"Prepare to get bit...by the Viper!" Whatever the future holds for it, this tenacious little coaster has already outlasted any number of demands for or predictions of its demise. Indeed, it has already achieved something like imortality. No enthusiasts resume is complete without at least one asp-kicking by the Viper. How can anyone pass up a ride on one of the countrys most infamously ill-conceived roller coasters? As for me, I dont hate it. Those guillotine-like restraints are probably the most uncomfortable Ive encountered on any ride, but I dont find the coaster itself unbearably demanding. I love intensity in a ride, and this has plenty of it. It is choppy, abrupt, and tight, but if you keep your head back and your feet firmly braced on the floor, youll survive without any major trauma. The dive loop on this ride is one of the most daring elements Ive encountered on any coaster; it feels like Baron von Richthofen just shot up your Sopwith Camel, and your biplanes going DOWN. In comparison, the heartline spiral in the coils is a bit anticlimatic, but its a unique little jolt thats worth experiencing. Overall, this is a quirky little ride with guts. Its fun in the way that fallng down a flight of stairs is fun when you pick yourself up and find out youre not hurt. Adders may spew venom at it, but I think its serpently worth a spin.
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