Giant Drop thread

by **sfgam05** on December 26th, 2005, 2:25 pm

I dont know if I'm the only one who experiences this but here it goes. Every time I go to SFGAM I try to squeeze in a ride on giant drop, I have been on it at least 10 times. But everytime we begin to go up I have a sense of regret, cause it so damn high. This is the only ride that makes me feel that way.But when its all over I want to ride it again, and I usually do. Does anyone else have some story about giant drop, or comments?

by **FRD714** on December 26th, 2005, 2:48 pm

Never been on it, but I have been on tower of terror at WDW which is close to it. Doesnt bother me.

by **CoastsToCoasters** on December 26th, 2005, 3:29 pm

Yes, I have that feeling. However its not the height....I absolutley love taller rides, its the anticipation that gives me a stomach ache. Not knowin' when is horrible. I have counted thinking I'll remember how long you are up there, and I get it wrong, then of course...it falls and it feels great :lol:

by **[jonrev]** on December 26th, 2005, 3:44 pm

Tower of Terror > Giant Drop.

I like Giant Drop b/c I can see Chicago from it on a clear day though.

by **SFaddiction84** on December 26th, 2005, 7:12 pm

i love that ride, you get to the top, as soon as you completely stop, 1...2...3...4...5 DROP i get the countdown right everytime, as soon as you hit 5, you let go and hang on to nothing and FLY!!! its great

by **sfgam05** on December 26th, 2005, 7:36 pm

Yea, its a great ride, I have no regrets ever riding it. I like heights too, but the element of just being in a chair that is 200 something feet high gets to you sometimes. Its worse at night, but I still like it.

by **rb1** on December 26th, 2005, 8:06 pm

[quote="sfgam05"]I dont know if I'm the only one who experiences this but here it goes. Every time I go to SFGAM I try to squeeze in a ride on giant drop, I have been on it at least 10 times. But everytime we begin to go up I have a sense of regret, cause it so damn high. This is the only ride that makes me feel that way.But when its all over I want to ride it again, and I usually do. Does anyone else have some story about giant drop, or comments?[/quote]

Its called Ride anxiety or whatever its called its normal everybody experience it on all type of rides. I experienced it too when I ride a ride but when you finished a ride you just want to keep going back again. Some people gets scared some end up crying and dont go back again.

by **ragingbullchick** on December 26th, 2005, 11:01 pm

My first time on it, I was watching it from the line, and I counted that they held you up on top for about 7 seconds before you dropped. But when I finally got on, I started counting at the top "1...2...3...4...5...DROP!!" It scared the s**t out of me!!!

by **Aero737** on December 27th, 2005, 1:32 am

Oh yeah, I always get a little bit of anticipation when I strap myself in. Mostly I'm worried I will lose my cellphone, or shoes. I haven't been on the ride at all this year, so I'm sure the feeling will be stronger than ever next time I ride.

by **RagingBullFan** on December 27th, 2005, 2:16 am

I usually get anxious when I get onto Giant Drop and look up, but the ride that freaked me out the most was Drop Zone Stunt Tower at PKI. At 315' tall its one of the tallest, the other thing it has going for it, was the fact that it is next to a valley, so that increases the percieved height that you are at, it really freaked me out. That and the fact that it takes forever to reach the top... No really like 60+ Seconds I believe.

by **rct2wizard360** on December 27th, 2005, 10:17 am

aero737 wrote:Oh yeah, I always get a little bit of anticipation when I strap myself in. Mostly I'm worried I will lose my cellphone, or shoes. I haven't been on the ride at all this year, so I'm sure the feeling will be stronger than ever next time I ride.

Same here with the cell phone, I'm checking my pockets and shoelaces about 10 times before I ride.

by **Iggy ACE** on December 27th, 2005, 11:46 am

Try riding Blue Fall in Japan. It stands (I believe) at 351 feet tall. Has six cars and three fall straight down and the other three drop about 20 feet and hit some brakes and drop you again. It was a rush!!!!!

Iggy

by **Galvan** on December 27th, 2005, 11:51 am

While I havent rode it, Hellevator at SFKK while only 150 feet tall provides an awesome rush on the way down.

by **Trailblazer Tony** on December 27th, 2005, 3:38 pm

I've been on Drop Zone (PKI), Tower of Terror (WDW), Power Tower (Cedar Point), Dr. Doom's Fearfall (IOA), and many big shot rides. However, Giant Drop has been the only one that has gotten me scared. It wasn't until like my 20th time before i got over that feeling.

by **Galvan** on December 27th, 2005, 3:41 pm

The feeling on Giant Drop is great. While I wouldnt wait no more then 15 minutes for it, Its still a great ride.

by **sfgam05** on December 27th, 2005, 5:28 pm

On my last trip to FF I got on a couple times, it was a walk on, great ride.

by **FRD714** on December 30th, 2005, 1:40 am

It would be cool if giant drop was like superman so you face the ground when it drops.

by **Sedir** on December 30th, 2005, 6:16 pm

I do get a little sick to my stomach at the top of Giant Drop. But the launch towers (of the Power Towers at Cedar Point) are what really mess up my stomach.

by **FRD714** on January 5th, 2006, 6:54 pm

I question that has been on my mind all day.

Have there been any accidents involving Giant Drop since it opened?

by **Aero737** on January 5th, 2006, 7:15 pm

I don't think our Giant Drop has had any major incidents, but I do think that an Intamin Second Generation Drop tower did have a problem one time with a girl's hair. Don't quote me on that, I don't know 100%

Edit, I looked it up and Apparently a boy fell from the Drop Zone at Paramount's Great America, that ride is just like Giant Drop at Six Flags Great America and was one of the reasons that Six Flags installed seatbelts on Giant Drop.

by **FRD714** on January 5th, 2006, 8:51 pm

Oh, ok. That was all I needed to know. I thought I remembered GD having some sort of accident, but I was wrong.

The girl that got her foot stuck was on that other ride right? My mom insists it was GD. I cant wait to tell her she is wrong!

by **zjohn1988** on January 5th, 2006, 8:59 pm

SFaddiction84 wrote:i love that ride, you get to the top, as soon as you completely stop, 1...2...3...4...5 DROP i get the countdown right everytime, as soon as you hit 5, you let go and hang on to nothing and FLY!!! its great

you drop 3 seconds after the donkeys are hit at the bottom.

I don't think our Giant Drop has had any major incidents, but I do think that an Intamin Second Generation Drop tower did have a problem one time with a girl's hair.

Giant Drop likes to "spit".

by **Aero737** on January 6th, 2006, 1:17 am

The foot incident was on Cajun Cliffhanger. It was a gravitron type of ride.

by **msoeagle** on January 6th, 2006, 8:07 am

My neighbor said that at another park they had a ride like gd and one time the brakes didnt work so the cars went six feet into the ground. Im guessing shes wrong, right?

by **twixmix0303** on January 6th, 2006, 9:29 am

Yes, she is definately wrong. The brakes are magnetic and require no electricity to work. To put it simply, metal fins on the cars run through slots with heavy magnets on each side. The magnets slow the car considerably, but do not actually stop it, which is why there are hydraulic cylinders mounted to the ground. The brakes work whether you are traveling upwards or downwards, and you'll feel the car speed up about 2/3 up the tower on your way to the top. When it does, you're past the top of the magnets.

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