robbalvey Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Hey everyone! Travel Channel has published another one of my blog articles, this time about the world's "wackiest" roller coasters! This is about some of the most interesting and strange roller coasters in the world. We'd really appreciate all of you clicking the link, and clicking that Facebook LIKE button you are on the first photo! (Feel free to tweet the link also!) Thank you! http://www.travelchannel.com/interests/outdoors-and-adventure/photos/15-wacky-roller-coasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 ^It's tough to beat the Dog Fart Coaster for sheer wackiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yay101 Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I wish there was more Gravity Max-style rides, at least a few in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmTree55 Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I have never seen the ToT is South Africa before! Who is the manufacturer? Is it like a 1st Gen Intamin drop ride like Demon Drop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Nice collection of weird coasters. When is TPR going to South Africa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Great little collection there Robb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM64 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Really neat list. I already "liked" the article and shared it on Facebook. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 I'm really glad the Wacky Worm made the list or I would have called shenanigans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 I'm really glad the Wacky Worm made the list or I would have called shenanigans. How could I not have mentioned it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLCPfan Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 PalmTree55, the Tower of Terror in South Africa is like a B&M dive machine with amazing mine shaft theming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
619fan Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Wow, what a collection of coasters... And also some from Germany... I ever thought, that the "weirdest" coasters are from Asia. Euro Mir in Europa Park is amazing to ride. OK the brakes in the end are pretty rough and I often had a blue stain after riding, but that doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) ^And the Euro Mir music will run thorugh your head for days after you ride it. Edited August 8, 2013 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 ^And the Euro Mir music will rund thorugh your head for days after you ride it. Crap!, Thanks a lot Chuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 ^And I also have the tune in my head now. O Yip. Hundeprutterutchebane is still the most weirdest name I ever heard. There are some weird rides out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Great article Robb! Just looking at that looping Chinese toboggan gave me a headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 ^And the Euro Mir music will rund thorugh your head for days after you ride it. Crap!, Thanks a lot Chuck! Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmTree55 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 ^And the Euro Mir music will rund thorugh your head for days after you ride it. Crap!, Thanks a lot Chuck! Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Why, just why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmerleeberry Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 "Oh Wow, look at all them crazy coasters!" I did get to ride Maximum RPM at Hard Rock Park and The Lost Coaster at Indiana Beach. The others that were shown I might not get a chance to ride unless they come here to the USA. I remember riding a coaster called "Mad Mouse" that began with two drops and had lots of twists and turns at some park called Frontier Land, located near Cherokee, North Carolina. I thought that coaster was wacky. And come to think of it, I did ride the Wacky Worm at Jolly Rogers Park in Ocean City, Maryland. The wacky part about that ride was I had to wait after the ride went throught its cycle three times before I was able to get on, even though I was in line. There were two little girls that were riding and everytime the ride was over, the ride attendant would asked them if they would like to ride it again. They would say "YES!" After the third time, I finally step in and asked the ride attendant when can I finally ride? The ride attendant was shocked; he thought I was the father of those two little girls and was just standing to keep watch over them, instead of just being an unrelated person who was waiting patiently to ride the Wacky Worm. The girls' mothers were nearby, keeping watch over them. I wasn't afterwards; instead, I was !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBomer Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Nice list, I am unfortunately able to say I have yet to ride any of these coasters. I was however surprised nothing PAX made the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 ^And the Euro Mir music will rund thorugh your head for days after you ride it. Crap!, Thanks a lot Chuck! Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! And I have the coaster's theme song CD soundtrack! Project Euro MIR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxChoice Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 And the soundtrack is on iTunes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) WIN A TPR BAG-O-CRAP!!! Tweet the link to Robb Alvey's "Wacky Roller Coasters" blog article on Travel Channel and you might win a Bag-O-Crap! Be sure to include @ThemeParkReview and @TravelChannel in your tweet! Here's the link: http://www.travelchannel.com/interests/outdoors-and-adventure/photos/15-wacky-roller-coasters PS. Be sure to include something like "Check out this cool blog article..." or something. Edited August 12, 2013 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dropzonefan Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I have never seen the ToT is South Africa before! Who is the manufacturer? Is it like a 1st Gen Intamin drop ride like Demon Drop? It's pretty much a home-made/made in house eurofighter. Pretty sure tge park built it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 I have never seen the ToT is South Africa before! Who is the manufacturer? Is it like a 1st Gen Intamin drop ride like Demon Drop? It's pretty much a home-made/made in house eurofighter. Pretty sure tge park built it. It's had a few different people "attached" to it, like Giovanola and Bussnik rides. I'm sure the engineering and construction was sub-contracted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardCraze Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Very neat article, it certainly doesn't get much wackier than "the wacky worm"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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