willthegolfer Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Here's my star-studded list. 1. Montu 2. Favorite Wood Coaster (Viper) 3. Raging Bull 4. Cheetah Hunt 5. Kumba 6. SheiKra 7. Batman The Ride/Clone 8. Fav Schw Shuttle loop (Montezuma's) 9. Whizzer 10. Superman Ultimate F/Clone 11. Silver Bullet 12. X-Flight 13. Fav Intamin Impulse (Vertical Velocity SfGam) 14. Sierra Sidewnder 15. Fav Loop-Screw (Demon SfGam) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 So really I guess I'd like to vote for the trains. Is there a best coaster train poll? I for one would actually really like to see this. My top five: 5. Wild Thing (Valleyfair) 4. X2 (SFMM) 3. Tatsu (SFMM) 2. Iron Rattler (SFFT) 1. Manta (SWSD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Completed.  Top 20: 1. Favorite Wood Coaster Any Park Anywhere 2. Expedition GeForce Holiday Park 3. Nemesis Alton Towers 4. Kawasemi Tobu Zoo 5. Kumba Busch Gardens Tampa 6. Maverick Cedar Point 7. Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion 8. Montu Busch Gardens Tampa 9. Skyrush Hersheypark 10. Katun Mirabilandia 11. Goliath Walibi Holland 12. iSpeed Mirabilandia 13. Bizarro SF New England 14. Blue Fire Megacoaster Europa Park 15. Space Mountain Disneyland 16. Winjas - Fear Phantasialand 17. Manta SeaWorld Orlando 18. Euro-Mir Europa-Park 19. Shockwave Six Flags Over Texas 20. Phantom's Revenge Kennywood Park  Skip a few...  Bottom 10: 242. Anaconda Kings Dominion 243. Shockwave Kings Dominion 244. Mantis Cedar Point 245. Fav Zamperla Volare Any Park Anywhere 246. Green Lantern:1st Fl. Six Flags Magic Mountain 247. Ultimate Lightwater Valley 248. Sequoia Adventure Gardaland 249. Roller Coaster New York New York 250. Ninja Six Flags Over Georgia 251. Goudurix Parc Asterix  I kind of feel bad for Green Lantern because my ride was horrible, but I know it's not the ride, it's the park the ride is in running it terribly which resulted in my opinion of the ride. I also feel pity for the two coasters in my bottom 10 from Kings Dominion, but they are only there because most other parks have removed their bad Arrow and Togo machines and therefore they're not on the poll this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyyyper Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Well, here is my top 20. Joining the TPR midwest trip last year sure shook up my rankings. The coasters new for 2013 are marked bold. Â 1. Batman la Fuga (Parque Warner Madrid) 2. Busch Gardens Montu (Busch Gardens Tampa) 3. Katun (Mirabilandia) 4. Goliath (Six Flags Fiesta Texas) 5. Talon (Dorney Park) 6. Expedition GeForce (Holiday Park) 7. Maverick (Cedar Point) 8. Alpengeist (Busch Gardens Williamsburg) 9. Flight Deck (California's Great America) 10.Batman (Six Flags Great America) 11.Batman (Six Flags Magic Mountain) 12.Raptor (Cedar Point) 13.Monster (Walygator) 14.Oz'Iris (Parc Asterix) 15.Great White (SeaWorld San Antonio) 16.Titan (Six Flags Over Texas) 17.Goliath (Six Flags Magic Mountain) 18.Millennium Force (Cedar Point) 19.Superman Attraccion d'Acero (Parque Warner Madrid) 20.Dragon Khan (Port Aventura) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David0069151 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 1. DiamondBack (KI) 24 SECANDS OF AIRTIME, AND BEST STEEL COASTER TO ME!! 2. Shambhala (PA) Airtime is amazing, splash down break and that twisted loopy thing 3. I 305 (KD) Just awsome:* 4. Iron rattler (SFFT) SWEET RIDE *-* 5. Millenium Force (CP) Over rated but still great 6. Dragon khan (PA) Great Coaster, long ride to! And that 0 G Roll. 7. Bizzaro (SFNE) TWISTY + AIRTIME 8. Nitro (SFGA) TWISTY AIRTIME <3 9. Apollo’s Chariot (BGW) AIRTIME <3 10. Nemesis (AT) Just intense and best invert.HANDS DOWN.  And thats my top 10 steel coasters;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Looks like I'm a bit Intamin-centered at the top there. I can't wait for all of Forida's coasters later this year! Â 1. Intimidator 305 -KD 2. Bizarro - SFNE 3. Skyrush - Hersheypark 4. Millennium Force - Cedar Point 5. Maverick - Cedar Point 6. Goliath - SFOG 7. Storm Runner - Hersheypark 8. Xcelerator - KBF 9. Griffon - BGW 10. Nitro - SFGAdv 11. Diamondback - KI 12. Tatsu - SFMM 13. Alpengeist - BGW 14. Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point 15. X2 - SFMM 16. Apollo's Chariot - BGW 17. Magnum XL-200 - Cedar Point 18. Intimidator - Carowinds 19. Raptor - Cedar Point 20. California Screamin' - DCA 21. Fahrenheit - Hersheypark 22. Mindbender - SFOG 23. Mystery Mine - Dollywood 24. Superman Ultimate Flight - SFDK 25. Afterburn - Carowinds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Received an email just now:  Your Steel Coaster Poll Ballot Has Been Received and Tabulated  Thank You for participating!  Fewer than 300 people have voted so far. Please encourage others to vote as the results are more accurate when as many people as possible have voted.  The best way to encourage others to vote is via any coaster related message boards or websites to which you may belong. Please post the link http://BestRollerCoasterPoll.com rather than posting a ballot as the ballot is subject to change.  Ballots will be accepted through March 31st and results will be posted soon thereafter.  There is a list of known "problems" in the 2013 steel poll ballot at http://www.ushsho.com/knownsteelballotproblems2013.txt  If you have anything to add to the list you may e-mail it to me.  Thanks Again,  Mitch Hawker  http://BestRollerCoasterPoll.com  Seems like we need to encourage more people to participate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor6 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 ^ I just received the same email about 15 minutes ago. It looks like that we need to spread the word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Doing my list now. Here is my top 10:  1. Favorite Wood Coaster - Any Park Anywhere 2. Storm Runner - Hershey Park 3. Nitro - Six Flags Great Adventure 4. Katun - Mirabilandia 5. Bizarro - Six Flags New England (rode it as Superman only) 6. Superman la Attracion de Acero - Parque Warner Madrid 7. Piraten - Djurs Sommerland 8. Tornado - Särkänniemi 9. Insane - Gröna Lund 10. Lisebergbanan - Liseberg  And the bottom 5:  Fav Loop-Screw - Any Park Anywhere Sequioa Adventure - Gardaland Fav Zamperla Volare - Any Park Anywhere X - Thorpe Park Fav Powered 'Coaster' - Any Park Anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ KoasterKooK Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 -very surprised with such a low turnout thus far, hopefully there will be a late push of entries to get the ratings more accurate.  Listing a top 20 seems to be the most popular, so:  1) Favorite Wood Coaster - Any Park Anywhere  2) Bizarro - SFNE 3) Alpengeist - BGW 4) Skyrush - HP 5) Apollos Chariot - BGW 6) I305 - KD 7) Volcano: BC - KD 8) Intimidator - Carowinds 9) Montu - BGT 10) Kraken - SWO 11) SheiKra - BGT 12) Goliath - SFOG 13) Afterburn - Carowinds 14) Griffon - BGW 15) Kumba - BGT 16) Dominator - KD 17) Incredible Hulk - IOA 18) Loch Ness Monster - BGW 19) Talon - Dorney 20) Phantoms Revenge - Kennywood 21) Superman:ROS - SFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivtim Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Just finished mine! Top 20: 1)Favorite Wood (Phoenix at Knoebel's) 2)Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park 3)Millennium Force, Cedar Point 4)Kumba, Busch Gardens Tampa 5)Montu, Busch Gardens Tampa 6)Storm Runner, Hersheypark 7)Blue Fire Megacoaster, Europa Park 8)X2, Six Flags Magic Mo 9)New Texas Giant, Six Flags Over Texas 10)Leviathan, Canadas Wonderland 11)Euro-Mir, Europa Park 12)Mindbender, Six Flags Over Georgia 13)Bizarro, Six Flags New England 14)Talon, Dorney Park 15)Shockwave, Six Flags Over Texas 16)Incredible Hulk, Islands of Adventure 17)Superman el Ultimo, Six Flags Mexico 18)Volcano: The Blast Coaster, Kings Dominion 19)Afterburn, Carowinds 20)SkyRider, Canadas Wonderland  And the hall of shame: Fav Vekoma Corkscrew Fav Chance Toboggan Roller Coaster, New York New York Goudurix, Parc Asterix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booink Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Skyrider at #20 ? I found it to be awful! What did you appreciated so much in it ? (Just curious ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivtim Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Skyrider at #20 ? I found it to be awful! What did you appreciated so much in it ? (Just curious ) Â I know most people hate Skyrider, but I loved it! The airtime on the camelback after the loop is incredible, and the last two bunny hops are insane. Sure, the restraints are incredibly awkward, but if you sit(stand) in the front its an amazing ride. I'm not sure why, but to me it just seemed way smoother and more intense than its clones I've been on at King's Dominion (and formerly King's Island). When I went to Canada's Wonderland this past summer, it was one of the few coasters we rode multiple times. I guess I'm just weird, but it's definitely one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyWD98 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Less than 4 days left! Â (bump) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 The ballot I sent: Â XCelerator Knott's Berry Farm CA,y,y,1 Manta SeaWorld San Diego CA,y,y,2 Fav Schw Shuttle loop Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,3 Full Throttle Six Flags Magic Mo CA,y,y,4 Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Ad NJ,y,y,5 Bizarro Six Flags Great Ad NJ,y,y,6 X2 Six Flags Magic Mo CA,y,y,7 Medusa SF Discovery Kingd CA,y,y,8 Flight Deck California's Great CA,y,y,9 Superman Ultimate Fl. SF Discovery Kingd CA,y,y,10 Batman The Ride/Clone SF & Other Parks **,y,y,11 Fav Intamin Impulse Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,12 Superman: Escape From Six Flags Magic Mo CA,y,y,13 Riddler's Revenge Six Flags Magic Mo CA,y,y,14 Goliath Six Flags Magic Mo CA,y,y,15 Journey to Atlantis SeaWorld San Diego CA,y,y,16 Tatsu Six Flags Magic Mo CA,y,y,17 Nitro Six Flags Great Ad NJ,y,y,18 Green Lantern Six Flags Great Ad NJ,y,y,19 Superman - Ultimate F Six Flags Parks **,y,y,20 Quicksilver Express Bonfante Gardens CA,y,y,21 Sierra Sidewnder Knott's Berry Farm CA,y,y,22 Silver Bullet Knott's Berry Farm CA,y,y,23 Fav Gerstlauer Spinn. Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,24 Fav Arrow Mine Train Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,25 Dark Knight Six Flags Parks **,y,y,26 Revolution Six Flags Magic Mo CA,y,y,27 Fav Vekoma Invertigo Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,28 Fav Wild Mouse Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,29 Skull Mountain Six Flags Great Ad NJ,y,y,30 Ninja Six Flags Magic Mo CA,y,y,31 Scream! Six Flags Magic Mo CA,y,y,32 Pony Express Knott's Berry Farm CA,y,y,33 Fav Arrow Corkscrew Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,34 Fav Windstorm Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,35 Viper Six Flags Magic Mo CA,y,n,36 Vortex California's Great CA,y,y,37 Fav Vek Susp Loop SLC Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,38 Fav Vekoma Boomerang Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,39 Green Lantern:1st Fl. Six Flags Magic Mo CA,y,n,40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Zo Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 (edited) Sending mine in now! My top 20 steel coasters:  Millennium Force Storm Runner Kumba Maverick Montu Top Thrill Dragster Apollo's Chariot Intimidator 305 Phantom's Revenge Titan SheiKra Griffon Raptor Magnum XL-200 Fahrenheit Mamba Dominator Superman: Krypton Coaster Powder Keg Wicked Twister  Outlaw Run, my favorite wooden coaster, would slot in at #2 on my list.  The only thing I didn't like about this ballot was the Arrow Mine Train grouping. Those coasters are generally quite different, and I didn't like having to lump in my favorite (Thunderation) with some of the lesser mine trains. Edited March 29, 2014 by The Great Zo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 (edited) OK, I think my ballot is squared away. Boldface = New for me in 2013  Top 25 of Honor 1. Favorite Wood Coaster (Balder or El Toro) 2.Texas Giant (Six Flags Over Texas) 3. Expedition GeForce (Holiday Park) 4. Maverick (Cedar Point) 5. Intimidator 305 (Kings Dominion) 6. Goliath (Walibi World) 7. Phantom's Revenge (Kennywood Park) 8. Nemesis (Alton Towers) 9. Kawasemi (Tobu Zoo) 10. Mega-Lite (Happy Valley Song) 11. Fly Over Mediterranean (Happy Valley Chendu) 12. Piraten (Djurs Sommerland) 13. Millennium Force (Cedar Point) 14. Mindbender (Six Flags Over Georgia) 15. Shockwave (Six Flags Over Texas) 16. Montu (Busch Gardens Tampa) 17. SheiKra (Busch Gardens Tampa) 18. Griffon (Busch Gardens Williamsburg) 19. Dive Coaster (Happy Valley Song) 20. Dive Machine (Chimelong Paradise) 21. Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure) 22. Apollo's Chariot (Busch Gardens Williamsburg) 23. Revenge of the Mummy (Universal Studios Orlando) 24. Cheetah Hunt (Busch Gardens Tampa) 25. Big Grizzly Mountain (Hong Kong Disneyland)  Bottom 10 of Shame  249. Fav Chance Toboggan 250. Tulireki (Linnanmaki) 251. Mantis (Cedar Point) 252. Cobra (Tivoli Friheden) 253. Goudurix (Parc Asterix) 254. G Force (Drayton Manor) 255. Eejanaika (Fujikyu HighLands) 256. Ninja (Six Flags St. Louis) 257. Ninja (Six Flags Over Georgia) 258. Space Mountain (Disneyland Paris) Edited March 30, 2014 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cullvion Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Top 10: 1. Millennium Force (Cedar Point) 2. Sheikra (Busch Gardens Tampa) 3. Cheetah Hunt (Busch Gardens Tampa) 4. Expedition Everest (Animal Kingdom) 5. Maverick (Cedar Point) 6. Bizarro (Six Flags New England) 7. Great Bear (Hersheypark) 8. Blue Fire (Europa Park) 9. Raging Bull (Six Flags Great America) 10. Thunderhawk (Michigan's Adventure, the smooth SLC I've been on) Â The bottom 10: Â 34. Canyon Blaster (Adventuredome) 35. Magnum XL 200 (Cedar Point) 36. Ninja (Six Flags St. Louis) 37. Corkscrew (Cedar Point) 38. Sky Rider (Canada's Wonderland) 39. Viper (Six Flags Magic Mountain) 40. X2 (Six Flags Magic Mountain) 41. Manhattan Express (New York New York, Las Vegas) 42. Dark Knight Coaster (Six Flags Great America) 43. Toboggan (Lakemount Park) 44. Green Lantern: 1st Flight (Six Flags Magic Mountain) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AusCoasterFan Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Since we are all sharing our views, I guess I'll put in my 2 cents...  My top 10: 1. X2 2. The Smiler 3. Tatsu 4. XCelerator 5. Nemesis 6. The Swarm 7. Scream! 8. Desperado 9. Silver Bullet 10. Riddler's Revenge  My bottom 5: 55. Fav Wild Mouse 56. Fav Zyklon Loop 57. Pony Express 58. X 59. Fav Spinning Mouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctneil Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Just submitted my form now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Just a little bump to remind everyone that the deadline is tomorrow--March 31! Â I just sent my ballot. Have you sent yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 ^ Yep, mine is in Chuck. I didn't get a confirmation email back yet. Is anyone getting confirmation emails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 ^In the past, I've received the confirmation days after I've submitted the ballot. I think they just do them in batches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booink Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 I sent my ballot the first day and received a confirmation e-mail 1-2 weeks later, so yes he probably do these all at once. Can't wait to see the results ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Almost missed the voting, but I got it in today. Â Every years I say that I need to get on some more coasters overseas as this list should have at least one mega-lite in my top ten. Â I feel so ashamed! Top ten Bottom feeders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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