Best Disney World Ride

[ToTBellHop]

tell ya what...on the Predator at the Six Flags near us...every other ride breaks something (my brother works at a nearby hospital and people get wheeled in all summer). Imagine the sense of pride I get when I escape unscathed! As for steel...hmmm...when Superman Ride of Steel first opened...a "heavy" man was in the front row, and when the train went into the final LIM break-run, he snapped the lap bar and flew out of the car, landing on the tracks. He not physically hurt (although mentally...well...), obviously, or I wouldn't have posted it...but don't get any sense of false security on steel coasters...there's still a chance...if someone can drown on Splash Mountain, anything is possible...

 

[riess424]

Think about the steel coasters that have gotten stuck during a vertical loop or inversion. Sitting upside down for a couple of hours. Not my kind of fun.

Wooden Coasters are vintage. Just like the old roller coasters. They might not be as smoother, but gives a great ride.

Plus Big Thunder's tricky-track, that's what I believe is it's trademark. (thats where the train turns a little bit then back the other way, moving the person from side to side.)

Also, I like Space Mountain because what a thrill, when you see the bars flying by high. Try to stick your arms up on that ride!
I heard it's even scarying riding the ride when the lights are on.

 

[Bdis86]

Big Thunder Mt. is NOT a wooden coaster. It's steel.

 

[riess424]

Then why does everybody else call it a wooden roller coaster.

It has a wooden structure. Wooden coaster's don't ride on wood rails, they ride on steel rails, but that doesn't make it a steel coaster. The structure does.

 

[Bdis86]

But

It only appears to have wooden areas on the coaster. It is actually steel. When they were building the Mt., The track was layed on top of the Mountain itself, and in some areas held by steel supports. False wooden supports hide the steel ones, because of the theming of the mine ride. There are also steel supports that go deep into the Mt. itself. Now that is Magic! lol. One way to tell about the steel track was to watch WDW Inside Out back when they had the old Disney Channel. And the other way is to ride the WDW Railroad, where you can see much of the steel track, including the drawbridge.