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nelly
United Kingdom
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Joined: 25 Jul 2003
Status: offline |  Posted - 27 Aug 2003 : 18:50:33  
| Deffinately do the front seat it is sooooo much better and well worth the extra wait.
It is now my firm belife that all coasters should be converted to start in the way the hulk does its tremendous. | | Report this post to a moderator |
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RubAyr
 United Kingdom
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Joined: 03 Feb 2003
Status: offline | Posted - 28 Aug 2003 : 20:30:10
| I was just thinking the other night that if I
pluck up the courage when we go in March, I
might try the front seat on Hulk!
I hated coasters until I went to Florida 2 years
ago but now I'm starting to enjoy them...especially
Hulk...It's my fav !  | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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sunshine state
United Kingdom
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mikewj
 United Kingdom
476 Posts
Joined: 12 Jul 2002
Status: offline | Posted - 28 Aug 2003 : 23:18:38
| You have to sit at the front...its the best place to be on any of the coasters.
I've never understood the people who go on about sitting at the back for the best ride. I'd rather see all of the twists, turns, bridges etc than the back of the chair in front. This is especially true on Duelling Dragons.
And if my 67 year old mum can enjoy sitting at the front of The Hulk, Dragons, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Montu, Kumba etc, anyone can !!
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sunshine state
United Kingdom
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Status: offline | Posted - 28 Aug 2003 : 23:25:53
| | Yes i totally agree with you its much better at that front you get to see all whats going on and all the twists your mum sure is brave to sit at the front or are you joking. | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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mikewj
United Kingdom
476 Posts
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Status: offline | Posted - 29 Aug 2003 : 09:00:11
| She was undecided at first, but then thought "what the hell" and went on all of the big coasters, sitting at the front.
I was a bit worried about her to start with, but she took them all in her stride.
She even came off the Kraken saying "was that it ?" !!
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Mike & Sue Wooder-Jones
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nelly
United Kingdom
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Status: offline | Posted - 30 Aug 2003 : 14:23:01
| (I've never understood the people who go on about sitting at the back for the best ride.)
the back is better in some cases, but not the inverted ones , ie; when you hang off the track rather than sit ontop of it, because as you point out there is so much metal in the way you ant see anything.
The back of the coaster gives a faster ride down hill than the front of it. | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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sammibabe
United Kingdom
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Joined: 19 May 2003
Status: offline | Posted - 30 Aug 2003 : 19:19:02
| | I am not very good on coasters but I can go on hulk (and have the picture to prove it) because of the way it starts. The bit that I can't stand is the long, slow, steep haul up to the top. It makes me shudder just thinking of it but with Hulk, of course you don't get that. I still feel like I am going to hyperventilate while I'm waiting in the queue | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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neilbrunton
United Kingdom
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athurstance
 United Kingdom
1711 Posts
Joined: 13 Feb 2002
Status: offline | Posted - 01 Sep 2003 : 11:59:25
| With the old wooden coasters the back is the place to be. When you get the long climb up the front cars go over the top really slowly because half the train is still coming up the hill. It is only in the back you get a full run over the top and down the big drop.
With coasters like the Hulk the front is definitely better - an absolute must of Duelling Dragons aswell. If you can't be bothered to queue for the front try and sit on the outside seats as this is much better than being in the middle as you see more. |
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chrizzy100
 USA
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Joined: 26 May 2003
Status: offline | Posted - 01 Sep 2003 : 15:48:10
| quote:
Originally posted by athurstance
With the old wooden coasters the back is the place to be. When you get the long climb up the front cars go over the top really slowly because half the train is still coming up the hill. It is only in the back you get a full run over the top and down the big drop.
With coasters like the Hulk the front is definitely better - an absolute must of Duelling Dragons aswell. If you can't be bothered to queue for the front try and sit on the outside seats as this is much better than being in the middle as you see more.
I'm not that sure about roller coasters.....because of my back...I think space mountain was a mistake last time.....and I can't get people to come on rides with me thats anything out of the norm..... | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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RubAyr
United Kingdom
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Ray&Sarah
 United Kingdom
10599 Posts
Joined: 11 Nov 2003
Status: offline | Posted - 29 Apr 2004 : 20:23:06
| Done hulk and thought it was brilliant! Didn't wait for the front though done that on other roller coasters and decided it wasn't worth waiting. THe back is good because you don't wait at the top as long!!  |
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amy
 United Kingdom
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Joined: 21 Mar 2004
Status: offline | Posted - 29 Apr 2004 : 20:42:16
| When we where last in Universal we got talking to a roller coaster boffin who was touring the US writing a book on roller coaster, he claimed that the rear left was the most intence seat.
it was December and there where no queues so you coul keep riding so we tried 8 different seats on the run I prefered the front seats but he was right the rear was a lot faster. |
Paul,Jen & Amy
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bridget
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amy
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chrisj
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Status: offline | Posted - 01 May 2004 : 22:05:11
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Originally posted by bridget
Never been to Islands of Adventure but will be going in July. A few of you mention the start of the Hulk. Why is it so good?
Thankss 
Thats the same as us, we have only ever done the Disney parks but this year as we have 3 weeks we are doing the universal ones as well |
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amy
United Kingdom
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Status: offline | Posted - 01 May 2004 : 22:25:15
| quote:
Originally posted by chrisj
quote:
Originally posted by bridget
Never been to Islands of Adventure but will be going in July. A few of you mention the start of the Hulk. Why is it so good?
Thankss
Thats the same as us, we have only ever done the Disney parks but this year as we have 3 weeks we are doing the universal ones as well
Well you will know all about the right temp then the start is so good, then you must try both ice and fire on duelling dragons, then go for lunch,it will save you a fortune, no one wants to eat then as their balance is well gone. |
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