coasterbill Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I know for some reason enthusiasts love to bash Gatekeeper but how anyone could not like that drop is beyond me. The drop is amazing, the location is amazing, the slow twist is great. I don't see what's not to like about that drop, or really the ride in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 nitro, back row any seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarnes84 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Skyrush, back row, either outer seat, at night, truly mad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I know for some reason enthusiasts love to bash Gatekeeper but how anyone could not like that drop is beyond me. The drop is amazing, the location is amazing, the slow twist is great. I don't see what's not to like about that drop, or really the ride in general. Yeah, I really liked GateKeeper, especially the drop. It's not my #1 fave drop, but it's up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpizzle Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 1. Skyrush 2. I305 3. Millenium Force 4. Maverick 5. Griffon I can't just give one . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I know for some reason enthusiasts love to bash Gatekeeper but how anyone could not like that drop is beyond me. The drop is amazing, the location is amazing, the slow twist is great. I don't see what's not to like about that drop, or really the ride in general. Yes the first drop is good. And really the whole first half (I mean, until the dive loop) is not bad but the crappy ending doesn't help giving people a good impression of the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypotato Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Definitely X2. I loved that drop, especially riding in the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Probably I305, although it's brutal. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Probably I305, although it's brutal. Ugh. I have never heard such BLASTPHEMY about my favorite coaster!!! Anyway, why do you think it's so brutal. Ever since the drop and turn was reprofiled and they took the trims off, I305 has turned from an overrated gimmicky coaster to a fun, twisty, X-TREME, airtime machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOLO Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 The second drop on Mystery Mine is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Millennium Force in the back row. You just float...freefall. And with that tiny little yellow lap bar, it's great! Diamondback in the back row is #2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Raging Bull when you sit farther back because of the great floater air. Spongebob Squarepants Rock Bottom Plunge also has a pretty steep and intense drop. I have a feeling that MF or TTD will probably take the title next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Any of the arrow fourth dimension coasters. Love the face down vertical drop. Never been on x but I loved the drop of Eejanika and DINOCONDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cullvion Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 In NO particular order: Kingda Ka, amazing view on the top and on the way down! X-Flight, the fact that it was slow did not help! Millennium Force, just pure dread and excitement! Maverick, airtime! Sheikra... That anticipation was like no other! I could just go on and on... but I'll restrict it to these few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I guess I was right in my prediction from last October, Millennium Force has my favorite drop on a steel coaster. The airtime on that drop is just pure bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Maverick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genx24 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Skyrush, back row, left wing seat. What a life-altering experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagineerz Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 The last row of Skyrush makes you question if you're going to fly over the river and across the park's fence, in the best way possible of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 3 way tie: Maverick/Millennium/Skyrush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derpologist Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 It's hard to choose, but I'd say Maverick/Fury 325/NTAG, in that order. Maverick delivers a wonderfully abrupt moment of airtime, Fury gives you time to appreciate the Charlotte skyline before floating for what seems like forever toward a more forceful pullout than expected, and NTAG resides directly in between. I definitely appreciate Millennium for the view, but I just don't feel the impact of falling 300' there having ridden in the front, back and middle. As soon as I get my stank booty up on I305 and Skyrush, tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Skyrush is my favorite. It's almost like it has two bumps of airtime in the back. One while cresting the hill, then the train just takes a nosedive for the ground. It's amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irideburton4 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Raging bull back row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I'd have to put Twisted Colossus in my top 5 drops because...well, it happens Twice! And the green slightly better in the front because of the hang time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Hero Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Top 3 I305's for me, but barely. It's only *great* because of the cable lift really, and the crest is tight so that helps. The pullup is really high up though so that kinda kills it. Also, for some reason it was lackluster in the front, in the back you get launched over the top and dragged down. El Toro's drop is amazing in the front, but even better in the back when halfway through the turn you're already accelerating (gotta love those long trains!) The drop radius is so huge that you feel like you just keep falling steeper and steeper, and finally you pull up. I don't remember much about it, but Behemoth's drop being slightly longer and steeper and longer than Nitro's really made it a lot better. It was fantastic in the front, and I can only imagine how good the drop is in the back because of the longer trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 El Toro's drop is amazing in the front, but even better in the back when halfway through the turn you're already accelerating (gotta love those long trains!) The drop radius is so huge that you feel like you just keep falling steeper and steeper, and finally you pull up. I agree, no drop can ever beat El Toro's drop. Easily my favorite first drop on any coaster. ... but you might want to re-read the thread title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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