Go to Post One thing that always strikes me at FRC competitions is seeing the little nerds reveling in the same kind of self-celebrating bravado the high school jocks have always indulged in. - gvarndell [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > Competition > Championship Event
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
 
 
Thread Tools Rating: Thread Rating: 2 votes, 3.50 average. Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #10   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 05-12-2002, 12:10
Madison's Avatar
Madison Madison is offline
Dancing through life...
FRC #0488 (Xbot)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1999
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 5,246
Madison has a reputation beyond reputeMadison has a reputation beyond reputeMadison has a reputation beyond reputeMadison has a reputation beyond reputeMadison has a reputation beyond reputeMadison has a reputation beyond reputeMadison has a reputation beyond reputeMadison has a reputation beyond reputeMadison has a reputation beyond reputeMadison has a reputation beyond reputeMadison has a reputation beyond repute
Greezed Lightnin' is the best ride in the park, barring some amazing addition for 2003. The Texas Cyclone might not be half bad if it rides anything like its Georgian cousin. Everything else? Blah. Serial Thriller is a hang 'n' bang (but, that's coming from someone who's ridden half a dozen copies of that ride), Ultratwister is Great Adventure export, as is Batman: The Escape. Viper is Schwarzkopz Looping Star, and, while nice isn't exactly amazing. Personally, I have the permanent installation of a Doppel Looping nearby, so it blows the Looping Stars out of the water.

Astroworld's flat ride collection sucks. Big time. For what it's worth, I don't consider any of Astroworld's rides to be unique. Ultratwister is unique to North America. Every other coaster is cloned somewhere else - save for the junior mine train. Maybe it's okay for a local market, but as a National draw, its a bit disappointing.

I've written Astroworld off as being the sole reason for my visit. (Yes, I'll be the first to admit that I go to Nationals for Walt Disney World more than robots.) Now I'm interested in seeing if the event can be as good a show in Houston as it is in Orlando. I can't imagine sitting around watching matches for three straight days; especially after four weeks of regionals. . . but, if the showmanship is there, and the right people are there, it may be worth the trip. But - it's not for Astroworld.

(Oh, and this is one instance where I won't be all too grateful for what I've been given, because I do consider Astroworld to be a significant downgrade from Walt Disney World, as well as Houston from Orlando. It's a good thing for you all, I guess, that it's not up to me whether or not you go.)
__________________
--Madison--

...down at the Ozdust!

Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time. And for a brief moment, we have been among its many passengers.
 


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
2004 Championship Eligibility Criteria!!! dez250 General Forum 214 28-12-2003 20:11
Championship Qualification - Constructive Criticism Andy Baker Championship Event 7 29-10-2003 16:48
Official California Robot Games announcement! Ken Leung Off-Season Events 9 01-10-2003 03:37
Championship Location & Date Official Announcement Nate Smith Championship Event 1 05-12-2002 10:28
Official Announcement: Championship Location & Date josh_johnson Announcements 0 05-12-2002 10:23


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:18.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi