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I am somewhat of a sucker for these classic old Arrow megaloopers. These were the latest and greatest scream machines back in the days when I was just getting tall enough to ride the "big" coasters, and in those days they certainly required courage. So Im always happy to find one nowadays. Darien Lakes Viper was very enjoyable, but it was definitely showing its age. The trains were not in the greatest condition, with the seats and restraints somewhat torn up. And the ride was quite rough. But rough in that nostalgic Arrow way. This one delivered a drop into a vertical loop, followed by a slightly awkward transition into a boomerang inversion. After the mid-course brakes, there was a double corkscrew and a large spiral, partly through a tunnel. I was not aware when I rode that this was once a record holder for number of inversions, so all the more reasons to pay it a visit when at the park.
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