Photo TR: Missouri 2015

I must be crazy. After a roller coaster trip going to Holiday World, Kentucky Kingdom, and Kings Island fell through for me in the eleventh hour back in June, I was crushed with the thought that I would go another summer without 100 roller coaster credits under my belt. It’s always been my dream to ride at least that many before I die, and while I’m not terminally ill or anything like that, the bucket list demands satisfaction.

I turned to the map to see if anything was possible in a short amount of time and there was. Being situated in Cedar Rapids, and thanks to Google Maps, I realized I was in a key position to visit all three Missouri parks – Worlds of Fun, Silver Dollar City, and Six Flags St. Louis, in three days. It would be a test of endurance, but I was up for it. Though I was not as initially thrilled about this route as I was my route back in June (before it dawned on me that this trip would include my first RMC), I scheduled that from August 2nd to August 4th, I would be a man on a mission to ride every roller coaster I could in the state of Missouri, and that one of them would be my 100th credit.

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Day 1- Worlds of Fun

I was up and out the door at 5 AM Sunday, August 2nd. It’s a four-and-a-half hour drive to Kansas City from where I am, and I know better than to tempt fate thinking that an amusement park on a weekend in early August won’t be busy. I needed to be in the park when the chain dropped so I could ride everything I needed to and get out before the state’s lasting heat wave reached its full intensity. As I didn’t have air conditioning in my car, it was especially important that I not let my car broil me alive as I had to drive another three-and-a-half hours to Branson immediately following, so travelling to Kansas City under cover of darkness and dawn was by far the most comfortable part of my day.

I was really excited as the outline of Mamba became visible from I-35, since the last time I was in Kansas City, this park was not on the itinerary. As such, driving up the parkway and seeing Mamba rushing out from the park limits up to the road, this visit felt long overdue. Wanting to get into the park the fastest I could, I paid for VIP parking and got the Fast Lane wristband and got in line for the chain to drop just as it did.

Park Thoughts

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“Adventureland with a bigger budget” is how I described it when I got home to my Iowa friends. Much like my home park, Worlds of Fun has a very quaint atmosphere about it, Coke Freestyle buildings and all. There’s a lot of decent theming around the different areas of the park and even in some of the rides. They have a decent flat selection (though I was in a hurry so I didn’t partake, except for their Rotor, because Rotors) and I love how the log flume winds up to the pathways. Something about that I just always really like.

My one gripe is that this park needs signs pointing to where certain rides are. Finding Mamba and Prowler was a pain in the rear, more than it should have been, and a clear sign pointing at a non-descript fork in the path telling me which way to go would have been very appreciative, seeing as most coasters here are at the end of dead ends in the path, rather than along the way to other parts of the park.

Also, though I know this isn’t the park’s fault, Mamba being closed that day was a bummer. Fortunately though, it means I have a reason to go back in the next year or so!

Coaster Thoughts

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Patriot (#86) – Smooth but rather forceless, as I’ve heard to expect from late-model B&M inverts. Honestly though, I think that works in its favor. I love how it soars through all of its elements, rather than pinning you to your seat through them, especially the hill up over the queue entry. 8/10

Boomerang: Coast to Coaster (#87) – It’s a Vekoma Boomerang all right, but WoF seems to take darn good care of it. No serious headbanging, and the colors of the track and the trains really pop. Did they just paint it? 6/10

Prowler (#88) – How does such a little coaster pack such a big punch!? Riding low to the ground behind the back of the park lets this coaster go all out in speed and makes it so those tiny camelbacks give you big moments of airtime. As it maintained its speed throughout, so did it maintain its roughness, making re-rides difficult. Would have loved to have rode this at night. 8/10.

Spinning Dragons (#89) – Another Gerstlauer spinner. Another enjoyable credit. Amazingly, this is the only ride I actually needed my Fast Lane pass for. 7/10

Timber Wolf (#90) – With Mamba being closed, I had to ride this to continue to give myself a comfortable credit buffer in case other coasters would be closed on the trip. I didn’t want to, I really didn’t want to, and I rode it front row to keep roughness to a minimum. Despite a nice view of downtown Kansas City at the top, this ride is a dud. It’s not as rough as I braced myself for it to be, but it’s full of hard boring turns, and what little airtime there is turns out to be the most jaw-rattling parts of the ride. I don’t even think it’s worth RMC’s time. 4/10.

Ride Count

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Patriot x4 (x2 in front row)

Boomerang: Coast to Coaster x1

Prowler x2 (x1 in back row)

Spinning Dragons x1

Timber Wolf x1

Finnish Fling x1

Worlds of Fun Railroad x1

All in three hours, no less! Now, on with the pictures!

Rawr! I'm hungry for coaster credits!

Patriot looking so 'Murica.

I see you, Mamba. Yeah, you better hide behind Coasters. You should be ashamed for being closed.

It really is a pretty Vekoma Boomerang.

Dinosaur looking confused why people would ride a Vekoma.

Spinning Dragons, spinning and dragoning.

Patriot's entry plaza is beautiful.

Hi SteelHawk. I already rode Storm Chaser back in Des Moines, so I'm good.

Patriot just loves to have its picture taken.

Lunch @ Battle Creek Barbeque. It was meh.

"Worlds of Fun is not responsible for your misguided decision to ride a widely reviled roller coaster."

"The disalignment of your back is perfectly normal."

Look at all those hands in the air!

I was seriously considering this at one point. Mamba, why couldn't you have been open?

WoF has a really nice train.

Prowler hiding out behind the park.

These guys tried to "rob" our train. They were pretty amusing.

Nice trip report! I like your shot of the Patriot entrance area...I never realized how nice it looks, kind of Dollywood-esque.

With those Timberwolf signs about roughness, I wonder how much longer parks will be able to get away with spinning bad woodies, SLCs, etc. as something to be endured rather than enjoyed. We're chuckling because there's an admission of guilt lurking between the lines when parks come out and mention jostling, aggressiveness, and extremeness, but it's embarrassing, too. The park is saying, "yeah, we know."

I don't think this should be acceptable at major parks anymore. I used to regularly pass a highway rest stop sign that for years had a second sign attached to it that read, "Sorry, no brochures or information at this time." It seems like it would have made more sense to order brochures instead of creating an elaborate sign that pointed out, but didn't resolve, the issue. I know it must be easier said than done with coasters, but there have been plenty of successful rehabilitative efforts that didn't require full RMC cyborg surgery. Cedar Fair isn't the only culprit, but its inaction through the years to improve its festering woodies creates an impression of futile stubbornness that I don't fully understand when it does so many other things well.

Nice report! I'm thinking about doing a Worlds of Fun/Six Flags St Louis trip at some point as I haven't been to either park yet. It will be about a 9-hour drive for me from Fort Collins to WoF so I'm still thinking about the logistics of such a trip.

Don't feel too bad about not having reached 100 credits yet. I've gone through major droughts where I never picked up any new credits (2000-2006) and didn't hit #100 until I was around 33.

Nice pics! I really enjoy WoF for it's immense family ride selection and prowler

Day 2 – Silver Dollar City

After a grueling ride down to Branson (made worse by the assault of tourism billboards outside Springfield and then immediately better by the beauty of the Ozark Mountain Highroad), I arrived it the Best Western just north of Silver Dollar City around 6:30 in the evening. Had I not been completely exhausted, I probably would have done the last Moonlight Madness of the year, but I knew I would need all my energy for a full day at the park tomorrow, and I was not wrong.

Reading up on the park in my hotel room on my phone and seeing that breakfast was served at 8 AM, I forewent sleeping in and drove over to the free (FREE!) parking lot, and since I was there so early, it was only a short walk to the entrance for one of the best theme park days I’ve ever had, up there with my first trips to Cedar Point and Magic Kingdom-Disney World.

Park Thoughts

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I haven’t been to many theme parks compared to most people here, but I can so with no uncertainty that Silver Dollar City is the most beautiful theme park I have ever stepped foot in. A stark contrast to asphalt parks, I immediately fell in love in how much Silver Dollar City was built around its natural landscape, blending and complimenting the beautiful scenery around it rather than fighting it. Every coaster here is better because it is built in this gorgeous mountain terrain. I really wish I had a second day because I didn’t even get to see half the park I was so busy! I can only hope fate brings me back a second time because wow, this park MUST be seen to be believed. Photos and videos don’t do it justice. Everything you’ll see below is not half as amazing as it is in person.

Coaster Thoughts

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Outlaw Run (#91): Anything I say about this ride will be a faint echo to the multitudes of well-deserved praise this ride has already got. The hype is absolutely real. Every second of this ride is a wild unforgettable coaster experience. I would be remiss though not to ask… do the wheels also squeal? Because wow did the wheels squeal the day I was there. Sounded like a train running off the tracks, appropriately enough. 10/10

Powder Keg (#92): A great family coaster with surprisingly strong laterals. I loved the launch and everything leading up to it. Would have ridden it more, but it went down in the afternoon. 7.5/10.

Fire-in-the-Hole (#93): I had no idea what this was or what to expect, and honestly I’m kind of glad. It’s a fun little oddity that shows a lot of care. That splashdown at the end is quite potent for a coaster and made it so I had no need to stand the long line coming out of American Plunge. 7/10.

Wildfire (#94): Hands down, best view on a first drop I’ve ever laid witness. Diving towards the ravine is absolutely breathtaking all its own, but the coaster keeps up an intense pace all the way through its run and no headbanging at all! B&M really shines when they're asked to build something they can't clone. 9/10.

Thunderation (#95): This was the best surprise of the trip for me. I knew nothing about this one either, and dropping out of the station, picking up speed faster and faster as the train raced through its course was exhilarating. Unlike Powder Keg, the lift hill doesn’t kill the excitement. Mine trains were made for terrain like this park. 8/10.

Ride Count

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Outlaw Run x6 (x2 front row, x1 back row, first train of the morning and last train of the night!)

Powder Keg x1 (would have ridden again, but it was down in the afternoon)

Fire-in-the-Hole x1

Wildfire x3 (x2 front row)

Thunderation x3

The Giant Barn Swing x1

Marvel Care Tour

And now, picture time!

1885? I gotta find the Doc!

Super delicious breakfast buffet, courtesy of the Mill.

Is there no more beautiful sight?

I hereby dub Outlaw Run's lift hill the "Stairway to Heaven"... or is it "Railway"?

Generally, I liked it.

Powder Keg blasting off again.

No joke, I saw a kid crying over the "crashed coaster" theming, saying he'll never ride it.

Mmmmmm, that's good pun!

I VOLUNTEER!

So many walk-ons the day I was there. Always go to amusement parks on Mondays!

Wildfire being awesome.

Doing it's thing, running along the side of a treacherous ravine.

Thunderation leaving the station (hey, that rhymed!)

Lunch...

... and DESSERT!!!

Looking up from the bottom of Marvel Cave's Cathedral Room, 200 feet to the ceiling.

"It's dolomite, baby!"

Marvel Cave is beautiful.

Actually, all of Silver Dollar City is beautiful.

No, Silver Dollar City, thank you for having me

I'm so glad you got to do the cave tour. That's the one thing I stress with everyone who's visiting the park for the first time.

Yes, Outlaw Run squeals like that. It's louder in wet conditions, but it's always there.

It's funny, I'm doing the exact same trip here in a few weeks but doing Great American instead of WoF. Haven't been to these parks in a few years so it will be fun. Can't wait to see what coaster you make 100 at St. Louis!

I'm so glad you got to do the cave tour. That's the one thing I stress with everyone who's visiting the park for the first time.

Yes, Outlaw Run squeals like that. It's louder in wet conditions, but it's always there.

The cave was incredible, but I wish I had done it later in the morning or around noon. I did it late in the afternoon and it nearly killed my feet. Good to know that's just the nature of the ride.

I'm so glad you got to do the cave tour. That's the one thing I stress with everyone who's visiting the park for the first time.

Yes, Outlaw Run squeals like that. It's louder in wet conditions, but it's always there.

 

The cave was incredible, but I wish I had done it later in the morning or around noon. I did it late in the afternoon and it nearly killed my feet. Good to know that's just the nature of the ride.

You got to make Mr. Freeze number 100! That coaster is awesome. Seeing your pictures makes me want to get back to Silver Dollar City asap but I don't think I can go until next year maybe. Went to Worlds of Fun last year, that place was pretty cool.

You perfectly captured the Park! Great coasters, fantastic food (cinnamon bread) and a lovely, laid back atmosphere! You also seemed to hit the perfect day in summer, NO/LITTLE LINES! Keep up the great reports

Okay, time to wrap this up

Day 3 (Last Day) – Six Flags St. Louis

I wish I could say I saved the best for last, but anyone who has been to Six Flags St. Louis knows that’s not true. This being the last day of the trip and having been sweltering outside all three days, I originally just wanted to get in and out with five of the nine coasters and go home. I figured I could come back some other time and get the rest of the credits then… but it didn’t play out that way, not at all. I knew the moment I got in line for the front gate to open that I was going to ride every coaster here, because buck-all if I EVER go back to this park.

Park Thoughts

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Before I get too into this, I have to say the staff was incredibly nice. One food stand even gave my a complimentary water that was less than 80% ice, and I didn’t even ask! I was really shocked that they had such a great staff, but it won’t make me return anytime soon.

This is the worst-designed park I’ve ever visited. With endless stretches of unshaded asphalt, needlessly long queues (I would have straight up assaulted someone if I had to wait any longer than 15 minutes to ride The Boss), and an uphill climb the further into the park you go, it feels like the entire area is designed to boil you alive under the Missouri sun. The guests were the stereotypical rude, pushy Six Flags guest audience. Forutnately, most of them migrated to Hurricane Harbor and kept the lines relatively clear. I’ll be damned if I would wait any longer than 30 minutes for anything here (with some exceptions). I was utterly shocked to find, more than Worlds of Fun, more than Silver Dollar Freakin’ City, THIS was the most expensive park I visited of the three. Most expensive tickets, most expensive bottles of water, most expensive parking (regular parking here cost as much as VIP at Worlds of Fun!), and you do NOT get even close to an equal bang for your buck, not even close. Unless they give an Iron Horse conversion to The Boss, or something equally fantastic, I have no intention of returning.

Coaster Thoughts

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Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast (#96): Launching backwards is a heck of a sensation. I like flying up the spine going higher and higher then dropping straight down. Having been on the SFOT model when it was going forwards, I’m definitely more of a fan of it going backwards. 8/10.

Pandemonium (#97): Second verse, same as the first. 7/10.

The Boss (#98): If I had ridden this anywhere but the front, I’m certain I would have needed a chiropractor. What makes this ride so aggravating is how layered with wasted potential its layout is, and unlike Timber Wolf, it Just. Kept. Going. A hypothetical “Iron Boss” could be one of the best coasters ever, but as it stands, this coaster is pathetic. 2.5/10.

River King Mine Train (#99): A fun little romp around the east end of the park with some nice little dips and views. Thunderation spoiled me as far as mine trains go, but this was nice. 6/10.

At this point, it was time for my hundredth roller coaster, by far the best part of my entire day here, and I knew (and you probably do too) which one I had saved for this moment…

American Thunder (#100): This ride is perhaps the only reason to visit Six Flags St. Louis, assuming you’ve never been to PowerPark in Finland. I’m so glad I saved this credit for this milestone, because it’s easily the best coaster in the park, and the best GCI of the ones I’ve ridden. It’s small, compact, but boy is it FUN! After Outlaw Run, this was the most consistent airtime I got from the trip. There were no lulls or pauses in the track, just a rollicking good bouncy track. 9/10.

Batman: the Ride (#101): It’s never bothered me that Batman has been cloned so many times, because it’s an incredible intense layout that never gets old. If it wasn’t my fourth clone of it, I would have definitely ridden it more than once. 8.5/10.

Ninja (#102): This coaster… this coaster severely headbanged me on the turn right off the lift. It was then that I realized I had made a huge mistake and spent the next minute groaning in pain. There is nothing pleasant about this ride. The Boss at least has potential, albeit wasted. This isn't even salvageable. How dare the station attendant ask me how my ride was when the train pulled back into the station. He knows how my ride was! 1.5/10.

The Screamin’ Eagle (#103): I had had it with Six Flags St. Louis by this point, and my patience was tested even further from spiraling into rage as I hunted for the entrance which as all the way on the peak of the park’s incline… jeez, I really know how to pick’em… but I was pleasantly surprised by this John Allen creation. It’s shaky, but not in a painful way, but rather an out-of-control way that makes it that much more exciting as you run through the woods behind the park. If you like your woodies shaky, this one is choice. 7.5/10.

I did not ride Boomerang because I got the credit when it was Flashback at SFOT, and honestly, one Vekoma was more than enough for that day. Though I was glad to leave the park and head home, all and all, it was a very good coaster trip.

Ride Count:

Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast (x1)

Pandemonium (x1)

The Boss (x1, front row)

River King Mine Train (x1)

American Thunder (x3 – 1 front row, 2 back row)

Batman: The Ride (x1)

Ninja (x1, front row)

The Screamin’ Eagle (x1)

Here’s the last batch of pictures:

And here I thought this was the only asphalt desert I had to cross that morning...

Hooray! The only reason coming here was worth it!

#100, baby! #bucketlist

American Thunder doin' it's thing.

This double-down is awesome.

The Ferris wheel looked incredible, but god it was HOOOOOOOT that day. Maybe if the cabins had AC...

Best part of the ride. Looking straight down from 200 feet is a trip.

A sterling example of Six Flags' dedication to theming.

Standing at the entrance to The Boss, looking for the station... wait...

FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUU-

This queue is the absolute worst queue I've ever seen. If the line starts here, do yourself a favor and go back the way you came.

How do the people for whom this is their home park stand this?!

Might as well take a picture of the coaster too.

River King Mine Train heading out to its first left.

Yup, it's a Batman. Are we done now, SFStL? Good. See you never.

I've actually wanted to do this exact trip for a while now. Mainly for Worlds of Fun and Silver Dollar City.

Maybe when something happens to The Boss, I'll do it.

You've pretty much summed it up. American Thunder and Batman are the most re-rideable coasters, and Mr. Freeze is actually better in reverse. I've ridden it quite a bit since 1998, so maybe it's just that the reverse launch is something different, but staring down that spine is really unnerving. I actually like Boss; I find it more forceful than rough, especially after the RMC retracking, but I'm certainly in the minority on that.

It kind of sucks that your #100 had to fall in Six Flags St. Louis, because Outlaw Run clearly is the best coaster in Missouri. American Thunder is the best coaster in its park, though, so that was clearly the right choice. The first drop that swoops left is great, all the turnarounds are forceful and banked perfectly, and the airtime on the final bunny hills is as good as it gets. Brilliant coaster; riding just that coaster all day is worth the price of admission.

I've actually wanted to do this exact trip for a while now. Mainly for Worlds of Fun and Silver Dollar City.

 

Maybe when something happens to The Boss, I'll do it.

If they give The Boss the Iron Horse treatment, I would say absolutely do it. Missouri has some incredible coasters.

Just finished reading through all of your reports of the parks, and looking at the pictures!! Glad you were able to get number 100!! What's your next bucket list goal!?

So glad you got to visit Silver Dollar City. Seriously it is one of the most beautiful parks I have ever been to. When I walk in that park I seriously feel like I have stepped back in time! Having gone to SDC a lot, it has made me always want to go to Dollywood! Thankfully that is happening next summer!

And yes, Outlaw Run's wheels always make that noise! Glad you had fun!

You've pretty much summed it up. American Thunder and Batman are the most re-rideable coasters, and Mr. Freeze is actually better in reverse. I've ridden it quite a bit since 1998, so maybe it's just that the reverse launch is something different, but staring down that spine is really unnerving. I actually like Boss; I find it more forceful than rough, especially after the RMC retracking, but I'm certainly in the minority on that.

 

It kind of sucks that your #100 had to fall in Six Flags St. Louis, because Outlaw Run clearly is the best coaster in Missouri. American Thunder is the best coaster in its park, though, so that was clearly the right choice. The first drop that swoops left is great, all the turnarounds are forceful and banked perfectly, and the airtime on the final bunny hills is as good as it gets. Brilliant coaster; riding just that coaster all day is worth the price of admission.

Six Flags St. Louis isn't beyond saving, but as it stands, it's just not worth it. Not for its region, not even for its state. Six Flags needs to realize this and really focus on this park's failings. Giving The Boss the Iron Horse treatment would a great step in the right direction, but revamping or covering several of their queues would also be an improvement at this point. They have the staff, but not the infrastructure.

Just finished reading through all of your reports of the parks, and looking at the pictures!! Glad you were able to get number 100!! What's your next bucket list goal!?

 

So glad you got to visit Silver Dollar City. Seriously it is one of the most beautiful parks I have ever been to. When I walk in that park I seriously feel like I have stepped back in time! Having gone to SDC a lot, it has made me always want to go to Dollywood! Thankfully that is happening next summer!

 

And yes, Outlaw Run's wheels always make that noise! Glad you had fun!

Well, next is planning my wedding to my partner, so the bucket list is kind of on hold at the moment. Honestly, the only new coaster I'm certain I'll be riding next year is Adventureland's long-overdue new one, The Monster. I'll be incredibly lucky if I ride anything else next year.

You've pretty much summed it up. American Thunder and Batman are the most re-rideable coasters, and Mr. Freeze is actually better in reverse. I've ridden it quite a bit since 1998, so maybe it's just that the reverse launch is something different, but staring down that spine is really unnerving. I actually like Boss; I find it more forceful than rough, especially after the RMC retracking, but I'm certainly in the minority on that.

 

It kind of sucks that your #100 had to fall in Six Flags St. Louis, because Outlaw Run clearly is the best coaster in Missouri. American Thunder is the best coaster in its park, though, so that was clearly the right choice. The first drop that swoops left is great, all the turnarounds are forceful and banked perfectly, and the airtime on the final bunny hills is as good as it gets. Brilliant coaster; riding just that coaster all day is worth the price of admission.

 

Six Flags St. Louis isn't beyond saving, but as it stands, it's just not worth it. Not for its region, not even for its state. Six Flags needs to realize this and really focus on this park's failings. Giving The Boss the Iron Horse treatment would a great step in the right direction, but revamping or covering several of their queues would also be an improvement at this point. They have the staff, but not the infrastructure.

It really has been getting better. The last few years before bankruptcy it was just awful. I have family in St. Louis, and had gone just about every year from 1995-2007, but after the park's failings that year, we swore it off. Yep, American Thunder being built that next year wasn't enough to convince me to come back. But with the new ownership, they've really turned some things around. We got season tickets last year mainly because we were going to Chicago and wanted to ride Goliath, and the gold season tickets to SFStL were the same price as a one-day pass to SFGAm. Made it a no-brainer to give the park another shot, and I was impressed at the changes. It has a better children's area now than the park has ever had, and Tsunami Soaker and Justice League are both a lot of fun. So though it still has a long way to go, it's on its way up, at least.

Congratulations on the wedding! And if you only get one new ride next year, Monster looks to be a good one. I'll be taking my first-ever trip to Adventureland next year because of it, and if it draws in others like me whose money they've never seen, it'll be a good investment for them.

SFStL is built in the woods... it is NOT unshaded, apart from the entrance and Backlot.

No. SDC is built in the woods. SF has some trees in the back portion of the park. Big difference. The front of the park is very open.

Thanks for posting! Im doing this trip minus WOF in a week and can't wait. Really enjoyed reading this!

Great TR, thanks for putting all the work into it and posting. Every time I hear about SDC I want to go more and more... it's too bad I live in the most coaster-starved area in the U.S. and have to go down the coast or cross country to do any road trips. Time to start planning my 30+ hour road trip to Missouri!

Great report, thanks for sharing. I actually laughed out loud a few times reading your SFSTL report.

I visited Six Flags St. Louis expecting it to be a smaller version of my home park (and another one of the original 3 parks), Six Flags Over Georgia.

I was wrong. Six Flags St. Louis is basically a small awkward hillside version of SFOG, if SFOG had made mostly poor decisions over the last few decades. I enjoyed some areas of the park, and I actually enjoyed their coaster line up (I love weird old school coasters like Ninja and wanted to ride it more! I also enjoyed The Boss) but some areas were so ugly, the layout is awkward, the themeing is completely a mess, and the park is just smaller and more awkward than I ever would've imagined. The employees ranged from really friendly and not efficient to really rude and... not efficient. The clientele was pretty bad too.

I still enjoyed the park but I am SO glad SFOG is my home park and not St. Louis. I always have slightly high expectations for other SF parks but each time I visit a new one I am reminded why SFOG is often considered the nicest park in the chain along with parks like Fiesta Texas.

I really enjoyed this report, Silver Dollar City looks awesome and the other two parks are pretty low on my radar so it was nice to learn a little bit more about all three.

While I know of the Ninjas @ Magic Mountain and SFOG (I rode that Ninja when it was Kamikaze in Jersey), I had no idea there was another Ninja @ St Louis, I pulled up the POV and... WTF is that thing?? Looks like hell on wheels.

It's our Arrow and Vekoma Frankenstien, proudly ranked one of the worst coaster ever built, and OMG JUST BULLDOZE IT ALREADY!