cOOlest loading station?
My favorite has got to be Dueling Dragons at IOA. The long and twisting tunnels just add to the ride. Although I would never go on it if the line started at the Dragons entrance(like a 3 hour wait). Has any one been there when the line was out side the Castle? I also realy like Dr. Dooms Fearfall Line and loading platform the line was awsome with the smoke and the big screen tv. I love how when you board doors open instead of little gates. Waiting in those kind of lines are almost as fun as the ride itself.
I was gonna start this topic yesterday right after reading the Coolest staion music thread, but I got distracted...
Any way, I like Magnum's station, but I think that Superman: Ride of Steel at Six Flags New England is the coolest I've seen (haven't seen lots of stations).
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"Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a Q-tip!"
~From the brilliant mind of Homer J. Simpson.
My personal favorite coaster stations are:
PKI's Vortex - love the Victorian theming that was originally used for the Bat.
Millennium Force - almost like being in a space station.
Iron Dragon - ride is okay but the medieval look of the station is awesome.
Drachen Fire - even though the ride is closed, I hope the park decides to use it for another coaster. Very detailed and fits well with the Oktoberfest theme.
PKI's Vortex - love the Victorian theming that was originally used for the Bat.
Millennium Force - almost like being in a space station.
Iron Dragon - ride is okay but the medieval look of the station is awesome.
Drachen Fire - even though the ride is closed, I hope the park decides to use it for another coaster. Very detailed and fits well with the Oktoberfest theme.
Millennium Force. I think that the assigned seating really helps with the experience of this ride. You go into the station and it is nearly empty, and gives you that sense that you are about to go on an adventure (especially if it is your first ride). Along with the cool music and lights, that is one great station. I guess it really must be the off-season if we are talking about the stations :) Can't wait until spring!
No, Soggy, you're not the only one. The Millennium Force loading station is basically themed like the inside of a toaster. What's that all about, anyway?? I think the Magnum station has a better look to it (not to mention the lack of idiot gates). If I'm looking for a "c00l" loading station, I want something that's got some creativity behind it. Hence my vote for Dragon Mountain's gunite cave. Or the ***** ******: Flight of Fear flying saucer. The Beast has a cool mine shaft look on the outside, but inside it's just a coaster platform. But then, "just a coaster platform" isn't necessarily a bad thing; if you want a really classy looking coaster platform, look no further than the Knoebel's Twister, Hersheypark's Lightning Racer, Wildcat, or Comet, or, heck, even the Wyandot Lake Sea Dragon or the Kennywood Thunderbolt...
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
Millennium Force: Toastah Coastah!
Yes, the Flight o' Fear rides get my vote for cool station. Creepy though, that if you were mugged and dropped in one of them you wouldn't know if you were in Virginia or Ohio.
Word on the street is that the Dueling Dragons have a cool station, but I've not yet been there.
Apollo's Chariot and Alpengeist certainly have well-themed stations, and I'm quite fond of the Volcano setup as well.
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Jeff
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com
Yes, the Flight o' Fear rides get my vote for cool station. Creepy though, that if you were mugged and dropped in one of them you wouldn't know if you were in Virginia or Ohio.
Word on the street is that the Dueling Dragons have a cool station, but I've not yet been there.
Apollo's Chariot and Alpengeist certainly have well-themed stations, and I'm quite fond of the Volcano setup as well.
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Jeff
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com
(assuming they don't yank them out in the off season)
Next time you go, look more closely at the "aliens" behind the glass on **:FOF. I hate to tell you this, but those aren't aliens unless you are native to the spacecraft. At PKI, at least, one of those one-time parkgoers seems to be holding a plush toy.......!
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
Next time you go, look more closely at the "aliens" behind the glass on **:FOF. I hate to tell you this, but those aren't aliens unless you are native to the spacecraft. At PKI, at least, one of those one-time parkgoers seems to be holding a plush toy.......!
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
Corkscrew at Michigan's Adventure...
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Matt Lynch
Co-Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
http://kennywood.coasterbuzz.com
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Matt Lynch
Co-Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
http://kennywood.coasterbuzz.com
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