Just a small correction for you... Superman in SF New England is not a mirror image. It has a unique layout. You're probably thinking of Superman at SF Darien Lake, which is a mirror image to the Superman at SFA.
And I agree, putting the two mirror image coasters beside each other would be awesome.
-Travis
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I'm never going to get that complete lap on Superman, am I?
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That was it. Never made it around, never went back. I think it was 2000.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
I've mentioned before that my first ride on a flyer (Batwing) was incredible. I lined up for it again within minutes, and my second ride was...ok. I realized quickly that the initial thrill of simulating human flight on a coaster was a novelty, one that immediately became uncomfortable after my adrenaline lessened and I knew what to expect, allowing me to take in the experience a little more pragmatically.
A few years later I rode Superman at SFGAdv and enjoyed it a bit more because the layout refined the flying sensation a little better, but the pretzel loop was awful.
Then a few years after that I rode Nighthawk and, except for the credit, regretted it wholeheartedly.
Sucks.
My first ride on X-Flight at Six Flags Worlds of Adventure still remains as one of my all-time favorite coaster rides. Nothing could have prepared me for the 'lie-to-fly' element on that very first ride at the top of the lift.
I never got to Six Flags America to get the Batwing credit, but I always enjoyed X-Flight and then Firehawk when it moved to Kings Island. The novelty wore off after the first year or two of riding it in Aurora, but even after it moved to Kings Island I still thought it was a good ride. Meanwhile, Nighthawk at Carowinds was so rough, once the few seconds of 'lie-to-fly' thrill ended and it started going down the first drop, there was nothing enjoyable about it.
Vekoma Flying Dutchman coasters are probably the only kind of coaster that scared the hell out of me, every time I rode one. And not in a fun way, but in a "I wish this ride would end, I am going to die" kind of way.
However, I see the value in the ride. People lined up for them. I hate to see the last one close forever.
I always gave Six Flags America a bad rap. I haven't been there in probably a decade. The last time I went, it was a pretty bad experience, and I regretted going there instead of another park. When I heard the news of the parks demise, I kind of didn't care.
But one of the Vloggers I watch (Please Stop Vlogging) went for seven days in a row to say goodbye to the park. He made me realize that the park always had room for improvement, but will never get that chance now because it is closing. He made me care a little more.
It's so strange to me that a park in an area as populated as DC/Baltimore couldn't be very successful. I'm going to blame Six Flags for that. It could have been a very good park with a little more imagination.
They bought Wild World just to close it.
-Travis
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