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Re:Altitude has become the defining characteristic of roller... by jerhinesmith on Monday August 17, 2015 @01:11PM (#10074488)
Agreed. Top Thrill is great for the "thrill" of hitting 120 mph and dropping ~400 feet, but it's over in a matter of seconds. I think they nailed it with the drag race metaphor. There's very little anticipation, and the payoff is immediate.
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Re:Altitude has become the defining characteristic of roller... by npongratz on Monday August 17, 2015 @01:42PM (#10074755)
Most runs, Top Thrill Dragster indeed has little anticipation. I have experienced an exception once: I was in the front seat and glanced up, straight ahead, as the countdown started. In that instant just before takeoff, I noticed a number of seagulls lazily floating a couple feet above the track. Watching those birds continue across the tracks and out of the path of my face were the longest two to three seconds of my life.
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Re:Altitude has become the defining characteristic of roller... by DuskStar on Monday August 17, 2015 @02:20PM (#10075027)
Even better than that is when you're in the coaster waiting to go, and then the one before you doesn't quite make it over - so you get to watch it come hurtling back at you! (And then wait 15 minutes for the wind to go down again)
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Re:Altitude has become the defining characteristic of roller... by theandrewbailey on Monday August 17, 2015 @03:19PM (#10075426)
> There's very little anticipation

I disagree, since the line for it is usually quite long (over 1 hour wait), and the track surrounds the line.

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