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 Review of Thunder N Lightning @ Lake Compounce
3 Rating Posted by: ibluv on 5/19/2006 10:29:00 PM
T&L is a very impressive looking ride. It has good theming: I thought the weather guy at the entrance was real until I got a closer look and realized hes animatronic. It has great capacity, so the line should move fast on a busy day, and it looks like the best ride at LC, swinging out over the midway full of screaming passengers. However, for me its looks were a little deceiving. I was an anticipating a huge shot of adrenaline on this ride, but I hardly felt anything at all, although I guess its my problem and not T&Ls, as Ive been on so many intense rides Ive become somewhat immune to the adrenaline rush (Downtime is still the most adrenaline-inducing ride at the park). That aside T&L is still a ton of fun. The only thing thats holding you in is a lap restraint that doesnt quite pin you down, so if you dont hold onto it youll get some incredible air at the ends of the arcs and it really feels like youll fall right out, but you wont, TRUST ME! The one thing keeping this ride from a 9 or 10 is the cycle time; from start to finish its just under a minute (I timed it). Just when I really start to really enjoy the ride it begins to slow down, leaving me thinking "Thats it?" In order for me to improve my rating at least 30 seconds would have to be added to the cycle, but all in all Im psyched that LC has added another thrill ride thats not a spin-n-barf to its line-up.
 

Review Comments

praxis on 5/20/2006 6:33:13 PM said:
Downtime as LCs most adrenaline-inducing ride? More than BoulderDash?
ibluv on 5/20/2006 10:22:16 PM said:
IMO yes. Boulder Dash is more about the intense speed and unexpected twists and turns whereas on Downtime I feel more of that rush. I used to get that same feeling on BD but Ive been on it so many times that its worn off. But BDs still one of the best rides there is!!!
mrceagle on 5/21/2006 11:47:47 AM said:
Well BD is a coaster. Downtime is one of the rides. So I can see talking about Down Time. Great review. the ride dose look great. Its the best looking version Ive sen out there.
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