australianalex Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) 1. Lethal Weapon at Movieworld, though it's now been changed to Arkham, I haven't ridden it since the makeover. 2. Infusion at Pleasure Beach Blackpool, a typical SLC though not quite as bad as Lethal Weapon. I agree with the comment about Vekomas over water, this one really did look so pretty and harmless. 3. Grand National at Pleasure Beach Blackpool. I'm not sure if it's because it was raining or if I just caught it on a bad day but god it was rough. The airtime made up for it though. 4. Wild Mouse at Pleasure Beach Blackpool. Very rough and violent, but that's exactly what makes it so awesome. 5. The Big One at Pleasure Beach Blackpool. Very rough though somewhat enjoyable. Honorable mentions go to Colossus at Thorpe Park and Cyclone at Dreamworld. Edited July 26, 2012 by australianalex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklingscribe Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Looks on a Vekoma over water are deceiving... No Kidding, the moment you said that this came to mind: Goudurix over water is beautiful to look at, but a migrane of an experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontagnaMagica Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I recently rode Giant Dipper at Belmont Park. It was a lot rougher than I'd expected. I really wanted to love it, but it just gave me a headache after several rerides. Great ride. Great airtime. Just too rough! Maybe I've forgotten how bumpy coasters can be after the removal of Psyclone at Magic Mountain. That was the last "bumpy" roller coaster I remember riding before this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrykoala2112 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I rode Manhattan Express a few weeks ago expecting the worst. It wasn't too bad, but it was in some parts. The beginning drops and turns were very jerky and it was somewhat better during the loop and roll-over. But it's very rough at the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaG Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Roughest Woodies - Mean Streak (before this year, this year it is pretty decent), Texas Giant (as a woodie, of course, never ridden the new version), Thunder Road at Carowinds was cruddy in my opinion, the Mighty Canadian Minebuster at Canada's Wonderland was horrible. I remember going to Kings Dominion - I forgot my complete opinion on Grizzly, but from what I remember, it sucked. From what I remember, Son of Beast was cruddy - then again, I haven't ridden it in 3 or 4 years (stupid SBNO!) Steel - Before I go to the actualy bad ones, I want to give my experience with a ride normally known as complete crud, but in my experience not too bad I've been on two SLCs, Thunderhawk (Michigan's Adventure) and Flight Deck (Canada's Wonderland). I rode Thunderhawk back in 2008 or so, and it is holds the distinction of the only ride I've ever chickened out on (walking through to the exit). When I did ride it, it became my favorite ride there, and we rode it 9 or 10 times in a row before we left. It was not bad at all in my opinion, with little headbanging. I've been on Flight Deck, which wasn't quite as smooth. Despite a slow-as-a-snail line, we decided to wait a bit more for the front row. It was a little bumpy, but nothing too horrible, but then again it was the front. Therefore, my experiences with SLCs are not too bad. The actually worst steel coasters are probably Arrow loopers - Vortex at KI was OK the first time we rode, but the next year, it was crap. Corkscrew in the back seat at Cedar Point was bad (and it will probably bang your head in most, if not all seats), and its Valleyfair sister (I forgot what sat on that one) was not nice either. I can't recall much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinning man Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 For me, it is between Collosus at Thorpe park and Magnus Collosus at Terra mitica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrlandoPete Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 For me this is no contest...The Outer Limits: Flight of Fear before the OTSRs were removed was hands down the most painful experience I have ever had on a roller coaster. I will never forget that ride. It hit my head so hard I was yelling and cursing the entire way. I remember exiting the ride just pissed off. For a woodie I think I will go with Riverside Cyclone. There were some turns in that ride that I remember seeing coming and just saying...that does not look good. The jackhammering on this ride was unparalleled. It makes Georgia Cyclone seem smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 ^Flight of Fear was, indeed, pretty wretched when it had OTSRs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zspaw Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The Predator at Darien Lake a few years back before the Voyage trains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intaman Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I found the very back row of Gemini at CP brutal. However, the front row makes for a somewhat decent ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xceleratorfan96 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Revolution..... -_______- seriously such a joke! They could easily fix it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrecken Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The two nastiest coasters (with regards to roughness and pain) I've had the displeasure to ride are SOB (with the loop, not sure it was any better when they took the loop out but I never rode it w/o the loop - but I recall the 2nd half of the ride as being by far the worst part and not the first two drops and the loop) and Drachen Fire. Considering what both of them did to my neck and the pounding headache they caused, I'd say both were worse than the car accident I was in several years ago that totaled my car and turned the whole front end into an accordion. I can easily see why both ended up as SBNO and then Drachen Fire was removed. In more recent memory, I found the Hoosier Hurricane at IB to be pretty brutal, even though I (wisely - I always do this with any woodie I've not ridden before just in case) rode in the first seat of the 2nd car. It gave me a mild headache and a sore neck as well. Hurler at KD was awful the last time I rode it nearly a decade ago as well, worse than Grizzly (which is tolerable in the front seat, as is Wildcat at Hershey). Shockwave at KD is also very painful - last time I rode it I felt like I was riding an old bike with an unpadded seat really fast over a pothole filled road - I can't imagine what it must do to male riders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 ^Flight of Fear was, indeed, pretty wretched when it had OTSRs. Really, it's still pretty rough--at least, KI's has been for the last few years. I don't really understand it, considering every other Premier coaster I've ridden is incredibly smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 ^The two versions of Flight of Fear are pretty old (1996). I imagine Premier got better as they went along. The first B&M was the wretched Iron Wolf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simaticable Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 ^And the last B&M stand-up was Georgia Scorcher, so time does allow companies to improve their layouts. I'm just wondering why Vekoma hasn't figured this out yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaG Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 FoF is a bit rough, but nothing too bad. I've only ridden with the lap bars. I forgot, Villian at Geauga Lake was one of the worst experiences I've had on a ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IneedTPforbunghole Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I'm just wondering why Vekoma hasn't figured this out yet. I really don't know, but they're Vekoma, so what do you expect? Mean Streak for me, hands down. Gwazi coming in a close 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305KD Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Cyclone at Six Flags New England is bad. I'm ok with Mean Streak. Wildcat at Hersheypark is really starting to become unbearable. But, Wildcat at Lake Compounce is the worst for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPmillenia94 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Cyclone at SFNE is not even rough at all! In fact I find it to be a great coaster. Especially now with the new topper track I'd say as a whole it is smoother than boulder dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305KD Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Cyclone at SFNE is not even rough at all! In fact I find it to be a great coaster. Especially now with the new topper track I'd say as a whole it is smoother than boulder dash.I find it terrible. And Boulder Dash isn't bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraAB87 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I haven't been on the Predator at Darien Lake in years but it must be pretty bad since there are a ton of complaints about it. It might be somewhat better now but it was much worse around say 2007/2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Wildcat at Lake Compounce is the worst for me. I agree with this statement 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcyberlegend Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 For steel - tie between Steamin' Demon at Great Escape and Mantis at Cedar Point. For wood - tie between Mean Streak at Cedar Point and Rolling Thunder aka Rotting Lumber at Great Adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Coleman Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I thought viper at sfmm was pretty bad. At this years wcb I gave it one pity ride while I was killing time waiting for the x2 line to die down during the start of ert and I was was reminded why I haven't bothered riding it in about four trips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
australianalex Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I'm just wondering why Vekoma hasn't figured this out yet. They have. Many of their newer designs really arent too bad at all, many are actually quite smooth and enjoyable (Expedition Everest, Battlestar Galactica, their motorbike launch coasters). I think their mine train coasters are quite enjoyable as well. And now that they've developed new restraints for their sitdown/boomerang coasters and their SLC's that eliminate headbanging I think they're finally leaving their days of painful, crappy coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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