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  1. Hyde

    CoasterForce's Favourite Roller Coasters - 2023 Edition!

    As we close the books on the year 2023, so too has @Pokemaniac been beckoned back to the Top 10 thread to peruse and aggregate reported rankings across all members who have shared their tiering throughout the year. All-in, 62 CFers participated - one of our largest turnouts ever! And so without...
  2. Hyde

    The Road to 300: Dorney, Knoebels, Hershey, SFGAdv... and Yeungling!

    Preface I was recently reflecting in a separate thread on how life has moved on, my coaster enthusiasm, or at least the pace at which I can consume new coaster credits, dramatically decreasing to make room for other hobbies, pursuits, and work. This has especially been the case for those more...
  3. Hyde

    So Which Modification is Better (Or Worse?): Lightning Rod or TT2

    2024 will prove an interesting year for significant modifications, all in the name of reliability. In one corner, TT2 will be a magnetic, swing launch conversion swapping TTD's hydraulic launch following the 2020 accident. In the other, Lightning Rod shall swap it's magnetic launch (ironic) for...
  4. Hyde

    So I did the Hot Ones Challenge...

    Be careful what you buy while drinking at the bar... For those not familiar, Hot Ones is a Youtube TV show with an amazing concept; sit down with celebrities who are asked increasing probing questions about their life and career while eating increasingly hot wings. I've always loved the...
  5. Hyde

    Mission Impossible - Ferrari World and Warner Bros. Abu Dhabi

    (Apologies for the delay on this trip report - alas had my previous one accidentally deleted, so it's taken the better part of the month to get back together!) As some may have followed, I had the chance to visit Abu Dhabi for work last month, for work we are wrapping up with the Emirate. After...
  6. Hyde

    CoasterForce's Favourite Roller Coasters - 2022 Edition

    2022 proved to be quite a year between the world getting ever more back out to amusement parks, and enthusiasts catching up on rides they had been missing during quarantine. And it showed: this year's tabulation was the largest ever of CFer entries! What's more, this also marks the fifth year...
  7. Hyde

    "Restore the Roar": Kings Dominion Grizzly Undergoing Refurb

    Latest news from Kings Dominion has revealed Grizzly is undergoing extensive refurbishment to "re-emerg sometime next season" with an entirely new track set: You can find the full blog write-up, alongside photos (sampled below) here...
  8. Hyde

    Valleyfair! June Visit

    Had the chance to visit Valleyfair as part of the Drunk Riders gang this past June; while I have been to St. Paul/Minneapolis for work a few times over the last few years, it has never been with the chance to actually visit this elusive Cedar Fair park. While I won't recount every element of the...
  9. Hyde

    Is Ghostrider a GCI now?

    Was recently in discussion on top favorite GCI coasters, and realized that I still have Ghostrider classified as a CCI in my rankings. While I typically air on the side of keeping a roller coaster category to its original designer unless significantly and purposely rebuilt or re-designed, ala...
  10. Hyde

    Michigan's Adventure Opening Weekend 2022

    Had the chance to swing by Michigan's Adventure on the way back down from a long weekend of camping, hiking, kayaking, and biking for Memorial Day weekend. A couple quick rides to pick up on the 5 hour drive home! Arrival and Entry We were actually camping 8 minutes next to the park; had to...
  11. Hyde

    Is Iron Gwazi Better than VelociCoaster? April 1 Trip Report

    I received last minute notice that a staffer had to back out of a work trip to Orlando. And so it was with 2 days notice I found myself on a flight out to Orlando for a two day trip, which (luckily) extended into a weekend trip to visit Busch Gardens and SeaWorld. The trip was extended thanks in...
  12. Hyde

    Knott’s Berry Farm | MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress | Schwarzkopf Launch Refurb | 2024?

    Innnnttteresting. I guess they could totally swap the launch system for magnetic or hydraulic? Part of me would love if they went hydraulic, so Knott's could have 3 hydraulic launch coasters. 😅
  13. Hyde

    CoasterForce's Favourite Roller Coasters - 2021 Edition

    Another year, another comparison of our top 10 roller coasters! I believe the CF Team speaks for all when we say this year was both better-but-not-quite-back-to-pre-Covid-status. While response rates to this year's poll were lower, we actually saw a wider variety of coasters across rankings! CF...
  14. Hyde

    Why I Ranked VelociCoaster #3 and Why You Should Too

    I had the chance to tag along with the Buzzed Bars Orlando meetup this past weekend, exciting in both getting to be with some quality human beings (including @Snoo, @Hutch, @pkiknex25, @tomahawk, @Antinos, @Sky, and many others!), and picking up both VelociCoaster and lingering Orlando creds...
  15. Hyde

    10 Years Since the First I-Box - Does RMC Still *Got It*?

    A fun, bright spot of Kings Island visits this year has been a far-smoother Racer experience (well... first half at least :p ), which I was pleasantly surprised to learn was Gravity Group's new pre-cut process, rather than simple off-season TLC retracking. (post below) Further more, a recent...
  16. Hyde

    Knott's, Elitch, Lakeside - The Long Way Home

    I had the chance to do a week's long trip last week, which took me to three parks across two states and thousands of miles. Pre-Covid, this was supposed to be a regularly occurring affair, as travel expectations have been growing for my work (I work for a national non-profit that works in...
  17. Hyde

    How much do these roller coasters cost?

    In my search for quantifying and categorizing much of the roller coasters I've ridden to answer the fundamental question - what do I specifically like about roller coasters, I added a "cost" category to my massive tracker sheet years ago, now eclipsing $1.5B in coaster value. BUT, this is a...
  18. Hyde

    CoasterForce's Favourite Roller Coasters - 2020 Edition

    Thank you again to all for ranking your top 10 roller coasters! While this has been an insane year from roller coaster perspective, we thought it would still be fun to stack up our top coasters regardless. Per usual, our crack team of analysts, spreadsheet artists, field researchers...
  19. Hyde

    CoasterBot Poll - 2022 Open

    Just spotted - looks like CoasterBot is running a 2020 poll. Interesting, as Ello Coaster recently announced foregoing their annual poll so as to not inadvertently tip polling data due to low travel/park turnout this year. https://coasterbot.com/votecoasters-vote Rest assured, we will also...
  20. Hyde

    The Sims 4: Star Wars Expansion - Journey to Baatu!

    Kinda cool expansion just announced for Sims 4 - a replication of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge from Disney! Even seems to incorporate some of the characters and themes from the section's rides and attractions.
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