Comments on: Would You Be Excited About a 100 Foot Tall Coaster?

By: Joey Till

Joey Till — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:39:27 +0000

Hmmm actually, I dont think height has anything to do with it. Its the design after the drop. If they would of built Intimidator 305 as a coaster more along the lines of big huge hills, and save the low to the ground curves towards the end of the ride, we would not be hearing theese reports of black outs and such. Companies can design a 700 foot roller coaster and have it snake down back and forth until it finally reaches the ground without any black out problems. So its deffinatley not height IMO. The mega lites and plainly designed better for less intensity and more fun. Another thing is that bigger coasters need bigger transitions, so the higher you get, the more smooth you need to make your transitions. Its kinda like a scale I would say. Batman TR can provide intense g's and thats a 100 ft. coaster remember to. So I think the track shape is the main cause as well as tracking the speed put into each curve. They should of had a Milenium Force high overbank instead on I305.

By: ultradude306

ultradude306 — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:32:49 +0000

You're right. I've rode many rides that pull a lot of Gs, and can tell you that the loop on Skyrider (a TOGO standup at Canada's Wonderland in toronto), made me grey out and see stars, but the loops on Mindbender, (a schwartzkopf looper in Edmonton), which were actually more forcefull and more sustained, didn't have any negative effects on me at all. I belive this all has to do with the position of the rider, as one is standing (which could be a slightly more vounerable position in terms of g force), and the other ride is sitting. I also believe that the physical shape of the rider is a big factor. Durring my ride on Mindbender, I was alert, and fairly healthy, possibly allowing me to tollerate higher gs. On Skyrider, however, it was hot that day, and I didn't drink any water.

By: ultradude306

ultradude306 — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:23:36 +0000

I really don't care about the size of a ride, as long as it's good and forceful. A great example of this, is the Behmoth (a 230 ft B&M hyper located at Canada's Wonderalnd in Toronto), vs the Mindbender (a 120 ft tall Swartzkopf Looper located at Galaxyland in Edmonton). Both are excilent rides, however, the Mindbender is MUCH more intense, and pulls almost twice as many Gs as Behemoth (Behemoth about 3, and Mindbender about 5).

Although it is a flat, I thought i'd mention the Chance Zipper, as it truely is a great ride as far as carnivals go. Although the ride isn't quite as tall as a mondial Capriolo (a very forcefull, and large portable ride found in Europe), it certianly delivers simular forces, and is VERY intense.

I guess it all just shows that in the amusement industry, be it traveling carnival or permanent amusement park, flat or coaster, size deosn't always matter.

By: Crave Cravak

Crave Cravak — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:36:08 +0000

Those mega-lites are a true delight! Imagine if a park was able to enclose them in darkness or a jungle setting. I'm drooling!

By: Owen

Owen — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:01:06 +0000

I don't think roller coasters should be very intense and under 100ft, like Intimidator 305. I understand people complain about black-outs, grey-outsm ect. on i305, but they do look fun. I guess thankfully it will be sometime before I visit Kings Dominion again xD

By: L.J.

L.J. — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:18:17 +0000

A 100 foot tall coaster with a hyper coaster layout? Hmmm. I probably wouldnt be that excited about that it would need to be, as Dillion above said, at least around 150. Any lower that that and im not sure.

Also I dont think roller coasters are getting to intense. I do believe there is a limit without a doubt, but I like intense roller coasters especially ones like Maverick and I305 those rapid direction changes are extremely fun I love it!

By: Dillon

Dillon — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:56:17 +0000

Just give me a 200 ft tall B&M Hyper! But, if you had to go smaller and less extreme, I think the 150 ft range would work great.

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:49:25 +0000

I'm not sure we'll see 500 feet anytime soon, but using an existing structure might be the way to go. Maybe someone will try this idea on a tower like the Stratosphere or some natural cliff one day: http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2009/11/arrows-70…

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:44:18 +0000

Yep. And by then hopefully Hersheypark will have dealt with the restraint issue.

By: Surya

Surya — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:51:38 +0000

You are right of course, the position in Tatsu is a major factor in the way the Gs are experienced. But that doesn't take away that if you have a high amount of Gs for a longer time, that will give more people grey/black-outs that higher Gs for a very short duration simply because the blood doesn't have time to get drained away from your brain.

That extreme airtime on Skyrush sounds so awesome I am hitting myself in the head so hard for making the trip across the pond last year and not this year. But then again, Skyrush hadn't been announced at the time of booking. Oh well, by the time I get to ride it, the parks at the east coast will have a whole bunch of new juicy rides to look forward to