![]() Not to forget the fact you do come of SIK pretty wet from the mist as well which I find quite entertaining & it just adds that extra bit of character to it. Although those heartline rolls are quite honestly terrifying you do not touch your seat until they are over. Of course, SIK is a lot more comfortable given the difference in restraints. Colossus is not slow as such but it takes a poodle around the track in comparison. SIK felt 20x faster than Colossus I’m not completely sure on the body facts of this or whether it’s that speedy lift hill but it zooms around its track. To me, the first thing I discovered was the speed difference. The rest of the coaster layout is somewhat similar if not comparable. Whereas SIK speeds up the lift hill & by the time you know it your head is straight down and drops into the loop. The chain lift hill means the carriages go up at the basic lift hill speed and the first drop is heightened up with that bend. Colossus bends around to the side before going down the first drop & has a chain lift hill. There are some slight alterations such as the first drop & lift hill mechanisms. But Colossus will always be chosen on this factor. However, it doesn’t feel too much of a slog to queue for it and during the opening day, the throughputs did begin to speed up. Which is never outstanding in my opinion. You may have gathered already but SIK does operate on a one-train service. Throughputs:Ĭolossus on the busier days runs two trains and as much as the throughputs don’t quite correlate to the other coasters at Thorpe Park it is a massive advancement on SIK. Of course, I prefer SIKs but would love to see Colossus receive moderately identical restraints in the future. Whereas SIK is a lap bar which opens up the ride layout a lot more & we found it to be a lot more forgiving too. Colossus has broad and bulky overhead restraints which do influence the ride a lot but also formulate issues for those who are tall & have long legs. A fundamental difference is the restraints. The leg room continues to be an issue it is better on the front of the individual carriages but that goes for both of these coasters. I don’t necessarily prefer one over the other on the station & theming points either because they both offer worlds apart experiences. It has its own themed audio which adds to the surrounding area too. It just feels so good to be in that station I guess it comes down to the brightly coloured flags, the fact the walls aren’t vanilla & the music is bouncy, of course not themed but that’s alright.Ĭolossus has beautifully themed the attention to detail station. That being said I enjoy the upbeat & positive vibes that SIK gives off. Theming isn’t a thing for SIK it is more or less style. Therefore, I don’t think either of them is better than the other in this thing. Whereas Colossus feels more spread out & uses the landscape to its advantage with the airtime hills into the tunnels etc. SIK feels somewhat compact to the area and the colour scheme is one I find visually attractive. I find the two of them to be elegant off-ride both for many reasons. So, here is my verdict & please know this is based on my experience & opinions on both. It was also seen on episodes of “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” “Knight Rider,” “Wonder Woman,” and “The A-Team.It’s going to be another Nemesis vs Nemesis Inferno type of debate, right? A question which is or will be on everyone’s lips is the title of this blog for sure! I’ll confess the fact it was also the question I had when before riding too. ![]() In the 1983 comedy, “National Lampoon’s Vacation”, Colossus was seen by viewers as part of Walley World, the fictional amusement park that became the obsessive quest of Clark Griswold, played by Chevy Chase. It features two identical side-by-side tracks, runs at 62 mph, is 13 stories tall and offers a pair of drops greater than 100 feet, according to Magic Mountain and published reports.Īn accident in which a young woman died on the ride just after it opened prompted its closure for a year, and the trains were replaced, among other adjustments The popular ride opened in 1978 and was considered one of the tallest and fastest wooden roller coasters in the world. In the meantime, don’t miss your last chance to ride Colossus.” ![]() ![]() “Six Flags Magic Mountain will announce exciting future plans for the park we think our guests will love at a later date. “Colossus, the king of wooden coasters, ends its 36-year reign on August 16,” according to a statement from the park. Park officials would not elaborate on why it was being shut down, but banners around the theme park in Valencia announced its end to visitors. Colossus, the hulking wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia that was once billed as the tallest in the world and featured in movies and television, is slated to end its run in August, officials said Tuesday.
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