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Im not exactly sure what it is with me. I guess Im just not a flying guy in general. Dont get me wrong here, I thought this was a pretty good ride and was above average. However, to tell you the truth, I just dont know what to say. I guess flyers just dont do it for me. I can say that I enjoyed this more than Superman: Ultimate Flight. This ride is not as smooth as the B&M version, but I think that the much more elaborate layout of this coaster really pulls it over the top in the comparison. To start off my riding experience, I would like to comment on the loading time of this ride. It was horrible. It took about 5 minutes just to get straped in and dispatched. A walk-on turned into a 10 minute wait. Yet, once I did get on and I was off and running, it all started off fairly plesantly. While lying down going up the lift hill, you get a pretty nice view of the rest of the park. It is also kind of relaxing in a sense as if I could fall asleep in that position (almost like on Nitro). I had no discomfort going up the lifthill unlike that of Superman: Ultimate Flight. No hurting is a good thing, but there was just something about those restraints that creeped me out a bit. I dont really know how to explain it except that they look like they are that cheap Vekoma crap that looks like it is something that you would see on a portable carnival ride. Anyway, once I got over that, I was enjoying the view and... flip. Totally unexpected. Well, obviously not unexpected because I knew it would come eventually, but it took me by surprise for sure. The train was off and going. After a manuveur or two came the vertical loop. Upon the entry of this I was ready and excited to compare it to the pretzel loop on Superman. It was good, but nothing like the pretzel loop. A few flips here, a couple of close calls there (which were pretty cool and added to the ride) and it was over. I was pretty impressed, but I guess it is just not my kind of thing. I felt a slight discomfort from the flying position throughout the ride, which I didnt like, but the overall ride was ok. It is just missing something though. I guess it could just use some extra theming or something, not to mention it is just thrown in the middle of a grassy area and mudpit. I guess that is what Six Flags likes to do or something. If it had that extra something that was missing, it could be a better ride. Im not trying to say that they should add something or whatever, I think it just needs something else. I liked the layout and all, but like I said (and Im sure you are sick of reading it as I am getting sick of typing it) Im not a flying guy. Give me a sitdown coaster anyday of the week over one of these things. It is a definate crowd pleaser, but it is not a me pleaser. I enjoyed it, but, it wasnt anything worth riding again for me. Fun? Yes. My kind of thing? No.
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