September 22, 201113 yr comment_123658 Whilst for sure Colossus is abit rough in places, I don't see how people manage to come off with headaches, if you brace your self against the forces its fine, well allways has been for me
September 22, 201113 yr comment_123662 Whilst for sure Colossus is abit rough in places, I don't see how people manage to come off with headaches, if you brace your self against the forces its fine, well allways has been for meWhenever I hear this about any coaster I automatically have an annoyance with it...Why should I NEED to brace myself throughout to prevent getting a head/neck/back/lifeache? That's not the design of a good coaster, and is why Intamin aren't particularly my fave ride manufacturers, as their restraint systems prevented Maverick and iSpeed being top 10 coasters...In short, if I have to brace myself to enjoy myself, what's the point?
September 22, 201113 yr comment_123663 Exactly. At Thorpe you can compare Inferno to Saw and Colossus in that respect. Whilst Inferno is fast and forceful you never have to put your head forward or move with the ride as the B&M briliance takes you through its circuit perfectly.With Saw, I even know where the ride wants to kill me but it still didn't prepare me for the headache I had to embrace for the rest of its day. So with that being said Colossus isn't the roughest ride at Thorpe. But its certainly not an easy ride for newbies to brace themselves for.
September 22, 201113 yr comment_123664 Whenever I hear this about any coaster I automatically have an annoyance with it...Why should I NEED to brace myself throughout to prevent getting a head/neck/back/lifeache? That's not the design of a good coaster, and is why Intamin aren't particularly my fave ride manufacturers, as their restraint systems prevented Maverick and iSpeed being top 10 coasters...In short, if I have to brace myself to enjoy myself, what's the point?I dont see how that makes it a badly designed ride, its fast and forceful, if you was to sit on Nemesis without bracing your self and letting your head go whichever way it wanted you would hit your head too....
September 22, 201113 yr comment_123665 I dont see how that makes it a badly designed ride, its fast and forceful, if you was to sit on Nemesis without bracing your self and letting your head go whichever way it wanted you would hit your head too....Funnily enough I don't... Exactly the same for Katun and Raptor over in Italy... Able to sit there and just let the ride do what it does... I very rarely brace myself on rides unless I absolutely need to (another example recently, Sequoia Adventure), and I have never felt a need to do so on Nemesis... Next time I go to Towers I will do exactly that, sit down, and not hold on/loosen up/whatever else to be comfy and I will 100% predict that I will not come off with either a bashed head or a headache...In order to enjoy iSpeed, I had to place my hands on the sides of my neck on the restraint... THAT, is poor design... And is similar of basically every Intamin I've been on that corners with OTSRs... Awfully designed restraints...
September 22, 201113 yr comment_123668 Funnily enough I don't... Exactly the same for Katun and Raptor over in Italy... Able to sit there and just let the ride do what it does... I very rarely brace myself on rides unless I absolutely need to (another example recently, Sequoia Adventure), and I have never felt a need to do so on Nemesis... Next time I go to Towers I will do exactly that, sit down, and not hold on/loosen up/whatever else to be comfy and I will 100% predict that I will not come off with either a bashed head or a headache...In order to enjoy iSpeed, I had to place my hands on the sides of my neck on the restraint... THAT, is poor design... And is similar of basically every Intamin I've been on that corners with OTSRs... Awfully designed restraints...I guess everyones different, I for instance find Vampire rough, it seems to shake you backwards and forwards and I find that much more painful than Colossus, but what ever ride I ride be it a B&M or Intamin I will brace my self to a degree becuase at high speeds I expect there to be some force which would possibly cause pain if I wasnt to brace my self.Ive never been on iSpeed so cant really comment, but from experience with rita your right, you do need to be very careful not to hit your neck on the side of them bars as whilst it goes though the corners, it can hurt, but on say Stealth, I have no problem with them restraints atall.
September 22, 201113 yr comment_123669 I've had to sit at the back of Colossus for the last 5/6 years... It's never been half as rough as some people like to make out, for me anyway. I used to get leg cramps during the inline twists, but not anymore. I've had rougher rides in the UK (Infusion, Rita, my first ride on Nemesis was rather bumpy - but amazing second/third time around, Turbo on Brighton pier is like death)
September 22, 201113 yr comment_123670 Whilst I don't have a massive problem with it being bumpy, I do however take issue with another; Colossus at Terra Mitica. I can safely say that I will never ride that wooden coaster again in my life.Colossus at Thorpe is just uncomfortable due to the awkward restraints.
September 22, 201113 yr comment_123672 The only ride I have been on, and had to brace myself is the Ultimate at Lightwater Valley.That section straight off the 2nd drop is so uncomfortable. I ride a lot of coasters with my arms up, but I would'nt dare on that one. Plus some of the bends are'nt even cambered, so it tends to slam me into the side of the train.
September 23, 201113 yr comment_123749 The only part of the ride where you get spun (or moved out of an upwards/downwards force) on nemmy is going over the station - and nah you can't hit your head when not bracing yourself at all. Infact, it's incredibly fun. I suggest it (sit on the right hand side for full effect).True, I can't think of any B&M where I have to brace myself. Whereas I do with Colossus, and SAW.. and will come off those two with a banging headache. Eurgh.
September 23, 201113 yr comment_123762 I find Colossus very rough and I don't blame the restraints. It's the track that is rough as a badgers back side. I used to love the ride when it first opened, now I won't ride it unless it's a short queue.My first go on R.I.T.A, I banged my head so hard on the harness, as it turned after the launch, that I was dizzy for a while, after the ride :(Chris.
September 24, 201113 yr comment_123785 The only part of the ride where you get spun (or moved out of an upwards/downwards force) on nemmy is going over the station - and nah you can't hit your head when not bracing yourself at all. Infact, it's incredibly fun. I suggest it (sit on the right hand side for full effect).When I was a lot younger I did used to hurt my head at this point, and just before when your picture is taken. There was a picture once of my head being squashed into the side! Haha!
October 2, 201113 yr comment_124124 I'll always love Colossus. I've never found it uncomfortable, and I've always admired how it maintains it's speed.
October 2, 201113 yr comment_124164 I do like Colossus and how you are quite exposed to the side of you; especially effective during heart line rolls. But I'm wondering how many people would rather have the side plates reinstalled and have the less leg pinning restraints brought back?
October 3, 201113 yr comment_124173 I do like Colossus and how you are quite exposed to the side of you; especially effective during heart line rolls. But I'm wondering how many people would rather have the side plates reinstalled and have the less leg pinning restraints brought back? Prefer it this way. The side plates made getting into the train even more difficult then it is now. having to squeeze between side plates and the old restraints was a nightmare.
October 4, 201113 yr comment_124220 Aaahhh, that's fair enough. I never got the chance to ride with the old restraints and side plates; was back when I'd wimp out every ride going.
October 22, 201113 yr comment_125461 Me on the front row of Colossus, in the dark, a couple of weeks ago.And when I pull a face like that, people wonder why I rarely do it more than once a season?
November 7, 201113 yr comment_126877 Colossus is going to be 10 years old next season , Maybe they will refurbish it a little?
November 7, 201113 yr comment_126883 It'd be a perfect marketing spin. The Swarm opening would have to take most of the lime light but Colossus: 10 seasons of the power of 10, possibilities are endless with that.
November 7, 201113 yr comment_126893 Being from Blackpool I'm used to rough rides. Grand National, Big Dipper, Revolution... all old and sea-battered.And yes, I admit SAW is rough and that's down to it being awfully designed. I mean who the hell designs a ride to head into an inversion one way, then flip it to go the other in a split-second But for me I'm like JoshC, I find Colossus to rough to warrant. If it's got no queue, okay I'd do it. Or if a big group wanted to do it, I'd do it. I've done it twice in my life, once in March, once in June. And yesterday I didn't even bother. It's the roughest thing I've ever ridden, not helped by my size (long legs, thin chest) meaning it kills me to get into the back rows of the cars, and I'm flying everywhere in the restraint whilst my legs are pinned right into the seat.For me, it's not the ride thats rough. It's the trains that make it rough. I can deal with a bit of a bash around on my neck, on that SAW is worse. But when I'm so heavily pinned and squashed in, even going over the air-time hill before the Cobra is like death to me.
March 16, 201213 yr comment_134282 Had my worst ride on it yesterday, got on the back as there was no queue, comes off the lift hill and then bang, head rattles side to side for the whole ride! It was so uncomfortable!
March 16, 201213 yr comment_134287 I always find its not an issue if I brace myself against the restraint and stick my head forwards a bit. Nowhere near as bad as Saw!
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