ginzo Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 http://www.ushsho.com/steelrollercoasterpollresults2006.htm I'm glad that I'm going to get to ride the number 1 in June! I'm surprised Black Mamba didn't do better.
cjeagle35 Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Wow, awful lot of european coasters on there. Congrats to Superman
robbalvey Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Wow, awful lot of european coasters on there. Congrats to Superman And even more reason to join TPR when we do our mainland Europe trip in 2008! --Robb
jamesdillaman Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Top Thrill Dragster: 26 Kingda ka: 69 Wow, that's a big difference for such similar rides, and I guess it goes to show that size doesn't matter when it comes to coasters. -james dillaman
robbalvey Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Also shows that these "one trick" rides don't rate that high. I mean, #26 for what was the tallest, fastest coaster in the world isn't that impressive either, IMO. --Robb
Divv3k Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Interesting results. Great to see Nemesis still doing so well after all these years! Even better is M&Ds Tornado finishing last. I feel vindicated that I can now officially call it the worst coaster in the world.
deano Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Busch Gardens have done well with Shiekra and Montu, good stuff. Awesome, my first coaster on US soil on my next holiday will be Superman ROS, this result only makes me want to go sooner than July. p.s. GO SUPERMAN ESCAPE AT #16 !!!
viking86 Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 I was kinda surprised to see Katun that high on the list. Its definately a great ride, but I didnt think of it as that fantastic. But I guess thats just me. After all, my favorite coaster is number 153 on the list...
slick Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Superman Escape at number 16! The Aussies finally own at something other than sports!!
DerekRx Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 I'm a bit heartbroken that Superman beat out GeForce, but then again I haven't ridden either one in a few years; Holiday Park wasn't viable on my trip to Germany, and I'd rather gnaw off my leg than return to SFNE until Shapiro and friends attempts to turn the place around. Hopefully that'll be soon, as I'd like to ride Superman again. Of course, there's always next year's Europe trip to raise GeForce's powers again. I really don't get Black Mamba. I thought it was a cool ride with good theming and a unique layout, but it's just a B grade B&M invert in my opinion. Definitely not the 2006 edition of Nemesis like people were claiming it was going to be. So while it looks good on paper, I wouldn't be blowing your allowance to fly over to Germany to solely ride this thing, kiddies. I think you'll be disappointed. As for why I believe Top Thrill beat out Kingda Ka, customer service comes into play. Well, that and the OTSR on Ka, and that roughness and shifting during the launch that TTD doesn't have. In all, while I may not agree with some of the standings, it's nice to see some "oldies" still holding their own. And it is really tough to rank some of these coasters, so everyone's contribution is always appreciated. Mitch does a terrific job on this by himself, and I'm glad he continues to do it every year.
alpengeist04 Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 As for why I believe Top Thrill beat out Kingda Ka, customer service comes into play. Well, that and the OTSR on Ka, and that roughness and shifting during the launch that TTD doesn't have. I agree, Kingda Ka's launch just doesn't feel right. I think TTD and Storm Runner's launch is much better, even though it's not as fast.
larrygator Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Well Expedition Ge Force blew S:ROS NE away in head-to-head and only lost to Black Mamba and Superman (in Australia) if I'm reading the head-to-head chart correctly. 3 people rode both Superman (Australia) and Expedition Ge Force and two of the three said Superman was better. So in essence one vote enabled S:ROS @SFNE to win
BeemerBoy Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Eh, pretty much par for the course, I guess. One thing remains clear though: 11. Sheikra 13. Montu 17. DD/ Fire 21. Kumba (still my favorite FL beemer) 23. DD/ Ice 27. Hulk 28. Kraken 35. Revenge of the Mummy 44. Everest Central Florida - still the place to be.
PKI Jizzman Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Anybody see Eejanaika on the list? I thought that was a really kick @ss looking ride! I was surprised to see Katun up that far on the list. I like the results, cool! Go MF and EGF!
jarmor Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 ^ yeah some rides had too few riders to ce taken into account.
brossa Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Well, I´m also surprised that Black Mamba is only at the 8, so many love this coaster (except me, I voted it in the 30th) I´m glad about Nemesis´s position, that´s my no. 1
rollermonkey Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Eejanaika only had two riders so far. Five is the minimum for consideration. The Superman that beat E:GF was the Australian version. Pyrenees is actually pretty good, it had to do very well in the ten ballots that it was on to get all the way to tenth place overall. Magnum isn't doing very well, the downward trend seems to be accelerating.
ginzo Posted January 24, 2007 Author Posted January 24, 2007 Eh, pretty much par for the course, I guess. One thing remains clear though: 11. Sheikra 13. Montu 17. DD/ Fire 21. Kumba (still my favorite FL beemer) 23. DD/ Ice 27. Hulk 28. Kraken 35. Revenge of the Mummy 44. Everest Central Florida - still the place to be. Florida needs a hyper!
Jayjay719 Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Superman Ride of Steel rocks! I like Kingda Ka, but I'm looking forward to riding Top Thrill Dragster in July! The second hill on Kingda Ka doesn't do much for me, but I still love it though!
redfoot12 Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 I'm definitely glad I made that trip to Florida. Although nothing replaced my top two faves (Apollo's and Goliath--SFoG) I think most of the ones ParkTrips pointed out are now in my top 10. I love me some Kumba!
bgwfreak Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Carowinds numbers are kinda funny: Top Gun #29 - that's fine, I understand that..it's not new anymore. #2 for the park? Super Saturator! #3 for the park? Borg! I find that hillarious that Borg came in 3rd. lol My personal #1 was like #6 and my #2 was #10. But I haven't been to Europe like SOME people. So I know I haven't ridden all of those other coasters.
Guy T. Koepp Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Oh Yeah! My #1 coaster in the world was the #1 coaster in the world! Granted, I havn't been on the legend that is EGF. So... ... Oh Yeah! My #1 coaster in the world is the #1 coaster in the world! Suck on that EGF!
DragonKhan Posted January 24, 2007 Posted January 24, 2007 Why do so many people consider EGF a "legend"? I'm just wondering...
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