Author Topic: Survey: Favorite Coasters & Parks (Read 23231 times)

dkny6363 · « **Reply #75 on:** September 01, 2011, 11:54:11 PM »

Quote from: Edwardo on August 31, 2011, 11:17:13 PM

Derrick, your list seems to be the most hype, but not necessarily the best wooden coasters over all. There are still tons of good wood out there. You'll start to learn the ones that you love that aren't so hyped.

Pretty funny that the 4 I pointed out are exactly 1-4 your favourite woodies. I still understand your point though.

Are you going to make your 5th most "desired park to get to one day (CW)" happen next year?

dkny6363 · « **Reply #76 on:** September 02, 2011, 02:14:57 PM »

OK not to beat a dead horse but check out these numbers. I mentioned the obvious 4 with RF2 as arguably rounding out a top 5. Out of the 5 people filling out his survey who have been on all these rides, or at least most these are the rankings...

4 out of 5 picked the voyage first with only clint who picked it 2nd.

Everyone had Toro 1,2, or 3 with the exception on Matt.

Everyone had BD 2,3, or 4 except me. (But it will be in two weeks)

Everyone had the Phoenix 3, 4, or 5.

Shoe had RF2 2nd, me 3rd, and matt 15th. Although I think it's dropped a bit for me. Clint have you not been on it yet? or is it just not in your top 15?

I think this along with Coaster Fanatics, Golden Tickets, Hawkers, Cbuzz100 proves my point. That being said there is still alot to get to, and new ones on the way. However not alot of wood in NA lately. None since 09 except for junior GG's.

PcMan · « **Reply #77 on:** September 04, 2011, 11:58:01 AM »

Quote from: ChuckR on August 29, 2011, 11:05:25 AM

I've only ridden 3 coasters this year, very depressing year for me.

Same here a very low coaster riding season this year so much other stuff going on work and family etc.
but want to get back in the swing of things at least by next year
I read all the coaster trips and missing riding and good friends.

Many new rides and coasters going up next year in this area so I Must take advantage

ChuckR · « **Reply #78 on:** September 04, 2011, 12:35:15 PM »

Will be near Clementon Lake a lot next year Tom, so we can get some J2 rides in.

dkny6363 · « **Reply #79 on:** September 04, 2011, 12:55:12 PM »

I've got zero new coasters in this year. Ripping off 10 or so this weekend though so not hurting at all.

PcMan · « **Reply #80 on:** September 04, 2011, 08:55:23 PM »

Quote from: ChuckR on September 04, 2011, 12:35:15 PM

Will be near Clementon Lake a lot next year Tom, so we can get some J2 rides in.

Cool I ride by everyday and haven't been to the park yet
embarrassing

chilled182 · « **Reply #81 on:** September 06, 2011, 09:38:50 PM »

tom I've been waiting for you to stop by all season!

Edwardo · « **Reply #82 on:** September 06, 2011, 09:47:35 PM »

Derrick, I wasn't referring to your list of favorites so much as I was saying that you're only going to parks with overhyped wooden coasters

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Which is fine, you've ridden some really great rides. But there are some really good rides out there that people discover as they go along. My suggestion would be to ask around and find out from people what their favorite 'non-typical' rides/parks are (Well, except Matt for obvious reasons ;-) )

You've ridden the best, but don't start feeling like there isn't anything out there worth going to ride because there is definitely a lot out there that is underrated.

Oh, and I haven't ridden RF2 yet. Maybe next year, when I go to Canada's Wonderland.

You'll start to get to parks that have good quality rides instead of just 1 or 2 outstanding rides and a bunch of crap.

AV Matt · « **Reply #83 on:** September 07, 2011, 09:09:46 AM »

Whatever. I'll make you a list.

dkny6363 · « **Reply #84 on:** September 07, 2011, 05:53:53 PM »

Try to get some night rides on RF2... it goes from an 8 to a 10.

AV Matt · « **Reply #85 on:** September 07, 2011, 06:38:31 PM »

I give it a 9 for the weak ending. Better than Boardwalk Bullet for sure though.

B-mac · « **Reply #86 on:** September 07, 2011, 06:44:27 PM »

lol Boardwalk Bullet is twisty... not hilly.

AV Matt · « **Reply #87 on:** September 08, 2011, 02:45:51 AM »

It's actually very hilly as well, but it loses its momentum with a 1000 feet of track still to go.

dkny6363 · « **Reply #88 on:** September 08, 2011, 06:10:25 PM »

rank RF2, BB, and Hades 1 to 3...

AV Matt · « **Reply #89 on:** September 08, 2011, 07:38:33 PM »

1 RF2
2 Hades
3 BB

My rides on BB weren't in the same league as the other two.

dkny6363 · « **Reply #90 on:** September 08, 2011, 10:42:53 PM »

I would have guessed the same order.

I want to get to the Dells at some point but really in no rush.

Not sure if it was this page, I think it was... put some thought into this where will the next intamin prefab go. I though a decent bet would be Hershey. They seem to be pretty happy with intamin, they drop alot of cake of coasters, they seem to have an interest in wooden coasters. I also thought maybe Cedar point could be a possiblilty. If Mean Streak were to ever be demo`d how perfect would an El Toro in that spot be.

AV Matt · « **Reply #91 on:** September 09, 2011, 01:13:34 PM »

A Balder would be better than an El Toro. And a Texas Giant would be wayyyy better than a Balder.

dkny6363 · « **Reply #92 on:** September 11, 2011, 11:34:39 PM »

Approximately how many different coasters have you ridden?
105

What are your 15 favorite wood coasters?
1 The Voyage (Holiday World)
2 El Toro (SFGA)
3t Phoenix
3t Boulder Dash
5t RF2 (Waldameer)
5t Raven (HW)
7 Legend (HW)
8 Twister (Knoebels)
9 Lightning Racer (Hershey)
10 Wooden Warrior (Quassy)
11 Thuderbolt (Kennywood)
12 Jack Rabbit (Kennywood)
13 Beast (KI)
14 Racer (Kennywood)
15t Wild Cat (Hershey)
15t Silver Comet (Martins)

What are your 15 favorite steel coasters?
1t Storm Runner (Hershey)
1t Behemoth (CW)
3 Phantoms Revenge (Kennywood)
4t MF (Cedar Point)
4t TTD (Cedar Point)
4t Maverick (Cedar Point)
4t Magnum (Cedar Point)
8 Nitro (SFGA)
9 Diamondback (KI)
10 Bizzaro (SFNE)
11t Raptor (Cedar Point)
11t Vortex (CW)
13t Bizarro (SFGA)
13t Great Bear (Hershey)
13t Talon (Dorney)
13t Hydra (Dorney)
13t Flight of Fear (KI)
13t Batman Dark Night (SFNE)
Wood or Steel?
Wood (not even close)

What are your five favorite parks?
1 Holiday World
2 Knoebels
3 Cedar Point
4 Hershey
5 Canadas Wonderland

Name five parks you want to get to someday?
1 Kennywood (checked off)
2 SFMM
3 Lake Compounce (checked off)
4 Alton Towers
5 BG Tampa
6 Dollywood

B-mac · « **Reply #93 on:** September 12, 2011, 07:09:14 AM »

BGT on the list? Have no fear, Kumba packs a huge punch.

AV Matt · « **Reply #94 on:** September 12, 2011, 01:06:53 PM »

I need to update my list one of these days.

AV Matt · « **Reply #95 on:** September 13, 2011, 07:59:21 PM »

My updated answers...
Approximately how many different coasters have you ridden?
650

What are your 15 favorite wood coasters?
1 The Voyage (Holiday World)
2 Boulder Dash (Lake Compounce)
3 Shivering Timbers (Michigan's Adventure)
4 Grand National (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
5 Avalanche (Timber Falls)
6 Big Dipper (Geauga Lake)
7 Ghostrider (Knott's)
8 Gwazi (Busch Gardens Tampa) (as of 2009)
9 Phoenix (Knoebels)
10 Thunderhead (Dollywood)
11 Prowler (Worlds of Fun)
12 The Legend (Holiday World)
13 Ozark Wildcat (Celebration City)
14 Thunderbolt (Kennywood)
15 Balder (Liseberg)
(top 7 are pretty much in order. Ignore the ordering beyond that)

What are your 15 favorite steel coasters?
1 New Texas Giant (Six Flags Over Texas)
2 Space Mountain (Disney World)
3 Phantom's Revenge (Kennywood)
4 Magnum (Cedar Point)
5 Mind Bender (Six Flags Over Georgia)
6 Shock Wave (Six Flags Over Texas)
7 Big Bad Wolf (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)
8 Tatsu (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
9 Goliath (Six Flags Over Georgia)
10 Space Mountain (Disneyland)
11 Apollo's Chariot (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)
12 Montu (Busch Gardens Tampa)
13 Dragon's Fury (Chessington World of Adventures)
14 Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure)
15 Nemesis (Alton Towers)
(after the top 4, ignore the ordering)

Do you prefer Wood or Steel?
Wood

What are your five favorite parks?
1 Disneyland, California
2 Knoebels, Pennsylvania
3 Kennywood, Pennsylvania
4 Gröna Lund, Sweden
5 Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England

Name five parks you want to get to someday?
1 Europa Park, Germany
2 Lagoon, Utah
3 Parc Asterix, France
4 Tokyo Disney Sea, Japan
5 Phantasialand, Germany

Do you like rides other than coasters? Explain a little...
I like just about everything, despite being prone to motion sickness on some flat rides. Log flumes, bumper cars, dark rides, and flying scooters are my favorites. And I have a soft spot for anything old and rare. I'm a sucker for nostalgia.
Waltzers!

My original answers...
Approximately how many different coasters have you ridden?
555

What are your 15 favorite wood coasters?
1 The Voyage (Holiday World)
2 Boulder Dash (Lake Compounce)
3 Avalanche (Timber Falls)
4 Big Dipper (Geauga Lake)
5 Ghostrider (Knott's)
6 Gwazi (Busch Gardens Tampa)
7 Phoenix (Knoebels)
8 Thunderhead (Dollywood)
9 Prowler (Worlds of Fun)
10 Shivering Timbers (Michigan's Adventure)
11 The Legend (Holiday World)
12 Ozark Wildcat (Celebration City)
13 Thunderbolt (Kennywood)
14 Ravine Flyer 2 (Waldameer)
15 Cornball Express (Indiana Beach)

What are your 15 favorite steel coasters?
1 Space Mountain (Disney World)
2 Phantom's Revenge (Kennywood)
3 Magnum (Cedar Point)
4 Mind Bender (Six Flags Over Georgia)
5 Shock Wave (Six Flags Over Texas)
6 Big Bad Wolf (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)
7 Tatsu (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
8 Goliath (Six Flags Over Georgia)
9 Space Mountain (Disneyland)
10 Apollo's Chariot (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)
11 Montu (Busch Gardens Tampa)
12 Dueling Dragons (Island of Adventure)
13 Steel Eel (Sea World Texas)
14 Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure)
15 Vortex (Canada's Wonderland)
16 Volcano (Kings Dominion)

Do you prefer Wood or Steel?
Wood

What are your five favorite parks?
1 Disneyland, California
2 Knoebels, Pennsylvania
3 Kennywood, Pennsylvania
4 Indiana Beach, Indiana
5 Six Flags Over Texas, Texas

Name five parks you want to get to someday?
1 Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England
2 Lagoon, Utah
3 Parc Asterix, France
4 Alton Towers, England
5 Europa Park, Germany

Do you like rides other than coasters? Explain a little...
I like just about everything, despite being prone to motion sickness on some flat rides. Log flumes, bumper cars, dark rides, and flying scooters are my favorites. And I have a soft spot for anything old and rare. I'm a sucker for nostalgia.

Bubba Z · « **Reply #96 on:** September 14, 2011, 02:37:19 AM »

Approximately how many different coasters have you ridden?
476..
What are your 15 favorite wood coasters?
Grizzly
Thunderhead
Sliver Comet
Phoenix
Boulder Dash
Voyage
Dragon
Avalanche
Kentucky Rumbler
Cornball Express
Renegade
Prowler
Georiga Cyclone
Evel Knievel
Dania Beach Hurricane.
What are your 15 favorite steel coasters?
Manta
Stormrunner
Montu
Nitro
Magnum
Mamba
Bobsleds
Air
Nemesis
saw
I305
Goliath (sfog)
Mindbender (sfog)
screamer(scandia)
S:ros (sfne)
Do you prefer wood or steel?
Wood
What are your five favorite parks?
Dollywood
Blackpool
Knoebels
Epcot
Sea World
Name five parks you want to get to someday?
Japan
Germany
Gold Coast
Texas
Denver
Do you like rides other than coasters? Explain a little...
I like rides that don't spin out of control. I will always try a ride once and learn form my mistakes.

dkny6363 · « **Reply #97 on:** September 25, 2011, 11:07:48 PM »

I'm surprised the low ranking for Bizarro at SFNE did not get questioned. I gotta say I went for my 47th lap on Behemoth last night it I would do it again 10 times before I would want a 2nd lap on Bizarro. Yeah that just happened

AV Matt · « **Reply #98 on:** September 26, 2011, 12:58:18 PM »

I'm not surprised at all. I'd take Nitro over Bizarro (both of them) any day.

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #99 on:** September 26, 2011, 02:05:16 PM »

I finally rode SFNE's Bizarro this year, the last time being when it was still SROS, and I have to say that it was not nearly as good as it used to be. Still a great coaster, just not as good as the original.

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