Originally Posted By AZDLDad Maybe it's been said before but, IMHO, from experiencing the ride last week for the first time, the G forces of 0-60 in 2.8 seconds on the RRC far exceed the G's on MS. So I do not see what all the fuss is about. Are there any injury statistics for RRC or Space Mtn. for that matter?
Originally Posted By Labuda M:S sustains the G forces loger - that's where the issues come in, I believe.
Originally Posted By -em From what I know its as ^ said- Its not the intensity that gets ya its the sustained forces that do. I cant say anything officially (or even unofficially) esp as I havent worked Coaster in 5 years but when I was there I never heard any complaints/injuries that were of any support. Personally I often rode Coaster 5-6 times in a row and or multiple times a day and never had any issues. Mission Space I rode one time a day (on my visit in 04) and it affected me (not bad but noticable)where I just felt "off" for a few hours... I rode the green side once since being back and have no real desire to ride the orange side at all. -em
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m <<Are there any injury statistics for RRC or Space Mtn. for that matter>> A boy just died on RnRC, here's the story.... <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/orl-bk-disney06292006" target="_blank">http://www.orlandosentinel.com /business/tourism/orl-bk-disney06292006</a>,0,5996099.story
Originally Posted By AZDLDad G-Forces On Theme Park Thrill Rides Evaluated POSTED: 1:15 am EST November 29, 2005 UPDATED: 3:19 pm EDT June 29, 2006 ORLANDO, Fla. -- In a first-of-its-kind investigation, Local 6 News teamed up with news partner Florida Today to evaluate G-forces riders experience on Central Florida's most popular thrill rides. <a href="http://www.local6.com/news/5423136/detail.html" target="_blank">http://www.local6.com/news/542 3136/detail.html</a>
Originally Posted By DisneyWorldMom G-Forces On Theme Park Thrill Rides Evaluated POSTED: 1:15 am EST November 29, 2005 UPDATED: 3:19 pm EDT June 29, 2006 I'm pretty sure this posted in the MS thread a while back... also his intersting site called Safer Parks.. <a href="http://www.saferparks.org/" target="_blank">http://www.saferparks.org/</a>
Originally Posted By Skylardad Labuda is right, the issue is the duration at which the G force is maintained. The strongest G force on RRC is a few seconds from the "launch" through the first inversion. After that the ride is rather tame with one corkscrew in the middle. M:S has a lower peak G force than RRC but it is sustained for a longer period of time.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I dont think I could take M:S...I would get sick!! but Rockin' Roller Coaster is one of my favorite rides at Disney. I could ride that one plenty of times and not feel the slightest bit ill.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN That is the problem with M:S... too many people thinking "they will get sick". If you think you will, then by golly you WILL!! And you will get off it sick even if you have a smile on your face. The power of the mind is wondrous.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire Well when riding Soarin I never thought I would get sick, but even stepping off of that I realized I felt a lil woosy. I just have no interest to ride M:S. i rather ride Rockin' Roller Coaster
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I would try it and hope i dont get sick. As long as I am not spinning I dont think I will throw up lol Hopefully next time I am in Epcot I will ride it.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Try it. There is no spinning at all. You'd be surprised how much of a big deal you made out of nothing.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I wasnt addressing the 'tame' version of M:S in the first place. And by no means have the recent occurences on the ride made me not want to ride it. I didnt want to ride it before.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl I'm not a fan of M:S either. I'd prefer not to ride it but I will on occasion if I'm with someone who wants to ride. Its not so much the spinning that does it to me, but rather the confined quarters. I tend to hyperventaliate in them. ~Beth
Originally Posted By brotherdave Before I start, I just want to say that I've ridden many major roller coasters across the country and (for the most part) have never felt queezy from the experience. However, I rode both Soarin and the mild version of Mission: Space last week. The mild version of Mission: Space made me feel a little 'woozy', though, thankfully, not queezy. But, more suprisingly, I actually felt a little ill after riding Soarin! I didn't expect to feel that way at all and have not heard anyone really mention it before. It must just be my physical makeup. Coasters usually don't bother me, but simulators often do (even Star Tours sometimes!). But, I didn't expect that feeling to come from riding Soarin, but, unfortunately, it did! Thankfully, it was mild, and I was feeling back to normal after about a 20 minute break, but, it's just something about those large screen movies that can do that to me, especially in more recent years. I never felt that way when I rode Horizons, but, I did feel slightly overcome when I saw a nature movie at our local Omnimax theatre a few years ago. Again, it must be the perceived vision of motion that does it to me, versus the actual motion. Everybody's physiology is different, thus, different outcomes from riding the same experience. Rock n' Roller Coaster - no problem for me. Mission: Space (even mild), Star Tours, and Soarin - well, I may think twice about experiencing those again. Maybe I'll double my Dramamine before I do!!!
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire Ooh thanks for reminding me about the dramamine! I may need some of that before M:S-"tame" version after hearing that. I, too, dont do that great on simulators. I just finally got the nerve to ride Star Tours a few months ago and came off of that feeling slightly yucky, but it goes away soon after thankfully! As for Roller Coasters, I love them! Especially Rockin Roller Coaster!
