‘This is SCARY’: Would You Soar Through Pine Trees on a Roller Coaster With No Brakes?
- Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:00am by
Liz Klimas
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Sometimes the simpler something is the scarier it can be, like old time horror flicks that didn’t have all the gore. This roller coaster plays off that concept.
It’s pretty simple: single pipe, single person, single giant sloping, winding hill. But throw hundreds of pine trees whizzing past you on tight bank curves and it gets a bit scarier. Oh, and try not to clutch the brake — that’s right no brake. Then you’re bound to let out a few “whoas” like this guy did:
As the Huffington Post writes, it’s not the tallest or fastest or but “this Austrian downhill coaster is nevertheless terrifying.” The coaster located Mieders, Austria, starts at the top of a mountain, reachable by a cable car.
The thrill seeker who gives us a first person account in this video writes in the YouTube description that he had ridden the coaster using the brake “only a little bit” the first time, but next time wanted to challenge his will to not use the brake, providing us with the jaw dropping, high-speed, brakeless journey down the mountain. He describes the vessel in which you ride as simply “small car with a brake lever”. His advice about the coaster? “This is SCARY! Enjoy the ride!”
Want to see the ride from another perspective? Check out this off-ride video that reveals just how exposed and unsecured looking riders are:
This story has been updated since its original posting.
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Comments (144)
Miami
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 4:07amSeems like fun fast way to get off the mountain
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 9:01am.
Report Post »I’d pay to do that…….
MommyNeedsMoreCoffee
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 9:09amSo many thoughts come to mind:
1. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
2. I hope he was strapped to that skateboard.
3. For socialist countries, the Europeans pretty much let you do whatever you want for entertainment.
4. If there’s a crash, only one guy dies.
5. The overpasses and ski lift poles should have targets on them.
That is all :-)
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 10:08amIn
A
New
York
Minute!!
Report Post »Unix
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 10:44amLooks like much fun, I’d do like the Ghost said!
yeeeehaaaawwww!
But what if a wheel fails? hmmmm
Report Post »spankadonkey
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 11:18amKinda messy I bet when a deer steps out in front of you.
Report Post »Avi8or
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 11:34amI’d pee my pants. Then go ride it again.
Report Post »karen162
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:17pmYep, I’d do that in a heartbeat! :-)
Report Post »Pub1ius
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 3:30pmThey have coasters similar to this in Park City, Utah.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 3:34pmNow I know what’s been missing from my life.
Report Post »Livia
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 4:37pmI wouldn’t pee in my pants, I would make them completely unusable with a big load of something VERY smelly! That is way too much for me, especially after watching the second video.
Report Post »pollyanna
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 5:36pmGreat scenery; lotsa’ nice firewood…ca-razy ride.
Report Post »for-what-its-worth
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 7:04pmh3ll yeah!!!!!
Report Post »scarebear83
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:54amIt looks fun! But Blaze, the headline seems a bit off. Watching the video, the thing needs gravity to help it along and any brakeage along the course would get the rider stuck. So it‘s no surprise it doesn’t need brakes. But it looks awesome!
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 3:53ambesides…the headline was correct. I didn‘t see him take a ’break” all the way down. Did you?
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 3:49amBTW (to some of you intelligently superior egg heads out there) mis pellins on hear ar know big deel. git over yerself.
Report Post »MommyNeedsMoreCoffee
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 10:26am@BURNTEYE86 Just curious, if typos don’t matter in journalism, where do they matter?
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 3:46amAre there Deer in Austria?
Report Post »bcope01
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 7:56amI was thinking the same thing.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 10:05amYes, very much so (red deer). Do you think Europe is barren of wildlife? Or do you think that deer hunting (stag hunting) stops at the Austria/Germany border? Look at a bottle of Jagermeister sometime, or at numerous steins that have hunting themes, they’re not referencing north America with those. Deer all over the place over there. Deer itself is a germanic word, used to be “deor”, which was the generic term for “animal” amongst the Teutonic (German/Dutch/etc)/Theodesic (anglo saxon) people.
Report Post »churchdog
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 10:33amNo fear ov der deer out theer.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:07pmI totally misinterpreted your question, sorry about that, I see what you’re saying now. My bad.
Report Post »whoisjohngalt11
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:48pmYou guys worry to much ,strap in and let go, in the oil fields we had a Geronimo line only steeper.Kinda reminds me of my ultralight plane when the motor seizes up lol
Report Post »calonzap
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 4:56pmYeah, Austrian deer.
Report Post »Ethereal
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 4:59pmI was thinking if the grounds keepers (if any) let the thistles and weeds grow you can get whiped pretty good. Id hate to be on that thing and see a fallen tree laying across the pipe! :o
Report Post »ronljl
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 8:17pmYeah, there’s deer in Austria and all throught Europe. They aren’t as large as American deer (about 1/2 the size, or smaller). An American deer is like a Ero elk, a lot of difference. But, from a motorcylist’s point of veiw, still hurts like hell when you hit one!!
Report Post »johnsell
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 3:34amLooks a bit dangerous in that I don‘t see much body and back support if the guy behind you doesn’t slow down when you apply brakes and runs into the back of you. Also, what is to prevent you from hanging your legs out and hitting them on something or reaching down with your hands underneath? There must be some sort of automatic braking system to keep you from really building up speed, especially if you are a heavy weight……..
Report Post »smallbiznessman
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 6:10amI’m guess they expect the users to have common sense. We feel that we have to protect everyone from stupidity in this county.
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 6:47amSmallbiz….
Report Post »I guessing JOHNSELL doesn’t ride a motorcycle, either. Just 22222222222 dangerous! I just laugh! People will read about or see some idiot do something stupid on a motorcycle and assume m/c‘s aren’t safe to ride.
Yea, w/o doubt, Americans are obsessed with safety. Live your life, and never experience anything out of your incredibly small comfort zone.
decendentof56
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 7:14amDid the Austrians consult with OSHA?
Report Post »I think roll-cages, speed limiters, full-face helmuts, five-point harnesses, and body armor should be mandated. Whadda ya’ think, Johnsell?
BSdetector
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 7:30amMaybe they just believe in Natural Selection over there. If you’re dumb enough to reach under it or put your feet down while moving, then you just did the gene pool a favor by removing yourself!
Report Post »Mstr Smith
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 7:35amUnlike the US, if you do something stupid, you can’t blame/sue someone else. We need it, Tort Reform.
Report Post »willbedone
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 8:11amYou need to change your handle to “Fire Marshall Bill”! ;)
Report Post »JohnnyMidknight
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 9:29am@ Johnsell
Hey, it is natural selection. Why should safety features be applied where sheer rational thinking should be predominate. You keep your legs on the seat…. Keep all arms, hands and heads in the vehicle at all times. The tell you this because society here in America has gotten so protective of the weak. No wonder our Gene Pool created the Occupy Movement. With a life time of overprotective parents, government, and society; we have developed people who are dependent on others on how to live, eat, think and breathe.
Luckily, when the whole thing goes down, they will be the first to go. God bless natural selection!
Report Post »darqueness
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 9:42amDarwin
Report Post »Tom
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:31pmJonsell needs the mother government to step in and coddle/regulate peoples fun.
Report Post »Where is the safety police when you want them to rule over someone else.
OH MY GOD!! No helmets, no pads, no bureaucratic monitors and no insurance company’s . This kind of fun should be illegal. What if? What if? A Typical annoying person.
ENJOY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
amabokcuf
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:56amWho wrote this? The Neanderthal Geico dude? Brakes, brakes, brakes, brakes, brakes, brakes… good grief! This is embarrassing.
Report Post »Brae
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:50amOh man! Would I love that!!!
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:51amYea……try to build that in the USA. The Government would regulate you out of exisistance…
Report Post »CowboyExpat
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:03amFirst…who would want to use brakes anyway? Can I ride it when there’s snow on the ground? Theblaze linked to the wrong video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqCkICXWdWI&feature=player_embedded
Report Post »tmanter
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 7:25amIf there were snow I would rather be on skis!
Report Post »clearlysuspect
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 9:03amYes. If there‘s snow on the ground in Austria it’s definately skis or a snowboard you want. I‘ve been snowboarding at Bad Hofgastein and it’s absolutely amazing! Ridiculous winter wonderland there! I’ve been looking for a reason to visit Austria again and I think this little coaster might be my excuse to return.
Report Post »KodiakmanSD
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 11:04amThey have something similar up by Mt. Rushmore in Keystone, SD. It‘s called the President’s Alpine Slide. Instead of a rail, your in a wheeled sled similar to something one might use for a street luge going down what looks like a concrete water slide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR9IeIGou3U
Report Post »RRFlyer
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:45amThe headline is also misleading in that it makes you think there are NO brakes on the thing. It’s just that the rider chose not to use them.
Report Post »therockczar
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:36amShouldn’t that be “brakes”??? Who proof reads this stuff?
Report Post »Charb
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:52amThe proofreader was on a brake.
Report Post »Workforit
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:31amThat just looks like an item for the bucket list for sure!
Just imagine how much fun ceramic bearings, carbon fiber cart with a Recaro racing bucket and a six point safety harness would bring to this ride!
Nice!
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:17amMy gawd, Kim K‘s marriage didn’t last that long.
Report Post »mario
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:08amWatch and listen, the second vehicle is piston engine driven and you can hear the brakes squeal when they are being applied and had it not brakes they surely wouldn’t have been able to slow and stop at the end.
Report Post »Pouncing Porcupine
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:05amThat was KWAY-zee! Twenty years (and 40 lbs.) ago I’d have tried it with no brakes, but now, I’d probably make them catch on fire.
Report Post »GrumpyCat
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:59amI expected the coaster to go between *tight* trees. Disappointed.
Search YouTube for “enduro helmet cam” for motorcycles racing between trees often so close as to be narrower than the handlebars.
While not a helmet cam, this one is pretty good, I was there: http://www.youtube.com/user/DrtBikeMomma#p/u/26/QYom7D-Eg8o
Report Post »UFOCPrez
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:29amI fell asleep after 2 minutes. I’m 42, ride about 3x a year and I ride harder than that. Are you sure that wasn’t a Grandpa ride?
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:46amAt the bottom a BEAR WAITS FOR HIS MEAL ON WHEELS!!!!
Report Post »ZaphodsPlanet
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:26amLOL… I was thinking the same thing, but it does look like fun.
Report Post »thereverendjim
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:27amSomeone please send the writer to a remedial English class to teach him the difference between a “break” and a “brake”. Please Blaze, vet your writers a little better; some seem to be products of Obama’s school system!
Report Post »GrumpyCat
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:36amSadly while the contant is pretty good hear the spealling is pretty badd. :-)
Report Post »ZAP
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:38amCome on,give the guy a brake
Report Post »koibaby
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:38amMoron!
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 7:15am@thereverendjim
Report Post »you Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:27am
“Someone please send the writer to a remedial English class to teach him the difference”.——–When you can tell the difference between a woman( “LIZ”) who’s picture is on the top of the page,and a man,then maybe just maybe ,you‘d understand a small mistake in the word’s Break and Brake!— P.S. She looks like a woman to me!
CatB
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:25amLooks like fun … and pretty tame .. just keep your hands and arms inside the ride…… anyone ever been to Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio?
Report Post »Sugabee
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:58amI’ve not only BEEN to Cedar Point, I worked there one summer!! They used us as weights for the Genesis roller coaster to test it before the season started. We rode that coaster for TWO DAYS (not including breaks – not brakes – and nights). It was great the first 20 times in a row, but after that it just got boring. Testing the Corkscrew was terrible – all the banging of your head against the headrest gave me a migraine. But, during off-times, we had major fun playing quarters and drinking ‘low’ beer!!
Report Post »DetroitMarauder
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 7:41amThere is no Genesis coaster in Cedar Point. There is, however, a Gemini. The twin coaster where two trains go simultaneously and get so close at a couple points you can reach out and touch the hand of the person in another car.
Report Post »Sugabee
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 10:41amOops – you’re correct! It‘s been quite a few years since I’ve been there. :) But it still was a fun summer!
Report Post »junior1971
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:23amWhere can I sign up for this one! Hell ya!
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:34amLooks like a blast, but I would not want to go there because I don’t speak “Austrian”
Report Post »lodgerat
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:22amI wonder why posts take so long to show up?
Report Post »lodgerat
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:19amNothing is more scarey than Obamanomics! Except maybe NoBama himself. :)
Report Post »EnoughAlready
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:19amBREAKS should be BRAKES, at least until something gets broken…..
Report Post »WiredRight
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:10amIsn’t a roller coaster with “no breaks” a good thing?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:10amOver the bridge and through the woods to grandmas house we go…screaming at the top of our lungs as we seek to avoid going into the creek below…
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:09amMore SCARRY is Obamanomics!
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