Cedar Point, the amusement park which is to rollercoaster enthusiasts what Michael Jackson is to tabloid reporters, today unveiled their newest "stratacoaster". Top Thrill Dragster is the world's tallest (420 feet) and fastest (120 mph) coaster. A hydraulic system launches cars from 0 to 120 in 4 seconds, sending them straight up 420 feet, over a hill, and then straight down.
Let me repeat that. STRAIGHT down. As in a 90 degree angle.
The whole digestive purge takes just seventeen seconds.
Meanwhile, Six Flags Enchanted Village later this month will unveil the Timberhawk, the biggest coaster in Washington State which moves at the reed-bending speed of 50 mph-- more proof that Ohio has the Pacific Northwest way outclassed when it comes to disgorging stomach contents in public.
Posted by Peter at May 2, 2003 04:17 PMAs someone who lived next to Ohio for several years i cnan assure you that Ohio (and the midwest more generally) needs no help from rollercoasters to cause stomach contents to disgorge.
Posted by: David S on May 2, 2003 05:40 PMi didn't think anyone without kids would be familiar with ipecac. ;)
Posted by: dana on May 3, 2003 09:35 AM