milst1 Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Interesting... http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/2007/10/25/six-flags-rollercoaster-ent-manage-cx_ll_1025scaryrollercoaster_slide.html
WillMontu Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Do they have any criteria besides height/speed? Also, they said that Phantom's Revenge had "two loops" and showed a picture of Steel Phantom instead.
RIP Psyclone Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 ^And Titan appeared to be during an e-stop. It seems they they think height and speed are the only criteria. Superman: The Escape is the 3rd scariest coaster in the country? Um, no. And wait, 4 loops became 2 on the Phantom??? Must be phantom loops. You'll never have a true top 10 list because much of it is subjective.
Purplepills Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 ^^ No the way its worked out is basically by the stats you read on RCDB, put in some order. It's a 'just for fun' list, as the taller and faster a coaster is, the more scary it seems to be to your average person, hence the marketability of the worlds tallest/fastest etc.
BeemerBoy Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Why wasn't High Speed Thrill Coaster on this list?
missingmusician Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Sorry, but I think Son of Beast is scariest of them all. Uhm...yeah, previously broken wooden coaster is scarier than very tall steel.
Shockwave Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 ^^And what about the coaster at Uncle Bernies? I genuinely felt like I was going to die on that!
Team Thriller Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Thanks for showing that!!! I don't think really any of those are scary. I thought X or Tatsu would be on there somewhere.
WillMontu Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 I've never been "scared" on a coaster with the exception of the back seat on Cyclops
gisco Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 I've never been "scared" on a coaster with the exception of the back seat on Cyclops Mega Blitz at Coney Beach
Sticky Nicky Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 The list all the rides that are almost clones (KK and TTD/Titan and Goliath) instead of more origanal coasters. They also show a couple of parks a few times. I can understand Cedar Point but not Magic Mountain.
gatorchomp83 Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 I've never been "scared" on a coaster with the exception of the back seat on Cyclops Looping Star at Beech Bend. I REALLY thought I was gonna die.
mightypotato Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Desperado? WTF? Really? Seriously, newspapers/magazines should get some serious enthusiast consulting whenever they put a list together. ...although TTD did scare the bejeezus out of the the first time I rode it.
RIP Psyclone Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Desperado? WTF? Really? Seriously, newspapers/magazines should get some serious enthusiast consulting whenever they put a list together. ...although TTD did scare the bejeezus out of the the first time I rode it. ACErs think laterals are the most thrilling element of a coaster, so I dunno. I think making these top 10 lists is really an exercise in futility.
mightypotato Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 ACErs think laterals are the most thrilling element of a coaster, so I dunno. I think making these top 10 lists is really an exercise in futility. And of course, by enthusiasts, I really mean the TPR community.
pkdcoaster Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 All they did was use RCDB's census on the fastest in the USA and BOOM There is your list JEFF
RIP Psyclone Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 ^Yup, just the fastest...but someone played favorites and left off HyperSonic XLC in favor of Desperado and Nitro.
BarryH Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Why is Forbes listing scary roller coasters? I thought they only handled financial things.
IwantRevenge Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 ahahahahaha KingDa Ka...number 1!!!! Desperado on the list? i'd be scard of one thing on that...the trains!
raptor6 Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 I've never been "scared" on a coaster with the exception of the back seat on Cyclops Looping Star at Beech Bend. I REALLY thought I was gonna die. I totally agree with you. The trains have zero leg room and those over the shoulder restraints went pretty much around my neck because I was forced to slouch.
PKI Jizzman Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 This poll makes Rita one of the least scary coasters on the planet.
sfmmrules! Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 I am shocked X is not on the list! & Tatsu! & maybe Incredible Hulk & The Mummy Universal Orlando.
PKI Jizzman Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 X, SOB, Magnum, El Toro and anything around 200+ ft should have been up next. This poll is lame.
premierrider Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Yeah! Sfot got Titan on number 5! -- David
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