If it wasn't for the hard OTSR's (aka Horse Collars) that nearly all B&M inverts (and sit-down/floorless) have I would like them A LOT more. Banshee is absolutely amazing..... and B&M's hyper restraints are incredible as well.
My dad used to be a roller coaster operator (when he was a teen), and he says that wooden ones can be rougher on you (b/c wood rots and stuff); in comparison metal doesnt rot, and they can put anti-rust on it. just my 2₵
Not exactly the case. Wooden coasters can actually outlast a steel coaster if it’s properly maintained. Unfortunately, at least in the US, the problem is that most parks don’t care enough to maintain the wooden coasters. There are shining examples of what a wooden coaster should be like (Phoenix at Knoebels, Mystic Timbers at Kings Island, any of the woodies at Holiday World or Kennywood) but they are the exception to the rule sadly.
The biggest thing is that wooden coasters are fairly easily to replace wood on while replacing steel can be more complicated.
Maaan, at this point I’ll take any roller coaster. It has been way too long! It seems like whenever I’m at a location with an opportunity to ride one, no one else is interested, or fate conspires against me.
I wish we had more single rider lines in the US. Universal is one of the few parks that consistently use them. Six Flags tried (and some may still have them) but, for the most part, they can’t manage them well at all.
Nothing beats the feeling of slowy getting pulled up for me. Fear and Adrenaline building up more and more until you finally get to set free is what it's all about for me. A quickstart is nice, but can't compete due the lack of "teasing"?
The best example I could quickly think of for what I mean is this bad boy right here. Pure helplessnes as you're just dangling there on 90 degrees while criminally slowly being dragged up ~50 meters into the air. And being kept in that position for what feels like eternity before finally getting let loose. Pure perfection. 🤤
i can't tell if I'm on a community about rollercoasters or some erotic fetish LOL
ok but seriously I take your point. that feeling, especially when the coaster is at the top of the lift hill and is almost... going... to... disengage!
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