Coney_man Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 We all know that PKD has a Drop Zone, and they think their DZ is better than ours. So lets have some speculation about this one... Who's is better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunts Rock Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 I think PKD's is better because the drop is just a few feet taller to give you a little more airtime and ours hits around 72 to 74 mph instead of 67 mph. The DZ at PKD also holds more people per cycle with 56 compared to 40. Also, I personally like the color scheme of PKD's much better than PKI's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk141 Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 rotation... view... we get to see the entire park, while pkd you are stuck in one spot the whole rdie to the top.... i think that the rotation gives a lot to the ride experience. while i have never ridden pkd's, i just dont think it can give the same ride as ours here at pki. :cowboy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 rotation... view... we get to see the entire park, while pkd you are stuck in one spot the whole rdie to the top.... i think that the rotation gives a lot to the ride experience. while i have never ridden pkd's, i just dont think it can give the same ride as ours here at pki. :cowboy: I agree with you about the rotation. The best part about PKI's is that it stops rotating several feet from the top, so you think you're at the top at that point but it keeps going up! That's freaky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 I like PKD DZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express44 Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 I haven't been on PKD's, but I'm not really sure if you could actually tell the difference. I'm just happy that we have a DZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldeneaglecal302 Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 I would have to say PKD's Drop Zone. I like the height and speed the most. Cal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 I haven't been on PKD's, but I'm not really sure if you could actually tell the difference. I'm just happy that we have a DZ. You can tell the difference, PKD DZ brakes start later and stop faster to give you more air time. I also like PKD DZ seats and loading system over PKI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 PKI is better due to the color scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars1825 Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 If you ride both of the DZ's then you will probably say PKD's is better. Why? Intamin learned from the mistakes of PKI's DZ and implemented those changes on PKD's DZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Hmm what is wrong with PKI's Drop zone for my record this is my 300th post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 I like PKI's better because of the fact that it spins. The drop is still a drop but the veiw last longer in your head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampmonster Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 I think PKD's is better because the drop is just a few feet taller to give you a little more airtime and ours hits around 72 to 74 mph instead of 67 mph. The DZ at PKD also holds more people per cycle with 56 compared to 40. Also, I personally like the color scheme of PKD's much better than PKI's. No one besides someone who looked it up would notice that extra 10 feet. C'mon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 You can tell if you ride it to,you wouldn't think you could but you can. I think their loading system much better and faster than PKI. It also is at ground level you don't have to step up to get on. Look at how how high the seats are on the sides, they are nice. pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Well with out a doubt those seats do look better and PKD has better capcity but that doesn't mean anything cause PKI rotates to give a great panarominic veiw and it has a better color sheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampmonster Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 You can tell if you ride it to,you wouldn't think you could but you can. I think their loading system much better and faster than PKI. It also is at ground level you don't have to step up to get on. Look at how how high the seats are on the sides, they are nice. pic Sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Also IMO the PKD DZ crew would be better than the one we have at PKI. PKD got the golden ticket award for friendliest staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampmonster Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 If you had any idea what a small fraction the DZ crew is of the entire park staff you would be ashamed to use that golden ticket thing as a reason. You people are scraping for things now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 It maybe that one crew that caused PKI not to get it. You maybe correct though the SOB crew is not that good either. Don't get mad it's just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampmonster Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Who said I was mad? Anyway, OJ Simpson might have been innocent. Possible? Yes, but I wouldn't say it around sane people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Ok, well when I was on PKD DZ after riding the one at PKI alot you could tell it was a longer drop. It's the way the brakes are on it, it stops faster with a shorter brake run so when you add that in it's more than 10 ft free fall over PKI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampmonster Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Who is calculating all that out while they're on a ride that is supposed to be fun? Anyway, you're not changing my mind and I'm not changing yours, so I'm dropping it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 We are Enthusiasts that is what we do and we have fun doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium13 Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 I like PKI's the best! This is just my opinion but I like the steps to PKI's DZ. It adds to the ride in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Who cares if it starts to break 10 feet sooner. On the ride I really doubt you would notice that. The only thing that matters on a drop ride is the hight. The taller the better. PKI's is the talles so it is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunts Rock Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Geez, some of you people are so close minded. Look, for one, PKI's DZ is taller, but it's drop is shorter. So what the heck does it matter if the tower is taller but you go a shorter distance up that tower? Does having a longer stretch of tower above your head make it a better ride for some unknown reason? There is no way to decide which is better to you until you ride them both. I haven't been to PKI so I don't know which is better and even if you have ridden both, that is your opinion on which is the best, so the world won't end if someone disagrees with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 I'll take the longer drop any day. It is not an insult to PKI's DZ, but PKD's is newer, so any modifications for improving the ride was put into PKD's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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