Was that a simulator?

[Princess Susi]

Maybe the question should have been: "Was that a stimulator?" Bwahahahahahahahahahaha....just me and my dirty little mind having some fun....

The Vampire Princess


Hey Zazu, do we have a vampire smiley, that would go well in the violent smiley section if it was real bloody.... Or maybe Count Chocula ;) ...heeheehee

And NO, I have not been over at any of the Twilight boards. I could not bring myself to go there. This is my home board. But what's wrong with a cute little vampire now and again? Along with the Prince Charmings, my dance card is full...... ;)

[hobie16]

but what's wrong with a cute little vampire now and again? Along with the prince charmings, my dance card is full...... ;)

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[GRUMPY PIRATE]

[align=center]Cougar Alert!!![/align]

Really!!!!

what happened to her obsession with Fred and Ginger?

(we ALL know the answer!!)

[Princess Susi]

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ROwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... (That, my friends, is a cougar's howl!)

And Fred Astaire is still cool, I'm just chasing younger vampires these days! I still love my Freddie Astaire! He is the best!

I just happen to like the undead right now instead of the dead. yikes!

[Syndrome]

Well, there is only very highly-banked curve during the backwards portion that if you're on either end of the train it does feel pretty close to going upside down. And without any kind of a reference point, it's hard to tell just what happened.

I love riding EE with noobs, and it happens a lot because Mr. Syndrome and I usually go through the single rider line. Many of them ask if it goes upside down. They truly have no clue. My favorite was sitting next to a woman who had been "forced" to ride by her family. She had no inkling as to what to expect. We get to the part where it stops, and she turns and looks at me with a combination of horror and resignation and says, "Oh crap, it's gonna go backwards, isn't it?" Priceless!

[disneyaddict]

...We get to the part where it stops, and she turns and looks at me with a combination of horror and resignation and says, "Oh crap, it's gonna go backwards, isn't it?" Priceless!

My cousin and I rode this with my dad once...we were going up the hill, and my cousin says "I don't think I want to do this..."

[lady ulrike]

Try again Rob!

Birbaum Guides:
Walt Disney World 2009 guide book:

From the book: the inside attreaction reaches a speed pf nearly 60 miles per hour-in 2.8 seconds flat.

Other twists include two loops and a corkscrew-marking the first time Disney has turned guests upside down on American soil.

You may want to read more. Page: 162

Shorty82, Big Wallaby, my sister and I have been on it. We got our pictures taken on it. They get your picture as it comes out of the 1st loop. If you leave your eyes open during this, you will see the the corkscrew first and 2 loops later through the ride. The loops are there.

Ummm.... I believe that Rob was talking about Expedition Everest, hence the EE in his post. That one does not go upside down.

Actually, the loop is first. It launches you straight into the loop. The corkscrew and the other inversion (can't remember the type) are after.

Actually, it's a cobra roll first and then a corkscrew. The cobra roll takes you upside down twice, so that's the three times upside down.

Yeah, I know, I'm all the way over here on the west coast, but I've probably still ridden that attraction more than a lot of Orlando residents, what can I say it's one of mine and hubby's favorite attractions there.

[Rob562]

Ummm.... I believe that Rob was talking about Expedition Everest, hence the EE in his post. That one does not go upside down.

Yes, my post about the "overbanked turn" was in reference to a poster's comment about Everest. :)

Actually, it's a cobra roll first and then a corkscrew. The cobra roll takes you upside down twice, so that's the three times upside down.

If you *really* want to get technical, the pair of inversions at the start of RnRC is called a "Roll Over" by Vekoma. It's not a Cobra Roll.
In a Cobra Roll (sometimes called a Boomerang), the train changes direction mid-way through the element. It first loops around one way, flattens out in mid-air, and then loops around the other way. The train also exits the element heading back the way it came from.

On RnRC, the second inversion continues to roll in the same direction as the first one, and the train exits the element continuing in the same direction as it had been originally. It's the same element as the first one on Vekoma's SLC inverted coasters.

Here's a good picture:
http://www.rcdb.com/ig769.htm?picture=8
This is of the coaster Xpress (formerly named Superman The Ride) in the Netherlands. It's the exact same coaster as RnRC, just outdoors. (And modified slightly to accommodate a faster launch). The launching train enters from the left side of the photo.

-Rob

[Canuikstan]

They get your picture as it comes out of the 1st loop. If you leave your eyes open during this, you will see the the corkscrew first and 2 loops later through the ride. The loops are there.

I thought RnR took your picture as you enter the tunnel at launch... never say the flashes at the loop..

And i love how the RnR tells you what element is about to come up with the street signs!

[turkeyham]

I know EE is a good ride. No loops there. That would be cool if they put a loop into one of the rides down here at Disneyland.

My sister Moe and our crew went on EE and she started to panic when it stopped and rolled backwards. I was laughing at her. Then of course she kept on going on it. We counted 12 times. Crazy gal. :p: