The Best Woodie under 75 feet Tall

[HowieP]

I'm also gonna say Cornball Express at Indiana Beach. It's fast, smooth, and proves that you get big thrills in small packages!

[ernierocker]

Like someone said before, if you could of made this the best woodie under 80-feet tall, then Phoenix would be the hands-down winner!

[cthulu]

The Coaster at Playland is the most awesome woodie I have ridden at any height and clearly within this height range. The awesome airtime is not comparable to ANY other woodie i have ridden. The back seat on that thing is such an ejector its actually scary the first time you ride it, especially with that bar about a foot above yoru waist as the only thing holding you in. I cant say enough abaout that coaster, maybe my favorite of all coasters. Amazing considering the rest of that park is pretty tame with nothing really of note. My other top low woodies would be Santa Cruz Giant Dipper, Puyallup Fair Coaster, and the Yankee Cannonball.

[A.J.]

Like someone said before, if you could of made this the best woodie under 80-feet tall, then Phoenix would be the hands-down winner!

 

+ 1 x 10^23.

 

Phoenix is 78ft tall, but it only has a 72' drop!

[Kraken & Manta]

I've only been on two under 75 feet... the best of which is Starliner at Cypress Gardens. It was a fun little ride, sad to see it go.

[andrea_loves_daisies]

The drop is only 72 feet so I am going to say the Phoenix at Knoebels. If it's too high then the Rollo Coaster at Idlewild. They are both awesome!

[coasterbear30]

I also forgot to mention the Ghoster Coasters(or whatever they are called now, I can't keep up with the name changes) at Carowinds, Kings Island and Kings Dominion. For being kiddie woodies they do really feel like a real wood coaster. I think they are a good start for most young kids and fun, even for adults.

[GeForce]

Joris en de Draak (Georg and the Dragon) - Efteling

it is simply an amazing duelling Coaster

[Josh Linn]

Since Phoenix is 3 feet taller than the limit, I'm gonna have to go with Skyliner at Lakemont.

[GwaziBSRider1]

I must agree with Lakemont's Skyliner because of its great pacing and wonderful airtime moments. However, Kennywood's Jack Rabbit also comes to mind. A back seat ride is just incredible.

[MayTheGForceBeWithYou]

Kennywood's Jack Rabbit and Lakeside's Cyclone have insane airtime for their size. On Cyclone, you will go at least a foot out of your seat (Possible because there's no lap bar; only a loose belt) on the first hill. The rest of the coaster is "okay", but that airtime pop in the front seat makes up for it all.

 

PS I don't know if Cyclone makes the cut or not...looks around 70 feet, but I don't know exactly.

[TheSchwitek]

Tornado at Stricker's Grove. (I'm not 100% about the height, but it seems to fit the category).

[hansrubens]

I'd go with Joris en de Draak and Giant Dipper at Santa Cruz.

 

 

----Hans

[dmaxsba2408]

Screechin' Eagle (SBNO) Americana/LeSourdsville Lake

 

If there ever was a coaster that needed saving Screechin' Eagle is it!

One of the most insane out of control coasters ever built.

[DenDen]

I like Kennywood's Thunderbolt. I know it's sometimes overrated, but it's a personal favorite.

[Dr.Shadey]

Yankee Cannonball at Canobie Lake Park takes the cake for me. Such nice pops of airtime.

[Totopez]

I haven't tried that many small woodies, but I really like Rutschebanen at Tivoli in Copenhagen.

But everything will of course change as soon as Twister at Gröna Lund in Stockholm is up and running...

[The Bebes]

Of the 35 or so we've ridden, Santa Cruz BB's Giant Dipper takes it (6th overall woodie on our list), though I might argue that Phoenix is much higher on our list at 78ft TALL, with a 72ft DROP.

 

WOODIES:

 

1. Voyage

2. El Toro

3. Phoenix

4. Ravine Flyer 2

5. GhostRider

6. SCBB Giant Dipper

7. Lightning Racers

8. Terminator: Salvation

9. Jackrabbit

10. Raven

[Sir Clinksalot]

Considering Phoenix is my #1 woodie period, I have to go with that.

 

Runners up include Judge Roy Scream and Giant Dipper (SCBB).

[StealthFan]

How has no one mentioned Antelope at Gullivers Warrington! Its awesomeness should never be underestimated!

 

 

-Craig

[PKI Jizzman]

Cornball Express is effing amazing.

[matteocrepaldi]

Yes, Cornball Express was really good but IMO only in the front.

I was also thinking about Thunderbolt at Kennywood. I've ridden it a few times in a raw and it was great.

 

I vote Cyclope: insane airtime.

[CPmillenia94]

Phoenix.

[Six Flags Enthuseast]

Timberhawk fits in perfectly at exactly 75', so I'd have to say Timberhawk.

[jdcoffeytime]

Under 75, Giant Dipper SCBB for sure! Love that coaster!