Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124

[cjbrandy]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

I'm making this up on the spot. It may differ to the list in my sig.

1. Oblivion: Short but amazing and hugely re rideable. Can't get enough of the drop. Tip: You can feel the drop more on the back row.
2. Wild Mouse: Extreme ejector airtime and laterals. It's a gem.
3. Nemesis: Unique terrain layout but it wasn't quite as forceful last time I rode and it's definitely getting rougher.
4. The Swarm: Smooth and luxurious. It has a great setting and has moments of strong positive Gs.
5. Grand National: Had my first ride on this in 2013 and thought it was meh because of the roughness. This August, I had some hugely entertaining rides at the front with some ejector airtime.
6. Nemesis Inferno: Misty tunnel is refreshing. Loop is much more forceful than Nemesis' and it's a very whorable ride.
7. Air: Really exceeded my expectations. Extremely fun and the drop before the fly to lie inversion is actually fab at the back.
8. Saw: the ride: Wasn't rough but not quite B&M smooth either. Indoor drop blew me away! I had no idea it would be that damn good! The ride would truly kick ass if it remained indoors until the start of the lift hill! Maybe Merlin could do that some day...
9. The Smiler: Had rides that were better than in Easter. I have decided that it is a fairly intense ride and the second airtime hill is fab.
10. Big Thunder Mountain Paris: I know it's for families and kids but it's great. The reason it's so good is because it ends on a high with a big underwater drop. Haven't rode them, but I have observed that the American variants just seem to end after a bunch of turns.

 

[zips_6]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

10. Incredible Hulk, Islands of Adventure
9. Cyclone, Lakeside
8. Kraken, SeaWorld Orlando
7. Chinese Fireball, Islands of Adventure
6. Lightning Racer - Thunder, Hersheypark
5. Storm Runner, Hersheypark
4. Nitro, Six Flags Great Adventure
3. Skyrush, Hersheypark
2. Bizarro, Six Flags New England
1. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure

 

[jayjay]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

Can't be bothered to check if I've posted somewhere in this thread already, but anyway, here's a top 10.

1 - Kumba, Busch Gardens Africa
2 - Thunderbird, Power Park - My favourite wooden coaster by a mile. Especially after I rerode Megafobia this year and realised it's not as good as it used to be
3 - The Ultimate, Lightwater Valley - Definitely a love/hate coaster and I'm very firmly on the "love" side.
4 - Rita, Alton Towers - I'm a sucker for launched coasters and airtime hills
5 - Nemesis, Alton Towers - Hard to rate. When it's good, it's "number one on this list" good. When it's not, it's mediocre.
6 - Montu, Busch Gardens Africa
7 - Expedition Everest, Animal Kingdom - I liked the build up towards the exciting part of the ride. Everything about Everest just works
8 - Space Mountain Mission 2, Paris - How to take a very mediocre ride and use theming to make it fantastic.
9 - Rock 'n' Rollercoaster, Hollywood Studios - Dear Paris, see Florida to see how to take the exact same ride and make it actually fun
10 - Revenge of the Mummy, Universal Studios - Again, decent ride + good theming =

(Top 20 continues: 11. Stealth, Thorpe, 12. Dueling Dragons (have not ridden Dragon Challenge), Islands of Adventure, 13. Incredible Hulk, Islands of Adventure, 14. Oblivion, Alton Towers, 15. Shiekra, Busch Gardens Africa, 16. Nemesis Inferno, Thorpe, 17. Dragon's Fury, Chessington, 18. Space Mountain, Magic Kingdom, 19. Colossus, Thorpe, 20. Velocity, Flamingoland)

 

[Smithy]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

1. Shambhala
2. Nemesis
3. Dragon Khan
4. The Smiler
5. Swarm
6. Velocity
7. Speed
8. PMBO
9. Jubilee Odyssey
10. Rage

That's as of right now, rides that I'd want to go back on in order. Shambhala I think is clear at number 1 having spent a while unable to split the top three. Nemesis was riding better then Khan was last year for me. Enjoyed Smiler, Swarm is fun, Velocity is brilliant, Speed was a nice surprise, PMBO solely for the first drop, Jubilee Odyssey was just mental and Rage was a great little ride.

 

[CookieCoasters]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

1. Intimidator 305, Kings Dominion
2. Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park
3. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure
4. Goliath, Walibi Holland
5. Monster, Parc Walygator
6. Shambhala, Port Aventura
7. Piraten, Djurs Sommerland
8. X2, Six Flags Magic Mountain
9. Phoenix, Knoebels
10. Helix, Liseberg
11. Montu, Busch Gardens Tampa
12. Tatsu, Six Flags Magic Mountain
13. Talon, Dorney Park
14. Alpina Blitz, Nigloland
15. Troy, Toverland
16. Nemesis, Alton Towers
17. Balder, Liseberg
18. Black Mamba, Phantasialand
19. Manta, Sea World Orlando
20. Altair CCW-0204, Cinecitta World
21. Griffon, Busch Gardens Williamsburg
22. Storm Runner, Hershey Park
23. Bizarro, Six Flags New England
24. Colossos, Heide Park
25. Batman La Fuga, Parque Warner Madrid
26. Katun, Mirabilandia
27. Great Bear, Hershey Park
28. Skyrush, Hershey Park
29. Batman: The Ride, Six Flags Magic Mountain
30. Nitro, Six Flags Great Adventure

Altair is a significant improvement on Colossus in every way. The restraints are more comfortable and obviously allow for a lot more freedom being lap bars. The first drop is more exciting and generates a considerably faster pace for the entire coaster. The ride is pretty forceful, especially in the vertical loop and although it is a bit shaky towards the back of the train, it is fairly minor and doesn't cause any discomfort. The five heartline rolls are incredible. There not taken too slow that they create lots of hangtime, but still offer a brilliant sensation of freedom because of only being restrained by lap bars.

I have always liked Colossus, but have thought that it's full potential was never reached. Altair pretty much fufils this potential and is really an excellent coaster.

Shock was also very good, but sadly doesn't make the top 30 (maybe top 40?).

 

[DelPiero]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

Ended up spending the evening at Holiday Park recently, so have a new top 3 coaster.

1: Skyrush - Hersheypark
2: Helix - Liseberg
3: Expedition GeForce - Holiday Park
4: Colossos - Heide Park
5: Maverick - Cedar Point
6: Piraten - Djurs Sommarland
7: Millennium Force - Cedar Point
8: Storm Runner - Hersheypark
9: Silver Star - Europa Park
10: Nemesis - Alton Towers

11: Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa
12: Montu - Busch Gardens Tampa
13: Twister - Grona Lund
14: White Lightning - Fun Spot America
15: Krake - Heide Park
16: Balder - Liseberg
17: Juvelen - Djurs Sommarland
18: Gatekeeper - Cedar Point
19: Lightning Racer - Hersheypark
20: Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point

 

[jj23w]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

1. The Swarm
2. Nemesis Inferno
3. Stealth
4. Saw The Ride
5. Colossus
6. Rage
7 Vampire
8 Dragons Fury
9 Rattlesnake
10 Big Thunder Mountain (Paris)
11 Barnstormer
12 Indiana Jones and the temple of peril
13 Space Mountain Mission 2
14 Green Scream
15 Kiddie Koaster
16 Mighty Mini Mega
17 Dragon coaster
18 Dragons Apprentice
19 Jungle Coaster
20 X
21 Scorpion Express
22 Flying Fish

 

[ATTACKHAMMER]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

After Spain last weekend:

1- Montu - Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
2 - Shambhala - PortAventura
3 - Kraken - Sea World Orlando
4 - White Lightning - Fun Spot America
5 - Space Mountain - Magic Kingdom
6 - Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
7 - Incredible Hulk - Islands of Adventure
8 - Colossus - Thorpe Park
9 - Nemesis - Alton Towers
10 - Revenge of the Mummy - Universal Studios Florida

 

[GuyWithAStick]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

1) Goliath SFGAm
2) Raging Bull SFGAm
3)Skyrush Hersheypark
4) Maverick CP
5) Outlaw Run SDC
6) Superman: Ride of Steel SFA
7) Top Thrill Dragster CP
8) X Flight SFGAm
9) Mr Freeze SFSTl!
10) Boss SFSTl

11) Wildfire SDC
12) Powder Keg SDC
13) Viper SFGAm
14) American Eagle SFGAm
15) Farenheit Hersheypark
16/17) Batman SFGAm/SFSTl
18) Wicked Twister CP
19) V2 SFGAm
20) Raptor CP

21) Spongebob Rock Bottom Plunge
22) Great Bear Hersheypark
23) Apocalypse SFA
24)Screamin' Eagle SFSTl
25) Dueling Dragons Horntail USO(only got to ride the one side. )
26) Roar SFA
27) Millennium Force CP
28) Stormrunner Hersheypark
29) Rockin' Roller Coaster WDW
30) Boomerang SFSTl

31) Sidewinder Hersheypark
32) Whizzer SFGAm
33) Expedition Everest WDW
34) Ragin Cajun SFGAm/SFA
35) Avatar Airbender MOA
36) Pandemonium SFSTl
37) Fairly Odd Coaster MOA
38) Demon SFGAm
39) SooperDooperLooper
40) Thunderation SDC

41) Space Mountain WDW
42) Big Thunder Mountain WDW
43) Superman Ultimate Flight SFGAm
44) Pepsi Orange Streak MOA
45) Flight of the Hippogriff USO
46) Spaceley's Sprocket Rockets SFGAm
47) Little Dipper SFGAm
48) The Great Exposition Coaster SDC
49) Minor Mike Knuckleheads(Wis. Dells)
50/51) Dragon Wagon Santa's Village/Dedier Farms

52) Ninja SFSTl
53) Mind Eraser SFA
54) The Dark Knight SFGAm

After 10, I pretty much just listed all my creds, and slightly rated them.

 

[Jordanovichy]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

I now have 132 creds, I discounted 30 creds as +1s so I now have 102 coasters ranked. Here are the top 25:

1. Montu - Busch Gardens Tampa
2. White Lightning - Fun Spot USA
3. Manta - Seaworld Orlando
4. Sheikra - Busch Gardens Tampa
5. Kraken - Seaworld Orlando
6. Air - Alton Towers
7. Nemesis - Alton Towers
8. Revenge of the Mummy - Universal Studios
9. The Swarm - Thorpe Park
10. Dragon Challenge Hungarian Horntail - Islands of Adventure
11. Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa
12. The Smiler - Alton Towers
13. Incredible Hulk - Islands of Adventure
14. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit - Universal Studios
15. The Big One - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
16. Expedition Everest - Animal Kingdom WDW
17. Space Mountain Omega - Magic Kingdom WDW
18. Dragon's Fury - Chessington World of Adventures
19. Oblivion - Alton Towers
20. Stealth - Thorpe Park
21. Dragon Challenge Chinese Fireball - Islands of Adventure
22. Space Mountain Alpha - Magic Kingdom WDW
23. Cheetah Hunt - Busch Gardens Tampa
24. Shockwave - Drayton Manor
25. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts - Universal Studios

I didn't ride all of the coasters as many times as I'd have liked but I have to rank them on my experience. Only 9 of my original top 25 remain. Woo.

Last update of the season then. I didn't realise I hadn't updated it after Port Aventura in the summer.

I now have 154 credits, I have discounted 38 as +1s meaning I have 116 ranked coasters. Coasters in bold are new for me this year. Only 8 of my original top 25 at the beginning of the year remain.

1. Shambhala - Port Aventura
2. Montu - Busch Gardens Tampa
3. White Lightning - Fun Spot USA
4. Manta - Sea World Orlando
5. Sheikra - Busch Gardens Tampa
6. Kraken - Sea World Orlando
7. Air - Alton Towers
8. Nemesis - Alton Towers
9. Revenge of the Mummy - Universal Studios Florida
10. Furious Baco - Port Aventura
11. Dragon Khan - Port Aventura
12. The Swarm - Thorpe Park
13. Dragon Challenge Hungarian Horntail - Islands of Adventure
14. Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa
15. The Smiler - Alton Towers
16. Incredible Hulk - Islands of Adventure
17. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit - Universal Studios Florida
18. The Big One - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
19. Expedition Everest - Animal Kingdom WDW
20. Space Mountain Omega - Magic Kingdom WDW
21. Dragon's Fury - Chessington World of Adventures
22. Oblivion - Alton Towers
23. Stealth - Thorpe Park
24. Dragon Challenge Chinese Fireball - Islands of Adventure
25. Space Mountain Alpha - Magic Kingdom WDW

 

[ECG]

Re: Top 10: 2013 Edition

Year end update:

1. Boulder Dash
2. Outlaw Run
3. El Toro
4. Skyrush
5. Wild Mouse (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
6. Voyage
7. Superman:Ride of Steel/Bizarro
8. Colossos
9. Leviathan
10. Top Thrill Dragster
11. Helix
12. Goliath (SFGAm)
13. Phoenix
14. Maverick
15. Beast
16. Shambhala
17. Banshee
18. X2
19. Nemesis
20. Boardwalk Bullet
21. blue fire Megacoaster
22. Expedition GeForce
23. Alpina Blitz
24. Tatsu
25. Ravine Flyer II

New entries for 2014 in bold.

 

[Snoo]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

That's all? Sort of surprising Jerry. A lot of filler without quality I assume?

 

[ECG]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

Pretty much. Just take a look at my last entry in the 'Rides you rode in the opening season' topic.
I did do a hell of a lot of parks this year (mostly in Europe), but other than the few in bold there wasn't anything outstanding that I haven't ridden before and you might notice that quite a few of them (including Goliath at Walibi Holland and GeForce) actually dropped down because they simply aren't what they used to be.

 

[ThomVD]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

Pretty much. Just take a look at my last entry in the 'Rides you rode in the opening season' topic.
I did do a hell of a lot of parks this year (mostly in Europe), but other than the few in bold there wasn't anything outstanding that I haven't ridden before and you might notice that quite a few of them (including Goliath at Walibi Holland and GeForce) actually dropped down because they simply aren't what they used to be.

Is that because they got rougher, or because they just impress you less because you've ridden more coasters now?

 

[ECG]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

Definitely not rougher, just not as good as I remember them being tbh. This year was my second trip to Walibi Holland and third to Holiday Park since 2009. I've ridden a lot more coasters since then, but very few that are better or would really influence my opinion. It's just that neither of them seem to be running the way they did five years ago. They still offer some great airtime, but not as intense as it used to be. Yet other coasters that I rode five years or even longer ago, still ride the same.

 

[Snoo]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

Pretty much. Just take a look at my last entry in the 'Rides you rode in the opening season' topic.
I did do a hell of a lot of parks this year (mostly in Europe), but other than the few in bold there wasn't anything outstanding that I haven't ridden before and you might notice that quite a few of them (including Goliath at Walibi Holland and GeForce) actually dropped down because they simply aren't what they used to be.

Sounds about right. I was hoping to ride a number of coasters in 2015, especially Toro and Dash, and I'm wondering if they will be the same. It's been almost 7 years since I've been on either, which feels weird to say but then I remember that I rode them with UC.. and it isn't so weird anymore. Ahh.. the good ol days.

When I hit up SFGAdv, I'll give you a holler J.

 

[ECG]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

^Please do. It's been too long and I would love to spend some time together again. :--D

 

[joshwhite2108]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

1 - Nemesis (Alton Towers)
2 - Shambhala (PortAventura)
3 - The Ultimate (Lightwater Valley)
4 - Black Mamba (Phantasialand)
5 - The Smiler (Alton towers)
6 - BTM (Disneyland Paris)
7 - The Swarm (Thorpe Park)
8 - Dragon Khan (PortAventura)
9 - Silver Star (Europa Park)
10 - Megafobia (Oakwood)

 

[ThomVD]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

Made a couple of changes in my list because I've decided to count the overall experience instead of just the coaster part. The changes are in bold.

1. Helix (Liseberg)
2. Black Mamba (Phantasialand)
3. Silver Star (Europa Park)
4. Expedition GeForce (Holiday Park)
5. Blue Fire (Europa Park)
6. Joris en de Draak (Efteling)
7. Goliath (Walibi Holland)
8. Troy (Toverland)
9. Twister (Gröna Lund)
10. Wodan (Europa Park)
11. Balder (Liseberg)
12. Colorado Adventure (Phantasialand)
13. Lisebergbanan (Liseberg)
14. Winjas Fear & Force (Phantasialand)
15. Vliegende Hollander (Efteling)
16. Jetline (Gröna Lund)
17. Eurosat (Europa Park)
18. Vogel Rok (Efteling)
19. Dwervelwind (Toverland)
20. Sky Scream (Holiday Park)
21. Xpress: Platform 13 (Walibi Holland)
22. Formule X (Drievliet)
23. Falcon (Duinrell)
24. Kanonen (Liseberg)
25. Pegasus (Europa Park)

Black Mamba is a fantastic coaster in pretty much every aspect. The queue-line/station, the theming, the dispatch <3, the landscaping around the ride and the coaster part itself. It's smooth, intense, well paced and just a wonderful coaster overall.

I've swapped Wodan with Balder as my #10. I find Balder slightly better coaster-wise because of the countless pops of airtime it provides, but Wodan is so much better in every way. The queue-line is among the most well themed ones I've seen so far. The entire area is very well done. The ride just has an epic atmosphere that Balder lacks. Wodan itself is pretty damn good as well, but it felt a bit short after a 50 minute wait, and I wish it did a bit more. It's more about the speed than the hills/twists like other GCIs I've ridden. Still a lot of fun and I wish I could've ridden it more than just twice.

Vliegende Hollander's coaster part is pretty meh, but everything else is great. The queue is fantastic, I've never seen a more gorgeous coaster station and the dark ride part is also of the same quality (if all the effects work properly). Purely based on theming it would be in my top 10. As an overall experience it places 15th.

Vogel Rok and Dwervelwind are both wonderful re-ridable family coasters. Both smooth (Dwervelwind is the smoothest coaster in the Netherlands), both great onboard music and both well themed. That's why I rank them higher than Sky Scream, which is better purely based on the coaster part.

Same story for Xpress, well themed so higher than Formule X, which is a slightly better coaster, but way too short as well.

 

[ECG]

Re: Top 10: 2013 Edition

New update to start the year:

1. Boulder Dash
2. Medusa Steel Coaster
3. Outlaw Run
4. El Toro
5. Skyrush
6. Wild Mouse (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
7. Voyage
8. Superman:Ride of Steel (before it became Bizarro)
9. Colossos
10. Leviathan
11. Top Thrill Dragster
12. Helix
13. Goliath (SFGAm)
14. Phoenix
15. Maverick
16. Beast
17. Shambhala
18. Banshee
19. X2
20. Nemesis
21. Boardwalk Bullet
22. blue fire Megacoaster
23. Expedition GeForce
24. Alpina Blitz
25. Tatsu

New entries for 2015 in bold.

What can I say? MIND BLOWN!
And Top Thrill Dragster finally drops out of my Top Ten.