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Vertical Velocity
Website: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Homepage
Ride Type: Steel Coaster
Ride Status: Running
Average Rating: 4.1111
TPC Overall Rank: Rides need more than 25 reviews to be ranked.
Reviews: 21
Last Review: 10/19/2013 1:39:00 PM
In User Top 10: 12 times.
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5 Rating
0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up jordanfulwider on 10/19/2013 1:39:00 PM
This is my favorite ride here at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, I thought the launch was quite intense and you get really good hanging on the first and last twisting spike is awesome and you get a really good whip on the full twist. V2 Vertical Velocity is the best ride here in my opinion.

4 Rating
0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up larrygator on 10/12/2007 5:42:00 PM
I give it a plus for being different than the other Intamin impulse coasters. I quite frankly enjoyed the combination of the spiral non-spike that left you hanging upside down (better in the front of train) along with the vertical spike. A plus for variety.

3 Rating
0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up Scott on 6/2/2006 6:20:00 PM
V2 is a very strange ride. The launch up the first spike is underwhelming, and the second altered spike is just plain bizarre. The hanging sensation isnt all that great either. Even though I have alot of negative things to say about this ride, I still enjoyed it. I thought it was entertaining, and quite fun. Strange.

4 Rating
0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up sackings12 on 12/20/2005 2:12:00 AM
I enjoyed this ride, and when I went to SFMW for the first time, I went with a friend who had motion sickness, but he didnt get it on this ride. And that doesnt mean that this is a bad ride, it is just really smooth. Plus, it has a huge reride factor, I think we rode the ride at least 5 times that day.

5 Rating
0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up biosciking on 9/28/2005 12:27:00 AM
Wow, my first Intamin spiral impulse coaster, and what a fun experience at that. The launch was very fun, and the forward tower was an extremely unique experience. I havent been on the vertical spiraling impulse coasters yet, so I cant compare them, but I thought the corkscrew-looking twist while at about a 45-degree angle was incredibly entertaining. During the first pass the coaster only makes it to about mid-way through the spiral, so if you are in one of the middle seats you get a neat, sort of hanging upside-down sensation. The second pass continues all the way through this element, so you get a good flip both forward and backward. There is yet a third and final shot forward that also goes about as far as the first did, once again suspending many riders in a rather unusual position. And lets not forget the back tower. This was straight up and down. Unlike some impulse coasters where I know there is a brief moment when the brakes grab the train to a stop, this one didnt have that, but I dont care. What a perfect sensation of going straight up backwards and straight down forwards. Much like the Deja Vu coasters, this, to me, is one of the greatest feelings a coaster can provide. I think V2 Vertical Velocity is a real winner!

4 Rating
-1 Rating Rate Down Rate Up CobraRoll on 9/11/2005 6:27:00 AM
the launch sucks, but the rest of the ride is pretty fun, some REALLY intense hang time.

4 Rating
-1 Rating Rate Down Rate Up Awesomeboy on 8/30/2005 2:54:00 PM
So much fun. Id give it a ten if the line didnt take so long.

3 Rating
-2 Rating Rate Down Rate Up steve-o on 1/31/2005 2:07:00 PM
SUPER RIDE! the lack of vertical-ness just sets it apart from the others!

4 Rating
-1 Rating Rate Down Rate Up Red Bull on 6/4/2004 2:38:00 AM
I rode the modified version, and after riding Wicked Twister, I liked this better. I liked hanging upside down. The best place to sit if you want the maximum amount of hang time is about the 4th row from the front.

4 Rating
-1 Rating Rate Down Rate Up dancinjohn on 4/20/2004 3:31:00 PM
Different then the rest due to they change needed to it a few years ago. Run, makes a loud noise to excited folks.

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