Rollercoasters / Fast Rides

Alio · April 4, 2011

I am a complete wimp when it comes to these. At least I give them a go, but I've twice now seen where the magic never ends at Alton Towers

Who likes them? And what's the worst/best one going?

Things like this actually make feel a lil weak in the knees!

[video=youtube;MHr3Mec94HA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHr3Mec94HA&feature=related[/video]

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · April 4, 2011

Love 'em.

The Dragon Khan at Port' Aventura was the most recent head do that i've had, I couldn't walk straight for about 5 mins.

this site has them all listed with the forces they exert etc
http://www.rcdb.com/760.htm

HSD · April 4, 2011

I used to be too scared to go on them but I love them now

I haven't been anywhere like America though, just Alton Towers mainly and Drayton Manor.

I queued for 2 and a half hours to go on Th13teen when it was new at 'Towers and was dissapointed though.

Me and Toffe3m4n are going to 'Towers this month

Bring on Easter!

Alio · April 4, 2011

I honestly feel a lil weird just looking at that pic. But for some reason, I wanna see more!

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · April 4, 2011

Alio said:
I honestly feel a lil weird just looking at that pic. But for some reason, I wanna see more!

secure any loose objects and take a ride then
[video=youtube;mreLTlZO308]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mreLTlZO308[/video]

BlueTak · April 4, 2011

I once went on this

Yep I'm that hardcore.

Alio · April 4, 2011

BlueTak said:
I once went on this

Yep I'm that hardcore.

*shivers at the thought

I was lucky enough to go to Disney in California a couple of years ago, that was about all I went on. I was the token bag holder/photographer that day. I think Space Mountain or something did me over

Alio · April 4, 2011

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian said:
secure any loose objects and take a ride then
[video=youtube;mreLTlZO308]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mreLTlZO308[/video]

Oh for the love of god. You could honestly tell me that if I went on it, we could raise a million pounds for Charity or Landon Donovan would rejoin Everton and I would turn down 2 minutes on that. Jeeeeeeeeez

How you did that, I will never know

toffeeboy76 · April 4, 2011

my stomach is turning watching these video's.....i get woozy going up in a lift:toilet:

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · April 4, 2011

also at the same park...

Furious Baco

[video=youtube;DVvT4ZtCYlU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVvT4ZtCYlU&feature=fvsr[/video]

i did manage to bag a front seat on that one, 0-84 mph in 3.5 secs (grabbed a back seat on the other one)

Alio · April 4, 2011

This was probably the least likely thing I was ever going to go on, thankfully I think it was closed when we went

INSANE

[video=youtube;QbehfUGx6Rs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbehfUGx6Rs[/video]

peskyrobot · April 4, 2011

I used to live in Ohio and we'd go to a park called Cedar Point every summer. It has a bunch of really good roller coasters - I think it has the most roller coasters in one amusement park in the world, but I'm not sure. This one is my favorite:

Millenium Force

Height 310 ft (94 m)
Drop 300 ft (91 m)
Length 6,595 ft (2,010 m)
Max speed 93 mph (150 km/h)

It was built about 10 years ago and was AWESOME back then, but I'm sure there are others that top it nowadays...

ToffeeMark · April 4, 2011

***WARNING***

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE TEA CUPS

They spin faster if you turn the table. You get a load of your mates in one and you can make those bad boys spin wicked fast.

Be warned.

Be wary.

Stay safe.

Keep your dinner down.

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · April 4, 2011

ToffeeMark said:
***WARNING***

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE TEA CUPS

They spin faster if you turn the table. You get a load of your mates in one and you can make those bad boys spin wicked fast.

Be warned.

Be wary.

Stay safe.

Keep your dinner down.

I was thinking that myself, it's like a manual waltzer.

I do like the big 'arl wooden ones as well though, that rattle like feck. They had one of those as well in Spain, in fact it was my daughters 1st rollercoaster, it was a bit like The Grand National at Blackpool.
[video=youtube;W_obruvZnZ4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_obruvZnZ4[/video]

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · April 4, 2011

Alio said:
This was probably the least likely thing I was ever going to go on, thankfully I think it was closed when we went

INSANE

[video=youtube;QbehfUGx6Rs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbehfUGx6Rs[/video]

I went to Vegas and it pished it down for a week, the Tower was closed due to the rain and strong winds (you couldn't see the top) I was much disappointed.