KIFAN!

I know I haven't posted on these forums in a couple years, and I hate to just jump in like this, but since this opportunity has presented itself, I need to get something off my chest about my least favorite ride of all time, Gatekeeper. This has nothing to do with B&M vs. Intamin, in fact, Banshee might be my new favorite coaster of all time, and I like DB as much as MF, but Gatekeeper is downright lethargic and uncomfortable. I'm not one for coaster bashing, but Gatekeeper navigates it's elements extremely slow starting right after the lift, and the restraints squeeze my collar bones in a very uncomfortable way; however I don't find this to be a problem on Banshee becuase the coaster seems to move through it's elements much faster. Given that I have never been on another wingrider, I will give B&M the benefit of the doubt and suggest that maybe wingriders cannot handle as much force as other B&M coaster, but I'm just saying Mantis is a standup and I find the forces and transitions on that coaster to be much more enjoyable. I would just like to know if anyone else finds this coaster as unenjoyable as I do?

It's good fun as long as the wait is under 30 mnutes.

^^^^ Ahhh you beat me to it. I just edited mine. sorry

I agree. It Doesn't look like normal Intamin track. Wait, the rumor is its a giga, but is it an Intamin? I meen the track looks similar but not the same. In a previous pic on this thread it said it was an Intamin Giga. Here is the pic Sorry. I didn't see that earlier.

First off, I like that video especially the part "Imagine a world..." Second, I thought you were talking about the spiel the alien guy says at the station. They played it more last year and now they play it rarely and very quiet compared to the noisy people. I have listened closley and was able to hear a couple. The first one went something like, "We have enjoyed our visit to your charming little world, but now it's time for you to visit ours." and the other one I'm not to sure on but it was like, "You think you have come to examine us, well then why are you the ones trapped in the seats?" Im not to clear on those. And also last year the alien guy said something at the unloading station that I could only hear a couple words of and I havn't even heard it this year. http://www.rpmusic.com/wimpy_filmcues/myWimpy.html This is a link where you can watch a clip of the FOF preshow and the old TR preshow. The clips were scored by a guy named Rob Pottorf.

I agree. It Doesn't look like normal Intamin track. Wait, the rumor is its a giga, but is it an Intamin? I meen the track looks similar but not the same.

^^ well they certainly liked Diamondback.

Edit: sorry made a mistake Hope the thing insider said is true. I will definitly have to make a trip us to KD next summer.

That first picture really reminds me of the beggining of DB construction IMO. Like this one http://www.KICentral.com/photos/displayima...m=229&pos=0

Love the negative g's on DB. The positives on the loop of FH, Double Helix of BLSC, Vortex and FOF. I also love those lats o AE (which some people don't seem to like but I do)

I really didn't like Intamins but now I love them. Especially riding in the back of Mellenium, Maverick, and WT. I love them. But, I really would love to see the next coaster (however long that may be) a Dive Machine. I just don't see a Maverick like coaster going in anywhere. (as much as i do like Maverick.) I have this fantasy of a new kind of a B&M Dive Machine that is more than 90 degress like 93-97 degress or something and it being located in X-base with neon green paint and black supports. Just a fantasy......

Thinking about all the various forces that my body is going to experiece.

Lookin at THIS picture, It seems to me that there is or was one last cammel back. It seems to me that where that last hill is, is where it starts goes up then straight. Was that removed or is it still there?

This is a little off topic but I have never been to a six flags. If I could go to one which one would you recomend?

For me I would pick Universal but, I get the privlege of being able to go to Cedar Point and Kings Island a lot so for you I can see how it must be a very difficult decission. No matter what you choose I'm sure you'll have fun.

My friend always blacks out on Vortex. Anyway I said other. The only ride at Kings Island that makes me dizzy is Danny Phantom's Flyers. Urg I hate that ride.

IMO I think that Mondays and Fridays are very iffy to go because some people like to take long weekends.

I have seen multiple people take the walk on Diamondback and I know how restricting FOF is but I have never seen anybody take a walk off that. (except for people being too scared) I just thought this was odd because I just realized there must be a lot of people who can't squeeze in there.

I could take it or leave it. I liked it better when it was much more capacious and had a loop.

I don't usualy stay at the park after 7pm but I went with my whole family once and we stayed until the park closed and the lighting on the tower was amazing imo. It gave me chills.

Hello KIC! I know I havn't posted in awile but I have been VERY busy with personal and school work and I hope I may be excused for my absence. Anyways here is the reason I dedcided to post this in this topic... I have an ipod touch (which is basically the same thing without the phone)and I have that secure cover on it. I thought I would never loose it but, one day at school it manged to slip out of my poocket somehow, someway and someone took it. My teacher told the whole school that he would call the police if it was not returned and it was back on his desk. That Friday it was on his desk when I walked in. What I'm trying to get at is, I know how that feeling of loosing such things and not knowing if you will see them again.

Ya like mabey a 230' coaster would have gone great with that sign.

It is snowing up here in northern Ohio. Working on Diamnodback in there sonditions on April would be terrible. I know they had to work i worse weather but its April...

Oh yes it does Diamondback has gave me a whole new respect for B&M in general

I'm going to be completely honest. Vortex (from the pics Beast1979 provide) didn't really loo like it needed a paint job from the 2008 pic.