Battle of the Manufacturers

[vertgforces]

Which steel roller coaster manufactuer is your favy? i personally cannot choose between B&M and Intamin....

[robbalvey]

For me it's hands down Intamin.

 

They make some of my favorite rides, coaster and non-coaster.

 

Expedition GeForce, all SROS's, MF, Goliath, Acrophobia, Blue Fall, Drop Zone, Grizzly River Run, their parachute towers, etc...

 

They even did Soarin' Over California, and even though I'm not a big fan of it, it IS a great ride system! And I can't wait to ride one of thier Aqua Trax rides!

 

So yeah, for me it's all about Intamin. They make kick as coasters, and they make tons of quality 'other stuff' too.

 

2nd for me would be B&M, but most of thier coasters have been very 'hit or miss' lately...mostly 'miss' for me.

 

--Robb

[Paul]

Intamin. I'd like to get on more of their hypercoasters, since Superman: Ride of Steel at SFNE is amazing. As for B&M, it seems like a lot of their coasters are very forceless. The only B&M coasters that I've enjoyed a lot for their forces are Batman: The Ride and Batman: The Dark Knight. Medusa is rated pretty highly among enthusiasts, but I really just didn't feel anything during that ride, and I'm pretty big on forces.

[Sir Clinksalot]

I also have to go with Intamin.

 

Back in the day though, it would be Schwarzkopf hands down.

[Paul]

^I think there's some Schwarzkopfs out there that seem like they'd be better than most B&M coasters.

[Sir Clinksalot]

^ I can name a bunch that are better than alot of recent B&M's, and they are all old.

 

Montezooma's Revenge (Knott's)

Viper (SFAW)

Greezed Lightnin' (SFAW)

Shockwave (SFOT)

 

Hell, Revolution (SFMM) was the best of the best until it got butchered.

[Paul]

^I never knew that Schwarzkopf Shuttle loop coasters were supposed to be that forceful....but I've never been on one, so I wouldn't know. Coasters like Laser at Dorney and Mindbender at Edmonton look like they'd beat 95% of the B&M coasters out there, though.

[spike]

I'm saying Arrow, Only because I'm into pain!

[MichRollerCoast]

I guess I'm the first B&M guy.

[RCFreak]

I'm an Arrow guy. Re-affirmed by X a few weeks ago.

[CoasterEricHP]

Tough decision.. but Intamin seems to be the main company that pushes the envelope... then B&M will eventually come in and perfect it. Wonder if/when we'll ever see B&M break the 300 foot mark.

 

Eric

[Jose Eber]

I guess I'm the lone person at this point voting for Vekoma.

 

Innovation: Boomerang style and 'flying dutchmen' style and tilt coaster.

 

My fav. rides are Vekoma.

 

'If you ain't dutch, you ain't much'

[Hattuchili]

For me it is Vekoma, they built a few of my favorites rides:

 

- Rock´n Roller Coaster (WDS)

- Space Mountain 2 (DLP)

- Limit (Heide Park)

- FX (Movie Park)

 

And 2nd for me would be Intamin, I really like Expedition GeForce (Holiday Park) and Colossos (Heide Park).

 

--Soeren

[vertgforces]

after i get a few more votes in here, i think i'll do a 'survivor' thing...where i will eliminate the least voted and you will all vote again. this will all happen in rounds until we discover who THE MASTER OF THE MANUFACTURERS is (right now it's looking like Intamin, but we'll see) what do u guys think of this?

[viking86]

I have never ridden an Intamin (but I have been stapled on some awful woodies with Intamin trains) so B&M gets my vote.

[jarmor]

I would have to say B&M only because I haven't been on an intamin coaster. I would say B&M coaster are my favorite to look at because those huge trains manuvering the course like fluid looks soo nice! And they can do pretty good jobs on their trains (ie:, dueling dragons, hulk, wildfire). They are pretty dependable coasters and have a very high safety rate! I would love to get on some intamin and I think I will real soon...wait a minute I have ridden an intamin, Volcano the blast coaster!

 

Jarvis "Who doesn't keep a coaster count" Morant

[CoasterCrazy]

I like Intamin the best but B&M it my second favorite.

[kenshinmac]

You are missing like 3 or 4 on there... I refuse to vote until Maurer Söhne gets their due for the X-car!!! I mean what other manufacturer has a lift hill that goes beyond 90°?

[SharkTums]

^On some of those evil Toboggan rides it feels like that lift is beyond 90 Degrees!!!

 

Elissa "ouch" Alvey

[kenshinmac]

Evil toboggan rides?

 

But seriously the BarnStorm will have a lift that basically pulls you through an inversion. Thats insane!!

[Guest]

Vekoma. Altough you might end up with a migraine, every ride stays exciting.

 

And it's some kick ass dutch manufacturing

[Sir Clinksalot]

I had to go with B&M.

 

I've never ridden a bad one (which is everyone's queue to start bombarding me with lists of horrible B&M coasters).

 

They made the only coaster that has ever figured into a dream I had.

 

Maybe I should point out that was a "non-sexual" dream.

[Homer]

B&M pwns you! Smooth and forceful, then again, Im only speaking about Montu back in 2000 and Kumba.

 

Second would have to go to Schwarzkopf, insane and fun, Scorpion and Mindbender at SFOG are my on my favorites list.

[robbalvey]

I actually don't think there are any really 'bad' B&Ms....The worst ones I can think of, Iron Wolf and the two Vortex's are still better than most Vekoma and Togo rides!

 

Personally, I think most Intamin and Schwarzkopf coasters are better than most B&M's, but I really don't think I've been on a 'bad' B&M.

 

--Robb

[Dr Freeze]

No Premiere?!?! This is some sort of conspiracy!

 

Well even if Premiere was listed, I would pick Intamin. To me, Intamin includes Schwarzkoph. I'd say my least favorite B&M is Apollo's Chariot - maybe if it wasn't so hyped up I would have liked it more. My least favorite Intamin is Flashback.

B&M = Honda : reliable and smooth

Intamin = BMW : more expensive, but higher performance and power

 

my favorites:

Intamin

Millennium Force

California Screamin

SROS (I've only bee on the one in SFA)

Xcellerator

* I will ride Storm Runner this year, I predict that will be a favorite

 

B&M

Dueling Dragons

Wildfire

Raging Bull

Alpengeist

* I will ride Shakira this year, thinking it will also be added

 

Premiere

Mr Freeze (both)

Outer Limits (both) / Joker's Jinx

Speed