#HyperCoaster

2023-06-21

Ride of Steel at @SFDarienLake is an Intamin hypercoaster that premiered at the park in 1999 as Superman - Ride of Steel.

The coaster is the most popular ride at the park, but was involved in a well-publicized lawsuit when a man was thrown from the car only a few months after the ride opened, sustaining serious injuries.

📷 Jim Westland | c. 1999

#RollerCoasters #Coasters #themeParks #SixFlags #DarienLake #Hypercoaster #Intamin

a long shot of Ride of Steel's first and biggest drop, with a train dropping down it in the image.  The picture is a bit grainy and shows the age of the photo.
2023-06-15

A #ThrowBackThursday image that warms our heart: a view of Magnum XL-200 at @cedarpoint

How many times have you ridden the world's first hypercoaster??

📷 Ric Turner | c. 1991

#RollerCoasters #RollerCoaster #Coasters #HyperCoaster #Magnum #CedarPoint #ThemeParks #TBT

A view of a train on Magnum XL-200 ascending the first lift hill.  There is also another train on the brake run, returning to the state.  In the foreground, guests wait and watch as the train gains altitude.  The first and second hills can be seen in the image, as well as the final tunnel and brake run.
2023-04-20

Desperado is an Arrow Dynamics hypercoaster that operated at Buffalo Bill's Resort and Casino in Primm Nevada from 1994 to 2020. The coaster is currently SBNO as #Covid shut the hotel down in early 2020.

There has to be a way to save this one, right? Can we start a Go Fund Me to move this ride somewhere?

📷 Joe Schwartz | c. 1997

#RollerCoasters #RollerCoaster #Coaster #ThemeParks #ArrowDynamics #SBNO #HyperCoaster

A picture of a train car descending the tallest hill on Desperado, shot from the ground.  The track is painted bright yellow with tan supports.  The train car is painted pink with yellow accents.  Directly behind the roller coaster is Buffalo Bill's hotel, red with white trim around the windows.  These guest rooms had a very up close look at the roller coaster when operating.
Dylan | TwentyGX :blobcatenby:TwentyGX@mastodon.lol
2023-01-01

I do find it really weird that we’re getting *another* #WoodenCoaster, tho. This will be our 7th #coaster, THREE of them being wooden. :sadness:

Just give us a #gigacoaster, man. We have 1 #hypercoaster and even it isn’t original, and is widely considered a bottom-tier hypercoaster. There’s 2 other parks with basically the same coaster, and ours is the worst of the 3 :blobcatsad:

Also it’s 25 years old :oof: Literally half the age of #WoF, seeing as this year is its 50th Anniversary Season

2022-12-09

#25DaysOfCoasters

17. Phantoms Revenge - @kenny_kangaroo

I don't know if you should give #ArrowDynamics more credit for one of their best designed hyper coasters ever, or Morgan Rides more credit for improving the coaster in 2001. Either way, Phantoms Revenge is one of the best roller coasters to come out of the 1990s. It's still a fan favorite for park visitors.

📸 kennywood

#RollerCoasters #hypercoaster #coasters #kennywood #phantomsrevenge #themeParks #coasterEnthusiasts #pittsburgh

A view of a train dropping down the first drop on Phantoms Revenge. The drop is curved, and riders are moving towards the left side of the image. In the background one of Pittsburgh s ubiquitous steel plants can be seen off in the distance.

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