willh51 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryancrash Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerstlauer1 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big-M Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^ Amazing. Erik still doesn't have it ranked high enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 (edited) ^^While I didn't rate it as highly (in comparison) as others, Mindbender is a fantastic coaster. It's glass smooth, it was uncanny that such a forceful coaster can be so smooth. Plentiful g-forces, perfect inversions, airtime - I rode it over and over again when I was at SFOG. I like the setting of the coaster as well, in that wooded little corner near the back. Edited May 6, 2011 by downunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^ Amazing. Erik still doesn't have it ranked high enough Hee hee. Though it did climb a few places this year after my super July 4th ride-a-thon at night during the fireworks show last year. Seriously I think I rode it 10 times in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Just helped KT submit her second ever steel poll! 1 Rasender Roland Hansa-Park DE 2 Fav Flitzer Any Park Anywhere ** 3 Fav Powered `Coaster' Any Park Anywhere ** 4 Fav Tivoli Any Park Anywhere ** 5 Whizzer Six Flags Great Am IL 6 Fav Wild Mouse Any Park Anywhere ** 7 Favorite Wood Coaster Any Park Anywhere ** 8 Matterhorn Bobsleds Disneyland CA 9 Fav Intamin Bobsled Any Park Anywhere ** Kristen's got some awesome taste! Matterhorn is still one of my favorites anywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^If you look though, she actually DIDN'T like the Matterhorn as it's second to last for her! She told me she didn't like it cause it was too bumpy. I kind of agree with her a bit! Although, it pains me to rank an Intamin ride last she REALLY didn't like the Intamin Bobsled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^ True... I just read where you said most of her "credits" don't count, so that makes more sense. Matterhorn is fun BECAUSE it's bumpy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANJLOVER14 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hey, according to Mitch's website, the polls have been extended to Sunday, May 8. Check it out! www.ushsho.com/bestrollercoasterpoll.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^ Yes, we know. We posted that same thing here: http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1021589#p1021589 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANJLOVER14 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^ Oops, I feel stupid. *hides in corner* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big-M Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^^While I didn't rate it as highly (in comparison) as others, Mindbender is a fantastic coaster. It's glass smooth, it was uncanny that such a forceful coaster can be so smooth. Plentiful g-forces, perfect inversions, airtime - I rode it over and over again when I was at SFOG. I like the setting of the coaster as well, in that wooded little corner near the back. Forceful... check! Smooth... check! Airtime... check! Wooded setting... check! I need to ride this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^Agreed. I really enjoyed Shock Wave at SFOT, so I'm looking forward to riding Mind Bender. These rides show that the old-fashioned loopers can be very "complete" and satisfying, even rivalling their modern counterparts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^ Mind Bender and Shock Wave are easily better than most looping coasters that have been built in the last 10 years. It's almost frightening how well those older Schwarzkopf rides really do hold up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewoplis Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^ Gotta love Schwarzkopf, Montezuma's revenge was an easy top 15 for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^Monte has still got a kick to it, though I didn't think Greezed Lightning at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom was quite as forceful, albeit it used a different launch a weight drop as opposed to Monte's flywheel launch. This is rapidly become the Schwarzkopf love thread, bring it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^Okay then! I really liked Monte as well; it may be simplistic but it has some very good airtime! I'm not the biggest fan of Revolution, though, but who is nowadays? However, I am somewhat fond of it, as it has a pleasing setting and layout. What I haven't really liked so far are the non-loopers. As much as I sometimes love compact coasters, a couple Schwarzkopf ones are among the least entertaining coasters I've ridden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I only actually have 2 Schwarzkopfs in my top 10 - kinda surprising considering how much of a fanboy I am, but I have most of them in the top 20% or so. The only ones that has ever really let me down were Wizzer and Revolution. Mind you, Shockwave, WEM Mindbender, and Bullet (if its around anymore) are still on my to-do list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^ You mentioned The Bullet so I'm forced to post this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Dragon 1988 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I also like how older Schwarzkopf loopers seem to feel much more out-of-control and much less predictable than newer loopers. I only got to ride Mindbender once or twice, but during ERT on Shockwave sometimes back to back rides in the same seat felt a little different. And the airtime was scary sometimes! It's definitely not like airtime on a B&M or Intamin Mega coaster or something like that. It seemed to kind of throw you everywhere. Fun, but scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewoplis Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 (edited) Ive only have been on 2 Schwarzkopf loopers my self, and both of them were good! I can wait to ride number 3 this summer! Edited May 7, 2011 by Andrewoplis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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