After Alpengeist, one of my all-time least favourite coasters, I said that I would never again ride an inverted suspended coaster. However, I was feeling adventurous and decided to try Talon, which looked pretty interesting. It was interesting, more than interesting. After the 135-foot lift hill, the train plunges 120 feet, banking right, and goes up into a 98-foot vertical loop. There are four inversions in all, the other three being a zero-g roll, Immelmann loop and corkscrew. I've never had so much being flat on my back! Highlights of the ride include the zero-g roll and very low, steeply banked turn. The latter element was really wild and a first for me. I had an odd perception of being totally disconnected from the train, flying just above the ground. At any rate, I found this ride immensely entertaining. I had just gotten off Hydra the Revenge before getting on Talon and although Hydra has more inversions, I think that Talon is by far the better of the two rides. In fact I would go as far as to say that it's one of the best inverts in existence. 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. For more information about rides at Dorney Park, visit www.dorneypark.com/
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