Mitch Hawker 2010 poll

[ginzo]

^How long before Kristen has more credits than Jeff Johnson?

[SharkTums]

^The steel poll definitely does not reflect actual credits due to all of the clones!

 

KT can only rank 9 things, but she has over 100 Jeff Johnson credits!

[Andrewoplis]

I finished my balot and here is my top 10:

 

1.Fav wood coaster ( El Toro, SFGAdv)

2.Millennium Force

3.Maverick

4.Top Thrill Dragster

5.Magnum XL 200

6.Tatsu

7.Flight Deck( CGA)

8.V2(SFDK)

9.Medusa

10.Nitro

 

Nitro wouldn't be that high up if it weren't for that awesome helix!

[AstroDan]

Just helped KT submit her second ever steel poll!

 

1 Rasender Roland Hansa-Park DE

 

That coaster is awesome - couldn't believe how much better it was from the average Vek Roller Skaters when I visited last weekend!!

 

Disappointed to see so few European rides in peoples rankings, although I guess it's just a case that a lot of people simply haven't been to European parks (yet!). I still get frustrated that rides such as Sonic Spinball and Dragons Fury don't get their own entries, though...

 

As it is, here's my ballot - I did not include the new credits I have gained so far in 2011 (Heide-Park and Hansa-Park):

 

Nemesis Alton Towers UK,y,y,1

Black Mamba Phantasialand DE,y,y,2

Montu Busch Gardens Afri FL,y,y,3

Kumba Busch Gardens Afri FL,y,y,4

Blue Fire Megacoaster Europa Park DE,y,y,5

Expedition GeForce Holiday Park DE,y,y,6

Favorite Wood Coaster Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,7

Monster Walygator FR,y,y,8

Dueling Dragons-Fire Islands of Adventu FL,y,y,9

Dragon Khan Port Aventura ES,y,n,10

Expedition Everest Disney Animal King FL,y,y,11

Dueling Dragons-Ice Islands of Adventu FL,y,y,12

Knightmare Camelot Theme Park UK,y,y,13

Euro-Sat Europa-Park DE,y,y,14

Silver Star Europa-Park DE,y,y,15

Stealth Thorpe Park UK,y,y,16

Incredible Hulk Islands of Adventu FL,y,y,17

Space Mountain WDW Magic Kingdom FL,y,y,18

Colorado Adventure Phantasialand DE,y,y,19

Oblivion Alton Towers UK,y,y,20

Revenge of the Mummy Universal Studios FL,y,y,21

Nemesis Inferno Thorpe Park UK,y,y,22

Speed: No Limits Oakwood UK,y,y,23

Rita - Queen of Speed Alton Towers UK,y,y,24

Air Alton Towers UK,y,y,25

Thirteen Alton Towers UK,y,y,26

Rage Adventure Island UK,y,y,27

Kumali Flamingo Land UK,y,y,28

Euro-Mir Europa-Park DE,y,y,29

Space Mountain Disneyland Paris FR,y,n,30

Rock n Roller Coaster Walt Disney Paris FR,y,n,31

Rock n Roller Coaster Disney's H Studios FL,y,y,32

Kraken SeaWorld Orlando FL,y,y,33

Manta Sea World Orlando FL,y,y,34

Fav Mack Supersplash Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,35

Velocity Flamingo Land UK,y,y,36

Avalanche Blackpool P.B. UK,y,y,37

Vogel Rok Efteling NL,y,y,38

Vliegende Hollander Efteling NL,y,y,39

Vampire Chessington UK,y,y,40

Winjas - Fear Phantasialand DE,y,y,41

Poseidon Europa-Park DE,y,y,42

Saw - The Ride Thorpe Park UK,y,y,43

Fav X SC2000/3000 Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,44

Mumbo Jumbo Flamingo Land UK,y,y,45

Shockwave Drayton Manor UK,y,y,46

Winjas - Force Phantasialand DE,y,y,47

Booster Bike Toverland NL,y,n,48

Big Thunder Mountain Disneyland Paris FR,y,n,49

Crush's Coaster Walt Disney Paris FR,y,n,50

Trace Du Hourra Parc Asterix FR,y,y,51

Matterhorn Blitz Europa-Park DE,y,y,52

Big Thunder Mountain WDW Magic Kingdom FL,y,y,53

Pepsi Max Big One Blackpool P.B. UK,y,y,54

Fav Vekoma Boomerang Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,55

Steeplechase Blackpool P.B. UK,y,y,56

Fav Intamin Bobsled Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,57

Schweizer Bobbahn Europa-Park DE,y,y,58

Goudurix Parc Asterix FR,y,y,59

Colossus Thorpe Park UK,y,y,60

Temple of Nighthawk Phantasialand DE,y,y,61

Indiana Jones et le t Disneyland Paris FR,y,n,62

Pegasus Europa-Park DE,y,y,63

Fav Vek Susp Loop SLC Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,64

Ultimate Lightwater Valley UK,y,y,65

G Force Drayton Manor UK,y,y,66

Le Vol D' Icare Parc Asterix FR,y,y,67

Space Invader 2 (S) Blackpool P.B. UK,y,n,68

X:\No Way Out Thorpe Park UK,y,y,69

El Diablo Port Aventura ES,y,n,70

Furius Baco Port Aventura ES,y,n,71

 

[HCLcoasters]

1. I305

2. Any wood (El Toro)

3. Maverick

4. Millennium Force

5. Afterburn (Carowinds)

6. Alpengeist

7. Fahrenheit

8. Griffon

9. Intimidator

10. TTD

[SharkTums]

KT just informed me she's calling shenanigans on the poll...there's no entry for Batflyer type rides and she firmly holds Pteranodon Flyers as her Number 1!!!!

[Skycoastin Steve]

^Is she trying to sabotage the poll and make Pteranodon Flyers #1???

[SharkTums]

^Well, she's learning from the masters of sabotage!

[Skycoastin Steve]

^You Alveys are such connivers. Any chance you could rig the presidential election next year?

[cal1br3tto]

I recently received a mailer-daemon email telling me my ballot didn't get sent. Assuming I can trust that the failure was legit, I think I might tweak my rankings a little more before submitting it again.

[SharkTums]

^Only if I can get Kang and Kodos to win!

[Solid Gold]

Here is my top ten. Intamin dominates.

 

 

1. Millennium Force Cedar Point OH

2. Goliath Walibi World NL

3. Superman - Ride of St Six Flags America MD

4. Nitro Six Flags Great Ad NJ

5. Maverick Cedar Point OH

6. Volcano: The Blast Co Kings Dominion VA

7. Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point OH

8. Goliath Six Flags Over Geo GA

9. Magnum XL-200 Cedar Point OH

10. Incredible Hulk Islands of Adventu FL

 

Rest assured, my bottom ten is nothing but mine trains, kiddie coasters, and the Vekoma SLC at dead last.

[ParkTrips]

Had the afternoon free and just did mine. YAY! I guess I can share my top 10 as well

 

[Favorite Wood Coaster Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,1]

Mindbender Six Flags Over Geo GA,y,n,2

Expedition GeForce Holiday Park DE,y,n,3

Kumba Busch Gardens Afri FL,y,n,4

Olympia Looping Traveling DE,y,y,5

Bizarro SF New England MA,y,n,6

HeiBe Fahrt Freizeitp Klotten DE,y,n,7

Revenge of the Mummy Universal Studios FL,y,n,8

Wild Train E Strasswalchen AT,y,y,9

Winjas - Fear Phantasialand DE,y,n,10

Winjas - Force Phantasialand DE,y,n,11

Montu Busch Gardens Afri FL,y,n,12

 

the bottom of my list is your standard crappy loopers (Ninja, Manhattan Express), Togo standups, and crappy Italian clones and such

 

 

I just realized the top of my list is almost entirely from Florida and Germany. hmm

Edited April 23, 2011 by ParkTrips

[hyyyper]

Sent in my ballot this week:

 

1. Montu

2. Talon

* Fav wood - Boulder Dash

3. Goliath (SFMM)

4. Batman (SFMM)

5. Tatsu (SFMM)

6. Flight Deck (CGA)

7. Riddler's Revenge

8. Kumba

9. Alpengeist

10.Dueling Dragons

 

And the bottom ten:

 

102. Space Mountain (Paris)

103. Gold Rusher (SFMM)

104. Dream Catcher

105. Favorite Vekoma suspended family

106. Pony Express

107. Sierra Sidewinder

108. Favorite Tivoli

109. Rioolrat

110. Roller Soaker

111. Scandia Screamer

[cfc]

OK, my ballot's done. Drumroll, please . . .

 

Top Ten

Favorite Wood Coaster (Balder), Liseberg

Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park

Intimidator 305, Kings Dominion

Goliath, Walibi World

Phantom's Revenge, Kennywood Park

Nemesis, Alton Towers

SheiKra, Busch Gardens Tampa

Griffon, Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Mindbender, Six Flags Over Georgia

Diamondback, Kings Island

 

The only additions to my top ten are I305 and Mindbender.

 

The Bottom-Ten Hall of Shame

Tulireki, Linnanmaki

Cobra, Tivoli Friheden

MegaBlitz, Coney Beach

Goudurix, Parc Asterix

G Force, Drayton Manor

Eejanaika, Fujikyu HighLands

Great American Scream Machine, Six Flags Great Adventure (rest in pieces)

Ninja, Six Flags St. Louis

Ninja, Six Flags Over Georgia

Space Mountain, Disneyland Paris

 

I've added a pair of Ninjas. I think Space Mountain in Paris will always occupy the bottom spot, because Disney should be ashamed of this thing, (I'd rather ride Primeval Whirl.)

[Erik Johnson]

^ Woot! Mindbender!

[cfc]

^My most pleasant surprise of 2010.

[ParkTrips]

Too bad you still don't have it rated high enough...

[cfc]

^Fanboy.

[willh51]

Top 15: (oops left out Bizarro)

 

1. Intimidator 305

2. Maverick

3. Millennium Force

4. Raptor

5. Nitro

6. Apollo's Chariot

7. Intimidator

8. Favorite Wooden Coaster (Lightning Racer)

9. Storm Runner

10. Afterburn (Carowinds)

11. Volcano

12. Griffon

13. Montu

14. Top Thrill Dragster

15. Incredible Hulk

 

Bottom 10:

 

1. Iron Dragon

2. Favorite Loop-Screw (Carolina Cyclone at Carowinds)

3. Favorite SLC (Kong at SFDK)

4. Backlot Stunt Coaster (Kings Dominion)

5. Avalanche (Kings Dominion)

6. Skull Mountain

7. Soak'd

8. Favorite Wild Mouse (Carowinds)

9. Shockwave (Kings Dominion)

10. Favorite Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster (Kings Island)

[Ryancrash]

2010 steel ballot completed and submitted!

 

And the winners are… (drum roll…)

 

1. Expedition GeForce (Holiday Park)

2. Diamondback (Kings Island)

3. Behemoth (Canada’s Wonderland)

4. Bizarro (Six Flags New England)

5. Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure)

6. Steel Dragon 2000 (Nagashima Spaland)

[Favorite woodie - Balder]

7. Goliath (La Ronde)

8. Goliath (Walibi World)

9. Katun (Mirabilandia)

10. Mamba (Worlds Of Fun)

11. Intimidator 305 (Kings Dominion)

12. Piraten (Djurs Sommerland)

13. Phantom’s Revenge (Kennywood)

14. Steel Force (Dorney Park)

15. Apollo’s Chariot (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)

 

 

And the 2010 walk of shame…

 

269. Colossus (Thorpe Park)

270. Ninja (Six Flags St. Louis)

271. Pirate’s Hideaway (Casino Pier)

272. Space Mountain (Disneyland Paris)

273. Great American Scream Machine (Six Flags Great Adventure)

274. Gouderix (Parc Asterix)

275. Fav. Zyklon Loop (Orkanens Øje - Tivoli Friheden)

276. Fav. Zamperla Volare (Trombi - Särkänniemi)

277. Ninja (Six Flags Over Georgia)

278. Roller Soaker (Hersheypark)

[robbalvey]

Today is the LAST DAY to submit your ballot!

 

Vote now at http://www.bestrollercoasterpoll.com

 

The actual Ballot is here: http://www.ushsho.com/steelballot2010.txt.

The Excel version is here: http://www.ushsho.com/steelballot2010.xls

 

The very nifty guide to help you out is here: www.ushsho.com/steel_instructions_2010.txt

 

And, as always, TPR's ever helpful, awesome, useful Idiot's Guide is here: http://themeparkreview.com/mitch.htm

[Gerstlauer1]

I have only ridden 26 steel coasters, but here is my top 5!

 

#1 Kanonen (Liseberg)

#2 Tornado (Bakken)

#3 Lisebergbanan (Liseberg)

#4 Piraten (Djurs Sommerland)

#5 Vild-Svinet (BonBon-Land

[Erik Johnson]

Sent off my Steel one.

 

 

1. Bizzaro (SFNE)

2. M. Force (CP)

3. Mindbender (SFoG)

4. Intimidator 305 (KD)

5. Dueling Dragons (IOA)

6. Ride of Steel (DL)

7. Kumba (BGT)

8. Phantom's Revenge (KW)

9. Shockwave (SFoT)

10. Behemoth (CW)

 

Manhattan Express is again dead last.

[Big-M]

3. Mindbender (SFoG)

 

I've always been curious why Mindbender is ranked so high (I haven't been on it). What is the ride like?