ATTACKHAMMER
Strata Poster
This is hard but probably Jungle Coaster when it had those plastic covers or XNWO.
Oddest Coaster You've Ridden
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SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
I've got Leap the Dips now! Woop. 
Edit: yeah just realised this says oddest, not oldest. Herp a derp.
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Edit: yeah just realised this says oddest, not oldest. Herp a derp.
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Youngster Joey
Strata Poster
^^^^^Technically its a family coaster.
metalhead7
Mega Poster
The Whizzer at Six Flags Great America, there aren't many of its kind left.
rollermonkey
Strata Poster
Youngster Joey said:
Technically, there's no single, official way to categorize "family" and "kiddy" coasters.
But with a 38" height requirement and reaching a whopping 23 mph... there's still no definition.
That's slower than a school zone, though and a three year old can ride without an adult.
Sounds like a kiddie ride to me. You're just embarrassed that it's so much fun.
I'm not going to go for the obvious one-of-a-kind coasters, like Gravity Max or Atlantis Adventure, because even though they're unique, I wouldn't use the word "odd" to describe them.
It's probably Zola 7. It starts off as a shooting dark ride, but then the guns lock into place and it ends as a coaster.
Honorable mentions to:
Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain
Bullfight Roller Coaster Matador
Galaxy Express 999
Vliegende Hollander
It's probably Zola 7. It starts off as a shooting dark ride, but then the guns lock into place and it ends as a coaster.
Honorable mentions to:
Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain
Bullfight Roller Coaster Matador
Galaxy Express 999
Vliegende Hollander
rollermonkey
Strata Poster
Bullfight coaster is AWESOME, just for the weird factor.
Youngster Joey
Strata Poster
rollermonkey said:Youngster Joey said:
Technically, there's no single, official way to categorize "family" and "kiddy" coasters.
But with a 38" height requirement and reaching a whopping 23 mph... there's still no definition.
That's slower than a school zone, though and a three year old can ride without an adult.
Sounds like a kiddie ride to me. You're just embarrassed that it's so much fun.
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Not embarrassed at all. Just considering there's a legit kiddie cred at the other end of the park i'd call bobsleds a family coaster. either way this isn't really worth arguing over. yes i did start it, but i've now ended it as well.
oh haha i thought this said oldest. well in case anyone was wondering...oldest ive ridden is the cyclone. as for the oddest? the oddest name was the tickler, also at coney island. as for the oddest coaster, probably soarin eagle. ALSO at coney island. lets face it. luna park has some pretty weird and unique stuff.
This bloody thing:
Apparently there was also a version for a year or two at Wiener Prater.
It's...
The UK's only travelling (static in a field) Black Hole coaster which doesn't go upside down for one year in 2006. It's a title Alton Towers would be proud of
The oddest thing was the trains. They really were just Tesco shopping trolleys with a lid and upstop wheels and some fake leather padding:
I don't remember much about the ride other than "this isn't the way I wanted to die". Then it was over and I felt aggrieved about paying two quid for it
Apparently there was also a version for a year or two at Wiener Prater.
It's...
The UK's only travelling (static in a field) Black Hole coaster which doesn't go upside down for one year in 2006. It's a title Alton Towers would be proud of
The oddest thing was the trains. They really were just Tesco shopping trolleys with a lid and upstop wheels and some fake leather padding:
I don't remember much about the ride other than "this isn't the way I wanted to die". Then it was over and I felt aggrieved about paying two quid for it
Jason Voorhees
Hyper Poster
Oldest, Blue Streak at Cedar Point, 1964.
ODDEST, Space Mountain.
ODDEST, Space Mountain.
IntaminToWin
Mega Poster
Black Diamond and Blazing Fury are both odd little things, sort of riding around inside for a while with a decided lack of coasterness. Also, when Diamond hits the chain lift in a couple spots it's deafening, easily the loudest things I've ever heard on a ride. Twister at Knoebels has that switchback lift and it might be just me, but I find it incredibly, pointlessly odd. Also, it looks ridiculous.
Winjas at Phantasialand is rather odd; because concept-wise it sounds great on paper, but none of the things that make it different are executed well enough to be exciting on ride. These two indoor Maurer spinners contain many weird little trick tracks up their shared (but disappointingly not dualing) sleeve. I don't understand why Phantasialand bought two coasters to form one ride experience, then barely intertwined the tracks together for a start.
Then we have the tilting elevator lift hill - an element that is fun on a Mack Wild Mouse, but problematic and irritating on a Maurer. The amount of times my car got stuck half way, or repeatedly raised then lowered before connecting to the rest of the track was ridiculous.
A rather 'meh' layout or hairpin turns, and swoopy turns and erm, sharp turns, follows. Then you get the brake run trick track, which stops the car and tilts it either forwards like a see-saw, or sideways, before connecting again to the track. It's weird and feels a bit pointless. Just when you're thinking that's all of Winjas quirky tricks, there's a little track drop at the end - which was probably a huge technological advance at the time of building Winjas, but is barely noticeable on the ride.
Then we have the tilting elevator lift hill - an element that is fun on a Mack Wild Mouse, but problematic and irritating on a Maurer. The amount of times my car got stuck half way, or repeatedly raised then lowered before connecting to the rest of the track was ridiculous.
A rather 'meh' layout or hairpin turns, and swoopy turns and erm, sharp turns, follows. Then you get the brake run trick track, which stops the car and tilts it either forwards like a see-saw, or sideways, before connecting again to the track. It's weird and feels a bit pointless. Just when you're thinking that's all of Winjas quirky tricks, there's a little track drop at the end - which was probably a huge technological advance at the time of building Winjas, but is barely noticeable on the ride.
CookieCoasters
Giga Poster
Radaxian said:
Probably because they wanted a higher capacity and the tracks are different (Fear is a bit better). I agree with you in that it is quite an odd ride, but very good IMO.
Thekingin64
Strata Poster
has to be Wild Mouse at PBB or Ultimate at LWV.
CoburnJason54
Roller Poster
For me it would be Green Lantern: First Flight. The ride was not fun and hurts a lot. Soarin' Eagle at Luna is also odd in just how the lift and mechanics of the ride works.