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1920's - Thunderbolt- Kennywood

1930's - __________

1940's - Comet- Hersheypark

1950's - __________

1970's - Loch Ness Monster- BG Williamsburg

1980's - Vortex- Kings Island

1990's - Mantis- Cedar Point

2000's - Millenium Force- Cedar Point

2010's - Banshee- Kings Island

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1920s: Giant Dipper, SCBB

1930s: Yankee Cannonball

1940s: Thunderbolt, SFNE

1950s: Coaster, Playland

1960s: Blue Streak, CP

1970s: The Beast

1980s: Phoenix

1990s: Phantom's Revenge (current version only) or Timber Terror

2000s: Boulder Dash, X2, Maverick

2010s: iRat and Outlaw Run

 

Not a bad list; as you can see, even with my love for classic coasters, things really began heating up with rides built in my lifetime. All but Thunderbolt and Blue Streak rest within my top 25, with many in my top 10.

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1920s: Giant Dipper at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

1930s: Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake Park

1940s: Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England

1950s: Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland

1960s: Blue Streak at Cedar Point

1970s: Montezooma's Revenge at Knott's Berry Farm

1980s: Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point

1990s: Afterburn at Carowinds and Ride of Steel at Darien Lake

2000s: Bizarro at Six Flags New England

2010s: Intimidator at Carowinds and Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland

 

Hey, I've got something decent for every decade going back to the first golden age. It will be interesting to see if this changes after all my traveling this summer.

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1920: Thunderhawk @Dorney

1930: N/A

1940: Comet @Hershey

1950: Matterhorn @ Disney

1960: Blue Streak @Cedar Point

1970: Loch Ness Monster @Busch Gardens

1980: Vortex @kings Island

1990: Viper @Magic Mountain

2000: Storm Runner @Hershey

2010: I305 @kings dominion

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1920s: Giant Dipper, SCBB

1930s: Yankee Cannonball

1940s: Thunderbolt, SFNE

1950s: Coaster, Playland

1960s: Blue Streak, CP

1970s: The Beast

1980s: Phoenix

1990s: Phantom's Revenge (current version only) or Timber Terror

2000s: Boulder Dash, X2, Maverick

2010s: iRat and Outlaw Run

 

Yay! Thanks for the mention of our great coaster! I have no idea what my

"top coaster" would be for each decade, but Coaster at Playland (PNE)

certainly fits in here. And still does, even after the 1950's!

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20's: Jackrabbit - Kennywood

30's: Blue Streak - Conneaut Lake Park

40's: _________

50's: Comet- Waldameer

60's: Thunderbolt - Kennywood

70's: Loch Ness Monster- Busch Gardens Williamsburg

80's: Magnum XL 200- CP

90's: Montu- Busch Gardens Tampa

00's: El Toro - Six Flags Great Adventure

10's: Skyrocket- Kennywood

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1920s - Giant Dipper (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk)

1960s - Blue Streak (Cedar Point)

1970s - Montezooma's Revenge (Knott's Berry Farm)

1980s - Magnum XL-200 (Cedar Point)

1990s - Bizarro (Six Flags Great Adventure)

2000s - El Toro (Six Flags Great Adventure)

2010s - Lightning Run (Kentucky Kingdom)

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1900's- Leap the Dips (Lakemont Park)

1930's- Yankee Cannonball (Canobie Lake Park)

1940's- Comet (Hershey Park)

1950's- Big Dipper (Camden Park)

1960's- Swamp Fox (Family Kingdom)

1970's- Tie, between Loch Ness Monster, and Beast (Busch Gardens Williamsburg & Kings Island)

1980's- Big Bad Wolf, Why did Busch Gardens get rid of this coaster?!? Grizzly would be my favorite woodie though. (BGW & Kings Dominion)

1990's- Montu... Hands down the best invert ever built even after riding Banshee about a dozen times. Honorable mention to the Bat/Flight Deck and Apollo's Chariot. Wildcat would be my favorite woodie from this time. (BGT, Kings Island, BGW & Hershey)

2000's- Diamondback, also probably my number one steel coaster ever... This coaster kicks so much butt, I can't wait to get an amazing B&M closer to me though (Fury325 is only 2.5 hours away ). Lightning Racer is my favorite woodie from this time, also my favorite woodie ever. With Wildcat and Grizzly following close behind... (Kings Island and Hershey)

2010's- I305, mind blowing speed form start to finish... But a very one trick pony if you ask me... Wooden Warrior is the only woodie I've ridden from this decade (Kings Dominion and Quassy)

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Based on what I've ridden:

 

1960s: Dahlonega Mine Train (LOL...oldest coaster I've ridden & only one from the 60's, #54 overall)

1970s: Loch Ness Monster (#20 overall)

1980s: Big Bad Wolf (#28 overall)

1990s: Montu (favorite invert & #2 overall)

2000s: Kraken (#1 overall); Honorable Mention Wooden: Thunderhead (#1 wood, #5 overall)

2010s: Cheetah Hunt (#4 overall)

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1940s: Thunderbolt at SFNE - Rode it just for the credit, and then I actually loved it. Still a lot of fun.

1950s: Matterhorn at Disneyland (before the refurb that totally ruined it)

 

1970s: Space Mountain and Disneyland - Seriously though, it's one of the all time greats.

1980s: Ninja - SFMM It's the only 1980s coaster I've ever been on, but it's still legitimately pretty cool.

1990s: Batman: The Ride - Still a ton of fun, even 20 years later

2000s: El Toro at SFGAdv - I haven't screamed (and I mean SCREAMED) like that on a coaster before or since.

 

I refuse to pick from 2010s, cuz my only credit is YOLO and I will absolutely not allow that anywhere near my "favorites"

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1950's- Sea Dragon Jungle Jacks Landing #53 overall (have only ridden this and Comet at Waldameer)

1960's- Blue Streak Cedar Point #52 overall (have only ridden this and Cedar Creek Mine Ride)

1970's- The Beast Kings Island #12 overall

1980's- Grizzly Kings Dominion #18 overall

1990's- Incredible Hulk Islands of Adventure #14 overall

2000's- Millennium force Cedar Point #2 overall

2010's- I305 kings dominion #1 overall

I have ridden 69 RollerCoasters

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1940's: Comet - Hersheypark

1950's:

1960's: Cedar Creek Mine Ride - Cedar Point

1970's: Whizzer - Six Flags Great America

1980's: Magnum XL-200 - Cedar Point

1990's: The Incredible Hulk - Islands of Adventure

2000's: Millennium Force - Cedar Point

2010's: Outlaw Run - Silver Dollar City

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1900s- Leap the Dips

1920s- Cyclone (Coney Island)

1930s- Yankee Cannonball

1940s- Comet (Hersheypark)

1950s- Matterhorn Bobsleds

1960s- Bobsleds (Seabreeze)

1970s- Space Mountain (Walt Disney World)

1980s- Phoenix

1990s- Apollo's Chariot

2000s- Boulder Dash

2010s- Skyrush

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1920s Giant Dipper, SCBB

1940s Comet, Hersheypark

1950s Matterhorn Bobsleds, Disneyland

1960s Montaña Rusa (defunct), Tibidabo

1970s Space Mountain, Disneyland

1980s Phoenix, Knoebels

1990s Dragon Khan, Port Aventura

2000s X2, SFMM

2010s Skyrush, Hersheypark

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Mine has changed since my initial post:

 

1960's- Blue Streak at Cedar Point (#64 overall)

 

1970's- Gemini at Cedar Point (#30 overall)

 

1980's- Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point (#27 overall)

 

1990's- Incredible Hulk at Universal's Islands of Adventure (#9 overall)

 

2000's- Millennium Force at Cedar Point (#2 overall)

 

2010's- Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City (#1 overall)

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1960: Cannon Ball @ Lake Winnepesaukah

1970: Mind Bender @SFOG

1980: Orient Express @ WOF

1990: Montu @ Busch Gardens Tampa

2000: Mystery Mine @ Dollywood

2010: Loco Loco @ Dixie Landin' - Which was originally built in 2006 at another park, but relocated in 2010. Sad to say that's the "newest" coaster I have ridden; I need to get out more!

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1930s: The Legend - Arnolds Park

1960s: Blue Streak - Cedar Point

1970s: The Beast - Kings Island

1980s: Magnum XL-200 - Cedar Point

1990s: Dragon Challenge - Islands of Adventure

2000s: Millennium Force - Cedar Point

2010s: Fury 325 - Carowinds

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1920s- Giant Dipper @Belmont Park

1950s- Matterhorn @Disneyland Park

1970s- Montezooma's Revenge @Knott's Berry Farm

1980s- Ninja @Six Flags Magic Mountain

1990s- GhostRider @Knott's Berry Farm

2000s- X2 @Six Flags Magic Mountain

2010s- Twisted Colossus @Six Flags Magic Mountain

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1910s - Rutschebahn @ Tivoli Gardens

1920s - Thunderbolt @ Kennywood

1930s - Yankee Cannonball @ Canobie Lake Park

1940s - Thunderbolt @ Six Flags New England

1950s - Coaster @ PNE Playland

1960s - Blue Streak @ Cedar Point

1970s - Mind Bender @ Six Flags Over Georgia

1980s - Magnum XL 200 @ Cedar Point

1990s - Kumba @ Busch Gardens Tampa

2000s - El Toro @ Six Flags Great Adventure

2010s - Outlaw Run @ Silver Dollar City

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1920s - Jack Rabbit @ Kennywood

1930s - Blue Streak @ Conneaut Lake Park (Only by default)

1940s - Comet @ Hersheypark

1950s - Comet @ Waldameer (Again, by default)

1960s - Blue Streak @ Cedar Point

1970s - The Beast @ Kings Island

1980s - Magnum XL 200 @ Cedar Point

1990s - Phantom's Revenge @ Kennywood

2000s - Millennium Force or Maverick @ Cedar Point

2010s - Fury @ Carowinds

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Updating my list a bit...

 

1900's - Leap the Dips - Lakemont

1910's - Haven't been on one unless you could Giant Coaster at Paragon park which is now Wild one at SFA

1920's - Cyclone - Luna Park, Coney Island

1930's - Yankee Cannonball - Canobie Lake Park (by default, the only other option was the Conneaut Lake Blue Streak and that ride sucks)

1940's - Thunderbolt - Six Flags New England (by default)

1950's - Sea Dragon - Columbus Zoo (by Default)

1960's - Blue Streak - CP

1970's - Montezooma's Revenge - Knotts or the Beast at night

1980's - Phoenix - Knoebels

1990's - Kumba - BGT

2000's - Millennium Force - Cedar Point

2010's - Fury 325 - Carowinds

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2010s - Skyrush

2000s - Maverick

1990s - Raptor

1980s - Magnum XL200

1970s - Mind Bender (SFOG)

1960s - Blue Streak (CP)

1920s - Jack Rabbit (KW)

1910s - Wild One (does this count here? I don't care)

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10's - Intimidator 305, Outlaw Run

00's - Maverick, El Toro

90's - Chinese Fireball, Tremors

80's - Magnum XL-200, Phoenix

70's - Shock Wave, Beast

60's - Runaway Mine Train?, Blue Streak

50's - Matterhorn Bobsleds, Coaster (Playland)

40's - Comet, Hersheypark

20's - Giant Dipper, SCBB

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