Post a picture of your favorite Roller Coaster (Include name and location)

[Nethero]

This really just follows CoasterDude5's idea on his own board, but it was a good enough idea that I had to do it myself. My favorite has to be This one.

http://www.joyrides.com/sfmm/photos/superman7.jpg
Name / location (COPY+PASTE)
Name:
Location:
Small Caption:

Example:

Name: Superman the Escape
Location: Six Flags Magic Mountain, California
Small Caption:Fear the almighty one!

[LuDaRollercoast]

this wouldn't go here?


ataricommunity.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=397

[azza_1992]

Where is it and what is it called?

[biogal]

There's already a thread in the amusement park section.

[maxfreak]

Can people not read?! Soakedmaster already made a thread about this so when Skipper see's this he will close it due to the fact that there is already a thread for Rct 3 Best pics.

[LuDaRollercoast]

^ he was/she was talking about real Coasters.

But I provided a link, that I thought this thread should be in.

[icutoo]

Too bad we can't click the link...

[biogal]

clicky (http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=397&pp=30&sort=lastpost&order=desc&daysprune=45)

[Nethero]

Now for those of you I do admit I didn't see that board for real parks so it do believe it should be moved(if I had the power), but for some of you.

Can people not read?! Soakedmaster already made a thread about this so when Skipper see's this he will close it due to the fact that there is already a thread for Rct 3 Best pics.

This thread has nothing to do with RCT3 in fact I haven't seen any threads in the amusment park industries that showed a thread exactly like this. Rmember everyone this is your FAVORITE roller coaster. Not you first or last your FAVORITE!

Also I got a question from azza about my post (I think). It's called SuperMan the Escape and it's from Six Flags Magic Mountain.

[LuDaRollercoast]

Too bad we can't click the link...



Good thing you can copy and paste it. :haha: :haha: :haha:

[~LoveTulie]

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/9320/untitledtg4.png (http://imageshack.us)

[Nethero]

Thank you! Someone posts. Um...wait that's Millenium Force right? I would tell you to say what it's called and where it is, but that's no fun. I chose plan B. Search for it elsewhere.

[p8ntball]

Yes thats millenium force. LoveTulie I agree with you.. That is the best coaster by far!

[LightGrenades]

Wait, shouldn't this be in the Amusement Park discussion area? This is the RCT3 area.

http://www.amusementpics.com/El%20Toro/071406-116.jpg

The big wooden one :P

[p8ntball]

El Torro, correct?

[Nethero]

Wait, shouldn't this be in the Amusement Park discussion area? This is the RCT3 area.

Yes and I feel rather silly about this now.

[LightGrenades]

El Torro, correct?

El Toro

And yes. I was there for the "soft" opening. 5th train out that day!:up:


Yes and I feel rather silly about this now.

Just report the post or pm skipper, he will move it.

[p8ntball]

Oh your so lucky! I was in NJ visiting family in Helmeta on opening day for the park! But I only stayed for an hour... The line for El Toro was 3 1/2 hours long... I saw news people everywhere and it was crazy!:eek:

[LightGrenades]

Oh your so lucky! I was in NJ visiting family in Helmeta on opening day for the park! But I only stayed for an hour... The line for El Toro was 3 1/2 hours long... I saw news people everywhere and it was crazy!:eek:

I waited form about 10:30 to about 2:30 to get on that ride. But the wait was defanitly worth the wait. I hadn't known that it was open until walking from Medusa, and I saw a line.

[p8ntball]

I waited form about 10:30 to about 2:30 to get on that ride. But the wait was defanitly worth the wait. I hadn't known that it was open until walking from Medusa, and I saw a line.

I remember that day being on Medusa and going up the chain lift and I looked over at El Toro and man that lift was going fast! I still say Medusa is the 3rd best coaster in the park! Nitro=1 Kingda Ka=2 and Medusa=3 I dont know about El Toro though since I havent ridin it.

[jkx95]

http://i2.tinypic.com/4kv92s6.jpg

alpengeist. the tallest inverted on earth.

[AJM]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Rollercoaster_dragon_khan_universal_port_aventura_spain.jpg/800px-Rollercoaster_dragon_khan_universal_port_aventura_spain.jpg

Dragon khan, once held record for most loops on a coaster, and it still holds it for most on a B&M

[~LoveTulie]

Well I have 2 favorite coasters. Millenium and this:

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/1496/sffull2vx9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Steel Force at Dorney Park :)

[new2this]

Hey! guess what. . . . . . I GOT TO RIDE GRIFFON ON THE 18th! (yesterday)! It was A M A Z I N G! I got to sit in the back row the first time, and the front the second. Heres 3 pics from my cell and 1 i didn't take.http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/new2this_album/CID__Ldny5qh8th_.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/new2this_album/CID__feZUMB1oNV_.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/new2this_album/cid_59a1pPpwyZ.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/new2this_album/150px-Griffon_28Initial_Drop_-_429.jpg


Name: Griffon
Location:Busch Gardens Europe

[~LoveTulie]

Sweet.

[Nethero]

These are some pretty intense roller coasters. I still have yet to get Skipper to move this thread in the correct location, but I'm glad we aren't all saying the same thing now.

[biogal]

Skipper hasn't been here since Monday.

[Nethero]

Ok Finally it has been moved. I hope it makes everyone happy then.

[MyGirlPepper]

Anyone got pictures of that X coaster ? That is great one!!!

[Logan_ECW]

hmm, haven't been on many coasters in my life, so I'll have to go with this:

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s99/Logan_ECW/Corkscrew.jpg

Name: Corkscrew
Location: Cedar Point
Small Caption: "You'll Flip Over This Coaster!"

[new2this]

Griffon owns corkscrew anyday . . . . . . . lol . . . . .

[Alpengeist]

Here's a picture of my favorite wooden coaster, El Toro at SFGAdv.

http://www.amusementpics.com/El%20Toro/071406-110.jpg
Photo courtesy of amusementpics.com

...and my favorite steel coaster is Superman-ROS at SFNE, but I don't have a picture to post at this time.:p

[nickdaegg]

I don't know. One of the three B&Ms at Alton Towers. But for completeness, I'll just post pics of them all.

Nemesis:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/nickdaegg/nemesis01.jpg

Air:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/nickdaegg/forbiddenvalley0.jpg

Oblivion:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/nickdaegg/xs0005.jpg

I couldn't say which.

[Nethero]

Huh . . . How old is Nemesis. It looks as though it's seen better days.

Oh yes and Here's a picture of X as requested.

http://americacoasters.com/Photos/SFMM/nov-x3.jpg

Looks like a pretty old pic somehow.

[MyGirlPepper]

Thats the one. That is an awesome looking ride!!!!
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/mygirlpepper/shivering2.jpg
This is the lift hill for 'shivering timbers' at michigan adventures.This is a great ride.

[LightGrenades]

Here's a picture of my favorite wooden coaster, El Toro at SFGAdv.

http://www.amusementpics.com/El%20Toro/071406-110.jpg
Photo courtesy of amusementpics.com



:up::up:


http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/six-flags-great-adventure/nitro6.jpg

Favorite Steel ride, Nitro. Although Medusa reigns in at a close second.

[Cyberleader]

Huh . . . How old is Nemesis. It looks as though it's seen better days.

It's supposed to look like that, 'tis called theming. It's adds to a ride you see. :)

I can't decide my favourite ride, so here are a few -

http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/alton-towers/air11.jpg

Name: Air
Location: Alton Towers

http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/seaworld-orlando/kraken21.jpg

Name: KraKen
Location: Sea World Orlando

http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/thorpe-park/stealth21.jpg

Name: Stealth
Location: Thorpe Park

http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/oakwood-leisure-park/megafobia7.jpg

Name: Megafobia
Location: Oakwood

http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/disneyland-paris/space-mountain19.jpg

Name: Space Mountain Mission 2
Location: Disneyland Paris

They all are immense rides.

[patk]

http://www.rcdb.com/ig584.htm?picture=18
name:Son Of Beast
location:Kings Island
the loop was here

[Hemmy]

First person ever I have seen have SOB as their favorite :O

Montu:
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/busch-gardens-tampa/montu33.jpg

After I ride floorless Sheikra this summer it could take #1 though

http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/busch-gardens-tampa/sheikra68.jpg

[-NGS-]

Very tough, but I've got to go with KraKen:
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/seaworld-orlando/kraken36.jpg
The atmosphere was what made this so incredible.

[MyGirlPepper]

^^That looks fantasic.

[Dormouse]

Looks like a pretty old pic somehow.
Perhaps it is the 2002 date in the corner? :noob:

Here is my favorite coaster:
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/9871/3971mm3.jpg
Coaster: Dragon Wagon
Location: Numerous Fairs, Everywhere

Okay not really... Here it is
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/a8f7b779aa.jpg
Coaster: Texas Giant
Location: Six Flags Over Texas, Dallas

Though this most likely will change after late June, becasue I am visiting Cedar Point for the first time. :up:

[nickdaegg]

Nemesis was painted to look rusted. Hand painted. Beats your TTD-shovel out of big presses there are already a bazillion of this type of coaster stuff. :mad::up:

[Dormouse]

Well duh...

It would look odd if TTD was painted to look rusted because that's not what it's themed to look like.
It's supposed to look of a glossy racecar-esque theme.

[nickdaegg]

I know, I was just pointing out that it was painted to look like that, not that it's been standing since the '60s and rusted.

ALSO, what's with the sig? Huh?

[Dormouse]

I dunno... I just got bored and made it.

What's with yours?

[Milkdud]

Raptor:
http://www.coasterglobe.com/coasters/photos/cedarpoint/raptor001.jpg

Loch Ness Monster:
http://z.about.com/d/themeparks/1/0/2/H/BGWcoasters10.jpg

Magnum XL-200:
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/cedar-point/magnum-xl-20011.jpg

Incredible Hulk:
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/universal-studios-islands-of-adventure/incredible-hulk25.jpg
Just as beautiful to look at as it is to ride.

And some other favorites would be Millenium Force, Top Thrill Dragster, the Dueling Dragons, Kraken, and Apollo's Chariot.

Shiekra sucks.

[Mcfresh]

nemisis was built in 1993 and opened in 94

It is also my favorite
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/nickdaegg/nemesis01.jpg

But will probably change to Dragon Khan as I am going to port aventura next week! Can't wait.

[icutoo]

My fav so far...

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/3286/goliath7bb0.jpg

Name: Goliath
Location: SFoG

[Dormouse]

Incredible Hulk

Oh yeah! That ride was awesome!

[Nethero]

Man Kraken looks so much like Medusa. Though I've seen that design everywhere. I guess we all have.

Here is my favorite coaster:

Coaster: Dragon Wagon
Location: Numerous Fairs, Everywhere

Nice;)

[Dormouse]

Most B&M Floorless coasters seem to have basically the same layout. Or at least the same inversion order.

[AJM]

my favorite woodie is:

stampida at port aventura:
http://www.parkscout.de/pics/fotoshows/3899f12baa/f_d51d878a.jpg

[dill5724]

http://www.negative-g.com/SFOG/SFOG-2003/SFOG-2003-Batman-Loop.jpg
Batman-SFOG:D


http://www.negative-g.com/SFOG/SFOG2002/SFOG-May-2002/SFOG-4-6-2002-Cyclone-Diving-1.jpg

Georgia Cyclone-SFOG:up:

[-NGS-]

Most B&M Floorless coasters seem to have basically the same layout. Or at least the same inversion order.

Are you sure??

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p15510.jpg
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/six-flags-marine-world/medusa7.jpg
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/six-flags-fiesta-texas/superman-krypton-coaster1.jpg
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/six-flags-ohio/batman-knight-flight13.jpg
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/dorneypark/hydra-the-revenge19.jpg
http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p15241.jpg
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/janfusun-fancyworld/crazy-flying-coaster12.jpg
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/warner-bros-movie-world/superman32.jpg
There's every single B&M floorless coaster. No two layouts or inversion orders are the same.

[~LoveTulie]

I love the B&M coasters!

[. Style .]

Well, at least alot goes this way: Loop, Dive Loop/Immelman, Zero-g.

Anyways, my favorite have ridden: Black Mamba, Phantasialand, Germany

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p16659.jpg

Favorite haven't ridden: Kingda Ka, Six Flags Gread Adventure, NJ, US

http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/six-flags-great-adventure/kingda-ka41.jpg

Not taken before picture! Ever!

[~LoveTulie]

THose people's feet look cool!

[. Style .]

Ehhrr. Come again?

[~LoveTulie]

Like the legs of the people. It has the fast motion effect.

[-NGS-]

Well, at least alot goes this way: Loop, Dive Loop/Immelman, Zero-g.
Only 4

[Dormouse]

Are you sure??
There's every single B&M floorless coaster. No two layouts or inversion orders are the same.
Well I guess I meant basic layouts.

They basically all have a giant loop right after the drop. Usually followed by a Dive loop. Then they will usually have the Zero-G roll. Sometimes followed by the Cobra Roll. Then most of the time they have two interlocking corkscrews.

Sure you have odd-balls like Hydra: The Revenge who start off with a "JoJo-roll". But the basic designs are not that different in their inversion order.

[-NGS-]

Well I guess I meant basic layouts.

They basically all have a giant loop right after the drop.
Don't all coasters?
Usually followed by a Dive loop. Then they will usually have the Zero-G roll.
Like I said, only 4 coasters do. Sometimes followed by the Cobra Roll. Then most of the time they have two interlocking corkscrews.
5 of them have cobra rolls, 5 of them have interlocking corkscrews. They are both very common elements in all B&M coasters.

Sure you have odd-balls like Hydra: The Revenge who start off with a "JoJo-roll". But the basic designs are not that different in their inversion order.
Actually, Hydra doesn't have a loop. It goes "jo-jo roll, inclined dive loop, zero-g roll, corkscrew, cobra roll, then flat spin."

I don't know why you seem to think all of this, the coasters are quite varied.

[Dormouse]

Okay dude your right. :bored:

[-NGS-]

Not trying to start anything, just correcting you.

[LightGrenades]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_GMvlV6H-FQ

Thought I would post a vid of the greatest coaster ever.

[Dormouse]

^That first drop is SICK!

[Albert Caine]

Incredible Hulk Coaster
Universal's Islands of Adventure
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9075/pict0015ef8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This coaster is a guranteed thrill! Hulk is by far my favorite coaster ever! Sea World Orlando's Kraken is second!

[goodoldflapjack]

http://i17.tinypic.com/4vgml2r.jpg



Tatsu at SFMM. Best and scariest I've been on. :up:

[dementedbear]

Nemesis, the best B&M inverter in the world and the only one to start with an inversion other than a loop. (Except Dueling Dragons).

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/870/aaanemesis01va5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[nickdaegg]

Ever been frontrow on it? The loop, over the station and the crashed bus are the most awesome bits. :D

[dementedbear]

Yea, every year...I cant remember how many times I've been on it! Went on Wednesday and took some photos on ride from the front seat. That last corkscrew is great, it's so ridiculously close to the scenery. I love the downward helix after the first corkscrew, there's some good Gs on that.

[nickdaegg]

Yeah, I think G-force wise, the helix is the most intense bit. It's quite scary when you see how close the track looks to the stony crevice it's in next to the brake run. Just a little bit of track poking out of the ground.

[. Style .]

Well, you are right NGS, but my personal opinion is that Intamin makes the most 'innovative' tracks, while B&M makes the best tracks (smoothness, comfortable trains) and so on. I'm not trying to bash B&M for making unoriginal tracks, but they all do look a bit like the same, but in time it gets like signature for B&M, like the B&M drop. (twisted 90 degree turn drop)

By the way, does anyone know the story behind the B&M drop?

[nickdaegg]

Was that a 'ask me' question or a 'I don't know so I'm asking you' question?

[dementedbear]

B&M's aren't unoriginal, it's just that there are aren't enough designers like John Wardley who are prepared to do something ingenious with the format.

nemisis was built in 1993 and opened in 94. It is also my favorite. But will probably change to Dragon Khan as I am going to port aventura next week! Can't wait.

Trust me, Dragon Khan's not a patch on Nemmy, and is an example of the 'thoughtless' coaster. Stampida at PA is much better than DK I think.

[Dormouse]

By the way, does anyone know the story behind the B&M drop?
I don't know what story you are referring to, but I do know that they all have small dips before the big drop so that there is less tension on the chain.

Nemesis looks like a really fun coaster... I love the theming on it.
I would love to go to Alton Towers if I ever got the chance.
Though I always wondered why they don't have a wooden coaster?

[-NGS-]

I think it's because woodies are too loud, and AT has gotten into trouble before concerning the noise levels of the park. Someone can feel free to correct me on this, I just remember hearing some stories...

[dementedbear]

I would love to go to Alton Towers if I ever got the chance.
Though I always wondered why they don't have a wooden coaster?

They've got one in the works but it's much smaller than some plans they had a couple of years ago. The wanted to build a massive woodie between Ugland and Forbidden Valley; there's a huge valley where the gardens are so they could have built 200 foot drops but still be below the treeline, but unfortunately they didn't get permission. It would have been amazing though and they wouldn't have spoiled the gardens or had to remove many trees.

http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/1880/gardens19jg5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/9480/gardens11sy4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/9944/plan6uq8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[nickdaegg]

Mmhmm, they need to keep the noise at neighbors to under 40 Decibels. Nasty, huh? And the top of many rides are painted green/black to blend in with trees.

And apparantly, DB, Wardley is involved with AT in some way.

[Nethero]

Tatsu at SFMM. Best and scariest I've been on. :up:

Tatsu was crammed in there making Revolution loose it's image, which I don't like in that sence, but it is pretty good (and scary).

[dementedbear]

Wardley's involved? With the new coaster...? He has had a hand with all the big coasters at AT, specifically the B&Ms which is why they're so great.

[. Style .]

It was an "I ask you because I don't know the answer".

This is the kind of drop I'm talking about, not the chain drop.

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p10707.jpg

[nickdaegg]

Do you mean small drop-big drop, or are you talking about the cornering? If it is corners, then it's all to do with the layout, I guess.

[dementedbear]

^^ That's a very typical B&M drop, which I why I like the fact that all of AT's B&Ms don't have them.

[The Ghost]

I do know that their signature is the small dip after the chain lifts, but I don't know about the turning drop.

[RCT~Hero]

http://www.family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com/images/6FlagsTatsuAndTower.gif

Tatsu at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the best ride is history. MY second would deffinently be Goliath at the same park

[-NGS-]

I wonder where you live... :o

[RCT~Hero]

Make a guess, I bet ur wrong

[-NGS-]

lol no way i bet ur wrong abot me being wrong!

I would have guessed somewhere around Valencia, but apparently that's wrong...

[RCT~Hero]

yep, ur wrong

[Nethero]

I bet you live in California.

[SnooSnoo]

The newest opened coaster at Cedar Point, Maverick.

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p19357.jpg

[-NGS-]

Pfft, I heard that was horrible... :p

[Nethero]

A lot of people try to re-create it though.

[jaronamo70]

Do i really need to say anything?:noob:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r105/jaronamo70/TTD.jpg

I havent been on it yet....but one of these days....

[Nethero]

Of course you do. You could probably start off with it's name and location.

[-NGS-]

You should be ashamed of yourself, Nethero.

[. Style .]

He may think it's the coaster on the downer left.. ;D

[jaronamo70]

Actually, i was talking about Millenium Force somewhere outside the shot:rolleyes:

[Nethero]

You should be ashamed of yourself, Nethero.

It was just a joke.

[-NGS-]

Well that sure wasn't how you presented it... oh well, what's done is done.

[dementedbear]

I havent been on it yet....but one of these days....


Right. Your favourite coaster and you've never been on it. See where you're coming from though. I know I'll love childbirth, just haven't given it a go yet - being stuck without a womb and all - but seriously; one of these days!

[RCT~Hero]

Give him a break guys, one of these days he probably will go on it, just like one of these days I will go on Superman: The Escape,, once Iam used to how much noise it makes.

[Nethero]

Oh man it's AWSOME!!! If the noise is your problem just wear ear muffs or something. Don't let the noise get in the way of the ride.

[dementedbear]

And don't let not actually riding it get in the way either!

[elljhitch]

I have two faourite coasters. This is one of them. Its is a Stand-up B&M coaster with six inversions named Riddlers Revenge. It is situated at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
http://www.joyrides.com/sfmm/photos/riddlers_revenge4.jpg

My other favourite coaster is The Incredible Hulk. It is a B&M coaster with seven inversions. It is situated at Universal Islands of Adventure in Florida.
http://www.themeparkinsider.com/art/column.gif

[Nethero]

Man, you barely need a pic for The Incredible Hulk anymore. How many people posted a pic of it already?

[~LoveTulie]

That's a good picture of TTD. Now, the color is really rusting away. They should really thing of repainting it.
Well, after today, nothing is going to beat MY favorite coaster.

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4351/untitledrf6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The pic says it all.

[thort park man]

colossus @ Thorpe park
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Tp_colossus.jpg/450px-Tp_colossus.jpg
worlds first 10 looping roller coaster

[-NGS-]

10 loops? I don't think so. 10 inversions, perhaps? Great.

I hate it when people call every inversion a "loop".

[Dormouse]

Well all inversions are basically loops. A barrel roll is a really stretched out loop. A corkscrew is a loop that is semi-stretched. Etc.

Though you are right, the formal name is inversion.

[-NGS-]

Mhm, I know what you mean. It is kinda cool to visualize it in my head sometimes.

[Nethero]

10 inversions doesn't sound as amazing as it might have, but 10 loops might be huge for a ride. For there to be enough speed to complete 10 loops would end up killing everyone of force. Like when you jump up really unsuddenly and fast enough it'll make your insides burst.

[~LoveTulie]

Whatever! It was 10 inversions. End this if you will.

[jaronamo70]

^He is right, it does have 10 inversions. And heres a cool video of it:D

http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/music_videos/colossusremix/video.html

[Nethero]

I'm just saying 10 inversions doesn't sound as extreme as it might have. The ride overall doesn't look very extreme, but man those barrel rolls look so fun.

[The Dave]

Yeah! Also one of my favourite rides. They have 4 barrels in a row.
On ride:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51t_aL52uRw

[AJM]

if you ask me, intamin should of left the inversion record to B&M, it seems like collosus was just made for a quick record, nothing to extreme or anything

[Dormouse]

Yeah I agree. I mean... You can't tell me that they put 4 barrel rolls in a row
(and 1 more right before the station) just for thrills.

[jaronamo70]

It looks like the train is going quite slow through those 4 barrel rolls. Wonder how exciting it really is...:rolleyes:

[Harpo]

Naturally, everyone has their own likes and dislikes. My opinion, however, was that Colossus was rather dull. I found those rolls to be remarkably repetitive. I would definitely have preferred 10 different inversions, rather than lots of repetition. But, that's just my opinion.

[thort park man]

. Wonder how exciting it really is...:rolleyes:
very

[AJM]

the reason i said i dislike colossus is because it seems like a quick coaster to just break a record, and it doesn't seem to have any soul to it, while with B&M, their coasters seem to have their own soul, if you know what I mean

[dementedbear]

Yea Colossus is craptastic. The second half of the ride where they pack in 5 barrell rolls is rubbish. It's not intense or anything...

[Hemmy]

Maverick at Cedar Point :)

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/6504/picture008rm5.jpg

Picture taken by myself

[Nethero]

It emphasizes the cafe more than the ride. Though you took it yourself I guess it doesn't...wait...Cedar Point trash bins. That is so tacky. It's like advertzing a resturant on a bin in the middle of NYC cause there wasn't enough money for something better.

[Dormouse]

Have you never been to an amusement park?

I don't know one park that doesn't do things like that...

[Hemmy]

Whats the big deal with everyone always hating on Cedar Fair and their love for trash cans.

I personally love that they have so many, because I have been to many parks that you actually have to look around for a trash can.

And my picture doesn't emphasize the "cafe" as you say, there isn't one in the picture. Just tables and the ride from what I believe is a more unique angle than the signature shots that everyone takes.

But I guess you are just 13 so your brain hasn't fully developed.

[-NGS-]

Now now, don't go ahead insulting people becuase of their age, that's immature on your part.

The picture was a good one, and the focus of it could easily be the cafe or Maverick.

[dementedbear]

I'd say the focus was primarily on my ********s.

[Nethero]

Whats the big deal with everyone always hating on Cedar Fair and their love for trash cans.

I personally love that they have so many, because I have been to many parks that you actually have to look around for a trash can.

And my picture doesn't emphasize the "cafe" as you say, there isn't one in the picture. Just tables and the ride from what I believe is a more unique angle than the signature shots that everyone takes.

But I guess you are just 13 so your brain hasn't fully developed.

Well if you think of me that way why'd you even reply in the thread I created?

[Hemmy]

1. I don't look who creates the threads.

2. You didn't say anything retarded prior to that post to my knowledge anyway.

[. Style .]

I also believe that Colossus was just a thing they quickly made to get a record. Is there a 9 inversion coaster? If there isn't, Dragon Kahn (Port Adventura) would take the record with their 8.

Also, have anyone seen the design for a Intamin 12 inversion coaster? It was in First Drop #75 and it goes: Lift hill OR Hydralic Launch, 180 turn, Norwegian Loop, Bunny Hop, Boomerang, Loop, Two Corkscrews, Bunny Hop, Two Corkscrews, Bunny Hop, Two In-line Twist, 180 turn, In-line Twist.

Crazy.

[thort park man]

Yea Colossus is craptastic. The second half of the ride where they pack in 5 barrell rolls is rubbish. It's not intense or anything...
SHUT UP!!!:mad::mad::mad:
COLOSSUS IS ONE OF THE BEST COASTERS IN THE UK. YOU ARE JUST JEALOUS BECAUSE YOU ARE A TRAMP WHO CAN'T AFFORD TO GO TO THORPE PARK AND RIDE IT.

[LightGrenades]

And your post count must represent your IQ.

Or maybe the amount of infractions you have represents your age.

Either way, there was no need for a response like that.

[Cyberleader]

I like Colossus, it's a nice ride. But it's fallen into a terrible state. For one they need to get new trains, they're rather shakey, for an Intamin, should be really smooth! Also, the theming needs refurbishing.

[nickdaegg]

SHUT UP!!!:mad::mad::mad:
COLOSSUS IS ONE OF THE BEST COASTERS IN THE UK. YOU ARE JUST JEALOUS BECAUSE YOU ARE A TRAMP WHO CAN'T AFFORD TO GO TO THORPE PARK AND RIDE IT.


:haha::haha:

I actually laughed OL. Well, it was more of a disbelieving snort or s******, but still.

[dementedbear]

Lol...Ok 'thort park man'. Jesus, you could have atleast spelt it properly if you love it so much.

Anyhow, I don't want to go to Thorpe Park. There's nothing decent there except Stealth. AT is where it's at.

[-NGS-]

You wouldn't even want to ride Nemesis Inferno? Or are you a classic Nemesis sort of guy?

[Small Print]

-----------------8<----------

That all sounded incredibley chav-esque.

"You can't afford etc."
"You're just jealous etc."
"You're a tramp etc."

[dementedbear]

You wouldn't even want to ride Nemesis Inferno? Or are you a classic Nemesis sort of guy?


Nemesis Inferno is incredibly sub-par. Not intense, and an overal boring ride. And yeah, it bugs me they nicked the name from the original and tainted the name of it.

Honestly, I really don't like Thorpe Park. It's like the difference between a park in RCT with no CS, minimal terraforming and no thought behind the rides, and a ShyGuy park.

[cdp123]

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p3478.jpg

Top Gun: The Jet Coaster
Carowinds.

[-NGS-]

Man I love that batwing...:yum:

[Boston]

http://www.mouseinfo.com/gallery/files/3/7/9/0/3790matterhorn_bobsleds-med_original.jpg
Matterhorn Bobsleds @ Disneyland, CA

Definately not the most exciting or the best looking, but I love it so.

[Dormouse]

Top Gun: The Jet Coaster
Carowinds.
Ahh I :heart: B&M Inverted Coasters...

[-NGS-]

I'll be riding that come Thursday. Aren't you jealous now? :p

[. Style .]

Also one of my favorites; The highest B&M in the world.

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p15343.jpg

Silver Star, Europa Park

If they killed the two trims and the mid-course brakerun, this would have been the winner for me.

[Nethero]

Ahh I :heart: B&M Inverted Coasters...

Time for another n00b moment staring Nethero.

What does B&M stand for?

[dementedbear]

Bolliger and Mabillard.

[Nethero]

It must mean something like the Swartzkopf rides if I'm spelling that right.

[-NGS-]

It's a manufacturing company, yes.

[cdp123]

Ahh I :heart: B&M Inverted Coasters...

Don't we all? And it's so gorgeuous overlooking the parking lot. Carowinds has a top class parking lot, dosen't it? It really gives you a nice taste of what's to come....anyway, it's a great coaster. One of the more smooth B&M has...10x smoother than the Hulk or Dominator, plus, you get a DVD of yourself <3 ~!

Really, anyone that has the chance to ride it, do it as many times as possible.

[Alpengeist]

^Yes, Mini-Montu is a very underrated coaster. It's really the only reason I go to Carowinds.:p I currently have it at #10 on my steel coaster list.

[dementedbear]

Need more woodies in the UK...need...more....wood.

[. Style .]

Ain't Megafobia doing it for you? I heard it should be nice.

[nickdaegg]

Eh, BPB has about 4, that's enough wood here for me.

I prefer steel, you can do more with it. :)

[thewickerman]

Wood:
Phoenix
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, PA

http://www.knoebels.com/images/rides/Phoenix.jpg

Steel:
Steel Force
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Allentown Pa

[-NGS-]

Don't we all? And it's so gorgeuous overlooking the parking lot. Carowinds has a top class parking lot, dosen't it? It really gives you a nice taste of what's to come....anyway, it's a great coaster. One of the more smooth B&M has...10x smoother than the Hulk or Dominator, plus, you get a DVD of yourself <3 ~!

Really, anyone that has the chance to ride it, do it as many times as possible.
At least it's not as bad, parking lot-wise, as Scream!. :rolleyes: And yeah, the ride really is incredible; I don't think I've ever been injured riding it. To share a story, last year I was able to get 4 consecutive rides without ever getting out of the last row. It was heaven. :heart::up:

^Yes, Mini-Montu is a very underrated coaster. It's really the only reason I go to Carowinds.:p I currently have it at #10 on my steel coaster list.
How I long to go on Montu... rcdb.com dissapoints me with their lack of overviews. I have absolutely no idea on the layout of that coaster.
EDIT: with some googling I was able to find a few.

Glad to hear you enjoy Top Gun that much!

[JayAC]

My favourite steelie - Rock n Roller Coaster, Walt Disney Studios, Paris:

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7258/rrclauch01wo2.jpg

My favourite woodie - Grand National, Blackpool Pleasure Beach:

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/4806/p1205sd3.jpg

[cdp123]

At least it's not as bad, parking lot-wise, as Scream!. :rolleyes: And yeah, the ride really is incredible; I don't think I've ever been injured riding it. To share a story, last year I was able to get 4 consecutive rides without ever getting out of the last row. It was heaven.

Yeah, sadly Carowinds has become a ghost town. It saddens me.

Also, My Favorite Woodie.

Son of a Beast

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p738.jpg

King's Island
Cincy, Ohio


Went to King's Island with my family to KI abt 2 years ago, it was a lot of fun. This is a looping woodie, and is the fastest (I think) woodie ever. Sadly it's closed, now.

[-NGS-]

Yeah, sadly Carowinds has become a ghost town. It saddens me.
I still get consistent 1 and a half hour lines at Borg.

[dementedbear]

Yeah, sadly Carowinds has become a ghost town. It saddens me.

Also, My Favorite Woodie.

Son of a Beast

Always wanted to ride that before they removed the loop.

[Dormouse]

I am possibly going to Holiday World this upcoming week.

It'll be my first time and I cannot wait to ride their legendary trio of woodies.

Saw a POV of "Voyage"... seriously, the person who designed that has got to have some type of mental glitch. It is completely insane and I cannot wait to ride it :up:

[dementedbear]

Yeah that ride looks great! That's the park with The Raven and The Legend right?

[Dormouse]

Yep.

Voyage was built last year I believe. All of their woodies have been top ranked for ever...

[cdp123]

I still get consistent 1 and a half hour lines at Borg.

Yeah as do I, but I never actually ride the Borg that much anymore...unreliable...and it get's kinda old...besides when that thing stops (and you know when you're on it it's gonna be in the near future) do you wanna be looking up at the sun??? Especially since Charlotte so far has had a mighty hot summer...so I don't know, lately I've stayed away from it.

[Nethero]

Geez that son of a beast ride doesn't look like it has very supporting supports, well...for that shape.

[-NGS-]

Yeah as do I, but I never actually ride the Borg that much anymore...unreliable...and it get's kinda old...besides when that thing stops (and you know when you're on it it's gonna be in the near future) do you wanna be looking up at the sun??? Especially since Charlotte so far has had a mighty hot summer...so I don't know, lately I've stayed away from it.

Morning rides (I'm talking before the general public gets in line) give you a view away from the sun. And yeah, that's a horrible design flaw.

I'm getting a bit tired of it, too, but I love that flying feeling. The last time I went, lines for BORG and Top Gun had spilled out into the midway. I rode Thunder Road instead. ;]

[kn717]

Ghostrider, Knott's Berry Farm and Tatsu, Six Flags magic Mountain.

[Alpengeist]

How I long to go on Montu... rcdb.com dissapoints me with their lack of overviews. I have absolutely no idea on the layout of that coaster.
EDIT: with some googling I was able to find a few.

Glad to hear you enjoy Top Gun that much!

Montu is a great ride and IMO, the best invert coaster in the US. I have it #4 on my steel coaster list.:D

[-NGS-]

Yeah, it looks amazing. Just out of curiosity, what is your favorite invert outside of the US?

[cchiic]

http://www.coasterimage.com/pictures/sixflagsgreatadventure/nitro02.htm
I like alot of coasters but Nitro looks so cool. Ill ride it some day

[cchiic]

http://z.about.com/d/themeparks/1/0/r/a/SFGAdv39.jpg
Heres the picture. Its at six flags great adventure.

[Nethero]

So it's your favorite ride, but you haven't riden it yet?

[CylinderStreet]

Alrighty, well Ive ridden this coaster like 30 times, being from TN. And it is awesome. It was my first coaster, and the most recent one Ive ridden.
THE THUNDERHEAD
http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p9276.jpg
Location: Dollywood

[cdp123]

Yeah, -NGS-, you can't beat Thunder Road. It's a blast.

[jkx95]

NEW FAVORITE. before: alpengiest after: http://i7.tinypic.com/6cesthl.jpg
GRIFFON

[SnooSnoo]

El Toro. Hands down best coaster on EARTH.

[Alpengeist]

Yeah, it looks amazing. Just out of curiosity, what is your favorite invert outside of the US?

Unfortunately, I haven't been to any parks outside of North America.:(

...but on paper, I would have to say Nemesis, Katun, and Black Mamba. In that order.;)

[-NGS-]

Don't feel so sad, I've only been to 3 theme parks in the US; Carowinds, Universal Orlando, and Sea World.

I like to think of myself as the person who knows the most about theme parks without actually going to any. :up:

[Mcfresh]

Dragon Khan was a huge let down. No where near as good as nemesis. On paper it should be better, it has twice the amount of inversions as nemesis.
The only good part was the weightlesness of the first drop, then lots of positive G as you went into the first loop, and then weightlesness again at the top of the loop. I hit my head a bit in the interlocking corkscrews and zero-g rolls.

Nemesis has that special atmosphere about it. The music, the roar of the cars flying through the helix and the rivers of blood. Still my favorite coaster and will be for a while.

I hope Furious Baco will be good (The new launched coaster at Port Aventura). I thinkit has something like an 80mph launch and will be the fastest coaster in Europe. It will also have a heartline roll.

EDIT: This 14 year old spanish kid threw up after Dragon Khan, highlight of the day!

[Mitch506]

there is a special reason that Mean Streak, Cedar Point, is one of my favorite coasters:
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6522/meanstreakalonebk4.jpg


maybe the fact that me and three others (friend, brother, cousin) got to ride it alone! lol it was fun

[RctFan5676]

Titan at Six Flags Over Texas
http://www.informatik.uni-rostock.de/~thm/photos/texas/02%20Dallas%20Arlington/images/03289%20Six%20Flags%20Titan.jpg

[Nethero]

I always thought that ride was just a big rip off of Goliath.

[RctFan5676]

It dose not really matter they just wanted to rename it so who really cares:weird:

[Nethero]

Well Goliath is an over-used name so I guess Titan is a better name.

[. Style .]

Ah, the glory of the helix of doom.

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p15751.jpg

I so wan't to ride. Said to have the only 'true' flying experience.

[Weavious]

Cedar Point's Wicked Twister:

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/Weavious/Shot0042.jpg

Simple; yet fun.

[Maverick2007]

Name: Maverick
Location: Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio
Small Caption: Worth the 1 1/2 hour wait. Totally, man.
http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p17484.jpg

[kn717]

Hmmm. Between Tatsu and X.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a84/kn717/tatsu.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a84/kn717/X.jpg

[supermarioman]

Fav coaster? Easy pick for me.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a5/SFoG-Mind_Bender.jpg/450px-SFoG-Mind_Bender.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a5/SFoG-Mind_Bender.jpg)

MindBender at Six Flags Over Georgia.

I was afraid to go on it at first, but a Friend of mine made me go on it. Its my first coaster with inversions.

[AJM]

I got 2 favorite coasters now, dragon khan and furius baco:
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/4010/p19915fk8.jpg

[Logan_ECW]

Renegade at ValleyFair
http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p19467.jpg
My favorite Wooden Coaster ever.

[jkx95]

the furius baco trains look sick.
logan, everyone is saying that renagade is like a mini voyage. do you think so?

[. Style .]

I don't think so. At least it doesn't look like it have that much airtime as The Voyage does.

[Maylene]

XCELERATOR Knott's Berry Farm


http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/8356/p6022zd5.jpg

[Logan_ECW]

jkx95: I've never ridden Voyage. But I still like Renegade.

[TTD420120]

My 1 and 2 are reeeeeeeeally close, so I'll just put both of them.

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p12485.jpg
SheiKra (BGA, Tampa)

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p15613.jpg
Expedition Everest (AK, Orlando)

[professer]

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9227/goliathew7.jpg
Goliath at SFOG

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/8243/sheikrazn7.jpg
Sheikra at Busch Gardens Tampa, Florida

[-MoNtU]

Montu or the Incredible Hulk... too lazy to go find a picture of both.

[-NGS-]

Got 'em for you.

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p5154.jpg
http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p4999.jpg

[Nethero]

This seem to have been revived and kicking. Also the only one That's been active for a while. Though I already have said Super Man The escape was my favorite My second favorite would be Boomerang (SFDK)

http://www.coastergallery.com/SF/mwboomerang01.jpg

[Nshawnk]

-NGS- is that pic of the Hulk taken from tower 1 side1 seat 1 of DD fearfall lol? I was there last weekend and got that seat with that view...What is all this about Montu being the best invert?? Montu and Sheikra are both nothin compared to The Hulk and Dueling Dragons! Which are my favorites....

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q197/Nicknatho/dd08.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q197/Nicknatho/ih19.jpg

[-NGS-]

I have no idea where it was taken from. Nice choices, though. I miss IOA. :(

[Nshawnk]

I feel ur pain...I feel bad for you

[tomheyd]

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p15510.jpg
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/six-flags-marine-world/medusa7.jpg
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/six-flags-fiesta-texas/superman-krypton-coaster1.jpg
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/six-flags-ohio/batman-knight-flight13.jpg
http://r1.rcdb.com/picmax/dorneypark/hydra-the-revenge19.jpg

There's every single B&M floorless coaster. No two layouts or inversion orders are the same.

Scream and mudusa are

[TheSkipper]

Two more points for another violation. Quoting images is NOT allowed.

[Nshawnk]

Nice Job Skipper!! He should've known better...*shakes head* Its sad all the young people breaking rules. lol