Airehead Posted September 14, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 14, 2020 Will you ride it with me? This is the Yukon Striker in Canada. It is the world's tallest, longest and fastest "Dive Coaster". 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 14, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 14, 2020 Nope. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 14, 2020 Share #3 Posted September 14, 2020 Sorry. I won't even watch you. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted September 14, 2020 Share #4 Posted September 14, 2020 I don’t think I could drink enough beer to even consider it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted September 14, 2020 Share #5 Posted September 14, 2020 Does it ONLY go forward? Or does it do stuff in reverse? I can't handle the sudden slamming that you get when a coaster is running in reverse through corkscrews or loops. I don't know which way to brace and it ends up giving me a near concussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted September 14, 2020 Share #6 Posted September 14, 2020 YUP!!!!! but I don't want to go to Canada. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 14, 2020 Share #7 Posted September 14, 2020 Of course! I can't figure out why anyone wouldn't ride it, it rides on tracks and never wrecks, so how could that be scary? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted September 14, 2020 Share #8 Posted September 14, 2020 Yes! But be forewarned: I will be screaming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted September 14, 2020 Share #9 Posted September 14, 2020 I will wait for you at the entrance and you can tell me all about it. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted September 14, 2020 Share #10 Posted September 14, 2020 I’m game for that. As long as my glasses keys or mobile device don’t go flying off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted September 14, 2020 Share #11 Posted September 14, 2020 10 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Of course! I can't figure out why anyone wouldn't ride it, it rides on tracks and never wrecks, so how could that be scary? It’s the fleeting thought that the device holding me in place is small and the forces acting on this machine are big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted September 14, 2020 Share #12 Posted September 14, 2020 Yes, BCC & I did the Valraven at Cedar Point, kinda similar. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 14, 2020 Share #13 Posted September 14, 2020 32 minutes ago, KrAzY said: YUP!!!!! but I don't want to go to Canada. Outstanding warrants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted September 14, 2020 Share #14 Posted September 14, 2020 Just now, maddmaxx said: Outstanding warrants? Nope... well not that I know of. I would be happy to go, but they have too many Canadians in Canada. Not sure if I could deal with all the Eh's and Ohhh Soorrrry's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted September 14, 2020 39 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Does it ONLY go forward? Or does it do stuff in reverse? I can't handle the sudden slamming that you get when a coaster is running in reverse through corkscrews or loops. I don't know which way to brace and it ends up giving me a near concussion. I think just forward. 23 minutes ago, BuffJim said: I’m game for that. As long as my glasses keys or mobile device don’t go flying off. Kirby will hold your stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted September 15, 2020 Share #16 Posted September 15, 2020 YES!!! When are we going? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 15, 2020 Share #17 Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Randomguy said: Of course! I can't figure out why anyone wouldn't ride it, it rides on tracks and hasn’t wrecked yet, so how could that be scary? FIFY 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted September 15, 2020 Share #18 Posted September 15, 2020 I am in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted September 15, 2020 Share #19 Posted September 15, 2020 I feel like throwing up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2020 Share #20 Posted September 15, 2020 I would but Canada doesn’t like us Mericans anymore. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted September 15, 2020 Share #21 Posted September 15, 2020 I think I could be talked inn to dewing it but I'd bring a change of underwear... just in case. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted September 15, 2020 Share #22 Posted September 15, 2020 Hell yes... WoBG and I took more than a few trips just to ride roller coasters. My favorite wood track roller coaster is 'The Beast' at Kings Island. We rode just after a rainstorm, so the track was faster than normal. And it has 2 lifted drops. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share #23 Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, BR46 said: YES!!! When are we going? I knew you would. 32 minutes ago, Zackny said: I would but Canada doesn’t like us Mericans anymore. Sad but true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted September 15, 2020 Share #24 Posted September 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Airehead said: This is the Yukon Striker in Canada. It is the world's tallest, longest and fastest "Dive Coaster". Wow...they stop the ride just before the drop. That's different... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted September 15, 2020 Share #25 Posted September 15, 2020 I’m in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted September 15, 2020 Share #26 Posted September 15, 2020 Absolutely NO! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 15, 2020 Share #27 Posted September 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Longjohn said: FIFY Are there just two kinds of coaster riders, just like motorsicklists? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 15, 2020 Share #28 Posted September 15, 2020 8 hours ago, Bikeguy said: Hell yes... WoBG and I took more than a few trips just to ride roller coasters. My favorite wood track roller coaster is 'The Beast' at Kings Island. We rode just after a rainstorm, so the track was faster than normal. And it has 2 lifted drops. For a while I lived a few hundred yards from Ocean View Park in Ocean View VA, site of the famous old wooden roller coaster that was featured in the movie "The Death of Ocean View Park" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_View_Amusement_Park After a while we barely noticed the sound. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted September 15, 2020 Share #29 Posted September 15, 2020 11 hours ago, Airehead said: Will you ride it with me? This is the Yukon Striker in Canada. It is the world's tallest, longest and fastest "Dive Coaster". Maybe we can get a bus trip with a group rate. If Wilbur was we would have a chance to get a plane instead of a bus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted September 15, 2020 Share #30 Posted September 15, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 15, 2020 Share #31 Posted September 15, 2020 This really should be a @Parr8hed thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted September 15, 2020 Share #32 Posted September 15, 2020 Count me in. I’ll have to get a passport though. Mine’s expired. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 15, 2020 Share #33 Posted September 15, 2020 Roller coaster related fatalities, United States, 1994–2004 A R Pelletier1, J Gilchrist2 Author affiliations Abstract Objective: To determine the number of fatalities related to roller coasters and examine factors common to multiple incidents. Methods: A case was defined as the death of a person, which was associated with a roller coaster in the United States between 15 May 1994 and 14 May 2004. Cases were identified from four data sources: (1) Consumer Product Safety Commission, (2) Lexis-Nexis, (3) Medline, and (4) Saferparks. Results: Forty people, ranging in age from 7 to 77 years, were killed in 39 separate incidents. Twenty nine (73%) deaths occurred among roller coaster patrons. Eleven fatalities resulted from external causes related to injuries from falls or collisions. Eighteen people died from medical conditions that might have been caused or exacerbated by riding a roller coaster; 15 were the result of intracranial hemorrhages or cardiac problems. Eleven (28%) deaths involved employees; all were caused by injuries. Conclusions: Approximately four deaths annually in the United States are associated with roller coasters. Prevention of roller coaster fatalities is dependent on establishing an effective surveillance system for amusement ride injuries, engineering rides to better protect both patrons and employees, improving training and supervision of employees regarding safety precautions, and posting cautionary notices near roller coasters for people with specified medical conditions. Further research is needed on roller coaster related deaths resulting from intracranial hemorrhages and cardiac problems. I guess they are safer than they look. No reports of cars coming off the track and dozens of people crashing to their deaths. Of course this was an old study. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted September 15, 2020 Share #34 Posted September 15, 2020 Most definitely. I’ve ridden every roller coaster at every amusement/theme park I’ve been to. Love them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted September 15, 2020 Share #35 Posted September 15, 2020 12 hours ago, Bikeguy said: Wow...they stop the ride just before the drop. That's different... yes, Valraven at the Point does too. Its freaky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted September 15, 2020 Share #36 Posted September 15, 2020 No matter how hard I try I can never get Wo46 on a coaster. 100+ mph with her face 3 inches of the asphalt that she will do. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 15, 2020 Share #37 Posted September 15, 2020 3 hours ago, BR46 said: No matter how hard I try I can never get Wo46 on a coaster. 100+ mph with her face 3 inches of the asphalt that she will do. Smart woman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted September 16, 2020 Share #38 Posted September 16, 2020 On 9/14/2020 at 9:06 PM, Bikeguy said: Hell yes... WoBG and I took more than a few trips just to ride roller coasters. My favorite wood track roller coaster is 'The Beast' at Kings Island. We rode just after a rainstorm, so the track was faster than normal. And it has 2 lifted drops. I have ridden the Beast multiple times. Probably more than 10. I love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted September 16, 2020 Share #39 Posted September 16, 2020 On 9/15/2020 at 7:38 AM, Philander Seabury said: This really should be a @Parr8hed thread. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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