X2 - Never Again..

[A7]

Today I'm at SFMM. Just rode X2, and it was terrible. I waited 4 hours (It broke down twice), for a ride that is approximately a minute long of being punched in the back of my head. I sat it the back of the train on the outside. I felt so beaten after it, I've decided to go back to the hotel for a few hours. So here I am. Basically, I'll never ride it again. I don't care if they turn it into a X3, never again.

Before X2, everything was pretty great. I got first train, back seat of Goliath. Then headed over to Terminator Salvation: The Ride (Amazing). Then got to ride Deja vu - or however you spell it - in the back row - for the first time, as it is usually closed. Almost got on Superman, but that broke down just as it was almost our turn to ride. That is it though, 4 rides.

The park is very very packed today, lines as long as I have ever seen them and I've been too SFMM 7 or 8 times before. However, after a short break here at the park, I plan to head back around 8:30. I want to swim in the pool here for a little bit, and shower before I go back out. I plan to ride Batman and then Goliath before the park closes. Expect a small trip report with some pics/maybe some video, probably on Monday when I get back to AZ.

Dont ride X in the back, silly. That's a death wish.

Its crazzzy in the outer seat of the left side in the 4th row.

Yeah if you didn't like that, why not try front inside? I haven't been, but I'm sure it's at least a little smoother.

[Oscar]

Front is better for X, After all, riding in front of X you will be literaly riding the back after some of the spins so yeah ride the front on that one, always.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Originally posted by cp-soad

for a ride that is approximately a minute long of being punched in the back of my head

I bet X2 is like people who complain about Mean Streak. Try riding something that's actually rough for once.

[A7]

Maybe front inside would be a little smoother, but I don't think the wait in general would be worth even trying..

Coasterkidmwn: I've ridden Mean Streak at CP, and I am one of the people that don't think it's all that rough. It has a few bumps and jerks and the annoying trims on the first drop but I still enjoy the ride. X/X2 is without a doubt, genuinely a very rough/bumpy ride. No exaggeration when I say being punched in the back of the head continually for the duration of the ride (the second we left the lift to the second we hit the final brakes). The face first plunge to the ground was awesome, but there was to much pain to enjoy it. From what I can tell, I obviously picked the worst seat on the train but still..

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Terminator was glass smooth for a woodie, and my first GCI as well.
It did not top Ghost Rider though in my count.. The airtime + laterals on Ghost Rider are much more intense and out of control compared to Terminator in my opinion. Terminator made my #2 favorite woodie though for it's relentless pace and 'creative' - can't find the right word - layout (lots to talk about here, wait for small trip report).

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I'm going to the beach tomorrow, then I'll be back in AZ Monday.

I'm extremely excited to ride Terminator, it'll be my first GCI, too. As for X, if the line is short and you don't mind trying it again, go for the very front. I went on the back once and was pretty much destroyed, but I still have a blast in the front.

[Dirk_Ermen]

X2 is a decent ride, only too bad there is too much bounce when it comes to rotating the seats. That makes you just headbanging during the ride. Personally I liked the ride as in experience, but on roughness it could be better. But I've had much worser experiences tho...
And to make the story funny:
My mom hates rough rides, but apparently she loves X2!

if you want something rough go ride boardwalk bullet in the back seat i got a 3 inch cut on my arm.

^ Or go ride a Pinfari RC70. Easily the worst coasters ever made and if you can survive the corkscrew without getting a migraine and needing a back adjustment then you must be the luckiest person alive. With Tornado at M&D's they even got people in who didn't work for a coaster company just to remove the damn thing. While it helped a ton, the ride was still rough as poop.

I don't know WTF you did but X2's seats are them most comfy seats on any roller coaster I have been on!

If every roller coaster has x2's restraints there would be no headbanging!

[Dirk_Ermen]

Originally posted by xXRocketManXx

I don't know WTF you did but X2's seats are them most comfy seats on any roller coaster I have been on!

If every roller coaster has x2's restraints there would be no headbanging!

Yes it would: The forward and backwards movement of headbanging...

That sucks! I hope to ride this one day (at least 1x, I've never been to Cali yet) but I can't handle a 4 hour line -- that's just way insane!!

[Dirk_Ermen]

Originally posted by frontseat

That sucks! I hope to ride this one day (at least 1x, I've never been to Cali yet) but I can't handle a 4 hour line -- that's just way insane!!

I've been to SFMM on Veterans Day: 2,5 hour queue including a breakdowns. So I think 4 hours is a bit exaggerated. The average queue on a quiet day is probably about 30 min. [:)]

X2 looks awesome

Cool, thanks for the awesome contribution!

I haven't ridden X2 but X before they changed it was siiick, but on some of the rides it just completely beat the poop out of my head. It was just like swinging my head forward and smashing it on the seat for the entire second half, which did not feel too good. I'd definitely ride it again though, just not the back, ever.