What's the flattest airtime hill

While Kingda Ka's second hill is tall, its spread out, so It's reletivly flat. I would say Kingda Ka. And Avalanche at Wis. Dells has little hills with lots of airtime.

For those of you who like to get technical, by"flat" he probably means the smallest ratio of hill height to hill length.

And for those who like to get even more technical, notice that the "flatness" as defined above is not dependant on speed whereas the vertical force is. So yes, you can get the same shape hill to provide as much or as little air as your want, depending on the speed.

William's Grove Cyclone! The whole ride is airtime unless you have a fat ass.

How about some of these photo's. ;)

http://www.rcdb.com/ig2588.htm?picture=19

http://www.rcdb.com/ig2588.htm?picture=14

http://www.rcdb.com/ig2588.htm?picture=18

All Avalanche baby!! That thing had me out of my seat all 55 times I rode it that day. Amazing every time.

Large behinds will NOT save you from Avalanche air. Nothing will!

Agreed! :)

Nope...

The correct anwer is: any of the return leg hills on Knoebels' Phoenix as seen on the far right side of this picture...

http://www.coasterbuzz.com/rollercoasterphoto.htm?i=435 *** Edited 11/9/2005 1:55:30 AM UTC by Coaster Lover***

Granted, It was running great when I rode it and some say it's sucky now.

Cheetah has this little hill after the first drop that floats ya, Then stands ya. It was one of the most surprising and enjoyable airtime segements of my coaster riding life.

Chuck

I too, rode Cheetah back in the day and that little hill did rock!

Cheetah hill - the small hill in the foreground is directly after the first drop. (not necessarily a 'flat' hill, but since this has mutated into an airtime thread, why not?)

And speaking of all time favortie airtime hills...the third hill on S:ROS at SFA (although oddly I didn't notice it as much at SFDL) is the single best airtime hill I've ever ridden. Hard ejector followed by a long float that makes you wait an eternity for your butt to return to the seat. Still one of the only single hills I've ever felt both ejector and floater air on and easily the one that does both combined far better than any other. (but it's not even close to flat :) )

http://www.coasterimage.com/pictures/wildadventures/cheetah07.htm

I like this view a little better, It shows how small it is compared to the hills prior and after. just a full speed float that I wish would run like it did and should.

Chuck

What about Cedar Point's Blue Streak?

http://www.rcdb.com/ig12.htm?picture=4

No, this one takes the cake:

http://rcdb.com/ig41.htm?picture=3

Those of you who have ridden it know. That last mini hop before the big hop into the brake run is stunning. It's the perfect amount of floater air. The rest of the ride is fantastic, too. Just look at these hills:

http://rcdb.com/ig41.htm?picture=9

how is the boss' first drop/doubledown?

The Boss IMHO has one of the best, Thats just wrong moments in history.

After the double drop and right before the turn around is this little hill that can't be five feat tall. In the back seat it was standing me and my brother, Richocheting us off each other and then sitting us down.

Truelly one of the greats :)

Chuck, that was exactly what first popped into my mind reading this thread. That opening sequence on BOSS is brutally sick...I *love* it!

lata, jeremy

I would agree, as far as a hill with airtime the boss is the king of the flat mountain. I believe this is the hill, http://www.rcdb.com/ig616.htm?picture=8. It flattens after the drop, then has about a five foot drop. I guess it would be a cousin to a double down, but it has tons of air to it.

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GamRCFreak said:
http://www.rcdb.com/ig616.htm?picture=8

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"dude, where's the hill" :)
(I guess it's hidden in the pass through of the wooden structure ahead)

Looks like the boss takes the cake in terms of flat airtime.

Its not shown on rcdb. However others may have it.

That pick shows the first drop into the structure of boss, There is a second drop then a slight turn to a bunnyhop before climbing into the first turn around. That bunnyhop is insane.

Chuck

I just remembred one of my greatest moments of air-time on a coaster, Cyclops at Mt. Olympus. Not just the big drop at the end either, the first hill had me standing up, same with the second, and third, and fourth... Man, was that a surprise for that ride. Those have got to be the best restraints ever.

This hill http://www.rcdb.com/ig161.htm?picture=2 , hill 1 & 2 had me all over my seat. :)

Another great surprise was Viper and SFGAm, wow... Was that an amazing ride. The double down and the hill after the double down were almost as good as Cyclops. http://www.rcdb.com/ig10.htm?picture=8 the double down is on the right side of the picture.

I went on that ride after a 3 hour rain, pure bliss.... :)

I think that GASM at SFoG has a couple flat hills that offer some decent floater.

http://rcdb.com/ig41.htm?picture=10