Ride Designers' Favorite Rides

[ParkTrips]

I'm just curious here if anyone knows the favorite rides of some of the industry folk (as far as what they designed).

 

I know my boy Anton sure liked Lisebergbanan (yes the one I didnt get to ride because I was filing papers, punchline deflated) and I remember one of the GCII guys responding "Really?" to Julie when she commented that she liked KY Rumber better than Thunderhead, as if perhaps Thunderhead was their favorite.

 

Any other known "choice rides" for the industry greats?

 

- Joe

[BeemerBoy]

Although he gave me the pc answer about which was his favorite (you know, how they're all like children, how can you like one over the other?) Walter Bolliger's eyes seemed to light up a bit more when we spoke of Nemesis. You can take that for what it's worth, though.

[Jon Sabo]

Ron Toomer (Arrow) had fond memories of Nessie.

He was also proud of DF (despite its tragic ending).

[coaster1]

Bill Cobb and Judge Roy Scream.

[PhishyBrewer]

I'm not a ride designer, but I did help create "Dine with Shamu" while working for SeaWorld... Does that count? If it does, I like sky towers. They give me that funny feeling in my pants.

[Red]

"RCPro: Over the years you have designed many different rides. How many of them do you actually get the chance to experience; and which offered the best ride experience you've had?

 

Stengel: About 70% of all rides we’ve been involved to, I had the chance to ride. I prefer most:

- Park rides: Millennium Force at Cedar Point and Colossos at Heidepark, Germany (Wood coaster with new prefabricated track)

– Transportable rides: Olympia Loop (5-looper) and EuroStar (4 inversion, inverted Coaster)."

 

Found here.

[Guest]

I got the chance to interview the guys from GCII. They wouldn't say their favorites to us, they gave the standard answer of anything they have built. There are unique elements on each of the rides they build so all of them would be the correct answer!