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 Review of California Screamin @ California Adventure
2 Rating Posted by: Scaredycat on 3/30/2004 1:27:00 AM
As you can probably guess from my screen name, Im not exactly an adrenaline junkie...I have severe...er...well, Im afraid of heights. California Screamin was only my second inverting ride in my life. (My first was the extremely lackluster Windjammer at Knotts.) The first time I went on it, I was scared as hell. When I came off, I was cracking up like a maniac--I suppose that was the first real adrenaline rush I had ever gotten. Anyway, this ride would have been fantastic even with a standard chain-lift, but the LIM launch is simply mind-blowing. (I havent been on Xcelerator, though, so take my words with a grain of salt.) No space is wasted on this ride--it pulls Gs every second. The loop is a bit of a surprise--you barely have a second to prepare after coming around a corner, and you take it surprisingly fast. As others have mentioned, the bunny hops near the end are great...and check out the on-ride photo station for some laughs--I dont think Disney took into mind how contorted the riders faces would be as their picture was taken! Four bits of advice, though: One: Always, ALWAYS wait for the front seat. Unless theres a breakdown, its usually only a minute or two longer. Two: RIDE IT AT NIGHT. Its still enjoyable in the daytime, but its mind-blowing in the dark with all of Paradise Pier lit up. Three: If they know, ask the ride attendants which trains have the background music running--its also an essential part of the ride. Four: What the heck are you still doing reading this review?! Get off your butt and RIDE THIS THING!
 
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