Nick Posted September 21, 2004 Ok, I went to thorpe park at the weekend, I've never been to a theme park so it was something new for me. I have to admit I had a great time and most of the rides where pretty good. Being the uber manly man that I am of course, I hardly flinched on any of the rides and just ahd a slight smile when getting off each. Apart from The Detinator! This ride actually made me scream, andscream I did like a little girlie, and then laughed histerically after for a bit whilst my bollox sank back down out of my chest. The site says "Detonator: A forged titanium bolt casts the riders groundwards. 75 kph dials up 5.5; the most G' s the body can take. Supermagnets stop the plunging riders inches from impact. The fear smells rancid." Well to honest the whole place smells rancid so I don't know wat they're on about there. But this ride is proper brown trouser business. Good stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intrepid Homoludens Posted September 21, 2004 Oh, that one. We have our own version here at Six Flags Great America, forgot what it's called, but exact same thing. I love what it does to my tummy. But I never screamed, so that makes you a wuss!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Posted September 21, 2004 Did I say scream? I meant I roared Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Posted September 21, 2004 I bet our one goes faster anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intrepid Homoludens Posted September 21, 2004 Or not. It's all gravity, baby, so they're about te same. The only ride that made me scream was the Batman coaster at Great America, and I screamed out of sheer joy instead of feeeer. Mmph! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Metalmickey Posted September 21, 2004 Did I say scream?I meant I roared So... you roared like a little girlie, eh? That must have sounded pretty damn freaky! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Posted September 21, 2004 So... you roared like a little girlie, eh? That must have sounded pretty damn freaky! Shut up Edd, you're the one that had the long hair remember? Anyhow, the speed could easily be different depending on the weight of the ride machinerismics's See, you get pulled down by the big lump of metal you're attatched to, so surely if one was heavier, it would go faster, right? Or am I just being a dumbass. Anyhow, that ride is hardcore! It's the only ride that's hardcore. I'm right and Edd's wrong! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wormsie Posted September 21, 2004 The only time I was in a ride at an amusement park was... Some sort of horror thing. The guy next to me screamed all the time, but I didn't find it at all scary. Rather, I could tell when there would be something meant to be scary. A strange type of clairvoyance, that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bc9b Posted September 22, 2004 Speaking of Theme park rides, has anyone been on a coaster like Superman where you lay on your belly? I have and it was the closest thing to nirvana that I had ever experanced. Only thirty seconds long, it was worth the thirty minutes of wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
