RIDES

[Pike]

Okay a bunch of people in the fears thread are mentioning Roller Coasters. I love Roller Coasters. You know what else I love? The freaking TILT-A-WHIRL.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Tilt-A-Whirl_in_Saskatchewan.jpg/300px-Tilt-A-Whirl_in_Saskatchewan.jpg

What rides do you like? :)

[Futan]

Both those you mentioned. And I haven't been on one in awhile but as a kid I loved this one where it was a bunch of swings and it would lift you up and just swing you in a circle.

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Not sure it's something I'd appreciate today though.

[Zeldy]

The thrill of this ride is unlike anything in the world. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-EA0l9JUsc

[Jowy]

Disaster Transport!

http://www.experiencethepoint.com/gallery/images/12P1010023.jpg

Indoor rollercoaster, pitch black inside sans for a few lights. I thought it was the coolest thing ever when I was nine.

[Laddy]

Universal Studios is a heaven for roller coasters.

[Denmark]

some indoor roller coaster

indoor roller coasters are the shit. so are outdoor ones, for that matter

[escobert]

I like that big boat thing.

[Futan]

I like that big boat thing.

Ooooh, that too! Also awesome. XD

[Yar]

Disaster Transport!

http://www.experiencethepoint.com/gallery/images/12P1010023.jpg

Indoor rollercoaster, pitch black inside sans for a few lights. I thought it was the coolest thing ever when I was nine.

They just tore that ride down, Jowy. :p

[Flaming Ice]

Bumper cars

[Pheesh]

Oh yeah, let's just make light hearted banter about people's fears! D:<

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MAJESTIC!!

[blackmage_nuke]

I love this thing

http://www.themeparkreview.com/parks/pimages/Luna_Park_%28Sydney%29/Flying_Saucer/Flying%20Saucer.jpg

Especially when it makes a horrifying rattling/low pitch creeking noise lit its about to fall apart (It sounds like the noise from Inception which is approrpiate due to the whole gravity thing.)

[Shorty]

Space Mountain.

Anything that any of the rest of you have said or will say is invalid, because Space Mountain is the best smurfing ride in the entire world rivaled only by Indiana Jones, which is a very close second.

And both rides are worth the 45+ minutes you will undoubtedly have to spend in line to get to them.

[Chris]

I'd have to agree on Space Mountain. That's pretty awesome.

Also, I went on some Michael Jackson rollercoaster some years ago. It was surprisingly smooth and comfortable.

[Mirage]

Tilt a whirls are pretty fun.

[Jinx]

This thing called the Finnish Fling. You go inside this hollowed out cylinder, and the wall is felt. You then press yourself against the wall. It starts spinning faster and faster, until the floor bottoms out, and you're about 8 feet in the air restrained by nothing but the force of gravity and motion.


So coooooool.

[Night Fury]

Oh yeah, let's just make light hearted banter about people's fears! D:<

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MAJESTIC!!

OMG PHIL WHY D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D:

[Jowy]

Disaster Transport!

http://www.experiencethepoint.com/gallery/images/12P1010023.jpg

Indoor rollercoaster, pitch black inside sans for a few lights. I thought it was the coolest thing ever when I was nine.

They just tore that ride down, Jowy. :p

WHAT

NO

i'm going to cry :aimcry:

[Shoeberto]

King's Island mothra fockres. Diamondback is the shit.

[Polnareff]

Disaster Transport!

http://www.experiencethepoint.com/gallery/images/12P1010023.jpg

Indoor rollercoaster, pitch black inside sans for a few lights. I thought it was the coolest thing ever when I was nine.

They just tore that ride down, Jowy. :p

WHAT

NO

i'm going to cry :aimcry:

Yeah they tore it down to make room for GateKeeper. Also the Space Spiral came down too. They picked a weird way to tear it down. They lined the inside with some kind of explosives and made it implode and fall over in one piece. I'm surprised the Spiral didn't fall onto anything important!

Also Disaster Transport was originally an outside coaster (a bobsled one) until 1990 when they put it in that building. :jess:

I can't handle rides much anymore after what happened in 2005, but these are my favorite ones:

Wipeout
wipeout ride - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWyLxtUtYW0)
They used to have Wipeout at about 4 of the county fairs here. Now the only county fair that has it anymore is the Allen County Fair (near where Vyk lives, remember him?) and any time I go I make sure to ride it, even though I always get off of it feeling dizzy now.

Quasar
The Quasar - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HJzThizkxA)
Last time I rode this was 3 months ago at the state fair. I don't understand why I can still handle this ride, because it's so fast. I rode it twice and didn't feel sick at all either time, and the second time I was on the ride for 7 minutes!

Hurricane
Hurricane Ride - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmNoPi1kMBA&feature=related)
This ride I can't really handle anymore. I always thought the sound it made when the seats drop was interesting; it's because the center of the tower builds up compressed air, which pushes the weight in the center of the ride down, which causes the seats to go up. When a button is pushed the air is released which is where that "cracking" sound comes from. The operator has to control the compressed air manually.

I hate when they bleed the compressed air tank; it is the LOUDEST and most annoying sound ever. Like a million fireworks only 20 times worse. Seriously, I heard this happen once and thought we were being attacked by terrorists.

[Faris]

Oh yeah, let's just make light hearted banter about people's fears! D:<

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6sYA7Iz1xgw/SXnSFFnJoII/AAAAAAAAIgY/782EK4I9Dec/s400/large+fawn+moth+-+top+view+23.1.09.jpg

MAJESTIC!!

AGREED!

Rides that don't go too fast or take me too high off the ground plzkthx. Also, water ones are the best.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

I don't have a favorite roller coaster, but some that come to mind are Afterburn (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYfQyMRMtpw), Batman (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVTnuRJ96jA), The Ninja (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bxe2ShxgG8), The Wolf (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F6LiJA3a44), and The Lochness Monster (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luZwK-ZdB58).

My favorite rides are http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/sharkythesharkdogg/P1010192-1.jpg and http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/sharkythesharkdogg/ITA2SIC2012-1.jpg. :jess:

[Mercen-X]

Teacups or similar (makes my dad dizzy). Zipper, any coaster that shoots backwards, terror tower, Disney's Space Mountain, and others...

[fire_of_avalon]

The thrill of this ride is unlike anything in the world. Alton Towers - POV Oblivion Ride - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-EA0l9JUsc)

Oh gurl.

Nighthawk Front Seat on-ride widescreen POV Carowinds - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Ujd-chUWg)

That is the only coaster to ever scare me. Oh, and the reason it all starts out upside down? Is because you spend almost the entire ride facing the ground.

[Sephex]

I didn't read the thread.

lsfhADiaP5E

[NorthernChaosGod]

Six Flags is pretty much the best thing ever.

This one is my all-time favorite coaster.
X-2
X2 Front Seat (HD POV) Six Flags Magic Mountain - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WTD0Hc9anw)

Tatsu
Tatsu Front Row Seat on-ride POV Six Flags Magic Mountain - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qFN-R0uJBI)




Space Mountain.

Anything that any of the rest of you have said or will say is invalid, because Space Mountain is the best smurfing ride in the entire world rivaled only by Indiana Jones, which is a very close second.

And both rides are worth the 45+ minutes you will undoubtedly have to spend in line to get to them.

No. :twak:

[Shlup]

I'm all about Star Tours.

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Toy Story is fun too, though it's mostly a game that moves you around so it doesn't entirely count.

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[Shorty]

I got motion sick on Star Tours, even though you sit still in a seat the entire time. :aimmad:

[Madame Adequate]

Aw jeah I love all the rides. Literally all of them. I can't remember ever being on a ride I didn't love.

[Shoeberto]

The thrill of this ride is unlike anything in the world. Alton Towers - POV Oblivion Ride - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-EA0l9JUsc)

Oh gurl.

Nighthawk Front Seat on-ride widescreen POV Carowinds - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Ujd-chUWg)

That is the only coaster to ever scare me. Oh, and the reason it all starts out upside down? Is because you spend almost the entire ride facing the ground.
King's Island has Firehawk, which is basically the same thing, and it terrified me. I felt like I was gonna fall out the whole time. I do pretty well on roller coasters but that was too much for me.

[Jinx]

My favourite ride is NCG.

[Shiny]

Disaster Transport!

http://www.experiencethepoint.com/gallery/images/12P1010023.jpg

Indoor rollercoaster, pitch black inside sans for a few lights. I thought it was the coolest thing ever when I was nine.

They just tore that ride down, Jowy. :p

;___; noooo I wanted to go out that. It sounded so cool.

Speaking of rides, you still have to come with me to Cedar Point you whore.

[Jiro]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Wet%27n%27Wild_Water_World_Australia_Mach_5.jpg

The steep one. First time I conquered my fear of heights. smurfing ace slide guys. I actually got air off the last little bump and thought "smurf it if I'm gonna die at least I'm having fun."

[NorthernChaosGod]

My favourite ride is NCG.

:jokey:

[Yar]

Disaster Transport!

http://www.experiencethepoint.com/gallery/images/12P1010023.jpg

Indoor rollercoaster, pitch black inside sans for a few lights. I thought it was the coolest thing ever when I was nine.

They just tore that ride down, Jowy. :p

;___; noooo I wanted to go out that. It sounded so cool.

Speaking of rides, you still have to come with me to Cedar Point you whore.

First step is going back to Ohio. :p

I am down whenever you are. :D

Also, to be honest, Disaster Transport needed to come down. Sure it was really cool ten years ago, but in the past few years they had decided to just not replace some of the lights and special effects when they were broken. I remember riding it just a couple years back.. It was essentially just a mediocre ride enclosed in pitch-black darkness. :(

[Clo]

I like that one ride, the "Zipper" or the "Chaos" or whatever, that is those little cages that flip around.

AND ROLLER COASTERS ARE THE BEST.

[Heath]

The thrill of this ride is unlike anything in the world. Alton Towers - POV Oblivion Ride - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-EA0l9JUsc)

I always find Oblivion a bit meh; it's awesome the first few times but it's lost its charm for me. The drop is brilliant though - one of the most stomach turning rides I've been on.

I bloody love rides. My favourites are probably the Hulk Coaster at Islands of Adventure (definitely my favourite), Nemesis and Air at Alton Towers, and Kraken at Sea World Florida. I also have a big soft spot for Hex at Alton Towers which is really well themed and has a really cool illusionary effect when riding it.