Mitch Hawker's Coaster Poll 2009!

Mitch Hawker's Wood Coaster Poll and the Steel Coaster Poll have been posted! For details click here:

http://www.ushsho.com/bestrollercoasterpoll.htm

Now we know this poll can be a bit complicated, but it's VERY IMPORTANT that if you want your opinion heard that you take the time to fill out the poll. If you need some help, Theme Park Review's "Idiot's Guide to Mitch Hawker Poll" is here:

http://www.themeparkreview.com/mitch.htm

And you can also check out Mitch's visual guide to help as well:

http://www.ushsho.com/cpvisual.htm

It doesn't matter if you've ridden 500 coasters or 5. TAKE THIS POLL!!!!

Mitch's head-to-head method makes sure that EVERYONE'S opinion counts!

Thank you to everyone who participates.

--Robb

Here's what I came up with for my top ten:

1 . T Express

1 . Balder

2 . My Favorite Steel

3 . El Toro

4 . Phoenix

5 . Boulder Dash

6 . Colossos

7 . Ravine Flyer II

8 . Raven

9 . Tonnerre de Zeus

10 . Fireball

And my bottom list:

Here's my bottom list:

Stampida

White Canyon

Jupiter

Twister II

The Bandit

Magnus Colossus

Predator

Coaster-Express

Sierra Tonante

Colossus

Anaconda

GhostRider

Son of Beast (SBNO)

The Grizzly

I read the whole thing and I really dont get how to vote.

This is an example from my ballot just so people can see how to vote.

--HCLcoasters@gmail.com ------

LOCATION FOLLOWS THIS LINE (LEAVE THIS LINE AS IS)

~"Maryland"

NAME FOLLOWS THIS LINE (LEAVE THIS LINE AS IS IN Ballot)

~"HCLcoasters”

RANK THE FOLLOWING RIDING SENSATIONS <-LEAVE THIS LINE AS IS

Abrupt Airtime_____________________________,y,y,1

Floating Airtime___________________________,y,y,6

Lateral Forces_____________________________,y,y,4

Out of Control Feeling/Directional Changes_,y,y,2

Positive G's/Loops_________________________,y,y,5

Sensation of Speed_________________________,y,y,3

COASTER NAME PARK LOC <--Please leave this

El Toro SFGAd NJ,Y,y,1

My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere **,n,y,2

The Grizzly Kings Dominion VA,Y,y,3

Wildcat Hersheypark PA,Y,y,4

Roar SF America MD,Y,y,5

Lightning Racer - L Hersheypark PA,Y,y,6

Lightning Racer - T Hersheypark PA,Y,y,6

Thunderhawk Dorney Park PA,n,y,7

Wild One SF America MD,Y,y,8

Hurler Kings Dominion VA,n,y,9

Comet Hersheypark PA,Y,y,10

Rebel Yell Kings Dominion VA,Y,y,11

Blue Streak Cedar Point OH,n,y,12

Rolling Thunder SFGAd NJ,Y,y,13

Mean Streak Cedar Point OH,n,y,14

Scooby Doo Kings Dominion VA,n,y,15

------------------------------------------------0 <--Please leave this

It's that time of the year again. At least this will be the easier ballot of the two for me. ...That steel one is going to be a pain in the butt.

Should be an easy year for me, I ended my season with a pathetic 3 new credits (2 wooden). Ballot will be almost identicle to last year.

If anyone is confused by the ballot they should check out Robb's awesome "Idiot's Guide" guide:

http://www.themeparkreview.com/mitch.htm

My poll this year shouldn't be too much different from last year. The biggest difference is that Balder is even further ahead of everything else this year!

Thanks for the heads up.

I just sent my poll, now the waiting begin!!

I *STRONGLY* reccomend doing this poll and I *STRONGLY* reccomend doing it the "old fashioned" way.

The "Idiot's Guide" is posted above if you need help filling it out.

--Robb

I will just wait for the easy way, it is the same way I have done it for the past few years. I forget who does it, but they have a name on here.

Yep, Ted's app makes the poll much easier, but you should vote no matter what!!

I will just wait for the lazy, stereotypical American way.

FIXED!

Thanks to the TPR Texas trip, I have a brand new bottom two wooden coasters!

Also interesting that my favorite and least favorite are both Gravity Group. Haha.

Just finished my ballot. Took me about 10 minutes.... if that. And I had 163 woodies on my list.

--Robb

I just started making a spreadsheet the other day to help me make my list (Ned would be so proud). I guess I have to get cracking at it. Balder is also my new number 1 this year.

^ Ned is proud! Everyone should have their coaster count on a spreadsheet to help with things like this!

- Divv "Ballot done!" Walsh

^^Ha! I was just about to start a spreadsheet so I could sort out my list. Then I read Robb's "Idiot Guide" and I think I will just rank my top 10 and bottom 10 and then group the others.

I was mainly having a hard time with the middle of the pack and the coasters I loved but only rode as a kid, but I know aren't that great now. (i.e. Colossus, the Beast)

Voted. Here's what I came up with for my top 10:

1) Balder - Liseberg

2) Tele2 Insane - Gröna Lund (My Favorite Steel)

3) Boulder Dash - Lake Compounce

4) Phoenix - Knoebel's

5) El Toro - Six Flags Great Adventure

6) Colossos - Heide Park

7) Ravine Flyer II - Waldameer

8) Avalanche - Timber Falls

9) Cornball Express - Indiana Beach

10) Raven - Holiday World

I'm psyched for the polls this year...I have 180 new credits in 2009, including 26 new woodies, and still have a PortAventura trip coming up this month.

Thank you TPR for enabling my addiction.

Here's what I came up with for my top ten:

1 . T Express

1 . Balder

2 . My Favorite Steel

3 . El Toro

4 . Phoenix

5 . Boulder Dash

6 . Colossos

7 . Ravine Flyer II

8 . Raven

9 . Tonnerre de Zeus

10 . Fireball

By doing this poll, I realized I have been on a lot more wooden coasters than I thought...

I also noticed a HUGE difference in my top 7 verses those below it.

My top 10:

1) Balder

2) El Toro

3) Fav. Steel Coaster

4) Boulder Dash

5) Thunderhead

6-7) Lightening Racer

8) Thunder Run

9) The Boss (haven't ridden since 2004)

10) Ghost Rider (haven't ridden since 2002!)

1. Voyage

1. Favorite steel

3. Cornball Express

4. Kentucky Rumbler

5. Raven

6. Georgia Cyclone

7. Boardwalk Bullett

8. Thunderhead

9. The Beast

10. The Legend

Worst:

-Hurler

-SOB

-Mean Streak

-BB that first night

Sent my 1st ballot in!

Top ten:

1) Boulder Dash

2) My favorite steel (S:ROS at SFNE)

3) Phoenix

4) El Toro

5) Lightning Racer (Thunder)

6) Lightning Racer (Lightning)

7) Thunderhead

8) Georgia Cyclone

9) American Eagle

10) The Beast (Haven't ridden since 1991, so yeah...)

Hmm, looks like my top 6 were all on the TPR East Coast Trip!

I just filled out my ballot.

1. My Favorite Steel (Maverick @ Cedar Point)

2. Coaster @ PNE Playland

3. Phoinex @ Knoebels

4. Comet @ Great Escape

5. Terminator @ SFMM

6. Viper @ SFGAm

7. Jackrabbit @ Kennywood

8. Beast @ Kings Island

9. Thunderbolt @ Kennywood

10. Twister @ Knoebels

Bottom 5

56. Scooby Doo's Ghoster Coaster @ Canadas Wonerland

(Are actually bad rides.)

57. Son of Beast @ Kings Island

58. Mean Streak @ Cedar Point

59. Grizzly @ CGA

60. Wild Beast @ Canada's Wonderland

That Wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Here's My top 10:

1) Phoenix - Knoebel's

2) El Toro - SFGAd

3) My Favorite Steel (Nitro, SFGAdv)

4) Comet - Hersheypark

5) Great White - Wild Wheels Pier

6) Lightning Racer - Hersheypark (Both Sides)

7) Wildcat - Hersheypark

8) Thunderhead - Dollywood

9) Rolling Thunder - SFGAd

10) Twister - Knoebel's

Just sent my ballot in.

1. Favorite Steel

2. Voyage

3. Terminator Salvation The Ride

4. Beast

5. Roar

6. Thunderbolt (Kennywood)

7. Raven

8. Jack Rabbit (Kennywood)

9. Ghostrider

10. Giant Dipper (Santa Cruz)