<comments inline> > http://www.houseoffusion.com/users/view.cfm?RecordID=98&CFID=539951&CFTOKEN= > 4786055 > > Well, > > Sunday I went to six flags in Texas and it was AWESOME! > Totally AWESOME! :-)
Hee Hee, Gel, I knew you would love it Now, you gotta try Air Combat Maneuvering (dogfighting school) in real planes I wish I could afford it... > > It was my first experience with real rollercoasters, and I must say I QUITE > enjoyed it. And you will always remember your First Time!! > The picture was taken at a point where the roller coaster tray was > accelerated from 0 to 85 mph in 4 seconds from a height of 225 feet. At the > bottom it straightens and you are shot into a 120foot tunnel. At this speed, > if you blink you miss the tunnel though ^_^ Missing the tunnel is better than hitting it at that speed <hee> > http://www.sixflags.com/parks/overtexas/rides/titan.html > > My body shouted that my demise was imminent, whilst a small voice of reason > in my mind kept whispering I was completely safe...nevermind that incident > at Disney world last month.. Actually, you are *not* safe - there have been recent studies about brain damage from one's head moving rapidly from side to side and hitting the restraints, from spinal compression from g-forces, etc. > > The sensation of being twisted and twirled through the air, and then > compressed at the bottom of a loop hundreds of feet high;then swirled in a > corkscrew fashion round and round whilst your stomach seems to be fighting > to go in every direction except where you're going;with wind buffeting you > as you slash through the air at over 80mph, is one that I never thought I > would enjoy. Oh how wrong I was! "Oh, what a rush - literally" Check out "Viper" at Six Flags Magic Mountain near L.A. - inverted seven (7) times, one loop 140' in diameter (that's the height of a twelve-story office building) > > Whenever someone experiences something extraordinary, they always seem to > compare it to sex. That wouldn't be a fair comparison in this case however, > neither to myself nor the rollercoaster. It IS something that you all should > experience though...it only really scares you the first time *wry chuckle*. > Although a warning: do NOT wear boxer shorts when going on a roller > coaster. Wear some snug fitting briefs.There were some added sensations to > just my stomach moving about that I could have done without quite frankly. > OK, the boxer shorts were TMI :-) > The little kid behind us obviously had absolutely no idea exactly how much > danger he was in, hence his smile and the fact he was going WHEEE through > the > entire ride whilst we screamed. Screamed? You wuss!! > > All in all I must have been on about..what? 5 roller coasters? All of them > fairly large. One was called Gotham City and was a 'new' coaster, where > one's feet hang precariously from the seat, free to move through the air. A lot of the Six Flags parks now have the coasters where your feet are free. Also standing coasters, where you are upright, standing on a floor, with a bar pushed up between your legs and a restraint over your shoulders. > > I also went on something called Roaring Rapids, where you sit in a circular > 'raft' and are shot down a coiling course of raging water. > I did, of course, get absolutely soaked. As my side of the raft somehow > always ended up facing the oncoming waves and splashing water ;-) At Paramount Great America near San Jose, spectators to the raft ride can pay to squirt water cannons at the rafts. > > When visiting the US, Six Flags with these coasters is a MUST visit :-) Oh yes!! > > Anywho....I'll catch you all later! > Ciao,have fun and take care! > -Gel > > "You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what > you're doing is work or play." > Warren Beatty > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
