Anyone Glad that Holiday's new coaster is not the longest?

Jedi? Oh puh-leeze. Planet of the squeaking Teddy Bear people? Another Death Star?

Okay FINE. You know I was watching that speeder scene over and over on my hot, sweet 4-head VCR too.

Besides, there's just no topping Xanadu. Moosh wins!

-'Playa

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I'm quite sure if Holiday World wanted the record they could have gotten it

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Yes, but they would have done it without lengthy pointless flat track just to drag it out until you get to that one cool helix. I respect the Beast, and I find it to be a fun ride. But so much of the ride is just existing for length. I don't find anything sentimental about a coaster that was overextended just to be long with nothing in between. It's the same as some CP fan being upset that KK took height records- those coasters only exist for height and speed records and are over as soon as it's accomplished. There's just something really callused about these type of coasters. Which is why I don't comprehend anyone comparing the Legend to the Beast. They are pretty much nothing alike- at all. Being called a terrain coaster is a very very general description- about as general as both of them being wooden coasters. The Legend is a work of art that uses every inch of its course to do something special(ie it actually has a dynamic pace), and the helix that so many like to compare is only similar in the tunnel department.

Most of that is MY opinion, except about being able to compare Beast to Legend. :)

I forget. What was the plot of Xanadu? Or, was there?;)

Empire Strikes back is the best Star Wars movie, although I think visually, Revenge of the Sith was best.

The plot of Xanadu? To get as many people dancing and singing while rollerskating as possible ;)

All I really remember is Olivia Newton-John and the song Xanadu. But now I'm starting to remember the roller skating.

And, may I add Beast Roxors 1111111! Just to get back on topic. *** Edited 7/14/2005 8:31:27 PM UTC by Coasterbuzzer***

^Me too, as well as my sexy red and white skates I used to have. ;-)

I also had the Xanadu album at one point. And I thought I had blocked that whole experience out of my mind. ;-)

Uh, yeah.....the Beast ROCKS!

-Tina

*** Edited 7/15/2005 12:39:56 AM UTC by coasterqueenTRN***

^Well atleast you could consider yours sexy

I remember having some that was like a huge blue boot with a white strip and four huge red wheels. That was one of those Xmas presents that you unwrap, act like you love and then stick in the closet for the rest of it's life lol.

I didn't care for the best and don't care if it's record is broken, the new HW coaster will serve the Beast it's own head on a platter imo you don't have to be bigger to be better. *** Edited 7/15/2005 1:31:57 AM UTC by westcoaster man***

Olivia Neutron Bomb???? Oh nevermind, I don't want to even go there tonight.

Does anyone remember the coaster special featuring the Raven saying how Will sampled the best coasters around (including The Beast) to serve for his inspiration for Raven? The Legend is basically a larger version of Raven, so in retrospect it was also inspired by the Beast as well. Now The Voyage is really gonna body slam Beast again (only harder) in the ride dynamics department just like Raven and Legend did. Sure... The Beast is a unique fun coaster, but it most certainly is overrated anymore compared to what is being built today. In a funny way, Voyage is actually slamming most of the corporate theme park woodies into oblivion in my opinion. It's funny how the smaller parks can have and maintain great wood, but corporate wood coasters for the most part usually seem to have *running issues*.

Voyage is longer than MS and has more air the Beast. I guess that's good enough. What was the point of this topic again? Is this a Beast love thread? I love Beast, but Voyage is going to knock the Beast out of my top ten. Such is life.

rathofdoom said that he would burn down any woodie that will take Beast's record. I don't see hybrids burning so well. Also, he said that one doesn't want to make the Beast mad. Yes I am so afraid that it will chase and capture me, but hopefully its trims will hold it back. To me, the Beast used to be awesome. Not anymore; times have changed. Personally, Thunder Run(SFKK) is a lot better than the Beast.

RavenTTD also said that Voyage has more air than the Beast. True, very true. But what air? I'm not trying to be an ass or anything, but a Ferris wheel can get more air than the Beast.

Sit in the back seat of Beast an you will get about 500 airtime moments in the helix. ;)

I don't think anyone is fighting about the Beast's place in history, or that it has been a great inspiration for other coasters. The Beast was at one point my favorite wooden coaster, but as I got out around the country and started riding more woodies, my opinion changed.

I still love riding the Beast, but out of the 18-20 rides this season on it, the only ones I really considered great were my ERT rides at Beastbuzz. No matter where I've sat, no matter which train I was on, most of my rides have been non-eventful, and dare I say, even a little boring outside of the first hill and the double-helix.

But my opinion of the Beast really started to change when I rode the Raven, Legend, Thunder Run, Villain, and others, (just keeping it regional). But when it comes to HW's twosome, it really, for me, comes down to just simple upkeep. HW always rocks because they have a passion for keeping their coasters the very best that they can be. Never a boring or rough ride yet on those two!

RavenTTD........ The night you got 500 moments of airtime on Beast was also the same night you tried crack for the first time........ was it not?

heheheh j/k :O)~

nah he gets the airtime in micro-millisecond bursts as the train hops up and down on the rought track in the helixes

Wonders do Intamin Plug and Play coasters burn? If so someone may be coming to NJ soon *laughs real hard* If the rumors I am hearing are true.

Also Tina... as much as it kills me I have to correct you. it's not Tsunami it's J2 (I hate that name also) and yes it is a gooooooooooooooooooooooooooood rough. :)

Gets out of this topic again since I have yet to ride Beast.

Iron Eagle? Iron Eagle?

Movies with Queen in the soundtrack Alex?

Last time I rode the Beast half the ride was airtime since I was in the last seat. Not from the drops, just from the wheel-seat effect. ;)

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redman822 said:
nah he gets the airtime in micro-millisecond bursts as the train hops up and down on the rought track in the helixes

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Heck, by those standards, Son of Beast would break the record for total airtime for....how long is the total ride on Son of Beast?

LOL, J2 is like Triple Hurricane. Some coaster have SUCH horrible names that we are FORCED to take liberties and *re-christen* them...

Tsunami - Catch The Wave... :)

bill, wondering if he won't slip up and call the HW coaster "Voyager" ;)

Bill, you're not allowed to say Tsunami here. Didn't you get the memo?;)

I have no problem with The Voyage. Plymouth Rocket is a cool name, too [yes, there have been woodies with the name Rocket before]...maybe they'll use that for another coaster in that section or a flat ride.

But really who cares about a name?