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Ride of Steel at Darien Lake

 

They couldn't think of a better name? Many people still call the coaster "Superman" anyway.

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oringinally, Mantis at Cedar Point was going to be called Banshee, but it was changed for religious reasons.

 

Which has never sounded right considering they have a ride called Demon Drop and another one named after a gun.

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It would probably be Sierra Sidewinder at Knotts, considering the ride barley winds around att all. It just doesnt fit the ride at all.

So true, Sierra Sidewinder BARELY "winds" at all.

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Instead of starting a new thread about this I thought I'd dig this thread up from the grave

One of the worst names Ive seen for a coaster is Son of Beast. That has got to be the stupidest coaster name in the history of ever. Wicked at Lagoon Park sounds pretty bad too, because whenever I hear it I think of witches and musicals

DiVertical sounds pretty bad (God I even hate its name, Im not even giving that ride a chance ) and iSpeed is just bad. 2 more crap names, also from Italy, are Sequoia Adventure and Magic Mountain.

Finally, so many Asian coasters have awful, generic names. Such as "Stand up Coaster" "Diving Coaster" "Looping coaster" (which has no loops) plus so many more Ive read in TPR's asian trip reports.

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going to have to go with "Tony Hawks Big Spin" before it was changed to Pandemonium, and "Evel Knievel" before becoming "American Thunder" I don't like superhero names for coasters either. they need to have powerful names, naming a coaster "Batman The Ride" just doesn't do it...

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Flight Deck and Drop Tower are probably among the least inspired ride names ever, but I'd give the prize to Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. Honestly, who names their ride "MILF"?

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Personally, the worst ride name ever is "Lex Luthor's INVERTATRON". It's not a coaster (it's a Top Spin), but the word "Invertatron" is stupid IMO.

 

As for coasters, I'd go with "Fantastic Coaster Rowdy" at Hirakata Park in Japan. It isn't fantastic, but it sure is rowdy...

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Cheetah Hunt.

Seconded. Sounds cheesy, especially if you compare to the other coasters at BGT. Wish they would have gone with "Cheetaka" or whatever was rumored.

 

I'm also not a fan of Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit. If it takes you 5 seconds to say the friggin thing, it's too long. Nice coaster though!

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^I feel Engrish ride names should be exempt.

Yeah theyre not bad, just funny

Though I still find it odd that parks in Japan that can afford multi-million dollar rides cant afford a translator to make sure the things they name their rides dont come off as absolutely ridiculous. I think Fuji-Q did well with this though, most of their coaster names are in Japanese and sound cool, somewhat intimidating.

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Agreed on Cheetah Hunt, it should have been named Cheetaka, it would have fitted more in with Sheikra, Monta, Kumba etc etc.

 

Also agreed on HRRR... I still dwell on why the naming committee came up with... that mouthful... haha. My dad has a speech impediment and cannot physically say the ride's name, not exactly great for inclusion to all guests aye?

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