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 Review of Nitro @ Six Flags Great Adventure
-4 Rating Posted by: odjob088 on 11/7/2002 6:50:00 PM
i am very disgusted with this coaster, every time i ride it , it gets worse and worse, it never ends, i cant really compare it to an intamin hyper cause they are the best , with superman ride of steel in new england , i can compare to apollos chariot, which to me seemed to be a lot better , and a lot better design for air time as well, that is a true hyper coaster by B&M , sorry to say nitros design does not come close, nor will its air time for me
 

Review Comments

B&M Rider on 11/7/2002 9:20:20 PM said:
nitro to me is one of those rides where the more u ride it, the better it gets. the first time i rode nitro it wasnt so great, but after my 5th time i loved it. i wouldnt consider it to be as bad as a 3, but on my first ride it wasnt anywhere near a 10
odjob088 on 11/8/2002 2:58:29 PM said:
well i think its as bad as a three because ive ridden that , and apollos chariot, which is sooo much better then nitro and is my favorite B&M hyper coaster, nitro was nothing near that , and it was horrible, i didnt get much air time at all
Costr Craz on 11/8/2002 5:15:10 PM said:
I love Apollos Chariot too but a 3 is a very low rating to give.
odjob088 on 11/8/2002 6:52:15 PM said:
i do think 3 is preety low , but the highest i could give this coaster would be a 5
Horizons12 on 11/10/2002 11:09:26 PM said:
Your all crazy! I love Nitro, its the best in the east!
odjob088 on 11/11/2002 12:07:27 PM said:
nitro is horrible, no real good stomach droppers on this one
B&M Rider on 11/11/2002 2:00:43 PM said:
lemme correct u on that: nitro is horrible for a B&M and for a hypercoaster.

i really felt the helix was very forceful though, and althouhg the airtime isnt like Steel Force or SROS there still was some
daptwa on 11/12/2002 1:05:55 PM said:
Im not mad mad that you gave this a 3 but why you gave it a 3. I think you are comparing it to Appolos Chariott and rating the ride for the actual ride. I have a question for you... If you had never ridden AP would you rate this a 3????? Is this ride really that bad?????
odjob088 on 11/12/2002 11:03:03 PM said:
if i had never ridden apollos chariot , i probobly would have not of given it a 3 but i have seen how good a b&M hyper coaster could be by riding AC, and nitor is no where near that, thats why i compare them, there both b&M hypers, and there is soo much difference between them and they both have a first drop of around the same height, and both first drops are nothing alike. I think that Nitro could have been better then it is
B&M Fan on 11/13/2002 7:46:14 PM said:
You guys have to remember thats its nots B&Ms fault that the ride is not themed. They did exactly what six flags great adventure told them to do, build them a hyper coaster in this spot of land. For all I am concerned, B&M did a great job because they were able to build a pretty good ride in such a little area. If you are going to blame anybody for the theming blame six flags.
B&M Rider on 11/13/2002 9:28:36 PM said:
little area? although i do think nitro is a great ride, it certainly isnt in a little area
mrceagle on 11/14/2002 1:38:38 PM said:
Thsi coaster is underated in this review. you dont even take in to conseder the unusual layout. the quick shifts in direction and the hammerhead turn. the ride only has air time on the camal humps at the end and their are good Gs on the healix. I dont see the complaint about the drop. its quite good and steap. not to mention the seats are more comfertable then the recline ri have at home.
Horizons12 on 11/14/2002 3:25:58 PM said:
yeah that first drop is a killer, my sister sez her stomach drops so much that it hurts on it. Then again its my sister whos stomach drops on the thrid swing on swinging pirate ships!
odjob088 on 11/14/2002 11:25:41 PM said:
ah, i am not thrilled about nitro as you all are, i was just hoping it could have been a little better, even the first drop could have been a little better
mrceagle on 11/15/2002 1:59:04 PM said:
how expt for adding a tunnal at the bottom what else could make thei drop better. they need persision for anythign over 100ft and this coaster is 230 with a 215 drop yet its 3mph faster then SROS at a 221ft drop.
I guess im just trying to proces exactly what it is that you dont like. to complain about the themeing is pointless their theming is bad on every ride.
daptwa on 11/15/2002 3:45:38 PM said:
Just like you said if you had nnot ridden Apollos Chariot you would not give this a 3. I not a Nitro fan but you cant rate a ride on the Apollos Chariot scale. I used to do that with every ride comparing it to Superman ROS (SFNE) but I stopped because if you rate a ride against youre favorite ride you will never give anything else a 10.
odjob088 on 11/16/2002 2:02:27 PM said:
i just think it could have been better , overall , it is alright i just dont like this ride, i mean it is likeable to other people just not me,i just think they could have come up with a better design with all that space
Horizons12 on 11/16/2002 9:24:45 PM said:
How bout if they put in a twister type ending instead of the 3 bunny hops. Like you go down the hill after the brakes and do a helix upward then a curving hill in the opposite direction. Next is a small version of the hammerhead through the origional helix, then into an S turn into an upward helix into the brakes. Of course the height of the midcourse brakes wouldnt be enough to send it through all that...but thats their problem!
odjob088 on 11/16/2002 10:50:47 PM said:
the twister ending sounds very interesting , i would have liked to see that , but overall the coaster wasnt an enjoyement for me , especially waiting a long time to ride this ride
B&M Rider on 11/16/2002 10:59:34 PM said:
nitro neeeeds the airtime at the end to make up for what is missing at the beginning, so i think a twister ending after the out-and-back beginning would be pointless. not to mention that on the twister ending u described, it seems the helix would end at a point way too far from the station
odjob088 on 11/16/2002 11:02:37 PM said:
hey i didnt mention the twister ending, i just liked the idea, but anyway , i think nitro could just be a little bit better with the beginning and it does get boring at time, i get bored going straight back to the station after the mid brakes, but it was ok
B&M Rider on 11/16/2002 11:26:18 PM said:
i wasnt directing that message towards u
Horizons12 on 11/17/2002 1:00:11 PM said:
well then add some more track in. Im not a coaster designer you know!
B&M Fan on 11/17/2002 6:13:07 PM said:
You know what they should do, make the chain lift faster and that ride would get a lot more airtime.
Horizons12 on 11/17/2002 6:42:25 PM said:
Forget the chain, lets go ahead and put the good old tire launch. Talk about ejector seat airtime lol.
B&M Fan on 11/17/2002 7:14:29 PM said:
If they did that it would be the most amazing ride ever.
mrceagle on 11/18/2002 11:55:08 AM said:
Wouldnt you rather see a new coaster then see 4-7 million spent on this extra track brought up.
Horizons12 on 11/18/2002 3:35:06 PM said:
i would rather see a new coaster, yes.
odjob088 on 11/18/2002 5:03:08 PM said:
i would definetly
mrceagle on 11/19/2002 1:26:44 AM said:
I d rather see anew coaster as well. lest see 5 new coaster to take teh record.
daptwa on 11/19/2002 3:17:07 PM said:
who said Nitro does not airtime at the begining?? I not a Nitro fan but the entire ride is full of air time. Its no ejector air theres tons of floating airtime on Nitro.
odjob088 on 11/19/2002 10:04:18 PM said:
i never got a lot of air time on nitro, i was expecting more on the first drop but never happend
mrceagle on 11/20/2002 11:01:52 AM said:
I rode this ride in front, middle, and back. thier realy isnt any flot time in the front, though their is one ejecter on the first drop. the middle is full of foating airtime. the back is mostly floating air but the bunny at the end gives some ejectores.
daptwa on 11/20/2002 3:06:59 PM said:
I have to respectfully disagree with yall on this one because Every time I have ridden Nitro witch must be like 8 times or so. There was ridiculus floating air wherever you sit. There is more in the back but I know if you have ridden nitro before in the front you must just let you hand and feet go just because you get that free flying feeling with floating airtime. If you know me at all you know my favorite ride is SROS (SFNE). I think Nitro has more airtime than Superman. I didnt say better airtime just more.
odjob088 on 11/20/2002 7:21:51 PM said:
ah, i disagree, i think superman has more, a lot more then nitro
mrceagle on 11/21/2002 10:59:33 AM said:
if you count float, Nitro may have more air then superman!!
Horizons12 on 11/21/2002 4:19:59 PM said:
Lets take the lapbars off Nitro and see how much air well get! lol
mrceagle on 11/22/2002 9:50:36 AM said:
That would make for an interesting ride.
Horizons12 on 11/24/2002 9:50:53 AM said:
I could see it; The peaks of the drops have nets on each side and the hammerhead has nets all under it, it would be quite the ride until you fall out lol.
B&M Rider on 11/24/2002 11:25:13 AM said:
just out of curiosity does anybody know if six flags owns the land as far out as nitro? because if they did then y didnt they just put superman over there?
Cyclonic on 11/24/2002 8:58:22 PM said:
My understanding is they could not get permission from Jackson Township to develope more land. They do own that land, and I belive somewhere in the area of 1000 acres total.
mrceagle on 11/24/2002 10:20:22 PM said:
Thats corect they couldnt get permishion. if they were willing to atempt building it around the trees insted of clearing it they would have been able two.
bb_dg on 11/24/2002 11:01:03 PM said:
they actually have something like 1300 but only about 400 is developed. anyway, i have ridden nitro with minimal lap bar and it is an awesome ride. the drop is insane- u free fall all the way down, that turn on the second hill feels really cool (like ur going to fall out of the train) and you float over the third hill but the hill after the hammerhead is by far the best. only problem is that you have to hold the lap bar up so it doesnt click down at the bottom of drops and in the helix. also, when u hit the breaks, u better be holding on or have that lap bar down cause it hurts.
odjob088 on 11/26/2002 10:06:15 PM said:
i think that the lap bars of B&M hypers are not as good as the intamin lap bars, which i think are more comfortable and allow more freedom. i like the B&M lap bar, i just like intamins a bit more
Horizons12 on 11/26/2002 10:52:42 PM said:
I think lapbars should be T shaped like B&Ms but without the clam; Like a B&M Intamin hybrid.
mrceagle on 11/27/2002 12:45:27 AM said:
Ive never felt pain after riding a B&M hyper tran. I have on the Intamins,SROS SFNE.
bb_dg on 11/27/2002 12:24:37 PM said:
yeah, the inside of my knees always hurt after riding an intamin with lap bars because of that stupid box that covers up the restraint mechanism. i like beemer lap bars much better
mrceagle on 11/29/2002 6:25:06 PM said:
You figure with all the mony they spend on enginers this companys caould come up with comfertable restraints. B&M has this down let the other step up and do it as well.
B&M Rider on 11/30/2002 1:38:40 AM said:
imo, B&M four across seating on their loopers gives very little elbow room. i learned this when i hit my funny bone on a riders elbow next to me while on medusa. the seats are awesome, but it would be great if B&M made 2-across seating
mrceagle on 12/1/2002 6:19:21 PM said:
I agree a two across seat that would be able to be retrofited into other coaster would be great.
XtremeFan8 on 12/1/2002 9:36:04 PM said:
Anyone ever heard of
B&M Fan on 12/1/2002 9:39:41 PM said:
I think that B&M should put themselves to the test and make a giga for a park. A giga on one of those trains would be unbelievable. I think that they can probably make the most insane coaster in the world.
B&M Rider on 12/2/2002 3:11:19 PM said:
they probably could if they made hills like intamin does and if the parks didnt ask for trims on the ride. what id like to see B&M do is create a hyper-looper with nitros trains. now that would be unbelievable
Horizons12 on 12/2/2002 3:52:03 PM said:
I wanna see a B&M vertical drop coaster in the US. Just as long as its a lot longer then Oblivion in the UK.
mrceagle on 12/3/2002 1:05:02 PM said:
Isn;t likly to hapon when there in anither coaster from Gerstlauer that drops 95 degress having one loop and cheaper. Small parks couldnt aford a B&M vert and SIX flags woudnt spend the mony when they coudl get somthign cheaper.
B&M Rider on 12/3/2002 3:40:33 PM said:
actually there arent any coasters from gertslauer in the US...pretty surprising, isnt it? i think other park chains will be asking for B&M dive machines instead of six flags though, one park chain that has been on my mind lately would be Cedar Fair. im sure theyd like to own the tallest vertical drop coaster in the world...it could have a small footprint and pack in a couple of vertical loops as well
Horizons12 on 12/3/2002 3:54:02 PM said:
I dont care what company builds one, as long as its a dive machine its ok in my book. It would help if it was in Dorney though cuz thats close
B&M Rider on 12/3/2002 6:46:08 PM said:
i think dorneys due for another coaster; im tired of seeing cedar point getting something huge every year while dorney gets nothing. the park is great as it is but it tortures me to see a crappy ride like hercules on some great terrain. a flyer or a dive machine i think would be great in place of hercules.
Horizons12 on 12/3/2002 10:10:24 PM said:
nah not a flyer, SFGAdv is getting one so if Dorney got one people wouldnt be as surprised. But a dive machine, holy crap that would rock! Dorney needs to use that space next to Laser and in back of Steel Force to build something.
mrceagle on 12/5/2002 1:19:58 PM said:
i think doney would be a great place for a dive machine. especialy since the small foot print is good for a park like that.
Horizons12 on 12/5/2002 8:04:42 PM said:
Now that we all know what Dorney needs, its up to Ceder Fair to take action! I wont hold my breath though lol
XtremeFan8 on 12/9/2002 11:11:06 PM said:
Dorneys cheap. All the Cedar Fair money is going into the "Mystery Coaster" at CP.
Horizons12 on 12/10/2002 3:04:03 PM said:
Xcelerator II you mean. Its kinda obveous what it is
XtremeFan8 on 12/10/2002 4:47:02 PM said:
Yes, but it more fun to call it the "Mystery Coaster". Dont you think?
B&M Rider on 12/10/2002 6:38:16 PM said:
it would be so much better with a 300 tall loop...it wouldnt take up much more space...it would be soo cool to go through that
Horizons12 on 12/10/2002 8:16:07 PM said:
how bout a 300 foot inverted tophat with lapbars...THAT WOULD ROCK SO MUCH THAT ID PROBABLY DIE ON IT! lol
XtremeFan8 on 12/11/2002 1:13:17 PM said:
SO it is still the "Mystery Coaster"!
Horizons12 on 12/11/2002 3:15:10 PM said:
no! no no no no no! Theres no way itll have an inverted tophat! so we know its Xcelerator II.
mrceagle on 12/11/2002 3:26:42 PM said:
i would love to see an exelerater wit inversions.
XtremeFan8 on 12/12/2002 2:49:16 PM said:
Well, you never know with CP........
Horizons12 on 12/12/2002 4:03:42 PM said:
I bet itll be Xcelerator II...only time will tell i guess
XtremeFan8 on 12/13/2002 3:06:30 PM said:
We will see wont we?
Nehalem on 6/13/2004 10:20:21 PM said:
this is a terrible reviews of a great ride, you should be banned
BuffMan on 6/14/2004 3:39:22 PM said:
yeah, nitro is a total random ride. you dont know what to expect.
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