Smooth Coaster Question
Are really smooth coasters less scarier than other coasters?
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Iron Wolf can't be beat! Deja Vu and V2 all the Way!What else is there to Say.
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Iron Wolf can't be beat! Deja Vu and V2 all the Way!What else is there to Say.
In a way, yes. I get scared before I ride a coaster that has a reputation of being rough because I fear having to take Advil after a ride.
Rough woodies are definitely scarier than smooth ones. I always get really scared before a ride on the SFNE Cyclone. A ride like Boulder Dash that is smooth is much frightening. For the record, I think BD is a better coaster.
Another point: roughness doesn't necessarily make a coaster scarier than a smooth one. I am more afraid of a hyper like Superman or Magnum than a small Arrow corkscrew ride.
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E.J.
Webmaster: Theme Park New England
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Rough woodies are definitely scarier than smooth ones. I always get really scared before a ride on the SFNE Cyclone. A ride like Boulder Dash that is smooth is much frightening. For the record, I think BD is a better coaster.
Another point: roughness doesn't necessarily make a coaster scarier than a smooth one. I am more afraid of a hyper like Superman or Magnum than a small Arrow corkscrew ride.
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E.J.
Webmaster: Theme Park New England
http://tpne.8m.com
"Scarier" is an interesting term. If it refers to the thrill of the ride, I think the theming and the presentation make more of a difference. The roughness enters into my decision whether or not to repeat ride. I don't need a sore neck or headache in the middle of my park outing. (They haven't made anything I won't ride - but they've made several I won't ride again!)
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Whatever goes up, must come down, preferably at a speed over 60 mph and leaning into a flying turn
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Whatever goes up, must come down, preferably at a speed over 60 mph and leaning into a flying turn
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I'm mostly scared after a rough coaster that I forgot my Tylonal!! :)
Truth is, rough coasters completely ruin a good coaster experience (in my opinion, and lots others). Even woodies. They weren't built to be completely jerky... just a certain sort of roughness, so no... they aren't MEANT to be rough altogether.
A smooth coaster is what it's all about because you can enjoy the sheer speed, the sudden turns, the air-time, and the unique elements in the coaster without being whipped around from side to side or up & down in a jerky motion. This is for both wooden and steel.
The scary factor is that the roughness will just completely ruin the experience previously mentioned. On a smooth coaster experience, I know I won't fall out, won't die, nor get severely injured (for the most part).
I don't know if I'm going to get some knee/leg bruises or whip lash or a severe headache after a rough experience!!
(and that's scary!)
Rough Coasters Suck!
I'm mostly scared after a rough coaster that I forgot my Tylonal!! :)
Truth is, rough coasters completely ruin a good coaster experience (in my opinion, and lots others). Even woodies. They weren't built to be completely jerky... just a certain sort of roughness, so no... they aren't MEANT to be rough altogether.
A smooth coaster is what it's all about because you can enjoy the sheer speed, the sudden turns, the air-time, and the unique elements in the coaster without being whipped around from side to side or up & down in a jerky motion. This is for both wooden and steel.
The scary factor is that the roughness will just completely ruin the experience previously mentioned. On a smooth coaster experience, I know I won't fall out, won't die, nor get severely injured (for the most part).
I don't know if I'm going to get some knee/leg bruises or whip lash or a severe headache after a rough experience!!
(and that's scary!)
Millennium Force is smooth as glass on ice, and is it scary? To me not really but to the average Joe (not Joe E's) it probably is.
When I was little scary meant looking at a coaster and judging if it looked scary. Now scary to me is when on a ride and having the feeling like its going to fall apart, which may or may not have to do with roughness.
When I was little scary meant looking at a coaster and judging if it looked scary. Now scary to me is when on a ride and having the feeling like its going to fall apart, which may or may not have to do with roughness.
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