This is one seriously cool rollercoaster. I want to ride it. Repeatedly.
To go for a ride, forward to 2:49, and watch it in full screen mode. Wicked cool.
UPDATE: Here’s an actual video of a ride on the MAVERICK.
UPDATE II: Tres cool!
UPDATE III: My heart freakin’ stopped! SWEET!
August 6, 2008, 5:40 am at 5:40 am
That was fun.
August 6, 2008, 6:55 am at 6:55 am
Let’s go!
August 6, 2008, 7:32 am at 7:32 am
I don’t like roller-coasters. I really don’t. I like the whole speed and chaos thing but I have to be in control. I’m sticking to flight sims.
August 6, 2008, 9:10 am at 9:10 am
To really enjoy it, one first must eat, say two greasy hot dogs, cotton candy, beer if it’s served, or some really fizzy drinks of whatever nature, some popcorn…topped with a couple really greasy Italian sausage rolls, with peppers and onions. Then make a mad dash for the very front seats. THEN and barf your guts out, the riders behind you get the best of thrills.
August 6, 2008, 11:14 am at 11:14 am
The scariest roller coaster ride in the world had to be the one mounted on the outside of the top of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, 800+ feet above the desert floor. I didn’t have the guts to ride it, but Mr. H did, and while he’s not normally afraid of things like that, he said he had to keep his face turned in toward the building.
Alas, they took it down a few years ago. They couldn’t run it when the winds were too high, which they are often out there. Now there’s some kind of spinny thing up there, on a crane arm that drops you out over empty space.
August 6, 2008, 11:21 am at 11:21 am
That sounds like fun Rebecca!
I need to get to Melbourne’s Eureka Tower, which offer to shove you in a glass box out about 300 feet above glass.
The more deadly the risk, the more I love it.