RE: Roller Coaster thread!
June 15, 2013 at 2:16 am
(This post was last modified: June 15, 2013 at 2:21 am by Creed of Heresy.)
(June 14, 2013 at 7:53 pm)Gilgamesh Wrote: I like roller coaster tycoon.
...I forgive your accidental faux pas from before. The fact you like RCT is good enough for me. That game is fucking ridiculously fun. Ever played the third one?
(June 14, 2013 at 8:46 pm)Stue Denim Wrote: I have fond memories of my trip to 6 flags california, "The X" was insane. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X²_(roller_coaster)
it looks similar to the one in your link actually.
The seats aren't on the tracks right, there is the middle carriage where in a normal roller coater you'd be seated, but on the x the middle carriage has two large sticks comming out on each side, those have the seats on them, so your in a seat in mid air. While the ride is doing loop-da-loops and corkscrews your seats actually spinning as well.
Best roller coaster I've been on
Yeah that's basically what the Gatekeeper is. I think they're both B&M designs, cuz it seems to be a trademark of theirs is to do really unique designs for roller coasters that are focused mostly on the unique elements of the trains themselves to compliment the twists and loops they favor in their designs. Shit looks hype!
(June 14, 2013 at 4:09 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I haven't been to Cedar Point in over a decade. When my parents took me when I was a kid, I wouldn't ride anything bigger than the Gemini, and I was absolutely terrified at the thought of riding one that went upside down. Finally, I forced myself to go on the Corkscrew, and I realized that was no big deal. Then I went on the Magnum(the biggest one they had at the time), and I wasn't afraid of any ride.
I'm dying to go back and see all of the new stuff they have. That winged coaster does look awesome.
(June 14, 2013 at 5:28 pm)festive1 Wrote: Cedar Point rocks! I went about 15 years ago... God I'm old... I don't remember all of the names, but by far the scariest ride was the rickety, old ski lift you could take across the parkI love roller coasters, I'm really excited that my kids are getting big enough to go on some-not the super thrill ones, but my oldest especially loves them. We went to DisneyWorld last summer, and got a great pic of all of us on Thunder Mountain, even my little one had his hands in the air for the big drop
In a few years we'll have to make the trek to Ohio for Cedar Point. But I want to wait until they're both big enough for all the rides, it's no fun having to sit out.
We might have to have an AF Cedar Point Meet. We could do a mini-con sort of thing with the Hotel Breakers, get discounted room rates and catering and get lower prices for tickets to the park too since we'd be going to the Breakers [you get like $15 off plus early entry into the park ahead of the rest of the crowds, with most of the newest rides open to the early-comers. We'd have to set up a date for it, probably won't be this year but could be next year easily.
