Jarrett
Most Obnoxious Member 2016
So planning my New England trip for 2016, I've been told that out of anywhere in the world, the region I will be visiting has the highest amount of decent coasters within the closest distance of each other anywhere in the world. This statement has had me thinking lately, what are other areas like this that are in the running? That just have a ton of awesome coasters that aren't terribly far from each other?
A few sprung to mind for me...
Pennsylvania Triangle: This was the nickname I gave to the region involving Hershey, Knoebels, and Dorney when planning my Pennsylvania trip that went down this summer. Starting at Hershey, it's an hour to Dorney and from there, two to Knoebels. In two days' time, it's possible to get an awesome racing GCI, two really good Intamins (Fahrenheit and Stormrunner), the best coaster ever (okay, that's a matter of opinion, but Skyrush is definitely world-class), a highly-rated invert, a decent B&M floorless, the uniqueness that is Flying Turns and Black Diamond, Twister being pretty good, and some of the best wooden airtime ever on Phoenix. That's ~11 pretty good to amazing coasters within the span of three hours of each other. Not to mention Kennywood or SFGAdv could be on the way depending on which way you come from.
Ohio River/Kentucky-Indiana Border: By next year, it will be possible to do Kentucky Kingdom, Beech Bend, and Holiday World in the span of ~1.5 days. In those days you can get an RMC, a really kick **** Morgan Hyper GTX, a woodie that boasts a fair bit of airtime that's good for what it is, an okay GCI (though nothing that spectacular except for the drop in the back), another kick **** little airtime machine that is Raven, possibly the highest-rated wing coaster built yet, and one of the highest-rated wooden coasters ever. Kings Island is a bit of a hike from the rest of this but it is in the same general area and it has a massive B&M invert (often regarded as the best of the breed), a B&M hyper, and a terrain woodie that happens to be the best night ride ever. That's 7 enjoyable coasters within the span of 3 hours, and 10 in the span of 5 if you drag it out to Kings Island.
Cedar Point: I expect this one to get some rap, but let's be honest here. This is just one park and inside can be found one of the most universally enjoyed (and still most controversial) coasters ever in Millennium Force, the second tallest coaster in the world known for its killer launch, a historical gem in Magnum that also delivers a very aggressive ride in its ejector seat, a highly rated wing coaster, possibly the best dive machine built, and their supporting lineup is also pretty awesome in that it lacks boomerangs or other **** filler trash. And it's all within walking distance! Most traveled enthusiasts don't think they have the best coaster in the world (albeit some do), but I personally think that the reason this is the Thrill Capital of the World is because of the fact that they have some of the best all packed together on a peninsula dominated by coasters.
So what other "quality hotspots" do you think exist worldwide? I'm interested to see if this happens at all in other countries and the like!
A few sprung to mind for me...
Pennsylvania Triangle: This was the nickname I gave to the region involving Hershey, Knoebels, and Dorney when planning my Pennsylvania trip that went down this summer. Starting at Hershey, it's an hour to Dorney and from there, two to Knoebels. In two days' time, it's possible to get an awesome racing GCI, two really good Intamins (Fahrenheit and Stormrunner), the best coaster ever (okay, that's a matter of opinion, but Skyrush is definitely world-class), a highly-rated invert, a decent B&M floorless, the uniqueness that is Flying Turns and Black Diamond, Twister being pretty good, and some of the best wooden airtime ever on Phoenix. That's ~11 pretty good to amazing coasters within the span of three hours of each other. Not to mention Kennywood or SFGAdv could be on the way depending on which way you come from.
Ohio River/Kentucky-Indiana Border: By next year, it will be possible to do Kentucky Kingdom, Beech Bend, and Holiday World in the span of ~1.5 days. In those days you can get an RMC, a really kick **** Morgan Hyper GTX, a woodie that boasts a fair bit of airtime that's good for what it is, an okay GCI (though nothing that spectacular except for the drop in the back), another kick **** little airtime machine that is Raven, possibly the highest-rated wing coaster built yet, and one of the highest-rated wooden coasters ever. Kings Island is a bit of a hike from the rest of this but it is in the same general area and it has a massive B&M invert (often regarded as the best of the breed), a B&M hyper, and a terrain woodie that happens to be the best night ride ever. That's 7 enjoyable coasters within the span of 3 hours, and 10 in the span of 5 if you drag it out to Kings Island.
Cedar Point: I expect this one to get some rap, but let's be honest here. This is just one park and inside can be found one of the most universally enjoyed (and still most controversial) coasters ever in Millennium Force, the second tallest coaster in the world known for its killer launch, a historical gem in Magnum that also delivers a very aggressive ride in its ejector seat, a highly rated wing coaster, possibly the best dive machine built, and their supporting lineup is also pretty awesome in that it lacks boomerangs or other **** filler trash. And it's all within walking distance! Most traveled enthusiasts don't think they have the best coaster in the world (albeit some do), but I personally think that the reason this is the Thrill Capital of the World is because of the fact that they have some of the best all packed together on a peninsula dominated by coasters.
So what other "quality hotspots" do you think exist worldwide? I'm interested to see if this happens at all in other countries and the like!
