Ride experience
As the train enters the loading platform, a pre-boarding announcement instructs riders to secure their restraints before the boarding gates open. In the background, the sounds of a car engine revving and a pit crew performing maintenance create an immersive atmosphere. A recorded voice directs riders to “Place your heads back, face forwards, hold on tight and brace yourselves!”
Once boarding is complete, the launch sequence begins. The train rolls forward and backward to engage with the catch-car while the brake fins on the launch track retract in two stages. During the countdown, the voice repeats the safety instructions as five sets of red traffic lights above the train illuminate sequentially. When the lights turn green, the voice enthusiastically shouts “Go, Go, Go!”, and the train is launched, accelerating rapidly from 0 to 80 mph (130 km/h).
The train ascends the 62.5-metre (205 ft) top hat, turning 90 degrees to the left before the crest. After cresting, it turns another 90 degrees to the left, descends to the base of the top hat, and continuintes over a final airtime hill. The train then enters the brake run, slowing before returning to the unload station, where riders are instructed to release their restraints.
During previous events a different launch announcements was used:
· During Carnival, the countdown was done in the style of a Carnival display.
· During Oktoberfest, the countdown was done in German.
· During Fright Nights, a more spooky announcement was used.
