Altitude has become the defining characteristic of roller coasters
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Re: Altitude has become the defining characteristic of roller coasters
#2An insightful mockumentary on the subject is _The_Centrifuge_Brain_Project_: https://vimeo.com/58293017
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#3Weird article title. I was hoping to read an article about the constraints of building tall roller coasters (and hard limits, if any). This is just a review of 4 tall roller coasters, not even the steepest ones[0]. TBD if we can build one with a 500 foot drop.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_roller_coaster_ranking...
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#4Huge fan of the millennium force. Has anyone tried the top thrill dragster at Cedar Point? Seems pretty epic, albeit very short.
Re: Altitude has become the defining characteristic of roller coasters
#5Weird article title. I was hoping to read an article about the constraints of building tall roller coasters (and hard limits, if any). This is just a review of 4 tall roller coasters, not even the steepest ones[0]. TBD if we can build one with a 500 foot drop. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_roller_coaster_ranking...
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#6Huge fan of the millennium force. Has anyone tried the top thrill dragster at Cedar Point? Seems pretty epic, albeit very short.
Gigas and Stratas are two different beasts. Despite the height and speed differences, Millenium Force > Top Thrill in my opinion.
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#7Huge fan of the millennium force. Has anyone tried the top thrill dragster at Cedar Point? Seems pretty epic, albeit very short.
Gigas and Stratas are two different beasts. Despite the height and speed differences, Millenium Force > Top Thrill in my opinion.
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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#8I was surprised to see the Leviathan was one of only 5 roller coasters in this category. I'll admit that seeing it in person is incredibly intimidating though. So much so that it was the only one I haven't been on yet.
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#9This article is confusing - what defines a gigacoaster? Why isn't the Kingda Ka (tallest North American roller coaster), for example, among them?
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#10Weird article title. I was hoping to read an article about the constraints of building tall roller coasters (and hard limits, if any). This is just a review of 4 tall roller coasters, not even the steepest ones[0]. TBD if we can build one with a 500 foot drop. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_roller_coaster_ranking...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_Coaster
I remember messing up my math in high school physics and accidentally designing one of these of my own.