ausnrl 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Id Like to know what you people reckon is better Runnaway Reptar (Inverted at Dreamworld) or Road Runner (Movieworld) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T-bone 675 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I reckon Reptar is better, even if i haven't been on both, reptar looks much better than Road Runner (even though i think the Road Runner Series is a very good series) i still think Reptar is a much better coaster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausnrl 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I agree with you Paul. The Runnaway Reptar would have to be better because it goes higher [i think] and being inverted is funner. The Road Runner Looks good to but i just prefer the Runnaway Reptar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spotty 173 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I like both but Reptar has alot of head banging and it is the only one of it's kind in the southern hemisphere but Roadrunner is suprisingly fast for a kiddie ride and very smooth (strange of Vekoma) but the brakes are very harsh on it. So Given both i like both of them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nebuchanezzar 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Road Runner is by far superior. It has great thememing for such a small and non important ride, and is fun. And those brakes at the end are great. Road Runner for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willsy 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Reptar for me, Havent been on Road Runner, Dont know what you call head banging, Theres non when ive been on it, It was really smooth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joz 2,794 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Road Runner for me. Reptar is a good ride, but Road Runner is faster, is quite well themed and has a very well designed station. Reptars only trick is that it is inverted. Granted, that is quite a cool thing, but the ride feels like it never really gets going, where as Road Runner is forceful right from the start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spotty 173 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 When i am on it my head hits the restraints realy hard expecialy on the turn over the station platoform i might just have a big head though. and i agree with you Joz it feels so much slower than roadrunner and it takes so long to get going and when it does get going you are just pulling into the brake run (at least Vekoma got their braking formula right as it just glides through nice and gently) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausnrl 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Runnaway Reptar is longer though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spoleweski 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Yeah but runaway reptar coaster is designed more for the kids visiting the park not teens and adults. Plus its named after a kids show so in order for it to be liked by the kids it needs to be a bit more gentle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve$ 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Reptar for me. I have ridden both but Road Runner takes it. It is higher and packs more of a punch with the turns than reptar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Insane_eskimo 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I love them both (inner child), but I do have a slight problem with the road runner as the carriages are way too small. I went with a mate of mine and we are both only tiny people and he almost ended up sitting on me on some of the turns, although I do give it thumbs up for the speed. The road runner has a tendency to have a much faster turn around with getting people on and off the ride, the Dreamwordl staff seem to take forever. The other thing is the raptar seems to last longer, and it it is inverted. Both two smooth great rides!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard 1,038 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I find it funny that the only people voting for Runaway Reptar are those that haven't been on Road Runner, which I would have to say is a superior ride in many ways. It's a more intense ride, and you won't ever find 90 minute queues for it, which is more than you can say for Reptar (and it has nothing to do with the quality of the rides). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bussy 31 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Reptar for me. I have ridden both but Road Runner takes it. It is higher and packs more of a punch with the turns than reptar Is it just me or is Steve contradicting himself? He says "Reptar for me" and then goes on to say "Road Runner takes it". Make up your mind and try again. "The Bus is now leaving for Repton, NSW" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel 1 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I wouldn't expect a comment from him to be any different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausnrl 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Being Inverted Makes the ride kinda scarier cause when your riding you get swung from side to side. Looking at the coasters on top of the tracks you dont really swing around so comparing the leathal weapon and the cyclone the inverted lethal weapon swings more. Plus the inverted has more track types like inline twist, loop, upside down etc if you were upside down on a normal on top coaster you wouldnt like it as much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
screammachine 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Reptar wins by a Mile!! Screammchine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 roadrunner because its fasters and better themed. Also I have drinken alot tonight but need to say (Insane_eskimo your screen name and avatar rock) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I haven't yet been on Reptar but I really enjoyed Road Runner,it was fast,fun,and well themed,and was a walk-on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausnrl 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 anyone going to agree or disagree on what i said before Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gazza 2,263 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Inverted coasters and regualr coasters are able to do exactly the same kinds of manouvers so i dont know where you got if from that Inverted coasters have more "track types" ("did you mean track elements") I think both coaster types have their merits, you can get the feeling of your legs being chopped off on an Inverted coaster, but normal coasters can have head choppers. On inverted coasters your legs can dangle freely, but on some normal coasters (premier loopers for example) can have lap bars, giving upper body freedom. They are just completley different rides Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausnrl 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 People you can't judge the ride because you like The Road Runner Show more than The Rugrats Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willsy 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 ^Whats that got to do with anything? Where has that been said? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausnrl 0 Posted December 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 What has been said Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nebuchanezzar 0 Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Being Inverted Makes the ride kinda scarier cause when your riding you get swung from side to side. Looking at the coasters on top of the tracks you dont really swing around so comparing the leathal weapon and the cyclone the inverted lethal weapon swings more. Plus the inverted has more track types like inline twist, loop, upside down etc if you were upside down on a normal on top coaster you wouldnt like it as much. Rubbish. Being inverted merely gives you no place to put your feet. You still face the same way, when turning your body is still at the same angle as on a sit down coaster, and the Lethal Weapon doesn't really swing, it turns. And I much prefer to be upside down on a normal enclosed car/train, it just feels better. You said you wanted a response, there you are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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