Roller Coaster Fans

[MetDream]

Magic Mountain's X

Xperience the Xcitement on the first 4th-dimensional roller coaster. Unlike coasters that only face forward, X lets you race in prototype vehicles that spin 360-degrees forwards or backwards. You'll race at 76 mph, spinning head-over-heels and forward and backward through a 3,600-foot steel maze.

http://www.sixflags.com/magicMountain/Rides/X.aspx


http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/onride_ ... xfront.wmv

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGsWlIgFg8E

Freaking awesome!!!!! I cant wait to go ride it.

[porcelmc]

I first rode it right after it opened in early 2002. It IS the best roller coaster ever. No doubt about it. Get the fastlane pass, the wait it brutal. I was there in 04 and that thing is still popular as hell.

[MetDream]

Damn, It must have been closed when I was there in 2004 because we rode all the big coasters that were open. My friend just told me about X tonight. I definitely need to go back to MM next time I'm in LA.

While we were there in 2004, we did ride Goliath a couple of times. It was worth the price of the fasspass to jump to the front of the line and be in the 1st car to plunge head first into that underground tunnel. Such a thrill!!

http://www.sixflags.com/magicMountain/R ... liath.aspx

[Mr.Metal]

That looks like fun, I went to one in Mexico called the Medussa it was pretty sweet but the scary part was the fact that the structure was so old that it looks as if it was going to fall down sooner or later.

[M4ST3R M1K3]

I don't like roller coasters but I was impressed by the Europa Park's Silver Star

[MetDream]

That one is pretty impressive till you see this one:

http://www.rcdb.com/ig2832.htm?picture=41

Steepest drop in the world by far: 128mph, 456 foot drop and it twists as you come down too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9lHggHmFNs

...a friend of mind is on a coaster obsession right now and keeps sending me the links, knowing that I am a coaster freak too.

[Snow]

Oh hell no, I couldn't do anything like that.....Don't get me wrong I am a speed junkie, but I am also a control freak, I have no control, I can't go.
The Stratasphere is going to kill me when I go and see that, but after a few minutes looking at it on the web there is no way I could do that.

Give me 2 or 4 wheels any day!

[MetDream]

Ha! That is about one of the only roller coasters in the world that I refuse to ride. No way !!

http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the ... ttower.jpg

[porcelmc]

Ha! That is about one of the only roller coasters in the world that I refuse to ride. No way !!

http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the ... ttower.jpg

Havent been on that one yet but it looks cool. I did go on the coaster at the New York New York and thought it was cool as hell.

But yeah, a couple of my friends that live in Southern Cal say that X has been closed frequently since it opened. I have been there twice since it opened and it was operational both times. I guess I got lucky.

[MetDream]

The coaster at the New York New York kicks it!! I rode it when the hotel first opened and it was like $4 a person... Now I think it $12.50 It is not THAT great!!! Freaking Las Vegas prices I tell you.