Originally posted by CoastaGuy
Real, I have been on both Storm Runner and Maverick. It doesn't kill the airtime itself, but in my opinion, SO much of that zero gravity experience is taken away with anything other than a lap bar.
How? Your locked in by a lap bar on SR. Not a shoulder restraint.
Also, Intamin Lap Bars are so right normally that 0.0, or zero g is POINTLESS. Millennium Force has "floater" airtime and even with those restraints I barely feel it, if ever.
I think its a mental thing for you personally. You are still anchored into the train exactly like MF, actually, MF anchors you more towards your pelvis. SR and Maverick anchor you in more forward of the pelvis, towards the middle of your thighs which allows your butt and waist (as well as entire mid section) to raise up more than on TTD or MF. When your anchored in closer to your pelvis the less you can lift up.
I think its a mental thing if anything at all. I think the real reason for the "OTSRs" is because of the twisting motion combined with the airtime. Its really intense. This is a giant, oversized Maverick.
Also Coasta, this is a rendering, not an actual video. Which you knew but you seem to think itll react exactly like the video - in which case they never do. I do NOT think the airtime on KK was ruined by the restraints. The airtime as we crested in the front was pretty mammouth and Ill take TTD over KK anyday but NOT simply because of restraints. Because TTD's trains run smoother and I dont think the airtime hill on KK did as much as it should.
The only people who will hit their heads on these restraints are those under like 5'6". Im 6ft, my head never touches them on Maverick. My neck does, but not my head. Also, the transitions are MUCH longer than on Maverick. I do not think they would make the train take a transition the size of Mavericks - which is what you imply.
This is like combining Maverick with Millennium Forceless. And you get crazy freakin drop, crazy turns and lots of hills. I find McVeens renderings to be close but never reflect the actual pacing.
Originally posted by Jms10391
But thats like me saying "Oh Maverick isn't a good ride because the 70mph launch isn't fast enough." I'm just sick of people judging these rides on one out of many aspects, and if that aspect isn't met, then its "overrated"???
I'm just saying, give it a chance, you can only have speed or g's on these coasters. Maybe in the future we could have both, but not now.
Which ride am I not giving a chance? MF? Ive got like 100+ rides, Im quite familiar with it in all weather, times of day and times of the year. You can certainly have Speed AND G's. This ride, judging by the sizes of the hills and amount of speed, should have both. Infact, Maverick has more positive and negative G's. The G's as you exit the tunnel are more than on MF's drop, just not held as long as MF's drop. And its obvious the negative g's are higher by far. So, blow Maverick up to 305ft and this is what you get!