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Has anyone here been on this coaster yet? Is it worth a trip to SFOG? How does it compare do other B&M'S?
Also, did anyone catch the final price tag on this ride?
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You can't spell S:UF without UF....Go Gators! Let the pretzel loop tie you in knots...
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sorry, Goliath....I get sorta caught up sometimes....
Yes, way more, the only Beemer of note (in terms of high-G forces) I haven't ridden in the US is Raging Bull, and Nitro's helix WAS the most forceful moment I've had on a B&M...not even comparable.....
*** This post was edited by rollergator on 4/30/2002. ***
Understandable. I have not been on Goliath or Titan, but they both look very intense.
Does it at any time on Superman feel like you are going to fall out of the restraints? That would add to the thrill if it does!
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Let's see, Superman has 6 inversions?
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rollergator--
Don't expect any intense positive G's on Raging Bull...there just aren't any. It's got more airtime than you can shake a stick at though. :)
I agree that the pretzel loop is by far the most intense thing B&M has done to date. It's a "good" intense too, unlike the vertical loop on Vekoma Dutchman. I just don't like that sensation much on the Vekoma's, but on SUF it works very well.
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Raging Bull does have alot of airtime, in fact it's airtime galore(Except for Apollo's Chariot though
Is it just me or are their alot of problems with Vekoma rides lately(Super Boomerangs getting stuck, Rocky inversions)
I take it a ride on X-Flight isnt much better?
Nitro has alot of airtime as well, but then again it has alot of great everything!
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*** This post was edited by Michael W. Moss on 4/30/2002. ***
Superman only has 2 inversions: The pretzel loop, and a barrel roll.
Everyone is correct about the intensity of the pretzel loop. It's breathtaking from any seat, and it's even better in the back row. The proximity to the ground is also very thrilling.
You never feel like you're going to fall out of the ride. It's a very comfortable and secure harness.
Yes, S:UF has 2 inversions, but SFOG's radio commercials say 8...
Anyway, Superman still does not fail to amaze me each new ride. The entire coaster is fun and smooth, and the Pretzel Loop sensation is so intense, most people lose their screams at the bottom.
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My two favorite coasters are named Superman.
Agreed astrosgp... you do seem to hear silence at the bottom of the pretzel..
To answer a previous question... you in NO way feel like you're gonna fall out of the restraints. Read Homey G's Trip Report on SFoG to get a thorough explanation of how it works. :)
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Sorrrrrrrry folks! Parks closed. The moose out front should have told you.
$16M is insane for a 2,759' long B&M. I find it REALLY hard to believe that was the price for the ride, and not for removing Viper, moving that dirt, repaving cotton states (or whatever area it's in, hey, I'm new here :)) and all that jazz. I mean B&M's twice that length don't even cost $16M!
Just my take on things.
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Deconstruction of Viper and earthmoving doesn't cost much at all, really. But we've been told many times the cost was over Acro and Deja combined ($16 milly).
What drives up the pice is that the ride is a new type, so you're paying for all the time needed to engineer such a ride... also, the entire ride (except maybe the track itsef) is very complex, and new technology always adds to the price tag. Supposedly the electronics and computer for the operator's panel alone cost $50,000.
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My two favorite coasters are named Superman.
Rob Ascough said:
I assume that Superman, being a fairly straightforward installation (not requiring any excavation like AIR) cost about $15 million. Purely speculation, though...
That is probably about right. I know a smaller, sitdown about 2000 ft long costs about 4-5 million(not counting labor which is another 7-8 million)
Bottom line, B&M is an excellent company but very very very expensive
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