World's Most Spiteful Creds

[gavin]

Let's see who can read beyond a topic title...

I was having a look on coast-to-coaster for ideas on future trips, and ended up looking at a few coasters that are really spiteful based on their locations, meaning that most people would never get to ride them.

Yes, I'm well aware that a few hunks of steel are of absolutely no importance in the grand scheme of things, and that this might be in slightly poor taste, but whatever; I thought it was interesting.


There are two creds in Gaza:

https://rcdb.com/11205.htm


A cred in Mosul:

https://rcdb.com/6079.htm


This one in Aleppo - though highly unlikely to still be standing:

https://rcdb.com/10312.htm


Then there's this coaster, which isn't in a war zone, but you're not allowed into Mecca if you're not Muslim. Might get onto the Daily Mail about that one.

https://rcdb.com/14081.htm


They make the North Korean coasters look like an easy weekend away.

https://rcdb.com/qs.htm?qs=pyongyang

Any others? I don't think I need to spell it out that I don't mean coasters that were closed when you visited, but there you go; I just have.

 

[TilenB]

I think Saudi Arabia in general should be there. You basically can't get a tourist visa, and even when you do, they wouldn't allow single males (or a group) to enter the parks...

 

[Howie]

Not exactly a war zone - but allegedly just as dangerous for a small boy - Michael Jackson had a cred or two at his Neverland Ranch.
Only a 'chosen' few got to ride those things, I tell ya...


https://rcdb.com/4931.htm

 

[davidm]

^^ sure I've read some TRs from Saudi - specifically the little +1 parks near all the big religious citys - can't immediately recall where I read them though, I'll see if I can remember... (EDIT : wasn't a TR, just some comments in this thread in RRC https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rec.r ... discussion )

A cred in Aleppo though, wow. Counter Count reports "0 riders".

 

[Pink Cadillac]

A cred in Mosul:

https://rcdb.com/6079.htm

To add to this, creds in Kurkuk and Tikrit are also a no-no
https://rcdb.com/11967.htm
https://rcdb.com/11314.htm

Can women ride creds in Saudi Arabia?
Don't know what it's like anymore, but there are creds in Tripoli and Bengazi.

 

[Mysterious Sue]

Isn't Saudi Arabia where the women only theme park is? I'd do it just for the spite. Someone would have to drive me though.

 

[elephant58]

Going on from the Neverland suggestion, this is the only place with coasters still operating that RCDB lists as 'private':

https://rcdb.com/4612.htm

It's only open 2 days per year.

 

[furie]

Isn't Saudi Arabia where the women only theme park is? I'd do it just for the spite. Someone would have to drive me though.

Wait! you're a woman?

 

[Mysterious Sue]

That awkward moment when furie's more spiteful than a Saudi Arabian cred :wink:

 

[nadroJ]

What about the one in Guam, in the middle of the ocean?

 

[gavin]

Guam gets a lot of visitors though. There's nothing stopping anyone here from going if they really wanted to.

 

[nadroJ]

Yh but cred wise it's really out on a limb!


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[Jared]

There's a half pipe in Japan that spires everyone as it was built and never operated.

 

[Gazza]

What about that Maurer Spinner in Lebanon that barely operated once troubles started there?

 

[elephant58]

^This thing:

https://rcdb.com/2666.htm

 

[Jake]

Anything in Saudi Arabia or Syria because for different reasons it's impossible to get a tourist visa.

Anywhere else is just expensive to get to... those two you'd really struggle even with sufficient funds.

 

[CanobieFan]

Going on from the Neverland suggestion, this is the only place with coasters still operating that RCDB lists as 'private':

https://rcdb.com/4612.htm

It's only open 2 days per year.

More like 6 or 7 now.... And honestly isn't that difficult to obtain if you plan a trip around it. I myself, and many others on here have the Strickers coasters.

lSeptember 7th, 2009 by CanobieFan/url]

I also have Michael Jackson's Dragon Wagon credit from the summer it spent at Coney Island, before Luna Park was built.... But after Astroland was ripped out.

 

[caffeine_demon]

Anyone for Orphan Rocker?

https://rcdb.com/1870.htm

 

[Pink Cadillac]

^This thing:

https://rcdb.com/2666.htm

This looks amazing!

 

[Tomatron]

An Israeli stamp in your passport means you are barred from a few countries. None of which are cred hotbeds.

A couple of others can be problematic to enter, but this can be hit or miss.