TOC2 Round 1: Family Launch Coasters
Round 1 of the Blue Bracket kicks off with the battle of the family launch coasters:
Universal Studios Florida puts Revenge of the Mummy up against Kings Island's Backlot Stunt Coaster and Silver Dollar City's Powder Keg!
*This poll closed on Tuesday, December 8, 2009.
Mummy for me here, but it was close with Powder Keg. The lift hill on Powder Keg was the only thing I found to be a turn off.
Last edited by Tomas; 12-04-2009 at 09:29 PM.
I voted for Powder Keg, but truthfully my vote is based on the fact that it's at Silver Dollar City - one of my favoriter parks. I'm not personally a fan of any of the three coasters included in this poll, though I do think Italian Job / Backlot Stunt Coaster pretty much fails on every level (coaster, show, effects, story).Originally Posted by Tomas
I went for Revenge of the Mummy - the Hollywood version is my favorite roller coaster, and if the Orlando one is truly better... Well all the more reason to vote for it. Especially as the other two coasters seem rather lackluster.
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I'd vote for USH's Mummy ride over USF's. I'm in the minority, though.
Oh yeah? Hmm. Well I would really like to try the Florida version regardless, just to see what the difference is.
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The show scenes are bigger, though similar, and equally second-rate when compared to something like Indiana Jones Adventure. The coaster portion has an uphill launch and a "fake unload" scene half way through it, and the backwards portion is literally an 8 or so foot drop. That's it.
USH's spends its time much lower to the ground (because, well, it has no choice) but the end result, I think, is something that becomes more fun. It has a sort of wild / out of control flavor, and obviously has a much longer backward section with turns and bunny hops. The USH story is much more ridiculous, with the awful "OH NO THE ECLIPSE" focal point it has for some reason - especially back when Imhotep literally said that on the turntable. The new ending is is bogglingly stupid.
I've preferred the USH version to the USF version since day one because it "doesn't try." It is what it is - a mid-quality attraction that's just a side trip from the great sets and Studio Tour attraction that really draws one to USH. The ride does not try to be the end-all-be-all E-ticket. It doesn't have a ton of hype. It really is just what it is. The USF ride does this all the opposite. It's a massive hype machine that just doesn't live up to it, and while overall it's probably a better attraction that USH ride is when you compare the numbers, it's not even a shadow of what it PRETENDS to be through marketing bs. Interetingly, I hae a similar opinion of the Pooh ride at MK vs. the one at DL. Everyone says the DL one is awful, but I like it much more because it doesn't pretend to be an E-Ticket.
I voted for Powder Keg; it looks like a very fun ride. I'm not sure if I would like RotM...I've heard very mied reviews from it. I really think I would enjoy Powder Keg, though.
Backlot is horrible.
All three of the coasters in this poll are very nice attractions with Powder Keg scroing the semi-easy win. I really like the Florida Mummy but Powder Keg offers a beautiful setting (the Ozark Mountains) in addition to its coaster elements. It is a very unique attraction at a greak park. The Stunt Coaster should be the easy elimination choice of this threesome.
the mummy lives!
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