Well, I think that we all have to admit that going 20 mph on Popeye and that final drop on Dudley (air-time->no restraints....Yeah!!!!! - Sorry I really enjoy Dudley) are much better than JPRA but we all have to admit that the drop is pretty steep... which makes the ride a little bit better considering what the ride would be like if it was like 45 degrees or something. The drop is fun NOT SCARY but the rest of the ride is good -> we can tell they put a good amount of effort forth, but no where as much as they did for their other rides.
I thoroughly enjoyed the IOA version (though haven't seen the USH one yet). It isn't necessarily scary, but after aseveral trips and rides through, I admit I was fascinated by how nicely the whole thing comes together. No, not really scary, but I thought it was tons of fun. I keep missing Popeye because I went when it was under rehab and then for HHN this past year (where the queue was turned into the Ship of Screams), so I'm looking forward to that, but Ripsaw Falls is my absolute favorite of all of the flumes I've been on so far.
Thanks for the information. There is another question I have. My dad has been experiencing mild neck problems and says he can go on the roller coasters as long as they don't knock his head around. Do you think he would be alright on the Hulk and the Dueling Dragons.
Andrew C.
I'd see a doctor about that one. Hulk can be a little rough at times, but so can all coasters if they need a wheel change- However, none of the coasters at IOA are what you would call head bangers.
-Mark Never Has Gravity Been So Uplifting.
My dad is a doctor himself and got an X-Ray I just want to know if you really hit your head a lot.