Best Themed Coasters in the USA

[methos]

on my list

big bad wolf at bgw

rockin roller coaster mgm studios

montu bgt

california screamin dca

Matterhorn dl

space mountain dl

big thunder wdw dl

alpingeist bgw

batman sfgadv

old grizzly pkd (pre hurler)

 

 

most picturesque coasters

lock ness monster bgw

montu bgt

bbw bgw

Excalibur funtown usa

volcano pkd

revolution (before tasu) sfmm

Matterhorn dl

california screamin dca

 

EDIT: Fixed thread title. We like to use capital letters in the important words.

[SpeedMonster]

Dueling Dragons. That queue is insane.

[socalMAN123]

Someone needs spell check. Anyways, my favorite themed coasters are:

 

Space Mountain @ DL

Big Thunder Mountain @ DL

Batman: The Ride @ SFMM

 

That's about it because most of the coasters I go on aren't very themed.

---Brent

[KrakenKing]

Dueling Dragons

Montu

Kumba (The "Roar" the train makes... fits the name perfectly!)

[UberBeavis]

Manhattan Express - It's perfectly themed to a New York City street mugging (you even leave the ride with a fair amount of money missing)

[ECZenith]

Everest is pretty high up there.

 

The Dollywood diving coaster looks like it will be themed pretty well.

[Angry_Gumball]

Space Mountain (DL)

Big Thunder Mountain RR (DL)

I'm also going to say Expedition Everest, though I never rode it but from what I saw in the video, it looks awesome.

Medusa (SFMW) I love that parking lot theme!

[SFOGdude25]

The best ones I've ridden.

 

Italian Job (PKI)

B:TR (SFOG)

Dragons (IOA)

Hulk (IOA)

Flight of Fear (PKI)

[Electerik]

Revenge of the Mummy at USF would get my vote.

 

Other contenders:

Space Mountain, Disneyland.

Alpengeist, BGE.

Top Thrill Dragster, CP. ("Sunday, sunday, sunday!" Even with the loss of the "rear wheels," TTD is still a triumph of minimalist theming.)

 

 

Erik Allen Elness

[Ryne23s]

Simple...the Matterhorn Bobsleds.

[Scaparri]

I'm going to have to say Dueling Dragons and Italian Job. Those are definately my favorites. Dragons queue is nothing short of incredible. It beats the heck out of every queue I've ever waited in. Italian Job has great theming throughout the ride. Not many people seem to really care for the ride, but it's actually one of my favorites. The theming really makes the ride.

[shepp]

Hmm... DD has an incredible queue, no doubt about it. The ride, though, is minimally themed - train design, castle wall, and that's about it. And some rides - ROTM, maybe BTMR - seem like themed rides with coaster elements added.

 

I'm really fond of BBW's themeing. It adds immeasurably to what otherwise is just another suspended coaster - the ride through the village really adds to the kinetic experience. Alpengeist's snow trenches and skis-in-the-chalet-roof not only carry through the theme in a ride-enhancing way, they're even kinda witty. And I'm surprised that RnRC hasn't gotten more votes - the queue and the ride itself interact to tell a full story, sorta.

[ParkTrips]

^ That's what I always say, Dragon itself isn't really all that themed, among other coasters that are generally considered to be themed rides

 

I'll go with Revenge of the Mummy

[gmoney422]

No one has mentioned one of the best themed RCs...Big Thunder Mountain RR @ WDW!!! Gotta be tops on most lists. Great theming!

[Luxo]

From what I've seen in pictures/videos, Expedition Everest is the best, hands-down. That is, if you count the ride, the queue, and the entire atmosphere surrounding the ride.

 

But from what I've been on, I'd say Dragon at Legoland California or Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland.

[Homer]

Anything Disney and Universal.

Batman: The Ride(s) (excluding SFNO)

Riddler's Revenge (SFMM)

SheiKra

Montu

[coasterguy618]

Dueling Dragons.

[BiCoastal Kid]

Ninja @ SFoG, because it kicks your ass.

[Gnome]

My list for best theming

Dueling Dragons

Hulk

 

List for Best Landscaping

Kumba (Trenches and hops and stuff make for a fun ride)

Shiekra (just the best laid out area ever)

 

 

Not on my list but everyone else put it on thiers.

Montu (The theming was a nice try, but its not the best theming in the world. In fact, I felt the area was poorly layed out and not very inspired. But at least its better than what Six Flags or Cedar Fair have ever given us.)

 

California Screaming (its themed to a beach coaster... ooh how inspiring. Sure its a nice idea and a fun ride but not enough to make it the best themed imo.[])

 

And there are some others up there that I don't really feel like getting into right now.

[Reon]

best lines:

DD

Flight of Fear

Beast (Beast Canyon fascade, some minor details in the station)

Jokers Revenge

 

theme on the ride:

IJST

Disaster Transport xD

Adventure Express

Roadrunner Express (SFFT)

[coasterdude5]

Expedition Everest

Revenge of the Mummy

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

[65skylark]

I guess "best themed" could be a subjective term depending on what you like and don't like. If say, you do not like coasters themed as huge mountains, then Everest may not be what you would consider the best themed. However, it is not even debatable, in my opinion, that Everest is the "most highly themed" coaster in not only the US but the world. Period.

 

They spent a reported 100 mil on that thing and while I obviously don't know exactly how much went into the coaster itself I can guarantee it was less than half. That's over 50 mil on theming. No way any other coaster comes close to that.

[kenshinmac]

Whoops... LOL Need to read next time...

 

Lets face it coaster themeing in the US kinda stinks in most cases...

[methos]

Everest does also look like a great theme, i did leave out the themed line of outer limits. also forgot the coaster with the best use of natural terrain theming, boulder dash.

[Slessie]

Revenge of the Mummy

ToT

And from what I seen on the videos Expedition Everest