Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124

[TilenB]

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

An update after a big Dutch/German trip (new in bold):
1. X2, SFMM
2. Goliath, WH
3. Katun, Mirabilandia
4. Nemesis, AT
5. Black Mamba, Phantasialand
6. iSpeed, Mirabilandia
7. Tatsu, SFMM
8. blue fire Megacoaster, EP
9. Troy, Toverland
10. Joris, Efteling
11. Karacho, Tripsdrill
12. Kumba, BGT
13. Giant Dipper, SCBB
14. Goliath, SFMM
15. Air, AT
16. Wild Mouse, PBB
17. Saw, TP
18. Baron 1898, Efteling
19. G'sengte Sau, Tripsdrill
20. Raptor, Gardaland
21. The Swarm, TP
22. Van Helsing, MPG
23. DiVertical, Mirabilandia
24. Apocalypse, SFMM
25. Revolution, PBB
26. Dwervelwind, Toverland
27. Winjas, Phantasialand
28. Silver Star, EP
29. Stealth, TP
30. Familieachtbaan, Billybird

 

[Jer]

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

Just been to BGE so its time for an update I think

things have been moved around, recent additions are bold

1. Phoenix @ Knoebels
2. Maverick @ Cedar Point
3. Skyrush @ Hershey
4. Ravine Flyer II @ Waldameer
5. Griffon @ BGE
6. Bizzaro @ SFNE
7. Boulder Dash @ Lake Compounce
8. Nitro @ SFGAdv
9. Verbolten @ BGE
10. Gatekeeper @ Cedar Point

11. Apollo's Chariot @ BGE
12. El Toro @ SFGAdv
13. Impulse @ Knoebels
14. Magnum XL-200 @ Cedar Point
15. Flying Turns @ Knoebels
16. Great Bear @ Hershey
17. Storm Runner @ Hershey
18. Alpengeist @ BGE
19. Top Thrill Dragster @ Cedar Point
20. Wicked Cyclone @ SFNE

 

[ThomVD]

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

End of the year top 25. New for 2015 entries in bold

1. Helix (Liseberg)
2. Silver Star (Europa Park)
3. Expedition GeForce (Holiday Park)
4. Black Mamba (Phantasialand)
5. Junker (PowerPark)
6. Cú Chulainn (Tayto Park)
7. Joris en de Draak (Efteling)
8. Blue Fire (Europa Park)
9. Goliath (Walibi Holland)
10. Karacho (Tripsdrill)
11. Baron 1898 (Efteling)
12. Anubis (Plopsaland De Panne)
13. Troy (Toverland)
14. Twister (Gröna Lund)
15. Wodan (Europa Park)
16. Colorado Adventure (Phantasialand)
17. Lisebergbanan (Liseberg)
18. Balder (Liseberg)
19. Jetline (Gröna Lund)
20. Eurosat (Europa Park)
21. Winjas Fear & Force (Phantasialand)
22. Thunderbird (PowerPark)
23. Vogel Rok (Efteling)
24. Vliegende Hollander (Efteling)
25. G’Sengte Sau (Tripsdrill)

I was actually considering moving Silver Star down slightly after re-riding, because while I still loved it, it didn't impress me as much as it used to. However, whoring it the last day has totally redeemed it for me. I used the 'bum-foward' technique and in combination with a ride op that didn't even touch my restraint, got a ridiculous amount of space between me and the clamshell. It was quite terrifying actually, to the point where I almost felt unsafe. But I got so much airtime <3 Airtime in its purest form. I was truly out-of-my-seat for a long duration. I need to ride more B&M hypers. They could become my fave coaster type.

Eurosat went up quite a bit, because it's just so aggressive and awesome, with plenty of lasers and effects.

 

[andrus]

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

It's time for an update! End of the 2015 season, top 30:

1) Skyrush
2) Intimidator 305
3) X2 NEW!
4) Phoenix
5) Black Mamba
6) Juvelen
7) Katun
8) Troy
9) Stealth
10) Nitro

11) Bizarro (SFNE)
12) Oblivion
13) Helix
14) Twisted Colossus NEW!
15) Colossos (Heide)
16) Shambhala
17) Fluch von Novgorod
18) Goliath (SFNE)
19) Flight of Fear (KD)
20) Gold Striker NEW!

21) Xcelllerator NEW!
22) Goliath (Walibi)
23) Winjas Fear & Force
24) Kingda Ka
25) Flight Deck NEW!
26) iSpeed
27) Kärnan NEW!
28) Piraten
29) Euro-Sat
30) Krake

X2 was amazing!! I've always thought that it was just a 4D ride, i.e. a ride full of disorientating spins much like the uncontrolled spins of the Intamin ZacSpins.. But man was I wrong! X2 litterally got it all: amazing first drop, high g's, airtime, disorientationg spins, riding backwards, riding in flying position etc etc. And it does it all in a hyper style format :--D Simply amazing!!

For the other rides Twisted Colossus sticks out as my first RMC. A great ride; smooth, full of airtime and fun duelling moments. Just a little bit too short, and a bit disturbing with the break in the middle. But I would love to try out some of the other RMCs!

Gold Striker was a blast! Furious speed, but slightly less intense than my #1 GCI Troy.

Xcellerator rode basically like Stealth minus the airtime hill at the end. Great powerful launch and plus for lapbars only! But the themed area the ride sits in is just awful.. ><

The biggest surprice among my new top rides was Flight Deck at California's Great America! You don't hear too much about this ride, hence it came like a total surprice for me! Fast, very powerful and the beautiful finale over the lake make this my #3 invert!

Finally Kärnan makes it in to #27. Slightly lower than expected due to roughness, short ride length and horrible operations. But it's still a nice ride! Very fast and with some ejector. Guess it will only rise in my rankings when Hansa Park adds theming next year

 

[Hutch]

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

A great ride; smooth, full of airtime and fun duelling moments.

Did it actually duel? I've heard the park isn't doing to well with the operations/synchronizing.

 

[andrus]

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

^Well, sort of. I was at Magic Mountain 3 weeks ago, and then they tried to make the trains duel. I got in 3 rides, whereof 2 were duelling

 

[Snoo]

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

Bold = movement
Bold with underline = new credit

1 Boulder Dash - Lake Compounce
2 El Toro - Six Flags Great Adventure
3 Goliath - Six Flags Great America
4 Voyage - Holiday World
5 Outlaw Run - Silver Dollar City
6 Ravine Flyer II - Waldameer
7 Bizarro - Six Flags New England
8 Maverick - Cedar Point
9 Phoenix - Knoebels
10 Cornball Express - Indiana Beach



11 Boardwalk Bullet - Kemah Boardwalk
12 Wicked Cyclone - Six Flags New England
13 Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point
14 X2 - Six Flags Magic Mountain
15 Evel Knievel - Six Flags St. Louis
16 Prowler - Worlds of Fun
17 Afterburn - Carowinds
18 Thunderbird - Holiday World
19 Diamondback - Kings Island
20 Superman Krypton Coaster - Six Flags Fiesta Texas
21 SkyRush - HersheyPark
22 Patriot - Worlds of Fun
23 Talon - Dorney Park
24 Tatsu - Six Flags Magic Mountain
25 Goliath - Six Flags Over Georgia
26 Wildfire - Silver Dollar City
27 Batman: The Ride - Multiple Parks
28 Intimidator 305 - Kings Dominion
29 Dominator - Geauga Lake / Kings Dominion
30 Montu - Busch Gardens Tampa


I hadn't ridden Voyage since 2010 I believe so it was refreshing to finally get back on a great ride. However, the night ride? The single BEST experience I've EVER had on a rollercoaster. It was COMPLETELY black, no moonlight, no track lighting, NOTHING for 3/4 of the ride. It was absolutely and completely insane. It was easy for me to move it up my count once again after the refresher along with the incredible experience.

Thunderbird is also a great ride. Smooth, forceful, and fun. The night ride was also great as it is also quite dark on the latter half of the ride. Easily my favorite Wing coaster, beating Gatekeeper and X-Flight by miles.

 

[Darren B]

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

Steel Coaster Top 25

1. Helix
2. Iron Rattler
3. Goliath (SFOG)
4. Wicked Cyclone
5. Bizarro
6. New Texas Giant
7. Nitro
8. Skyrush
9. Intimidator
10. Expedition GeForce
11. Shambhala
12. Fury325
13.Behemoth
14. Leviathan
15. Silver Star
16. Piraten
17. Goliath (Walibi)
18. Millennium Force
19. Juvelen
20. Karnan
21. Maverick
22. Apollo's Chariot
23. Lightning Run
24. Storm Runner
25. Diamondback

Wooden Coaster Top 25

1. Goliath
2. Boulder Dash
3. Voyage
4. Beast
5. Boardwalk Bullet
6. Outlaw Run
7. Colossos
8. Roar-O-Saurus
9. Rampage
10. Twister
11. Balder
12. Boss
13. Wooden Warrior
14. Thunderhead
15. Thunderbird/American Thunder
16. Ravine Flyer II
17. Troy
18. Viper
19. El Toro (Plohn)
20. Excalibur
21. Phoenix
22. Wild One
23. Wodan
24. Lightning Racer
25. El Toro (SFGAdv)

After my trip to Germany & Denmark, Karnan is the only new coaster to break the top 25. Juvelen, however, enters my top 25 because it's FABULOUS. Krake, Thunderbird & PMBO leave my top 25 (Diamondback re-enters).

Falken nearly makes the woodie list because it's actually fab. Don't get why there's so much hate for it.

 

[Ben]

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

OK, now the season is over for new stuff, final list below - new entries in bold;

Wood;

1. Boulder Dash
2. Mountain Flyer
3. Outlaw Run
4. Boardwalk Bullet
5. Voyage
6. Colossos
7. Balder
8. Fireball
9. Phoenix
10. Rampage
11. Cu Chulainn Coaster
12. Troy
13. Twister
14. Thunderhead
15. Apocalypse
16. American Thunder
17. Beast
18. Ravine Flyer II
19. Lightning Racer
20. El Toro
21. Wooden Warrior
22. Raven
23. Silver Comet
24. Wild One
25. Wild Mouse

Steel;

1. Skyrush
2. Helix
3. X2
4. Iron Rattler
5. Goliath (SFoG)
6. Wicked Cyclone
7. Shambhala
8. Bizarro
9. Fury 325
10. Intimidator
11. Leviathan
12. Extreme Rusher
13. Goliath (WW)
14. Nitro
15. Ultimate
16. Behemoth
17. Karnan (that drop is just the best drop ever)
18. Furius Baco
19. New Texas Giant
20. Millennium Force
21. Maverick
22. Storm Runner
23. Apollo's Chariot
24. Diamondback
25. Lightning Run

 

[Edward M]

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

Well, my last list was not my last list. My trip to SFOG was a success, and Goliath was amazing so an update is due. Ridden in 2015 in bold.

1. Outlaw Run
2. Millennium Force
3. Beast
4. Shambhala
5. Goliath @ SFOG
6. Kumba
7. El Toro
8. Maverick
9. Iron Rattler
10. Nitro
11. Top Thrill Dragster
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. I305
24. Wildfire
25. Superman @ SFOG

 

[DelPiero]

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

After my US trip, new in bold

1 Skyrush
2 Helix
3 Wicked Cyclone
4 El Toro
5 Boulder Dash
6 Phoenix
7 Expedition GeForce
8 Nitro
9 Colossos (Heide)
10 Maverick


11 Bizarro/Superman ROS
12 Piraten
13 Storm Runner
14 Wooden Warrior
15 Millennium Force
16 Silver Star
17 Nemesis
18 Kumba
19 Montu
20 Twister

 

[Darren B]

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

After my US trip, new in bold

1 Skyrush
2 Helix
3 Wicked Cyclone
4 El Toro
5 Boulder Dash
6 Phoenix
7 Expedition GeForce
8 Nitro
9 Colossos (Heide)
10 Maverick


11 Bizarro/Superman ROS
12 Piraten
13 Storm Runner
14 Wooden Warrior
15 Millennium Force
16 Silver Star
17 Nemesis
18 Kumba
19 Montu
20 Twister

The fact you have El Toro higher than Boulder Dash, Nitro, Colossos & Bizarro makes me think that you're still suffering from jet lag.

 

[DelPiero]

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

The fact you have El Toro higher than Boulder Dash, Nitro, Colossos & Bizarro makes me think that you're still suffering from jet lag.

I was going to reply but I can't be bothered at the moment, we can discuss this in the TR when I post it this week.

You suck balls.

 

[ThomVD]

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

I thought my end of the year top 10 was already decided, because I didn't have any new trips planned. But then Troy night rides happened.

1. Helix (Liseberg)
2. Silver Star (Europa Park)
3. Expedition GeForce (Holiday Park)
4. Black Mamba (Phantasialand)
5. Junker (PowerPark)
6. Cú Chulainn (Tayto Park)
7. Joris en de Draak (Efteling)
8. Troy (Toverland)
9. Blue Fire (Europa Park)
10. Goliath (Walibi Holland)

It find that most of the times, Troy is really good but not excellent. However, when it IS excellent, usually during night rides or in rare occasions when it's generally just running well, it's absolutely top notch. I rode it during halloween, in the rain, in the dark, with extra smoke and lighting effects. It was just absolutely relentless, loads of airtime, ridiculous pace, never ending length and felt so fast that the wooden track could hardly handle it, and yet it didn't have the disgusting rattle that plagued it during my previous visits. It truly put a smile on my face when we hit the brakes.

The last ride I had was definitely top 3 material, but because it's so specific (weather conditions, special event, back row, night rides), I'll take an average of my experiences with Troy and place it 8th. Joris is still more consistent and a better overall coaster, but Troy at its VERY best and with the right conditions is one of the best coaster experiences I've ever had.

 

[Snoo]

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

The fact you have El Toro higher than Boulder Dash, Nitro, Colossos & Bizarro makes me think that you're still suffering from jet lag.

I was going to reply but I can't be bothered at the moment, we can discuss this in the TR when I post it this week.

You suck balls.

This made me laugh out loud. Half because I agree with your feelings and the other half because you told him he sucks balls. <3

 

[TilenB]

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

Black Mamba front row at night is amazing, also the coaster was running way better this time round. I'm only bumping it up 1 place, since I still believe it's not quite on par with some of the rides I had on Katun. Amazing ride nevertheless.

1. X2, SFMM
2. Goliath, WH
3. Katun, Mirabilandia
4. Black Mamba, Phantasialand
5. Nemesis, Alton Towers
6. iSpeed, Mirabilandia
7. Tatsu, SFMM
8. blue fire Megacoaster, EP
9. Troy, Toverland
10. Joris, Efteling

 

[Smithy]

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

At the moment at least;

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

Daemonen comes in at 9. That'll be it for the while.

1. Balder
2. Shambhala
3. Helix
4. Dragon Khan
5. Nemesis
6. The Smiler
7. Swarm
8. Velocity
9. Daemonen
10. Jubilee Odyssey

 

[Jordanovichy]

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

1. Shambhala - Port Aventura
2. Montu - Busch Gardens Tampa
3. White Lightning - Fun Spot USA
4. Manta - Sea World Orlando
5. Black Mamba - Phantasialand
6. Sheikra - Busch Gardens Tampa
7. Superman - Parque Warner Madrid
8. Colossos - Heide Park
9. Kraken - Sea World Orlando
10. Krake - Heide Park
11. Air - Alton Towers
12. Nemesis - Alton Towers
13. Revenge of the Mummy - Universal Studios Florida
14. Cú Chulainn - Tayto Park
15. Furious Baco - Port Aventura
16. The Smiler - Alton Towers
17. Dragon Khan - Port Aventura
18. The Swarm - Thorpe Park
19. Dragon Challenge Hungarian Horntail - Islands of Adventure
20. Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa
21. Incredible Hulk - Islands of Adventure
22. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit - Universal Studios Florida
23. The Big One - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
24. Expedition Everest - Animal Kingdom WDW
25. Anubis - Plopsaland de Panne

So I've gained 102 creds since updating this in July, not bad going. Have an update, new coasters for me this year in bold.

1. Eejanaika - Fuji Q Highland
2. Shambhala - Port Aventura
3. Montu - Busch Gardens Tampa
4. Dodompa - Fuji Q Highland
5. Steel Dragon 2000 - Nagashima Spaland
6. White Lightning - Fun Spot USA
7. Manta - Sea World Orlando
8. Black Mamba - Phantasialand
9. Sheikra - Busch Gardens Tampa
10. Superman - Parque Warner Madrid
11. Colossos - Heide Park
12. Acrobat - Nagashima Spaland
13. Kraken - Sea World Orlando
14. Krake - Heide Park
15. Air - Alton Towers
16. Nemesis - Alton Towers
17. Revenge of the Mummy - Universal Studios Florida
18. Cú Chulainn - Tayto Park
19. Furious Baco - Port Aventura
20. The Smiler - Alton Towers
21. White Cyclone - Nagashima Spaland
22. Silver Star - Europa Park
23. Pyrenees - Parque Espana
24. Olympia Looping - German Travelling
25. Hasenhorn Alpine Coaster - Hasenhorn Rodelbahn

Not bad, my top 10 has taken such a beating this year <3

 

[CCF]

Re: Top 10: 2013 Edition

1. Millennium Force- Don't see why the coaster community hates this one. It has great airtime, flying along the lake like that is amazing, you get a great view from the top, those overbanks pull just the right level of force, and the tense atmosphere created in the station is just one of those feelings that can't be described until you've felt it yourself.

Exactly why it's my number 1 too!

1. Millennium Force (see above)
2. El Toro (amazing ejector air, awesome first drop, fast banking turns, feel of speed)
3. Iron Rattler (a very underrated RMC, best first drop of any coaster I've ridden and great ejector air at the end of the ride)
4. Maverick (this ride is relentless, offering fun inversions, cool banked turns and my favourite launch of all time)
5. Skyrush (the ejector air on this is unreal and is one of the most intense coasters in the world. The only reason it isn't higher is because it kinda hurts at the end and is short)
6. Tremors (definitely the most underrated coaster on this list, this is one of the most intense CCI coasters and has extreme ejector airtime)
7. Behemoth (my favourite hyper coaster, this is a fun ride with lots and lots of airtime)
8: Leviathan (very intense and smooth, it just feels over way too quickly. The airtime also isn't as good as people say it is)
9. Bizarro (bad restraints, but good floater air and lots of intense moments)
10. Full Throttle (great hangtime and intensity).

 

[Snoo]

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

^That's the thing with MF.. it loses it's luster over time tbh. You can get all of those experiences Jarrett described on other coasters.. and more. I've ridden MF 500+ times since it opened and while it's still a good ride, it hasn't maintained that "OMG" feeling that you had when it opened because other rides have come since that have given that exact same or better experience.

Let's not even take into account person preferences as well, which for me have shifted drastically over time. MF used to be my #1 too but I now feel more for the wooden ejector air than something MF delivers, as you can tell below.


1 Boulder Dash - Lake Compounce
2 El Toro - Six Flags Great Adventure
3 Goliath - Six Flags Great America
4 Voyage - Holiday World
5 Outlaw Run - Silver Dollar City
6 Ravine Flyer II - Waldameer
7 Bizarro - Six Flags New England
8 Maverick - Cedar Point
9 Phoenix - Knoebels
10 Cornball Express - Indiana Beach



11 Boardwalk Bullet - Kemah Boardwalk
12 Wicked Cyclone - Six Flags New England
13 Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point
14 X2 - Six Flags Magic Mountain
15 Evel Knievel - Six Flags St. Louis
16 Prowler - Worlds of Fun
17 Afterburn - Carowinds
18 Thunderbird - Holiday World
19 Diamondback - Kings Island
20 Superman Krypton Coaster - Six Flags Fiesta Texas
21 SkyRush - HersheyPark
22 Patriot - Worlds of Fun
23 Talon - Dorney Park
24 Tatsu - Six Flags Magic Mountain
25 Goliath - Six Flags Over Georgia
26 Wildfire - Silver Dollar City
27 Batman: The Ride - Multiple Parks
28 Intimidator 305 - Kings Dominion
29 Dominator - Geauga Lake / Kings Dominion
30 Montu - Busch Gardens Tampa