texcoaster Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I do both, because I can't figure out how to format a .txt file!! I keep the ballot in microsoft word and then update it as I ride coasters throughout the year. Then I have to use the Coasterfanatics helper because no matter what program I use, I can't format the ballot right and then Mitch emails me back saying it doesn't work. Stupid Mac's! I'm pretty sure it isn't the Mac that's stupid... (I've sent the txt file from my Mac for the last 4 years with no problems) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texcoaster Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 ...and for those of you using Word to do your files, after you delete the coasters you haven't ridden, the easiest way to change all the "n"s into "y"s for the first column is to do a "find and replace" function and have it change every instance of ,n,n, to ,y,n, Then you just click once and all that's left is to indicate the ones you rode this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 ^Great tip! Thanks. Just finished my wood ballot but I'm going to sit on it a day or two. Bottom 5 for now: Rattler Fiesta Texas Anaconda Walygator Parc The Bandit Movie Park The Grizzly Great America Son of Beast Kings Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whakojacko Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 ^Great tip! Thanks. Just finished my wood ballot but I'm going to sit on it a day or two. Bottom 5 for now: Rattler Fiesta Texas Anaconda Walygator Parc The Bandit Movie Park The Grizzly Great America Son of Beast Kings Island A ride worse that Grizzly @ CGA? Is that possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texcoaster Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Sure it is. When I rode it, Grizzly was slow, practically lethargic... and boring. Son of Beast was neither of those, but it was so violently rough that I had a headache for the next three days, which completely ruined a chunk of my vacation. So Grizzly, while yawn-inducing, only gave me a bad experience on IT. I soon forgot about it and enjoyed the rest of my day. SOB, while not yawn-inducing, gave me a bad experience on it, and on every other coaster I rode for the next three days, not being able to even enjoy them due to my aching brain, sore neck, and lack of sleep (also caused by the headache). So YEAH... when a coaster sucks so badly that it keeps you from enjoying all the coasters within a three-day drive of it, that MUST be maximum suckage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I just e-mailed my 2008 Steel Coaster Poll results. Here are my top and bottom ten, if anyone's interested: Top Ten Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park Goliath, Walibi World Phantom's Revenge, Kennywood Park Nemesis, Alton Towers Griffon, Busch Gardens Europe SheiKra, Busch Gardens Africa Winjas, Phantasialand Euro-Mir, Europa-Park Nitro, Six Flags Great Adventure Dueling Dragons-Fire, Islands of Adventure Bottom Ten Fav Loop-Screw, Any Park Anywhere Fav Vekoma Boomerang, Any Park Anywhere Fav Chance Toboggan, Any Park Anywhere Fav Vek Susp Loop SLC, Any Park Anywhere MegaBlitz, Coney Beach Goudurix, Parc Asterix G Force, Drayton Manor Eejanaika, Fujikyu HighLands Great American Scream Machine, Six Flags Great Adventure Space Mountain, Disneyland Paris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Finally finished my polls, hopefully next year there won't so many name changes of parks and rides! Top 10 Wood: El Toro - SFGAd Phoenix - Knoebels Boulder Dash - Lake Compounce Balder - Liseberg Ravine Flyer II - Waldameer Ozark Wildcat - Celebration City Raven - Holiday World Viper - SFGAm The Voyage - Holiday World Colossos - Heide Park Top 10 Steel: Maverick - Cedar Point Nemesis - Alton Towers Kumba - BGA Expedition GeForce - Holiday Park Goliath - SFOG Phantom's Revenge - Kennywood Montu - BGA Superman - SFNE Behemoth - Canada's Wonderland Goliath - Walibi World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Finally sent both of mine in tonight too. Looking forward to the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 The steel poll was a bit harder for me to do this year. I mostly used the grouping method again, but I did come up with a top 10: 1) Expedition GeForce - Holiday Park 2) El Toro (Favorite Wood) - Six Flags Great Adventure 3) Maverick - Cedar Point 4) Winjas - Phantasialand 5) Nitro - Six Flags Great Adventure 6) Goliath - Six Flags Over Georgia 7) Dueling Dragons-Fire - Islands of Adventure 8) Dueling Dragons-Ice - Islands of Adventure 9) XCelerator - Knott's Berry Farm 10) Mindbender - Six Flags Over Georgia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niiicolaaah Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 It seems like I keep getting a bunch of new credits, but they must all be steel, because my wood poll is still pathetic. Phoenix El Toro Balder Boulder Dash Ravine Flyer II Silver Comet Jack Rabbit Twister Wild Mouse Lightning Racer Nemesis Maverick Montu Dueling Dragons - Fire Dueling Dragons - Ice Behemoth Nitro Batman: The Ride Speed Dragon's Fury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 ^ Any list with El Toro and Phoenix could never be considered "pathetic." I don't bother with polls anymore, but if I did, the woodie one would look like this: 1. El Toro 2. Phoenix 3. Everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haux Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I e-mailed both of mine a few days ago. I like doing this poll. I've done it for a few years now, so I just have to update my previous year's poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I e-mailed both of mine a few days ago. I like doing this poll. I've done it for a few years now, so I just have to update my previous year's poll. I'd have a lot easier time with the polls if I did it that way. But I've decided to completely redo them from scratch without looking at last year's poll. That way I have to justify everything again in my head based on what my current opinions are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I used the groups that Robb suggested, then ranked them within each group, which was easier than dealing with the whole ballot at once. The top and bottom 20s were fairly clear, but it got a little trickier in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haux Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I e-mailed both of mine a few days ago. I like doing this poll. I've done it for a few years now, so I just have to update my previous year's poll. I'd have a lot easier time with the polls if I did it that way. But I've decided to completely redo them from scratch without looking at last year's poll. That way I have to justify everything again in my head based on what my current opinions are. My top few coasters haven't changed since last year's poll, and I just moved other coasters around as I judged them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 ^ Any list with El Toro and Phoenix could never be considered "pathetic." I don't bother with polls anymore, but if I did, the woodie one would look like this: 1. El Toro 2. Phoenix 3. Everything else. Honestly, even if you emailed Mitch a ballot that said EXACTLY that, it would help out El Toro and Phoenix in the ranking! Just group El Toro and #1, Phoenix and #2 and everything else as #3. Easy! Ballot DONE! Remember, Mitch's poll is set up so if you don't want to rank every coaster on their own you don't HAVE to. The poll can be as easy or as detailed as you want it to be. I really do strongly reccomend everyone to read our Poll Guide and you'll see that you can do a ballot in less than 5 minutes with the grouping method if you want to: http://www.themeparkreview.com/mitch.htm --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Austin Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Pfft... It's more like Boulder Dash #1, Phoenix #2, and then everything else at #3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I think just about everyone who did the TPR East Coast trip had El Toro, Boulder Dash, and Phoenix in their top 3 and then large amount of daylight after that, except Adam. I just sent mine in, I had Rollersoaker as my bottom ranked steel because it adds insult to it's mediocrity by making you so wet it's like you've taken a two minute shower in your clothes. I gave Wildcat in Compounce my bottom wood becuase it sticks in my mind as giving me the worst beating out of any of those hell machines down th bottom of my ballot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I just sent mine in, I had Rollersoaker as my bottom ranked steel because it adds insult to it's mediocrity by making you so wet it's like you've taken a two minute shower in your clothes. You got wet on a ride called "Roller Soaker"??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 ^Ummm, I knew I was going to get wet on Rollersoaker, just the degree of wetness was a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Would you say you got soaked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 ^While rolling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 ^^I didn't take the name as literally as I should have, taking it to be something like High Speed Thrill Coaster. I was more than soaked, I felt like I had been pissed on by King Kong. My fault, early in the day so there was no opportunity to see what happened to earlier riders, I would have been better prepared otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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