The only big one I have been on is 'The Rage' 60 mph and 70 ft tall. :/

Bizarro (formerly known as Superman)

The big dragon ride at Lego Land Windsor  

Naaa jk, it's probably either Air (iirc) or the Rattlesnake.
I think the Rattlesnake is at Chessington, and Air is at one of the other two in UK. If you know these two rides, you've probably worked out I'm not a big fan of rollercoasters!

However the former was just right for me, a bit of fun but not too extreme, and the latter is really nowhere near the same league as the other ones you guys are describing. However, I have a great memory of being at the end of a school trip, the place was emptying, and my friend and I kept on dashing around and went on the ride about 10 times in a row (though nothing compared to the record 5x times an acquaintance of mine went on that rollercoaster with the huge vertical drop (forget the name) on a really quiet day years ago)

Nosey wrote on 07/18/13 at 02:22:58:


Lol, air is faster but it's only 47 mph. I've been on a 50 mph roller coaster, and thought it was boring. Yesterday I went on Coney Island's famous Cyclone (60 mph) where they take pictures of you going down the big drop. My face had NO expression. That ride is kinda fun though, it's really steep, but not straight down like Kingda Ka.

Just asking, what the hell is wrong with the title thread? Was it written this way on purpose?

Antistar wrote on 07/18/13 at 03:39:01:


Read what I wrote before reply#1 and that will answer your question.

NicholasRen wrote on 07/18/13 at 03:42:31:

But that makes it kinda "unreadable" (not sure if that word exists in English?). You could have written "Fastest Roller Coaster you've ever ridden..." then start the thread with "... and a question".

Sami de la SMK wrote on 07/18/13 at 01:10:19:


Stealth for me too, fortunately it wasn't a busy day so I got three goes. It's like a smaller version of "Dragster" (not sure on location), which is one I'd like to go on one day.

I've been to a few different amusement parks, and I love roller coasters.

Six Flags in New Jersey has some really cool rides, including Kingda Ka of course. I've been there a couple times with my dad who doesn't go on rides. Going by yourself is actually really nice if you take advantage of it, because you can hop back into empty seats (inevitable on large rides with more than 2 people per row) without going back in line. For example, I did Nitro (big roller coaster at Six Flags New Jersey) three times in a row on a crowded summer day and could have done more times if I had wanted to.

As for Kingda Ka specifically, I've ridden it once (massive line, and it often shuts down for varying lengths of time) in the very front row (another advantage of riding alone). It was awesome! Because it uses hydraulic propulsion, sometimes the coaster doesn't make it all the way to the top and rolls back down to the start, at which point you get launched again. It didn't happen to me, but it seems quite cool.

Off the top of my head, other rides I've enjoyed are Nitro (as mentioned above) and El Toro (favorite wooden roller coaster) at Six Flags New Jersey, Bizarro at Six Flags New England, Splash Mountain and Everest (I think that's what it's called) at Disneyland in Florida, and Tarantula (4-person seated coaster that rotates as you ride) at Parque de Atracciones in Madrid.

I prefer waist restraints rather than over the shoulder ones because I tend to bang my head a lot on the over the shoulder ones.

Sami de la SMK wrote on 07/18/13 at 01:10:19:


Less than half the height, about 63% speed and exact same duration  

NicholasRen wrote on 07/18/13 at 03:42:31:


I don't understand this.

Did that make all the words stick together?

Rode Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point, guess that's the fastest and highest "coaster" I rode.  420 ft tall, 120 mph.  Doesn't compare to the Millenium Force or Maverick in terms of actual entertainment though.