RE: Verbolten
Alrighty here is my Verbolten review:
First Ride
So this was my first ride and I was super pumped. I got there at 9:40, and they opened early. I ran straight to the bridge through Italy. and waited for about two minutes before they let us go to Verbolten. We got there and entered the queue. The loose article/bag policy is MUCH stricter this year. So I was pleasantly surprised how fast the line moved. we would stop for about two minutes, then we would move about 40 people up! The queue was very nicely themed with many things to look at and watch when you were waiting! Gerta's laugh, as people have said before, is, well...disturbing. Anyways we moved up to the loading station and went for front row in "Lane A". The wait was about 15 minutes for the front seat.
We got on orange train and dispatched from the station. The rumbling engine was a nice effect! So we took the S curve and I felt the little "bumpiness" that you guys have been mentioning, and really it wasn't anything bad! We launched under the bridge into the Black Forest! We went by flashing lights and glowing tress and stuff and I felt some airtime over that launch hump! We hit the helix and looked to the left. Couldn't see the moonbox. I kept looking and then saw it! It was awesome! It looked like a spinning moon behind trees and stuff! So we hit the little brake run and then I saw TONS of trees and we dove through a little hole in the middle of them [was one of my favorite parts of the ride] So we came up to the track and figured out we had storm. Big flashes and thunder and all kinds of nice effects! Then we sat in the darkness and I knew what was coming next. The freefall drop! It dropped as soon as thunder sounded! It gave me a REALLY NICE pop of airtime. We rolled out on to the second launch. It's acceleration was lightning fast and I loved it! We went up to the top where we heard creaking and cracking noises on the bridge! We dove down to the Rhine river and even in the front row I got alittle bit of floater airtime! We took that turn left smoothly and then we hit the transition. It was snappy as expected. not "rough" We went over the little bump and turned into the brakes which gave some nice positive G's.
I absolutley love Verbolten, and it is my second favorite coaster, behind I305! I give it a 9.5 out of 10! Great job BGW and Zeirer!
Second Ride
So I don't really need to re-hash the queue. This ride I rode back row. But I will compare it to front row.
So as we headed out of the station I felt the bumpiness again. Again, nothing too bad. We flew into the event building and I was pleasently surprised that it wasn't as rough as I though it'd be and we got a full 2 seconds of airtime out of the launch hump! So I could still see all the scenery and what not even from back row [and I'm only 59 inches
]. I blacked out on the helix! However the freefall scenery wasn't as fun as it was in the front b/c most of the scenery there is in the front. But that didn't affect the actual freefall! Still fun! Okay, here's where it gets a little rough. Evn trying to hold my head back it was forced out by the little drop that leads into the launch and slammed back into the seat [kinda fun actually] and the ascent was rougher going up to the bridge. I did, however get better airtime then I did in front going over the drop to the Rhine
The turns were bumpy and snappy [as all are quick transitions in back seats] and was kinda rough. But nothing to unbearable! We hit the brakes and the ride was over.
The back has its pros and cons. The front had a great view, smooth ride, a little airtime, and was great all around seat which I would reccomend over back seat! Front rowwas my favorite!
And now some pictures to end with
[btw I am the short one with red hair!]
