beatle11 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 ^I was just gonna say that...lol Not surprising that El Toro and T-Express are 1-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I say forget about the Disney Around the World trip that we've been talking about for years...Let's do an Intamin Woodie Around the World trip!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 When is another Intamin woodie gonna get built? 4 built in 11 years is pathetic when you consider that the vastly inferior and more expensive B&M hyper coasters are spraying out everywhere like explosive diarrhea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollin_n_coastin Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Love El Toro and the top few I think are a good call. I was honestly hoping that Balder would be a bit higher. I'm down for an Intamin around the World trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I say forget about the Disney Around the World trip that we've been talking about for years...Let's do an Intamin Woodie Around the World trip!!! I want to ride them all by yesterday. Anyway, I'm pleased with these results. Three of my own top 5 show up in the same order in the top 5, and I can't complain about my #8 being #1! I'm also liking the continued popularity of several I haven't ridden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrykoala2112 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I've ridden 5 out of the top 12! Pretty cool if you ask me... But I still find Prowler to be too high on the list, it doesn't really have anything "amazing" about it. The layout is too curvy and when the ride does have airtime, it's very minimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Wahoo go El Toro, so I've only been on #'s 1,3, & 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 ^^My only quibble with Prowler's high ranking is simply that I had more fun on American Thunder. Can't wait for the detailed results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdude Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Wow, I've been on 3 of the top ten (El Toro, Boulder Dash, and Voyage), and will be going on one more next year (Ravine Flyer II). I still think some of the rides are ranked slightly higher than they should be, but overall the biggest surprise was Wooden Warrior. Yes, it is a good ride, but not 18th best in the world. I'd say it belongs more in the 40-50 range. Also, I think American Thunder and Apocalypse should be switched as, for whatever reason, I didn't find American Thunder especially great (above average, yes, but not one of the best woodies in existence) whereas Apocalypse continues to impress me even after 20 something rides. Also, it appears that either Cedar Fair is somehow improving CGA's Grizzly or some other horrible wooden coasters are getting more exposure (or perhaps a little of both). Still, worst woodie in North America is not an honor a ride wants to hold (and I think it should go to something horribly rough over something terribly boring). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrt Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Quite interesting results... It seems there's still a handful of those top 10 rides in relatively close travelling distance that I'm seriously gonna have to check out soon. It's interesting to me the 4, 5, and 6 positions. They all seem to be fairly evenly matched rides. I wonder what the long term is gonna show for those rides... I'm anticipating some position changes in these rides in particular. Maybe some more love for Ravine Flyer II! Underrated IMO despite being in the top 10.. I love seeing such an old ride up in the top 10 (Phoenix). It makes me wonder what other old rides would be up there had they not been torn down or fallen victim to shotty maintenance and old age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterer Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 These are great, I looooooove new Mitch Hawker Poll release days!!! I'm getting really antsy for some new rides to start breaking up the usual spots!! I mean, if you think about it, the two newest rides on here (FP's El Toro (really??), and Prowler), have been fully functioning for three whole seasons now. El Toro and the Voyage, as much as I love the both of them, are both six years old now, and even T-Express is becoming "old news", relatively speaking. It would be wonderful to get some new blood in here, to make the top 20-25 spots a blood bath of ruthless top-tier coaster brawling. Can you imagine how great it'd be if there were so many great new rides that the Voyage, El Toro, T-Express, and Boulder Dash were fighting to even make the top ten, let alone the top spot?? I mean, of course there's more that goes into building a ride than just making it "the best", but as the years go by and engineering gets more and more refined, a new ride's ranking should more or less reflect that progress, imo. That being said, it is so cool to see some oldies-but-goodies still chugging along. Seeing Thunderhead and Balder and BD still hold their own, and freaking Phoenix over 25 years old - that's so great haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid21 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I've ridden #'s 1, 3, and 6. Not bad if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LcHg5265 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Nice to see Boulder Dash holding strong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 First, thanks to Mitch and all the effort that goes into this poll every year. I'm sure it must be a ton of work. Second, this is a great top 10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deguy123 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 El Toro is just amazing! No surprise that it's finally #1(alone). I have ridden 1,3,5,6 & 12. Boulder Dash(Northeast Trip ERT was AMAZING) and Raven II were new for me in 2011 and they definitely are in my top 5 of wooden coasters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcoaster Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I did pretty well; 8 coasters in my top 12 list matched up with the winning top 12 (#1,3,4,5,6,7,9,12 - I haven't been on the other four). And I loved German El Toro, I'm glad to see it finish so high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I've ridden 5 of the top 6, and those 5 are all ranked in my top 8. I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Nice poll results. Love to see rides like Boulder Dash hold their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Boulder Dash is well-deserving of its ranking. That ride is completely and utterly amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Boulder Dash is well-deserving of its ranking. That ride is completely and utterly amazing! Agreed!!!! Boulder Dash keeps getting better and better (thanks GCI!) .... Voyage kept getting rougher and rougher. I'm hoping that this years refurbishment on Voyage gives it some love it most certainly needs. --Robb "And the Intamin woodies just keep being awesome!!!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 1 - El Toro - SFGAd - NJ - 307 - 164 - 0 - 0 - 1.000011 - Prowler - Worlds of Fun - MO - 97 - 153 - 10 - 1 - 0.9360 - 37 The atheists clearly rigged the poll this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI Kidd Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Is anyone else getting a "File Not Found" error when they try to open the detailed listing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublestufforeo Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 1 - El Toro - SFGAd - NJ - 307 - 164 - 0 - 0 - 1.000011 - Prowler - Worlds of Fun - MO - 97 - 153 - 10 - 1 - 0.9360 - 37 The atheists clearly rigged the poll this year. Oh gosh, I just gave one of the most awkward laugh/chortle I've ever heard come out of my mouth. Also I'm really glad to see that Thunderhead at Dollywood is holding strong in the polls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Is anyone else getting a "File Not Found" error when they try to open the detailed listing? Yes, but if you look just a few lines above that, it says: INACTIVE LINKS BELOW WILL BECOME ACTIVE AS THEY ARE COMPLETED IN THE COMING WEEKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI Kidd Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 ^Details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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