This is probably gonna be more of what has already been said, but whatever. The best experience is easily the nighttime one. Between going up the stairs, seeing all those spiders on the webs in the wo...
This is probably gonna be more of what has already been said, but whatever. The best experience is easily the nighttime one. Between going up the stairs, seeing all those spiders on the webs in the wooden structure for the ride, all lit up by the lights. It adds a certain mood that is hard to explain. Back row is best of course, so request that if you can. I appreciate the small bits of theming in the station between the decorated trains, the audio, and the structure of the station in general. Speaking of trains, I appreciate how each one “belongs” to a different fellow. Each train has the signature of the fellow on the side of train, which is a nice touch. Blackjack is probably my favorite since his screen on the TV says “A Mean Streak Lies Beneath” which is an obvious reference to you-know-what. Those ejector hills before the lift are pretty spooky since they come out at you from out of nowhere. The lift is loud, so that sucks when you’re waiting, but not much to report on for the lift. Drop is intimidating but pretty fun. The rest of the layout is an absolute masterpiece combining airtime with inversions, which I usually hate but the way they go through the structure and blend seamlessly makes me like them here. Oh yeah, those wave turns are really cool too. The finale is spectacular with all that ejector. Unlike Magnum, which has awful lap bars, SV has soft lap bars so it doesn’t hurt when you go flying into those restraints. So yeah, a true masterpiece! The only downside to this coaster is the reliability. On my two-day visit, it broke down on the lift hill three times on one and it also broke down for maintenance on day two. I understand that it can be annoying, especially if you just waited 2+ hours and got escorted out of the queue, but it worked out for me. I got in line when it broke down, waited less than 15 minutes, and it was back up and running! No wait! This happened TWICE mind you, for 2/3 rides. The lockers can be annoying in a full line, I’m sure of it, and the employees don’t care if others cut the line, but those don’t really have to do with the coaster. Overall, a must-do if you haven’t already ridden for any coaster enthusiast. Did I mention that it is right across the midway from Maverick, another world-class coaster?
