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  • I did it!

    For the first time in my life, I went on a rollercoaster that went upside down!


    It was in Walibi, the rollercoaster is called Vampire: http://www.rcdb.com/id922.htm

    Here is a movie of the attraction (from a passenger point of view) which I found on the internet:


    It was great!



    Jörg
    pixar
    Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomorrow. (James Dean)

  • #2
    Many happy returns

    Need to get you over here for a 'grand tour' of US coasters

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    • #3
      When will we see a video of you doing that trick with your plane?
      There's an Opera in my macbook.

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      • #4
        You obviously haven't seen Final Destination 3

        nah seriously, that's a nice coaster. My last one was this one:





        Doesn't look too impressive, but it's nearly 50m high and you have *no* over-the-shoulder restraints:
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        • #5
          The Vampire is ony of my favorites in Walibi , but you should check out the Typhoon in bobbejaanland it's awesome.
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          • #6
            I can't go on any rides anymore, I get really sick for hours, even if I go on ONE stinking ride.
            Titanium is the new bling!
            (you heard from me first!)

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            • #7
              You have to try Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point in Ohio. It's amazing. All of the following is done with just a lap bar, no shoulder restraints:

              Inch forward to drag stip style lights
              Wait for the lights to go green
              Accelerate from 0-120mph (0-190km/h) in under 4 seconds (don't bother trying to breath during this part )
              Go vertical, and climb 420 ft while doing a 90 degree twist
              Go over the top, and then straight back down 420 ft with a 270 degree twist.
              Coast back into the station.

              Only 23 seconds from start to finish, and it's the best coaster I've ever been on.

              Lady, people aren't chocolates. Do you know what they are mostly? Bastards. Bastard coated bastards with bastard filling. But I don't find them half as annoying as I find naive, bubble-headed optimists who walk around vomiting sunshine. -- Dr. Perry Cox

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              • #8
                @agallag: My roomate showed me a slideshow of that ride, and at the end it shows a pic of this really cute girl who peed her pants, hehe.

                Seems like a thrill indeed! Too bad I'd probably get sick for a day and a half afterwards though.
                Titanium is the new bling!
                (you heard from me first!)

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                • #9
                  TTD is indeed capable of making some lose control

                  Personally:

                  Dr. Mordrid
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by ZokesPro
                    I can't go on any rides anymore, I get really sick for hours, even if I go on ONE stinking ride.
                    I've got the oposit problem, the older I get the less I'm affected by these rides
                    If there's artificial intelligence, there's bound to be some artificial stupidity.

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                    • #11
                      There was a documentary about the the Top Thrill Dragster on the national geographic channel a few weeks ago.
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