Roller Coasters - SAW vs SBSP

[Bengley]

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[frums]

Top Thrill Dragster has only a lap bar, Kingda Ka has over the shoulder restraints. I think TTD is more manly.

[Red Heavy]

[QUOTE=frums;17932219]Top Thrill Dragster has only a lap bar, Kingda Ka has over the shoulder restraints. I think TTD is more manly.[/QUOTE]

I see shoulder restraints on both coasters.

[ijyt]

[QUOTE=TrulliLulli;17931298]nemesis in alton towers is best[/QUOTE]

Soon to no longer exist, sadly. Nemesis' sister 'coaster, Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe Park is pretty rad though.

[Echidna666]

[QUOTE=Red Heavy;17932250]I see shoulder restraints on both coasters.[/QUOTE]

Nope

[editline]08:48PM[/editline]

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWiqmMQLhgQ[/MEDIA]

Where are the shoulder restraints?

[Bengley]

[QUOTE=Echidna666;17932283]Nope

[editline]08:48PM[/editline]

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWiqmMQLhgQ[/MEDIA]

Where are the shoulder restraints?[/QUOTE]

Holy shit no thank you.

[ijyt]

[QUOTE=Echidna666;17932283]Nope

[editline]08:48PM[/editline]

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWiqmMQLhgQ[/MEDIA]

Where are the shoulder restraints?[/QUOTE]

Haha just a lapbar for that? Not if you paid me.

[Echidna666]

[QUOTE=ijyt;17932387]Haha just a lapbar for that? Not if you paid me.[/QUOTE]

That's what I was thinking, but Stealth at Thorpe Park only has the weird rubber things that I don't even touch. Kingda Ka looks like it has the same. So surely just a lap bar would be the same?

[ijyt]

[QUOTE=Echidna666;17932413]That's what I was thinking, but Stealth at Thorpe Park only has the weird rubber things that I don't even touch. Kingda Ka looks like it has the same. So surely just a lap bar would be the same?[/QUOTE]

Stealth doesn't have shoulder restraints either? Balls, I'm too much of a pussy for that.

[editline]08:58PM[/editline]

[img]http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/06/in_pictures_enl_1142415762/img/1.jpg[/img]

No, wait, that looks much safer than just a lapbar.

And I lol'd at the sign that says "on average, stealth has four rollbacks a day".

[Mr_Proudfoot]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fXL7dW__sE[/media]

[ijyt]

Wow, that kid looks like he'd fall out no problem. And I love that style of coaster, ever since Oblivion. I'm a sucker for the 3-second hang off the edge bit.

[AncientGrandpa]

This is for real men.
[img]http://www.discountorlandoattractiontickets.com/images/shamuexpress.jpg[/img]

[L-NAESA]

[QUOTE=Rokonader;17931237][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ee/Db_2008_SpongeBob61.jpg/450px-Db_2008_SpongeBob61.jpg[/img][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Eurofighter_Lift.jpg[/img]

Hmmm... So similar, yet, one is SAW and the other spongebob...[/QUOTE]

And the one in the second pic isn't even SAW. This is SAW.

[IMG]http://themeparkvillage.com/images/stories/saw1.jpg[/IMG]

The track is different. And SAW doesn't have one barrel roll, only at the start.

[editline]11:22PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=xXDictatorXx;17932110]When I was in Denmark I went on a ride that was a clone of saw but had been around for much longer. The track was exactly the same. That track is obviously used a lot.

This one.[/QUOTE]

Uhh. No.. They don't do "Off the shelf" Coasters..

Saw was designed by John Wardley. The track is completely different and no other coaster track layout of its type is the same.

[Hemroid_Man]

[QUOTE=Echidna666;17932283]Nope

[editline]08:48PM[/editline]

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWiqmMQLhgQ[/MEDIA]

Where are the shoulder restraints?[/QUOTE]

Holy motherfucking shit batman
[i] TAKE ME THERE RIGHT NOW [/i]

[editline]11:44PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=Mr_Proudfoot;17932535][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fXL7dW__sE[/media][/QUOTE]

Ah , B&M dive machines.

Even though the rest have more track and a second drop , Oblivion is the fucking bomb.
Why?
ATMOSPHERE.

It is designed to make you shit your pants before you drop

[L-NAESA]

[IMG]http://gallery.towersalmanac.com/albums/features/behindscenes/nemesis/aaa_nemesis_01b.JPG[/IMG]

My fave.

[cosmic duck]

[QUOTE=ijyt;17932506]

And I lol'd at the sign that says "on average, stealth has four rollbacks a day".[/QUOTE]

Do they let you go again if it rolls back?

[editline]11:58PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=L-NAESA;17935266][IMG]http://gallery.towersalmanac.com/albums/features/behindscenes/nemesis/aaa_nemesis_01b.JPG[/IMG]

My fave.[/QUOTE]

It does look beautiful!

[L-NAESA]

Nemesis almost made my nose bleed.

[Skyhawk]

[QUOTE=Echidna666;17932179]I want to go on Kingda Ka so much[/QUOTE]

I've been on it, a couple times actually, once in the very front even. It's fun for the novelty value and being so fucking high up but don't be disappointed if it's not what you were expecting.

[QUOTE=Echidna666;17932413]That's what I was thinking, but Stealth at Thorpe Park only has the weird rubber things that I don't even touch. Kingda Ka looks like it has the same. So surely just a lap bar would be the same?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, Kingda Ka does have shoulder restraints, not sure on the rest of those.

[cheesedelux]

[QUOTE=ijyt;17932256]Soon to no longer exist, sadly. Nemesis' sister 'coaster, Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe Park is pretty rad though.[/QUOTE]

What? Really? Nemesis is easily Alton Towers' best rollercoaster in my opinion. All I've heard about changes was Rita Queen of Speed being rethemed along with the area it's in and some new coasters in that general area.

[medax]

I went on Top Thrill Dragster at Ceder point and it was fucking ridiculous. They don't have shoulder restraints but these really tight waist ones. It's only fun for the launch because it ends so quick.

[img]http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6423/367h.jpg[/img]

[chilla0]

[QUOTE=Snake31;17931623][img]http://ripleytk.com/Images/top-thrill-dragster2.jpg[/img]

A real man's coaster :smug:[/QUOTE]

I've totally ridden that twice!

[Lumpymayo]

[QUOTE=Bengley;17932343]Holy shit no thank you.[/QUOTE]

Good, don't ride it. Makes the line shorter for me.

[Ultralast]

[QUOTE=h2ooooooo;17932104][img]http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/13/90/139055_5a5bc298.jpg[/img]

Stealth in Thorpe park, England[/QUOTE]

Accelerator, Knotts Berry Farm, in San Diego.

[img]http://filesmelt.com/downloader/xceleratorlaunch_1.jpg[/img]

[FHamster]

I herd you lose your spine in the spongebob one.

[magepro99]

[QUOTE=DrLuke;17932044]I think not.

[img]http://dalesdesigns.net/coasters/1-kingda-ka.png[/img][/QUOTE]

[img]http://www.rideaccidents.com/images/gogator.jpg[/img]
Oh? You have to have balls for this monster.

[Snake31]

[QUOTE=DrLuke;17932044]I think not.

[img]http://dalesdesigns.net/coasters/1-kingda-ka.png[/img][/QUOTE]

Yeah, it's about 10-20ft taller and 8mph faster, not really much of a difference. They're the same basic thing.

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[QUOTE=Snake31;17931623][img]http://ripleytk.com/Images/top-thrill-dragster2.jpg[/img]

A real man's coaster :smug:[/QUOTE]

dude i would [b]SHIT[/b] if i were to ride that thing

[billeh!]

[QUOTE=magepro99;17939121][img]http://www.rideaccidents.com/images/gogator.jpg[/img]
Oh? You have to have balls for this monster.[/QUOTE]

Probably because you would fly off that thing anyways due to lack of maintenance.

[Pascall]

I would not ride any of these. :|

I get motion sickness on kiddy rides.

I freaking love watching rollercoasters though and learning about the different ones. Travel channel shows about them are my fav.

[IMG]http://z.about.com/d/themeparks/1/0/m/I/IOAMarvel7.jpg[/IMG]

The Hulk is one of the coolest coasters out there. Granted, not the fastest or the highest, but everyone I've talked to about it has given it good reviews. My parents and sister ride it at least six times whenever we visit.

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[QUOTE=Mr_Proudfoot;17932535][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fXL7dW__sE[/media][/QUOTE]

damn that kids is short, and that coaster looks badass