mattson Posted November 28, 2017 #1 Share Posted November 28, 2017 After a recent trip on the Carnival Spirit - I took some footage which I thought had been lost from a computer crash and made it into this cool little video of the fun times one can have on the Green Thunder. [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] I hope you find it fun and enjoyable... and maybe even a little bit helpful in deciding whether you should go on it or not ;) Cheers, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 28, 2017 #2 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Cheers, but the link doesn't work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattson Posted November 28, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted November 28, 2017 That's odd... I just clicked the youtube button and added in the link... how bout this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 28, 2017 #4 Share Posted November 28, 2017 That's odd... I just clicked the youtube button and added in the link... how bout this one? Much better, this one works well and the clip is great. Makes me want to try it.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted November 28, 2017 #5 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Here is what the Green Thunder onboard the Carnival Legend : [YOUTUBE]8Sjl-X6omo0[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 28, 2017 #6 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted November 28, 2017 #7 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Did the same style ride at Whitewater World. Not my kind of ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 28, 2017 #8 Share Posted November 28, 2017 I don't mind them, as long as the legs are crossed, people should be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattson Posted November 29, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Here is what the Green Thunder onboard the Carnival Legend : Thanks for sharing - was wondering if they were the same, but it doesn't look as though the Legend Green Thunder is as fast... (comparing the splash at the end vs when I did it and coming half way out the return chute...) Cheers :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattson Posted November 29, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted November 29, 2017 4ZbVUf0EEfM Ahh with Kiwi-cruisers post I figured out where my Green Thunder youtube link went wrong, the link can only contain the youtube code, not the full url - I'd edit it - but it doesn't look I can... weird... Anyways... still a fun ride - highly recommended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted November 30, 2017 #11 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Ahh with Kiwi-cruisers post I figured out where my Green Thunder youtube link went wrong, the link can only contain the youtube code, not the full url - I'd edit it - but it doesn't look I can... weird... You can only edit for 20 mins :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted November 30, 2017 #12 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Here is what the Green Thunder onboard the Carnival Legend : Thanks for sharing - was wondering if they were the same, but it doesn't look as though the Legend Green Thunder is as fast... (comparing the splash at the end vs when I did it and coming half way out the return chute...) Cheers :) I don't think I was going down very fast!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattson Posted November 30, 2017 Author #13 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I don't think I was going down very fast!! Yeah - I counted your fall time to splash down at about 10 seconds, and then mine at 6 seconds... So I'm either a bit more slippery - or there is a difference in the drop angle or something like that, if anything I'd think my giant nose would create drag through the air... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 1, 2017 #14 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I wounder if weight or surface area has anything to do with the speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattson Posted December 1, 2017 Author #15 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I wounder if weight or surface area has anything to do with the speeds. I was thinking similar - I was about 90kg during that cruise and I did the 3 points of contact method they use on the slides at wet-n-wild - e.g. shoulders, bum and ankles - I made sure to arch my back so it didn't drag and I was able to keep my legs off the ground by crossing one at my ankles... the boys in my group gauged our speed by how far we travelled on the escape chute... the biggest member of our group managed to get within 2m of the end of the tube, I barely made it past the handrail in the middle... #greenthunderscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 1, 2017 #16 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I was thinking similar - I was about 90kg during that cruise and I did the 3 points of contact method they use on the slides at wet-n-wild - e.g. shoulders, bum and ankles - I made sure to arch my back so it didn't drag and I was able to keep my legs off the ground by crossing one at my ankles... the boys in my group gauged our speed by how far we travelled on the escape chute... the biggest member of our group managed to get within 2m of the end of the tube, I barely made it past the handrail in the middle... #greenthunderscience That is what I do as well, I wonder how far I would get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattson Posted December 1, 2017 Author #17 Share Posted December 1, 2017 That is what I do as well, I wonder how far I would get. Be sure to let me know if/when you do :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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