Quote Originally Posted by Middle of the Map View Post
We were seated and the bar came down. We immediately moved forward and started up the tower. At that point I was convinced I would slide right out of my seat backwards.

Fortunately, it was a quick ride to the top. Once we went over it was a rather rough trip. I was banged back and forth in my seat and the air time was not that enjoyable.
This was my exact experience riding it in the summer of 2012. It was a rush, to be sure, but definitely not a smooth and enjoyable ride.