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Posted by Thom Bolin on March 1, 2002 17:35:46 UTC

If you get to SanAntonio, TX home of Fiesta Texas, another Six Flags park, you definitely need to take a ride on the PolterGeist, it is nothing but a mass of steel that wraps around itself mutliple times. The whole time it looks as though you are going to just slam into some other portion of track. It uses the magnetic slinger to get you started so there is no hill. Amazing and unbeleivable at the same time.

The also have the SuperMan coaster, track run above you... my 10yr just wanted to run down the off ramp and back up the on ramp. Probably did it 5-6 times back to back... and then 10-12 times total.

SixFlags in Arlington has Mr Freeze, 0-60 in less then you can imagine, FlashBack, double loop first time front wards next time backwards. They are great, but beware of the TexasGiant, all wooden coaster and slam you around like a piece of bologna in a blender... did not enjoy it at all.

Oh yea one more and then I'll go... if you ever get to LasVegas take to trip to the California border. Not sure of the town name, but has an outlet mall, enough to be my wife driving out there. It has one of the steepest drops i've seen, about 200ft, almost straight down. Second car back don't look infront for the track, look out the side.

Well gotta go, boss likes for me to earn my keep.

clear skies and happy star hopping

bolintx

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