Comments on: Nitro @ Six Flags Great Adventure | Coaster Reviews

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 22 May 2010 03:32:30 +0000

Just rode Nitro yesterday and have now been on two B&M Hypers also: Apollo’s Chariot and Nitro. Since Nitro was ranked so highly I thought it would be a little bit better than Apollo. To the contrary I think i like Apollo’s Chariot better. The best reason I can think of is the pre drop on Apollo. I don’t know the science of it but I just felt that Apollo was more intense and had better airtime. I agree with the above statement that the front on Nitro is more intense but when i rode the back i felt like there was more floater air. I also didn’t like it at the front when you kind of stutter going over the hill due coming off the chain. Overall i must say I loved the ride and having only been on about 30 coasters Nitro would probably be in my top 5 behind Apollo, El Toro, Intimidator 305 and Volcano.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Sun, 16 May 2010 20:43:10 +0000

how intense is this ride? Is it likely that i’ll throw up? The biggest coaster I’ve been on was Superman (now bizaro) at Six Flags New England

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:49:00 +0000

Nitro is a singular experience. Like the good old Beast at Kings Island of my childhood, it lives in it’s own land of the park. And like any good coaster one has to know how to ride it. Second last seat on the left gets the insane view down on the curving second drop and all the help with the air time coming on. Don’t hold on, relax, airtime fest. I think the hammer head is just a pause for all the good stuff coming, another air moment before intense positive g’s in the up spiral. Soft break and three bumps of neg g’s. Riders have broken into applause after that. But by that point so much has happened on a roller coaster who even knows. Maybe Nitro is a mini-series. Night rides are best. The sky is your own.

By: QB3

QB3 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:44:27 +0000

Nitro is one of my favorite coasters but if you ask me, there is one element of the ride that is constantly overlooked. at the beggining of the ride, you go in a slightly banked sweeping turn a bove the Q. since you just got used to having your legs dangling after the usualy long wait. its a little diorienting, and the people some 10 feet under you looking up and to the fun, the turn leaves you on edge for the rest of the ride. also the seats on nitro and apallos chariot are exactly the same so how can apallo be more comfortable?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:45:35 +0000

I have now rode both…Nitro is SLIGHTLY better…..I didn’t like the theme as well as Apollo but something about the drop was a little better…..a world class coaster for sure

By: JaMeS

JaMeS — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:28:51 +0000

That is EXACTLY RIGHT. NO SMOOTHER SEATS THAN THE GOD OF THE SUN.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:36:35 +0000

Hey Judy, if you thought the seats to nitro were comfortable, go on apollos chariot at busch gardens. It cant get any better than that!

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:24:05 +0000

Jake, that was exactly what I was going to say!

By: Matty

Matty — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:44:19 +0000

The best ride at Six Flags Great Adventure! No contest!

By: Judy P in Pgh

Judy P in Pgh — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:22:50 +0000

SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH and possibly the most comfortable coaster seats ever! I recommend a sunset ride for a spectacular view.