robbalvey Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 (edited) TODAY (SUNDAY) IS THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT YOUR STEEL COASTER POLL BALLOT! Instructions: http://www.ushsho.com/steel_instructions_2010.txt The actual Ballot is here: http://www.ushsho.com/steelballot2010.txt. The Excel version is here: http://www.ushsho.com/steelballot2010.xls Web Based Online Ballot Creator! (EASY!!!): http://www.wardleystunnels.org/hawker/ Here is my "top 25" list - as you can see I do use the group method for some of them: 1 - Expedition GeForce - Holiday Park 2 - Goliath - Walibi World 3 - Bizarro - SF New England 3 - Intimidator 305 - Kings Dominion 4 - Fly Over Mediterranea - Happy Valley Chen 4 - Kawasemi - Tobu Zoo 4 - Mega-Lite - Happy Valley Song 4 - Piraten - Djurs Sommerland 5 - iSpeed - Mirabilandia 5 - Kumba - Busch Gardens Afri 6 - Nemesis - Alton Towers 7 - Eagle's Fortress - Everland 8 - Winjas - Fear - Phantasialand 8 - Winjas - Force - Phantasialand 9 - SheiKra - Busch Gardens Afri 10 - Mindbender - Galaxyland Amuseme 10 - Olympia Looping - Traveling 11 - Dragon Khan - Port Aventura 12 - Pyrenees - Parque EspaNa 13 - Montu - Busch Gardens Afri 14 - Euro-Mir - Europa-Park 15 - Dueling Dragons-Fire - Islands of Adventu 15 - Dueling Dragons-Ice - Islands of Adventu 15 - Superman Escape - Warner Bros. Movie 16 - Tele2 Insane - Grona Lund 17 - Dive Coaster - Happy Valley Song 17 - Dive Machine - Chimelong Paradise 18 - Ride of Steel - Darien Lake 19 - Atlantis Adventure - Lotte World 20 - Hollywood Rip Ride Ro - Universal Studios 21 - Fav Ultratwister - Any Park Anywhere 21 - Katun - Mirabilandia 21 - Shockwave - Six Flags Over Tex 21 - Wild Train - E Strasswalchen 22 - Storm Runner - Hersheypark 22 - Tornado - Bakken 23 - Furius Baco - Port Aventura 25 - Behemoth - Canadas Wonderland 25 - Mindbender - Six Flags Over Geo 25 - Powder Keg - Silver Dollar City 25 - Revenge of the Mummy - Universal Studios 25 - Saw - The Ride - Thorpe Park 25 - Steel Hawg - Indiana Beach 25 - Superman - Ride of St - Six Flags America 25 - XCelerator - Knott's Berry Farm Of course my "Bottom ten" 50 - Dragon - Adventureland 51 - Screamin Squirrel - Mysterious Island 51 - Sequoia Adventure - Gardaland 52 - Huracan - Belantis 53 - Space Mountain - Disneyland Paris 54 - Cobra - Tivoli Friheden 55 - Dodonpa - Fujikyu HighLands 56 - Eejanaika - Fujikyu HighLands 57 - Iron Wolf - Six Flags Great Am 58 - Spinning Batman - Shijingshan Beij. 59 - Manhattan Express - New York New York 60 - Goudurix - Parc Asterix Edited May 9, 2011 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LcHg5265 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Damn you. Now I have to go listen to the Euro Mir soundtrack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauntguy Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Those instructions are way too complex. Why can't this be web-based? I don't have 2 hours to fill out a text based survey that will be thrown out because of a syntax error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 There are several online helpers that are posted on mitch's site if you don't want to do it in notepad. I also don't see how it would take 2 hours - I started from scratch this year, had 150 lines to order, and it took my like 30-40 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbrcace1234 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) Just filled mine out! top 10: Xcelerator Riddler's Revenge Califronia Screamin Montu Dueling Dragons--both Kumba Silver Bullet Matterhorn Montazuma's Revenge X2 Man, I need to travel more! Edited May 8, 2011 by djbrcace1234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Those instructions are way too complex. Why can't this be web-based? I don't have 2 hours to fill out a text based survey that will be thrown out because of a syntax error. Here's a pretty simple one I use. http://www.wardleystunnels.org/hawker/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Those instructions are way too complex. Why can't this be web-based? I don't have 2 hours to fill out a text based survey that will be thrown out because of a syntax error. If you weren't willing to read 4 sentences into my post then you certainly wouldn't last filling out the text version of the ballot! The 4th sentence was the link to the web-based ballot: Web Based "Helper" program (EASY!!!): http://www.wardleystunnels.org/hawker/ --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Ballot sent! I voted 80 of my 156 steelies! 01. Favorite wood (Coaster, Playland) 01. X2 02. Titan 03. Aftershock 04. Goliath, SFMM 05. Medusa 06. Tatsu 07. Raging Bull 08. Mr. Freeze, SFOT 09. California Screamin' 10. Mamba 11. Powder Keg 12. Favorite Batclone (B:TR, SFOT) 13. Mr. Freeze, SFStL 14. Steel Hawg 15. Poltergeist 16. Flight Deck, CGA 17. Steel Eel 18. Wildfire 19. Shock Wave 20. Deja Vu 21. Silver Bullet 22. Riddler's Revenge 23. Favorite powered coaster (Fire In The Hole) 24. Patriot 25. Superman: Krypton Coaster 26. Montezooma's Revenge 27. SBSPRBP 28. Scream! 29. Viper, SFMM 30. V2: Vertical Velocity 31. Steel Venom 32. Favorite Invertigo (Invertigo, CGA) 33. Space Mountain, DLR 34. Superman: Ultimate Flight, SFGAm 35. Wild Thing, VF 36. Dragon, Adventureland 37. Vertical Velocity 38. Favorite spinner (Ragin' Cajun) 39. Iron Wolf 40. Texas Tornado 41. Vortex, CGA 42. Ice Mountain Bobsled 43. Dark Knight, SFGAm 44. Favorite wild mouse (Psycho Mouse, CGA) 45. Mine Train, SFOT 46. ThuNderaTion 47. Quicksilver Express 48. Favorite Windstorm (Runaway Mountain) 49. Road Runner Express, SFFT 50. Journey to Atlantis, SWSD 76. Favorite Mack SuperSplash (Journey to Atlantis, SWSA) 77. Favorite Jet Star (Tig'rr, Indiana Beach) 78. Ninja, SFStL 79. Favorite Wildcat (Wildcat, Puyallup Fair) 80. Pony Express Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) THE RESULTS ARE IN!!! http://www.ushsho.com/steelrollercoasterpollresults2010.htm Top Ten Steel Roller Coasters in the World! 1. Bizarro 2. Expedition GeForce 3. Intimidator 305 4. Kawasemi 5. Piraten 6. Nemesis 7. Millennium Force 8. Goliath (Walibi World) 9. Katun 10. iSpeed Edited May 12, 2011 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Intamin!!!!!!!! This poll pretty much sums it up...if you want an awesome ride, go to Intamin!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Of Spades Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Or, get a time machine, go back to the 90's, and ask B&M for an Invert design. Seriously though, those crazy people over at Intamin oughta be feeling really good having 8/10 of the coasters in the top ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakizle Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I find it really interesting that FIVE B&M hypers places in a row, with SEVEN of them being within eight spots (Montu is in the middle of the seven). But other than that...I agree...go Intamin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Dragon 1988 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I've got to admit I'm really surprised to see I305 so high. The ride obviously has plenty of supporters, but took so much heat last year it's hard to believe it finished third! ^Haha I've been saying for years they all ride about the same. I agree with those rankings!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterer Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 The rankings look great!! I just really wish more people would vote, especially the big hitters, it'd be soooooo nice to see valid comparisons for some of the more "out of the way" rides. Gosh I love "new-Hawker-poll-posting" days!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 I find it really interesting that FIVE B&M hypers places in a row, with SEVEN of them being within eight spots (Montu is in the middle of the seven). But other than that...I agree...go Intamin! My rankings are almost the exact same way, all my B&M hypers are practically one after the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Yay! I'm pleased with the results, and don't see anything surprising that I strongly disagree with. A lot of my favorites, even the less popular ones, are respectably ranked. Plus Dragon at Adventureland made a little jump! If you want to stalk my ballot, find "Laura". I am a complete idiot and managed to get four of my coasters thrown out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willh51 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Awesome. Nice to see iSpeed in there, too. That list is pretty close to my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Good to see that one of the ten best steel coasters in the world is only about an hour away from my house. Congratulations to Kings Dominion and I305! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimster Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Really surprised Montu didn't rank higher. That's my personal fave steel coaster of all-time. Will be interesting to see where any of the new coasters opening this year fall on next year's poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I don't know, that Top 10 looks eerily similar to Robb's Top 10, I call foul play. I think Robb used his power and influence to manipulate the votes again, how else would The Hulk or Space Mountain or Magnum XL-200 not make the Top 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooz Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Feels good to be an Intamin fanboy today. Go Intamin! You guys deserve it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 The Intamin dominance frustrates me personally, as there's more to a good coaster than major airtime and so on, plus a bit of quality theming never went amiss. That said, EGF (the only coaster in the top 5 I have been on) is superb - particularly the first drop. I am glad to see Blue Fire remain high - I thought it could falter somewhat in its second season, but it's stayed at an impressive #14. A few more words for Nemesis though. Once again, highest looping coaster, highest non-Intamin Airtime etc. coaster, highest B&M plus it's far older than anything above it. Nemesis owns. Th13teen LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jynx242 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 GREAT to see Mindbender at SFoG at a respectable 54. Pretty good for a 33 year old roller coaster! Anton definitely did it right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivtim Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 ^It should be even higher! Best coaster at SFoG. Interesting to see I-305 so high in the first year. I wonder if it will drop significantly next year (like Diamondback, Prowler, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Gold Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) Things that suprise me 1. Black Mamba seems ridiculously high to me. Of the B&M inverts I've ridden, it's definitely the least forceful and shortest. Theming is great, but there's also a surplus of well-themed inverts out there. 2. There were a lot more coasters that failed the ridership requirements this year, which is Mitch's decision of course. What I found weird was the number of coasters that didn't have enough comparisons while coasters at the same park did have enough. Coasters at Space World, Freestyle Music Park, Magic Springs, Kennywood, Dreamworld and more had this happen. Seems an odd phenomenon. 3. Euro-Mir is far too low. Maybe people dislike the cheesiness. I found it pretty awesome. 4. Olympia Looping and the Mindbenders just seem to me like they would rank a little higher. Higher than Thunder Dolphin, at least. 5. The Mega-Lites should be ranked together, as "Fav Mega-Lite." The two that made the poll ranked next to each other, and the two that didn't probably would have landed in the same space. It's the same layout and the same experience, clearly 6. Congrats to the Zamperla Volare for really sucking! Edited May 12, 2011 by Solid Gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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