October 25, 200915 yr comment_74459 Colossus shut down around six tonight, it never re-opened.... Wow Isn't Intaming AG doing well with stealth re-opening and closing again!
October 26, 200915 yr comment_74470 When she was brand new http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5y5clFuVWU&feature=relatedI hope they re-paint her!
October 26, 200915 yr comment_74478 Lovely video! Shame they added all those silly safety nets and stuff. Though I must admit the queue does seem very open without them.
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85508 I know I keep resurrecting old threads, but I just want to give my opinions on all of the rides.:)I really love Colossus. I think it's fantastic. Personally, I have never noticed the roughness at all. I love the view from the top and the first drop has a surprising amount of airtime. Another highlight for me is the airtime hill about 1/3 of the way into the ride. Lots of airtime to be had there too.I actually don't mind the 'uncreative' use of barrel rolls as I really like the sensation of repeatedly rolling. It's bizarre. The rest of the loops are decent as well.It's not a smooth as NI but it's always gonna be one of my favourite rides in the park.
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85653 I know I keep resurrecting old threads, but I just want to give my opinions on all of the rides.:PI really love Colossus. I think it's fantastic. Personally, I have never noticed the roughness at all. I love the view from the top and the first drop has a surprising amount of airtime. Another highlight for me is the airtime hill about 1/3 of the way into the ride. Lots of airtime to be had there too.I actually don't mind the 'uncreative' use of barrel rolls as I really like the sensation of repeatedly rolling. It's bizarre. The rest of the loops are decent as well.It's not a smooth as NI but it's always gonna be one of my favourite rides in the park.I am glad I am not the only one who does not notice the roughness of Colossus!Colossus has to be my favourite ride at Thorpe Park easily!I don't think the cobra rolls are uncreative at all! They are amazing!
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85654 I am glad I am not the only one who does not notice the roughness of Colossus!Colossus has to be my favourite ride at Thorpe Park easily!I don't think the cobra? heartline* rolls are uncreative at all! They are amazing! did you mean heartline ^?+ yeah withought them Colossus would be so much less erm... iconic And they are rather enjoyable.. Makes the ride IMO
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85655 ^ They're not Cobra Rolls. He was referring to the Quad Heartline Roll.
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85658 The intensity of the ride always disappears at about the third barrel roll. They are just weird instead of thrilling, unlike the rest of the ride. It is a bit silly that they took another rollercoaster's layout and added two extra barrel rolls to break the record. It really does show.However, it is still a pretty good ride. I wish the tunnels and the station were actually themed, though. So much potential not being used!
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85661 The intensity of the ride always disappears at about the third barrel roll. They are just weird instead of thrilling, unlike the rest of the ride. It is a bit silly that they took another rollercoaster's layout and added two extra barrel rolls to break the record. It really does show.If you didn't know about the 8 looping versions, would you say that its obvious (and that it shows) where Colossus came from?
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85664 Intamin do offer a 12 inversion style as well. Imagine what that would be like....
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85665 I think this is the ride you are talking about.monte makaya in brazilthe train design is horrible the ride features a helix instead of the last two inversions.
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85667 I know . I spent along time writing that post up so your post was not there before sorry .
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85668 Yikess seeing that makes me grateful for what Colossus is right now ,, that one in brazil is Baree :PLOOKS LIKE THE PAPER MODEL OF Colossus!
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85669 Those restraints, and the whole train in fact, look horrible!Colossus just looks amazing and is the sex!
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85671 Well that was weird, it looks like a clone.Yeah but Colossus is the good looking one :PHaha:D
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85672 Ewwww that train is UGLY!!Isn't the drop on that coaster steeper than Colosuss'? It looks it :POr is it just the angle?
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85673 And another identical clone ! I never realised there was even ONE clone let alone however many there are out there !
March 10, 201015 yr comment_85674 Ewwww that train is UGLY!!Isn't the drop on that coaster steeper than Colosuss'? It looks it :DOr is it just the angle?hmm, I think its probably the same, but Colossus also looks very steep from a certain angle aswell,,
March 11, 201015 yr comment_85700 Good point, I am sure the everyday person would not think of that, however the constant barrel rolls are obviously only there to break the record and do not offer too much thrill. The final inversion before the station is quite good, however, as the train ends up quite close to the ground before going into the brake run.Also, yes that was the ride I was referring to. It could be considered that they cheated with Colossus' layout, but by being able to say that it was a record breaking ride put Thorpe Park on the map for the first time. Colossus' opening was a sign that the theme park was taking a change in direction.
March 11, 201015 yr comment_85736 I don't really think these other coasters can be called clones, Monte Makaya was built in 1998. It can't be a clone if it was built first.And they're hardly clones its just a package / standard design that Intamin offer.
March 11, 201015 yr comment_85740 And they're hardly clones its just a package / standard designIsn't that like the definition of a clone though.
March 11, 201015 yr comment_85765 Thats like you getting a Toyota and then me saying you have a clone of my car.If we're gonna start referring to them as clones then it should be Colossus that gets called a clone, not Monte Makaya.
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