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axxxr
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From: Londinium
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line dancing..you gotta be joking ain't ya?  ..I'll give that one a miss then thanks!  might try Ybor then.
Oh yes of course jeb bush,how could i forget that he is the gov of florida,silly old me..might have to pay him a little visit then. 
Its not surprising that no ones likes him.
I so want to avoid politics when i come over there but its just to tempting!...
Im gonna try and concentrate on having fun...TRY!!
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EastCoastStar
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From: orlando fl US
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On 2006-01-18 03:17:10, axxxr wrote:
line dancing..you gotta be joking ain't ya? ..I'll give that one a miss then thanks! might try Ybor then.
Oh yes of course jeb bush,how could i forget that he is the gov of florida,silly old me..might have to pay him a little visit then.
Its not surprising that no ones likes him.
I so want to avoid politics when i come over there but its just to tempting!...
Im gonna try and concentrate on having fun...TRY!!
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yea, im just messin with ya
wall street is pretty good too right by church street. Ybor... i never had alot of fun there. but you have to give daytona a shot ill have to check out the nightlife there soon and let u know how it is. |
GreenKronic
Joined: Oct 08, 2005
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From: Tampa,Fl
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Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster: Thrill-seekers: this one's for you! Cedar Point is amazing scream machine buffs the world over with Top Thrill Dragster, the tallest and fastest roller coaster on Earth! This 420-foot-tall, 120-mph steel "strata-coaster" is Cedar Point's 16th scream machine, breaking the park's own world record for having more roller coasters than anywhere else on the planet! 
Specs:
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
Track Length: 2,800 feet
Lift Height: 420 feet
Angle of Lift Hill: 90 degrees
Vertical Drop: 400 feet
Angle of Descent: 90 degrees
Angle of Twist on Descent: 270 degrees
DESIGN
Ride Manufacturer: Intamin AG of Wollerau, Switzerland
Model: Launched out-and-back coaster
Structure: Steel tubular track
Features: Hydraulic launch system
Magnetic braking system
Tiered seating on the coaster’s cars for better viewing (similar to stadium seating)
270-degree spiral on descent
Color Scheme: Red and white alternating colored track on launch
TIME, SPEED, CAPACITY
Launch Speed: Approximately 120 mph in four seconds
Drop Speed: Approximately 120 mph
Capacity Approximately 1,500 riders per hour
VEHICLES
Coaches: Six 18-passenger trains
Five cars on each train; three four-passenger and two two-passenger cars
Design: Fiberglass and steel coaches with individual lap bars, interlocking seat belts and padded head restraint systems. May not accommodate Guests of Exceptional Size.
Train Colors: Black cherry; Indy green; fluorescent purple; cobalt blue; sunshine yellow; and sunset red
WORLD RECORDS
Firsts for Top Thrill Dragster First roller coaster EVER to top 400 feet
First coaster EVER to reach speeds of 120 mph
First “strata-coaster” built on planet Earth
CEDAR POINT HAS HELD THE TITLE OF WORLD'S TALLEST ROLLER COASTER FOUR TIMES! Gemini (125 feet, 4 inches)
Magnum XL-200 (205 feet)
Millennium Force (310 feet)
Top Thrill Dragster (420 feet)
INVESTMENT
Investment $25 million
Pics:   
EDIT:Not the world record holder anymore.That goes to "Kingda Ka" 456ft Tall and Top speed of 128mph http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatadventure/Rides/KingdaKa.html
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EastCoastStar
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From: orlando fl US
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wow, i didnt know ceder point had so many coasters!! makes me want to go there more now! |
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@green- Thanks for the info about that ride, looks like I saw other record breaking ride at the discovery channel-roller coaster ?
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methylated_spirit
Joined: Jul 07, 2004
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From: Bonnie Scotland
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Near me i've got
http://www.loudouncastle.co.uk/
http://www.scotlandsthemepark.com/
Both are rubbish, though!
Been here too
www.camelotthemepark.co.uk
and of course Alton Towers is the best.
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*Jojo*
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@meths - Thanks for the links 
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GreenKronic
Joined: Oct 08, 2005
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From: Tampa,Fl
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@JN the one you seen on the Dicovery channel is Kingda ka I forgot all about it till after I posted the Top Thrill....Check the Edit on the Bottom.....Think I posted a Link but I remember them showing the process of the building and testing on Discovery
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@green - Will check on the link mate, thanks! Nice contribution coming fromy ou too . . . did you ever work in a theme park then, or just an avid fan of the . . . rides 
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GreenKronic
Joined: Oct 08, 2005
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From: Tampa,Fl
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No, I just like riding them also I grew up in Florida so I have been to all the theme parks 20 or more times.....I am always looking for the best thrills...
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p900 lover
Joined: Jan 08, 2004
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From: London
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@GreenKronic We have a ride like the 1 in ur pic being built in Thorpe Park, due to finish this year. Will try a find sum details about it |
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@meths & @all - I was just surprised to see that we have a member here using the username: Alton_Towers
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p900 lover
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This is the new 1 comin to Thorpe Park
Stealth: Technical Data Question Answer
Number of Trains 3 trains (2 in operation)
Train Capacity 5 Cars, 20 riders in total
Max G +4.5 (provisional figure)
Length of horizontal launch track 80m
Track Length (excl. storage ) 400m
Storage Track 80m
Speed 128 km/h, 80mph
Launch Time (from 0 to 128 km/h) 2.5 seconds
Run by Gravity 25 seconds
Track Height 62.5m / 205ft
Power requirement-hydraulic launch Approx 945 KVA (continuously)
Manufacturer Intamin
Here is more info if wanted:
http://stealth.thorpepark.com/default.asp?css=2
Edit: it cost 12 million to develope and build
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@p900 - Nice pic and link too !
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GreenKronic
Joined: Oct 08, 2005
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Nice Coaster...Here at Busch Gardens theyt just opened the first 90 degree drop rollar coaster in the US ....Very scary when your at the top in the front row you cant see the track all you see is the ground before you drop....Very nice will get Pics
HERE:Link for virtual ride of Sheikra: http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens/fla/sheikra_wm_high.html
SheiKra carries riders up 200 feet at 45 degrees, then hurtles them 70 mph back toward the ground at a 90-degree angle. It is the first coaster of its kind in the Americas and only the third in the world.
SheiKra is the first dive coaster to incorporate an Immelmann loop, a water feature, and a second 90-degree 138-foot drop through an underground tunnel. SheiKra also includes a 360-degree climbing carousel. 3,188 feet of steel track offers a total ride time of just over three minutes
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