Raging Bull: A hyper-twister steel roller coaster built in 1999, has a top speed of 73 mph, and a first drop of 208 feet.
My second favorite ride, one of only two wooden roller coasters at Great America, The American Eagle features two trains that do a traditional "out and back" route with a helix at the end, and will race each other at times. On special occasions, one is reversed and will take the riders backwards, but I can't do that. Built in 1981, it was at one time the world's fastest roller coaster. Steel roller coasters have easily surpassed it in speed, but it remains the highest, fastest and longest "racing" roller coaster. And Intenseguy will appreciate this, the trains for this ride were built by the Philadephia Toboggan Company. This remains one of my favorite rides to do after dark.
New this year is the Dark Knight indoor roller coaster. From slashfilm.com: According to Six Flags, The Dark Knight Coaster will “transform guests into citizens of Gotham City - caught in the middle of a city under siege and torn apart by The Joker.” The Dark Knight Coaster’s will use storytelling, physical movement, video, sound and special effects to bring guests a one-of-a-kind dark ride experience.It will be interesting to see how popular this will be at Six Flags, known for the thrill of fast coasters with big drops.
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and nope wouldn't be me on them...... you have fun tho!
Did you hear me gasp all the way out there when I saw those pics? LOL
ReplyDeleteI used to love riding roller coasters. Just can't do it anymore. I hope you have a great time!
*Put his hands waaay up in the air and hollars at the top of his lungs, "Woooooooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooo Oooooooooo-aaaaahhh!*
ReplyDelete:) Thanks Chicago Lady!
There is nothing like the thunderous roar of a wooden rollar coaster to make me feel like a kid again! :) :)
emmm Have fun..I'll stay with Kerry and AK..both feet firmly planted on the ground....
ReplyDeleteI would rather have my nails ripped out than go on those rides..ugh
ReplyDelete*grabs a barf bag and closes eyes tightly* Never liked those buggers. The closest you'll get me to riding one of those things is the water flume ones.
ReplyDeleteOK I'll put my two cents in here. I'm too friggen old to ride roller coasters anymore. Last time I did, it was one of those that flips upside down and all around, and my back was a mess for a week.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a ton of fun though! :-)
I'm all in!
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Hope you have a GREAT day!
I'm with LadyStyx! Except I'm not keen on the water flume ones either!
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoyed yourself though. :)
*waits for another blog to see if you still have butterflies from all those hilllllllllllllllls*
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