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 Review of Nitro @ Six Flags Great Adventure
2 Rating Posted by: Hercules on 4/9/2005 11:13:00 PM
If anyone has ever told you that you do not get good airtime on a B&M mega coaster, they are full of it. That is a totally ludacris statement. Also, there is the argument that Intamin has more intensity than anything that B&M has ever thought of... well, the people that believe that have not been on Nitro. From the first drop all the way through, Nitro throws tons at you. Now, it does not seem as tall anymore with a mammoth that is twice its size lurking at the other side of the park, but what does that really have to do with anything. The intimidation is still there the first time around. The ride is sickingly fast and very well paced, just like most B&Ms. The first drop is very quick, and the overbank is amazing, especially from an end seat. The ride is relentless. The most intense point is the helix. I have heard people say that this helix is like nothing... Intamin is not God people. If you think that this helix is not intense, then you only have 4 senses: Taste, Sight, Hearing and Smell. You can feel it all the way through. And as for the airtime, well, lets just say airtime bliss. There is airtime glore on this bad boy. And the trains are wonderful. They are great. Shear genious. The layout is great. The ride is great. B&M really outdid themselves. Even with Kingda Ka coming, this is the ride of the park, just like Millenium Force still is even with Top Thrill Dragster hovering above. If you are a true coaster enthusiast, you will see the pure brilliance that this coaster is. It is without a doubt a masterpiece, and I cant wait to experience another B&M mega coaster.
 

Review Comments

mrceagle on 4/9/2005 11:48:33 PM said:
Great review! I two very much liked this coaster. I found it better then SROS. the coaster suprised me which is somthign superman cant do.
darkridrMD on 5/12/2005 2:00:20 PM said:
Wow- I can really feel the love! Good review. Cant wait to try it. What year was this bad boy built?
mrceagle on 5/12/2005 3:57:32 PM said:
its practicly new 2002 if My memory serves right.
Hercules on 5/12/2005 7:33:54 PM said:
No. It opened in 2001. I can remeber because I was there that year after my senior prom and the line was 3 and a half hours long and stretched out through the queue line.
darkridrMD on 5/13/2005 11:04:45 AM said:
Ok, Im going for my first time to the park tomorrow. I assume that this should be the recommended first stop?
Hercules on 5/13/2005 11:11:15 AM said:
Definately head to this first. Not only is it a great ride, but nobody floods the back of the park until a little later on. If you are getting there early, definately get back to Nitro first because there is barely a line for the ride in the morning since everyone hangs out in the Boardwalk area and it takes them a while to get back there. You can get a few rides in with a minimal wait.
darkridrMD on 5/13/2005 12:59:01 PM said:
Cool. Thanks Herc. So is it a straight shot to the back of the park? Guess Ill have to check a map out first.
Hercules on 5/13/2005 1:51:32 PM said:
Hmmm..... its actually on the right side of the park. If you just go straight through the park, you will run into the lake and you probably dont want to do that. There are signs and of course you will have the map, but, once you make it through the first midway, there is a fountain. Make a right at the fountain and just keep heading that way. Go into Movie Town and you will see Batman with Nitro right behind it. There will be signs along the way though. Hope you enjoy the day and the ride.
darkridrMD on 5/13/2005 2:22:51 PM said:
Thanks again for the info. I am curious about one more thing if you dont mind me bugging you. Im gonna buy the season pass online tonight. I know that I take the printable slip to the gate and then I can get an actual pass at processing. Do you know if I have to go there as soon as I enter the park? Im thinking that may cut my lead time way down.
Hercules on 5/13/2005 2:41:26 PM said:
No. You dont have to go right away. You can go at anytime while you are in the park. However, I think that they close at 5 and there is always a huge line. But it might be a good idea to wait just to get in there early and get some good rides in before you wait in line for the season pass processing and then get screwed later on during the day. Season pass processing is over near Sponge Bob. There are a few signs for it, but it is over in the Boardwalk near Sponge Bob in the aircraft hanger looking thing.
darkridrMD on 5/13/2005 4:22:19 PM said:
Herc-youve been a huge help. Thanks a lot.
Cyclonic on 5/13/2005 4:29:24 PM said:
Fastest way to get to Nitro:


Make a right at the fountain

Bear left down the small path next to the Giant Wheel

Head through the Movie Town arch that is between the Chaos and Grannys

Bear left towards Loony Tunes Seaport, Nitro will be on your right.


For some information on the park, check out the trip reports section on this site, there are a bunch of reports there already from this year. Another site suggestion would be www.gadvcentral.com

darkridrMD on 5/13/2005 5:35:49 PM said:
Thanks for the info, Cyclonic.
mrceagle on 5/15/2005 2:00:34 PM said:
Thanks for the back up hurc. Anyways they got you great directins to Nitro. dont forget to hit Medusa early also. they seem to be the worst wait when I went.
darkridrMD on 5/16/2005 10:08:08 AM said:
Didnt make it to Medusa. I figured that since I just bought a season pass, I wasnt gonna rush to try and get on everything. That will be my first choice on the next visit. Cant wait to go back.
mrceagle on 5/16/2005 11:27:13 AM said:
Hope you had a good time.
darkridrMD on 5/16/2005 3:51:38 PM said:
Thanks. I really enjoyed it and looking forward to try out the rides I missed. I was really glad the weathermen were wrong (again).
mrceagle on 5/18/2005 4:24:40 PM said:
I need to get bake tto this park!!!
mrceagle on 5/23/2005 1:03:17 AM said:
Asking you what is good dosnt wark. anyways Im planign a trip this week to the park so hopefully all will work out.
Hercules on 9/1/2005 4:30:13 PM said:
Ive actually be thinking about this ride at great length for a couple of weeks now, since the whole Goliath thing, and Im kind of torn now. Well, I dont know if torn is the correct word, but I have found one flaw in this ride that really has bothered me ever since I first rode it. It might not seem like much to some people, but it is really eating at me. There is a drop on the line of bunny hills (camel backs, whatever you want to call them) that is not as big of a drop as the rest, which causes a quick drop that does not produce any airtime. It really bothers me because after that section I am always disappointed because it leaves me wanting that one last hit of air. I know it seems pety, but it is something that really takes away from the ride experience for me. I come to the mid course breaks and I just think about the drop and how disappointing it is for me. Now, it is not that big of a deal for me to drop the rating of the ride, but it could be a deciding factor in coming up with my Top 10 once I get a good amount of rides on other things under my belt. I just figured that I would share this because it has been bothering me lately and thought that it would be good to say since this is my review and all.
jdale on 10/21/2005 5:40:04 PM said:
Fantastic review! I totally agree with you about the first sentence in your review.
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