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Thematisierung Abschuss Spaß

VelociCoaster is at my home park, Universal's Islands of Adventure but that isn't why it's my #1 coaster of all time. I just think this ride is near perfection. It's butter smooth, the two launches are great, especially the second one over the top hat, you get very strong G's on the banks over the bridges at the end of the ride and the mosaisaurus roll at the end of the ride might be the best single element on any coaster ever. Even the hard bank turn heading into the break run is great. And the great theming in the queue line makes the 45-90 minute wait somewhat bearable. I love this ride.

Standort Abschuss Spaß Inversionen Zuverlässigkeit

Lightning Rod is a great ride, no doubt. It's an RMC, so it almost automatically gets a 5 in my book. The setting for this ride is fantastic. The launch up the mountain, the backdrop and the theming are all fantastic. But I do feel this ride is a bit overrated. There are no inversions and I'm a big RMC inversion fan. The quad down is great and is better than the quad down on ArieForce One because it's more creative in its layout and isn't painful. But the ride is fairly short. I timed this ride at 70 seconds and with that ride time, I actually prefer the similarly long Twisted Cyclone because I like the elements on that ride a bit more. If this ride was about 25-30 seconds longer it would rate higher for me. Of the four RMC's I have ridden (Gwazi, ArieForce One, Twisted Cyclone), this is actually my least favorite, but because I'm a huge RMC fan, this is still in my top-10 coasters of all-time. I also got very lucky in that I went to Dollywood on a day when it was raining, so this was a walkup all day long and the cooler temperatures kept the launch from failing so I was able to ride this thing 10x in a single day and 14x over a three day stretch.

Spaß Kapazität Unangenehm

Not bad. Not great. Typical mouse layout. The quick turns were fun, but the little cars don't handle the hills and valleys smoothly. Slow loading process, too .

Airtimes Standort Sanftheit Unangenehm

I rode this coaster in rows 1, 11 and 3 and thought it was qute a good ride. Let me explain. It has a great setting that uses the terrain to its advantage, and it offers some great views. While the trains are quite similar to old Vekoma/Arrow trains that you find on Goudurix, Corkscrew (all of them), Viper or Avengers Assemble: Flight Force/ Rock'n'Roller Coaster, they are more like the older horse-collar restraints that were replaced, but still existed on stuff such as Flying Tiger (RIP). These sit way lower than the newer Vekoma restrants that can be uncomfortable. I'm 1m75 and I cleared the restraint. Now onto the layout. First of all, I live the multiple track styles and whonky looking turns where the spine doesn't move and the cross-ties just extend/lower. The pullouts are intense and most of the hills offer some good floater airtime up front, with the last one delivering a more powerful pop. Most of the transitions are smooth and the ride is quite smooth. Now onto the elephant in the room. The comical turn. It was alright. If you brace for it, you won't hit your head. This is a front row ride for me, though. I'm giving Red Falcon 3.5 stars.

Spaß Intensität Ejectors

Simply amazing ride. It's so unique with the zig-zag split stacked lift hills and the giant double helix wrapping around the curving station. It's also set in a thick forest of trees so you sort of feel like it's built into the landscape. Probably my favorite wooden coaster.

Abschuss Spaß Headbanging

Impulse coasters are always a nice diversion. This one has the usual fun launches and hangtime. There was a bit of headbanging against the shoulder harness, though.

Inversionen Tempo Zu kurz

This was down when I went to Knotts in late 2021 so I had to do it on this trip. It’s really fun and that hanging over the drop gimmick is fucking awesome, but it is really brief.

First Drop Spaß Ejectors

This is one of my favorites. It's just so much fun and I feel like I'm in a fighter jet doing crazy maneuvers. It's an incredible rush.

Spaß

It's a fun little ride that I loved when I first rode it as a kid in the 90s.

First Drop Nette Überraschung! Standort

Vu tous les retours que j'ai eu sur ce modèle, je m'attendais à une drop plutôt bonne mais rien de bien intéressant sur la suite du parcours. Pourtant, mon premier dive coaster a été la meilleure surprise de mon trip Suède. Tout le monde parle du premier rang sur ce genre de machines, mais pour ma part, l'arrière du train m'a beaucoup plus convaincu. La first drop est incroyable, elle procure un airtime à couper le souffle au 3ème rang. L'inversion qui suit est assez intense. Les virages procurent de bons G+, les deux vrilles offrent un moment d'hangtime très planant, et l'unique bosse du parcours donne un airtime court mais puissant pour du B&M. Les vestes ne me dérangent pas du tout, selon moi on est bien maintenu et les éléments sont assez puissants pour que les sensations soient au rendez-vous. Après Fenix à Toverland et Monster à Grona-Lund, Valkyria est le 3ème B&M récent qui me plaît tout particulièrement. Je dois dire que malgré les nombreuses critiques envers B&M, j'apprécie beaucoup leurs derniers coasters. Ils sont tous assez courts mais délivrent d'excellentes sensations tout au long de leur parcours. Ils sont parfaitement confortables et très élégants dans leur parc respectif.