General Carowinds discussion
By coastermaniac46
#18849
Hey guys, do you have any tips for someone riding top gun,Borg assimilater, and the vortex? Because I'm scared to death of these but I really want to ride them.
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By bgwfreak
#18854
Not really, I'd just say save Top Gun for the last. It's the best coaster in the park for sure.

I will warn you that if you are a bigger person though that Borg will be a bit uncomfortable when they staple you in.
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By MarkD
#18855
Top Gun - Get in the money seat. That would be the back row, left hand seat.

Borg - The seats are 4 wide so try to get one of the middle 2. The outside seats can rattle ya.

Vortex - Watch your ears. I always keep my head pushed forward.
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By Jonathan
#18857
Not really, I'd just say save Top Gun for the last. It's the best coaster in the park for sure.


I would argue the opposite. If you are scared to death of coasters, ride Top Gun first. If you ride one of the other two first it could turn you off coasters forever! :P
By coasterholic14
#18858
Foreseer wrote: Vortex - Watch your ears

...and a few other things...if you're male :P The brakes at the end are perhaps the worst, and in the station, just fair warning, be prepared *cringes at the thought of some things that have happened after an already painful ride*

Top Gun...Yellow Train, front or back row, right seat (inside of zero-g roll); by far the best coaster in the park. If you wanna start a day out quick, this is the coaster for you, but as a first timer, you may be a bit dissappointed with some of the other coasters; may be good to save for last and work your way up to it

BORG...no real pointers other than it's rather uncomofortable, especially bouncing up the lift hill on your back, and sitting for 4 min in the brake run on a badly padded seat on your back on a track slanted down towards your head when your feet are already elevated above your head (thank god they put in the magnetic brakes, otherwise many people almost or did black out briefly)
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By wdwspider
#18859
Jonathan wrote:
Not really, I'd just say save Top Gun for the last. It's the best coaster in the park for sure.


I would argue the opposite. If you are scared to death of coasters, ride Top Gun first. If you ride one of the other two first it could turn you off coasters forever! :P

That was my line of thinking as well.

Borg certainly isn't going to win someone over as much as a ride on Top Gun might.

Borg is much more of a unique experience from most coasters.
By Trev32
#18866
For Top Gun, either get in the front row, or back row left hand side. then just enjoy the ride.

For BORG, like said before, the sides can rattle you a bit. But not too much. My only tip is for full ride experience, dont hold on.

For Vortex, I would get in the front or back row. If you're a guy, then make sure the seat is kinda low. This ride really isnt as bad as everyone says it is. Or maybe it is, and I'm too occupied with trying to have fun instead of trying to find out everything that is wrong with it.

Oh yeah, one more thing. I would ride top gun first, then BORG, then vortex.