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Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

^That's what threw me off.
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

TilenB said:
^ Wow, is it really that good? I've heard mixed about it, ranging from excellent (yours) to those that describe it as juddering and disappointing. I wonder what will I think of it when I get to ride it next year. I usually like Gersts, so I am kind of looking forward to it. :D
Well count me as one of "those that describe it as juddering and disappointing". Or maybe not dissapointing, it's a good ride for sure. But definitely not top 10!

I went a couple of weeks ago. Was in Germany over the day with some friends, and got a surprice visit as a late birthday gift. Hence I was only there for a couple of hours and didn't get any pictures, that's also why I haven't bothered doing a trip report. But now onto my verdict:

The ride starts of a bit dissapointing; the indoor drop is certainly not as surpricing or powerful as one would think. You stop for 20-30 seconds on the lift hill, meaning that the surpice element is totally gone (as if it was ever there; the ride ops in the station tell you about it) and the drop is very short and you don't get that freefall feeling I love so much! But then it gets better :) The drop is good, yet again not top-10 worthy, but still good! After comes the heart shaped element that gives a nice view, but nothing more. Then the best part of the rides comes: the insanely fast triple turn with a bit of surpricing airtime thrown in as well, awesome! <3 Then there's some high speed low to the ground turns that unfortunately are already really rough. And the powerful airtime hill, and actually there's some powerful airtime coming into the brakes as well! But it's only brief ejector, none of the hills are sustained. Then after the brake run there's the "surprice" inline-roll. All in all a mixed bag of greatness and less good parts and a brand new ride that's already quite rough in places.. It will get better next year with the theming, no doubt! But the truth is that Kärnan unfortunately is a couple of notches below Fluch von Novgorod! (which is really fab <3 )
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

^ Well I disagree with a lot of that, but I guess that proves my assumption of it being an opinion spliter :) . I'll try and get my report of it done tomorrow.
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

Jarrett said:
Mysterious Sue said:
Hang on, someone actually has X:/wtf in thier top ten? Hold the cucumber sandwiches. Do we need an intervention?
I actually had it in my number ten spot for some time. Then I came to my senses. I consider it more of a "funny rough" ride similar to Wild Beast, FoF, or T3.

CarolinaRider said:
Ben said:
^Mate, you're going to have to explain why Raptor is number one above some really amazing rides!
The finale of Raptor is probably the happiest I've ever felt on a coaster. Two forceful flatspins, an amazing helix and the infamous Raptor smack (which was actually my favorite part of the ride) are what solidified this ride as my new number one. It's just so aggressive! :--D
While I didn't fall in love with it like you did, I do have to step in and add in defense that those wingovers are some of the best inversions on any invert I've ridden. I find the ride too soulless and rough to rank it above most inverts but those wingovers and helix are fab.

So for my top 25...

1. Fury 325
2. The Voyage
3. Cheetah Hunt
4. Millennium Force (this and CH swap places a lot though)
5. Leviathan
6. Maverick
7. Thunderbird
8. Banshee
9. Top Thrill Dragster
10. Behemoth
11. GateKeeper
12. Full Throttle
13. Montu
14. Thunderhead
15. Intimidator
16. The Beast
17. Magnum XL-200
18. Afterburn
19. Wild Eagle
20. The Raven
21. SFOG Goliath
22. El Loco
23. Lightning Run
24. Diamondback
25. Thunder Run

1. Skyrush
2. Fury 325
3. The Voyage
4. Millennium Force
5. Cheetah Hunt
6. Leviathan
7. Maverick
8. Phoenix
9. Banshee
10. Thunderbird
11. Top Thrill Dragster
12. Behemoth
13. GateKeeper
14. Full Throttle
15. Montu
17. Thunderhead
18. Intimidator
19. The Beast
20. Magnum XL-200
21. Afterburn
22. Lightning Racer
23. Wild Eagle
24. The Raven
25. Phantom's Revenge

Now that I'm pretty much done with creds for 2015 I thought I'd update it. Got a few new additions out of Pennsylvania!
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

This will probably be my total 2015 list. This was a very Disney oriented year without many new additions in terms of coasters, but this was one of my favorite years so far. I just love Disney so much it's crazy. I also shifted around a few things after thinking on a few rides. Ridden in 2015 also in bold.

1. Outlaw Run
2. Millennium Force
3. Shambhala
4. Kumba
5. Beast
6. El Toro
7. Maverick
8. Nitro
9. Iron Rattler
10. Top Thrill Dragster
11. Goliath @ SFOG
12. Dragon Khan
13. Magnum XL-200
14. Space Mountain Alpha, Disney World
15. Rampage, Alabama Adventure
16. Diamondback
17. Thunderhead
18. Montu
19. Hulk
20. Superman Krypton
21. Prowler
22. American Thunder
23. Wildfire
24. Volcano
25. I305
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

Small change after my trip to the Netherlands......

1. Shambhala
2. Katun
3. Nemesis
4. Stealth
5. Sheikra
6. White Lightning
7. Troy
8. Montu
9. Furius Baco
10. Anubis

New entry in bold.
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

This is most likely my last update for 2015.

1. Skyrush
2. Boulder Dash
3. Top Thrill Dragster
4. Millennium Force
5. Nemesis
6. Wicked Cyclone
7. Nitro
8. Storm Runner
9. Bizarro
10. Verbolten

11. Apollo's Chariot
12. Stealth
13. Magnum Xl-200
14. Maverick
15. Farenheit
16. Griffon
17. Alpengeist
18. Manta
19. Nemesis Inferno
20. Chinese Fireball

21. Hungarian Horntail
22. Roar-O-Saurus
23. Holllywood Rip-Ride-Rockit
24. Batman: The Ride
25. Incredible Hulk

Finally got to ride Wicked Cyclone today, and it's excellent, sneaking right in and just shy of my Top 5. It's filled with plenty of airtime and laughs and just tons of fun!

Bizarro (which at one point was my #1) slipped from #6 to #9 today. I think it's beginning to show it's age. It's still a great ride with plenty of ejector air, but it felt a bit rattly today and the trains looked a bit tired. Sort of sad to see it continually fall, but hey, I've been finding some better ones. :)
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

With the Holiday World trip not panning out, my Top 10 (and 25) plays out like this for 2015:

1 Ravine Flyer II
2 Maverick
3 X2
4 Skyrush
5 Outlaw Run
6 Fury 325
7 Thunderhead
8 Millennium Force
9 Top Thrill Dragster
10 Iron Rattler

11 New Texas Giant
12 Goliath
13 Diamondback
14 Storm Runner
15 Tatsu
16 Banshee
17 Apocalypse the Ride
18 Incredible Hulk
19 Afterburn
20 Magnum XL-200

21 American Thunder
22 The Beast
23 Raptor
24 Great Bear
25 Patriot
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

1. El Toro
2. Skyrush
3. Maverick
4. Outlaw Run
5. Goliath (Great America)
6. Top Thrill Dragster
7. Millennium Force
8. Voyage
9. Nitro
10. Prowler
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

Stop the press! After being one of my fave coasters since it opened, Saw is no longer in my Top 10! It lasted a good 6 years up there though. Here's my new top 20 after visiting Ireland and Japan this month:

1. Fluch Von Novgorod
2. Nitro
3. Takabisha
4. Oz'Iris
5. Helix
6. Nemesis
7. Piraten
8. Krake
9. Joris En De Draak
10. Fahrenheit
11. Dwervelwind
12. Saw The Ride
13. Revenge of The Mummy (USF)
14. Black Mamba
15. Lightning Racer
16. Shambhala
17. Cu Chullain
18. Dragon Khan
19. Bizarro (Six Flags Gr. Adv.)
20. Superman (Parque Warner Madrid)
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

^ Gerst fangirl! I love your top 10, especially the fact you rank the coasters by how much you like them and not by how other people tell you how you should like them! :D
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

Superbatboy said:
1.Skyrush
2.El Toro
3.Wicked Cyclone
4.Bizarro
5.Maverick
6.i305
7.Twisted Colossus
8.Millennium Force
9.Apollo's Chariot
10.Diamondback
11.Goldstriker
12.X2
13.Full Throttle
14.Banshee
15.Griffon
16.Top Thrill Dragster
17.Fahrenheit
18.Batman: The Ride
19.Storm Runner
20.Xcelerator

After SFOG and Carowinds

1.Skyrush
2.El Toro
3.Fury 325
4.Wicked Cyclone
5.Bizarro/Superman: TR

6.Maverick
7.Twisted Colossus
8.Millennium Force
9.i305
10.Apollo's Chariot
11.Diamondback
12.Goldstriker
13.Goliath (SFOG)
14.Full Throttle
15.Banshee
16.Afterburn
17.Griffon

18.Top Thrill Dragster
19.Fahrenheit
20.Storm Runner
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

1) The Voyage Holiday World
2) Goliath SFGAm
3) Skyrush Hersheypark
4) Maverick CP
5) Outlaw Run SDC
6) Thunderhead Dollywood
7) Viper SFGAm
8) Superman: Ride of Steel SFA
9) Top Thrill Dragster CP
10)Lightning Run Kentucky Kingdom

After a bit of reconsideration, I've swapped out Raging Bull for Viper at SFGAm. The back row on this thing is pure bliss with it's crazy standing airtime.

Updates in bold.
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

ATTACKHAMMER said:
New entries in bold:

1: Katun
2: Montu
3: Helix
4: Shambhala
5: Kraken
6: Balder
7: Space Mountain
8: Kumba
9: Altair CCW-0204
10: Nemesis

After Japan. New stuff in bold:

1: Katun
2: Montu
3: Helix
4: Dodonpa
5: Pyrenees
6: Shambhala
7: Space Mountain WDW
8: Steel Dragon 2000
9: Balder
10: Kraken
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

Rachel said:
Small change after my trip to the Netherlands......

1. Shambhala
2. Katun
3. Nemesis
4. Stealth
5. Sheikra
6. White Lightning
7. Troy
8. Montu
9. Furius Baco
10. Anubis

New entry in bold.

More changes. This will probably be it for the year now.....

1. Shambhala
2. Helix
3. Katun
4. Nemesis
5. Stealth
6. Balder
7. Sheikra
8. White Lightning
9. Troy
10. Montu

New entries in bold.
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

1. Space Mountain (MK)
2. Nemesis
3. Big Thunder Mountain (DLP)
4. Montu
5. Revenge of the Mummy (USO)
6. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (MK)
7. Oblivion
8. Black Mamba
9. Joris en de Draak
10. Baron 1898
 
Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27

My count is pretty low. But here's my top ten
1) Bizarro/Superman: The Ride
2) Wicked Cyclone
3) Nitro
4) Boulder Dash
5) Kingda Ka
6) El Toro
7) Superman: Ultimate Flight (SFGAdv)
8) Bizarro (GAdv)
9) Batman: The Dark Knight (SFNE)
10) Batman: The Ride
*Going to CP and Hershey next year along with Lake Compounce again so this will look very differently
 
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