Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124
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Indy
Hyper Poster
Time for an update...
- Helix
- Zadra
- Ride to Happiness
- Iron Gwazi
- Wildfire
- Steel Vengeance
- Hyperion
- Kondaa
- Expedition GeForce
- Lech Coaster
JamesB
Mega Poster
Updated and probably final top 20 of the year after my first ever trip to Phantasialand...
- Helix, Liseberg
- Zadra, Energylandia
- Taron, Phantasialand
- Taiga, Linnanmaki
- Dive Coaster, Chimelong
- Stealth, Thorpe
- Lech Coaster, Legendia
- Swarm, Thorpe
- Tornado, Sarkanniemi
- F.L.Y., Phantasialand
- Hyperion, Energylandia
- Wildfire, Kolmarden
- Icon, Blackpool Pleasure Beach
- Black Mamba, Phantasialand
- Baron 1989, Efteling
- Daemonen, Tivoli
- Nemesis Inferno, Thorpe Park
- Air, Alton Towers
- Nemesis, Alton Towers
- Blue Fire, Europa
Well, I wasn’t wrong. My Top 30 did get totally obliterated, thanks to visiting some fabulous parks in the USA. I supposed I had better update it then....
*****
Nitefly's Fabulous Top 30 (September 2022 Edition)(This post reads as a ‘countdown’ of sorts but my Top 30 can also be found as a ‘basic list’ at the end of this post in a spoiler
)Now that I'm a graduate 'Coaster Lord' my preferences are more clear to me:
- I tend to favour rides with excellent fast pacing and exciting sequences.
- I begrudge moments of ‘dull meandering’.
- I think great character can make a ride.
- I have a low tolerance for roughness.
Let’s get to it!!!
*****
A Rank
All rides in this category are great and well worth experiencing.
In this range, and for rides sitting outside of my Top 30, uniqueness is important to me. If there are two or more broadly similar rides, I am typically disinterested in the ‘lesser ride(s)’ for ranking purposes. This is why you’ll only find one B&M hyper in my Top 30 (excluding the gigas).
Outside of my Top 30, I also consider the following rides to be ‘A Rank’ (i.e. the ‘honourable mentions’): Mako, Nitro, Kingda Ka, Gemini, Revenge of the Mummy and Wodan.
30 - Storm Chaser (Kentucky Kingdom)
It may appear ‘unloved’ and lack the special sauce of its bigger brothers, but this RMC delivers exactly what you'd expect: glossy smoothness and powerful ejector airtime. The base model of your dream car of choice.
29 - Taron (Phantasialand)
Striking aesthetics and near misses make Taron the jewel of Phantasialand. Not as consistently thrilling as its American counterparts but shooting up passed the waterfall is bound to cause a demonic grin.
28 - Montu (Busch Gardens Tampa)
The now-tired B&M formula of ‘copying and pasting inversions’ is saved by sensational execution. The pre-MCBR section is super hot fire.
27 - Gatekeeper (Cedar Point)
Gatekeeper blends the intensity of a sit-down B&M looper with the grace of a B&M hyper, creating something that’s typically much better than both. Overlooked.
26 - El Toro (Six Flags Great Adventure)
One of the greatest drops of all time followed by two of the greatest airtime hills of all time. Unfortunately, after that it’s very rough.
25 - Orion (Kings Island)
The speed on this monster makes it superior to all B&M hypers. Except for one.
24 - The Legend (Holiday World)
A quirky woody through a waterpark with crazy laterals. Watch out for that helix.
23 - Storm Runner (Hersheypark)
A series of very unusual elements proceeded by a fiery launch. The best coaster at Hersheypark.
22 - Shambhala (Port Aventure)
The best B&M hyper. It may not have the most impressive air time of the bunch (I'd give that accolade to Mako) but it has the most spectacle.
21 - Space Mountain (Magic Kingdom)
Proof that being fun is all that really matters. The below POV is with the lights on but, as you will probably know, the ride is actually in the dark with space projections, making it exciting despite its slow speed and veteran age.
20 - The Voyage (Holiday World)
Undoubtedly awesome but blighted by severe roughness. If this hobby was skiing then The Voyage is a demanding black run. An endurance.
19 - Fury 325 (Carowinds)
Stretches the B&M hyper concept to its final conclusion. Super sized with a much welcome (and uncharacteristic) generous dash of thrill.
A+ Rank
Now we’re talking. Everything A+ Rank and above is what I class as being ‘elite’.
18 - Twisted Timbers (Kings Dominion)
The three camelbacks on this are as good as it gets. Defensive riding recommended to navigate the snappy airtime of the latter sections.
17 - Expedition GeForce (Holiday Park)
A powerhouse all-rounder. EGF ticks the speed, scale and airtime boxes for an easy win.
16 - Pantheon (Busch gardens Williamsburg)
Very ‘fresh’ and packs killer elements. Bizarre concept, but it works.
15 - Nemesis (Alton Towers)
Small but mighty. The sequence from the first inversion through to the second is stunning.
14 - Lech Coaster (Legendia)
Like Nemesis, Lech turbos all the way to the finish taking no prisoners. Strong forces and airtime with a beautiful setting.
13 - Hyperion (Energylandia)
A giant that’s a respectable contender for the title of ‘greatest airtime moment’ with its insane first hill. Stick with the middle seats to avoid roughness.
12 - VelociCoaster (Islands of Adventure)
The ultimate jack-of-all-trades, when taken as a whole. The second half is absolutely killer.
S Rank
Whether it’s because of character, thrill or unexplainable fun… the aromas, textures and taste of these select cuts are most pleasing to my palate *swills glass*
11 - The Beast (Kings Island)
By any conventional assessment it’s poorly paced, but on its own merits The Beast is an adventure. Hilarious. Then, in the helix, terrifying.
10 - Intimidator 305 (Kings Dominion)
Going really fast is fun. Sometimes, it’s as simple as that. The nimble 2-across Intamin trains really add to the perception of high speed and the ‘twists’ always hit hard, even when you know they are coming.
9 - Millennium Force (Cedar Point)
Less mean than i305 but more graceful in both form and its setting. The front row is superb.
8 - The Phantom’s Revenge (Kennywood)
A one-off classic. It appears almost ‘under-designed’ but it can’t have been as it’s flawlessly executed. Some of the best track work outside of RMC… and those restraints are to die for.
7 - Mystic Timbers (Kings Island)
Ultra-wild, more so than The Voyage, and thankfully not so large that it’s rattling itself apart. One of the only rides I’ve been on that has shocked me.
S+ Rank
The very best of the best.
6 - Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
A terrific coaster that pushes the concept of a ‘family ride’ to its limit. Relentlessly fun. The rare ‘front row bike at night’ is probably the best ride experience on the planet.
5 - Zadra
The first big boy RMC on the list and it’s a champion. The enormous stall is such a standout moment that it’s easy to forget how good the rest of it is. Truly world class.
4 - Maverick
Maverick swaps out all the meandering of its peers to double down on skin-peeling ferocity. In a word: ‘punchy’. In two words: ‘****ing punchy’. The noises on the below POV say it all.
3 - Lightning Rod
Certainly not the most intense RMC but the airtime is absurd - probably my favourite airtime on any coaster. Lightning Rod also has heaps of character thanks to its launch and beautiful setting in the valley (although its a little sparse looking in the POV below due to tree felling at the time - it's looking much better now). Inspired.
Quality POV:
A more recent POV better showcasing the current state of the vegetation:
A more recent POV better showcasing the current state of the vegetation:
2 - Iron Gwazi
Zadra reimagined. Iron Gwazi has insane pacing and a beyond vertical drop that launches you out of your seat. The sideways airtime over the front entrance is my favourite single element on any coaster. What an absolute beast!
1 - Steel Vengeance
During the day I might have to give the edge to Iron Gwazi, but nothing can compare to a night ride on Steel Vengeance. Passing through the ‘lit up’ wooden structure in the dark is so disorientating that it feels like the ride is making up where it is going in real time. A masterpiece.
1 - Steel Vengeance
2 - Iron Gwazi
3 - Lightning Rod
4 - Maverick
5 - Zadra
6 - Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
7 - Mystic Timbers
8 - The Phantom’s Revenge
9 - Millenium Force
10 - Intimidator 305
11 - The Beast
12 - VelociCoaster
13 - Hyperion
14 - Lech Coaster
15- Nemesis
16 - Pantheon
17 - Expedition GeForce
18 - Twisted Timbers
19 - Fury 325
20 - The Voyage
21 - Space Mountain (Orlando)
22 - Shambhala
23 - Storm Runner
24 - The Legend
25 - Orion
26 - El Toro
27 - Gatekeeper
28 - Montu
29 - Taron
30 - Storm Chaser
2 - Iron Gwazi
3 - Lightning Rod
4 - Maverick
5 - Zadra
6 - Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
7 - Mystic Timbers
8 - The Phantom’s Revenge
9 - Millenium Force
10 - Intimidator 305
11 - The Beast
12 - VelociCoaster
13 - Hyperion
14 - Lech Coaster
15- Nemesis
16 - Pantheon
17 - Expedition GeForce
18 - Twisted Timbers
19 - Fury 325
20 - The Voyage
21 - Space Mountain (Orlando)
22 - Shambhala
23 - Storm Runner
24 - The Legend
25 - Orion
26 - El Toro
27 - Gatekeeper
28 - Montu
29 - Taron
30 - Storm Chaser
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Mrs. Nitefly’s official list (as she wanted to do one):
1 - Hagrid’s
2 - Steel Vengeance
3 - Iron Gwazi
4 - Maverick
5 - Lightning Rod
6 - Intimidator 305
7 - Zadra
8 - The Beast
9 - Expedition GeForce
10 - Storm Runner
11 - Millennium Force
12 - Pantheon
13 - VelociCoaster
14 - Mystic Timbers
15 - Twisted Timbers
16 - Lech
17 - Phantoms Revenge
18 - Taron
19 - Fury 325
20 - El Toro
21 - Orion
22 - The Voyage
23 - Nemesis
24 - Hyperion
25 - Woden
26 - Shambhala
27 - Mako
29 - Nitro
29 - Gatekeeper
30 - Gemini
1 - Hagrid’s
2 - Steel Vengeance
3 - Iron Gwazi
4 - Maverick
5 - Lightning Rod
6 - Intimidator 305
7 - Zadra
8 - The Beast
9 - Expedition GeForce
10 - Storm Runner
11 - Millennium Force
12 - Pantheon
13 - VelociCoaster
14 - Mystic Timbers
15 - Twisted Timbers
16 - Lech
17 - Phantoms Revenge
18 - Taron
19 - Fury 325
20 - El Toro
21 - Orion
22 - The Voyage
23 - Nemesis
24 - Hyperion
25 - Woden
26 - Shambhala
27 - Mako
29 - Nitro
29 - Gatekeeper
30 - Gemini
We simply had the biggest smiles on our faces afterwards, every time. It’s pure, unadulterated fun from start to finish. Unlike others on the list, it’s far more than ‘merely’ a coaster. Buts it’s still a decent coaster in its own right.
There’s nothing else out there quite like it
rich210uk
Mega Poster
Not having a dig - that's a very respectable top 10 that is, kudos to you, Sir... except... uhm... Oziris at number 1? What's that about? Literally every other coaster in that list stomps all over Oziris. Care to explain your reasoning? I can only assume you got married on it or something, cos that's just like bizarre. Like I said, not having a dig, just genuinely curious as to what makes Oziris so special for you?
Big fan of the inverts especially B&M's, 3 in my top 10 and this one just felt like it put the cherry on top. Probably didn't help we had done Banshee the week before and it was awful and maybe got a bit giddy by this one. But yeah, right to question it... the justification didn't just naturally roll off the tongue but it felt like it should be there, for me at least 
ScottLann
Mega Poster
Well, finally came back from Florida which means it's time to update my rankings....some big changes and of course, some new additions (in bold)
1. Iron Gwazi - First RMC I've ever done and I seriously struggle to see how this can be beaten. Makes me incredibly excited to try out the likes of Zadra and SV. The airtime on this is my kind of airtime....tries to kill you
2. Velocicoaster - Intamin's finest I'd say. Seats were so comfy, airtime where I least expected it and the experience as a whole is amazing. And the night rides....wow.
3. Mako - Still as good as I remember it back in 2018. Will always have a soft spot for this one!
4. Shambhala
5. Red Force
6. Incredible Hulk Coaster - Definitely the most intense rides I've had on this coaster this trip. Almost greyed out on a few sections.
7. Sheikra - Weirdly this one has went up quite a bit since my last rankings. Think I forgot how good that first drop is and it was way smoother this time!
8. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure - 100% the best family coaster I've ever been on. Theming is amazing and the ride is just super fun! It would be higher on my list if it was more thrilling however I totally understand the audience this ride was made for. Only downside was the wait times....wish they'd add this to the express pass
9. Guardians of the Galaxy : Cosmic Rewind - Another seriously fun coaster with some surprisingly good forces. The backwards launch is amazing and the songs really add to this ride.
10. Revenge Of The Mummy - Dropped down in my rankings quite a bit since last time. Mainly due to the new additions however Universal still has this ride in 'technical rehearsals' so there was an insane amount of downtime. Fire effects were all working which as a first for me, but a lot of the timings still seemed out however there were some clear improvements such as video quality on the screens, lightning effects and also it seemed to ride much smoother (I don't believe they actually retracked any of it)
One coaster I noticed that has dropped way down on my list was Hollywood Rip-Ride Rockit (which is controversial, I know!
). This used to be pretty high up on my list as I found no issues with it last time, and thought it to be super fun. But this trip totally changed my mind for a few reasons... Firstly, it was so rough, the last ride I had on it actually winded me. Secondly, the tracks no longer seem to be in sync with the ride (myself and other's have noticed it looks to be struggling to get over the top of the lift hill - not sure if this is intended now or if it's because it's due for maintenance soon). This coaster is really showing its age and I hope Universal can get it sorted and hopefully make it a much more comfy and smooth experience!
1. Iron Gwazi - First RMC I've ever done and I seriously struggle to see how this can be beaten. Makes me incredibly excited to try out the likes of Zadra and SV. The airtime on this is my kind of airtime....tries to kill you
2. Velocicoaster - Intamin's finest I'd say. Seats were so comfy, airtime where I least expected it and the experience as a whole is amazing. And the night rides....wow.
3. Mako - Still as good as I remember it back in 2018. Will always have a soft spot for this one!
4. Shambhala
5. Red Force
6. Incredible Hulk Coaster - Definitely the most intense rides I've had on this coaster this trip. Almost greyed out on a few sections.
7. Sheikra - Weirdly this one has went up quite a bit since my last rankings. Think I forgot how good that first drop is and it was way smoother this time!
8. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure - 100% the best family coaster I've ever been on. Theming is amazing and the ride is just super fun! It would be higher on my list if it was more thrilling however I totally understand the audience this ride was made for. Only downside was the wait times....wish they'd add this to the express pass
9. Guardians of the Galaxy : Cosmic Rewind - Another seriously fun coaster with some surprisingly good forces. The backwards launch is amazing and the songs really add to this ride.
10. Revenge Of The Mummy - Dropped down in my rankings quite a bit since last time. Mainly due to the new additions however Universal still has this ride in 'technical rehearsals' so there was an insane amount of downtime. Fire effects were all working which as a first for me, but a lot of the timings still seemed out however there were some clear improvements such as video quality on the screens, lightning effects and also it seemed to ride much smoother (I don't believe they actually retracked any of it)
One coaster I noticed that has dropped way down on my list was Hollywood Rip-Ride Rockit (which is controversial, I know!
). This used to be pretty high up on my list as I found no issues with it last time, and thought it to be super fun. But this trip totally changed my mind for a few reasons... Firstly, it was so rough, the last ride I had on it actually winded me. Secondly, the tracks no longer seem to be in sync with the ride (myself and other's have noticed it looks to be struggling to get over the top of the lift hill - not sure if this is intended now or if it's because it's due for maintenance soon). This coaster is really showing its age and I hope Universal can get it sorted and hopefully make it a much more comfy and smooth experience!
uwurawrus
Roller Poster
1 - Ride to Happiness - Plopsaland de Panne
2 - Iron Gwazi - Busch Gardens Tampa
3 - Taiga - Linnanmäki
4 - Zadra - Energylandia
5 - Expedition GeForce - Holiday Park
6 - Taron - Phantasialand
7 - Hyperion - Energylandia
8 - VelociCoaster - Islands of Adventure
9 - Lech Coaster - Legendia
10 - Rutschebanen - Tivoli Gardens
11 - Mine Blower - Fun Spot Kissimmee
12 - Tonnerre de Zeus (Pre GG) - Parc Asterix
13 - Mako - SeaWorld Orlando
14 - F.L.Y - Phantasialand
15 - Megafobia - Oakwood
16 - Ice Breaker - SeaWorld Orlando
17 - Shambhala - Portaventura
18 - Karacho - Tripsdrill
19 - Incredible Hulk - Islands of Adventure
20 - OzIris - Parc Asterix
Everything in bold is new to my cred count this year. I've done a ton this year!
Honorary mention to
0 - Daddy Pig's Roller Coaster - Peppa Pig Theme Park and Duplo Dino Coaster - Legoland Windsor
for being some of my favourite coasters out there but refusing to rank them. I just vibe with them, yknow?
2 - Iron Gwazi - Busch Gardens Tampa
3 - Taiga - Linnanmäki
4 - Zadra - Energylandia
5 - Expedition GeForce - Holiday Park
6 - Taron - Phantasialand
7 - Hyperion - Energylandia
8 - VelociCoaster - Islands of Adventure
9 - Lech Coaster - Legendia
10 - Rutschebanen - Tivoli Gardens
11 - Mine Blower - Fun Spot Kissimmee
12 - Tonnerre de Zeus (Pre GG) - Parc Asterix
13 - Mako - SeaWorld Orlando
14 - F.L.Y - Phantasialand
15 - Megafobia - Oakwood
16 - Ice Breaker - SeaWorld Orlando
17 - Shambhala - Portaventura
18 - Karacho - Tripsdrill
19 - Incredible Hulk - Islands of Adventure
20 - OzIris - Parc Asterix
Everything in bold is new to my cred count this year. I've done a ton this year!
Honorary mention to
0 - Daddy Pig's Roller Coaster - Peppa Pig Theme Park and Duplo Dino Coaster - Legoland Windsor
for being some of my favourite coasters out there but refusing to rank them. I just vibe with them, yknow?
MikeWithTheMullet
Roller Poster
This is my first rankings post so feel free to judge me all you want lol.
- Voyage
- Steel Vengeance
- Iron Gwazi
- Fury 325
- Velocicoaster
- Skyrush
- Phantom's Revenge
- Intimidator 305
- Pantheon
- Millennium Force
- Twisted Timbers
- Lightning Rod
- Maverick
- El Toro
- Copperhead Strike
- Montu
- Texas Stingray
- Goliath (SFGA)
- Wonder Woman (SFFT)
- Hades 360
- Goliath (SFOG)
- The Legend
- Nitro
- Kumba
- Orion
- Storm Chaser
- The Raven
- Incredible Hulk
- Candymonium
- Mako
James F
Hyper Poster
Most likely my last update of this year.
1 - Hyperion
2 - Helix
3 - Zadra
4 - Untamed
5 - Kärnan
6 - Kondaa
7 - Shambhala
8 - Taron
9 - Sheikra
10: Wodan
11: Icon
12: Silver Star
13: Kraken
14: Abyssus
15: Stealth
16: Goliath (Walibi Holland)
17: Rock 'N' Roller Coaster
18: Cheetah Hunt
19: Dragon Kahn
20: Nemesis
1 - Hyperion
2 - Helix
3 - Zadra
4 - Untamed
5 - Kärnan
6 - Kondaa
7 - Shambhala
8 - Taron
9 - Sheikra
10: Wodan
11: Icon
12: Silver Star
13: Kraken
14: Abyssus
15: Stealth
16: Goliath (Walibi Holland)
17: Rock 'N' Roller Coaster
18: Cheetah Hunt
19: Dragon Kahn
20: Nemesis
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Snoo
The Legend
Went to Six Flags Over Georgia.. I forgot how sexy some of those rides are. Batman WAS IMMENSE and became my favorite Invert. Georgialiath was incredible again and TC was great!
1 Steel Vengeance - Cedar Point
2 Jurassic World Velocicoaster - Islands of Adventure
3 Voyage - Holiday World
4 Hyperion - Energylandia
5 Iron Gwazi - Busch Gardens Tampa
6 Fury 325 - Carowinds
7 Boulder Dash - Lake Compounce
8 Zadra - Energylandia
9 Twisted Timbers - Kings Dominion
10 Goliath - Six Flags Great America
11 Fønix - Farup Sommerland
12 SkyRush - Hersheypark
13 Batman The Ride - Six Flags Over Georgia
14 Jersey Devil Coaster - Six Flags Great Adventure
15 Pantheon - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
16 Wildfire - Kolmarden
17 Outlaw Run - Silver Dollar City
18 Afterburn - Carowinds
19 Storm Chaser - Kentucky Kingdom
20 Phantom's Revenge - Kennywood
21 Renegade - Valleyfair
22 Goliath - Six Flags Over Georgia
23 Piraten - Djurs Sommerland
24 Mine Blower - Fun Spot Kissimmee
25 Orion - Kings Island
26 Twisted Cyclone - Six Flags Over Georgia
27 El Toro - Six Flags Great Adventure
28 Lightning Rod - Dollywood
29 Copperhead Strike - Carowinds
30 Maverick - Cedar Point
CC: 510
Rob Coasters
Rob Poster
#1 Cú Chulainn - Tayto Park
#2 Megafobia- Oakwood Theme Park
#3 München Looping - Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
#4 Icon - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
#5 Smiler - Alton Towers
#6 Stealth - Thorpe Park
#7 OzIris - Parc Astérix
#8 Saw - The Ride - Thorpe Park
#9 Sik - Flamingo Land
#10 Speed - Oakwood Theme Park
Cannonball Express is out of the top 10. It spent 421 days in there, initially placing at #6.
#2 Megafobia- Oakwood Theme Park
#3 München Looping - Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
#4 Icon - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
#5 Smiler - Alton Towers
#6 Stealth - Thorpe Park
#7 OzIris - Parc Astérix
#8 Saw - The Ride - Thorpe Park
#9 Sik - Flamingo Land
#10 Speed - Oakwood Theme Park
Cannonball Express is out of the top 10. It spent 421 days in there, initially placing at #6.
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RcTmix
Mega Poster
Made it back to Cedar Point over the weekend to get what will likely be my last rides of the year (except for the possibility of Winterfest at KI). This list needs slight adjustment.
1. Steel Vengeance
After a front row night ride this is SOLIDLY in a tier above anything else I've ridden yet. Not that I really had any question before now, but that was probably the single greatest ride experience I've ever had.
2. Voyage
3. Maverick (+3)
I don't know what my problem was in June, but this thing is incredible. It was tough to decide whether Maverick really deserved to overtake Storm Chaser as #3. Did I really enjoy Maverick more, or was I just being a Cedar Point Fanboy (this Friday was quite a poor showing from CP, so no, it's not that). Both rides are great, but Maverick has a slight edge thanks to the ridiculous ejector over the first drop in the back row, the Stengel Dive things, and the sheer intensity throughout. While Storm Chaser fizzles out towards the end, Maverick hauls through its entire course. The pitch-black launch tunnel at night is a nice bonus.
4. Storm Chaser (-1)
5. Millennium Force (-1)
I seriously considered dropping this much further after riding somewhere in the middle of the train. It was good, but not amazing. Then I waited for the front row and remembered why I had it ranked so high. There is an unreasonable difference in quality between a front row ride and any other seat on Millie, and up front this thing is still elite. It may not be as smooth as it used to be, it may not have as much airtime as some other hypers or gigas, but the visuals, the length, and the sustained sense of speed with wind battering your body more than make up for the limited airtime.
6. Mystic Timbers (-1)
7. Orion
8. Lightning Run
9. Diamondback
10. Phantom's Revenge
11. Montu
12. Top Thrill Dragster
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My latest Top 30, Kondaa has made it's way into the Top 10!
1. Zadra
2. Intimidator 305
3. Pantheon
4. VelociCoaster
5. Mako
6. Stealth
7. Fury 325
8. Maverick
9. Kondaa
10. Phantom's Revenge
11. Silver Star
12. Hakugei
13. Hyperion
14. Twisted Timburs
15. The Ride To Happiness
16. Joris en de Draak
17. Taron
18. The Voyage
19. Candymonium
20. Icon
21. Wodan
22. Fluch Von Novgorod
23. Hagrids Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
24. Oz'Iris
25. Nitro
26. Thunder Dolphin
27. Oblivion The Black Hole
28. Intimidator
29. Mystic Timburs
30. Storm Chaser
1. Zadra
2. Intimidator 305
3. Pantheon
4. VelociCoaster
5. Mako
6. Stealth
7. Fury 325
8. Maverick
9. Kondaa
10. Phantom's Revenge
11. Silver Star
12. Hakugei
13. Hyperion
14. Twisted Timburs
15. The Ride To Happiness
16. Joris en de Draak
17. Taron
18. The Voyage
19. Candymonium
20. Icon
21. Wodan
22. Fluch Von Novgorod
23. Hagrids Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
24. Oz'Iris
25. Nitro
26. Thunder Dolphin
27. Oblivion The Black Hole
28. Intimidator
29. Mystic Timburs
30. Storm Chaser
Snoo
The Legend
Stealth? You're killing me!
Edward M
Strata Poster
Just got done with a crazy lil coaster trip, and my top list is very different. I'm gonna save my more in depth opinions for a trip report, but I still wanna let y'all know my hot takes.
Italics for ridden this year, Bold for new this year
Italics for ridden this year, Bold for new this year
- Lightning Rod
- El Toro
- Voyage
- Steel Vengeance
- Helix
- Beast
- Outlaw Run
- Phantom's Revenge
- Skyrush
- Iron Gwazi
- Taron
- Phoenix
- Cyclone
- Thunderbolt
- X2
- DW Space Mountain
- I305
- Fury 325
- Maverick
- Magnum XL-200
- Untamed
- Superman SFNE
- Wildfire
- Kumba
- Millennium Force
- VelociCoaster
- Pantheon
- Boulder Dash
- Hagrid's
- Twisted Timbers
- Shambhala
- Ghostrider
- Top Thrill Dragster
- Mystic Timbers
- Steel Curtain
Hutch
Strata Poster
Latest update after my Europe adventure.
1. Steel Vengeance
2. Skyrush
3. Lightning Rod
4. Voyage
5. VelociCoaster
6. Ravine Flyer II
7. Piraten
8. Wildfire
9. Twisted Timbers
10. Fury 325
11. Maverick
12. Storm Chaser
13. Nemesis
14. Phoenix
15. Shambhala
16. Mako
17. Phantom's Revenge
18. Colossos
19. Wicked Cyclone
20. Renegade
21. Mystic Timbers
22. Fønix
23. Pantheon
24. Millennium Force
25. Twisted Cyclone
26. Top Thrill Dragster
27. Goliath (Over Georgia)
28. Montu
29. Storm Runner
30. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Lightning Run, Goliath (Great America), and Superman: The Ride drop out of the Top 30. I also kicked out Nitro after previously being inside the Top 20. It just wasn't popping my most recent ride. Only other minor change was swapping Twisted Timbers with Fury 325.
TilenB
Strata Poster
Coming back from my trip to Scandi, I feel that I've finally been properly converted into the RMC religion.
1. Ride to Happiness, Plopsaland De Panne
2. Wildfire, Kolmården
3. Taron, Phantasialand
4. Kondaa, Walibi Belgium
5. Flying Aces, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
6. Helix, Liseberg
7. Untamed, Walibi Holland
8. Shambhala, PortAventura Park
9. Katun, Mirabilandia
10. Troy, Toverland
11. Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park
12. iSpeed, Mirabilandia
13. Black Mamba, Phantasialand
14. Wild Mouse. Luna Park
15. Silver Star, Europa Park
16. Hair Raiser, Ocean Park
17. Wodan Timbur Coaster, Europa Park
18. Balder, Liseberg
19. Giant Dipper, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
20. Monster, Gröna Lund
21. Goliath, Walibi Holland
22. Oblivion - The Black Hole, Gardaland
23. Gravity Max, Discovery World
24. Pulsar, Walibi Belgium
25. Lost Gravity, Walibi Holland
26. Fēnix, Toverland
27. Superman Escape, Warner Bros. Movie World
28. Karacho, Erlebnispark Tripsdrill
29. Hyperspace Mountain, Hong Kong Disneyland
30. Valkyria, Liseberg
Yeah, Wildfire was absolutely phenomenal from the get go and it only got progressively better through the day, culminating in some properly wack night rides right before the park closed at 7pm. The middle part was taken in almost complete darkness and was properly disorienting, even if I've already done it tons of times during the day. I ended up my day with 15 rides on it, finsihing out with two back row rides without needing to leave my seat in a row. I didn't think another ride could come close to RtH so soon, but this one really pushed it close. To make it even better, I didn't seem to have any problems with the restraints pushing on my thighs, which caused me to ride fairly defensively on the only other RMC I've done before, which also makes me even more excited to try more of these babies in the future. Bring it on!
Helix was another world class coaster, but i just didn't feel it had as many stand-out moments as Wildfire did. That airtime hill over the city is the clear highlight and might be one of the all-time greatest coaster elements on night rides. But it also has some downsides, mostly to do with rattle on one of the trains in particular, which gave me a bit of a headache that only cleared a few hours after our early afternoon rides. And also some of the staff were pretty happy to push down the restraints as hard as possible, which made some of the rides less enjoyable. Luckily Mack has seemingly figured a workaround with the automatic restraints that are used on RtH.
Balder offered some amazing airtime, but that was about all that the ride did. The layout could easily be summarized by hill-hill-turn and so on into eternity. And some of the hills could have been taken with a bit more speed as I felt it wasn't reaching its full potential in parts. Still a world class ride, don't get me wrong, but I feel like there was easily some potential to do more here. The design is kind of showing its age.
And love me a good old-school B&M Invert in Monster. Even though this little beastling only opened fairly recently it still offered the good old B&M experienced that I grew to love as a kid on the older B&M inverts. If you make it to Gröna Lund anytime soon, be sure to give this one a night ride in the back. Twister was sadly down for maintenance, but I feel Monster filled its big thrill coaster hole rather well.
And Valkyria is one of the better B&M Dive coasters out there. That night time view over Gothenburg just before the ride leans in for the drop is pretty darn awesome.
I've also dipped my toes into Denmark a bit on this trip (didn't do Faarup and Djurs, since I couldn't feasibly fit them into all this), but both of the coasters that had any sort of top-list potential (Tornado and Tivoli's Rutschebanen) sadly spited, so I'll have to wait for the first top-list worthy Danish coaster till next time.
And yeah, if you compare this list to the one I posted in early May, you can see that some rides in there have gone missing. I've decided to leave out the British/American coasters that I've only done once about a decade ago. It just feels impossible to compare them to the newer entries to my list. I also feel like I was basing my opinion too much on the thoughts of others rather than go with how I felt about them myself back then. Hopefully I get to re-ride them in not too distant future (apart from Wild Mouse, RIP) and form a firm enough opinion to warrant putting them back on the list.
1. Ride to Happiness, Plopsaland De Panne
2. Wildfire, Kolmården
3. Taron, Phantasialand
4. Kondaa, Walibi Belgium
5. Flying Aces, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
6. Helix, Liseberg
7. Untamed, Walibi Holland
8. Shambhala, PortAventura Park
9. Katun, Mirabilandia
10. Troy, Toverland
11. Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park
12. iSpeed, Mirabilandia
13. Black Mamba, Phantasialand
14. Wild Mouse. Luna Park
15. Silver Star, Europa Park
16. Hair Raiser, Ocean Park
17. Wodan Timbur Coaster, Europa Park
18. Balder, Liseberg
19. Giant Dipper, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
20. Monster, Gröna Lund
21. Goliath, Walibi Holland
22. Oblivion - The Black Hole, Gardaland
23. Gravity Max, Discovery World
24. Pulsar, Walibi Belgium
25. Lost Gravity, Walibi Holland
26. Fēnix, Toverland
27. Superman Escape, Warner Bros. Movie World
28. Karacho, Erlebnispark Tripsdrill
29. Hyperspace Mountain, Hong Kong Disneyland
30. Valkyria, Liseberg
Yeah, Wildfire was absolutely phenomenal from the get go and it only got progressively better through the day, culminating in some properly wack night rides right before the park closed at 7pm. The middle part was taken in almost complete darkness and was properly disorienting, even if I've already done it tons of times during the day. I ended up my day with 15 rides on it, finsihing out with two back row rides without needing to leave my seat in a row. I didn't think another ride could come close to RtH so soon, but this one really pushed it close. To make it even better, I didn't seem to have any problems with the restraints pushing on my thighs, which caused me to ride fairly defensively on the only other RMC I've done before, which also makes me even more excited to try more of these babies in the future. Bring it on!
Helix was another world class coaster, but i just didn't feel it had as many stand-out moments as Wildfire did. That airtime hill over the city is the clear highlight and might be one of the all-time greatest coaster elements on night rides. But it also has some downsides, mostly to do with rattle on one of the trains in particular, which gave me a bit of a headache that only cleared a few hours after our early afternoon rides. And also some of the staff were pretty happy to push down the restraints as hard as possible, which made some of the rides less enjoyable. Luckily Mack has seemingly figured a workaround with the automatic restraints that are used on RtH.
Balder offered some amazing airtime, but that was about all that the ride did. The layout could easily be summarized by hill-hill-turn and so on into eternity. And some of the hills could have been taken with a bit more speed as I felt it wasn't reaching its full potential in parts. Still a world class ride, don't get me wrong, but I feel like there was easily some potential to do more here. The design is kind of showing its age.
And love me a good old-school B&M Invert in Monster. Even though this little beastling only opened fairly recently it still offered the good old B&M experienced that I grew to love as a kid on the older B&M inverts. If you make it to Gröna Lund anytime soon, be sure to give this one a night ride in the back. Twister was sadly down for maintenance, but I feel Monster filled its big thrill coaster hole rather well.
And Valkyria is one of the better B&M Dive coasters out there. That night time view over Gothenburg just before the ride leans in for the drop is pretty darn awesome.
I've also dipped my toes into Denmark a bit on this trip (didn't do Faarup and Djurs, since I couldn't feasibly fit them into all this), but both of the coasters that had any sort of top-list potential (Tornado and Tivoli's Rutschebanen) sadly spited, so I'll have to wait for the first top-list worthy Danish coaster till next time.
And yeah, if you compare this list to the one I posted in early May, you can see that some rides in there have gone missing. I've decided to leave out the British/American coasters that I've only done once about a decade ago. It just feels impossible to compare them to the newer entries to my list. I also feel like I was basing my opinion too much on the thoughts of others rather than go with how I felt about them myself back then. Hopefully I get to re-ride them in not too distant future (apart from Wild Mouse, RIP) and form a firm enough opinion to warrant putting them back on the list.