exscream team Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 Can someone one tell me the trick to snapping the gliders at Kings Island 3 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 A time machine is quite helpful. Or a trip to Charlotte. (Tim, Tim, Tim.... Sigh) 5 Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 You need to start aiming the wing in the opposite direction BEFORE you reach the farthest extent of your swing. So, aim toward the outside to swing in that direction, but before you swing out all the way, turn the wing back to the inside. A little before you plunge all the way to the inside, turn the wing back to the outside. Or get there when LoraX is, and watch her 8 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 LoraX needs to get to Charlotte. There are little noises, then there's loud noises, violently shaking the entire ride and scaring helicopter parents in line.... 11 Quote
exscream team Posted August 8, 2015 Author Posted August 8, 2015 Believe me I would much rather be on Carowinds set but Kings Island's will have to 6 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 The possible results are different. Different designers, different times, different goals. Larson scooters are not the same. One can pretend otherwise, but it still would be to pretend. 1 Quote
homestar92 Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 And even some other Bisch-Rocco scooters are not the same. Looking at you, Holiday World... 6 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 The old set at Kings Dominion was just as Holiday World's, it just looked better... 2 Quote
exscream team Posted August 8, 2015 Author Posted August 8, 2015 I had Kings Dominion's Flying Eagles snapping pretty good when I was there last, but nowhere near as good as the Woodstock Gliders at Carowinds. 2 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 That's a new set, I do believe. The old Scream Weaver wasn't. 1 Quote
CoasterOhio Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 I've had no difficulty in really snapping the ride. Even with the new ones. Which is the Only ones I've ridden. I've been able to get close to turning the ride around beyond the perpendicular direction the ride goes and snap it towards the ground even to a point in whic the ride will jolt forward because I've slowed it down that much ( just the car I a in thank you. ) Quote
upstop Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 On a windy day, the wind whips through the alley from the Picnic Groves past Surf Dog and you can actually turn around backwards....been there....done that too! 1 Quote
Joncars05 Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 If you want to snap a flying scooters ride, head to Carowinds. I have yet to snap the flying scooters ride at HW, CP, KD, and KI. Most of those scooters you can turn sideways pretty good though. Carowinds' flying scooters were the easiest to snap and boy did they ever. I literally thought the ride was going to break when I was on a cycle with almost every tub snapping. It was incredible. 4 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 And those who think they are snapping at Kings Island....think they are. True snapping can be heard a block away. 3 Quote
Skylab Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 Larson scooters can make noise. A good set of Bisch-Rocco scooters can turn corkscrews if you know what you're doing. 6 Quote
gforce1994 Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 The KI set has some wicked snaps with massive ejector air. The trick is sitting on the right side of the tub with your left hand on the back right corner. Take your right hand, and push the fin in as much as possible when starting. When you turn the fin out, try to keep the tub as tangential to the concrete circle. When the tub is about to reach maximum height, lean into the fin, making it point downward. Your body should act as a dynamic part of the tub. That should help snap! 2 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 And then there is a noise. wow. 2 Quote
gforce1994 Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 There is not only a noise, but a loud snapping sound. The only fault I have with the ride is the cycle length. Add 20 sec, the snaps will be insane. Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Which is why the park did not add 20 seconds... Quote
gforce1994 Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 But, I've already gotten my tub to snap with a 45-55 degree tilt each time. The ride already has insane snaps. 20 sec more wont make a difference. Quote
shark6495 Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 for you. For someone like me who got 1 snap in and couldnt get it back or the multiple others who cant... It helps limit the amount of snaps. The ride is situated right on the border. Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Whatever you want to call it, I got my tub to buck like a bronco several times during ERT today (a light breeze usually helps me a lot). You can say it's not "really" snapping or whatever you want, I just call it a lot of fun! 7 Quote
Outdoor Man Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Is there a youtube video somewhere of this phenomena? Quote
robintodd Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 I found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sllwPUr7VUw 3 Quote
robintodd Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 And for nostalgia purposes, here's the last day of the ones at KI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozkqb_YRUd4 3 Quote
gforce1994 Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Cell phone glitched and made duplicate entries. Quote
Honorarius Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Well done... By watching the video, I think I need to turn earlier... Quote
gforce1994 Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Well done... By watching the video, I think I need to turn earlier...You need to keep the tub tangent to the concrete pad. Quote
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