Log flume ride at the end drop
If you’re ready to ride the Rainbow’s End Starosfear, be sure toĬheck for a discount on superpass entry. As I looked up at dangling feet and imagined the disorientation of the upside-down riders, I am thankful I am not brave enough for the “more extreme” version of this ride. Laughter turns to screams as this time the spinning disc makes it all the way around.įinally, it ends and my smiling teens bound out, “Can we go again?”įor me, watching this one is frightening enough. The newest ride at Rainbow’s End Theme Park hangs in limbo for just a moment before reversing direction one final time.
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My girls loved it! Spinning and turning, it was a wild ride.Īs the name implies, this rollercoaster has two full twists or corkscrews, plus lots of climbs, twists and drops.įear grips me and hangs on as I hold my breath, waiting to discover if the Stratosfear pendulum will go spinning back to earth, or if this is the moment it goes over the top. I shot the drop like that on purpose to get the effect of the speed. However, a less extreme option has it travelling to only 45 degrees in either direction.Ī spinning disk running along a track, what could be scary about that? The screams tell a different story.įirst an 18 story slow steady climb, then a hold in that yellow section you see in the photo above before it drops reaching speeds up to 80 km/h. For the super brave, the spinning wheel will go all the way over the top. There are two options for how you take this ride, each with its own queue.
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I just see them as the “terrifying quintuple.” Regardless of what you call them, if you are brave (I would say fearless), then these are for you. Rainbow’s End calls them ‘thrill rides’, our teens considered them to be ‘The Best Rides Ever’.
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Many options are at reduced capacity, therefore, booking ahead is more important than ever, as is reading cancellation policies. Note: Always check the official rules regarding New Zealand’s traffic light’ levels.