Most Lame 1st Drop on a substantial rollercoaster

We aren't talking kiddie rides here, but which rides do you think the manufacturers could have done better with when designing the 1st drop...

Personally i think Silver Bullet, although i have never ridden it, looks like its first drop is truly lame.

http://www.rcdb.com/ig2536.htm?picture=29
http://www.rcdb.com/ig2536.htm?picture=30

Its the most boring drop on earth. I can vouch for that.

Ninja at sfstl. I mean the ride is 110 feet in the air and has like a 40 foot 45 degree incline. And the fact that if your in the first car you don't gain speed until the bottom of that drop.

Steel Force, and I'm sure the other similar Morgan hyper drops. Weakkk. A ride 8 years younger than Magnum with almost the same (now) mediocre drop? C'mon.

Titan and Goliath are lucky that the speed, height, drop time, and smoothness makes them more exciting than they would be otherwise, because they're not the best designed drops either.

[Coasterkidmwm]

I would say Whizzer but since it's a family coaster I believe that doesn't count.

As for substantial, probably most everything from RCCA except maybe Montezum since it has the weird awkward curve in it.

Mean Streak...
The trims=ultimate lameness.

Originally posted by dcs221

Steel Force, A ride 8 years younger than Magnum with almost the same (now) mediocre drop?

Yea, agreed

I can agree with Silver Bullets drop. But the loop makes up for a bit of the boring part when you're in the backseat cause you can see grey.

Originally posted by Coasterkidmwm

I would say Whizzer but since it's a family coaster I believe that doesn't count.

As for substantial, probably most everything from RCCA except maybe Montezum since it has the weird awkward curve in it.

Rattler plz?

kthxbye.

No really, even remodeled, the first drop is still really good.

Isn't that what I said SFMM homie? ;)

Edit- You do realize I edited that post, right? haha

Maverick.... first drop is ridiculously lame and boring... no air time at all... i hate everything about it... lol

Funny guy

I'm actually a huge fan of Magnum's drop, especially from the back car.

But for the worst drop on a substantial roller coaster? SROS at SFNE. Straight section. Nuff said.

haha, if you think that straight section is bad you should try Steel Force. Much worse when it's at 60* instead of 71*. The straight section takes away from the drop, but it's not that bad because of the steepness and length. The back still gets some decent ejector air until the flat section too, whereas Steel Force gets floater.

Originally posted by Myriad

I'm actually a huge fan of Magnum's drop, especially from the back car.

Amen to that. Magnum's drop in the back row is great. I wasn't expecting much after riding in the front where the drop was meh. Boy was I wrong, the rest of the train really pulls you over and you get some good airtime nearly all the way down.

[gouldy]

Originally posted by dcs221


Titan and Goliath are lucky that the speed, height, drop time, and smoothness makes them more exciting than they would be otherwise, because they're not the best designed drops either.

dumbest post ever!

Those ARE the design features of those drops, that's what they're designed to do and the very fact that you've pointed all those things out shows just how well they have been designed.

the worst worst first drop ever has to be g-force at drayton manor. it looks really exciting but it is incredabally painful and not fun at all, i hate it

Although a lot of people may disagree I really dont like Nemesis Infernos first drop. Its really streched out and they probably could have done a lot more with it a around about 80ft.

let's not forget the millenium coaster in fantasy island.
http://www.rcdb.com/ig843.htm?picture=9

Originally posted by pauly414

let's not forget the millenium coaster in fantasy island.
http://www.rcdb.com/ig843.htm?picture=9

what, that drop is pretty good. its not the most forceful but it offers a great view of the park and picks up speed realyl well. its a fairly good drop, i can name worse than that

Yeah i like Millennium Coaster's first drop, its really fun [:D] True, not forceful at all, but its not a particularly crazy coaster in first place.

I would hav to agree with gazag i think about G force's drop. I've not ridden it, but i have heard alot of bad things about it.

Myriad, I also have to disagree about SROS. The drop is just so fricken steep, which makes it pretty good...and it also dissapears into a little hole in the ground at the bottom.

[gouldy]

Most coasters of all makes and models begin with a turn to the right or left in a sweeping falling motion and then dropping to the required height, there is a reson for this, it's called the coasters footprint and the keeping to a minimum of. (A good example of this can be seen in the signature in the post above mine, thanks jakizle) As such, this style has become... boring I guess, however, some do it better than others. A really bad example of this, has already been mentioned above, Silver Bullet at Knotts. The drop is flatter than Paris Hiltons chest and even slower than her brain! A good example would be Mantis at CP or The Vekoma Corkscrew coasters, where the coaster drops slightly while turning, then proceeds to raise again very slightly before finally dropping, giving you nice airtime as you drop.

For me though, the worst drop I have ever ridden, would be the first drop of Big Loop at Heide Park. Seriously, this is the worst coaster I have ever been on and the "less exciting than an elevator" first drop makes it even worse!

http://www.rcdb.com/ig986.htm?picture=1

worst drop?

xlr8 at what used to be six flags astroworld.
http://www.coastergallery.com/2001/AW37.html
http://www.sixflagshouston.com/photos/x ... _030604_12 (after repaint and train layout)

I dont think this is a terrible drop, but I wish it had a little bit of force to it: http://www.rcdb.com/ig1976.htm?picture=45

I understand that it isnt very forceful because the rider is on their stomach, but I think they could of added something to it to make it a little more exciting.