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Post December 21st, 2008, 1:23 am

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1. Demon: back row (Sfgam)
2. Son of Beast
3. Gwazi
4. American Eagle/ Viper
5. Chang

Post December 21st, 2008, 1:40 am

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Post December 21st, 2008, 10:48 am

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^Yeah i know thats a great drop but some people have already mentioned it and i think the ones i put are a little more unique than bull. Still love that drop though ;)

Post December 21st, 2008, 2:02 pm

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Not much here:
1. Goliath (Walibi World)
2. Robin Hood (Walibi World)

Yes, I know, time for me to ride some more coasters (outside Walibi World). But I'm going to Toverland this week and the first drop on Troy looks awesome too.

Post December 21st, 2008, 10:46 pm

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Heck!, get out of there and come to the US and go to Cedar point or something, it will change your perspective of coasters forever.

Post December 23rd, 2008, 2:36 am

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1. Maverick - Yum! Back row = so much fun
2. Millennium Force - yeah
3. Magnum - Back row is actually quite fun, especially with a fist of space between your legs and the restraint.
4. Corkscrew @ Michigan's Adventure - Surprisingly fun in the back, I wasn't expecting anything, and there was actually a really nice pop of airtime.
5. Raptor in the front outside right is fun. Its really neat how you just kind of float there for a second while the rest of the train is catching up.

Post December 29th, 2008, 3:05 pm

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1. Apollos Chariot- As said before... airtime, setting, length
2. Dominator- What can I say but wow.
3. Grizzly (in the back row) - I don't know what it is but I like it!
4. Loch Ness Monster- first drop is amazing when in the back or at least halfway through the train.
5. Some coaster at a Myrtle Beach Fair- had some insane ejector air. But was a bit painful.
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Post May 4th, 2009, 10:32 am

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Griffon, front row, hanging over the first drop for a few seconds is incredible.

Post May 4th, 2009, 5:25 pm

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Well, since this got revived....

Legend - Airtime combined with being slammed into the right side of the car, topped off by flying into the tunnel and into a wooded area.
Millennium Force - The rest of the ride wasn't all that great but the weightlessness and 300 foot drop was awesome.
Raptor - On the outside right seat of the front car, you get kicked out even more than on other B&M Inverts.
Cornball Express - In the back seat, another great airtime and lateral combo.
Raging Bull - Great airtime in the back seat.
Evel Knievel - Airtime pop and laterals.
American Eagle - When the blue train ran backwards, the last car gave an interesting type of airtime that's hard to describe.

Post May 4th, 2009, 5:32 pm

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1. Maverick
2. Diamondback, wheres the love people!
3. Millennium Force
4. Raptor
5. Nitro

Post May 4th, 2009, 5:43 pm

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^Almost all of this is from before Diamondback was opened, plus most people haven't ridden it yet....

Post May 4th, 2009, 5:46 pm

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Ghost Rider- Back seat will kick your ass with it's airtime.
X2- Come on now. It's face Down.
California Screaming- Not so steep but it's because you encounter like a billion he choppers on the first drop.
Sometimes you gotta sacrifice a little bit of yourself to get the job done.

Post May 4th, 2009, 7:25 pm

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Sheikra's two dive drops! First row for suspense and third row for awesome air!
Oh, were you expecting something here?

Post May 4th, 2009, 7:43 pm

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Originally posted by Supercell

^Almost all of this is from before Diamondback was opened, plus most people haven't ridden it yet....


haha, didnt even realize that, but for those who havent, first drop = awesome

Post May 4th, 2009, 7:47 pm

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Rest of ride= big red piece of over-hyped metal. [:D]
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Post May 4th, 2009, 7:50 pm

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1.MAVERICK - Amazing ejector air, your just ripped out of the sky on that drop like no other.

2. Top Thrill Dragster- uhh 420 feet spirall craziness

3. Millenium Force- crazy floater air, feels like your falling endlessly

4. Behemoth- Amazing floater- the back seat is even borderline ejector.

5. Goliath- At la ronde, great floater air and quite steep.
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Post May 4th, 2009, 7:55 pm

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Originally posted by griffonluv

Rest of ride= big red piece of over-hyped metal. [:D]


ummm, not really

Post May 8th, 2009, 3:28 am

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1. Goliath @ Walibi world : Nice airtime
2. Furios baco @ Port Aventura: after te lauch, it goes down and has very nice artime
3. Black mamba @ phantasialand: see Macchiato's post
4. Troy @ Toverland: just a nice drop
5. Silver star @ europa park: because the height and airtime backseat

Originally posted by Kyle Sloane

Heck!, get out of there and come to the US and go to Cedar point or something, it will change your perspective of coasters forever.


A lot of european fans want that xD, but we have europa park witch is very nice too ;)

Post May 9th, 2009, 11:46 am

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Until my trip to CP this year, it's...

1. Raging Bull (back)
2. Viper
3. TTD (Because you get to sing down it and it feels like time stops)
4. AE Red
5. Hades
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Post May 10th, 2009, 4:05 am

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1) El toro (back), hands down
2) Nitro
3) Katun (back)
4) TTD/Ka's spiral drop = just amazing!
5) Superman la atraccion de acero (back)

Post May 10th, 2009, 6:40 am

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Post May 10th, 2009, 10:22 am

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I got a few more.

Rebel yell (backwards)in the back (or should i say front of the train)- Image

Yeah, a steep, far way down to fall. While flying out of your seat as you face the sky and get pulled over the crest and plummet!!!!!

Millennium Force- Image

Speaks for itself.

Post May 10th, 2009, 10:31 am

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-Raging Bull
-Spongebob Squarepants Rock Bottom Plunge
-Millennium Force
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Post May 10th, 2009, 12:47 pm

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Hmm...

1) El Toro, no question, although IMO it'a a tossup between the front and the back rows. In the back you get some crazy airtime, but in the front you get the added bonus of practically hanging over the drop before the rest of the train gets going. So I'm going to call that a tie. (Not to mention the fact one of the best things about El Toro is there really is no bad seat if you ask me.)

2) Maverick, back seat! Seems to be a common theme...

3) Millennium Force

4) Alpengeist, front row

5) Nitro, front row

Post May 10th, 2009, 2:14 pm

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Defenitely Expedition GeForce... by far, really backseat, it's just one of those moments that you understand why you're alive!!

Far behind Expedition comes a Eurofighter drop for me, Typhoon @ Bobbejaanland, closely followed by Silverstar just becouse of the sheer altitude

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