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FORUMS - COASTERFORCE

Hi guys. Many enthusiasts like to keep a top 10 coaster list, and many people's top 10s get subjected to a fair amount of scrutiny from other enthusiasts in many regards. The extent to which this happens varies; I've seen some enthusiasts with very controversial top 10s that get a lot of flack for them. So my question to you today is; how much does your top 10 conform with the norm?

Now I know that "the norm" is a very open-ended term, so as a point of comparison, I thought it would be fun to use Captain Coaster's World Coaster Ranking for January 2022, and see what our top 10s "should be" based on how the coasters we've ridden are ranked in there: https://captaincoaster.com/en/ranking/?filters[continent]=&filters[country]=&filters[materialType]=&filters[seatingType]=&filters[model]=&filters[manufacturer]=&filters[openingDate]=&page=1

I'll get the ball rolling by comparing my current list with what that poll says my list "should be" based on the world roller coaster rankings on CC and how the rides I've ridden stack up within that ranking.

My current top 10 as of January 2022 is:
  1. Mako
  2. Icon
  3. Wicker Man
  4. Mine Blower
  5. Oblivion
  6. Montu
  7. SheiKra
  8. Nemesis Inferno
  9. Nemesis
  10. The Swarm
But according to Captain Coaster's poll, my top 10 from the coasters I've ridden should be (the numbers in brackets are how that coaster's ranking would change if I did my top 10 based on how CC's poll implies I should do it):
  1. Mako (no change)
  2. Nemesis (+7)
  3. Montu (+3)
  4. SheiKra (+3)
  5. Manta SWO (+39)
  6. Icon (-4)
  7. Stealth (+35)
  8. Kumba (+9)
  9. Incredible Hulk (+7)
  10. Dragon Challenge Chinese Fireball (+36)
So I guess the answer to the question for me is; not much! Of the coasters that CC's poll suggests I should have in my top 10, the ones I do have are mostly ranked somewhat differently by myself to how the site says I should rank them, and I only actually have 5 of them in my top 10 at all; of the 79 coasters I've done, Kumba and Hulk are both in my top 20, and Stealth, Manta and Dragon Challenge Chinese Fireball are all way down in the 40s! And in terms of the 5 rides in my top 10 that didn't make the list that CC says I should have; there are some surprisingly significant discrepancies there!
  • Wicker Man, my #3, should actually only be my #25.
  • Mine Blower, my #4, should actually only be my #19.
  • Oblivion, my #5, should actually only be my #22.
  • Nemesis Inferno, my #8, should actually only be my #24.
  • The Swarm, my #10, should actually only be my #16.
So in essence; I have a very unconventional top 10!

But how much does your top 10 conform with the norm based on Captain Coaster's poll?
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