Vegimite- an acquired taste! [and Lashes in SD]

[CoasterMatt]

To derail with a couple quick CoasterMatt Ultra Geek thoughts...

The Chaos at Belmont Park is run so piss poorly, it's next to impossible to get a good flipping ride - that isn't a great ride anyway, but it's really not the ride's fault (although, you'll be happy to note, that model was recalled and retrofitted after a couple model wide "uhohs")

For those non enthusiasts - PLEASE, PLEASE, don't judge the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk's Giant Dipper by the Belmont Park's Giant Dipper - THEY ARE NOT THE SAME RIDES!!!!
SCBB's Giant Dipper is a spectacularly well maintained (they have a crew walking the track and doing inspections every two hours, while the ride is running), very fun, thrilling coaster.

Belmont Park's Giant Dipper is a good trip to the chiropractic clinic

Both Giant Dippers run Morgan Manufacturing trains, but the ones at Santa Cruz have comfier seating, and are better suited to the track design.

[katiesue]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

Belmont Park's Giant Dipper is a good trip to the chiropractic clinic

This I can vouch for, yesterday I felt like I'd been run over by a mac truck.

Still was one of the funnest days in a very long time. Lash is the king of the tilt-o-whirl that I can vouch for. And the look on Stoats face when he realized Chaos would spin him upside down, and we were already strapped in starting the ride - priceless.

Next time we'll all suit up and ride the waves, that thing looked cool.

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

To derail with a couple quick CoasterMatt Ultra Geek thoughts...
The Chaos at Belmont Park is run so piss poorly, it's next to impossible to get a good flipping ride - that isn't a great ride anyway, but it's really not the ride's fault (although, you'll be happy to note, that model was recalled and retrofitted after a couple model wide "uhohs")

Somehow this doesnt make me feel better about riding it, but at least I feel justified in thinking that I did NOT like it.