Tidal Wave vs. Vertical Velocity

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Demonlover13
Tidal Wave
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Post by Demonlover13 »

It was torture driving through kentucky on tyhe way to florida and thinking I could be riding Tidal Wave right now at KK dammit...lol
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CoasterComet
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Post by CoasterComet »

Well heck, go back! I wanna get a group to go just to ride it. That park (although, just ok at best) is dang right off the highway. I had mega ride time on the GL/Tidal Wave last summer and can't wait to do it again!

The ride ops (at the time) encouraged me to take movies while riding. With everyone so PC and into reputation management (RM) these days, I wouldn't expect that (and I may even ask a manager to be safe).
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Demonlover13
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Post by Demonlover13 »

Ride ops encouraging you to take POVs. Now that's something you don't see every day.
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yankee Clipper91
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Post by yankee Clipper91 »

Tidal Wave for sure. I don't like v2 because you are facing the ground up very high and that is the reason why I would never ride it.
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Demonlover13
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Post by Demonlover13 »

^That's a wierd feeling. Especially when it holds you there that one time on the back spike.
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TripplePlay93
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Post by TripplePlay93 »

althought going back to demonlover13, how would you have ridden tidal wave, you were born after it was taken out, and you have never been ot V2 so how would you compare,

anyway i think that V2 wins just because of the holding brake and the 90 degree spire, but i have ridden TW at SFKK and i still think it is a good ride :!:
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Demonlover13
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Post by Demonlover13 »

greezy....
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TripplePlay93
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Post by TripplePlay93 »

o right.....
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