COASTER Trivia 2005

Rita was one of the easy ones....I forgot about the Twisted Sisters/Twins/Double Trouble, etc.

There is still at least one more 'tricky' one and it's a major coaster.

See if anyone gets it. Any other major coasters that have a female name/theme?

--Robb "LOL at Moosh's kiddie coaster answers!" Alvey ;)

Loch Ness Monster... Nessie's said to be female

^ ahh! Good one!!!

--Robb

Venus isn't a kiddie coaster...I think.

How about T2 at SFKK? It's a b!tch to ride ;)

Isn't Hydra supossed to be a female??

LOL, the female counterpart to Hydro? :)

There ya go!! Exactly!! ;)

Corkscrewy - I looked up Hydra's origins in Greek Mythology. Hydra is referred to as an "it" not a "him" or "her":

The Hydra which lived in the swamps near to the ancient city of Lerna in Argolis, was a terrifying monster which like the Nemean lion was the offspring of Echidna (half maiden - half serpent), and Typhon (had 100 heads), other versions think that the Hydra was the offspring of Styx and the Titan Pallas. The Hydra had the body of a serpent and many heads (the number of heads deviates from five up to one hundred there are many versions but generally nine is accepted as standard), of which one could never be harmed by any weapon, and if any of the other heads were severed another would grow in its place (in some versions two would grow). Also the stench from the Hydra's breath was enough to kill man or beast (in other versions it was a deadly venom). When it emerged from the swamp it would attack herds of cattle and local villagers, devouring them with its numerous heads. It totally terrorized the vicinity for many years.

Heracles journeyed to Lake Lerna in a speedy chariot, and with him he took his nephew and charioteer Iolaus, in search of the dreaded Hydra. When they finally reached the Hydras' hiding place, Heracles told Iolaus to stay with the horses while he drew the monster from its hole with flaming arrows. This brought out the hideous beast. Heracles courageously attacked the beast, flaying at each head with his sword, (in some versions a scythe) but he soon realized that as one head was severed another grew in its place. Heracles called for help from Iolaus, telling him to bring a flaming torch, and as Heracles cut off the heads one by one from the Hydra, Iolaus cauterized the open wounds with the torch preventing them from growing again. As Heracles fought the writhing monster he was almost stifled by its obnoxious breath, but eventually, with the help of Iolaus, Heracles removed all but one of the Hydras' heads. The one remaining could not be harmed by any weapon, so, picking up his hefty club Heracles crushed it with one mighty blow, he then tore off the head with his bare hands and quickly buried it deep in the ground, placing a huge boulder on the top. After he had killed the Hydra, Heracles dipped the tips of his arrows into the Hydras' blood, which was extremely poisonous, making them deadly.

So technically... i'm right either way ;)

Here's one [this is probably pretty easy, tho]:

What coaster has one lift but two lift chains?

Steel Dragon 2000... because like up the lift it switches to a more powerfull motor. So I don't know if that would count or not??

You're correct, but it has nothing to do with the motor speed. Steel Dragon's lift has two chains, one from the station to the 1/2 way point; the second from there to the top.

I ment it has to different powers. The first is 300 HP and the second is 400 HP.

Heh Rob, did anyone say Regina yet? Also, couldn't Raven be considered a woman's name?

What coaster at Herhseypark has a female name?

The Haley train on Comet!

That's a train. My question was what COASTER at Hersheypark has a female name?

I can't think of any... "Comet, Great Bear, Lightning Racer, Sidewinder, Sooperdooperlooper, Trailblazer,Wildcat, Wild Mouse, Roller Soaker, Storm Runner, or Turbulance". I'd have to go with Wildcat. Personally I don't think any of those are really female names. Unless I missed one.

How many SLC coasters drop to the left?

Ah, come on Moosh. That was still a pretty good answer;)