VinTheAttendant

3. Ravine Flyer II 2. Millennium Force (still love it after 8 years of not riding it) 1. Intimidator 305 (sorry MF, I305 is just simply better)

Drone

Crazy Train

"Merry Christmas," "Happy Holidays," I'm just glad that someone is saying something nice and genuine to me. Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas, and a very special thank you to TPR and the community for being just the way you are!

I can't be the only one who likes to read every single ballad posted to TPR and compare them to my own. I think that's what makes this poll a lot of fun, and I'm glad I get to participate again this year. This year, I spent more time finding new thrills than reriding my favorites. Still made for a great season. My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere **,y,y,1 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CT,y,n,2 El Toro SFGAd NJ,y,n,3 Ravine Flyer II Waldameer PA,y,y,4 Coaster Playland BC,y,y,5 Thunderhead Dollywood TN,y,y,6 The Beast Kings Island OH,y,y,7 Comet Great Escape NY,y,n,8 Lightning Racer - L Hersheypark PA,y,n,9 Lightning Racer - T Hersheypark PA,y,n,10 Apocalypse S. F. Magic Mountain CA,y,n,11 Cyclone Luna Park NY,y,n,12 Wooden Warrior Quassy CT,y,n,13 Cyclone SF New England MA,y,n,14 Wildcat Hersheypark PA,y,n,15 Great White Wild Wheels Pier NJ,y,n,16 The Grizzly Kings Dominion VA,y,y,17 Yankee Cannonball Canobie Lake Park NH,y,n,18 Grt Am Scrm Mach SFoG GA,y,n,19 Thunderbolt SF New England MA,y,y,20 Dragon Coaster Playland NY,y,n,21 GhostRider Knott's Berry Farm CA,y,n,22 Comet Hersheypark PA,y,n,23 Colossus S.F. Magic Mountain CA,y,n,24 Blue Streak Cedar Point OH,y,y,25 Comet Waldameer PA,y,y,26 Coastersaurus Legoland Florida FL,y,n,27 Rebel Yell Kings Dominion VA,y,y,28 Racer Kings Island OH,y,y,29 Thunder Road Carowinds NC,y,y,30 M.Can.Mine Buster Canada's Wonderland ON,y,y,31 Gwazi-Tiger Busch Gardens-Tampa FL,y,n,32 Ghoster Coaster Canada's Wonderland ON,y,y,33 Ghoster Coaster Kings Dominion VA,y,n,34 Woodstock Express Carowinds NC,y,y,35 Thunderhawk Dorney Park PA,y,y,36 Georgia Cyclone SFoG GA,y,n,37 Gwazi-Lion Busch Gardens-Tampa FL,y,n,38 Wild One SF America MD,y,n,39 Predator Darien Lake NY,y,n,40 Rolling Thunder SFGAd NJ,y,n,41 Hurler Kings Dominion VA,y,n,42 Wild Beast Canada's Wonderland ON,y,y,43 Mean Streak Cedar Point OH,y,y,44 Hurler Carowinds NC,y,y,45 Wildcat Lake Compounce CT,y,n,46

Idaho

I'm kind of cheating since this is in a mall and not a theme park, BUT there is a coin operated kiddie coaster simulator in the same mall, so it sort of counts (not really). Anyway, fresh-squeezed orange juice vending machine. Definitely a new one in my book.

The local mall in my hometown has that same simulator. It used to do Blue Streak and Gemini at Cedar Point, but now it only does Big Dipper (and I think it does Big One, but I've only seen offride POVs of it when I happen to walk by).

Tripod

Passed all my classes this semester!!!

First coaster - Up for debate, but I think the earliest photo of me on a coaster is on Roller Coaster at Enchanted Forest First steel coaster- Roller Coaster at Enchanted Forest First Woodie- Thunderbolt at Riverside Park/SFNE First 100 ft coaster- Wildcat at Hersheypark First 200 ft coaster- Superman: Ride of Steel/Bizarro at SFNE First 300 ft coaster- Millennium Force at Cedar Point First 400 ft coaster- Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point First looping coaster- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at MGM Studios/Hollywood Studios (though my family claims I rode sooperdooperLooper first) First B&M- Batman: The Dark Knight at SFNE First Intamin- Superman: Ride of Steel/Bizarro at SFNE First GCI- Wildcat at Hersheypark First BM invert- Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Williamsburg First Launched coaster- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at MGM Studios/Hollywood Studios First Standup- Mantis at Cedar Point First Flyer- Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Great Adventure Favorite steel coaster- Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion Favorite Woodie- Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce Favorite 100 ft coaster (>200 ft)- Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce Favorite 200 ft coaster (>300 ft)- Superman: Ride of Steel/Bizarro at SFNE Favorite 300 ft coaster- Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion Favorite looping coaster- Maverick at Cedar Point Favorite B&M- Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure Favorite Intamin - Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion Favorite GCI- Thunderhead at Dollywood Favorite B&M invert- Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Favorite Launched coaster- Maverick at Cedar Point Favorite Standup- Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain Favorite Flyer- Manta at SeaWorld Orlando

Dragon Fire at Canada's Wonderland is the only Arrow coaster whose corkscrews bank to the left. Also, Leviathan is the tallest coaster in the world with a single traditional chain lift.

Pie

Beauty

Buffalo

On Memorial Day weekend every year, my family would always take a trip to a nice little campsite in Brimfield, Massachusetts. In 2011, we changed things up by taking a trip to California as a graduation present for my sister and so I could visit the So Cal parks. I believe it was after visiting Six Flags Magic Mountain that we learned an EF3 tornado had touched down in Southern Massachusetts. A few days later, we learned that the campsite we usually go to was directly hit. I don't think there were any fatalities reported from the campsite, but it definitely would have put a massive halt to our vacation had we chosen to go back that year; thank goodness for my roller coaster obsession.

Wonderland

The Big Lebowski

I'm actually not entirely sure what I sound like when I'm riding a roller coaster; I'm usually too wrapped up in the moment to pay attention to my own reactions. I think I'm a WHOOPer, or at least I am at the top of a tall lift hill right before the crest. I also scream really loud when I am genuinely scared, as evidenced by the video recording of me riding Kissimmee Skycoaster. Otherwise, I really don't pay attention to myself, the person riding next to me, or really anybody else when I'm on a good coaster.

I haven't been on many of the great ones people have been listing, but there are a few off the top of my head I enjoyed. - Hydra: The Revenge, for obvious reasons - Mystery Mine, I'm a sucker for rides that integrate a story - Great White (Morey's Piers), great start - All the GCI coasters I've ridden

^I had a feeling it was an homage to a Coney Island classic, thanks so much for shedding light on it. Even though the face is an homage too, I still feel that pairing that face next to that name is kind of creepy.

It's a regular spinning mouse, but "The Tickler" as a name sort of rubs me the wrong way. And then when you attach THAT face to it?

Cartoon

Going through August Burns Red's Christmas Album Sleddin' Hill. Love it! Currently listening to O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.

Cedar Fair: Intimidator 305 Six Flags: Bizarro (SFNE) SeaWorld Entertainment: Montu Merlin: I guess Lego Technic Test Track Herschend: Thunderhead Universal: Chinese Fireball Disney Parks: Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Parques Reunidos/Palace Entertainment: Boulder Dash