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Post September 5th, 2003, 3:11 pm

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Is it just me or do you think rollercoasters are influenced by their first drop, e.g; The Incredible Hulk Coaster, Islands of Adventure, Universal Resort Florida has an excellent first drop and for some reason that makes the ride a whole load better [approve]Does any one agree???[:)]

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Post September 5th, 2003, 9:30 pm

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First drops are cool, but i am more interested in the rest of the ride. BTW, is it me, or do curved drops not give the same sensation as a straight drop? (Straight drops gave you that stomach in your mouth, breath takin' away sensation)

Post September 5th, 2003, 11:43 pm

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that's cause strait drops don't have a vertical(accouding to your body posision) negative g forces, it's moreso diagonally placed. but a curved drop gives more vertical negative g forces. I personally like curved ones much more.

Post September 6th, 2003, 10:48 am

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whitewolf, you do know when i say curved, i mean drops like the kind on batman the ride or maybe alpengeist, straight drops are like mellinium force, nitro etc...

Post September 7th, 2003, 8:48 am

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although your interested in the ride itself the first drop does influence it e.g: if you have a little straight crappy drop at the beginning your adreneline is not pumping from the beginning so you have to wait for a first inversion on something thrilling.

Post September 7th, 2003, 1:41 pm

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Hehe, the anticipation of the drop gets my adreneline going, the drop itself is cool, then the rest of the ride is just sheer fun


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