TTD in Popular Science

Just got my issue of Popular Science today and was surprised to see a nice 2 page diagram of Dragster. It basically tells us the stuff we already know, and to talk more about the g forces of the ride, it says it pulls 1.5-1.75 on the launch and 4-4.5 g's on the pull ups. It also throws in the fact that roller coaster's aren't dangerous because they only pull 4 or 5 g's for a second or two, compared to the 20 g's you experience in a good sneeze.

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Enjoy your ride on the Big Bad Bug

hmm, very nice...i gotta pick up a copy, if they sell them in stores.

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- Dennis
WTC plan Approved. A structure that will stand 1,776 feet in the NYC skyline. It will be the tallest tower in the WORLD!!!

You have to get a subscription. I know because i also get Popular Science.

What issue was that?(what's on the cover)

*** This post was edited by big daddy 08 3/8/2003 1:35:25 PM ***

It's the April, 2003 issue and it has submarines on the cover. I just got it in the mail today.

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Enjoy your ride on the Big Bad Bug

Yes you can go to your local Wal-Mart and pick it up in the magazine section..

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"Scream early, because once you reach 420 feet no one will hear you."-Rob Decker

I didn't get mine yet. Subscribers get theirs before stores most of the time.

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"I can't make a movie or write a song either, but that doesn't mean I'm not entitled to think they suck."
-Jeff

The only thing worse than people who make grammar mistakes are the people who have to point it out every ****ing time.

You have to get a subscription.

I guess i was wrong

This issue of PopSci will be on newsstands in a short while; yes, subscribers usually recieve their magazines before they arrive on newsstands.

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Tommy Penner - YoYoBaybeeMan
The Beginning, The Past, The Present, The Future

20 g's you experience in a good sneeze.

Wouldn't that blow you back or something?
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Well, when you sneeze your head violently goes forward to expel the 75-100mph sneeze...

I think if you jump down onto your couch you experience like 6 G's.

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What is most anticipated event of 2003? the debut of Dragster, the release of Metallica's new album, the release of Terminator 3, or the release of Matrix:Reloaded...tough call.

Got mine today. Very nice render of the track, and up the tower they have markings of other tall coasters.

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"I can't make a movie or write a song either, but that doesn't mean I'm not entitled to think they suck."
-Jeff

The only thing worse than people who make grammar mistakes are the people who have to point it out every ****ing time.

If you really look at the track you can see that it doesn't have the twist on it.
*** This post was edited by big daddy 08 3/12/2003 6:19:53 PM ***

just got mine today at k-mart. big daddy 08, i noticed that too

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Cedar Po!nt Rocks My Socks

Someone gave their copy to me at school today, it looks very cool. Anyone else notice that they didn't include S:TE on their list of the world's 5 tallest coasters? Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Golliath taller than Titan?

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-Chris Woodard
"If you're standing in an uncomfortable position, that means you are in the right position because you are riding Mantis!" - Mantis ride op doing spiels on closing day.

Titan is 145ft. http://www.rcdb.com/installationdetail742.htm

While Goliath is 135ft. http://www.rcdb.com/installationdetail615.htm

They both have a drop of 155ft. though.

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"I can't make a movie or write a song either, but that doesn't mean I'm not entitled to think they suck."
-Jeff

The only thing worse than people who make grammar mistakes are the people who have to point it out every ****ing time.

That's why I thought Goliath was taller, the extra long drop. My bad.

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-Chris Woodard
"If you're standing in an uncomfortable position, that means you are in the right position because you are riding Mantis!" - Mantis ride op doing spiels on closing day.

Rider said:
Titan is 145ft. http://www.rcdb.com/installationdetail742.htm
While Goliath is 135ft.

[http://www.rcdb.com/installationdetail615.htm
They both have a drop of 155ft. though.
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"I can't make a movie or write a song either, but that doesn't mean I'm not entitled to think they suck."
-Jeff
The only thing worse than people who make grammar mistakes are the people who have to point it out every ****ing time.

Your off by 100 ft but whocares they are SFI coasters lol

You guys aren't missing anything really, the animation is awful... the track doesn't twist at all, and the top hat is taken like a "wall ride" on a skateboard. That and the drops are humpy...

Otherwise everything looks ok... but that track is just pathetic.

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Jes
Jes's Roller Coasters DJ Jes
Six Flags Worlds Of Adventure Ride-Ops Crew 2002-2003! Have fun trying to find me!

Yeah, the pictures suck compared to ones like on Badnitrus. Even the layout of SUF looks messed up.