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This may not be the most popular of reviews, considering this is (well, will be was) the 12th highest ranked ride on TPC. Acrophobia, a fear of heights. I dont have a case of Acrophobia myself, but still, I am not thrilled by drop towers very much. With that in mind, I will still give Acro an 8. I rode twice today for my first rides ever, mainly because it was a walk-on, and I heard that the seats were tilting very well for the first time in a while, so I figured what the hell. The seats are akward compared to others, but being "different" gave this ride a uniqueness point. Spinning up was a good way to see the park from a different perspective, and once we got to the top on my first ride, the seat tilted out quite a bit, you could no longer look out strait in the direction of Marietta, which could probabyl be visable on a slightly clearer day (note to self: look for the Big Chicken next time!). The taunting from the ride ops is cool, which adds another point, but then it released, and off we went into virtual freefall. Oh, but its over in a mere two seconds. The sound the tower makes is cool too, as is the airflow after the ride falls, but I cant say that I would want to wait an hour for it. MY second ride was a little less thrilling, though I was supposed to be in the "best" seats, I prefered my first seat selection. In the end, coming from a person who just doesnt "get" the thrill in drop towers, I think that an 8 is a good score for what is currently my favorite tower ride to date.
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