Is Old Vekoma Really That Bad?

[@rubenlikesrides_]

i need feedback… what do you guys think of the paper transitions in the video? or should i go back to normal?

[@Somthing_stupidly_done]

I think that the paper transition is better but it needs to be changed

[@rlcoasters]

i think i like the regular transitions more. but the paper ones are cool too

[@MattMcIrvin]

Vekoma was a go-to coaster manufacturer for Disney for the whole period between "old Vekoma" and "new Vekoma", and did a lot of good work for them. I'm old and can't take a lot of physical abuse, so I avoid all those SLCs and such that are reputed to be super rough. But I have ridden the Boomerang at Lake Compounce (Zoomerang). It's not that rough, and I think the thing that's underrated about Boomerangs is that they are pretty intense rides. I actually grayed out a little on the vertical loop. Enthusiasts are jaded about them because they're everywhere and they all have the same layout, but there was a reason for that--they were a way for even a smaller park to put a lot of thrills into a small space. It's an important niche filled earlier by Arrow corkscrews and Arrow or Schwarzkopf shuttle loops, and later by the small Eurofighters and the Premier Sky Rocket II. Vekoma did all right for the time.

[@CoasterThunder]

Ruben: “Vekoma slc’s are so innovative for their time” B&M: “Am I a joke or you ??” Btw I do agree with most of this video and even tho 2 of the three slc’s I’ve ridden were rough, they weren’t to bad.

[@rubenlikesrides_]

yeah what i meant by vekoma being innovative was the fact they sold a cheaper version of the invert that was still very intense

[@CoasterThunder]

@@rubenlikesrides_ Ohh ok, I will admit, Vekoma slc’s are very intense (except for Kumali 😅)

[@StevenVasconcellos]

No both the SLC and Boomerang provide a decent ride experience. It's not going to be the smoothest ride ever. Keep your head back. The original SLC trains have padding and that really helps. SLC contains a series of unique inversions and a pacing that is great. Visually they are an eye catching coaster. Millennium was likely done with CAD, that is why so smooth. I am curious about the new boomerangs in China(the ones put up like 2010s). Are they smoother? maybe the cobra roll was smoothed out a little with CAD.

[@I_am_Addicted_2_RollerCoasters]

ive done 2 SLC and it just where you sit that determines the pain ive done 1 boomernag and never again ive also done millennium and it is sooo good, decently smooth and really fun layout also i agree with 90% of this video

[@PepsiCupSeriesofficials]

if you ever go to ocean city Maryland the boomerang there is smooth no potholes and it’s really really fun

[@dterry9]

YES

[@simonedwards7969]

The only one I'd fight you on is infusion as a rode it a few weeks ago and it felt like I went a round with mike tyson I was hit in the face that much and my back was tenderized easily second worst coaster in the uk

[@imaginationsquare]

100% agree, though I say coasters need to be comfortable aswell, hence current Vekoma is perfection.

[@antonytsai6611]

not the hyperia slander ;( ngl i have a rlly high roughness tolerance so Grand national, Infusion, Saw etc isnt that rough yes theres a shake also i got no rattle on hyperia

[@rubenlikesrides_]

im not saying hyperia is bad or rough, im saying that millennium was smoother than it

[@Rsplays02]

Ok if u think old vacoma is good that is probably because u went to one in Europe and they take great care of all of their rides and are constantly retracting bad rides. I dare u to take on ride on t3, Kong, or mind eraser at Darien lake and u will completely change ur opinion. I came off long with an intense headache that advil couldn’t even shake. Also the gp doesn’t like kong either because there is never a wait and it has a 2.5 star rating out of 5

[@PingusPongus]

am i lucky to have pwhills as my homepark?

[@PingusPongus]

for context i live a 4 min drive from it lol

[@iliketrains3546]

Yes, infusion is so innovative for its time, you know, a time when over 30 SLCs with the exact same layout we’re built. In all seriousness though, I think you like old vekomas because they don’t have airtime

[@Q4Coasters]

not you defending a 2007 SLC known as infusion

[@Q4Coasters]

Galactica > zodiac

[@rubenlikesrides_]

you have angered the zodiac overlord, foul beast