Roller Coasters

[H20man]

So instead of working on my capstone project yesterday my friend and I took a trip down to Six Flags Great Adventure down in New Jersey.

Overall pretty good park with plenty of good coasters, but I'm really here to talk about one in particular.

The Kingda Ka...

Holy crap what a great coaster, short as hell but a kick in the pants.

The main attraction of the ride is that it accelerates you to 128mph in 3.5 seconds.

After waiting for 2 hours and two break downs (which maintence seemed to know exactly what it was both times) my friend and I finally got to hop in the front seats.

After rolling you out on to the track the "shuttle" if you will comes sliding back under the car and wait a few more seconds and launch.

best way to describe it is... HOLY CRAP!

You can feel the wind pushing your cheeks back.

Here is a video I found on youtube.

The ride picture was hilarious looking, but I refused to pay the ridiculous prices that theme parks charge, especially for food.

 

[Herc_Dude]

Good video - you can almost feel that thing push over on the top. Looks like fun.

 

[CommodoreMid]

Will do if in NJ any time in the near future- nice!

 

[KBayDog]

For those of us NOT located near Exit 7A off the Turnpike, Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park, CA - just north of Anaheim) has a very similar ride - Xcelerator.

Plus, Knotts generally allows military & dependents in for free during most of November. It's a pretty good deal - the park is generally empty that month, so you can usually stay on the rides as long as you want.

 

[H20man]

For those of us NOT located near Exit 7A off the Turnpike...

Spent many a day there eh?

I would'nt want to be located near there either.... trying to find food after leaving the park was an interesting trip.... Allentown is a rather creepy town at 9pm... one of those towns where you drive into and they eat your brains.

/end my own threadjack

 

[TheBubba]

7A... grew up off of that exit (sorta)... Trenton/Hamilton/Ewing. 7A off the turnpike, 16 off of 295, right at the light, if i remember correctly. Gotta pass a WaWa before you get to the park. Again, if I remember correctly.

 

[H20man]

7A... grew up off of that exit (sorta)... Trenton/Hamilton/Ewing. 7A off the turnpike, 16 off of 295, right at the light, if i remember correctly. Gotta pass a WaWa before you get to the park. Again, if I remember correctly.

We have a winner.

 

[TheBubba]

Damn... I haven't been up that way in a few years. Surprised I could actually remember it that well.

 

[es101js]

top thrill dragster is an almost identical ride except a couple mph slower and a couple feet lower in cedar point, sandusky OH, awesome ride except for waiting 2 hours for a 22 second ride is rediculous

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

The Six Flags in San Antonio (Fiesta) is decent and the one in LA (Magic Mountain) is pretty sweet too.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

For those of us NOT located near Exit 7A off the Turnpike, Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park, CA - just north of Anaheim) has a very similar ride - Xcelerator.

Plus, Knotts generally allows military & dependents in for free during most of November. It's a pretty good deal - the park is generally empty that month, so you can usually stay on the rides as long as you want.

I liked Supreme Scream- esp since it gave you a great view of Orange County/LA.

Montezuma's Revenge was awesome too.

 

[Morgan81]

Damn... I haven't been up that way in a few years. Surprised I could actually remember it that well.

I can remember every Wawa I've even been in. They must plant mind control crap in the ice tea.
And if you can't find something to eat in a Wawa you're too damn picky.

 

[BACONATOR]

For those of us NOT located near Exit 7A off the Turnpike, Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park, CA - just north of Anaheim) has a very similar ride - Xcelerator.

Plus, Knotts generally allows military & dependents in for free during most of November. It's a pretty good deal - the park is generally empty that month, so you can usually stay on the rides as long as you want.

I was about to link this myself. Xcelerator goes a little slower, but accelerates similarly. 0-82 in 2.3 seconds. It is a VERY cool feeling shooting out of the station.

And this is funny you mention going to Six Flags on a whim. Me and a fellow stud were on XC this weekend to Dallas and decided on a whim to go to Six Flags Over Texas on saturday! GREAT time.

 

[TheBubba]

I can remember every Wawa I've even been in. They must plant mind control crap in the ice tea.
And if you can't find something to eat in a Wawa you're too damn picky.

The mind control is in the coffee as well. I have been in almost every WaWa between Annapolis and North Jersey.

WaWa means cheap gas, good coffee and no-fee ATMs for those who don't know. Sorta like a 7-11, but better.

Thats one thing that stinks about the left coast.... no WaWa.

 

[phrogdriver]

I was behind a couple 11-13 year olds after a coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa once. One said, "That's just like what it'll be like when I'm a fighter pilot!"

Okay, motivator...