Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Six Flags GREAT adventure for all!

Every time I go to an amusement park, I always try to seek out the most thrilling ride there.  It's stupid really, because every ride is made with the riders in mind.  When I went to Six Flags, however, the ultimate thrill ride scared the bajeezus out of me.  I didn't go on it, not because I was scared, but because it had constant problems and shut down a lot.  Kingda Ka is the coaster I am talking about, if you did not know already.  It reaches 456 feet into the air, with a steep plummet and fast shoot up.  I'm never afraid of big heights, but ever since I experienced Drop Zone at Great America, I have been scared of really vertical drops.  The feeling is so intense that it sticks with you forever.  However, even though I didn't get to go on this, one coaster could equal it in the intensity of the drop.  You'd think I'd be talking about one of those huge megacoasters, like Nitro, (which is amazingly fun too, not to sell it short), but I am actually talking about El Torro, the massive wooden coaster right next to Kingda Ka.  My friend Danielle had actually recommended it to me, because of the record breaking steep drop that you encounter when riding.  I didn't honestly expect anything more than your atypical wooden roller coaster ride.  The shaking, the rattling, and the sudden twists are always fun.  However, this roller coaster was insane.  I don't even know how many people had to be in on this to create it, but I really just want to meet them and congratulate them.  You go up the lift quick, take a wide left turn and then plummet, and, I have to say, it was a scary, fast, stomach dropping one at that.  You then speed over another high hill, feeling weightless as you fall down below.  There are other amazing features on this, but you really should experience it beforehand.  Don't think that this is the only roller coaster to go on though.  There are so many amazing things at Six Flags Great Adventure, like Medusa (the floorless roller coaster), Superman: Ultimate Flight (you literally "fly"), Great American Scream Machine (7 consecutive loops!!!) and Nitro (once the tallest fastest coaster on the East Coast!).  Those are my favorites out of all there.  The tiger show is something not to be missed either.  I'd stay away from the 3D Experience though (this time it was all about that new animated feature coming out soon Fly Me to the Moon).  It made me feel awful, and you wait on line for a ridiculous amount of time (expect that at all rides, though, considering how many people are going to the park) for a paltry minute long show that isn't a creative simulator ride anyway.  For now, I am going to go pass out.  My sunburn, plus exhaustion, plus allergies are all making me want to die.  

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