0-122 mph in 2.5 sec

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DanTMWTMP

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u guys rode in superman the ride @ magic mtn?......it's a speed rush, but the ride extremely sucks....that's my opinion though...u just go up and down...no rush.....u guys should ride X....it's the craziest ride ever....the best ride i've ever ridden in my entire life...
 

brtspears2

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Now thats pretty damn fast, eyes hurt after riding Superman at Magic moutain, hate to see what happens after this.
 

mjquilly

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I live about 30 minutes from CP, go there at least 2-3 times per summer. I really wish they would stop trying to build the biggest and fastest rides, and concentrate more on building fun rides. Yes, riding the biggest, fastest ride is fun, but only because it's the biggest and fastest. What's the point of the magnum and the millenium force now? I went to Kennywood in Pittsburgh this summer, and those small rides are damn fun! I can only imaging how great new rides at CP would be if they took fun factor into consideration...
 

CraigRT

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Originally posted by: TheEvil1
sounds like thats gonna be badass.

now where is this located at?

should have clicked on the links..
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ApacheXMD

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Originally posted by: SSP
What kida force would we feel in those 2.5 seconds??

F=MA

for an 150lb man going 0-122mph in 2.5s (assuming constant acceleration for that time) you should feel about 833lbs of force pressing on your back

-patchy
 

boi

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Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
u guys rode in superman the ride @ magic mtn?......it's a speed rush, but the ride extremely sucks....that's my opinion though...u just go up and down...no rush.....u guys should ride X....it's the craziest ride ever....the best ride i've ever ridden in my entire life...

Holy sh|t. I rode that a while ago and i was in the front seat on the outside. Every pole seemed like it would hit my head. Maybe thats why they strap you down so good. The ride is freakin slow though. 1st ride-2 hours, 2nd ride-4 hours. Its worth it though.
 

Mookow

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Originally posted by: Oscar1613
Originally posted by: Evadman
Originally posted by: Jellomancer
That has to be a dangerous acceleration!

9.81 m/s/s :D

122mi./h=54.539m/s

54.539m/s / 2.5s=21.8156m/s/s:Q:p

I was thinking the same thing... they've got to be using something to accelerate it besides gravity, because you dont accelerate to 122mph in 2.5s of free fall. That would take more like 5.5s, if you neglect the resistance of air... and bugs ;)
 

optoman

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Originally posted by: Mookow
Originally posted by: Oscar1613
Originally posted by: Evadman
Originally posted by: Jellomancer
That has to be a dangerous acceleration!

9.81 m/s/s :D

122mi./h=54.539m/s

54.539m/s / 2.5s=21.8156m/s/s:Q:p

I was thinking the same thing... they've got to be using something to accelerate it besides gravity, because you dont accelerate to 122mph in 2.5s of free fall. That would take more like 5.5s, if you neglect the resistance of air... and bugs ;)

The coaster is a hydrolic launch coaster that goes straight up and straight down. There is no lift hill, just 0-122 mph from the start.

 

her209

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I want to see how many broken necks there will be because of this ride.
 

Emos

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u guys should ride X....it's the craziest ride ever....the best ride i've ever ridden in my entire life
I saw a special on the Travel Channel about Six Flags Magic Muntain...X and Goliath sound incredible! :D
 

Adul

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i wanted to ride X lsat time I went but it was closed for some reason :| I did however ride Dejavu and golaith. Dejavu kicked ass :D
 

DanTMWTMP

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Originally posted by: Emos
u guys should ride X....it's the craziest ride ever....the best ride i've ever ridden in my entire life
I saw a special on the Travel Channel about Six Flags Magic Muntain...X and Goliath sound incredible! :D

X looks dizzying...but iit's really not...it's super duper fun...u have no idea where the ride is taking you....u see sky...ground..sky...ground...all the while ur going through loops and dips and stuff.......goliath's first drop is insane...and it has a neck breaking crazy G turns in the end (more like a corkscrew, except it's upwards corkscrew...)