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This was the prototype Intamin rocket coaster, and my second favorite ride at Knotts (after Ghostrider). Take a moment to marvel at the design before riding. The supports stop half way up the top hat element, so from about 100 to 200 feet in the air it is just train and track and nothing else. Its a pretty terrifying sight that will either lure you in or turn you away. The first time I rode this the launch out of the station literally took my breath away, which hasnt happened to me on a ride since I was a kid. Im telling you, the speed is instant. I love the feeling of turning 90 degrees upward, then 90 degrees to the side. At the top the coaster slows to barely a crawl, which is a genius of psychological terror. Its still not much time to look around though, as you then get thrown straight down the other side, once again turning 90 degrees on the way down. The two overbanked turns that finish this ride are a walk in the park compared to what youve just experienced, but theyre a good way to catch your breath before being slammed into the brake run, stopping almost as quickly as you started. This is a short ride, but its all you need to get that adrenaline pumping.
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