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Agree with the person about the Terror Canyon II at Wet 'n' Wild. I personally think the Twister was better though. You really feel as though you lose control, because you are flying down it so fast.
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That was just pain. The only way you can ride it is on your shoulder blades and heels, with you bum in the air. By the time you get to the bottom your upside down. Any other way is just for ****s.
 
Originally posted by Hurricane75
Yeah I think thats about all you'll find in Ohio (other than corn fields). But we were staying with friends in Detroit Michigan and we just drove down for the day. From memory it was about a 2 hour drive from Detroit.

I'd love to go back there, but I doubt I'll get the chance.

Its a gorgeous park, beautiful views.
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Dan,

Hurricane is right - not much in that part of Ohio but farms. However, within a few hours drive from Cedar Point are two good parks, Six Flags Worlds of Adventure south of Cleveland and Paramount's Kings Island near Cincinnatti.

SFWoA is OK. It has a flying coaster, X-Flight, which I personally thought was uncomfortable to ride. You sit back at a 30 degree angle and then it flips you over as you go over the first hill. You then are in a position where it seems you are flying like Superman. Being a rather "roundish" individual, the weight on my chest was a bit too much for me to enjoy the ride fully. The ride Superman - The Ultimate Escape is fun. It's basically the same as Vertical Velocity(V2) at my home park. Batman Knight Flight is a floorless coaster which I quite liked.

PKI is another huge park. It has one of my favourite coasters, The Beast, a "woodie". The newer Son of Beast is the only wooden coaster in the world where you actually go upside down in a teardrop loop. I found that it didn't live up to its hype. I rather like the park, but it is ALWAYS crowded.

My 22 year old nephew (who got me addicted to coasters), a friend of his and I went on an eight day theme park trip last August. We visited parks in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey. We even stopped at Coney Island in New York for an hour on the way through the city. Most were part of the Six Flags chain where my nephew works on weekends in the summer. I have season passes for Six Flags and Cedar Fair parks. My SF pass cost US$60 and I used it at seven parks last year including about 15 times at my home park, so I really got good value out of it. The East coast has numerous theme parks ranging from the chain theme parks to very small family run parks. Parks such as Kennywood and Holiday World aren't known to most Americans in other parts of the country, yet are fantastic parks to visit. I personally loved Six Flags New England in Massachusetts. It's located right on a river and its best coaster runs parallel to it. The scenery from the top of the coaster in late summer was beautiful. In would be even better in autumn.

In June I hope to go on another extended trip with my nephew and revisit some of the East coast parks and also visit parks in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. We also plan to visit Washington DC as a side trip.

I visited the Gold Coast parks in Queensland back in 1985 so do not remember much about the parks nor their coasters. When I was in Melbourne in May of last year, I visited Luna Park to ride on the Scenic Railway. (My only other ride on it was back in 1978!) What a classic! I didn't realise that it's the second oldest operating roller coaster in the world. (Oldest is in France.) Many American roller coaster enthusiasts would give their eye teeth to ride on such a venerable old timer!
 

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I've been to the theme parks many times, and I love those rides! My verdicts are...

Giant Drop - best ride I've been on. I think I've been on about four times now (bloody queues), and I still love it. Unfortunately the one I was on drops at the same time, every time, so I know when it's gonna drop, which takes away a bit of the thrill. Still, the free fall is absolutely amazing.

Tower of Terror - great ride, but I've been on it countless times so it's kind of same old now. Fun perhaps the first time you go on for the day, but after that it gets a bit predictable, the thrill isn't there. The view is great though! :D After awhile you only feel the freefall for a split second, but it's probably worth it for that moment. And take-off too.

Lethal Weapon - I love this one! Feels like your feet are gonna get swiped off, but it's brilliant.

Corkscrew - my favourite rollercoaster, but I haven't been to Seaworld since I was 14. The loops are smooth and the drop is good but it's too short!

Thunderbolt - Ugh. Don't even bother. The first times I visited this park it was OK, and every time I've been since, it just gets worse and worse. It's so jerky and rough, my neck was pretty sore when I got off, and last time I went I did it once because my brother wanted to go and I didn't bother going again.

Cyclone - overrated. At least it's smoother than the Thunderbolt, but there wasn't much excitement here. I got on the ride thinking it was gonna be this fantastic ride, but meh.

Wipeout - I love this ride! It's a thrill every time you go on, cause you always feel like you're gonna fall out, even though you don't!

The rides at Wet n Wild are all getting a bit boring now. The best is Terror Canyon II, but yeah, I'm a little sick of them. And hey, that Scooby Doo ride rocks! :D

I really need to find some new rides!
 
Originally posted by BomberGal

Wipeout - I love this ride! It's a thrill every time you go on, cause you always feel like you're gonna fall out, even though you don't!
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Wipeout rocks.

You know how on most rollercoatsers you feel as though you don't need the shoulder bars because the G-forces keep you in your seat even while in a loop? (a bit like swinging a full bucket of water upside down.) The thing about Wipeout is you actually feel yourself falling out. It's the first time I've ever felt the shoulder thingies are usesful and are actually saving my life!

I actually think the WipeoutTM is the best value at Dreamworld. It doesn't get the plaudits of the Giant Drop because it isn't as big, but it gives you a hell of a ride.

By the way if you like the Lethal Weapon, try riding it in the front seat with driving rain (and I mean driving rain) flying into your face like bullets!
 
Great topic. In 2000, I travelled to the States on my RRR Tour: Rock, Rasslin' and Roller Coasters. I managed 4 theme parks (Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott's Berry Farm, Disneyland and Universal Studios). The best rides for mine were:

Viper-world's highest looping roller-coaster (Magic Mountain)

Riddler's Revenge-world's tallest stand up roller coaster (Magic Mountain)

Space Mountain-classic indoor rollercoaster (Disneyland)

Ghostrider-awesome wooden rollercoaster (Knott's Berry Fram)

Superman: the Escape-41 stories high freefall type coaster (Magic Mountain).

I have added Cedar Point as somewhere I must visit before I die.
 
I've been to all theme parks on the east coast of Australia, and I'd go with Lethal Weapon as my fave.

Haven't been to heaps O/S, but the sentimental favourite is Space Mountain at Disneyland. I'm sure I went on it 20 times in 2 days. Love the feeling of being flung through the dark, amazing feeling. (but the one at EuroDisney sucks. My head was getting smashed so much, but I was laughing so hard I almost wet my pants :o )
 
I've been to Disneyland several times, Universal Studios, California Adventure Park and Cedar Point

I went to the Gold Coast for the first time last year and did the theme park thing.

Honestly you can't even compare the Gold Coast parks to the American ones. They are good, but once you have been to the other ones they just don't rate.

Not only are they not as spectacular, the length of the rides are very short. I don't appreciate lining up for an hour then having a 30 second ride. There is no value.

Gotta love the "Fast Pass" at Disneyland/California Adventure though :D
 
Originally posted by Hurricane75
I've been to Disneyland several times, Universal Studios, California Adventure Park and Cedar Point

I went to the Gold Coast for the first time last year and did the theme park thing.

Honestly you can't even compare the Gold Coast parks to the American ones. They are good, but once you have been to the other ones they just don't rate.

Not only are they not as spectacular, the length of the rides are very short. I don't appreciate lining up for an hour then having a 30 second ride. There is no value.

Gotta love the "Fast Pass" at Disneyland/California Adventure though :D
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Beg to differ. I went to Disneyworld in the 70s and in the 90s. There was perhaps 2 new rides since the 70s visit, including space mountain which nearly caused me to crap myself. (I also bagged me one of the theme park "actresses"...so I suppose that counts a new...:D )
Though there was all those new islands including the niteclub one.....happy new year! everynight.
 
Originally posted by knuckles
Beg to differ. I went to Disneyworld in the 70s and in the 90s. There was perhaps 2 new rides since the 70s visit, including space mountain which nearly caused me to crap myself. (I also bagged me one of the theme park "actresses"...so I suppose that counts a new...:D )
Though there was all those new islands including the niteclub one.....happy new year! everynight.
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I haven't been to Disneyworld but Disneyland has a whole new theme park attached so anyone who hasn't been there in the last 3 years will notice some big changes.

Disney Parks aren't really about the thrill rides or the most up-to-date technology. Its more a fantasy park and is fine how it is.

I find that the parks over there are better value for money than the ones here.

I love theme parks, I wish Melbourne had one.

Ever since Wobbies World closed there has been a hole in this city which has not been filled. ;)
 

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As much as I enjoyed Space Mountain and the Indiana Jones ride, I thought the best attractions at Disneyland were not the thrill rides but the more fantasy oriented rides. The Haunted House and Pirates of the Carribean were great fun. I think any of the Six Flags parks would be more oriented for adrenaline junkies than Disneyland.
 
Originally posted by Rusty Brookes
As much as I enjoyed Space Mountain and the Indiana Jones ride, I thought the best attractions at Disneyland were not the thrill rides but the more fantasy oriented rides. The Haunted House and Pirates of the Carribean were great fun. I think any of the Six Flags parks would be more oriented for adrenaline junkies than Disneyland.
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I would have to say that The Haunted House and the Pirates of teh Carribean would be my all time favorite rides.

I also love Soarin over California at Disneys California Adventure, its amazing.
 
Originally posted by knuckles
Beg to differ. I went to Disneyworld in the 70s and in the 90s. There was perhaps 2 new rides since the 70s visit, including space mountain which nearly caused me to crap myself.
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Errr..... I think you mean Disneyland, the one in California. Disneyland's space restrictions limit the number of new rides that can be added. That's why Disneyland's California Adventure was built right across from it. I've been to DCA twice and enjoyed the park and its fantastic coaster California Screamin', but the park in no way comes close to offering its patrons the excitement of most other parks I've been to(about 30). Anyway, Disneyland and Disneyworld's Magic Kingdom(Florida) aren't really themed to thrill rides.(Space Mountain scary? LOL;)) They are family parks and their emphasis is far different to most theme parks in the US such as the Six Flags and Cedar Fair parks. These parks have numerous roller coasters for the thrill seekers(Cedar Point has 15 roller coasters!) and designated kiddie areas for families with young children. Since my return in 2000 my home Six Flags park has added two new coasters and a third will open this year. Nothing was added last year and attendance went down compared to the previous year. Most parks now try to add one new roller coaster every two years or so, with the larger parks adding a new one every year for some in the past seven years or so. Other non coaster(flat) rides have also been added to most parks every year or so. The fanfare for the opening of a new roller coaster in a park is really hyped.

Have a look at www.sixflags.com and notice the variety of rides at the various Six Flags parks. Make sure you look at Six Flags Great America while you're at it. :D (I'll be riding Raging Bull in less than two months!)

I was going to post a pic of me taken from within the train on the top of the first hill of Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, but I'd be too embarrassed for you to see a 50 year old acting like a 12 year old! :p
 
Originally posted by knuckles
No. Disneyworld - Orlando. No changes except for the theme islands.
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Do you mean the Magic Kingdom? Disneyworld is divided into the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios and Animal Kingdom. The Magic Kingdom is equivalent to Disneyland itself, though much larger. Disneyworld decided to expand its operations in the other parks in order to keep MK roughly the same as Disneyland. I hadn't been to DW from 1982 until I revisited Orlando in Sep. 2000. I couldn't believe the difference. When I revisited Orlando last year I only went to MGM Studios prefering to visit Busch Gardens in Tampa, Sea World, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure instead of the other DW parks.

knuckles, you'd like Isands of Adventure. It has three fantastic coasters - The Incredible Hulk (in my top 10) and Fire and Ice Dragon. Fire Dragon IMO was the better of the twins. On my first ride on Fire, I didn't realise that the coaster races toward Ice to simulate a near collision, looping upwards away from it just at the last minute! Now THAT was scary! I also didn't know that Hulk speeds out of the station upwards and then makes a twist downward. That's the fun of being blissfully ignorant - you get the bejesus scared out of you! :D C'mon to Chicago this summer and I'll show you around Six Flags Great America!
 
Yeah...I meant Magic Kindom hadn't changed much. I had no idea Space Mountain was in the dark. Being a control freak this is not ideal.

BTW, Epcot is what happens when you let nerds get their hands on something fun (though it was good).
 

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Originally posted by knuckles
Yeah...I meant Magic Kindom hadn't changed much. I had no idea Space Mountain was in the dark. Being a control freak this is not ideal.

BTW, Epcot is what happens when you let nerds get their hands on something fun (though it was good).
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LOL Would you believe that three years ago I never would have thought I'd go on a coaster. I had a fear of heights! I now want to go on one of the sky coasters where you get hauled up lying down on a mat by yourself or bundled with one or two others and then suddenly dropped. I'm just afraid that I might embarrass myself in the incontinence area! I'd love to have a go at sky diving but the cost is too prohibitive. Gosh, sounds like I have a death wish, doesn't it? (Though I'd draw the line at going to Football Park to see the Doggies play the Crows!) If you thought Space Mountain was bad, you should see Rockin' Roller Coaster at MGM Studios! Darkness and Aerosmith blasting in your ears - great fun!

Being an English teacher and a very unscientific person, Epcot reminded me too much of the bad old days of high school science, though a bit more entertaining! However, Epcot's racing car track was fun, especially for a person who doesn't drive!
 
Giant Drop at Dreamworld is definately my fave!
The great thing about the Giant drop is that unlike Space Probe at Wonderland, They keep u up there for about 40 seconds!! And not only that, it is run on the same Tower as the Tower of Terror ride, so u can feel vibrations from the TOT going up the Tower which makes it even more freaky!!
 
I think the hulk coaster at uni. florida is pretty average. i had a hell of a lot more fun on the one in the ither uni. park where you can chose what song you want to have played. all coasters should have kickstart my heart blaring out of the head rest. I just wish that first climb was actually a drop.

I think manta at seaworld is my favourite of the florida park rides. i love those lie down coasters, especially when you go through the loop. Te one at busch gardens that stops on the edge of its first big drop is awesome as well.

If youre ever in new york get down to the six flags in jersey. kingda ka, el toro and nitro are all awesome. and so is the superman ride i assume, although it was closed when i was there

edit. oops. i meant to bump the more recent rollrrcoaster thread and didnt check the dates
 
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I think the hulk coaster at uni. florida is pretty average. i had a hell of a lot more fun on the one in the ither uni. park where you can chose what song you want to have played. all coasters should have kickstart my heart blaring out of the head rest. I just wish that first climb was actually a drop.

I think manta at seaworld is my favourite of the florida park rides. i love those lie down coasters, especially when you go through the loop. Te one at busch gardens that stops on the edge of its first big drop is awesome as well.

If youre ever in new york get down to the six flags in jersey. kingda ka, el toro and nitro are all awesome. and so is the superman ride i assume, although it was closed when i was there

edit. oops. i meant to bump the more recent rollrrcoaster thread and didnt check the dates
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What a bump! :eek:
 
Love, love, love rollercoasters!!!!!

I thought the Incredible Hulk was brilliant at IOA. Also an impressive 3D ride was the Spiderman ride.

Here in Australia, Superman Escape rules all.


Going to Cedar Point in June. CANTWAITCANTWAITCANTWAIT. Have been checking out the rides on their website.
 

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