Sirens Curse Nerdy Question

So, why this came up I have no clue, but, Sirens Curse is listed as being 160 feet tall. Is that to the middle of the tilt, the front of the tilt, or the very back when tilted? If it is to the middle, can you claim a higher hill if you sit in the back?

Back to regularly scheduled programming.... :-)

From what I understand, 160 feet is the "max" height, so that would seem to imply from the back row.

This question reminds me of something a Vekoma rep told me about inverted coasters -- which is that the track length is not, in fact, the distance covered by passengers' feet.

Feet can travel several percentage points further than expected, the exact distance dependent on passenger height.

I'll get my coat. And shoes.

On the other hand, my head travels less distance in a non-inverted vertical loop than the track length. But farther on a camelback hill.

I had thought the top height listed was the height of the lift hill, thus not including the last row's tilt height. Maybe this is incorrect?

Richard Bannister:
Feet can travel several percentage points further than expected, the exact distance dependent on passenger height.

Hmm, I wonder then whether I get more steps on my Fitbit if I wear it on my wrist when riding a coaster versus wearing it on my ankle? And how many more do I get from riding, say, Hercules after it stood for 10 years versus when it first opened?

As always in the industry, superlatives are the name of the game. The actual height of the lift hill track is 45 meters, or about 147 feet tall. When the track tilts, you get about a 10-15 foot drop in front or lift in back, thus where the 160 foot drop comes from.