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Good launch vs good first drop

Good launch vs good first drop

  • Launch

    Votes: 10 34.5%

  • First drop

    Votes: 19 65.5%
  • Total voters
    29
cjbrandy

cjbrandy

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Which do you prefer and find more enjoyable? A good launch like that of Top Thrill Dragster, Formula Rossa, Dodopna (and Stealth + Baco if you're currently stuck to Europe like me) OR a crackin first drop e.g. Milf, Fury 325, Skyrush etc.

I've experienced some pretty solid first drops now (looking at Shambhala and Oblivion) and I enjoy the weightless feeling they provide but personally, I can never get enough of the excitement and intensity of launching to 80 odd mph on Stealth + Baco in 2 seconds so if I love that, I'll probably cum in my pants should I ever ride Top Thrill Dragster, Formula Rossa or Dodopna.
 
First drop x1000. There are very few good launches and even those pale in comparison to the likes of Millennium Force, Skyrush, ect.
 
First drop all day long. There's some good launches out there (step forward Helix) but for me there's nothing like a good drop.
 
I'm definitely a launch person. I especially have a thing for launches out of the station. What gets me is the extra adrenaline built up from the tension before a strong launch. At least, I can't find any other justification for Stealth being my #3
 
First drop always.

Don't really like launches tbh, at least not from a standing start.
 
Good first drop! I love a big first drop with airtime. There are some very good launches around, but the best way to begin a coaster is a good first drop.
 
Good first drop! I love a big first drop with airtime. There are some very good launches around, but the best way to begin a coaster is a good first drop.
 
First drop does it for me. MF's drop is the only reason it's still in my top 10, it's utterly fantastic. I do love a good launch but a really good first drop blows them all out of the water.
 
First drop unless it's an S&S air launch; they win.
 
Ahh this is a really tough one for me.

The thing is for every amazing launch there are about 5 average ones, whereas I would argue good first drops are a bit more consistent.

However nothing gets my heart beating like sitting on Stealth and waiting for it to go.

So a good launch. But only just.
 
Tough question. I love the feeling of acceleration and the more forceful it is, the better it is. There's something great about powering down a humongous first drop and feeling the enter train pushing me along (in front row) and then the feeling of as it moves up into the first hill/inversion. That's great. There's also the exciting anticipation as it crawls up the lift hill.

But then there's launches. Reaching speeds of 80mph+ from a standing start in a couple of seconds is exhilarating. It really smacks me straight in the face and I never tire of the sensation.

I'm going to say launches because they define a coaster more so than a first drop. First drops are obviously fun but they are rarely the focus of a coaster, more of a necessity so the train can go through the features. A launch means the coaster is packed with joy from the first moment, through the elements and right to the ends. It's all about the launch.
 
I'm a sucker for both but if I were to choose one, it would be first drop. Some launches I really enjoy but every drop is an exciting one IMO. B&M Hyper drops are the best.
 
The best drop in the World is Skyrush's, and as amazing as Formula Rossa's, TTD's and Extreme Rusher's launches are, they don't quite match up to that.

Having said that, they're then better than any other drops - so good launches are usually better than good drops, but the best drop is better than the best launches.
 
This is a really hard one for me. I've been on some absolutely amazing launches (volcano and ttd) but I've also been on amazing drops (mf and skyrush) although in my opinion a memorable launch is just completely amazing. Memorable drops are great too, it's just that I think a good launch is way better.
 
Ben said:
Having said that, they're then better than any other drops - so good launches are usually better than good drops, but the best drop is better than the best launches.
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Couldn't have said it better myself. Millennium Force and Skyrush are definitely on top. But the launches on Dragster, Storm Runner, and Stealth, and others are much better than most first drops.

Launches are generally the highlight of the ride for me on most launched coasters, while a first drop isn't usually the best moment for me.
 
The TTD launch is an experience everyone coaster junkie should have. But so is the first drop of Skyrush or Outlaw Run - when splitting hairs amongst the greatest, drops prevail.
 
^Well, it's not even the best launch, Formula Rossa's is better, as are the S&S air launches.

So, no, every enthusiast should be not basic and ride the actual best ;)
 
^Tbf, some of us are trapped in the US, so we can only get the best of the US. If S&S made a new Air Launch here, it'd maybe be better than TTD.

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