When Oblivion opened, was it the world's steepest...

[jokerman]

^Yes, which is why a lot of people still believe Eurofighters to be the steepest, but a lot of them have brakes as well if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Hixee]

^I don't think Eurofighters have brakes on the drop. I'd be willing to put money on the fact that they don't.

The El Locos only have the brakes over the crest, there aren't any brakes on the whole drop: http://www.rcdb.com/4308.htm?p=24350

The Screaming Squirrels have brakes all the way over.

 

[jokerman]

Dare Devil Dive, or are my eyes deceiving me?

This was the only one I could find with brakes though, so in general you are right Hixee.

 

[Hixee]

^Maybe that's something to do with the different trains and larger lift-hills.