I've lost pretty much all hope in S&S to be honest. Dododonpa closed, this ride closed, the screaming squirrel was a disaster, and steel curtain has had structural issues and a rattle since opening day. There's probably other issues they've caused that I didn't mention.
@Kittyhat5 ай бұрын
And now they're putting their first LSMs on the very first axis coaster lmao. at least that thing doesn't have to worry about programming multiple trains
@vinniet28285 ай бұрын
Yeh, I just hope their Screamin' Swings and drop towers could save them.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
They've made some winners like their drop towers and free spins that operate reliably, but they take risks on a lot of other rides.
@spentron15 ай бұрын
@@Kittyhat um Gale Force
@SkyrushFanboy5 ай бұрын
@@spentron1 That's actually another issue that S&S made lol. I've heard it's fine now but when that ride was built it had so many issues
@Backwardly5 ай бұрын
Loved this at Thorpe...if only S&S weren't the pneumatic specialists (and the arm was lifted by cable or hydraulics). It was amazing.
@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc12145 ай бұрын
I remembered that.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
If only it ran more reliably.
@jtbowman1325 ай бұрын
This ride always captivated me when I played Roller Coaster Tycoon 3, lol So nice to see a review on it!
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
You're welcome. I forgot it was in that game.
@gregorymoore28775 ай бұрын
SWAT and Diablo Falls were the last new rides AstroWorld ever got. They were placed next to each other in the area vacated by Texas Tornado (Schwarzkopf's legendary Thriller.) I rode SWAT at least a couple times. It was a very unique experience.
@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc12145 ай бұрын
What year did you ride this?
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
Wish I made it to that park, but at least I rode both of those when they got relocated to Six Flags New England.
@gregorymoore28775 ай бұрын
@@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214 I would have ridden it at least once during its first year. I very likely rode it in its last year, probably during the last weekend AstroWorld. The weather was beautiful that weekend. We spent the last two days at the park saying goodbye.
@Coyotek45 ай бұрын
This ride would probably make anyone's Top 5 Defunct Flat Rides. I've never ridden this, but I've had my share of obscure credits (including "Canyon Trip" at Morey's Pier and "Iceberg" at Dorney Park).
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
It's a shame the model is extinct.
@Blathers5 ай бұрын
My first visit to six flags new england came the year after catapult was removed. I've always wondered about this ride. Thanks for the great video.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@ScottyMania3135 ай бұрын
This reminds me of a carnival's Kamikaze ride with Alladin seating, minus the Kamazaze cage, but taller with more added BS waiting. It looks great for photography and video.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
Sort of!
@rukoolol5 ай бұрын
im a big fan of s&s and i love the stuff they come up with most of the time (though sadly ive never been on a sky swatter) but man i wish their reliability record wasnt so.... iffy. i see alot of potential in them if that ever gets sorted but it just isnt looking good atm. great video as always!
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
I wish their rides were more reliable.
@ShizeiTigras5 ай бұрын
I remember riding Catapult at SFNE when I was a kid. The ride itself is alright. The restraints on it were a little too tight but it had a high capacity. Lines where never long. When you were flipping over forward, it's cool to see the ground below you. When flipping backward, it was definitely a strange sensation, because you were suspended for a little bit, creating some airtime. It definitely made my face feel funny because of all the blood rushing to my head lol.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
I found the throughput poor given the long load times, but it did seat a lot of people each cycle.
@dubcheck29435 ай бұрын
Did love Slammer. The first time over the top forwards was a proper rush. It also rotated a lot quicker than i expected.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
The visual over the top was amazing.
@ThrillsofColdplay5 ай бұрын
It sucks these two don’t exist anymore I would’ve loved get on Catapult
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
RIP
@caffeinatedtrouble5 ай бұрын
I loved Slammer! Going backwards was surreal. The ride almost always gave me a headache lol, but the novelty of the experience was addictive.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
From the blood rush?
@overbanked5 ай бұрын
I always wanted to experience this fascinating flatride; I visited SFNE way too late
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
Sorry you missed it.
@offrails5 ай бұрын
I got to ride the one at Thorpe Park once, and it was definitely hard on the shoulders.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
It could be.
@SkeledroMan5 ай бұрын
It was my mom's favorite ride.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
Glad she rode it before it was removed.
@coasterstuff5 ай бұрын
I loved slammer few so lucky to have gotten a ride on it
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
Nice!
@TheWolfXCIX5 ай бұрын
Slammer was such a good flat ride, managed to nab it in 2015 or 2016 which wss fantastic. Would love a more reliable manufacturer to reimagine this concept because the forces were fantastic. No idea if ther was a single rider queue as there was no line the few times i rode it.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
I'd love to see it come back in some way.
@WCfanboy5 ай бұрын
Nice meeting you at wicked cyclone today! By the way, did you stay until superman opened?
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
I'm in line now. Nice to meet you too!
@turboshelby83225 ай бұрын
I have ridden swat at Astroworld.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
Nice! Wish I made it to that park before it closed.
@Thelightning1out5 ай бұрын
I rode the catapult at six flags New England and I always loved it, I got stuck at the top of the tower once as well it was my favorite flat ride in the park
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
Not surprised it broke down at some point. It was so unreliable.
@Brandon-qd2lb5 ай бұрын
Damn I thought putting on checking seat belts on a ride was bad enough haha
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
These restraints were hard on the crew.
@RobertTheHaunter5 ай бұрын
Wish I was able to try this out but it closed before I started going to SFNE.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
Sorry you missed it.
@AirtimeAxolotl5 ай бұрын
I wish i could have rode it 😢
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
I'm glad I did.
@craigauclair40265 ай бұрын
Loved the one we had SFNE! Got to ride the one at Thorpe Park as well. 👍
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
I bet there weren't many people who got on both.
@markvolpe23055 ай бұрын
Did you ever get to ride Nightwing (Huss Fly Away) at Six Flags New England? If so, how did you like it and why was it so problematic?
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
I did ride it. It was usually open for me. The restraints were a bit awkward, but I found it fun.
@markvolpe23055 ай бұрын
@CanobieCoaster that was one of the rides on my bucket list that I never got to ride, it looked so fun, Excalibur at SFStL was another on my bucket list, which I also never got to.
@reteledman5 ай бұрын
woah
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
Enjoy!
@RemixedVoice5 ай бұрын
Wish I could have ridden Catapult, but I was too scared of it as a kid haha.
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
Sorry you missed it.
@A380_Flyer5 ай бұрын
I think this is the 2nd most intense flat ride, after the Tourbillon. Agree?
@SkeledroMan5 ай бұрын
no. it's not that forceful
@Kittyhat5 ай бұрын
Lmao maybe visually intimidating yeah, but not physically intense
@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
There are more intense types of flats like top scans and inverting frisbees.
@musiclightss5 ай бұрын
The Zipper Flat is also up there as being a Intense flat ride.
@Adrians_films5 ай бұрын
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@CanobieCoaster5 ай бұрын
Nice!
@Kittyhat5 ай бұрын
Almost thought it was April Fools again, surely nobody has ever ridden one of these