Rocket Rodder Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. (Haters 'gonna hate.) It's a great ride, don't get me wrong, but really, who says the full name? Most people just call it "Thunder Mountain"... That's even more syllables than Hollywood rip Ride Rockit! It's a mouthful. So what, it really looks like a train, but still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I read somewhere about it that it's something profane like "Hamster Coaster". How is "Hamster Coaster profane? Did you mean profound in a sarcastic way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Of Spades Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Anything in China. Case in point: "Super Speed Cool Cool Bear...Come on! Don't hesitate!" Oh come on, that's one of the very best names! By all accounts, China's best (worst?) example is the oft-mentioned-in-this-thread "10 Inversion Coaster." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 ^What about Wood Coaster at Knight Valley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movieguy Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 By all accounts, China's best (worst?) example is the oft-mentioned-in-this-thread "10 Inversion Coaster." Don't forget, that it brings you "orgiastic scream!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfburner1 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Runaway Mine Train at Sfgadv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movieguy Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I know people have mentioned Japanese coaster names...what about the collection of generic coaster names at Nagashima Spaland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davisal771 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 ^ "Children Coaster" "Jet Coaster" "Wild Mouse" "Shuttle Loop" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticmrmatthew Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the eurofighter at Zoosafari Fasanolandia that is named, you guessed it, eurofighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Cordalis Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I read somewhere about it that it's something profane like "Hamster Coaster". How is "Hamster Coaster profane? Did you mean profound in a sarcastic way? I probably do... I'm not a native speaker, so I maybe mix something up sometimes. What I ment is: If it really just says 'Hamster Coaster', the name LOOKS impressive (just because of the ammount of words) but means something... simple. P.S.: Yep, I just got it (thanks to dict.cc): it's not 'profane' what I tried to say. Never try to just translate by instinct... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I've never been a fan of California Screamin'. Great ride, but the name is just lame to me, not clever at all. I would rather it be called Giant Dipper or something that fits it's seaside amusement park theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 ^I used to find it confusing that there was absolutely no tie-in to the song "California Dreamin'." But now I realize there's no call for that and it wouldn't fit in with the nature of the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomes1225 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape From Arkham Asylum takes the cake for me. It's the longest name I've ever heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I read somewhere about it that it's something profane like "Hamster Coaster". How is "Hamster Coaster profane? Did you mean profound in a sarcastic way? I probably do... I'm not a native speaker, so I maybe mix something up sometimes. What I ment is: If it really just says 'Hamster Coaster', the name LOOKS impressive (just because of the ammount of words) but means something... simple. P.S.: Yep, I just got it (thanks to dict.cc): it's not 'profane' what I tried to say. Never try to just translate by instinct... I totally understand, since English isn't your first language. I hadn't noticed before that you were from Germany. For what it's worth, your English is still about 1000 times than my German. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracleman Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Viper and Goliath at Six Flags parks. The names mean nothing. Heck, Goliath at Fiesta Texas isn't even big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape From Arkham Asylum takes the cake for me. It's the longest name I've ever heard. I usually just call it "the wild mouse near Bizarro." Much easier to remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymonster-rex Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 the space probe at the old wonderland Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyBreak95 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Corkscrew, Roller Coaster, Looping Coaster, Wildcat, Big Dipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoasterDan Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Any park that names their Boomerang coaster "Boomerang", should be instantly slapped in the face. I hate that name with a passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The49er Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Viper and Goliath at Six Flags parks. The names mean nothing. Heck, Goliath at Fiesta Texas isn't even big. I actually think the two are creative but overused. Viper gives the image of a frightening snake (train) about to strike, and Goliath...well, it means big. SFMM's Goliath seemed pretty big to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrecken Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I have always thought that Great Bear at HP was a really pedestrian name for a B&M invert (even though it is one of the mildest B&M inverts out there). "Great Bear" sounds either like a flat ride or a kiddie coaster IMO. Also agree with the comic book/super hero names - they just get old really quickly + there is also the confusion - "Super Man and Bat Man" - but which coasters are they referring to? For me the snake names tend to get over used as well; as far as I know there's only one Anaconda but plenty of Vipers and Pythons out there or variants of those names. Then of course there are the other clone names - Goliath, Deja Vu (gone but not forgotten), etc, that along with the super hero stuff takes away the individuality that a coaster should have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoasterDan Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Viper and Goliath at Six Flags parks. The names mean nothing. Heck, Goliath at Fiesta Texas isn't even big. I actually think the two are creative but overused. Viper gives the image of a frightening snake (train) about to strike, and Goliath...well, it means big. SFMM's Goliath seemed pretty big to me. I think that Goliath was a good name for SFOG's and SFMM's, but that's it. I don't think Goliath was a good fit for SFNE's. It just doesn't seem right. Yes, it's big, but when I think of Goliath, I'm thinking Green/Orange. Not: Outrageous Green and Hyper Blue, like the media day t-shirts said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I think it's really pathetic how NY-NY changed the name of their roller coaster from Manhattan Express to Roller Coaster. I really don't know what was wrong with the Manhattan Express name and it is a million times better than Roller Coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Hollywood Rip, Ride, RockIt.... Ew. Like the coaster but I hate the name and it doesn't fit in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfansince1999 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 ^I agree. I actually asked the attendant what it meant and she's like "Don't know, don't care!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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