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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: hymi on June 16, 2010, 07:43:15 PM
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Went to Kings Dominion on Tuesday with hymijr's band class and got to ride some rollercoasters. There was one that was called the Intimidator, after a 305 ft drop, you go into a hard right turn at 90+ miles per hour, at this point is where i experienced a g-induced black out, it lasted about 10 seconds until i woke up and got my bearings. Hymijr also experienced some tunnel vision during the ride. Overall it was a pretty interesting senstation to black out and then realize what had happened. Here is hyperlink of a animation of the ride.
http://www.intimidator305.com/public/downloads/videos.cfm (http://www.intimidator305.com/public/downloads/videos.cfm)
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i imagine waking up at the controls of a speeding fighter is a pretty scary proposition.......
P.S. i wanna check out that coaster!!! :D
<S> hymi
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Any idea how many g's you were pulling in that first turn? Looks intense!
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THAT LOOKS AWESOME!!!!
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i believe it was around 5 g's on the first drop and turn, the ride also had a lot of positive g's in it also.
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I think I'll stay away from that coaster. (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-scared005.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
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I wanna ride it so bad :x
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Im more of a Teacups guy.
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I would love to get on that, WOW,
SALUTE
Frank Williams
ab8aac out
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And here I thought you were referring to HT's Scotch consumption on Evil Con Mission night :devil
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Went to Kings Dominion on Tuesday with hymijr's band class and got to ride some rollercoasters. There was one that was called the Intimidator, after a 305 ft drop, you go into a hard right turn at 90+ miles per hour, at this point is where i experienced a g-induced black out, it lasted about 10 seconds until i woke up and got my bearings. Hymijr also experienced some tunnel vision during the ride. Overall it was a pretty interesting senstation to black out and then realize what had happened. Here is hyperlink of a animation of the ride.
http://www.intimidator305.com/public/downloads/videos.cfm (http://www.intimidator305.com/public/downloads/videos.cfm)
You must be in Virginia. I went to K.D in the 1980s, what fun that was.
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you should look up the dragster at ceadar point. i think it drops from around 400 feet straight down.
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This is much like the one about 20 minutes from me in an old run down town. The KD version is ours on crack really but very similar.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom%27s_Revenge
Honestly for both of these, if you can...get in the front. That climb , looking over the sides is pretty crazy...but wait till you peak at the top and look over the horizon. Out of this world
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Im more of a Teacups guy.
Me too Filt. :lol
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God I miss Astroworld. :cry :cry
Texas Cyclone my favorite RC ever. :cry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsS-rS-9b2w&feature=related
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They are at least (2) if not more of these Intimidator RC's out there, and they are different designs..
Kings Dominion - http://www.intimidator305.com/public/ride/layout.cfm ( covers roughly 5 acres ) 305 Ft tallest peak top speed 90+ mph
Carowinds - http://www.intimidator.carowinds.com/public/ride/layout.cfm ( covers roughly 10 acres ) 232 Ft tallest peak top speed 70 to 85 mph
Kings Dominion Roller Coasters & Thrill Rides Page:
http://www.kingsdominion.com/attractions/category.cfm?ac_id=13
Carowinds Roller Coasters & Thrill Rides Pages:
http://www.carowinds.com/public/park/rides/roller_coasters/index.cfm
http://www.carowinds.com/public/park/rides/thrill_rides/index.cfm
http://www.carowinds.com/public/park/rides/boomerang_bay/index.cfm
both of these places are great to take your Family/kids......... if you ever get a chance to go, don't pass it up.......
The Family ( Kids especially ) will always remember the fun :aok
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Im more of a Teacups guy.
:lol
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Im more of a Teacups guy.
Man, not me. Those things are vicious. There's no ride in the park (except the Tomahawk) that causes lunch to want to fight it's way out faster than having to do the Teacups/Strawberry with the kids.
<S>
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o0o0o0o Im IN !!! Headed to Kings Dominion next weekend !! I will be sure to hop on that puppy !!!
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I haven't found any RC over here that I would be allowed to ride on since I was 17... which makes it easy to claim "You're afraid to ride on THAT? Chicken...Of course I would do it... If I were allowed to" :D
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I can't go on a roller coaster without my neck hurting for the rest of the week. I think it has to do with constantly looking around to keep track of the "bandit" :D
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GLOC starts at 5.5 Gs but if you push and hold down aie you can push it to 6-7 Gs after that you will need a G suite witch only covers you to 9gs,unless you push you can reack 10 before GLOC. What was the g force of thecoaster
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Man how I love hearing all those girlie screams and watching them as I sit on the bench relaxing.
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Yep, I'll be headed there soon myself, only about 2 hours from the house. It may be my new favorite coaster, the Griffon at Busch Gardens is getting a little old. I always end up on it about 3 or 4 times a year.
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Went to Kings Dominion on Tuesday with hymijr's band class and got to ride some rollercoasters. There was one that was called the Intimidator, after a 305 ft drop, you go into a hard right turn at 90+ miles per hour, at this point is where i experienced a g-induced black out, it lasted about 10 seconds until i woke up and got my bearings. Hymijr also experienced some tunnel vision during the ride. Overall it was a pretty interesting senstation to black out and then realize what had happened. Here is hyperlink of a animation of the ride.
http://www.intimidator305.com/public/downloads/videos.cfm (http://www.intimidator305.com/public/downloads/videos.cfm)
I've been on that ride! It's so good!
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:O
Found a live video (as opposed to a 3D one)... my stomach turns just watching this. This is on my list of rides for the summer now!
http://vimeo.com/10641623
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Heck with the drop..did you see the nice rolling scissors after the second hill? SSWWWEEETTTTTTT!!!!!!
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Heck with the drop..did you see the nice rolling scissors after the second hill? SSWWWEEETTTTTTT!!!!!!
It was just a flat scissors .
HiTech
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It was just a flat scissors .
HiTech
killjoy.
:furious :noid
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I've been to kings dominion, try the ride called volcano or something....you go out the top of the volcano doing like 70 in a loop its sweet.
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No offense, but we probably pull more G's in game before blacking out than you expierenced. That argues that either you are a wimp, or that HTC has the blackout limit set too high :devil.
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too hardcore for me kids might like it i will still with the :old: rides
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Serenity and I rode all the rollercoasters at Six flags, except the rattler (i didnt ride the boomerang, when i start going backwards my lunch tends to be right behind it) In a couple of them we pulled 5+ G's
Which is alot of fun when you are trying to carry on a conversation. Some people handle rollercoasters better than others.
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Do they still have the Rebel Yell? Was first roller coaster I ever went on...must be 40 years now
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Do they still have the Rebel Yell? Was first roller coaster I ever went on...must be 40 years now
yes it is still there.
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It just wouldn't do for me to live within driving distance of where ever this dominion ride is as I would spend all my money on this thing, this is a lot like riding in the plane with Hitech, what a ride
salute
Frank Williams
ab8aac out
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Im more of a Teacups guy.
HAHA :rofl now comes the cleaning of the monitor