I'm going to Silverwood!!

[Splash_Mountain]

I'm going to Silverwood, in Idaho or Montana or wherever it is.

 

Any one been there? Got any tips?

 

Can someone also tell me about the rides? The Silverwood website has horrible descriptions.

[roasted_marshmallow]

It's in Idaho, and Tremors is a better coaster than Timber Terror, though it's also pretty good. Are you going on the weekend or a weekday? Weekdays are quieter. Not too many rides but both wooden coasters are great. I see that you're from Calgary, and their steel coaster is much like the one at Calaway. I didn't hit the waterpark so I can't tell you about that.

[robbalvey]

Personally I've always liked Timber Terror more than Tremors, but you can decide for yourself and form your own opinions. Just be sure to ride them as many times as possible!

 

And check out the water park, I hear it might be small, but fun.

 

--Robb

[roasted_marshmallow]

Personally I've always liked Timber Terror more than Tremors, but you can decide for yourself and form your own opinions. Just be sure to ride them as many times as possible!

 

--Robb

 

Yeah, I guess I shouldn't assume other people will like the same kind of coaster I do... I like the out of control feeling, but I think TT has more airtime...

[timberterror]

When are you going? I usually go twice a year, on opening day and one Saturday in September. During that time the park is dead and the rides are walk-ons. I enjoy both Tremors and Timber Terror. The Corkscrew is ok. The other rides I like there are the log flume, the train, bumper boats and their new drop ride Panic Plunge. If you are going in August try to go on a weekday as weekends can be busy. - Barry

[dougr]

I'm going to Silverwood, in Idaho or Montana or wherever it is.

 

Any one been there? Got any tips?

 

Can someone also tell me about the rides? The Silverwood website has horrible descriptions.

 

The Corkscrew is the original one from Knott's from 1975. It's bumpy as hell, but they were in the process of replacing the restraints last year.

 

The smaller woodie, Tremors, is roughly the same size as the Coaster at the PNE, 85 feet vs 68 feet.

 

Timber Terror is about 100 feet, roughly the size of Ghostrider at Knott's. It can be painful if you happen to be in the wrong seat, but it is freaky FAST!

 

And they have a new drop ride this year. Oh, and I hope you like banjo music...

[Calvin]

Try out the corkscrew for the novelty factory; it's the world's first modern inverting coaster. The rapids ride and log ride are both good (dry off on the Round Up). If you've never been one one before, try the Skydiver. The paratrooper is interesting because it sits in the middle of the bumper boats.

 

Tremors is a great ride. It goes insanely fast, with lost of airtime over the small hills and great headchoppers, plus some good lats on the spaghetti bowl (I wonder if it's an Elissa-approved spaghetti bowl).

 

Timber Terror is wonderful. Lots of airtime and sustained lats in the helix.

 

Really neat little park. I don't know anything about the drop ride.