Top 5 favorite Roller Coasters?

[-MoNtU]

Sice it's a new start, here's a new top 5 coasters.:p

1. Montu (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay)
2. Alpengeist (busch Gardens Williamsburg)
3. Superman: Ride of Steel (Six Flags New England)
4. Stealth , now Borg Assimulator (PGA)
5. Big Bad Wolf (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)

I know, my list has changed. :p

[Timberhawk]

Although I have not been on many roller coasters (even though I like them very much), I would have to say this is my list:

1. Timberhawk: Ride of Prey (SFWW&EV)

2. Mullohund (sp?) Madness (CA Adventure) (Doesn't hurt unlike most Wild Mouse)

3. Matterhorn Bobsleds (Disney Land)

4. Kiddie Coaster (SFWW&EV) (Most painful ride I've ever been on, that's the reason I like it)

5. None at the moment (Maybe going to Knotts Berry Farm, SFMM, and somewhere else though)

[SnooSnoo]

1. Top Thrill Dragster (Cedar Point)
2. Millennium Force (Cedar Point)
3. Raptor (Cedar Point)
4. Magnum XL-200 (Cedar Point)
5. The Beast (Paramounts Kings Island)

[Small Print]

1: Nemesis - Alton Towers 100/100
2: Spinball Whizzer - Alton Towers (it really is that good ;) ) 93/100
3: Grand National - Blackpool Pleasure Beach 90/100
4: Rita - Queen of Speed - Alton Towers 87/100
5: Air - Alton Towers 80/100

Although it is an excellent ride, rita is just too short, the only real thing that you feel is the launch, which does pull some very high g's i must say.:D

The list may change when i ride oblivion on saturday.

[MrPKI]

Steel:
1. Millennium Force - Cedar Point
2. Nitro - Six Flags Great Adventure
3. Magnum XL-200 - Cedar Point
4. Medusa - Six Flags Great Adventure
5. Raptor - Cedar Point

Wood:
1. Hades - Mount Olympus Theme Park
2. Beast - Paramount's Kings Island
3. Twisted Twins - Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
4. Thunder Run - Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
5. Avalanche - Timber Falls Adventure Park

[Kadillac]

Steel
1: Titan at SFoT
2: Incredible Hulk at IOA
3: Millenium Force at CP
4: Magnum XL-200 at CP
5: Hyperforce XLC at PKD

Wood
1: The Former Texas Cyclone at SFAW
2: Texas Giant at SFoT
3: Mean Streak at CF
4: Gemini at CF
5: GhostRider at DP

[Harpo]

Steel:
1. Raptor (Cedar Point)
2. Millennium Force (Cedar Point)
3. Top Thrill Dragster (Cedar Point)
4. Magnum XL-200 (Cedar Point)
5. Steel Force (Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom)

Wood:
1. GhostRider (Knott's Berry Farm)
2. Wildcat (Hersheypark)
3. The Legend (Holiday World)
4. The Raven (Holiday World)
5. Shivering Timbers (Michigan's Adventure)


Note: For #5 on Steel, there were many choices I could easily have put in there. Same goes for #'s 3 through 5 on Wood. My top 4 steel and top 2 wood are easy choices, however.

[alpengeist04]

I really don't have a top five at the moment, but here are the top eight coaster I've been on in 2005.

Steel:
1.Apollo's Chariot-BGW
2.Alpengeist-BGW
3.Dueling Dragons-IOA
4.Hulk-IOA
5.Nitro-SFGr.Adv.

Wooden:
1.Thunderhead-Dollywood
2.Tremors-Silverwood
3.Timber Terror-Silverwood

[lewis31lewis52]

I gotta do wood and steel separately.

Steel:
1 - Raptor - Cedar Point
2 - Millennium Force - Cedar Point
3 - Stormrunner - Hersheypark
4 - Batman: Knight Flight / Dominator - Geauga Lake
5 - Magnum - Cedar Point

Wooden:
1 - Shivering Timbers - Michigan's Adventure
2 - Thunderhead - Dollywood
3 - The Beast - Paramount's Kings Island
4 - Comet - Hersheypark
5 - Big Dipper - Geauga Lake

[BGTB2005]

My favorite five are:[list=1]
SheiKra (BGTB)
Montu (BGTB)
Kumba (BGTB)
(Tie)Gwazi Lion and Gwazi Tiger (BGTB)
[/list=1]

[Your_Name_Here]

5. Scorpion; Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay; Steel; Alton Schwarskopf
4. Montu; Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay; Inverted; B&M
3. Kraken; Seaworld, Orlando; Floorless; B&M
2. Big Bad Wolf; Busch Gardens, Williamsburg; Suspended; Arrow
1. Matterhorn Bobsleds; Disneyland, California; Steel; Arrow


You can't deny it, you know those are the best in the world. :up:

[David Ellis]

Here is my list:

Wooden:
1. Balder - Liseberg Park (Sweden)
2. Comet - The Great Escape (NY)
3. Phoenix - Knoebels
4. Boulder Dash - Lake Compounce
5. Roar - Six Flags Marine World (CA)

Steel:
1. Superman Ride of Steel - Six Flags New England
2. Expedition Ge-Force - Holiday Park (Germany)
3. Millennium Force - Cedar Point
4. Katun - Mirabilandia Park (Italy)
5. Silver Star - Europa Park (Germany)

David.

[WoddenWarior]

1. Thunderhead- Dollywood
2. The Legend- Holiday World
3. The Raven- Holiday World
4. Space Mountain- WDW
5. Thunder Run- SFKK

...I guess...

[-MoNtU]

Originally posted by WoddenWarior
1. Thunderhead- Dollywood
2. The Legend- Holiday World
3. The Raven- Holiday World
4. Space Mountain- WDW
5. Thunder Run- SFKK

...I guess...

I can see your new list....

1. The Voyage
2. Thunderhead ect. :p ;)

[WoddenWarior]

Originally posted by -MoNtU...
I can see your new list....

1. The Voyage
2. Thunderhead ect. :p ;)

You caught on fast, young grasshopper.

[gigafreak30]

I have barley been on any steel coasters, so I will give you my favorite woodies.


Boulder Dash- Lake compounce

Wildcat-Hersheypark

Lightning racer- hersheypark

wildcat- lake compounce

[Darth Gilbert]

1. Millennium Force, CP
2. Magnum XL-200, CP
3. Top Thrill Dragster, CP
4. Raptor, CP
5. Shivering Timbers, MIA

[Freddie1]

Boulder Dash - Lake Compounce
Superman Ride of Steel - SFNE
Yankee Cannonball - Canobie
Wildcat - Hershey
THE OLD Riverside Cyclone - Riverside (Now SFNE)

Next year, Im trying to get to Fun Town Splash Town for Excal, PKD, and BGW, so it may change.

[rollerfreak83]

Steel:
1. Raptor-Cedar Point
2. Millennium Force-Cedar Point
3. Storm Runner- Hersheypark
4. Top Thrill Dragster-Cedar Point
5. Magnum XL-200 Cedar Point

Wood:
1. Shivering Timbers - Michigan's Adventure
2. Pheonix - Knoebels
3. Wildcat - Hersheypark
4. Lighting Racer - Hersheypark
5. Twister - Knoebels

[-MoNtU]

Originally posted by David Ellis
4. Katun - Mirabilandia Park (Italy)

Wow, that ride has some nice themeing. Chaeck it out... http://www.rcdb.com/ig764.htm Might be something you see in RCT.

[Small Print]

Originally posted by -MoNtU...
Wow, that ride has some nice themeing. Chaeck it out... http://www.rcdb.com/ig764.htm Might be something you see in RCT.

Well, it has a very nice station i have to say, but thats about it.

[David Ellis]

We won't mention the sustained high speed, good height and powerful G-forces then! Even the top of the Cobra Roll pulls some big forces!

It looks great...it rides superb!

David.

[alpengeist04]

I have also heard that Katun is a kick a** ride.:D It's one of the larger inverts around.

[-MoNtU]

Originally posted by smallprint
Well, it has a very nice station i have to say, but thats about it. That's what I meant.

[Small Print]

Originally posted by -MoNtU...
That's what I meant.

I see, then i must leave, but first i will caress this rusty kettle.


If you haven't seen salad fingers, forget it.

[-MoNtU]

Originally posted by smallprint
I see, then i must leave, but first i will caress this rusty kettle.


If you haven't seen salad fingers, forget it.
I'll forget it then.:p

[stlouismaverick]

I guess these would have to be my favorites

1.Millennium Force, Cedar Point(spelled wrong i think)
2.Hulk, Islands of Adventure
3.Sheikra, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
4.Montu, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
5.Kraken, Seaworld Orlando

[mviper346]

1. Incredible Hulk-IOA
2. Kraken-SWO
3. Storm Runner-Hershey Park
4. Dominator-Geauga Lake
5. X-Flight-Geauga Lake

[soundgodz]

This is always subject to change:

Wood

1 Mean Streak (CP)
2 Lightning Racer (HersheyPark)
3 Wildcat (HersheyPark)
4 Hercules (Dorney Park)(RIP)
5 Gwazi (BGT)
Honorable mentions to Psyclone(SFMM) , Georgia Cyclone(SFoG), Viper (SFGA), Colossus (SFMM)


1 Millenium Force (CP)
2 Stormrunner HersheyPark
3 Kraken Seaworld Orlando
4 Montu (BGT)
5 Big Bad Wolf (BGV)
6 Hulk (IOA)
7 Superman Ultimate Flight (all three)
8 Riddler's Revenge (SFMM)
9 Goliath (SFMM)
10 Nitro (SFGrA)

I think.

[Beldin]

1 Goliath - SFoG
2 Aerosmith Rock 'n Roller Coaster - Disney MGM
3 Mindbender - SFoG
4 Batman - SFoG
5 Space Mountain - Disney Magic Kingdom

[Cyberleader]

This may change when I ride Stealth on Sunday...

1. Air - Alton Towers
2. KraKen - Sea World Orlando
3. Grand National - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
4. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort Paris
5. Space Mountain - Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort Paris (or Colossus - Thorpe Park)

[BGTB2005]

Who brought this thread back from the dead and why?

[Cyberleader]

mviper346 is the culprit!

Wow, I didn't notice how old this is...

[aennilQ]

i have not been on alot of rollercoaster, because my mom and sister are too chicken to ride, ANYTHING? So, mainly my coasters have been at disney parks and other misc ones. But i'm going to Six Flags NE and Lake Compounce for Boulder Dash... but heres my list now...

1. The Matterhorn (Left side)
2. Big Thunder Mountain (Disneyland Version)
3. Giant(?) Dipper (Belmont Park)
4. Space Mountain (WDW)

I dunno...............

But I'm sure Superman: Ride of Steel will top that list, Batman and Boulder Dash, too.... so yeah..... there it is...

[Matandmel05]

5: Thunderbolt - Kennywood
4: Rockin' Rollercoaster - Disney's MGM
3: Dueling Dragon (Fire) - IOA
2: Hulk - IOA
1: Goliath - SFoG

[XopePoquar]

Wow, so many lists and not one of them has X at Six Flags Magic Mountain on it? Hopefully it's only because not many have been on it. No matter what time of day you ride it, no matter who you're with, rain or shine, X has consistantly given me more thrill than any other coaster, it's just so different.

1. X
2. Goliath
3. Deja Vu
4. Riddler's Revenge
5. California Screamin'

I've been around California but I will be visiting Cedar Point this July.

[bccmiddlewicket]

The top 5 coasters in my opinion and I have rode are...

1. Oblivion (Alton Towers)
2. Dragon Khan (Portaventura)
3. Air (Alton Towers)
4. Nemesis (Alton Towers)
5. Pepsi Max Big One (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)

I wish I had the money to tour America! lol

:up:

[bowler4ever]

I'm going back to SFNE this summer, but here are mine:
1: Yankee Cannonball (Canobie Lake Park)
2: Thunderbolt (SFNE)
3: Cyclone (SFNE)
4: Corkscrew (CLP)

I'd love to Ride "Dueling Dragons." Never been to the park, but I've seen pics of it. Looks like a great ride :D:up:

[electroapple25]

I had a top 5 favorite rollercoaster list, but it was so horendous that i will spare all of you and not post it up here.

[SnooSnoo]

Look Down :)

[soundgodz]

I'm not going to do a signature for this.
CP coaster count for this year's 2.5 day visit.
TTD:3 - MF:5 - Raptor:3 - Mean Streak:6 - Gemini:5 - Corkscrew:1 - Mantis:4 - Iron Dragon:3 - Blue Streak:4 - Cedar Creek Mine Train:1 - Magnum:4 - DT:3 - Wildcat:2
There'd be more but it rained a bunch, plus when we got there, all coasters were closed for about 90 minutes for lightning.

[ACK!]

1. Raptor - Cedar Point
2. Millenium Force - Cedar Point
3. The Beast - Paramount's Kings Island
4. The Hulk - Universal's Islands of Adventure
5. Mean Streak - Cedar Point

[fathorse]

1. Wicked Twister-CP
2. Alpengeist- BGE
3. Millennium Force- CP
4. The Beast- KI
5. The Racer (backwards) -KI

[JayAC]

1) Grand National, Blackpool Pleasure Beach
2) Pepsi Max Big One, Blackpool Pleasure Beach
3) Rock n Roller Coaster, Walt Disney Studios, Paris
4) Incredible Hulk Coaster, Islands of Adventure
5) SheiKra, Busch Gardens Tampa

[starionturbo]

1.) Nemesis - Alton Towers
2.) Space Mountain - Disneyland Paris
3.) Big Thunder Mountain - Disneyland Paris
4.) Black Hole - Alton Towers
5.) Lethal Weapon - Warner Bros Movie World

[gentjt]

1. The Raptor (Cedar Point)
2. The Mean Streak (Cedar Point)
3. Timberwolf (Worlds of Fun)
4. The High Roller (Valleyfair)
5. The Outlaw (Adventureland, Des Moines)

[leonardofury]

1. Nemesis (Alton Towers)
2. Rita (Alton Towers)
3. Silver Star (Europa Park)
4. Grand National (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
5. Air (Alton Towers)

BTW I have been to other parks than Alton Towers ;)

[DarkRidePerson]

Here are mine:


Space Mountain (CA, newish version)
Matterhorn Bobsleds
Goliath
Desperado (classic)
Ghostrider


The first two may not seem like anythings special, but they were the first that I ever rode so they will always be my favorite.

[soundgodz]

Here are mine:


Space Mountain (CA, newish version)
Matterhorn Bobsleds
Goliath
Desperado (classic)
Ghostrider


The first two may not seem like anythings special, but they were the first that I ever rode so they will always be my favorite.
I have to guess this Goliath is the one at Magic Mountain?

EDIT:
1. Nemesis (Alton Towers)
2. Rita (Alton Towers)
3. Silver Star (Europa Park)
4. Grand National (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
5. Air (Alton Towers)

BTW I have been to other parks than Alton Towers ;)
I didn't quite notice this list earlier. Nice list. If I'd only ridden coasters in England or Europe, I'd probably have chosen every one of these, but I've never ridden a coaster outside North America. A B&M inverted terrain coaster? A B&M Mega coaster? The world's first non Superman B&M flyer? An Intamin rocket coaster that rivals or betters Stormrunner? Top it off with a classic woodie racer with PTC cars? I'm envious that I haven't ridden them.

[bccmiddlewicket]

soundgodz
Top it off with a classic woodie racer with PTC cars?


Since blackpool is on my door step, I have ridden the grand national 3 times this year already. A classic coaster but i have to say since the fire and the old coaster trains changed for brand new trians. It does feel better but not like before.

Its very strange, maybe the new trains need a few months to be broken in? lol

[Small Print]

An Intamin rocket coaster that rivals or betters Stormrunner?

I wouldn't really say that Rita - Queen of speed does rival Stormrunner, it is alot smaller, slower and hasn't really got any special elements. But... that doesn't always mean everything.

[leonardofury]

I love Rita for a combination of the speed and airtime on the hills, it's short, but a great buzz.

BTW Soundgodz, Air was the first B&M Flyer, it opened before Superman if I remember correctly. Alton Towers and John Wardley were quite involved in the design process of the B&M flying coaster, so I'd expect they'd want the credit for the world's first 'flyer' (Because Vekoma Flying Dutchmen don't count in advertising ;) ). Glad you appreciate my list though and hopefully I'll get over to america at some point.

[soundgodz]

I checked RCDB and found that Air opened on March 16 and Superman opened April 6. With that fact, both were under construction at the same time and opened 3 weeks apart. That should mean both were testing at the same time and SFoG could open later than Alton Towers, so there was a later opening for the ride. My statement that Air is the world's first non-Superman flyer doesn't really credit anyone being first, only that of being the first without Man of Steel theming. As for Rita and Stormrunner, I've only been on TTD, Xcelerator, and Stormrunner and of the three, Stormrunner is the one that isn't the one trick pony (I know, Xcelerator has extra 2 banked turns, but the main thing is the 200 foot up and down) so, I compared Rita and Stormrunner, it's all I know.

[nickdaegg]

Well, All the SWs at Alton towers would rank highly. So would the BPB woodies, the Rock rollercoaster at WDW, Duelling Dragons, The Hulk. Don't know the order though.

And rita is great, just need to rid corkscrew & make it fully Boulder Rock Turn and it'll be Wahoo! What A Ride! But without the cheesy sound effects. ;)

[Alpengeist]

Current Top Four:

1. Superman-ROS (SFNE)
2. El Toro
3. Storm Runner
4. Phoenix

[DarkRidePerson]

I have to guess this Goliath is the one at Magic Mountain?

yup. Besides WDW and DLP I haven't really ridden anything outside of CA.

[ACK!]

I want to ride the new Goliath. The one in MM is fun.

[skippytim]

Top 5:

1) Kinda-Ka (Six Flag Great Adventure)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/ca/Kingda_Ka.jpg/350px-Kingda_Ka.jpg
2) Medusa (Six Flags Marine World)
http://www.coaster-net.com/pics/sfmw/medusasfmw03.jpg
3) Top Gun (Paramounts Great America)
http://graphics.worldweb.com/PhotoImages/Articles/USA/PGA_rollercoaster.jpg
4) El Toro (Six Flags Great Adventure) (RECENTLY)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4f/El_Toro_Rendering.jpg/300px-El_Toro_Rendering.jpg
5) V2 Vertical Velocity (Six Flags Marine World)
http://sfgamworld.com/RollerCoasters/Images/V2.jpg

[Superman06]

1.Superman-Ros
2.El Toro
3.StormRunner
4.Phoenix

but 1 & 2 can go either way for me

[snowspeeder_89]

1. Millennium Force (Cedar Point)
2. Phantom's Revenge (Kennywood)
3. Raptor (Cedar Point)
4. Thunderbolt (Kennywood)
5. Hydra The Revenge (Dorny Park)

[Alpengeist]

1.Superman-Ros
2.El Toro
3.StormRunner
4.Phoenix

but 1 & 2 can go either way for me

Hey, are you copying me?:p

[Superman06]

lol seems that way doesn't it. i cant help it if good minds think alike ;) :p

[soundgodz]

I saw that and wondered myself.

[Alpengeist]

^...actually, I know superman06, we went on a northeast coaster trip last week.;)

[Garfield 06]

Wood:
1. Thunderhead-Dollywood
2. Comet-Great Escape
3. Wild Beast (Or Wildebeast)-PCW
4. Colssus-SFMM

Steel:
1. Space Mountian-2005-Disneyland (Which I Was Just Denied The Right To Go To )
2. Goliath-SFMM
3. Scream-SFMM
4. Desparado-Primm NV
5. California Screamin'-DCA

[-NGS-]

1. Hulk at IOA
2. Kraken at SWO
3. Dueling Dragons at IOA
4. Top Gun at PCW (one of my first)
5. BORG Assimilator at PCW

Top 5 that I want to ride:
1. Top Thrill Dragster at CP
2. Nemesis at AT
3. Thunderhead at DW
4. Millennium Force at CP
5. X at SFMM

I love abbreviations.

[Small Print]

Top 5 that I want to ride:
2. Nemesis at AT

Wait until a rainy day to ride that, so awesome, it goes 62mph instead of 50mph.:up:

[-NGS-]

Before I wait for a rainy day, I'll wait for the money that would let me cross the pond, stay at a hotel, and buy a pass to AT.

[soundgodz]

Wait until a rainy day to ride that, so awesome, it goes 62mph instead of 50mph.:up:
That much of a speed bump? I'm impressed.

[Small Print]

That much of a speed bump? I'm impressed.

So was I when I found out how much faster it was after I came off, quite a shock to the system.