SFMM Flashback

I haven't ever been to SFMM, though I am looking forward to going someday. I was playing RCT 2 and installed a ride called flashback, thinking it looked interesting.

However, after watching it in action, I thought it looked rather dull. Then, I found out it's a real ride at SFMM, not a RTC creation.

So my question for those who've rode it at SFMM: is it a good ride? Or is it as dull as it appears to be to me? Just curious. Thanks!

Take care and God bless!

The layout is fantastic. However, it has horse collars. That coupled with the quick turns makes it the rougest ride I've been on. Ouch!

I think they should pad the heck out of it, slow it down a tad, and enclose it. I don't know about not being able to see the turns coming up though...

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It's an interesting ride, but it's also not very much fun.

The OTSRs make the abrupt transitions *very* unpleasant, so the ride experience would be greatly enhanced by a lapbar retrofit.

I don't know if it would be 'fun' with lapbars, but the potential for brain damage would be reduced. ;)

*** This post was edited by chris 7/22/2003 11:29:03 AM ***

Yes, I liken a ride on Flashback to going a few rounds in a boxing ring. It's just SO bad, that it's almost funny.

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"I don't know if it would be 'fun' with lapbars, but the potential for brain damage would be reduced."

Me liks Flashbak! I rid it a lut and dont have no brian damag.

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A random Mooshter's Dawntionary listing: Giraffiti [n.] Vandalism spray painted very, very high.

haha, I liked Flashback...I though it was a very neat coaster.

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Wow, that explains a *lot*, Matthew. ;)

*** This post was edited by chris 7/22/2003 11:44:40 AM ***

Flashback turned me gay, too.

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That first straightaway seems like it goes very slow. It must be a very slight decline. What's the speed at that point anyway?

Yeah, it looked like it was probably that kind of ride. Thanks for the response!

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Flashie is an interesting and unique coaster. I find the layout to be disorienting and genuinely fun. The helix ending has to be one of the tightest helixes (helices?) I can think of.

Sadly, the coaster is rendered nearly unrideable by the hardest horsecollar restraints I have ever seen. Add the quick transitions and what feel like hexagonal wheels, and you have a recipe for massive head trauma. People do nothing complain about it when it's open and people complain about it when it's closed.

I really wish the often rumored "new trains for Flashback" would become a reality. They may be able to save this coaster. However, I doubt one red cent would ever get spent on this coaster to improve it.

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The ride used to be part of SF's ride rotation program of the 80's and 90's. It was introduced as Z-Force at SFGAm and ran there '85 to '87. It was then moved to Atlanta where it ran for three years before being shipped to SFMM and beign renammed Flashback. I believe it was designed by Walter Bolliger when we worked for Intamin (note similarities in track to a modern B&M). I rode it in Atlanta and found it quite abusive indeed.

I like the ride myself. It's probably the only coaster I've held on for each ride. It would be a whole lot better without the horsecollars but it's still rideable. You just need to lean into the turns and hold on so you can keep your head between the horsecollar. I just think of it as a real wild mouse.

Bartman