Parallax Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 For some reason I don't like turns before drops and the only reason is it seems like such a waste of structure to me. The ride would us much less wood if the slow(ish) turn was closer to the ground. You don't always have room for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Time to bring back a dead thread. We have the "Best drop on a steel coaster going around" So, I figured it would be fun to talk about best drop on a wooden coaster since a lot of new wooden coasters have opened since the last time this thread was active. So, for me... I am going to say that Outlaw Run has the best drop on a wooden coaster. It is steep, and amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 El Toro /endthread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Hero Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 ^I completely second this. Front or back, that drop is freaking amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irideburton4 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I haven't been on enough popular woodies but I really like American Eagle's, and Wildcat's (Hershey) drop American eagle still scares me after almost 10 years of riding it, and I love the Lats/uncontrollable feeling of wildcat's drop in the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I also haven't really been on many quality woodies so my favourite right now is Cú Chulainn's drop in the back (at Tayto Park) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I haven't been on many great wooden coasters, but for me it's the Intamin woodies that stands in a league of their own. El Toro is by far my favorite, followed by Balder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 El Toro by far, though I do like the first drop on Goldstriker a lot as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMe Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Hard to say... I think the first drop on Troy in Toverland beats f.e. Wodan and Joris en de Draak. Outside Europe I barely have ridden woodies, so can't judge there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 El Toro /endthread I still prefer Outlaw Run. Not sure why. El Toro has an amazing drop!!! But I'm still partial to Outlaw Run... maybe because it's been so long since I've been on El Toro.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lond Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I still think that T-express and Balder beats El Toros first drop. /// Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Who ever doesnt agree that El Toro wins hands down can leave tpr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbt Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Of the wooden coasters I've been on, El Toro is head and shoulders above being head and shoulders superior to everything else I've been on. The way you get launched out of your seat is absolutely unreal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Who ever doesnt agree that El Toro wins hands down can leave tpr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Outlaw Run still is my winner. I love Toro to death, but OR's pre drop and snap over the hill is breathtaking. Plus it has a much better view. Toro's turnaround gives you a little more time to prepare for the drop. Once I get on Lightning Rod, I bet it will take my number one spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Outlaw Run still is my winner. I love Toro to death, but OR's pre drop and snap over the hill is breathtaking. Plus it has a much better view. Toro's turnaround gives you a little more time to prepare for the drop. Once I get on Lightning Rod, I bet it will take my number one spot. Every one of the reasons you listed are reasons why Outlaw Run is my winner as well. I LOVE El Toro, but Outlaw Run still beats it. I agree with you. Once I get on Lightning Rod next year, Outlaw Run may become my #2 wooden coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imagineer Josh Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Goliath at Six Flags Great America's drop is something else. Seriously guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Goliath at Six Flags Great America's drop is something else. Seriously guys? Haven't been on it yet... So I can't say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I haven't been on El Toro yet (or anything on the East Coast for that matter), but I will say of the Midwest woodies, Goliath has the best first drop. It's huge and goes into a tunnel, and as steep and smooth as they come. Outlaw Run's is almost as good, being only 3 feet shorter and 2 degrees less steep. The experience is almost the same, but the tunnel really makes it for Goliath. You feel like you're being flung straight into the earth. I also really like Boss's double-down first drop. The first part is so long, but then instead of coming back up, it drops again, this time through the support structure. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I agree with El Toro. Haven't been on any of the newer rides, but El Toro is my pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro1118 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 El Toro is my number 1. My 2nd would be Cornball Express in the back row...extremely underrated and slightly frightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 El Toro is my #1 overall, but I gotta to give my home park some love. Boss's double down drop is a real treat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angle O. Descent Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Goliath and Shivering Timbers both had good pulls in the back seat. Almost felt like I was on a steel coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blk_mamba Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Just coming to post on the El Toro band wagon. I had no idea it was so intense when I first rode it and it really took my breathe away and it has a nice head chopper effect. Haven't been on a RMC yet though. Not even sure if half of them count, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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