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Sinead O'Connor wannabe.

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"Machine Gun" by Sum 41

^Seriously. I'm pretty sure I voted the Family SLCs as my worst steel coaster. They aren't the roughest coaster by any means, but for what they are, it's ridiculous.

I'm actually pretty excited about this. I think the theme can be pretty sweet if done right (along with SFFT's) and I honestly love the Gerstlauer Spinners. I think they are a blast and an excellent addition to just about any park. It's nice to see SFStL gettin' some love over the past few years with Xcalibur, Superman, and now this. I might actually have to get over to the park this year now that they are giving me reasons to come back.

Yeah, I saw this one and kind of felt it was just a little much. I'm waiting for the favorite scrambler thread. And for the record, MaXair.

Thank YOU guys for starting up the best coaster forum in the land. I can't believe it's been two years already. So I take it you guys never thought you'd be organizing mass trans-Atlantic/Pacific trips did you?

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Not sure if mine will be ten, but here are my top nominations (note: I'm leaving out some of the more obvious ones that are fairly generic, i.e. carousel, bumper cars, etc): Amazing Adventures of Spiderman- I don't think this one can be said enough. I feel like it is the end all be all of simulators. The technology that went into this ride blows my mind and it never ceases to amaze me every time I go on it. Universal set a high mark with the creation of this ride. The Bat- Though this ride had a relatively short life span that was riddled with maintenance problems, it paved the way for suspended and inverted roller coasters. Not to mention it was known to be a pretty wild ride. Batman The Ride- This ride revolutionized the roller coaster industry. Arguably, no coaster design has had a bigger impact on the industry since the steel-tubed Matterhorn. The inverted coaster has become a must have for just about every major park. Vekoma Boomerang- Much like Joe mentioned many moons ago about the Vekoma Corkscrew having such an economic impact on the amusement industry, the Boomerang has had the same impact plus some. The Boomerang made it possible for just about any park to own an impressive-looking, frightening multi-looping steel coaster. Intamin 1st Generation Freefall- Another ride that started it all. Though freefall towers aren't as common as say, the carousel, they have become an amusement park staple that almost always carries a fairly decent line. Flight of Fear- Though this ride isn't always the most obvious, it is significant for multiple reasons. It not only helped usher in the new era of launched coasters (along with S:TE), but it also redefined what can be done with an indoor coaster. The serpentine ball of track was arguably the most twisted, compact track that anybody had ever seen or experienced. Nemesis- Just an engineering masterpiece that is still considered one of the best rides in the world thirteen years after the fact. The concept of this ride with the given height restriction is sheer genius. Throw in the insane theming and you have a ride that is going to be remembered for a very long time. Steel Phantom- I feel like this ride should be a nominee for the ultimate "where there's a will, there's a way" ride. What do you do when you want to build a record breaking ride with very limited space? Through it off the side of a cliff (sort of). What do you do when there's another ride in your way? Make it go through it. Chew this stat. If a Kennywood had never removed the inversions, it would still have the biggest drop of any looping coaster in the world (16 years later) and until this year with the introduction of Port Aventura's new accelerator, it would have been the fastest looping coaster in the world. Millennium Force- This ride shattered records and was technologically innovative. Not mention it still pulls in 3+ hour lines on busy days. You could also argue that it kick started the current battle for the tallest and fastest. And though the polls may be biased and inaccurate, it's not hard to find an enthusiast that finds this to be one of their top five rides, even with the lack of airtime. Just about anything at Disney- Seriously, is there an argument on this one? Well I'll be... ten. EDIT: I probably should have thrown in the Arrow Corkscrew for bringing back the inversion. Oh well. It can be number eleven. I guess this is more of a Ten Most Significant Rides Ever type list.

Yep, they sure do. I did it almost everyday when I worked on MF at CP. Generally (but not always), maintenance would put them in for us over night and once we were done doing our morning testing, we had to rip them out right about the time the hotel and season pass holders got there. It was not a fun process. One morning we came dangerously close to valleying MF because we took them out too soon. Yeah, some parks probably wait to fill their train for capacity, but I assure you, some parks do it because they have to.

Yeah, that makes no sense whatsoever. As one person already pointed out, the S:TE argument doesn't apply because it's launched. It's easier to launch a lighter car, therefore it picks up a considerably higher speed. Lighter cars on X will not make it faster. This could be a potential issue. A heavy train isn't going to be affected by wind resistance as much as a lighter train. Therefore, the heavier train will carry more momentum throughout the entire ride. A lighter train will be more affected by wind resistance, so if this is what they want, they'll need to get it so it's still heavy enough to carry momentum all the way through the ride. This is why you see water dummies on lots of rides when they are testing, and why certain rides aren't dispatched unless they have a certain number of people in the train. Without that extra weight, the train won't have enough momentum to make it all the way around the circuit.

They aren't actually changing the names of any of the rides. When Cedar Fair bought the chain, they also bought the rights to Nickelodeon and movies that the rides are themed to. They are just talking about what they would change the rides to if they were to ever change them, or whenever the contracts expire.

Yeah, we're enthusiasts. That's very similar to a connoisseur. Judging coasters is what we do. We love them, but we're critics. We're going to voice our opinion about this kind of thing. Sometimes it can come off overly harsh, but think about what this forum would be like if we didn't voice or opinions about this stuff? We simply be saying we like one ride more than another because it is better, with no justification. I really see what your saying, but I disagree. However, if you want to talk about enthusiasts being spoiled, that's an entirely different story.

This seems to be the consensus, but I disagree. I find the Vekoma seats to be much more comfortable. The B&M restraints feel very bulky and fairly uncomfortable. I much prefer the clasping vest on the Vekomas. Sorry I should have stated, I haven't been on a Vekmoa flying coaster. I've been on a B&M though and I was comfortable. I will compare when I go to Kings Island. Oh no dude, you're cool. I took it a little out of context. It just seems that most people tend to prefer B&Ms anyway, and I'm the exact opposite. B&Ms aren't bad, I've just found myself very uncomfortable recently in their seats. Especially when they have you stacked on the brake run for 10 minutes.

I know a lot of us, including myself, don't really care for this move, but I'm starting to see this as a wise move. Children and teenagers aren't the only ones that love these books. I know tons of people my age and older that love this series. My twenty-four year old brother, who isn't the biggest fan of amusement parks, is ready to plan a trip down there in a few years now that I told them what they are doing. I originally thought this was a dumb change because Harry Potter doesn't strike me as a series that will stay popular for years upon years. At the same time though, who's to say it's not the next Star Wars? These books are hugely popular among a fairly varying age demographic and the movies have been incredibly successful as well. Only time will tell really. In twenty years, we may look back and say to ourself, "Self, Lost Continent was pretty freakin' sweet, but this was the smartest business move IOA ever made."

This seems to be the consensus, but I disagree. I find the Vekoma seats to be much more comfortable. The B&M restraints feel very bulky and fairly uncomfortable. I much prefer the clasping vest on the Vekomas.

In '05, the day before CoasterMania at CP, I had to work 7:30am-1:30pm & and 6:00pm-11:30pm. Then the next day I had to be at work at 4:30am until 6:00pm. That's 19 hours of work in 24 hours. Pure hell.

Yeah, that King Cobra trick track was so awkward, but pretty fun at the same time. It really makes me miss it too.

^It's straight piece of track where the track rocks to the left and then to the right (or vice versa). It's meant to make it feel like the train is breaking lose from the track. Sorry, I couldn't find a pic.

I'll second that opinion. That show was awesome. I also liked the U2 performance in 2002.

Yeah, I have to agree here. The GP is dumb. Yeah, when KI invests in a new ride, they get hiked attendance because not everybody goes to these places every single year. When they add something new, the people come back. It's been my experience that pretty much everybody around here thinks there are one or two Six Flags... KK and St. Louis. Most people I know have no clue about SFGAm or GL or anywhere else. A lot of them know CP, but not all. The GP is very dumb compared to enthusiasts. As much of a bad decision I think this is capacity-wise, on average, it's going to be a brand new concept to most people.

I just don't buy their effort to attract people to Geauga. They ripped out the animal side, and then rebuilt the water park on the other side of the lake. They haven't really given the people many reasons to come back. Especially when the park was more disgusting looking when I went under CF management than it was under SF's. Plus, when you factor in that they still plaster the area with CP billboards and advertisements as opposed to a few more GL advertisements, they aren't going to draw a great deal of people in. I don't feel like you can simply change the name back and say "new ownership" and make everything alright, especially after ripping out a popular attraction. Yes, thanks CF for a press release, but it's a less than stellar answer. At the same time, so long as they don't take out anything else and they keep the price low, maybe the park will be better off.

This is pretty difficult. I love the gyro drops because of their comfort and they are still considerably scary. As Elissa said though, Stand-up floorless drops still continue to scare the ever loving crap out of me, but they aren't very comfortable. I guess I'll go with stand-up floorless though. The experience is just unreal.

Yeah, the only ads I really cared for this year were the rock paper scissors Bud Light, the K-Fed, and the Blockbuster ads. There's getting to be too many ads for genital malfunctions and websites. The commercials seem to get more and more disappointing each year.

"Sin City" by Limbeck