Jake
Strata Poster
God knows how many of these things i've seen/ridden. To be honest, I normally skip them (unless it's a type I haven't done.
Frisbee's are horrible, I hate them.
Afterburners and Freak-outs are OK... but some are good (like Eagles Claw).
This SUCKED:
(Psyclone at Canada's Wonderland)
But then SpinSpider at Tusenfryd was incredible (and hugggeee):
So yeah, generally I prefer facing outwards, but I find swing&spews VERY inconsistent.
Frisbee's are horrible, I hate them.
Afterburners and Freak-outs are OK... but some are good (like Eagles Claw).
This SUCKED:
(Psyclone at Canada's Wonderland)
But then SpinSpider at Tusenfryd was incredible (and hugggeee):
So yeah, generally I prefer facing outwards, but I find swing&spews VERY inconsistent.
Jake
Strata Poster
Martyn B said:Ok then, I'll follow up with a picture:
I was under the impression that they were Frisbee's? Both pictures you posted were Gyro Swings?
Yeah... i'm not THAT thick.
I said:
I was listing the different types. Oh, and the pictures I posted are not of Gyro Swings, cus they're not Intamin. I posted the photos because the types are not as common, and most people (including myself) aren't aware of the exact model names...
Martyn B
CF Legend
Ok, you've got the wrong end of the stick. I thought you were saying that outwards versions were frisbee's, so I just said I thought the one I pictured was known as a frisbee.
I too dont know all the names that manufacturers give them, I only know Intamin call them Gyro Swings, so I call all of them that.
Its been a while since I've been on Maelstrom, but from what I can remember, Flip Flop was just as good. With such a small basic ride type, I wouldn't have thought different manufacturers would have made too much of a difference to the ride experience.
Sorry!
I too dont know all the names that manufacturers give them, I only know Intamin call them Gyro Swings, so I call all of them that.
Its been a while since I've been on Maelstrom, but from what I can remember, Flip Flop was just as good. With such a small basic ride type, I wouldn't have thought different manufacturers would have made too much of a difference to the ride experience.
Sorry!
caffeine_demon
Strata Poster
inwards facing - I've done black fly at wmsp (and the movie park one), a kmg afterburner
outwards - only done flip flop
flip flop was easily the best - intense, thrilling, and not puke inducing
black fly is less puke inducing than the afterburner
outwards - only done flip flop
flip flop was easily the best - intense, thrilling, and not puke inducing
black fly is less puke inducing than the afterburner
Uncle Arly
Strata Poster
I've done Black Fly, Maelstrom, Vortex & the one at Brean.
I LOVE Maelstrom, but, the one at Brean was more intense. It's a tie for me.
I LOVE Maelstrom, but, the one at Brean was more intense. It's a tie for me.
Tough one. The Afterburners have such a massive difference in ride quality between them all.
Inward facing:
Bottom of the list is Vortex. I hate that ride. It's just nausea inducing and not at all fun. Something to do with being very weak I think.
At the other end of the scale is Beach Party at Coney Beach. That was incredibly intense and superb fun. Brilliant ride.
Eagle's Claw is okay, it's good fun, but nothing special - same with the Afterburner at Brean. Good, but not great.
The Streetfighter models are excellent fun, with some brilliant floater airtime on them. Freakouts I've never had a good cycle on, but they show potential - they just suffered from "noooo! Give me more" Thorpe syndrome.
Outward facing:
I've just done the two.
Flip was really good fun, good ride, good cycle, good mix of forces.
Maelstrom is possibly my favourite flat. I love the floater, followed by the excellent high-g on the bottom of the swing. It's just a ride that suits me perfectly.
So I need more experience on the outward facing ones. Beach party was different to Maelstrom, but came close in my opinion to being as good in terms of "I loved that". All the other inward facing ones I'd rank below Flip Flop (but not massively).
However, re-ride is where the outward ones win. The inward ones always leave me feeling a bit queasy (or just plain ill in the case of Vortex). SO I tend to just ride them once. Flip Flop and Maelstrom I could re-ride all day
So outwards takes it
Inward facing:
Bottom of the list is Vortex. I hate that ride. It's just nausea inducing and not at all fun. Something to do with being very weak I think.
At the other end of the scale is Beach Party at Coney Beach. That was incredibly intense and superb fun. Brilliant ride.
Eagle's Claw is okay, it's good fun, but nothing special - same with the Afterburner at Brean. Good, but not great.
The Streetfighter models are excellent fun, with some brilliant floater airtime on them. Freakouts I've never had a good cycle on, but they show potential - they just suffered from "noooo! Give me more" Thorpe syndrome.
Outward facing:
I've just done the two.
Flip was really good fun, good ride, good cycle, good mix of forces.
Maelstrom is possibly my favourite flat. I love the floater, followed by the excellent high-g on the bottom of the swing. It's just a ride that suits me perfectly.
So I need more experience on the outward facing ones. Beach party was different to Maelstrom, but came close in my opinion to being as good in terms of "I loved that". All the other inward facing ones I'd rank below Flip Flop (but not massively).
However, re-ride is where the outward ones win. The inward ones always leave me feeling a bit queasy (or just plain ill in the case of Vortex). SO I tend to just ride them once. Flip Flop and Maelstrom I could re-ride all day
So outwards takes it
EnigmaHyena
Hyper Poster
^^^That's insane! I'll admit I did feel a bit queasy after watching that.
I say CF holds a similar challenge :--D I don't mind Frisbees really!
I say CF holds a similar challenge :--D I don't mind Frisbees really!
Outwards facing, but only the bigger models (Intamin GyroSwing/Huss Giant Frisbee). They're much less about the spinning and more about a rotation to offer varying views and heights. They're much more about air time and the feeling of falling.
The smaller outward facing models (like the one in the original post) spin a lot more, and are less enjoyable in my opinion.
I've never really enjoyed the inward facing things at all. They're pretty much all spin. Huss Frisbees are the worst.
The smaller outward facing models (like the one in the original post) spin a lot more, and are less enjoyable in my opinion.
I've never really enjoyed the inward facing things at all. They're pretty much all spin. Huss Frisbees are the worst.