How Old Are You & What Was Your 1st Coaster?

[talfonso]

Geez - you guys are making me old! I'm pushing quarter-century now!

 

I remember going to LOMB in Hope, a town that is over an hour's drive on Route 80 West from my childhood home in Clifton, NJ. My first coaster was the Thriller. It was a kiddie coaster (I was, like 4 at the time.)

 

Proud to be living about 16 miles or so from BGT, where I rode my first major one (Scorpion) at age 6!

[Blind Idiot God]

21. Gwazi Lion.

[powpig]

50

Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz.

I was about 5 and not tall enough, my Dad grabbed the seat of my pants and hoisted me up high enough so we were waved through. It's all his fault, been hooked ever since!

[gerstlaueringvar]

Three years old, I marathoned the kiddie coaster at Peral Land for 15 times in total

[PikaPika]

I'm 31, and the first coaster I remember is the Kiddie coaster at Joyland in Lubbock, TX. My first "big" coaster was the Rebel Yell at Kings Dominion. I was 8 years old, and I remember my Dad made a big deal about it because he loves coasters too and my Mom won't ride them!

[Sharon29060]

My first ever roller coaster was Teletren at Parque Diversiones in Costa Rica when I was 6.

My first ever big roller coaster was X-Flight at SFGAm when I was 11.

[Mstankow]

I'm 25.

 

Probably Whizzer or Rolling Thunder at Six Flags Great America but I don't remember. I remember going to the park in 1990 (I was 3). But I don't remember what rides I went on if any that time. I do remember seeing Tidal Wave and seeing some Chinese Acrobatics show. I also remember being at Disneyworld that same year but I know I didn't go on any coasters. Most likely though is Whizzer is my first coaster even if it was a later year.

[JeromyL]

40, and first coasters: Timberline Twister at knotts (I was 10)

[aCoasterStory]

25. First coaster was some little thing at American Adventures with a buffalo head on the front of the thing...I was terrified of it as a young child.

 

First real coaster was the Georgia Cyclone at SFOG, followed immediately by the Georgia Scorcher on a band trip in middle school. Been hooked ever since (though riding Apollo's Chariot when I was in the 8th grade was what really blew my mind).

[thrillseeker4552]

14--My first roller coaster was Timberline Twister at Knott's; my first "big" coaster was the Bat at Lagoon.

[PVA62]

I am 24. My first roller coaster was Rollo Coaster at Idlewild, not sure what age though.

[DanTheBooker]

I'm 25.

 

It was Mad Mouse at Valleyfair in 1999. I was 10.

Edited November 30, 2013 by DanTheBooker

[Her0ofLime]

25. First coaster was some little thing at American Adventures with a buffalo head on the front of the thing...I was terrified of it as a young child.

You can still see that on the path to White Water.

Anyways, first coaster was Dahlonega Mine Train at SFOG or however you spell that. Thought it was an actual train, got on, and 4 year old me loved it.

First real coaster was Rock 'N' Rollercoaster at MGM, or Hollywood Studios or whatever.

[coasterschile]

Well my 1st rollercoaster was Space Mountain (WDW) when I was 4

[thrillrider]

Can't remember how old I was....I think my first coaster was either blue streak at cedarpoint, or a coaster at boblo island.

Edited December 30, 2013 by thrillrider

[GoBears]

Whizzer at SFGAm when I was 3 in 1998. I probably went on a dragon coaster at a local fair before then but that was my first coaster at a park.

[rctneil]

My first coaster I think was one of the ones at Camelot and my first coaster with an inversion was the Corkscrew at Sea World Australia.

[mike541x]

21 Years old and I believe I was 5 or 6 when I went on my first roller coaster. I'm almost positive that roller coaster was the Phoenix at Knoebels. Despite having an obsession with roller coasters before I can remember, it wasn't until I was in my teens when I started to seriously start riding them.

[dannyboy13]

32 years old. First coaster was either Space Mountain, Matterhorn, or Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Took a trip to Disneyland at 5 years old, but can't quite remember which one we went on first while there.

[jynx242]

Don't think I ever responded to this thread. I'm 42 years old and my first coaster was the Mini-Mine Train at SFoG

[SingleRiderCam]

I'm 15 and my first coaster was the Dragon at Legoland CA. I'm not really sure if the Dragon is my first coaster but it's my biggest guess.

[etr102]

I'm 34 and my first roller coaster was the Sky Streak at Boblo Island. As far as I know it was the only Sansei Yusoki manufactured roller coaster in the USA/Canada. In 1993 when the park closed, this roller coaster moved to Selva Mágica in Mexico.

 

 

This coaster might not look like much by todays standards but believe me, the air time on this thing was excellent.

[PeoplemoverMatt]

Way younger than any of the poll options... Wile E. Coyote Coaster @ SFMM. Not sure what it is now...Magic Flyer maybe?

[booink]

I'm 16 and my first coaster was La Marche du Milles-Pattes at La Ronde... Wow, what an amazing first credit !

[619fan]

I'm 31 years old. My first coaster was "Grottenblitz" at Heide Park Soltau.