Our father always liked the roller coasters and once the kids were old enough (and brave enough... and tall enough) we'd go along. I recently saw a show on TV with the biggest and best coasters, like:
This one is known as Millennium Force, not to be confused with the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars. Seems like one heck of a roller coaster, and you only have to go to Ohio to ride it. It's been voted the World's #1 Steel Roller Coaster 5 times since it was built. Must be good. You can see a youtube video of the ride here. It's worth the 1.5 minutes.
This next one is called Kingda Ka and is located in Six Flags-NJ. You can see a video of it here. This one isn't as twisty-turney as most, but it makes up for it in sheer force, taking you up to 128mph in 3.5 seconds to make it over the large hump in the middle of the ride. It's currently the World's Fastest Roller Coaster (but ride time is less than a minute). It also uses hydraulics for it's propulsion, not the old-school chain-driven (remember that clicking-clanking as you go up the hill on the American Eagle? That's the chains and cogs.)
And finally, thought it wasn't on the show, I had to toss in the old-but-goodie, American Eagle at Six Flags-IL. It's no longer the fastest roller coaster (it once was), but it continues to remain the highest (drop height), fastest, and longest racing roller coaster ever built. In 2006, the American Eagle celebrated its Silver Season (25th anniversary). That's a lot of rides! And let's not forget, it's made out of WOOD. You can hear the clicking and clacking and visit an old friend here.
Anyone hitting an amusement park this year for some roller coasters? The Demon is calling your name, perhaps?
1 comment:
Oh good times!!! The demon always made me sick due to the tunnel. But the Wizzard was a good first coaster.
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