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Space Mountain. - Too much turbulence?
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BrittanyRose428
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I honestly don't remember how bumpy it was because I haven't been on it in so long, but I do remember wearing a skirt (which was a bad idea, and the picture reflects that!) :ROFLOL:
PolynesianPrincess
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Rode SM 3 times last week. I always get so scared on it!! The first 2 times were decent but the third time both my sister and I pointed out how rough it was. I was trying to hold onto my camera and my bag and hold on for dear life at the same time. I love it but wish it were a smoother ride.
The Empress Lilly
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Wimps! Wimps I tell ya, wimps and wusses everywhere, as far as the eye can see!
Me, I'm the wrong side of forty and I'll ride that monster any time of day. If she bruises you, you've just got to fight back and let 'er know who's the boss.
~ Legoland is that way ~
FRC Team 180
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HA!! That just made my day. Thank you! :sohappy:
Rowdy
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Wimps! Wimps I tell ya, wimps and wusses everywhere, as far as the eye can see!
Me, I'm the wrong side of forty and I'll ride that monster any time of day. If she bruises you, you've just got to fight back and let 'er know who's the boss.
We're not worthy! :lol:
SleepingMonk
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That's the worst part.
The car forces you to sit knees up, pelvis down.
Combine that with the slack restraints and rough track and you need a jock before you ride.
Uncle Lupe
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I have more problems with RnRC than Space Mountain. Rode Space 3 times in a row with no problems.
Uncle Lupe
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double post
c-one
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I actually think the WDW version is a better ride, all else being equal. The lack of TLC at WDW, though, is what's done it in.
docandsix
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Touché
I guess.
The thing is, there's nothing thrilling or exciting for me inside that dimly lit (or poorly darkened) dome sullied with foggy projections and ill-timed musical distraction. If I found the ride itself even remotely interesting or engaging, I'd put up with the physical abuse and never complain. For me, Space Mountain is all pain, no gain.
Others have mentioned that Rock 'n' Roller Coaster subjects the rider to far worse punishment than Space Mountain. If so, I've never noticed, I guess because I actually enjoy that attraction and am not so distracted by the embarrassing lack of refurbishment and maintenance I can't ignore on Space Mountain.
To each his own, I guess. This oldster has learned to choose his battles!
Wimps! Wimps I tell ya, wimps and wusses everywhere, as far as the eye can see!
Me, I'm the wrong side of forty and I'll ride that monster any time of day. If she bruises you, you've just got to fight back and let 'er know who's the boss.
~ Legoland is that way ~
I guess.
The thing is, there's nothing thrilling or exciting for me inside that dimly lit (or poorly darkened) dome sullied with foggy projections and ill-timed musical distraction. If I found the ride itself even remotely interesting or engaging, I'd put up with the physical abuse and never complain. For me, Space Mountain is all pain, no gain.
Others have mentioned that Rock 'n' Roller Coaster subjects the rider to far worse punishment than Space Mountain. If so, I've never noticed, I guess because I actually enjoy that attraction and am not so distracted by the embarrassing lack of refurbishment and maintenance I can't ignore on Space Mountain.
To each his own, I guess. This oldster has learned to choose his battles!
rsoxguy
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Wimps! Wimps I tell ya, wimps and wusses everywhere, as far as the eye can see!
Me, I'm the wrong side of forty and I'll ride that monster any time of day. If she bruises you, you've just got to fight back and let 'er know who's the boss.
~ Legoland is that way ~
I blame the amphetamines. Someone needs to place a lock on the medicine cabinet.
Walt Disney1955
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No, if you want a coaster that literally beats you up then go on Beast at King's Island in Ohio. Or Flight of Fear at the same park. That is the definition of a rough ride and they like it that way.
Space Mountain is exactly what it is. The ride goes 28mph but through the magic of Disney it feels like 70. I love the darkness and I love hearing the screaming from the other cars even though you have no clue which direction it is coming from. I swear everytime I am paranoid that I am going to clunk my head off the top rails when we dip down. I love the thrill.
And yeah, I'm a big man and if there is a ride at Disney where its a tight squeeze then its this one, but I know I'm not moving either.
Space Mountain is exactly what it is. The ride goes 28mph but through the magic of Disney it feels like 70. I love the darkness and I love hearing the screaming from the other cars even though you have no clue which direction it is coming from. I swear everytime I am paranoid that I am going to clunk my head off the top rails when we dip down. I love the thrill.
And yeah, I'm a big man and if there is a ride at Disney where its a tight squeeze then its this one, but I know I'm not moving either.
DizneyPryncess
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I stopped riding Space Mountain a few years ago because it jerked me around too much. I totally understand the appeal for other people - I'm not a big thrill ride person. But if this had a smoother track, I'd enjoy it more. I'm always sore after riding it, especially my neck. So I just skip it now. I did like DL's version better, FWIW.
Totally agree with this! Sitting in the back is the worst. I normally love to sit in the back on rollercoasters, but this is really the one exception.
Except that I don't think SM is intended to simulate those things. It's supposed to be a futuristic means of space travel. At no point in this attraction are you lifting off from a launch pad in Cape Canaveral and going into orbit. That's the part of space travel that is shakey and bumpy, not the part where you're actually in space. The entire SM adventure takes place as though you are already in space.
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