CoasterDirected Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I've noticed a trend recently, have any larger coasters been made in this decade (2010-on) that honestly suck? (because I know there is some crap going into tiny parks/overseas) Of course there are mediocre or underwhelming coasters, but from what I've seen its nothing like what Vekoma was churning out from the late 80s to the mid 2000s. There has been an extreme push for increasing rider comfort, from many Vekomas receiving new trains/restraints, B&M converting their stand ups and the creation of their vest restraints, Mack and Intamin essentially using only lap bars for a vast majority of their coasters, etc. And now Vekoma seems to be becoming a truly good coaster manufacturer, where a decent amount of people wanted a Vekoma hyper over an Intamin hyper. Premier Rides has become even more smooth since Skyrocket. RMC is taking some of the crappiest wooden coasters and making them into masterpieces. B&M stepped up to make Fury and Leviathan. Gerstlauer has gotten better since the introduction of the Infinity Coaster and make even better Euro Fighters. S&S is making a decent amount of coasters, and they are pretty good. New coasters were all over the board from incredible to awful from as late as the 2000s, and have gone to good/okay to incredible, and if the quality margin continues to shrink at this rate, I can't wait to see what manufacturers have in store for us! Some may say that Six Flags cloning their 4D free spins over and over is awful, although it is disappointing that not every park gets a unique coaster, it's Six Flags. They could honestly chose a worse ride to clone, they are cheap, marketable, relatively unique, and take up very little land. Anyways, any bad recent coasters anyone can think of? (mainly in US and Europe parks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBoarder Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 There are enthusiasts that hate everything, so yes, there are plenty of bad coasters, depending on who you ask... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Skyrush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Skyrush delet this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Skyrush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrockerthegreat Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Anything made by Vekoma, in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Skyrush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Anything made by Vekoma, in the US. You may want to consider actually reading the thread before commenting. The question was "are there really any bad NEW coasters" and the post went into more detail explaining that we're primarily talking about coasters built this decade. The only Vekoma rides built in the U.S. that fit this criteria are kids and family coasters with the most notable being Freedom Flyer and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, two rides that everyone generally enjoys. We're not talking about old, crappy Vekoma rides. We're talking about bad NEW coasters. You know... the title of the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Banshee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I think this is pretty subjective really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Oh my god! Made me laugh so hard that I just scrolled down a few cm from the top of the page and saw just a small bit of green track and knew exactly what was coming! For me, a really bad ride has to be Saw. Seriously too rough. Sometimes it is alright and you can get a good ride, but far too often you get abused once you hit the bottom of the first big drop and beyond. Owww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Skyrush Skyrush delet this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 . . . For me, a really bad ride has to be Saw. Seriously too rough. Sometimes it is alright and you can get a good ride, but far too often you get abused once you hit the bottom of the first big drop and beyond. It's Saw: The Ride... Part of the theming, and experience is the abuse in how rough the ride is. . . "Are you strong enough to make it through the abuse?? Let the games begin!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 ^ To be fair, no ride could better be themed to insane torture, than Saw on a hot day (I remember more rough rides in summer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Sorry I disliked Skyrush, The slow loading and painful restraints hurt me. Call me a Wimp then. Yes I rode in both the inside and wing seats and my thighs were crushed both times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Sorry I disliked Skyrush, The slow loading and painful restraints hurt me. Call me a Wimp then. Yes I rode in both the inside and wing seats and my thighs were crushed both times. You're a wimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rai Fox Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Banshee. ...wha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mater Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Gotta agree about Skyrush, just wasn't a fun experience for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rill'o'beily Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Fabbri Power Mouse coasters have been opened all over europe the last few years or so. I don't understand. Those things are the definition of pain, and I've ridden quite a few Volares in my time. Speaking of Volares, Flamingoland opened a Volare in 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Man, I'm reading all these posts about Skyrush, but all I hear in my head as a result is: [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNotOneOfYou Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Man, I'm reading all these posts about Skyrush, but all I hear in my head as a result is: [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] From what I've seen with new rides, especially Fury 325, a new ride is automatically terrible if it doesn't break the top 3 list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gerstlaueringvar Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 New Hulk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoasterKid211 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 New Hulk Banshee. Skyrush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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