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Post October 24th, 2005, 10:37 am

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Easy question which is the best experience on a tower ride?

Launch from the bottom

OR


Get to the top slow then drop suddenly

No one say Cliff Hanger cause I know thats both!

Post October 24th, 2005, 10:43 am
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the drop has always given me more airtime then the launch. The best tower ride i've ridden was the discovery in mirabilandia. It kinda launches you down [pshades]

Post October 24th, 2005, 2:02 pm

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Great!!

I went for drop because of Huraken Condor!

Post October 24th, 2005, 2:20 pm

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Post October 24th, 2005, 3:21 pm

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I say drop becuse the best freefall ride that I have been on is the twight zone tower of terror at mgm studies in orlando it relly gives you good airtime when the car drops it is pulled down by cables it is an elvator freefall ride.

Post October 25th, 2005, 1:18 pm

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I thought that was not a drop ride because it bounces from floor to floor!

Post October 25th, 2005, 2:23 pm

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i would go drop anyday. much more of a rush i think. launches give u a rush too but its really short.

Post October 25th, 2005, 2:39 pm

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uhhh i like the lift its more anticipating essipically on drop zone 272 ft!!

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Post October 30th, 2005, 10:17 pm

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Drop are better. I like the anticipation factor of a drop.

Post October 30th, 2005, 10:20 pm

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powered drop=faster than gravity=max airtime and stomach-in-your-head

Post October 30th, 2005, 10:28 pm

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Drop. Even though I hate heights, the drops are still cooler.

Post October 30th, 2005, 10:43 pm

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Drop anyday.. Dungeon Drop at Astroworld is badass, too bad i wont be able to go on that anymore since they shut the part down :-\ But also, the slingshot rides w. the 2 bungee cords and the cage in the middle, that is AMAZING! What a rush that gives you, launch up and freefall down and going upside down and stuff... definately a good one

Post October 30th, 2005, 10:52 pm

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drop all of the way i like the drop on X , goliath , and on the beast

Post October 30th, 2005, 10:55 pm

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Drops, just because launches will always be launches, you can change how fast they go but falls will always be different, almost like they have a personality. Like when a band plays its first note, it leaves an
imprinted thought on your head.

Post October 30th, 2005, 10:57 pm

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i've only been on one and that's on supreme scream, and i must say it was awesome! so i voted for drop

Post October 31st, 2005, 12:35 am

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i like the drop cause i love drop zone so much and the drop on some roller coaster are awsome u get more air time in drop then lift off

Post October 31st, 2005, 12:44 am

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Originally posted by josh00110

drop all of the way i like the drop on X , goliath , and on the beast


lol, somebody didnt read the rules.

Post October 31st, 2005, 10:16 pm

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lol but thinking about this dont you get a drop once you are launched up? Let me know if launchers actually get to go down, cause if so isnt that like 2 in 1? The only two ive been on are drops though

Post October 31st, 2005, 10:21 pm

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Yeah, you get a drop after launch (naturally). But with a launch, the drop doesn't have as much anticipation. Unless, after the launch it stalls for a bit, then that works.

Post November 1st, 2005, 1:09 pm

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Like Cliff Hanger thats a combination and its the best yet!!!

Post November 1st, 2005, 3:17 pm
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When I rode the launch side of Power Tower, I said "yeah, that was pretty cool". Then, when I rode the drop side, it was one of the first times I have genuinely freaked out on a tower ride. It felt like I was 500 ft higher than I really was, and I thought I was going to fal out. My heart raced, and I just sat and prayed "come on, drop, drop" sitting in anticipation as it stalled. Then, when it finally dropped, I just screamed my guts out and had more fun than I had ever had on a non-rollercoaster. Drop for sure! the anticipation combined with being 200+ feet up and looking down at the ground just kills you, while the launch is just kind of interesting.

Post November 1st, 2005, 3:51 pm

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i must say drop after going on apocolypse at drayton manor. on the standup you are nervouse but when it tilts forward slightly, thats magic.

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