's the whole reason I go on a rollar coaster, and I love it!

Well, have to go get ready for tommarrow. ::lays out season pass, 2002 sports quart, and coupons::

Oh, and is anyone else planning to go to Six Flags (America) tommarrow as well? Just wondering, it's always interesting to see someone in person that you've only known over the net. ;)[/color]

:blah: [/B][/QUOTE]


Superman is toooooooootally sweet. That sence of weightlessness at the beginning is so cool.

BTW, have you ever been to Kings Dominion (same general area), the Volcanoe and XLC are totally sweet.

For those of you outside the MD, DC, VA area, volcanoe is a coaster that blasts you straight up at 60 mph out a volcanoe, and right as you explode out, fire spews out from the sides. They only do it at night now thou, since they had to lessen the amount of flames so it could only be seen at night. This is because they once had a blast so big it gave 4 people riding 3rd degree burns all over their bodies. Ouch.

[Pressure]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Outlaw [/i]
[B]


Superman is toooooooootally sweet. That sence of weightlessness at the beginning is so cool.

BTW, have you ever been to Kings Dominion (same general area), the Volcanoe and XLC are totally sweet.

For those of you outside the MD, DC, VA area, volcanoe is a coaster that blasts you straight up at 60 mph out a volcanoe, and right as you explode out, fire spews out from the sides. They only do it at night now thou, since they had to lessen the amount of flames so it could only be seen at night. This is because they once had a blast so big it gave 4 people riding 3rd degree burns all over their bodies. Ouch. [/B][/QUOTE]

[color=purple]Some idiot didn't time the flames correctly. Volcano was amazing. My favorite ride there. I've never been on Hypersonic XLC bc it was always closed down or there was a four hour wait. That and I didn't fancy the idea of going straight up and straight down at a 90° angle.

BabyGirl, that would be the same as Superman, the differences are few. Our angle is 75°, our drop is 7 stories, so I don't think Superman is as tall as MF, but it is close. And Superman broke 6 world records. :p[/color]