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[steel-Rock]

I know that at various times we have talked about the best parts of rides (someone likes cobra rolls on loopers for example). However, I don't think we have posted our favorite SPECIFIC elements on SPECIFIC coasters.

Here is my top 5 so everyone knows what I am talking about:

1. The drop on Top Thrill Dragster
2. The drop off the top hat on either Mr. Freeze
3. The first drop on Millennium Force
4. The second drop on Phantom's Revenge
5. The dive loop on Kraken

The front row would be best on all of them with the left most seat being preferred on number 5.

[Tori Finlay]

The only one I can think of right now is Talon's drop in the back left seat, if you're facing the train with the passengers facing you. Also the loop riding in the front seat of any floorless with a vertical loop (not Hydra ;] )

[MorganFan]

I've got a few...

-Runaway Mountain's drop off from the brake run.
-Titan's turnaround (the only good thing on that ride)
-Boss' first drop
-Krypton Coaster's zero g roll
-Krypton Coaster's first drop in the front
-Steel Eel's double-dip hill
-X2's roll over
-Test Track's drop off out of the building
-Batman's second corkscrew
-Renegade's helix
-Eurofighters' zero g rolls
-Wild Mouse's (Blackpool) hairpin drops

Edited by MorganFan, 09 May 2012 - 11:19 PM.

[Thunderhead]

I can't be the only one who loves Apollo's Chariot's third drop that swoops down next to the river right?

[The BeastFan]

My list...

the area of Beast between the 2nd tunnel and the 2nd lift (where it accelerates to top speed)
Beast's helix
Beast at night
Volcano's launch sequence
Millennium Force's first drop
Vortex's batwing
Vortex's first drop in the back
Iron Dragon's finale
Magnum's first drop
Raptor's (CP) helix
Tennessee Tornado's first drop (in the back for my first ride, the tunnel comes out of nowhere)
the build up to Mystery Mine's lift and drop
Space Mountain....just Space Mountain
the portion of maverick between the first drop and the corkscrews
Maverick's launch
Great Bear's pre-drop helix and banking
GB's loop into the immelman
Medusa/Bizarro's 0g roll
Son of Beast's first drop
SOB's loop
Storm Runner's top hat
Adventure Express' pre-lift (its really cool at night, an often overlooked and underrated night ride)
Diamondback's first drop in the front seat
TTD's launch build up
Fahrenheit's first drop (great view of the Midway America section)
Lightning Racer's dueling sections, especially where they jump and dive under/over each other (particularly in the back seat)
Backlot's s-curve section up to the overbank
Flight Deck's helix at the far end
Flight of Fear's 2nd half
Anaconda's corkscrews
the hop into the tunnel between Grizzly's turn arounds

Edited by Mike Strobel, 12 May 2012 - 07:21 PM.

[Tyler Carlton]

1. Maverick's drop in the back row
2. Diamondback's first airtime hill in the back row
3. Raptor's helix
4. The 0g/camelback interaction on Dueling Dragons (RIP )
5. Dragster's launch

[Thunderhead]

Storm Runner's top hat

YAIS.

[steel-Rock]

I can't be the only one who loves Apollo's Chariot's third drop that swoops down next to the river right?

AC is my most favorite coaster. If you have something good to say, I agree.

Goliath @ SFOG has a second drop that is more than its first. That one also goes right next to water
and has a sharp left turn at the bottom of it. This ride is almost as good.

I seem to be the only one so far that likes TTD's fall from orbit better than the launch to get there.



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Edited by steel-Rock, 10 May 2012 - 05:23 AM.

[Vater]

In no particular order:

Manhattan Express/Viper's twist-and-dive
Storm Runner's heartline/flying snake dive combo
Tennessee Tornado's drop and first loop
Jack Rabbit's double down (single greatest airtime moment ever)
Thunderbolt's final drop into the ravine
Thunderhawk's entire turnaround
Apollo's Chariot's first drop (in the back seat)
Millennium Force's first drop
I305's first drop/helix/airtime hill combo

[Ryan Shrout]

Alright, here are what probably constitute my top 10, in no particular order.

Diamondback's first drop from the back row
Alpengeist's Immelmann
Montu's Batwing
Tatsu's Pretzel Loop (most intense moment on any B&M coaster I've had the privilege of riding.
Beast's second tunnel
Rock'n'Rollercoaster's launch
Kraken's semi-submerged second loop
Terminator: Salvation's first drop into the structure
Viper (SFGAm)'s double dip
Ninja (SFoG)'s double inverting Butterfly

[steel-Rock]

Since this topic seems to be taking off more than I expecting, I'll add to what I already said.

The drop on Top Thrill Dragster
The drop off the top hat on either Mr. Freeze
The first drop on Millennium Force
The second drop on Phantom's Revenge
The dive loop on Kraken
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Bunny hops at the end of Hershey's Comet
Launch / twist / drop / loop on Incredible Hulk
Drop / Immelmann / loop on Alpengeist
Launchs on Volcano
First drop on Griffon
Non inverted loop on HRRR
Launch and giant loop on DHS's RNRC
Backward section of Everest

[biZarRo]

I like all elements, but my favorites are ejector airtime hills. Nothing beats getting your thighs smashed into your restraint.

I also want to try out that weird element on Tabishka at Fuji Q.

[drachenfirebgw]

I know we all have our own opinions, but I don't see the appeal of bruising my thighs and screaming half in thrill and half in pain for the sake of ejector air. Give me sustained floater air any day of the week.

- Dueling Dragons (Fire)'s wraparound Immelmann has always been my favorite element on a steel roller coaster and yes, I realize it's called Dragon's Challenge now.
- Zero-g-rolls always get me, especially B&M's. Specifically Kraken's, Incredibly Hulk's, and Kumba's zero-g-rolls.
- Maverick's Stengal Dive during the back half after the would have been zero-g-roll became an instant favorite after my ride on it in 2010.
- I'm going to include some first drops as well that can serve as elements so to speak. Dominator's first drop being on of them. The intense change in angle happens so high up that you float up there for a second before being whipped back down into your seat (in a good way).
- Apollo's Chariot's pre-drop dip. Not to mention the actual drop itself.
- And airtime hills on B&M Hypers... long, sustains, floater air. The best.
- Dominator back to back banked, right-handed turns. The first being low to the ground, unusual for a B&M and the second that acts like a hammerhead almost. Unusual for a floorless.
- Launches can be counted as elements, right? Storm Runner's launch counts and take the cake then.
- This one is going to take some explaining but a very small airtime hill on the Thunderhead that looks like nothing that happens on the back half of the course following the station fly-through. The sensation is unique because you get a ton of air, it sustains, and you don't land back in your seat until you're halfway up the next airtime hill.
- Intimidator 305's incredibly spark banking transitions count as elements too, right? The last one (it's a left to right) that happens right before you take the right handed turn that leads in the final couple airtime hills and the ride's ending is spetacular and actually produces airtime despite there being no evident change in track elevation.

[Thunderhead]

I suppose I could generate a larger list.

-Apollo's Chariot's third drop that borders the river
-Griffon's first drop
-Intimidator 305's first turn into airtime hill
-Volcano's launch
-Hypersonic's top hat
-Dominator's Cobra Roll
-Storm Runner's Launch and top hat
-Thunderhead's overbanks
-Colossos's turn around
-Big Bad Wolf's final drop.
-Dominator's interlocking corkscrew section

That's all I can think off.

[A.S.Coasters]

All of Maverick.

[MorganFan]

All of Texas Giant.

[Tori Finlay]

Longer list!

Voyage's tunnel triple down
Voyage's 90 degree banked turns
Raven's first drop
El Toro's turn around
Lightning Racer's dueling parts
BoulderDash's everything
Intimidator 305's first drop and aggressive airtime-inducing directional changes
Volcano's upward launch
Steel Force's hill up into the helix
Hydra's first drop
All of Thunderhead
Tatsu's drop and pretzel loop
All of Viper
Phantom's dive into the ravine
Intimidator's first drop
Afterburn's batwing
Talon's S turn to drop towards the camera
Dark Knight's entire first half

[Ryan Shrout]

^For clarification, which viper?

[Tori Finlay]

SFGAm's Viper. The only Viper that has my heart.