TTD-120-420 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 What happened? Got paged and ruined the joke. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themuska11 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I think B&M flyers are much more thrilling. Love the Pretzel Loop's and climbing the lift in the flying position. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violakat03 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I've ridden all the B&M flyers and Vekoma flyers in the US. I find B&Ms to be leaps and bounds above the Vekomas, but even within the B&Ms there are certain standouts. I find Vekoma Flying Dutchmen to be boring and often times painful. The restraints don't get along with well-endowed females. Of the three, Nighthawk has been consistently the worst. It seems to have been very poorly maintained, and it sounds (and feels!) like a rattling deathtrap. I rode it once for the credit, then again during Con 2012 for some reason. Last trip to Carowinds, I happily skipped it. As for B&M flyers, I was really, really looking forward to Tatsu last October because I adore B&M flyers and it had been really hyped up by everyone I'd heard talk about it. As a result, I ended up anticipointed (anyone remember our "KI Terms" thread years ago? Yeah, I definitely still use that one) because it wasn't leaps and bounds better than Superman. Sure, it was fun, but it just wasn't as amazing as I expected it to be. Among the 3 Supermans, I find SFOG's to be the best because the layout fits the terrain the best, so you end up with these awesome hand-chopper moments on some of the turns. And then ... there's Manta. I adore everything about Manta. The theming, the experience, the park it's in.... and no, I'm not biased because I just got hired to work on the crew, I have loved Manta since the first time I rode it last January. I was afraid of being anticipointed like Tatsu, but I definitely was not. I love it when rides interact with their surroundings, and Manta does a fantastic job of it. As for my overall opinion on flyers - I feel like the entire purpose is to feel like you're flying. The wide sweeping turns and in-line twists are what I feel like the coaster should be doing. I strongly dislike pretzel loops (I don't like intense positive Gs to start with) as it feels wrong for the type of coaster. I also do not like the loop and helix on the Vekomas. Overall, I'd say of the non-standard steel coaster types (flying, wing, inverted, stand-up, floorless, etc), flyers are definitely my favorite. Manta is my #3 steel coaster. Superman at SFOG was pretty high in my ranks for a long time as well. I haven't ridden a Zamperla ... but I doubt I will enjoy it. They look like they should be called "Pain: The Ride." And egads, those transitions. Did Arrow make a come back just for those? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealNightmare Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I remember a time when a certain poster here got to ride Manta in it's maiden year, and told everyone they should ride it. It took me way to long to find this. http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php/topic/18710-florida-ptr-5-parks-june19th-june-29th-part-2/?hl=unrealsk8er#entry316680 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I've ridden all the B&M flyers and Vekoma flyers in the US. I find B&Ms to be leaps and bounds above the Vekomas... As for B&M flyers, I was really, really looking forward to Tatsu last October because I adore B&M flyers and it had been really hyped up by everyone I'd heard talk about it. As a result, I ended up anticipointed (anyone remember our "KI Terms" thread years ago? Yeah, I definitely still use that one) because it wasn't leaps and bounds better than Superman. Sure, it was fun, but it just wasn't as amazing as I expected it to be. Among the 3 Supermans, I find SFOG's to be the best because the layout fits the terrain the best, so you end up with these awesome hand-chopper moments on some of the turns. Superman? Really? (Sorry folks, inside joke. Carry on!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violakat03 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I've ridden all the B&M flyers and Vekoma flyers in the US. I find B&Ms to be leaps and bounds above the Vekomas... As for B&M flyers, I was really, really looking forward to Tatsu last October because I adore B&M flyers and it had been really hyped up by everyone I'd heard talk about it. As a result, I ended up anticipointed (anyone remember our "KI Terms" thread years ago? Yeah, I definitely still use that one) because it wasn't leaps and bounds better than Superman. Sure, it was fun, but it just wasn't as amazing as I expected it to be. Among the 3 Supermans, I find SFOG's to be the best because the layout fits the terrain the best, so you end up with these awesome hand-chopper moments on some of the turns. Superman? Really? (Sorry folks, inside joke. Carry on!) Flight of Fear? Really? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 That's on the Outer Limits. Or...was. Terp, who misses a certain Mayan temple...elsewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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