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October 24th, 2005, 07:21 PM
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EF Left Wing
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Anyone Want a Ride?
Latest and greatest from Cedar Point in Ohio...
Top Thrill Dragster
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
Track Length:2,800 feet
Lift Height:420 feet
Angle of Lift Hill:90 degrees
Vertical Drop:400 feet
Angle of Descent:90 degrees
Angle of Twist on Descent:270 degrees
TIME, SPEED, CAPACITY
Launch Speed:Approximately 120 mph in four seconds
Drop Speed:Approximately 120 mph
Capacity Approximately 1,500 riders per hour
WORLD RECORDS
First roller coaster EVER to top 400 feet
First coaster EVER to reach speeds of 120 m
And here's a vid from http://www.cedarpoint.com
http://70.85.70.32/cp_website_media/..._videofile.wvx
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Look, we all go way back, and I owe you from that thing with the guy in the place, and I'll never forget it.
Last edited by redwing; October 24th, 2005 at 07:42 PM.
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October 24th, 2005, 08:13 PM
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EF Big Dog
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WOW that looks bad a$$ but me lives in oklahoma.
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October 24th, 2005, 08:51 PM
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Big Collie
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Now that's scary  .No thanks
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October 24th, 2005, 11:39 PM
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Goodbye fockers
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Take me there redwing
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October 25th, 2005, 04:38 AM
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EF Drummer
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That does look bad ass lol!  But I lives in Scotland, so that's not gonna be happening until I have a good excuse to fork out on a flight to Americur.  Mave
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October 25th, 2005, 03:51 PM
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EF Pale Horse Rider
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October 25th, 2005, 04:57 PM
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Crazed Vigilante
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Believe it or not, there's actually one taller and faster here in NJ.
http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greata.../KingdaKa.html
Check out the link, there's a 1st person video of what a rider experiences.
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October 25th, 2005, 06:11 PM
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EF Top Dog
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Originally Posted by Hercalees!Hercalees!
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Some numbers: -and a translation to us europeans
Opening Date:
May 20, 2005
Maximum Height:
World Record at 456 feet (45 stories) - 140m
Maximum Speed:
World Record at 128 mph - 205km/h
Length of Track:
3,118 feet - 950m
Ride Duration:
50.6 seconds
Seating Capacity:
18 passengers per train
Sounds like one hairy rollercoaster
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October 25th, 2005, 06:21 PM
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EF Top Bum
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if you want to move your head like the smiley - >  then why not .. looks safe, but donīt count me in please
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October 26th, 2005, 06:27 AM
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On The DARKSIDE
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holy crap. i dunno if i have the guts to get in the ride.
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