February 15, 201016 yr This post will be dedicated to the coaster that to u seems like the fastest. i know u know which ones are but this is a post about which one feels the fastest. for me it is definitely Beast the out of control feel just makes it seem sooo fast.
February 15, 201016 yr i take it ring racer hasn't hit full speed yet? From my understanding, it isn't operating for the public as of yet... See: http://www.rcdb.com/rhr.htm See the asterisk?
February 15, 201016 yr for some odd reason i say backlot, that launch seems extra powerful to only get you to 45 mph, but for the record the fastest roller coaster i've been on is top thrill dragster.
February 15, 201016 yr Author Diamondback for me. I dont know the smoothness of it i think makes it feel a little slower and more under control but this is coming from a guy who absolutely is in love with woodies
February 15, 201016 yr i think that's also something that goes into the feeling of speed. honestly if i never was told or read anywhere that top thrill goes 120 mph or millennium force goes 93 mph, i would have never guessed anything close to that.
February 15, 201016 yr And the opposite is also true. No way would I have ever guessed Disneyland's Space Mountain has a top speed of ...... 32 miles per hour!
February 15, 201016 yr No. It is very, very different. It's not launched, it's stupendously fast for what it is...and it is definitely a classic. Flight of Fear is a fine ride...but it is not Space Mountain, for good or ill.
February 15, 201016 yr ^^^agreed, and also throwing in rock-n-roller coaster at hollywood studio's in florida, i thought that launch was much faster than 57 mph, but i think going past that theming, in the dark and only having a light shine on them for a second or two, adds to the feeling of a faster speed.
February 15, 201016 yr I mean, Top Thrill has a lot of force and everything, but as far as an unexpected sensation of speed, I have to say Incredible Hulk. The uphill launch into a zero-G roll is totally incredible, and it's literally almost impossible to comprehend that it goes only as fast as Backlot Stunt Coaster. That being said, Backlot also has quite a kick compared with what you'd expect. But Hulk has a lot of unexpected force. Of course, it doesn't feel as fast as Top Thrill Dragster or Millennium, but it feels more forceful in respect to its speed than Top Thrill does in relation to its speed. To think Hulk only goes one third the speed of Kingda Ka, it's got at least half the force behind it... That's a significant difference!
February 15, 201016 yr Author ^^^agreed, and also throwing in rock-n-roller coaster at hollywood studio's in florida, i thought that launch was much faster than 57 mph, but i think going past that theming, in the dark and only having a light shine on them for a second or two, adds to the feeling of a faster speed. yeah i know. When i rode FoF for the first time i knew how fast it went but i thought i was on top thrill lol
February 15, 201016 yr When it was open Hypersonic XLC at KD felt the fastest to me. there was nothing that compared to its acceleration.
February 15, 201016 yr Does anyone else think Flight of Fear seems much faster than it actually is? The flashing lights at the beginning add to the illusion of a much greater speed...
February 15, 201016 yr I don't know about it being the fastest, but the rush of speed on The Beast after you exit the tunnel and up to the second lift hill is is awesome for me. Mike B.
February 15, 201016 yr Author yeah right after the trim going into the 540 tunnel helix it feels like u get an insane boost on beast
February 15, 201016 yr I'm pretty sure Terpy will back me up when I say that The Raven at Holiday World seems like it's going MUCH faster than 48 miles per hour due to its layout. Even in the POV it looks like it's all out booking it. One ride in particular I had that has compared to NOTHING I've ridden before was my last ride on Raptor on Closing Day last year. WOW!!! It LITERALLY felt like it was going to FLY off the rails and the positive Gs were AMAZING! It was better than any of the summer rides I had on it at high noon. I was sitting in 6-1 of train 1. I'll test this seat out on May 15th for sure because it was the best speed rush on any coaster I've EVER had!
February 16, 201016 yr The Voyage seems the fastest to me. Riding it right after a heavy thunderstorm, in the dark, catching airtime going into the midcourse (which did nothing ) was just the greatest.
February 16, 201016 yr Author I'm pretty sure Terpy will back me up when I say that The Raven at Holiday World seems like it's going MUCH faster than 48 miles per hour due to its layout. Even in the POV it looks like it's all out booking it. One ride in particular I had that has compared to NOTHING I've ridden before was my last ride on Raptor on Closing Day last year. WOW!!! It LITERALLY felt like it was going to FLY off the rails and the positive Gs were AMAZING! It was better than any of the summer rides I had on it at high noon. I was sitting in 6-1 of train 1. I'll test this seat out on May 15th for sure because it was the best speed rush on any coaster I've EVER had! Ive ridden Raptor one time like that. It seemed so much more crazy then anytime before.
February 16, 201016 yr Author I'm pretty sure Terpy will back me up when I say that The Raven at Holiday World seems like it's going MUCH faster than 48 miles per hour due to its layout. Even in the POV it looks like it's all out booking it. One ride in particular I had that has compared to NOTHING I've ridden before was my last ride on Raptor on Closing Day last year. WOW!!! It LITERALLY felt like it was going to FLY off the rails and the positive Gs were AMAZING! It was better than any of the summer rides I had on it at high noon. I was sitting in 6-1 of train 1. I'll test this seat out on May 15th for sure because it was the best speed rush on any coaster I've EVER had! Ive ridden Raptor one time like that. It seemed so much more crazy then anytime before.
February 16, 201016 yr I rode TTD in the front seat a couple times. My contacts actually moved to the sides for a second when it launched. Millie also almost blew one of my contacts out once. Ryan (BoddaH1994) and I rode Flight Deck at night in a downpour once. That thing was HAULING.. it was ouch, but WOW I've never felt it fly like that! Voyage at night feels like insanity.. fast doesn't begin to describe it, you have to ride it and see. I rode it once when it was sprinkling, and closed my eyes because the raindrops were hurting them. I actually got scared. Tom tried it, and said the same thing. Voyage with your eyes closed is downright scary.. this coming from an enthusiast who has this prestigious woodie as #1 on her top 10!
February 16, 201016 yr Author I still need to get to holiday world. I know that sounds bad for somone like me who calls themself an enthusiast but i just havent had the time but i have been to Cedar Point some im not a complete loser
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