General Carowinds discussion
By Carowindsman
#12511
Simple Question....... I am Bored and i want everybodys honest opinion. Which Is Better Top Gun or Borg Assimilator?

You guys should already know my vote.
By RollerBee
#12513
BORG by far, Top Gun slams my head thru the wingover. BORG doesn't have OTSR. Plus I like the flying feeling better than inverted.
By carowindsfreak13
#12515
Close call but I like top gun more mostly because of faster lines. jk. I like it because it is overall a good ride. :D
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By bgwfreak
#12517
Hmmmmmm.

Hard question.

A vekoma or a B&M??????

B&M all the way (Top Gun aka Godzilla). Although I still love Borg and it's my favorite flying coaster.
By Trev32
#12525
Top Gun by far. The only exciting parts of Borg Were The Lift Hill, the first lie-to-fly, the Horshoe and the Loop.

And the corkscrews are nothing worth mentioning, those were stupid.

And even though Top Gun is a really short ride, it has more forces that BORG, Goes faster than BORG, has better elements than BORG, ETC.
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By montumax
#12527
Should have made it: Top Gun, Borg, or the Flyers.
By dukefanswimmer89
#12528
Most definately Top Gun...

Although the flying thrill is great the first, second, and maybe third times.. the novelty wears off.... The Borg actually gets boring unlike TG, and it is def. not worth the wait it requires.. I don't ride it unless the line is 20 minutes or less...

overall I think Top Gun is a much better ride, after 6 years at Carowinds it is running better then ever.. As for Borg, it was great at first but after the flying thrill is over, the ride sucks except for the nice G's on the loop and maybe the horseshoe...

Should have made it: Top Gun, Borg, or the Flyers.


Exactly what i was thinking! I would have picked Flyers B)
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By coasterbruh
#12533
Neither, they compliment each other like peanut butter and jelly!
By coasterholic14
#12536
I agree with dukefanswimmer89...once you've been on it enough times, the novelty wears off, but Top Gun i could ride all day and still love it. Also, i went on Superman: Ultimate Flight just over a year ago and then when i rode BORG, it was a bit of a let down. Comparatively the restraints were more trouble to get on and not as comfortable, the padding wasnt as nice and didnt conform to the body as well, its not as smooth, and it just seemed to be lacking compared to Superman. I also loved the way Superman starts you off hanging (going face up with the sun shining on a hot summer day is not fun at all...blinding and hot). Dont get me wrong, i like BORG (me and my friends rode it 12 times straight during the CCC ERT last year), but not nearly as much as Top Gun.

On a side note, tomorrow i get to go to carowinds for my first coaster fix of the season.
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By bgwfreak
#12538
Someone said that Top Gun is short, compared to Montu maybe, but it's pretty much average.

<a href='http://www.rcdb.com/recordholders.htm?statistic=3&design=5&continent=1' target='_blank'>http://www.rcdb.com/recordholders.htm?stat...n=5&continent=1</a>

We could have gotten TG at PGA lol. Talk about short.
By Cephas
#12610
Long term: Top Gun

Borg's gimmick just wore off...
By dukefanswimmer89
#12615
i'm glad to see the votes have gone this way!!!!
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By bgwfreak
#12620
Cephas wrote:
Borg's gimmick just wore off...

What? This second it wore off?

:D Couldn't resist.
By Cephas
#12623
This second?

I've thought that TG was better since mid 2004...