CP_fan_boy Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 What is your favorite coaster that is at least 25 years old? My favorite old coaster is Blue Streak at Cedar Po!nt.
coasterferg Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 Wood: Screamin' Eagle @ Six Flags St. Louis Steel: Gemini @ Cedar Point I also love Coaster @ Joyland and Blue Streak too!
CoasterFanatic Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 Phoenix I know it has only been at Knoebels for 20 years, but it is considerably older than that.
robbalvey Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 Hmm...this is actually a good question. I'll go with what Ted said, Phoenix. But as for coaster that I personally rode before 1980, I'd have to say Montezooma's Revenge. Even today, that thing still kicks ass!!! If Colossus at SFMM was still running how it was in 1978, that would also be on the top of my list, but sadly it hasn't run very good since the mid-1980s. =( As for other pre-1980 coasters that are on the top of my list: Shock Wave - SFOT Matterhorn Space Mountain - WDW Jack Rabbit - Kennywood Skyliner Wild One (if this one even still counts) Grand National Mindbender - SFOG --Robb "Schwarzkopf ruled the late 70s/early 80s!" Alvey
Coasterlicious Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 Blue streak was good.. but I dont really know how old the rides ive been are so I cant answer this.. but oh well look at my birthday cake
MagnumForce Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 For wood I am gonna have to say Phoenix. For steel I have to go with Mindbender at SFOG Other great rides over 25 that rank near the top of my list would be Gemini, Wild One, CP's Blue Streak, Lesourdsville Lakes Screamin' Eagle, WDW's Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain.
viking86 Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 Ive only ridden two coasters built before 1980 and thats Hullámvasút in Vidampark (1922) and Hochschaubahn in Prater park (1950). Hullámvasút was the largest one, and the most exciting one too. It actually had a little bit of airtime in some places, although it wasnt very strong. I havent been on any steel coasters built before 1980, but Looping Star in Vidampark (1981) was pretty damn good.
Justin Adams Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 Wood: Phoenix Steel: Whizzer at SFGAm Honorable Mention: Tie - Matterhorn and Big Thunder Mountain at DL
deathmole Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 The Big Dipper at the BlackPool Pleasure Beach, it's old, it's fun and its wood - what more could I ask for? Yey!
Token Yankee Guy Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 ummm, I enjoy Thunderbolt at SFNE. It was built in 1941 and it's still not as violent as compared to Cyclone. I really wish the former wooden coasters at Riverside weren't torn down prior to 1941.
Sir Clinksalot Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 As for coaster that I personally rode before 1980, I guess the only one would be Matterhorn. As for my favorites that I have ridden since: Mindbender (SFOG) GASM (SFOG) Shock Wave (SFOT) Montezooma's Revenge (Knott's) Corkscrew (Knott's) If they were still in good working condition you could also add: Revolution (SFMM) Colossus (SFMM)
Skyscraper Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 I can't believe no one has mentionned The Beast at Paramount King's Island, this wooden still kicks ass ! And I agree with you Robb, Montezooma's revenge is still a very fun and good ride ! Too bad Schwarzkopf didn't made full circuit lauched coaster
MagnumForce Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 ^probably no one mentioned the Beast because it sucks just like everythig else at King's Island
pvcoasterguy Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 Let's see what pre-80's coasters I've ridden: -Tornado (Adventureland, IA) -Demon (SFGAm) (Half '76/'80, I think it counts.) -Corkscrew (Cedar Point) -Gemini (Cedar Point) -Python (Busch Gardens Tampa) -Thunderbolt (SFNE) I wasn't alive pre-80's, but my favorite coasters from that era: Wooden- Tornado, Adventureland, IA Steel- Gemini, Cedar Point
coaster1 Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 Jack Rabbit - Kennywood Big Dipper - Geauga Lake Shockwave - SFOT Greezed Lightning - SFAW Fire In The Hole - SDC Blazing Fury - Dollywood Montezooma's Revenge - KBF Thunderbolt - Kennywood
Angry_Gumball Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 Wood: Giant Dipper (Santa Cruz) Steel: Matterhorn Bobsleds, Space Mountain (Before remodeling)
N'at Man Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 Wood - Coaster at PNE Playland Steel - Shockwave at SFoT
Sir Clinksalot Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 Grand National at Blackpool Pleasure Beach!
Kroger8 Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 Wooden- Thunder Road at Carowinds, its a lot better than GASM to me, backwards side especially, I really wish that they ran the original trains though. Steel- Mindbender at SFoG, what a great coaster!
crispy Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 HEY!, wheres the Love for the Giant Dipper at the SCBB? its still a great coaster after over 80 years
benzo41190 Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 well i didnt ride coasters till 1993 but my list is...... -Blue Streak CP -Whizzer at SFGAm (my first coaster) -Gemini CP -Mindbender SFOG -Phoenix
YoshiFan Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 Wood - Comet at Hershey Park Steel - tie between SooperDooperLooper and Space Mountain (WDW)
RtherBOnACoaster Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 Mine are... Giant Dipper at Belmont Park and Comet at Hershey.
phazan Posted August 6, 2005 Posted August 6, 2005 giant dipper at santa cruz beach boardwalk! im suprised how good it is for it being 80 years old!
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