Your coaster firsts

[Coaster Hipster]

What was your first coaster of a type? Felt like sharing about my coaster "firsts"



First coaster: Big Thunder Mountain (Paris)
First Steel coaster: Big Thunder Mountain
First Wooden coaster: Tonnerre de Zeus


First coaster with inversions: Goudurix (ouch!)
First launch coaster: Psyké Underground (then known as Turbine)
First hydraulic launch: Kingda Ka
First magnetic launch: Xpress (Walibi Holland)
First shuttle coaster: Cobra (Walibi Belgium)
First beyond vertical drop: Timber Drop


Manufacturers

First B&M: Black Mamba
First Intamin: Goliath (Walibi Holland)
First Mack: Trace du Hourra
First Vekoma: Big Thunder Mountain (Paris)
First Gerstlauer: Pandemonium (SFNE)
First S&S: Joker (SFGADv)
First Premier Rides: Sky Scream
First Maurer: Winjas Force
First Togo: -
First Arrow: Loch Ness Monster
First RMC: Wicked Cyclone
First GCI: Joris en de Draak - Vuur
First Gravity Group: Timber!


Coaster types

First Inverted: Vampire (Walibi Belgium)
First Flying: Batwing
First Wing: Flug der Daemonen
First Dive: Baron 1898
First Stand-up: Cobra (La Ronde)
First Floorless: Batman the Dark Knight
First Megacoaster: Goliath (Walibi Holland)
First Hypercoaster: Goliath (La Ronde)
First Giga: Millennium Force
First Stratacoaster: Kingda Ka
First 4D: Joker (SFGADv)
First Mine Train: Big Thunder Mountain (Paris)
First Wild Mouse: Flying Dutchman Gold Mine (Walibi Holland)
First Spinner: Papillons d'Alice (Jardin d'Acclimatation)
First Infinity: Schwur des Kärnan
First Boomerang: Cobra (Walibi Belgium)
First Suspended: Bat (Plopsaland)
First Pipeline: -
First Single Rail: -

 

[TLARides]

First Looper: Vortex @ Kings Island
First Launch: Flight of Fear @ Kings Island
First SLC: T3 @ Kentucky Kingdom
First Hyper: Diamondback @ Kings Island
First Giga: Millennium Force @ Cedar Point
First Wing: Wild Eagle @ Dollywood
First Coaster Ever: Racer Red @ Kings Island
First Lie Down/Flying: Firehawk @ Kings Island
First Inverted: Banshee @ Kings Island
First Wooden: The Racer @ Kings Island

First B&M: Diamondback
First Intamin: Millennium Force
First Dinn: Mean Streak
First RMC: Storm Chaser
First Chance: Lightning Run
First Vekoma: Firehawk
First Premium: Backlot Stunt Coaster
First Park Built: The Beast
First PTC: The Racer
First Arrow: Vortex
First GCI: Thunderhead

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[Edward M]

First Looper: Flashback, SFOT
First Launch: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
First SLC: T3
First Hyper: Titan
First Giga: I305
First Strata: TTD
First Wing: Wild Eagle
First Coaster Ever: Barnstormer
First Flying: Superman SFOG
First Inverted: Dueling Dragons Ice
First Wooden: Judge Roy Scream
First Dive: Sheikra
First Stand-up: Shockwave, KD
First Floorless: Dominator
First 4D: X2
First Mine Train: Runaway Mine Train, SFOT
First Wild Mouse: Mulholland Madness
First Boomerang: Flashback, SFOT
First Suspended: Iron Dragon

First B&M: Incredible Hulk
First Intamin: La Vibora
First Dinn: Texas Giant
First RMC: Outlaw Run
First Chance: Canyon Blaster, SFOT
First Vekoma: Barnstormer
First Premier: Runaway Mountain, SFOT
First PTC: Screamin’ Eagle
First Arrow: Runaway Mine Train, SFOT
First GCI: Thunderhead
First CCI: Cannonball Run
First GG: Voyage
First Schwarzkopf: Mind Bender
First Zamperla: Tickler
First Mack: Journey to Atlantis, SD
First Gerstlauer: Tony Hawk, SFSL
First S&S: Powder Keg
First Maurer: Rip Ride Rockit
First Togo: Shockwave, KD

 

[ATTACKHAMMER]

First coaster: Dragon Coaster - Needles Park
First Steel coaster: Dragon Coaster - Needles Park
First Wooden coaster: Gwazi Lion


First coaster with inversions: Rock N Rollercoaster
First launch coaster: Rock N Rollercoaster
First hydraulic launch: Stealth
First magnetic launch: Rock N Rollercoaster
First shuttle coaster: Wipeout
First beyond vertical drop: Saw


Manufacturers

First B&M: Manta
First Intamin: Colossus
First Mack: Jungle Coaster
First Vekoma: Barnstormer
First Gerstlauer: Saw
First S&S: Mumbo Jumbo
First Premier Rides: ROTM
First Maurer: Dragons Fury
First Togo: Flounder's Flying Fish Coaster
First Arrow: Vampire
First RMC: Wildfire
First GCI: Gwazi Lion
First Gravity Group: Cu Chulainn


Coaster types

First Inverted: Montu
First Flying: Manta
First Wing: The Swarm
First Dive: Sheikra
First Stand-up: Shockwave
First Floorless: Kraken
First Megacoaster: Expedition Everest
First Hypercoaster: The Big One
First Giga: Steel Dragon 2000
First Stratacoaster: -
First 4D: Eejanaika
First Mine Train: Big Thunder Mountain
First Wild Mouse: Primeval Whirl
First Spinner: Primevel Whirl
First Infinity: The Smiler
First Boomerang: Wipeout
First Suspended: Vampire
First Pipeline: Ultra Twister
First Single Rail: -

 

[HeartlineCoaster]

Yay, lists.

First coaster: Dragon (Legoland Windsor)
First Steel coaster: Dragon (Legoland Windsor)
First Wooden coaster: Rollercoaster (Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach)

First coaster with inversions: Colossus (Thorpe)
First launch coaster: Stealth (Thorpe)
First hydraulic launch: Stealth (Thorpe)
First magnetic launch: Revenge of the Mummy (Universal Singapore)
First shuttle coaster: Revolution (Blackpool)
First beyond vertical drop: Saw (Thorpe)

Manufacturers
First B&M: Nemesis Inferno
First Intamin: Stealth
First Mack: Runaway Train (Chessington)
First Vekoma: X (Thorpe)
First Gerstlauer: Saw: The Ride
First S&S: Mumbo Jumbo (Flamingo Land)
First Premier Rides: Revenge of the Mummy (Universal Singapore)
First Maurer: Spinball Whizzer
First Togo: Milky Way (Greenland)
First Arrow: Vampire (Chessington)
First RMC: Wildfire
First GCI: Joris en de Draak
First Gravity Group: Twister (Grona Lund)


Coaster types
First Inverted: Nemesis Inferno
First Flying: Air
First Wing: Swarm
First Dive: Oblivion
First Stand-up: Shockwave (Drayton)
First Floorless: Daemonen
First Hypercoaster: Stealth?
First Giga: Red Force?
First 4D: Dinoconda
First Mine Train: Runaway Train?
First Wild Mouse: Rattlesnake (Chessington)
First Spinner: Spinball Whizzer
First Infinity: Karacho
First Boomerang: Speed of Sound
First Suspended: Vampire (Chessington)
First Pipeline: Ultra Twister Megaton

Seem to have a lot of that covered locally, which is good, I guess, just makes for an unexotic list.

 

[elephant58]

Can I still count things even if I've only done one of them?

First steel: Either the Big Apple at WMSP or the Clown Coaster at BPB - would need to review home videos
First wood: Grand National

First with inversions: G-Force
First launch: Rita
First shuttle: Revolution

Manufacturers
B&M: Nemesis
Intamin: Rita
Mack: Runaway Mine Train, Alton
Gerstlauer: Troublesome Trucks
Maurer: G-Force
Vekoma: Either Big Thunder Mountain, DLP or Rhino Coaster, WMSP
Zierer: Ladybird Coaster, Wicksteed
Zamperla: Buffalo Mountain, Drayton
GCI: Wicker Man
Arrow: Revolution
Reverchon: Twister, WMSP
Pinfari: One of the two I put for first steel
Cavazza Diego: Log Coaster, Gulliver's Matlock

Types
Inverted: Nemesis
Flying: Air, as it was
Dive: Oblivion
Stand Up: Shockwave
Hyper: The Big One
Multilooper: The Smiler
Spinning: Spinball Whizzer, I think
Wild Mouse: Twister at WMSP, if that counts
Powered: Probably the Buffalo coaster at Drayton
Actual Mine Train: Big Thunder Mountain, DLP
Freefall Drop: Thirteen

 

[Sandman]

First real coaster: Revolution (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
First Steel coaster: Revolution (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
First Wooden coaster: Big Dipper (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)

First coaster with inversions: Revolution (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
First launch coaster: Revolution (ffs, does it count?)
First hydraulic launch: Rita (Alton Towers)
First magnetic launch: Pulsar (Walibi Belgium)
First shuttle coaster: Revolution (ffs)
First beyond vertical drop: SAW: The Ride (Thorpe Park)


Manufacturers

First B&M: Oblivion (Alton Towers)
First Intamin: Shockwave (Drayton Manor)
First Mack: Avalanche (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
First Vekoma: Corkscrew (Alton Towers)
First Gerstlauer: SAW: The Ride (Thorpe Park)
First S&S: Mumbo Jumbo (Flamingo Land)
First Premier Rides: Sky Scream
First Maurer: Whirlwind (Camelot Theme Park)
First Togo: - N/A
First Arrow: Revolution (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
First RMC: N/A
First GCI: Troy (Toverland)
First Gravity Group: N/A


Coaster types

First Inverted: Nemesis (Alton Towers)
First Flying: Air (Alton Towers)
First Wing: Furius Baco (Port Aventura)
First Dive: Oblivion (Alton Towers)
First Stand-up: Shockwave (Drayton Manor)
First Floorless: Daemonen (Tivoli Gardens)
First Megacoaster: Expedition GeForce (Holiday Park)
First Hypercoaster: The Big One (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
First Mine Train: Runaway Mine Train (Alton Towers)
First Wild Mouse: Wild Mouse (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
First Spinner: Whirlwind (Camelot Theme Park)
First Boomerang: Boomerang (Pleasure Island)
First Suspended: Vampire (Chessington)
First Pipeline: - N/A
First Single Rail: - N/A

 

[CanobieFan]

So many options to add on things... Uh... So I'll just C/P one of these already posted ones and replace it with my answers. But yay, lists!

First Looper: Canobie Corkscrew - CanobieLake
First Launch: Black Widow - Riverside (now SFNE)
First SLC: Mind Eraser - Riverside (now SFNE)
First Hyper: Apollo's Chariot - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
First Giga: Millennium Force - Cedar Point
First Strata: Kingda Ka - Great Adventure
First Wing: Furius Baco - PortAventura
First Coaster Ever: ??????
First Flying: Batwing - Six Flags America
First Inverted: Mind Eraser - Riverside (now SFNE)
First Wooden: Either Yankee Cannonball at Canobie Lake or Flyer Comet at Whalom Park
First Dive: Oblivion - Alton Towers
First Stand-up: Mantis - Cedar Point
First Floorless: Kraken - Seaworld Orlando
First 4D: X2 - Magic Mountain
First Mine Train: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom
First Wild Mouse: ?????
First Boomerang: Flashback - Six Flags New England
First Suspended: Big Bad Wolf - Busch Gardens Williamsburg


First B&M:
First Intamin: Disaster Transport - Cedar Point
First Dinn: Mean Streak - Cedar Point
First RMC: Outlaw Run - Silver Dollar City
First Chance: Big Dipper - Michigan's Adventure
First Vekoma: Mind Eraser - Riverside (now SFNE)
First Premier: Flight of Fear - Kings Dominion
First PTC: Yankee Cannonball - Canobie Lake
First Zierer: Flitzer - York's Wild Kingdom
First Arrow: Canobie Corkscrew - Canobie Lake Park
First GCI: Roar - Six Flags America
First CCI: Excalibur - Funtown Splashtown U.S.A.
First GG: Hades - Mt. Olympus
First Schwarzkopf: Wildcat - Cedar Point
First Zamperla: Dragon - Canobie Lake
First Mack: Journey to Atlantis - SeaWorld Orlando
First Gerstlauer: Pandemonium - Six Flags New England
First S&S: HyperSonic XLC - Kings Dominion
First Maurer: Wilde Maus - Prater
First Togo: Shockwave - Kings Dominion

 

[Snoo]

First coaster: Raptor at Cedar Point
First Steel coaster: Raptor at Cedar Point
First Wooden coaster: Blue Streak at Cedar Point


First coaster with inversions: Raptor at Cedar Point
First launch coaster: Steel Venom (RIP) - Geauga Lake
First hydraulic launch: Top Thrill Dragster
First magnetic launch: Steel Venom (RIP) - Geauga Lake
First shuttle coaster: Head Spin (RIP) - Geauga Lake
First beyond vertical drop: Something.. somewhere.. not sure!


Manufacturers

First B&M: Raptor at Cedar Point
First Intamin: Millennium Force
First Mack: Wild Mouse - HersheyPark
First Vekoma: Thunderhawk (RIP) - Geauga Lake
First Gerstlauer: Pandemonium - SFNE
First S&S: Joker - SFGADv
First Premier Rides: Flight of Fear - Kings Island
First Maurer: Roadrunner Express - Kentucky Kingdom
First Togo: - Rollercoaster in Las Vegas
First Arrow: Corkscrew at Cedar Point
First RMC: Outlaw Run
First GCI: Lightning Racers - HersheyPark
First Gravity Group: Voyage

I'll come back for the types.. lol

 

[Error]

I'm just going to go with what they were called at the time. Also, I might not be right on some of these...

First coaster: Junior Gemini-Cedar Point
First Steel coaster: Junior Gemini-Cedar Point
First Wooden coaster: Blue Streak-Cedar Point


First coaster with inversions: Corkscrew-Michigan's Adventure
First launch coaster: Rock 'n Roller Coaster-MGM Studios
First hydraulic launch: Top Thrill Dragster-Cedar Point
First magnetic launch: Rock 'n Roller Coaster-MGM Studios
First shuttle coaster: Wicked Twister-Cedar Point
First beyond vertical drop: Maverick-Cedar Point


Manufacturers

First B&M: Raptor-Cedar Point
First Intamin: Junior Gemini-Cedar Point
First Mack: Ricochet-Kings Dominion
First Vekoma: Woodstock Express-Cedar Point
First Gerstlauer: Pandemonium-Six Flags St. Louis
First S&S: Powder Keg-Silver Dollar City
First Premier Rides: Backlot Stunt Coaster-Kings Island
First Maurer: Steel Dragon-Waldameer
First Togo: Shockwave-Kings Dominion
First Schwarzkopf: Wildcat-Cedar Point
First Arrow: Cedar Creek Mine Ride-Cedar Point
First RMC: Outlaw Run-Silver Dollar City
First GCI: Wildcat-Hersheypark
First CCI: Shivering Timber-Michigan's Adventure
First Gravity Group: Ravine Flyer 2

Types
First Inverted: Raptor-Cedar Point
First Flying: Superman: Ultimate Flight-Six Flags Over Georgia
First Wing: Gatekeeper-Cedar Point
First Dive: Griffon-Busch Gardens
First Stand-up: Mantis-Cedar Point
First Floorless: Dominator-Kings Dominion
First Gigacoaster: Millennium Force-Cedar Point
First Hypercoaster: Magnum XL-200-Cedar Point
First Mine Train: Cedar Creek Mine Ride-Cedar Point
First Wild Mouse: Ricochet-Kings Dominion
First Spinner: Steel Dragon-Waldameer
First Boomerang: Sidewinder-Hersheypark
First Suspended: Iron Dragon-Cedar Point

 

[Y. Kim]

First coaster: Herky&Timmy's Racing Coaster
First Steel coaster: Same as Q1
First Wooden coaster: T Express


First coaster with inversions: Rolling X Train(ouch!)
First launch coaster: Revenge of the Mummy
First hydraulic launch: Kingda Ka
First magnetic launch: Atlantis Adventure
First shuttle coaster:-
First beyond vertical drop: -


Manufacturers

First B&M: Phaethon
First Intamin: T Express
First Mack: Dancing Oscar
First Vekoma: Racing Coaster
First Gerstlauer: -
First S&S: Arashi
First Premier Rides: Revenge of the Mummy
First Maurer: Venus Gp
First Togo: Fujiyama
First Arrow: Rolling X Train
First RMC: Wicked Cyclone
First GCI: -
First Gravity Group: Switchback


Coaster types

First Inverted: Phaethon
First Flying: Flying Dinosaur
First Wing: -
First Dive: DRAKEN
First Stand-up: -
First Floorless: Draken
First Megacoaster: Goliath SFMM
First Hypercoaster: -
First Giga: Millenium Force
First Stratacoaster: Kingda Ka
First 4D: Arashi
First Mine Train: -
First Wild Mouse: -
First Spinner: Dancing Oscar
First Infinity: -
First Boomerang: Boomerang( E World)
First Suspended: Eagle Fortress
First Pipeline: -
First Single Rail: -