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 Review of Zoomerang @ Lake Compounce
2 Rating Posted by: Canobie Coaster on 7/26/2005 7:00:00 PM
Ah, Lake Compounce is home to a very noteworthy boomerang for me, my first. But how was my first encounter with this often-cloned coaster? Well as the old saying states, "the first is the worst". That certainly is true when compared to all of the boomerangs I've been on.

First off, I don’t really like the ride’s appearance much at all. Now while I didn’t really like the attraction’s old green paint scheme, I really dislike the new purple paint scheme. It does stand out, but it just doesn’t seem to fit in with this traditional park in my opinion, especially with its location right next to Garfield’s Circus World, the park’s very nice kiddie area.

Before my first ride on this Vekoma, I was scared simply because I had never gone backwards on a roller coaster before. Eventually I thankfully conquered that fear. However, this is one of the few coasters that I am scared to ride each and every time I ride it ride after ride. Unfortunately it's for all the wrong reasons since I just fear the headache that the ride is capable of dishing out. Still, I often ride it once while at Lake Compounce since the line thankfully isn't too long despite it’s low capacity.

My favorite seat as always on these boomerangs is the back simply because of that great first drop. After the incredibly intense first drop, the pain begins. The first half isn't too bad with only some minor headbanging in the cobra roll, but once the ride goes backwards, the headache really begins. While the vertical loop was fine and quite forceful, my head was screaming for mercy during the vicious cobra roll.

Zoomerang is a mediocre coaster for sure, but it's still worth riding since it usually has a minimal line. However, just be prepared for a Vekoma headbanging galore during that cobra roll. Thanks to it providing the roughest ride by far of all the boomerangs I've been on, this one is deserving of the crown for the worst boomerang.
 
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