Blackhole6670
Roller Poster
I think these are the best coaster that I have ridden so far in my life. It was my first coaster to have an over the shoulder harness, it was my first coaster that went upside down, it was my first coaster that I was nervous about ( I was not nervous when I rode it again ), and it was my first coaster that I enjoyed a lot.
These rides can be both a flight simulator and a roller coaster simulator. They are made by Maxflight and I would recommend riding them if you are nervous about even bigger coasters because it will prepare you for the bigger rides out there. The one I rode was at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville TN. It is called Bluemax at the science center. I first rode it three times on my own on one day, and then rode it two times with my girlfriend ( not the same one I am going to kings island with ), and even got to hold her hand on the roller coaster simulator. Let me say right now that the roller coaster simulator is a lot more intense than the flight simulator. I did not get sick on it ( partly because there is air blowing on your face and I am good with loops ). I will describe to you coaster lovers when I rode the simulator with my girlfriend. For both of these rides I sat in the left seat inside the simulator ( the right seat outside the simulator looking into it ).
I first decided to ride the flight simulator first so that she would get use to the movement and be able to control it ( you can go between pilots for the whole ride ). You first buckle a lap belt ( I would make it as tight as possible so that the movement is not bad ), and then the ride operator will then buckle a shoulder harness with a crotch belt. The same happens to the other rider. The shoulder harness is comfier than the lap belt, and the lap belt is tighter than the shoulder harness. The ride operator then explained how to use the joysticks on the simulator. The left joystick is the speed controller while the right joystick is for movement of the simulator, firing the guns, switching between riders, and moving the camera around. The ride operator then tells you about the emergency stop button which will stop the ride if you press it in cause you feel nauseous, scared, claustrophobic, or are scared of how much movement there is ( I never pressed the emergency stop button ). The lid to the ride is then closed. The ride itself rises and you wait for the screen to pop up with the flight screen. When the flight screen comes on, the rider in the left seat ( right if looking into the simulator ) will have control. The riders can switch any time and this ride can do full 360˚ of motion backwards and forwards. I even went backwards at one point and went upside down a couple of times because of how much fun it is. After about 3 minutes of flying, the ride goes to it's original position and is lowered. The lid is then opened, the crotch belt is released to let the shoulder harness free, and you unbuckle your lap belt and off you go.
The roller coaster simulator has the same strap in but instead of controlling the ride with joysticks, you only hold on ( or let go if you are feeling brave ) and the only thing you need to use if you need it is the emergency stop button. The ride starts easy with just a couple of loops, but it gets more intense by adding more loops and going backwards while doing loops. I only thought it was somewhat intense because of the amount of movement inside the harness. It was fun though doing the roller coaster simulator. I got to hold my girlfriend's hand ( it started having no sweat on it at first to the end it was drenched in sweat from both of us because of how nervous we were ), my right hand held her left hand while my other hand was holding on for dear life onto the shoulder harness. When the ride was over, I was so glad I got in there because we both enjoyed riding it.
Overall, the simulator is a lot of fun and I would recommend riding Maxflight simulators wherever they may be. For most places you have to pay extra to ride them but it is not much.
These rides can be both a flight simulator and a roller coaster simulator. They are made by Maxflight and I would recommend riding them if you are nervous about even bigger coasters because it will prepare you for the bigger rides out there. The one I rode was at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville TN. It is called Bluemax at the science center. I first rode it three times on my own on one day, and then rode it two times with my girlfriend ( not the same one I am going to kings island with ), and even got to hold her hand on the roller coaster simulator. Let me say right now that the roller coaster simulator is a lot more intense than the flight simulator. I did not get sick on it ( partly because there is air blowing on your face and I am good with loops ). I will describe to you coaster lovers when I rode the simulator with my girlfriend. For both of these rides I sat in the left seat inside the simulator ( the right seat outside the simulator looking into it ).
I first decided to ride the flight simulator first so that she would get use to the movement and be able to control it ( you can go between pilots for the whole ride ). You first buckle a lap belt ( I would make it as tight as possible so that the movement is not bad ), and then the ride operator will then buckle a shoulder harness with a crotch belt. The same happens to the other rider. The shoulder harness is comfier than the lap belt, and the lap belt is tighter than the shoulder harness. The ride operator then explained how to use the joysticks on the simulator. The left joystick is the speed controller while the right joystick is for movement of the simulator, firing the guns, switching between riders, and moving the camera around. The ride operator then tells you about the emergency stop button which will stop the ride if you press it in cause you feel nauseous, scared, claustrophobic, or are scared of how much movement there is ( I never pressed the emergency stop button ). The lid to the ride is then closed. The ride itself rises and you wait for the screen to pop up with the flight screen. When the flight screen comes on, the rider in the left seat ( right if looking into the simulator ) will have control. The riders can switch any time and this ride can do full 360˚ of motion backwards and forwards. I even went backwards at one point and went upside down a couple of times because of how much fun it is. After about 3 minutes of flying, the ride goes to it's original position and is lowered. The lid is then opened, the crotch belt is released to let the shoulder harness free, and you unbuckle your lap belt and off you go.
The roller coaster simulator has the same strap in but instead of controlling the ride with joysticks, you only hold on ( or let go if you are feeling brave ) and the only thing you need to use if you need it is the emergency stop button. The ride starts easy with just a couple of loops, but it gets more intense by adding more loops and going backwards while doing loops. I only thought it was somewhat intense because of the amount of movement inside the harness. It was fun though doing the roller coaster simulator. I got to hold my girlfriend's hand ( it started having no sweat on it at first to the end it was drenched in sweat from both of us because of how nervous we were ), my right hand held her left hand while my other hand was holding on for dear life onto the shoulder harness. When the ride was over, I was so glad I got in there because we both enjoyed riding it.
Overall, the simulator is a lot of fun and I would recommend riding Maxflight simulators wherever they may be. For most places you have to pay extra to ride them but it is not much.
