What a great ride! After that first drop, it doesn't really give you an opportunity to catch your breath - it is just an all out assault on your unde...
What a great ride! After that first drop, it doesn't really give you an opportunity to catch your breath - it is just an all out assault on your understanding of inertia and gravity. It reminds me of a those fight scenes in Marvel movies where you are expecting some monologue (down time), but the fight pretty much just keeps going until the end. It is such a smooth ride and the restraints have you feeling comfortable and secure through all of the craziness (things I fail to find in Skyrush). Only second to Candymonium at Hershey Park in my opinion.
Fun wooden coaster. I like the whole dueling coasters concept. The ride is sort of out of the way compared to the other attractions. I feel like it...
Fun wooden coaster. I like the whole dueling coasters concept. The ride is sort of out of the way compared to the other attractions. I feel like it has a solid capacity since it runs two coasters at the same time.
Great ride! Had a blast with all of the inversions and it is great how smooth it is. It makes a loud roaring sound as it moves along, which almost s...
Great ride! Had a blast with all of the inversions and it is great how smooth it is. It makes a loud roaring sound as it moves along, which almost sounds like an angry grizzly. Would give a higher rating if there was a launch at the beginning rather than a climb, plus I am not a big fan of hanging coasters in general because they limit your line of sight.
I am not sure why people hate on this so much other than the fact that it is old and it is a common style. I had a great time. The anticipation lead...
I am not sure why people hate on this so much other than the fact that it is old and it is a common style. I had a great time. The anticipation leading up to the coaster dropping you is awesome! I was expecting it to rattle me more, but it actually wasn't all that bad.
I feel the need to compare Candymonium to Skyrush, as someone who had no bias or knowing anything about either ride prior to riding. After riding Sky...
I feel the need to compare Candymonium to Skyrush, as someone who had no bias or knowing anything about either ride prior to riding. After riding Skyrush for the first time (not knowing anything about its high reputation ahead of time), I felt a little bit rattled. Maybe if I had known what to expect, I would have enjoyed the ride more. However, I was legitimately concerned I would be ejected from the ride, which is apparently why many people give it high ratings. Now that I know what to expect, I may enjoy it on subsequent rides, as it is my local park.
That said, I next rode Candymonium. It was a fantastic ride! It had much of the same intensity of Skyrush, but without all of the bone rattling thrashing. In fact, it was extremely smooth overall. However, the smoothness does not take away from the sheer speed and intensity, as my girlfriend appeared to show more fear on Candymonium than she did on Skyrush which honestly surprised me.
Hershey Park and B&M did a bang up job on the placement and design of this ride within the park, it is absolutely gorgeous. The ride is the centerpiece of by far the most memorable park entrance I have ever seen, Hershey Park has done a fantastic job building their new Chocolate Town addition.
Candymonium is a great way to introduce to someone to hypercoasters, as you get all of the thrills without questioning whether you may need to see a chiropractor for realignment afterwards (looking at you Skyrush).
