Favorite first drop on a Steel Coaster

[SpectralN]

I know many people rate coasters on Air Time and negative or positive g's. I personally love the great big drops as my favorite element in a coaster.

 

What coasters would you say have the best first drops?

I do hope that someone like Robb or Elissa who have ridden almost every coaster in the world could chime in!

 

Based on my narrow ride counts I would say I rate Mforce as my #1 for best first drop, followed by X, Goliath SFMM and MagnumXL.

[modelmaker]

Oblivion was quite a nice experience . . . the same is for the goliath. But for me, the best european drop stay's the expedition G force, I don't like the rest of the coaster, but the first drop is marvellous.

[Imhotep]

I have a tie for my favorite.. Millennium Force and Sheikra.

[SharkTums]

Expedition Ge Force, Back Left Seat.

 

I can't see anything ever beating it.

[ECZenith]

Please don't shoot me for this... Kingda Ka.

[MSLSM]

Raging Bull-front row, outside

 

Going down on the edge of the track while in front row is one of my favorite coaster experiences.

[pkdcoaster]

MF

Loch Ness Monster

Vortex (PKI)

 

JEFF

[Spookbaby]

Apollo's Chariot front row, outside. It's al asorts of B&M goodness!

[FeelTheFORCE]

Millennium Force

[Scaparri]

Goliath (SFOG) back row= change of pants

Sheikra

Dominator, either of the ends on the back row

MF, back seat

[Jive]

X

 

Next question!

[Shockwave]

So far, I can only say good Goliath at Walibi World. But better rides will come.

[easytoremember]

1.Millennium Force

2.Sheikra

3.SROS(SFNE)

4.Goliath(SFMM)

5.Goliath SFOG

[Jumboshrmp]

Of what I have been on (all of the major coasters in Florida, and a few others), Of course Sheikra comes in first, followed by Kraken. I'm not a huge fan of the curved drops, but Montu does it well so that makes my list:

 

Sheikra

Kraken

Montu

 

Also, Jurassic Park River Adventure has a really scary drop. Scarier than any flume ride I've ever been on, that's for sure. But that's not a coaster.

[ParkTrips]

Kraken, Sheikra, Raging Bull, Millennium... yea, all the "regulars"

[mr_teisco_delrey]

Chang. Standing up makes it an interesting first drop.

[redfoot12]

what I've been on...

#1 Apollo's

# 2 Goliath (SFoG)

[coasterbadboy]

Back row Medusa West. I just don't get anything out of curved drops. I like to feel floaty.

[steel]

1. Millennium Force, front row - WOW.

2. Millennium Force, back row - Again, WOW.

3. Patriot, back row - Overly under-examined, IMO. This drop has everything a drop (great air, laterals, positives) should and even beats out most straight drops.

4. Hydra - Please don't hurt me for this. Hydra's first drop is insane air in the back row.

5. Top Thrill Dragster - Can't even describe how cool this feels in the front.

[goleafsgo]

Sheikra = Insane airtime

[coasterguy618]

Please don't shoot me for this... Kingda Ka.

 

Dont shoot me either I agree.

[haux]

X

 

Next question!

Quoted for truth.

 

In second, Millennium Force in the back seat.

[What Now]

X- The one good part of X, IMO, is the "Sky Dive".

 

Oblivian- It's ALMOST NINTY DEGREES!!!! That drop has some nice airtime and you gotta love that view.

 

Xcelerator- Looks like it's going to dump you right into the street!

[coastermaniac]

It's a tie for me between Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster. Both have such great hills, I can't decide on which one is better.

[easytoremember]

I forgot about X. That first drop is really good. I will have to put that drop in my number three spot ahead of SROS(SFNE)