Raptor or NOT?
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It's kind of like saying what's your favorite ice cream. There are so many good ones and we all are going to disagree. The only other inverted I have been on is Great Bear at HersheyPark. I think the first drop is comparable to Raptor, but I like Raptor better for one reason...it is longer. I've seen the others on TV specials (Alpengeist, Montu, Nemesis) and they all look excellent. Bottom line...the custom inverted ones all have something unique to offer. Raptor is going to be a classic though.
Of the three inverteds I've ridden (Batman the Ride at SFGAd and Alpengiest at BGW being the others), I prefer Raptor. I like the straight down drop compared to Alpie's twisting drop and I like how there is hardly any time to catch your breath in between elements on Raptor. The only thing I like better about Alpie is its cobra roll which seems more intense than Raptor's.
-Matt
What could be better than Y2K @ Cedar Point - America's Rockin' Roller Coast?
-Matt
What could be better than Y2K @ Cedar Point - America's Rockin' Roller Coast?
I apologize beforehand for this reply; I don't usually do that "best coaster" thing, but I don't understand how "Raptor lacks in intensity", so someone would pick Montu over it. Like Montu is an intense ride? This thing has the life braked out of it. The visuals are wonderful, and the theme is good, but for intensity Raptor is superior. If it is strictly an intense inverted you're looking for, try any one of the Batman clones.
Why does an SLC (ST at SFO) count? Never met an SLC I didn't like!
Raptor's intensity is a function of its layout, which is as good as it is because of the footprint it resides on. They had to be clever to pack in the elements on that plot of land, and the result is a ride with near-perfect pace. I still get "that feeling" coming out of the cobra roll and swirling up to the mid-course.
However, I get the same feeling on Alpengeist doing the same maneuver (cobra roll to mid-course). Here's how I rank the two. If it's front seat, Alpengeist is amazing because of the 195-foot drop and gigantic elements. Any other seat, I'd choose Raptor because it just doesn't let go, and the lack of visuals prevent you from ever getting your bearing.
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Jeff
Webmaster/Guide to The Point
Millennium Force laps: 34
Raptor's intensity is a function of its layout, which is as good as it is because of the footprint it resides on. They had to be clever to pack in the elements on that plot of land, and the result is a ride with near-perfect pace. I still get "that feeling" coming out of the cobra roll and swirling up to the mid-course.
However, I get the same feeling on Alpengeist doing the same maneuver (cobra roll to mid-course). Here's how I rank the two. If it's front seat, Alpengeist is amazing because of the 195-foot drop and gigantic elements. Any other seat, I'd choose Raptor because it just doesn't let go, and the lack of visuals prevent you from ever getting your bearing.
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Jeff
Webmaster/Guide to The Point
Millennium Force laps: 34
I rode Great Bear at hershey opening year and that is a cool inverted.I would prefer a straight down drop though instead of it twisting.Its just not as long as i liked it to be.Batman shouldnt even count..its too short,too weak and only a prototype of the inverted coaster.They have definately come a long way since those days.I keep hearing raptor..Raptor..and its only 11 days till I ride it.I hope I am not disappointed though.Ill be riding serial thriller the next day so I get to compare them both.I think Serial Thriller is a little shorter than Raptor though but looks like the same intensity.I could be wrong.I think we need a vertical coaster in this country.Im not traveling to England to ride Oblivion which is only a 55 second ride.Looks great though.I just hope Six Flags doesnt get one first.Every prototype they get doesnt work out too well.I hated Madusa..wasnt that thrilling,Viper(the coiling,barrel rolling one at SFGA)is too too intense,gives you a headache,whiplash,and too short,Batman:The ride is weak,and when they had Shockwave:The Stand-up and Ultra Twister which is at Astroworld now.Their problem is they dont keep coasters that long enough for people to like them.They keep them maybe 2 years at the most and dump them.When I did the coaster tour they said they have a coaster trade program with other SF's.Someone outta give them one they keep.I would love Cedar to get a floorless,or vertical or even a heartline.The more g's the better.
FYI-911.com-Congressman trying to lower g-forces on coasters..causes brain trauma..hell already there!
FYI-911.com-Congressman trying to lower g-forces on coasters..causes brain trauma..hell already there!
Batman the ride to me was like what its already over!!!(At SFGAM, near chicago!!)As for Montu it didn't seem fast enough, but I did like the theming and the ditches!!!! Serial Thriller was pretty good I like diving at the water but it was not all that thrilling and there was no dizzy feeling. Raptor is my #1 pick because of the speed and excitment and that dizzy feeling gettting off the ride!!!!
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Bean Bag-"Whiplash"
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