Fairgound photos and video posted at Twisted Rails

Great Video!!!!! A must to check out!!!

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Art, Art, Art, everyone wants it, some need it, most don't want to pay for it.

The Afterburner owned by Reithoffer does the same program as described. I agree that it starts too slow, and by the time it really gets moving, it's all over. I still enjoyed the ride a lot, and rode it multiple times. The Huss Frisbee at Great Adventure suffers from this also.

People can learn to love coasters, but can they learn to love flat rides? In other words, are people genetically predisposed to throw up, or is it all in their heads?

I've found that Huss Frisbees are still fun even before the last few intense swings. The basic swinging motion and spinning is very enjoyable, but the KMG Afterburner was frankly very dissapointing until those final swings. KMG's doesn't spin very much all in all or very quickly, which is the biggest difference between the two rides. I'm pretty sure that a better program could be developed so it acts more like a Frisbee, but as it is now it's dissapointing. The restraint lowering on the Afterburner is something to behold. They mean it when they tell you to lean back, as when they drop the restraints they pretty much literally drop them. Blink and you'll miss it!

Experience however is amazing and tons of fun.

Re-Mix (aside from questionable safety) didn't go as fast and wasn't as good as the classic Orbiter.

Now, when will one of these companies buy a Mondial Space Roller and bring along with them?

-Ride_Op

People can learn to love flat rides if they have the right person to indoctrinate them. In other words-me. Many have provided a lot more thrills than some coasters I've ridden. I honestly think the future of amusement parks lies in flat rides, not coasters. Just look at PKI and PCW.
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2003-Gotham City @ SFA presenting Bathroom the Ride-Please remain seated at all times

"I've found that Huss Frisbees are still fun even before the last few intense swings. The basic swinging motion and spinning is very enjoyable, but the KMG Afterburner was frankly very dissapointing until those final swings. KMG's doesn't spin very much all in all or very quickly, which is the biggest difference between the two rides. I'm pretty sure that a better program could be developed so it acts more like a Frisbee, but as it is now it's dissapointing."

I'm kind of confused now! Do American Afterburners run on a programm? I hope you're not talking about a fair Afterburner..

My experiences with a KMG Afterburner are rather good, but that really depends on the operator. I think that the owner of Extreme Machine gives a rather good ride, even though his employee can do it a little more intense. Let's just hope he doesn't read this.

To give you an impression of how Extreme Machine is operated, below's the link to a promo-movie I made for the Extreme Machine. I know it's not that great, but it will certainly illustrate the way European's use their Afterburners!

http://gc001.online.fr/files/extrememachine.wmv

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http://frank.drnk.net/coastin *** This post was edited by DRNK on 11/26/2002. ***

Indoctrinate me, Intamin Fan! ;-)

Great video, I enjoyed it as I rode a lot of those machines at the Minnesota State Fair.

Comments:

KMG Extreme (Afterburner) - If they ran the same program as at MN, the ride took a lot of time buidling up speed and height then gave maybe 2-3 swings at full tilt before slowing back down. I beleive the KMG website says their rides can be equipped with fully automatic programs, or run in manual mode. I much prefered the ride I got in 2001 at the Ohio State Fair on Fireball, a KMG Afterburner operated by a different showman.

KMG eXperience - Now THIS is one sick, twisted and demented ride. I was able to ride this after finding a carney who was willing to give the OTSR a LOT of persuassion to lock. Words can't do it justice, you have to watch the video to see what this fiendish creation does.

Wisdom Storm - the modern, and much improved version of the old Tempest. Easier to load, safer loading platform, more consistency, and a spin-ride-a-holic-s dream come true.

Crazy Mouse - My these seem to showing up at all the larger fairs this year. Its an excellent ride, a little tub inbalance can really improve the spinney-goodness of your ride.

Hard Rock - never seen one in person.

Spin Out - Rode this one at Morey's Pier. It's a weird ride, but I think I like the Mondial Space Roller (Top Scan) better.

Why can't more fairs have working Caterpillar rides, just don't have your arm in the wrong place when the canopy comes over you on that one they showed in the video.

The french themed Ferris Wheel, is that the big wheel that used to be in Paris? (As seen on The Amazing Race 1 - Episode 3)

Re-Mix - Rode this one at the Ohio State Fair. I wonder did the fair in the video happen before or after the Big Accident(tm). I seem to prefer the Orbiter myself.

Megadrop - Gee, it appeared to work perfectly for you in the video, we got several 'observation-tower-service-mode' speed rides on it in MN. Kinda funky when you go down the tower even slower than you went up.

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Regarding carney ride tolerance - I do beleive your either born with it or you aren't. A trick that seems to work for me is to stare at a fixed reference point if things get too wild, of course on some of the newer rides (like eXperience) I challenge you to find a good fixed reference point to stare at. Oh, and save the Pronto Pup till after the ride session.

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David Bowers
Mayor, Coasterville

Yes, the Re-Mix footage was taken before the accident in Ohio. I think it was late May or early June when the San Diego Fair was held.

As for the Caterpillar, when the ride made it to the L.A. Fair (same show company) it no longer had the canopy. Hopefully it'll be back next year as it really adds a lot to that ride.

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Karl
http://www.twistedrails.com

I rode the Wilde Maus and Spinout at CA State fair, both great rides! Spinout is my favorite flat by far, the Maus was a real tight fit for my long legs, but that made it more fun!

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Where does the CA State fair happen, and did they get any rides not featured in this video? Karl and I made the trip down to the San Diego fair specifically because rides were there that haven't yet come to the LA fair.

-Ride_Op

Man, I live in Arizona, where RCS is based, and we dont get NEAR as great of rides as you did! Cept, we did get the wheel!

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