Canobie Coaster

1a) Fury 325 1b) Leviathan The two B&M giga first drops seemingly last forever and because of their ever increasing angle of descent, you float the entire way down. 2) Millennium Force Amazing view seeing Lake Erie as you crest the lift and the drop is almost as good as the B&M gigas. The drop felt like it was over sooner, but still excellent. 3a) El Toro 3b) SkyRush These two drops have insane ejector air and want to rip you from the train. The RMCs I've been on are close in intensity, but their drops are shorter so they don't quite reach the greatness of these two Intamins.

I also love how V2's layout is uninspiring but Zaturn's is ok. The impulse coasters I've been on are fun, compact rides. I think it would fit in well with the park's collection.

To make it worse, you lived in Flint, Michigan. You have to watch Batman and Robin.

Flight Deck. As intense as the Batman clones but with a unique layout. Cedar Point?

As many others have said, Dorney Park is the one that comes to mind for me. I can go on a Saturday in the middle of summer and most things are walk-ons with the exception of the Wild Mouse, but that's because of incredibly poor operations and it's still only a 20-30 minute wait at worst. I think the longest wait I've seen for the major coasters would be a whopping 15 minute wait the first time I rode Steel Force. The funny thing is that the park is never dead. Lines just never seem to develop for anything. I can name a few smaller parks that never seem to get lines (Funtown USA, Palace Playland, Quassy, Santa's Village, etc) but as far as big ones, Dorney is the only one that jumps out.

The op I had ran a contest who could go the highest and was encouraging my snapping. That was a welcome change.

Boulder Dash used to be temperamental for me. My first visit or two after it opened, I don't remember getting any airtime. Now I am launched from my seat on every hill except the turnaround at the far end of the ride. Boulder Dash is my favorite wooden coaster because of how amazing that setting is combined with how well it sustains its speed. There isn't one airtime moment on that ride that stands out. Rather every hill gives equally as awesome airtime. I used to think Superman was quite overrated. But the more hypers I ride, the more Superman grows on me. I think it's just because of how much different the layout is than the others I've been on where it's one big airtime hill after another.

Most of the ones I've been on go fully vertical, but the one I rode at the Big E last year had a different cycle. The Power Surge arm lifted to about a 45-50 degree angle for most of the ride. It was different and neat to try, but I was confused why it didn't go all the way up.

This game always leaves me in awe when I look at photos. Nice designs and I particularly like that B&M invert over the water.

Every addition makes me more and more excited to finally be getting a gaming computer since my current laptop can't handle the game. I was able to open it, design an amazing RMC, and then my laptop overheated and shut down.

I absolutely love the entry area and am looking forward to seeing some of the park's more intense attractions as you move on.

I have to agree on Intimidator 305. The first drop is one of the best drops on any coaster, but I wish the rest of the layout had more airtime. I understand that's not why the ride was made, just saying why I prefer most B&M hypers over it. I305 is still a solid 9/10 ride, but I don't love it as much as most enthusiasts. The other disappointment for me was Kings Island's Diamondback. I had heard that Intimidator at Carowinds was a pretty tame hyper, but hadn't heard the same on Diamondback. The first half is excellent with the tall, air-time filled drops in the woods, but the trim brake took away all speed for the second half.

Great photos! I really need to visit the Tampa Busch Gardens park since they look to have an excellent coaster lineup. I'm a bit bummed Cobra's Curse isn't a great ride though. The two Mack spinners I've been on have been decently intense and fast paced rides despite their small stature.

Knott's Berry Farm The last visit of the trip was to Knott's Berry Farm. Since I needed to catch an evening flight back home, I only had a half day at the park but it was enough to get one ride on all the major rides. The real reason for my return visit was to try the newly renovated GhostRider. When I visited in 2014, GhostRider was closed for offseason maintenance and by most accounts, it was a rough and uncomfortable coaster. The GCI retracking worked wonders for this coaster. GhostRider- GhostRider was closed all morning and by the time it opened, I could only get one ride since it had a 90 minute wait. I got one ride in the backseat and came away very impressed with the coaster. I loved the layout and how well the ride maintained its speed all through the course. Most of the drops gave pops of air with the taller ones in the first half being particularly noteworthy. The ride was also glass smooth. I really wish I could have gotten a night ride or a second ride, but the rest of the park knew how well the ride was running. 9 out of 10 Xcelerator- The first Intamin accelerator coaster is arguably the most intense. I've been on Top Thrill Dragster, Kingda Ka, and Storm Runner, but Xcelerator's launch beats them all. The force from that launch causes a stomach dropping sensation the others can't match. The top hat provides excellent air-time and the final two turns are fast and fun. 9 out of 10 Silver Bullet- The worst of the B&M inverts is still a very good ride. The layout is pretty funky compared to other inverts, but the ride is glass smooth and includes some great parts such as the zero-G roll, overbanked turn, and finale over the water. I just wish the ride wasn't such an eyesore at the front of the park. 8 out of 10 Sierra Sidewinder- This ride really took me by surprise in my 2014 visit and I was eager to reride it. Sierra Sidewinder was still awesome. Despite its unassuming looks, this coaster is a really intense little ride. The spinning pulls some serious Gs and keeps the whole layout pretty disorienting. I would love to see more of these coasters pop up. 8 out of 10 Montezooma's Revenge- This is still one of the funniest names for a coaster since it can also describe my bowel movements after eating food at Six Flags. I don't care that this coaster is short since its a great ride with the launch and forceful loop. I hope Knott's keeps this coaster around. 8 out of 10 Timberline Twister- I thought I was being a credit whore going on this coaster, but it was actually a surprisingly good coaster. Despite only being like 15-20 feet tall, it provided more coaster than a certain hyper coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. All of the little hills had some really good airtime. Sure the vehicles were a little tight to get into, but I found this coaster to be a real surprise. 7 out of 10 Jaguar- I enjoy this coaster's layout and how it tours the front of the park. Relatively tame but a good since it never seems to have a line. 6 out of 10 I missed out on a Pony Express reride since it was closed. I skipped Boomerang and Coast Rider since I already rode them in 2014. Other than the coasters, I went on the Timber Mountain Log Flume (still the best non-Disney or Universal flume), Voyage to the Iron Reef (fun but would prefer practical sets), and the Calico Mine Ride (just ok but glad they had it open this time). No visit to Knott's is complete without a visit to the fried chicken restaurant. I only got one ride due to a 90 minute wait, but the ride was excellent. Fast and smooth with solid floater air on most hills. I loved the layout. Hello newly renovated GhostRider. The entrance makes me miss Legends of the Hidden Temple. Tame but a nice coaster to tour the front section of the park. Sierra Sidewinder is much better than it looks. The spinning pulls some serious Gs. I'm sorry but Silver Bullet is an eyesore in my opinion. Weakest B&M invert I've been on, but it's still a very good ride. The park's other star attraction, Xcelerator. Xcelerator's launch feels more intense than its taller brothers. I can only imagine how intense Dodonpa's launch must feel.

Six Flags Over Georgia had an upcharge on Dare Devil Dive, but other than that I haven't seen any other 1 time only or upcharges at Six Flags. The more common thing they do is not allowing platinum rerides, which they do on SFNE's Superman and Wicked Cyclone.

Goliath Liseberg

That looks like something I do in Roller Coaster Tycoon when I click the wrong type of path. Superman is looking good with the new paint job. Glad they gave that ride some TLC this offseason.

My top 3 favorite parks really wouldn't be that easy to combine since they're all different- Disneyland, Cedar Point, and Knoebels. Merging any of those together would kind of hurt their overall atmosphere for me. So if I had to combine two parks together, I'd probably pick Cedar Point and Hersheypark since those two could merge together quite well in my opinion.

Sorry longer maybe wasn't the right word. More elements is better to describe it. Roar-o-saurus has a few more hills than Wooden Warrior.

At this point, is it fair to ask what will open first- Xanadu or Gale Force?

The Massachusetts beachfront parks intrigue me the most, especially Paragon Park. Nantasket Beach is already a really nice beach and it would have been great having an amusement park just 15 minutes from me growing up. The Fascination building and the classic Carousel are sadly all that remains. I got to ride the Giant Coaster in its new location at Six Flags America and the ride was smooth and filled with air-time. It would have been amazing having that ride along the beach.

I agree Roar-o-saurus is amazing. Just a bit better than Wooden Warrior since it's a longer ride.

I loved that stage. I'd always make the most unrealistic hyper/gigacoasters over the mountain. I thought it was great without dueling so I need to reride it someday when it is . Disneyland & Six Flags Magic Mountain are one of the best 1-2 punches since you get one of the top themed parks with one of the top thrill parks. Then there's Knott's which takes the middle ground. Hope you enjoy it! Yeah I was shocked that on any level, you could only ride Twisted Colossus or Full Throttle once. It's a shame since they're two of the park's best coasters.

I'll take SkyRush's restraints any day over Superman's. The lapbar on Superman is just so thick and awkward. I'm excited to hear I can wait for the front row again. That row is easily my favorite on Superman.

Six Flags Magic Mountain Considered the flagship park of Six Flags, Magic Mountain was a definite on my return trip to California. I had a pleasant, albeit short, visit in 2014 due to the park having reduced hours on a May weekday. This time, I was there on a Saturday in June so I had a full day to ride everything. A Saturday in June was also more crowded than my first visit, which is why I splurged for a Flash Pass and it definitely came in handy. I just wasn't a fan of how the park made X2 an extra upcharge and only allowed 1 ride each on Full Throttle and Twisted Colossus. As mentioned in the Disneyland reports, the weather was over 100. Magic Mountain already is a pretty grueling park to get around, so the heat certainly didn't help. Despite the heat, I was able to have a good time and added a few new coaster credits along the way. The only bummer of the day was the RMC Recall of June 2016. After I got my one and only ride on Twisted Colossus, the ride was closed. Originally I thought it was the standard Six Flags temporary shut down, but I saw on the forums here that there was a recall of RMC parts. This kept the ride closed for a good chunk of the day. I only saw that it had reopened after I got back to my car in the parking lot. Twisted Colossus- Best of the RMCs that I've been on. I didn't mind the second lift halfway through the ride since the first drop was amazing and worth experiencing twice. Every element is taking in rapid fire succession with ejector airtime. I got my one ride in the back, but unfortunately it didn't duel. 10 out of 10 X2- A bit bumpier than I remember, but the uniqueness and intensity is matched by few coasters. 10 out of 10 Tatsu- Love the setting and the layout poops all over the Superman clones. The pretzel loop is unbelievably intense and tried to rip my shorts off. Then the other inversions high above the ground are a lot of fun. 10 out of 10 Full Throttle- I was lucky enough to get a front seat ride. The launches are fun, but the highlights are the crazy hangtime in the vertical loop and the airtime when the brakes engage. The latter is one of the weirdest and most intense airtime moments out there. 10 out of 10 Batman the Ride- A new credit for me since it kept breaking down in my 2014 visit. Loved the blue color scheme and the ride was intense as always. 9 out of 10 Superman: Escape from Krypton- Not on the Gold Flash Pass, I was lucky enough to only find a 5 minute wait since it had been broken down a good chunk of the day. I love the launch and the view going in reverse up the tower is pretty amazing. 8 out of 10 New Revolution- I didn't experience the VR and I'm glad I didn't since the ride's setting is excellent. The first few drops had some nice pops of air and the loop is really intense. Best of all, the OSTRs were gone. 8 out of 10 Goliath- I wouldn't have thought a coaster this tall could be so subpar. The first drop and airtime hill are good, but I'm not a fan of the second half. The helixes are powerful, but that's not what I ride a hyper coaster for. 7 out of 10 Viper- Reasonably smooth and the vertical loops are intense. Enjoyable ride despite its age. 7 out of 10 Scream- Awful setting but a pretty fun ride. Honestly prefer Viper though. 7 out of 10 Apocalypse- This was a 9/10 ride back in 2014, but it has gotten quite rough since then. The speed and pops of airtime were still there, but it gave me a good rattling. 6 out of 10 Ninja- I wish there were more suspended coasters. Some good swinging towards the end of the ride, but the lack of trees this time around was a bummer. 6 out of 10 Riddler's Revenge- With my glasses off, I didn't come off quite as beat up. Forceful, but the standing position isn't the most comfortable. One ride was enough. 5 out of 10 Green Lantern- I tried to love this ride, but my car flipped upside down and stayed in that position for the second half of the ride. Not the most comfortable. I love the drops though. 5 out of 10 Gold Rusher- Nice setting but pretty tame ride. 5 out of 10 Road Runner Express- A roller skater. Better than your average kiddie coaster, but nothing special. 3 out of 10 Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers- Yes I was a credit whore. 1 out of 10 Batman was also new for me since it was closed in 2014. Great as always. I made sure to photograph the water park too. The original Wally World. I actually got a good ride on Riddler's Revenge this year! A rare photo inside the park! I only got one ride due to the RMC recall panic of June 18, 2016 but it sure was amazing. Alan Schilke is a mad genius. Twisted Colossus was the highlight of my trip and as evidenced by my signature, it delivered. I'm going to apologize for the lack of photos inside the park; I was too busy riding. A view that'll make all but Cedar Point fanboys cream.