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B&M Hyper Drops vs. B&M Dive Machine Drops

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Nick P

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I've always been curious, how do hyper drops compare to dive machine drops airtime wise, intensity wise, ect? As I will be riding my first Dive machine and B&M hyper this summer (Griffon & Apollo) this seemed like an appropriate topic.

One more thing: I feel like Apollo will give me a bad first impression of B&M Hypers from what I've read. Is it that bad compared to other hypers?

Thanks.
 
Apollo's Chariot and Griffon are the only B&M Hyper and Dive Machine I've ever been on. Both are super smooth, and not that intense. Griffon's drop is better than Apollo's because it offers much more airtime, as well as some hangtime at the holding brake. And while Apollo's drop may only be 65°, it is pretty decent because of the pre drop (but you don't get that "drop feeling"). Both drops are better in the back row though.

I think Apollo's Chariot is actually a pretty good choice for a first B&M Hyper. While it may not be intense at all, it's very comfortable, smooth throughout the entire ride, and offers great floater on every hill. It also takes advantage of the terrain. Hopefully you will enjoy it after your first ride!
 
They're really tough to compare because they're designed for different sensations. Apollo's Chariot has a very nice shape allowing for airtime. The drop is also pretty quick. Griffon, on the other hand, exploits your sense of height when you're hanging 200 feet above the ground. The ride tries to excite any fear within you. When the brake finally lets go, you experience freefall, which feels slightly different from Apollo's Chariot's drop.

As for Apollo's Chariot, it's one of the better B&M coasters I've been on.
 
Yeah, they're very different and very odd.

The hyper drops tend to be a lovely floater airtime (especially with loose restraints). It's sustained and good fun.

I find the dive machine drops are almost a mix of that and a (weak) accelerator. With you facing directly down, you feel the acceleration, but you kind of float too. Very different, but both great fun. I couldn't even tell you which I prefer, they're just different.
 
Re: B&M Hyper Drops vs. B&M Dive Machine Drops

Hypers are intensely floaty, dive machines are intense and gut wrenching, with a weird kick of floater, in my experience anyway.
 
Like others, Dive Machines are great for the tension and sudden free fall, the experience of plunging straight towards the ground is fantastic. However, Shambhala's drop on the back row was just sublime, so much fun when you hit the bottom.

You'll enjoy both immensely I (99%) guarantee.
 
The dive machine drops are definitely more intense. They're more like an Intamin drop tower but you're facing the ground instead!

B&M hyper drops are generally more floaty and not that intense. The exception is Shambhala which gives you ejector airtime (at least in the back rows).
 
If you ride a dive machine in the back row it kinda rips you over the edge of the drop because of how quickly the track steepens. In the front you hang over nothing and then it is basically a free fall to the bottom.
On a B&M hyper the drop is floater airtime no matter which seat you sit in, and on Apollos Chariot with the predrop it is spectacular.

I prefer the front seat on dive machines and the back seat on hypers, but they're all good
 
The only way B&M Hyper and B&M DM drops are comparable is they are both built by B&M.

Very different designs and experiences.
 
I've only ridden Shambhala and Oblivion but I prefer Oblivion. Shambhala's drop is nice, but It can't match the way Oblivion takes you by surprise.
 
caffeine_demon said:
Hyper drop = woohooo!
dive drop = WHOA!

also:

Intamin mega drop = WHoa ho hoooo!
Skyrush drop = WARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!
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That's surprisingly accurate.

Seriously, the dive machines are unique in that nothing else rides like a dive machine does. There's a small, slight pop of ejector airtime that kicks you up slightly off the seat as you go over the top of the drop, and then you just float all the way down the drop until the positive Gs kick in at the bottom. They're really cool.
 
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