Anything Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I can honestly say I've never had a bad ride on a Boomerang... I think you experience some of the strongest G's of any coaster when you sit in the last car of the train and the train goes backwards through the loop...it's nirvana! Yeah that's well intense, 5.2G I believe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportscapper Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 The Great America Scream Machine- Six Flags New Jersey However, this was back in 1998. I never rode it after that year. I'm wondering if it became rough, or it always was rough? I really enjoyed it back then. Maybe it was just nostalgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCTOR DOOM!!! Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 A couple! Georgia Cyclone and Boss are wonderful coasters! Both are in my top 5 woodies! Mean Streak wasn't as bad as people make it out to be! Also I did enjoy Son of Beast! As far as steel, Vortex at KI is in my top 10 steelies! Ninja at SFSTL and T2 aren't that bad either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryemobeaver Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Son Of Beast: I found it to be rough and slow through certain parts, but the height, speed, and intensity made it so thrilling! Plus the loop was amazing when it was there. Iron Wolf: One of my favorite standups, I found it to be smooth and thrilling. Georgia Cyclone: One of my all time favorite coasters! Seriously if there's any coaster that lives up to its name, it's GC! Yeah its rough as hell, but the intensity and airtime is purely amazing! Hurler: I thought it was fairly smooth and had great airtime! Ninja (SFSTL): A little rough, but in 7-1, the airtime is almost scary! The chain return also provides a terrifying head chopper! Timberwolf: a little slow and rough on some spots, but overall it had multiple moments of airtime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Shockwave: A standup with ejector air and restraints that make you feel free? Heck yeah! I'll take Shockwave over a Beemer anyday. Hypersonic XLC: The proximity to the wall of steel before the launch was intimdating. Just watching the terror on people's faces was fun enough, but riding it was better. Timberwolf: The complaints on this ride are valid everywhere but the front. The front is awesome; especially after it rains. Iron Dragon: I'm not sure if people "hate" this one, but they sure seem to hate me after I tell them I like it more than Big Bad Wolf. The pacing in the second half is great for this type of coaster. Wildthing: It's hard to call a hyper hated, but this is one of the lowest rated hypers around. Normally it is just okay, but a few years ago they turned off the brakes for the last couple runs of ERT and WOW was that amazing. Top shelf rides, possibly the best I've had on any steel coaster. Not really a fair comparison since those rides don't currently exist...but there is a great coaster buried by Valleyfair management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megazephftw Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I tend to have different criteria for what I love in a coaster, so my favorites are rarely lined up with those that end up at the top Mitch's poll, or the ones that will Golden Tickets. Voyage, SFNE's Superman/Bizarro, and EGF are notable exceptions to the above rule, but there are plenty of coasters on my all-time faves list that make other enthusiast friends of mine say "wait... what?" In the wood category, Mega Zeph just blew me away (insert bad hurricane pun here). It had everything I want in a wood coaster, just enough roughness, violent ejector airtime, killer laterals in the final helix, and the best 2nd drop of all time (followed immediately by the most OMFG curving bunny hill ever). Why none of my friends ever exited this ride with more than an "it's OK, I guess" is beyond me. As for steel, I freaking love Lightwater Valley's "The Ultimate". Love, love, love. It's such a mind trip, the gentle trip out in the ungodly-long train, swooshing through the meadowlands. The string of caterpillar-like bunny hills leading to the second lift. The yards and yards of track that just sit on the ground and do pretty much nothing. The sheep grazing in the meadows surrounding the ride. The second lift hill that takes about 20 minutes to get to the top, and the insanely slow turn at the top of it with the odd fence covered in underwear. All of this nonsense and cheekiness is forgotten when that long train finally leaves the lift and drops into the woods for the trip home. My god, what a brutal, insane, poorly-designed, improperly-banked maelstrom of unpredictability that is! There is just nothing right about it and yet that's what I love most. Thank you for mentioning Mega Zeph! The first drop was a weightless experience for me (when i was 7 lol) and all of those ejector bunny hills lifted you out of your seat. I remember one of them was so intense you had to push against the lap bar, or get your stomach rammed into it. Plus the rickety feeling of an all-wood coaster makes it feel even faster. Also, Gwazi. Everyone seems to think that its too rough, but that's just what I like about it. Also, its very similar to Mega Zeph in the amount of g's it delivers. And it never has a line which is always a thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCroMag Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I actually REALLY liked Viper at SFGAd. Okay, now you're just messing with us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harper83087 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Mean Streak for sure. I've never had anything against this ride and I could sit by the train tracks and watch it run for hours. Sure the trim on the hill brought the ride quality down a little bit but how often can you weave in and out of a massive wooden structure like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terdferg Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I actually REALLY liked Viper at SFGAd. Okay, now you're just messing with us... Prior to El Toro, I would argue that Viper had the best drop in the park. The final turn into the brakes was brutal, but the rest of the ride really wasn't that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I don't remember much of Viper, but I do remember the drop. It was actually very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nozzy Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I was always happy to ride Viper as well. Sure, the transitions were horrible, but the awesome first drop, hangtime inversion, and heartline roll were all very fun to ride. I'm tall enough that it never hurt very badly (and often never hurt at all), though I was used to riding it. I also loved Scream Machine, that last corkscrew was always wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterRollin Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Now I wish I could've ridden Viper to see for myself, after reading all these comments. For me: Sooperdooperlooper - I don't think many people HATE it, but I certainly enjoy it a lot more than others, I've noticed Hercules @ Dorney Shockwave @ KD Hypersonic XLC Vekoma Boomerangs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCroMag Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Now I wish I could've ridden Viper to see for myself, after reading all these comments. I'm obviously in the minority here, but I despised the ride. When it was over with, it felt as if someone had been punching me in the shoulders for the last couple minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscoasters Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Viper at SFMM. I rode it back in 2007. I know it's been a long time, but it wasn't rough at all and was so much fun! I rode it over and over because there were no lines. I got to stay in the front seat for 5 times straight, and other seats after that whenever someone wanted to ride in the front. I also enjoy Revolution at SFMM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extremecoasters37 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I really enjoyed Great American Scream Machine at SFGAdv. I also really enjoy Vekoma Boomerangs. And finally. I have noticed that a ton of on the TPR forums just don't like Millennium Force. I personally love that ride. It's one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extremecoasters37 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 My list... 4.) Wildcat, HersheyPark (Pre-MilF trains)- I -LOVED- the Pissy Pussy with the old PTC trains on it- Rough, powerful, some nice slamming around, good rattling and a personality that's second to none made this my #1 wooden coaster. On a warm. wet day, those trains could make you REALLY feel every inch of the ride- and as much as the MilFs have made it more 'traditional', I miss the PTC cars. That was one ride where screaming "Who's your DADDY" made sense. R.D. Totally loved that ride with PTCs. I like rides that jolt you. Wildcat, Mind Eraser, and Mean Streak for example. But Cyclone at SFNE is just to rough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I don't think people exactly hate it, but Silver Bullet at Knott's gets some smack for being mediocre/forceless. I think it has a share of some really intense moments (end helix) that I think make this coaster pretty damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarTrekGeek Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 (edited) I have some new ones: Shockwave (KD) Mean Streak (CP) Hurler (KD and Carowinds) Mantis (CP) Backlot Stunt Coaster (KD) So about Shockwave... I was expecting some roughness after the reviews of this ride. Surprisingly, this ride was pretty smooth, and it gave you airtime too! And it felt pretty intense at some parts. What a very amazing ride! Mean Streak... very large woodie. It was very cool, and is my favorite woodie (don't throw rocks at me please!). Hurler... the one in KD was very cool. The Carowinds version isn't even that rough (I've been on it the two times I've been there: 6/16/11 and 7/5/11). Mantis... my favorite Stand-Up. Backlot... wasn't really expecting it to be a big deal, but for a family coaster, it was pretty cool. I actually felt airtime at some parts. Edited August 5, 2011 by StarTrekGeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 To add to my growing list of this type: Kumba I've heard absolutely terrible things about this B&M, but MAN did it pack one seriously intense punch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzoole Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 The Rattler is one of the most poorly engineered, rough, painful, pointless pieces of sh*t ever to disgrace a page on RCDB. And I LOVE it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximo37 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 So glad to see some love for PTC train Gwazi... but that was also my answer... Gwazi... love it with the MF trains... loved it with the PTC trains... named our cat after that coaster (true story)... I LOVE Gwazi (which many MANY people don't agree with...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollin_n_coastin Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Anyone else showing love for Togo standups? (Shockwave and Skyrider). Agree about Rattler! I really liked it, especially looking like it's made out of tooth picks and popsicle sticks but somehow doesn't fall apart lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueFireCoaster Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 It used to be Superman: The Escape at Magic Mountain because I'll never forget the anticipation I had for the ride the first time I heard about it, I saw it get put together on a visit, and the next time I came I got to ride it when it opened! Everybody I ever went on with it thought it wasn't worth the wait, always said "that's it?" but I still thought it was an awesome concept, one that got me into coasters, and one that really never got to be what it was truly designed to do. Luckily, the team at Magic Mountain changed all that this year with the rehab to Superman: Escape from Krypton and now everybody I've been on it with LOVES IT and I agree with them! It's WAY better now and I wouldn't have it back to the old way for anything! If you haven't ridden it and you're in So Cal seriously, go ride it. It's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude2011 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Mantis. I absolutely love the ride. Whenever I'm at Cedar Point I must ride it and it ranks at the top of the park for me. I just love how intense it is and it easily pulls some of the strongest G forces at the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKidKyle Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 It's good to see some love for Shockwave! My second ride on Shockwave was amazing. Ejector airtime on stand-ups are awesome, and Shockwave had around 4 moments of it. Although on the back half, I would be floating and slamming in to the restraints at the same time, but it was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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