Amusement Park and Roller Coasters - Page 2

Celandine · 02-17-2003, 08:52 PM

I just love roller coasters so much!!!! They are really fun

Legolas_Frodo_Aragorn · 02-17-2003, 09:41 PM

i love roller coasters! i hate vertical drops tho...like the free-mans fall

Lady of Rohan · 02-17-2003, 10:19 PM

Just this summer I got over my fear of roller-coasters. I'm fine now with pretty much all RC's.

Elvellyn · 02-18-2003, 01:00 AM

Roller Coasters scare me. I'm perfectly happy on the ground.
My sister's driving is dangerous enough.

Hanza · 02-18-2003, 06:38 AM

I love rollercoasters. Every year at our school we have a trip to Alton Towers. Its great fun. We rush about trying to go on every ride possible. I love Nemisis and Oblivion is OK aswell. Haven't been on Air yet. Tried last year but it kept braking down and the q's were ridiculous.

Been to Disney land florida. That was pathetic. However it was when i was 4. It mite have changed. I doubt it though.

jerseydevil · 02-18-2003, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by Hanza
Been to Disney land florida. That was pathetic. However it was when i was 4. It mite have changed. I doubt it though.

Walt Diseny World isn't really an amusement park - it's a resort. You don't go to WDW for roller coasters. it has four different parks, several water parks, and great restaurants and hotels.

Celebréiel · 02-18-2003, 11:45 AM

I love rollercoasters! In canada I was terrified of the indoor ones they had, but when I came to ohio there was a six flags near by, now I cant get enough!

I havent been on one in soo long though

Insidious Rex · 02-26-2003, 07:00 PM

Well if anyone gets a chance try the Millennium Force which opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the universe. Nothing like being dropped 310 feet at 93 miles an hour to wake you up. Especially when yer in the front seat. I love roller coasters but I find I need even more now for that really intense adrenolin rush high. Like a car accident or sky diving maybe. With a roller coaster its fun but you know all along ok Im safe on this. Theres no danger. So theres no edge to it. no true fear factor. but I still love em. especially the open suspension ones and the ones that wip you around like a bug in a million loops.

jerseydevil · 02-26-2003, 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by Insidious Rex
...but I still love em. especially the open suspension ones and the ones that wip you around like a bug in a million loops.

That's why I love Medusa. It might be high - but it feels like your flying in a jet fighter.

Here is a satelite image of Great Adventure You can zoom in and out - it's pretty cool. To the left (the golf course looking thing) is the Wild Safari.

Since the image was taken in 1995 it doesn't include a lot of the new rides - like Nitro or Medusa. It also doesn't include the huge water park they built either - Hurricane Harbor.

I love that Great Adventure is in the middle of the woods too, it's just north of the Pine Barrens. I've gone to too many Amusement Parks which are surrounded by highways such as Kings Island or the one in Louisville.

jerseydevil · 04-17-2003, 05:55 PM

Since summer is coming up and the Amusement Parks are starting to reopen - I figured I'd revive this thread. Anyway =- I've been to Great Adventure twice already and it just reopened on April 5th.

Anyone in the area - Superman is awesome - I just went on it today. it's a short ride though - but it is cool to be riding on your stomach. It wasn't anywhere near as bad as I thought it would be. I wish the Medusa track had the Superman cars.

I'm supposed to go again tomorrow.

It was freezing - 48 degrees and very windy. Yesterday it was 88 degrees.

***Khamûl*** · 04-17-2003, 11:03 PM

Tomorrow is our senior trip to Six Flags Over Georgia and I'm going to try my hardest to ride every roller coaster there. If I don't manage to do it, I'll continue my quest next week when I go with the band.

Bombadillo · 04-18-2003, 05:42 AM

Last time I was at six flags I ad an athsma attack, but I stayed because it was raining and they hadn't opened up Medusa yet. So I rode that and a bunch of others but don't remeber it anyway because no oxygen was getting to my brain.

gimli7410 · 04-18-2003, 10:59 PM

i love rollercoasters but my brother hates any wooden rollercoaster because he thinks they will collapse.

Bombadillo · 04-19-2003, 05:28 PM

Yeah I don't trust wooden ones either. But for some reason I wouldn't be afraid to do that huge bungee rope type thing where you get swung around a million feet in the air suspended by ropes. At least the ropes were made for that; wood was made for picking fruit off of, and for termites to gnaw.

Elven Archer · 04-19-2003, 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by Khamûl
Tomorrow is our senior trip to Six Flags Over Georgia and I'm going to try my hardest to ride every roller coaster there. If I don't manage to do it, I'll continue my quest next week when I go with the band.

at my old school the seniors or juniors or somebody would go every year. i'm not sure if they still do though. anyway hope you have fun!
when i went to Six Flags over Georgia a bunch of the rides were closed. i ended up only going on one real roller coaster. and it was the really old wooden one.

gimli7410 · 04-19-2003, 05:47 PM

i went on a ride called the hellvator and it got stuck right at the top and some guy on the other side threw up but it didnt hit anyone. too bad

BTW what kind of music is your band khamul

Bombadillo · 04-19-2003, 05:51 PM

Hahaha. Yeah last time I went we got stuck right at the very summit of one roller coaster before the ride even started. We'd just climbed up there and were ready to drop. So when it started up again we just shot straight down really fast and my neck hurt for a few days.

It's funny to see barf underneath the rollercoasters.

jerseydevil · 04-19-2003, 05:59 PM

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Originally posted by Bombadillo
Yeah I don't trust wooden ones either. But for some reason I wouldn't be afraid to do that huge bungee rope type thing where you get swung around a million feet in the air suspended by ropes. At least the ropes were made for that; wood was made for picking fruit off of, and for termites to gnaw.

You go to Great Adventure - don't you? You don't like Rolling Thunder? It does feel like you're going to come off the tracks - or come out of your seat. The back is the best if you want to feel like your going to be thrown out. But the front is cool too.

Nitro is cool and so is Medusa. Superman got stuck a number of times on opening day. The first time was with it stuck at the very top of the lift hill.

***Khamûl*** · 04-19-2003, 10:23 PM

I'm in the school band. You know, the normal marching and concert type.

I rode every roller coaster there except Deja Vu (which wasn't running) and The Georgia Cyclone. I actually rode Batman twice since the line wasn't long. I hope to ride the two I missed next week. Had to wait an hour and half for the Superman, but it was completely worth it. Awesome ride.

***HOBBIT*** · 04-19-2003, 11:01 PM

well i never used to be a big rollercoaster person.... just raised that way. my parents never took me on any.

ben dragged me a few because he was forced to go on a lot by his firends. my first few times were several years ago. i completely dreaded it and at first did not like the feeling..

i think my first was space mountain in Disney Paris (i think). It was nice because I couldn't see anything.

then space mountain at disney land(different from france). and California Screamin' , the biggest roller coaster i had ever been on. i was screaming at ben the whole time, and then after it was done i wanted to go on it again (but wasnt able to).

On the recent band trip, friends forced me on almost all of the roller coasters and thrill rides multiple times (at busch gardens). like i had never been on those huge ships that swing (twice..hated it the first time) and other fast things.
Coasters:
-Big bad wolf 5 times. no bottom track. fast for me and big. big drop
-lochness twice pretty fast and big and stuff.
-alpengeist - im told its like medusa - feet hanging.... really big and really fast. inverted, upsidedown . i was really scared before being forced onto it. then i wanted to do it again

-then there was another roller coaster we didnt go on - and it so happened it had the biggest drop - oh well

been to six flags great adventure many times - just not recently - and ive never been on any of the coasters.....nitro looks scary.

oh- and is it just me or are small drops on, say water rides, sometimes worse than really big fast ones of roller coasters? i think so... the feelings i get anyway. on coasters, at first i may not like it, but i adjust to it...

02-17-2003, 08:52 PM	#21
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02-17-2003, 09:41 PM	#22
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02-18-2003, 01:00 AM	#24
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02-18-2003, 06:38 AM	#25
Hanza Woolly Jumper Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby Posts: 1,200	I love rollercoasters. Every year at our school we have a trip to Alton Towers. Its great fun. We rush about trying to go on every ride possible. I love Nemisis and Oblivion is OK aswell. Haven't been on Air yet. Tried last year but it kept braking down and the q's were ridiculous. Been to Disney land florida. That was pathetic. However it was when i was 4. It mite have changed. I doubt it though. __________________ :: there's nothing comforting in change:: Why dont sheep shrink in the rain??

02-18-2003, 11:45 AM	#27
Celebréiel Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: A house! Posts: 376	I love rollercoasters! In canada I was terrified of the indoor ones they had, but when I came to ohio there was a six flags near by, now I cant get enough! I havent been on one in soo long though __________________ Peace Yeah, Your an individual...just like everyone else. http://cartalien.deviantart.com/ - Arty goodness

02-17-2003, 10:19 PM	#23
Lady of Rohan Doughy Elf Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,006	Just this summer I got over my fear of roller-coasters. I'm fine now with pretty much all RC's.

02-26-2003, 07:00 PM	#28
Insidious Rex Quasi Evil Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 4,634	Well if anyone gets a chance try the Millennium Force which opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the universe. Nothing like being dropped 310 feet at 93 miles an hour to wake you up. Especially when yer in the front seat. I love roller coasters but I find I need even more now for that really intense adrenolin rush high. Like a car accident or sky diving maybe. With a roller coaster its fun but you know all along ok Im safe on this. Theres no danger. So theres no edge to it. no true fear factor. but I still love em. especially the open suspension ones and the ones that wip you around like a bug in a million loops. __________________ "People's political beliefs don't stem from the factual information they've acquired. Far more the facts people choose to believe are the product of their political beliefs." "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

04-17-2003, 05:55 PM	#30
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04-17-2003, 11:03 PM	#31
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	Tomorrow is our senior trip to Six Flags Over Georgia and I'm going to try my hardest to ride every roller coaster there. If I don't manage to do it, I'll continue my quest next week when I go with the band. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

04-18-2003, 05:42 AM	#32
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	Last time I was at six flags I ad an athsma attack, but I stayed because it was raining and they hadn't opened up Medusa yet. So I rode that and a bunch of others but don't remeber it anyway because no oxygen was getting to my brain. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

04-18-2003, 10:59 PM	#33
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	i love rollercoasters but my brother hates any wooden rollercoaster because he thinks they will collapse. __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

04-19-2003, 05:28 PM	#34
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	Yeah I don't trust wooden ones either. But for some reason I wouldn't be afraid to do that huge bungee rope type thing where you get swung around a million feet in the air suspended by ropes. At least the ropes were made for that; wood was made for picking fruit off of, and for termites to gnaw. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

04-19-2003, 05:47 PM	#36
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	i went on a ride called the hellvator and it got stuck right at the top and some guy on the other side threw up but it didnt hit anyone. too bad BTW what kind of music is your band khamul __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

04-19-2003, 05:51 PM	#37
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	Hahaha. Yeah last time I went we got stuck right at the very summit of one roller coaster before the ride even started. We'd just climbed up there and were ready to drop. So when it started up again we just shot straight down really fast and my neck hurt for a few days. It's funny to see barf underneath the rollercoasters. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

04-19-2003, 10:23 PM	#39
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	I'm in the school band. You know, the normal marching and concert type. I rode every roller coaster there except Deja Vu (which wasn't running) and The Georgia Cyclone. I actually rode Batman twice since the line wasn't long. I hope to ride the two I missed next week. Had to wait an hour and half for the Superman, but it was completely worth it. Awesome ride. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

04-19-2003, 11:01 PM	#40
*HOBBIT* Saviour of Entmoot Admiral Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: NC/NJ (no longer Same place as bmilder.) Posts: 61,986	well i never used to be a big rollercoaster person.... just raised that way. my parents never took me on any. ben dragged me a few because he was forced to go on a lot by his firends. my first few times were several years ago. i completely dreaded it and at first did not like the feeling.. i think my first was space mountain in Disney Paris (i think). It was nice because I couldn't see anything. then space mountain at disney land(different from france). and California Screamin' , the biggest roller coaster i had ever been on. i was screaming at ben the whole time, and then after it was done i wanted to go on it again (but wasnt able to). On the recent band trip, friends forced me on almost all of the roller coasters and thrill rides multiple times (at busch gardens). like i had never been on those huge ships that swing (twice..hated it the first time) and other fast things. Coasters: -Big bad wolf 5 times. no bottom track. fast for me and big. big drop -lochness twice pretty fast and big and stuff. -alpengeist - im told its like medusa - feet hanging.... really big and really fast. inverted, upsidedown . i was really scared before being forced onto it. then i wanted to do it again -then there was another roller coaster we didnt go on - and it so happened it had the biggest drop - oh well been to six flags great adventure many times - just not recently - and ive never been on any of the coasters.....nitro looks scary. oh- and is it just me or are small drops on, say water rides, sometimes worse than really big fast ones of roller coasters? i think so... the feelings i get anyway. on coasters, at first i may not like it, but i adjust to it... __________________ President Emeritus (2000-2004) Private message (or email) me if you need any assistance. I am here to help! "I'm up to here with cool, ok? I'm so amazingly cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month. I am so hip I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis" - Zaphod Beeblebrox Latest Blog Post: Just Quit Facebook? No One Cares!