Your coaster awards?

[RCTfangirl]

Remember, this is unnoficial and not associated with any coaster club. Only applies to coasters you have personally rode.

Smoothest ride:
Best asthetics:
Best theming:
Best view of the park:
Best drop:
Worst Headbanging:
Worst body slamming/bashing:
Worst stapling:
Most uncomfortable overall ride:
Most unique experiance:
Best airtime:
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood):
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel):
Most "feeling of freedom":
Best inversion:
Best trains/seats:
Best track layout/design:
Best lift hill:
Best launch:
Best manufacturer:


Here's mine:

Smoothest ride: Behemoth

Best asthetics: Can't decide

Best theming: Backlot stunt coaster

Best view of the park: Most of them give a pretty good view

Best drop: Behemoth

Worst Headbanging: I'd say its a tie between Time Warp (Zamperla Volare), and Corkscrew (old Vekoma)

Worst body slamming/bashing: Mighty Canadian Minebuster

Worst stapling: I've only really been stapled hard on Behemoth

Most uncomfortable overall ride: Skyrider (TOGO standup)

Most unique experiance: Sky Coaster (a Vekoma suspended coaster), mainly because it was I rode it on vacation in Thailand at DreamWorld.

Best airtime: Coaster

Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood): Scooby's Gasping Ghoster Coaster

Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel): Silver Streak

Most "feeling of freedom": Tie between Behemoth and Coaster

Best inversion: Flight Deck

Best trains/seats: Tie between Backlot stunt track and Behemoth

Best track layout/design: Vortex, the part where you look like you're going to hit the water was pretty neat.

Best lift hill: I'll have to say Zamperla's flying coaster lift hill.

Best launch: Backlot stunt coaster, only launched coaster i've ridden

Best manufacturer: Tie between B&M and Premier Rides

[Sil1994]

Smoothest ride: (Do not know what that means, I'm portuguese :noob:)
Best asthetics: (Do not know what that means, I'm portuguese :noob:)
Best theming: Big Thunder Mountain (DLRP)
Best view of the park: Dragon Khan (PortAventura)
Best drop: Dragon Khan (PortAventura)
Worst Headbanging: Goudurix
Worst body slamming/bashing: Indiana Jones et le Temple du Pèril (DLRP)
Worst stapling: (Do not know what that means, I'm portuguese :noob:)
Most uncomfortable overall ride: Indiana Jones et le Temple du Pèril (DLRP)
Most unique experiance: Space Mountain Mission 2 (DLRP)
Best airtime: Stampida [Red] (PortAventura)
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood): Tomahawk Express (PortAventura)
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel): Tami-Tami (PortAventura)
Most "feeling of freedom": Furius Baco (PortAventura)
Best inversion: Inline Twist (Furius Baco - PortAventura)
Best trains/seats: Furius Baco - PortAventura
Best track layout/design: Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith (WDS)
Best lift hill: Dragon Khan - PortAventura [Space Mountain (DLRP) - launched lift hill]
Best launch: Tie between Furius Baco (PortAventura) and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith (WDS), but I think I prefer the first one.
Best manufacturer: [Don't Know]

[Timberhawk]

I haven't been to a whole lot of parks, but I'll try to answer.

Smoothest ride: California Screamin (CA Adventure)
Best asthetics: Matterhorn Bobsleds (Disneyland CA)
Best theming: Big Thunder Mountain (Disneyland CA)
Best view of the park: Matterhorn Bobsleds (Disneyland CA)
Best drop: Windstorm (dive of death) (Fun Forest)
Worst Headbanging: Wild Thing (Wild Waves)
Worst body slamming/bashing: Windstorm (Fun Forest)
Worst stapling: n/a
Most uncomfortable overall ride: Wild Thing (Wild Waves)
Most unique experiance: Coaster (Playland PNE)
Best airtime: Coaster (Playland PNE)
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood): n/a
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel): Kettle Creek Mine (Playland PNE)
Most "feeling of freedom": Coaster (Playland PNE)
Best inversion: Corkscrew
Best trains/seats: (PNE) Playland's Coaster Trains
Best track layout/design: Coaster (Playland PNE)
Best lift hill: n/a
Best launch: California Screamin (CA Adventure)
Best manufacturer: Intamin

[SnooSnoo]

Smoothest ride: Millennium Force
Best asthetics: Dueling Dragons
Best theming: Revenge of the Mummy
Best view of the park: Millennium Force
Best drop: El Toro's airtime hill past the station
Worst Headbanging: Any Boomerang
Worst body slamming/bashing: The Villain
Worst stapling: In my experience.. Wicked Twister.. but it was forced.
Most uncomfortable overall ride: The Villain
Most unique experience: Boulder Dash
Best airtime: El Toro
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood): Scooby Doo
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel): Woodstock's Express
Most "feeling of freedom": Any Intamin T-bar
Best inversion: Montu's Batwing
Best trains/seats: Intamin Prefab's
Best track layout/design: Boulder Dash/Ravine Flyer II
Best lift hill: Millennium Force
Best launch: Maverick (theming)/Kingda Ka (power)
Best manufacturer: Intamin

[tycooner55]

Smoothest ride:Millennium Force
Best asthetics:Lochness Monster
Best theming: Dueling Dragons (best queue ever)
Best view of the park:Phantom's Revenge (cause the lift is so slow. MF is just too fast to appreciate the view)
Best drop:1-SheiKra 2-Fahrenheit
Worst Headbanging:Mantis (back seat was a dumb idea)
Worst body slamming/bashing:Villain
Worst stapling:Never had an issue
Most uncomfortable overall ride:Villain
Most unique experience:Stormrunner's flying snake dive
Best airtime:Magnum (as it was meant to be) haven't ridden El Toro)
Most "feeling of freedom":Intamin T-bars
Best inversion:zero-g rolls/ Norwegian loop/ Dominator's loop
Best trains/seats:Intamin lap bars/ B&M OTSR
Best track layout/design:Kumba
Best lift hill:Millennium Force
Best launch:Top Thrill Dragster
Best manufacturer: B&M

[Westcot]

I couldn't decide on a lot of them, so I put several different options...

Smoothest ride: Almost any B&M
Best asthetics: Montu
Best theming: Revenge of the Mummy (USF) & Dueling Dragons
Best view of the park: SheiKra
Best drop: SheiKra
Worst Headbanging: Python
Worst body slamming/bashing: Georgia Cyclone
Worst stapling: none (what's with you and the stapling? ;) )
Most uncomfortable overall ride: Georgia Cyclone
Most unique experience: Superman Ultimate Flight (SFOG)
Best airtime: Goliath (SFOG)
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood): none
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel): none
Most "feeling of freedom": Goliath (SFOG) & Kraken
Best inversion: Immelmann & Cobra Roll
Best trains/seats: B&M floorless & B&M flyer
Best track layout/design: Montu
Best lift hill: Space Mountain (MK)
Best launch: Incredible Hulk
Best manufacturer: B&M

[Alpengeist]

Smoothest ride:El Toro, Griffon, and SheiKra
Best asthetics:Dueling Dragons
Best theming:Dueling Dragons, ROTM (USF), and Expedition Everest
Best view of the park:Millennium Force
Best drop:first drop on Millennium Force, Storm Runner, and El Toro
Worst Headbanging:SLCs
Worst body slamming/bashing:Flashback
Worst stapling:N/A
Most uncomfortable overall ride:Flashback
Most unique experiance:Dueling Dragons (3 near misses)
Best airtime:El Toro (Rolling Thunder hill)
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood):Scooby Doo
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel):Flying Unicorn
Most "feeling of freedom":Intamin T-bars
Best inversion:Zero-g roll on Kumba and Kraken
Best trains/seats:Intamin Prefabs and B&M Hypers
Best track layout/design:S:ROS (SFNE), Kumba, and Montu
Best lift hill:Millennium Force
Best launch:Hypersonic (RIP) and Storm Runner
Best manufacturer:Intamin

[Sno]

Smoothest ride: T-Express (Any Intamin pre-fab)
Best asthetics: T-Express
Best theming: Matterhorn Bobsleds
Best view of the park: Coaster: Lisebergbanan Ride: The Star Flyer
Best drop: T-Express/X2
Worst Headbanging: Goudurix
Worst body slamming/bashing: Flashback
Worst stapling: El Toro
Most uncomfortable overall ride: Wild Mouse (Blackpool)
Most unique experiance: X2
Best airtime: T-Express
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood): If the Big Dipper at belmont park counts...
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel): Space Mountain DL.
Most "feeling of freedom": Tatsu
Best inversion: Tatsu's pretzel loop
Best trains/seats: Intamin Prefabs
Best track layout/design: Tatsu/Ravine Flyer II
Best lift hill: Millenium Force
Best launch: Maverick/Furious Baco
Best manufacturer: Intamin

[Doffy]

Worst stapling:



Whats that?

[Harpo]

Whats that?

When the ride attendant takes a red Swingline stapler and puts a bunch of staples in your arms, legs, face, etc.

OK, that was a terrible attempt at humor. Sorry about that.

Stapling is generally when the ride attendant slams down the harness to the extent that the pressure from the harness is uncomfortable. It is also possible to "self-staple," and it is possible that a harness will come down an extra notch while the ride is in motion to create a stapling effect, but most complaints come from when the ride attendant does the stapling.

Does that help?

[Doffy]

Yes it does, thank you poppit.

[RCTfangirl]

Haha Harpo, were you looking at my avatar when you refered to the "red stapler"?

And I just really dont like "forced stapling". I'll try to "staple myself" if I know the ride is going to be rough to avoid being rattled around too much. (feels like sitting in a wooden crate during in earthquake)

I've decided now that Flight Deck has the best asthetics.

[cpkidOH]

Smoothest ride:Millienium Force
Best asthetics:Alpengeist
Best theming:BTMRR @ MK
Best view of the park:Hard to say, but I'll go with Millienium Force
Best drop:Maverick and Farenheight, honerable mention to Millienium Force
Worst Headbanging:Mantis
Worst body slamming/bashing:Grizzly @KD
Worst stapling:Any newer sitdown Intamin with OTSRs
Most uncomfortable overall ride:Mantis or Corkscrew @ CP
Most unique experiance:Top Thrill Dragster
Best airtime:Maverick
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood):Sea Dragon
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel):Woodstock Express
Most "feeling of freedom":Millienium Force
Best inversion:Flying Snake Dive
Best trains/seats:Griffon
Best track layout/design:Maverick
Best lift hill:Farenheight, though Maverick comes really close
Best launch:Stormrunner, honerable mention to TTD
Best manufacturer:Intamin

[simtanic8]

Smoothest ride: Goliath(SFOG)
Best asthetics: (Dont know what that means)
Best theming: Nemesis(AT)
Best view of the park: Kraken
Best drop: Sheikra
Worst Headbanging: Ninja (SFOG)
Worst body slamming/bashing: Georgia Cyclone
Worst stapling: Ninja(SFOG)
Most uncomfortable overall ride:Ninja(SFOG)
Most unique experiance: Goliath(SFOG)
Best airtime: Goliath(SFOG)
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood): Tomohawk
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel): Tami-Tami
Most "feeling of freedom":Goliath (SFOG)
Best inversion: Sheikra
Best trains/seats: Sheikra
Best track layout/design: Kraken
Best lift hill: Dragon Khan
Best launch: Incredible hulk Coaster
Best manufacturer: B&M

~Simtanic8

[Astros161]

Smoothest ride: Apollo's Chariot
Best asthetics:Dueling Dragons
Best theming: Expedition Everest
Best view of the park:Millenium Force
Best drop:Griffon (Only because it's my only Vertical drop)
Worst Headbanging:Minderaser
Worst body slamming/bashing:Minderaser
Worst stapling:Batman: The Dark Knight
Most uncomfortable overall ride:Alpengeist (Great coaster but I didn't feel right in that seat)
Most unique experiance:Griffon
Best airtime:Apollo's Chariot (floater) & Magnum XL-200 (ejector)
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood):Thunder Bolt
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel):Space Mountain
Most "feeling of freedom":Tatsu
Best inversion:Anything with a dive loop
Best trains/seats:Any B&M floorless
Best track layout/design:Medusa
Best lift hill:Millenium Force
Best launch:California Screamin'
Best manufacturer:B&M/Intamin

There you go!

[ytivarg]

While my coaster count isn't as vast as some, here's my lineup:


Smoothest ride: Millennium Force (circa July 2000)

Best asthetics: Mean Streak

Best theming: Haven't been on very many heavily themed rides, so I'll opt out on this one.

Best view of the park: Magnum XL-200 (Not only the park, but the lake as well)

Best drop: Millennium Force

Worst Headbanging: Vekoma Hang'n'Bangs

Worst body slamming/bashing: Geauga Lake's HeadSpin and/or Villain

Worst stapling: yourstaplingobsessionisgettingalittletired*cough*

Most uncomfortable overall ride: Son of Beast

Most unique experiance: Maverick - Mid-course launch. I fear that the zero-g roll that might have been would have won this spot

Best airtime: SheiKra - Back row

Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood): meh.

Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel): meh.

Most "feeling of freedom": Dominator - Seat 8-4

Best inversion: Dominator - First Loop

Best trains/seats: Top Thrill Dragster - The fully themed version.

Best track layout/design: Maverick - In 10 years when the trees grow in.

Best lift hill: TIE: Millennium Force & Maverick (your first experience on either is terrific)

Best launch: Top Thrill Dragster

Best manufacturer: TIE: Intamin/IntaRide & Bolliger & Mabillard - I can't be forced to choose one.

[SnooSnoo]

^You need to get out more.. :P

[ytivarg]

I'm content. I don't need a "super-impressive Coaster Count" number to brag about to make me feel better on a message board.

I get out plenty... I'm sorry that me not spending every waking moment in a queue somewhere doesn't impress you. There's other things in life.

[Garfield 06]

Smoothest ride: Speed:The Ride
Best asthetics: Space Mountain
Best theming: Space Mountain
Best view of the park: Behemoth
Best drop: Xcelerator
Worst Headbanging: Boomerang (Knott's Berry Farm)
Worst body slamming/bashing: Cyclone (Coney Island)
Worst stapling: Revolution
Most uncomfortable overall ride: Cyclone (Coney Island)
Most unique experiance: WICKED
Best airtime: Behemoth
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood): Scooby Dooby Doo (LOL)
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel): The Flying Unicorn
Most "feeling of freedom": WICKED'S Lap Restraints.
Best inversion: Tatsu's Pretzel Loop
Best trains/seats: Behemoth
Best track layout/design: Comet (Great Escape)
Best lift hill: X2 (Common', they play "Enter Sanman" on it!)
Best launch: WICKED (Badass Thunder Effects and No Countdown=WIN!)
Best manufacturer: B&M
NEW CATEGORIES!!!
Most Underrated: Roller Coaster (Lagoon)
Most Ovverated: Deja Vu
Most Terrifying: Cyclone (Coney Island)
Best Wood: Thunderhead
Best Steel: X2/Space Mountain (DL)

Please use the new categories!:noob:

G-06

[disneyland123]

Smoothest ride: TIE: Behemoth/California Screamin'

Best asthetics: California Screamin'

Best theming: GhostRider (The queue line)

Best view of the park: Behemoth
Best drop: Behemoth

Worst Headbanging: Dragon Fire/Flight Deck CW

Worst body slamming/bashing: GhostRider

Worst stapling: Never been stapled much

Most uncomfortable overall ride: SkyRider (I pulled thre restraints too close together and I couldn't see anything--AND STILL GOT HEADBANGER!)

Most unique experiance: Any coaster that does a corkscrew--I love the view when you go through a corkscrew)

Best airtime: Behemoth

Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood): Scooby's Gasping Ghoster Coaster

Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel): Silver Streak

Most "feeling of freedom": Silver Bullet

Best inversion: Silver Bullet (Cobra Roll or Zero-G Roll)

Best trains/seats: Behemoth

Best track layout/design: Silver Bullet, I like how it stretches out through the park and interacts with the water and the path

Best lift hill: New B&M coaster lift hills, they're faster and quieter

Best launch: Xcelerator

Best manufacturer: THREE WAY TIE: B&M, Intamin AG, and Primier Rides

Most Underrated: Dragon Fire

Most Overated: Backlot Stunt Coaster

Most Terrifying: Xcelerator

Best Wood: GhostRider

Best Steel: Behemoth

NEW CATEGORIES:

Longest Line: Matterhorn Bobsleds

Fastest Moving Line: Behemoth

Shortest Line: Dragon Fire

Best Splashdown: Matterhorn Bobsleds

Worst "Non-Contact Head Banging"--like how you could bang your head if there was OTSRs but there were only lapbars): Backlot Stunt Coaster or GhostRider

use the new categories if you can!

[Harpo]

Haha Harpo, were you looking at my avatar when you refered to the "red stapler"?

Actually, I didn't notice the stapler in your avatar. (I don't tend to pay much attention to avatars. Once in a while, one will catch my eye, but it's rare.) I was actually thinking about the movie Office Space, and the one character's obsession with his red Swingline stapler.

[Timberhawk]

Here's the "new categories" for my list:

Most Underrated: Coaster (Playland PNE)
Most Overated: Timberhawk (Wild Waves; The locals love it, but honestly, it's not too great of a ride. It would be better if it had airtime)
Most Terrifying: Windstorm (Fun Forest)
Best Wood: Coaster (Playland PNE)
Best Steel: Windstorm (Fun Forest)

[Alpengeist]

Most Underrated wood: Timber Terror (Silverwood, ID) It's a out & back version of Phoenix. ...airtime baby!!!
Most Underrated steel: Kraken (Seaworld, FL) I get better air in the back row on the first drop than I do on Nitro's first drop. ...Plus a kickarse zero-g roll.
Most Overrated wood: Beast (Kings Island, OH)Still a good coaster, but no longer a great one.:(
Most Overrated steel: Nitro, (SFGADV., NJ) A good coaster, but not great. ...Top 25, not top 10.
Best Wood: El Toro (SFGADV., NJ) Intamin prefab, enough said.
Best Steel: S:ROS (SFNE) ...steel wise, nothing better in the US in my opinion.

[SnooSnoo]

I'm content. I don't need a "super-impressive Coaster Count" number to brag about to make me feel better on a message board.

I get out plenty... I'm sorry that me not spending every waking moment in a queue somewhere doesn't impress you. There's other things in life.

What the hell are you on about?

Jesus christ.. talk about overreacting..

[Sno]

Most Underrated: Giant Dipper (Belmont Park) I wasn't expecting it to be much, but it highly exceeded my expectations. It's especially fantastic at night. :)
Most Overrated: Nitro-- Just as Alpengeist mentioned, it's good, but not great.
Most Terrifying: Cyclone (Coney Island)
Best Wood: T-Express
Best Steel: X2
Longest Line: Not anymore, but the line for Air at Alton Towers used to be a total nightmare... They would give you your fastpass for the ride through your cellphone if I remember right... 4+hour line... But because I'm sure by now that line isn't so long anymore I would have to say T-Express or Millenium Force.
Fastest Moving Line: Expedition Everest or Trace du Hourra at Parc Asterix
Shortest Line: Giant Dipper Belmont Park
Best Splashdown: Parilous Plunge Knotts Berry Farm or Hydro at Oakwood in Wales.
Most Terrifying: Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. We almost didn't make it through the track.

What about these categories?:

Best Intamin: T-Express
Best B&M: Tatsu/Behemoth
Best GCI: Thunderhead
Best Premier: Mr. Freeze
Best Vekoma: Deja-Vu
Best Mack: Journey to Atlantas San Diego
Best Arrow/S&S: X2
Gravity Group: Ravine Flyer II
Maure-Sohne: Abismo


Add more if you want to.

[Alpengeist]

Best Intamin: El Toro (SFGADV.), S:ROS (SFNE)
Best B&M:Dueling Dragons (IOA), Kumba (BGT)
Best GCI: Thunderhead (Dollywood)
Best Premier: ROTM (USF)
Best Vekoma: R n' RC (DHS)
Best Mack: Avalanche (KD)
Best Arrow/S&S: Phantom's Revenge (Kennywood)
Gravity Group: N/A
Maure-Sohne: Spider (Lagoon)

[Doffy]

Smoothest ride: Nemesis Inferno
Best asthetics: ?
Best theming: Thunder Mountain, Expedition Everest
Best view of the park: Kraken
Best drop: Sheikra
Worst Headbanging: Gwazi
Worst body slamming/bashing: Gwazi
Worst stapling: Gwazi
Most uncomfortable overall ride: Gwazi
Most unique experiance: Revenge Of The Mummy
Best airtime: Grand National
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood): Never been on a wooden kiddie.
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel): Space Mountain?
Most "feeling of freedom": Incredible Hulk
Best inversion: Diving Loop
Best trains/seats: Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster/ Dueling Dragons
Best track layout/design: Kraken
Best lift hill: Incredible Hulk
Best launch: Incredible Hulk/ Rock 'n' Rollercoaster
Best manufacturer: Intamin

[RCTfangirl]

Best Intamin:Never ridden one
Best B&M: Behemoth hands down!!!
Best GCI: Never ridden
Best Premier: Backlot stunt track (only one i've ridden)
Best Vekoma: Flight Deck (better "freedom feeling" than Corkscrew)
Best Mack: Never ridden
Best Arrow/S&S: Vortex
Gravity Group: Never ridden
Maure-Sohne: Never ridden

Most Underrated wood: Coaster
Most Underrated steel: Silver Streak (Yeah I know its a kiddie coaster, but its pretty decent one, and it lets kids experiance an inverted coaster without the intensity)
Most Overrated wood: Scooby's Ghoster Coaster (Well I can tell the little kids enjoy it, but its not what I expected)
Most Overrated steel: Corkscrew (Its rough as a rocky road, and its got no loops and only 2 inversions)
Best Wood: COASTER!!!
Best Steel: Behemoth

Yes I agree the headbanging on Skyrider sucks... And I'm kinda short, so the "obstructing your view" applies to me too. I rode it 2 years ago.

[ytivarg]

What the hell are you on about?

Jesus christ.. talk about overreacting..

I'm not overreacting at all. I guess it's all in how you read it.

That is about the third time you've compared your 'count' against mine in some fashion... and I generally ignore it. This time I didn't.

[SnooSnoo]

Comparing my count? How? Telling you that you need to ride more coasters? I didn't know that was me trying to be superior. I dunno.. I might go out on a limb to say that it was just me telling you to go ride some more coasters? I could have a count of 10 or 400 and it would mean the same thing from me.

But, how could I forget.. smilies aren't read anymore. No one on this forum knows how to read a joke. I'm clearly better then anyone.. ever.. and I rule the world.

Bow to me my servants.



****ing christ.

[catgrrl]

Whatever, I'm gonna rule the world...haven't you seen my avatar?

;)

I don't think I've ridden enough coasters to complete the lists here, but I can give a few just from my very little experience:

Smoothest ride: Griffon
Worst headbanging: Drachenfire (no longer in operation)

There's my two cents ya'll!

[Garfield 06]

Whatever, I'm gonna rule the world...haven't you seen my avatar?

;)
LOL! I never noticed that!

G-06

[CedarPointer]

Smoothest ride: Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point
Best asthetics: The Beast, Kings Island
Best theming: Flight of Fear, Kings Island (not counting Disney)
Best view of the park: Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point
Best drop: Millennium Force, Cedar Point
Worst Headbanging: Son of Beast, Kings Island
Worst body slamming/bashing: Mind Eraser, Elitch Gardens
Worst stapling: Sidewinder, Elitch Gardens
Most uncomfortable overall ride: Son of Beast, Kings Island
Most unique experiance: The Beast, Kings Island
Best airtime: Timber Wolf, Worlds of Fun
Best kiddie/junior coaster (wood): Scooby Doo's Ghoster Coaster, Canada's Wonderland
Best kiddie/junior coaster (steel): Silver Streak, Canada's Wonderland (
Most "feeling of freedom": Mamba, Worlds of Fun. The restraint is quite loose on me, thank God for the seatbelts!
Best inversion: Boomerang, Worlds of Fun. CONTROVERSIAL'D! There are some nice forces in the loop if you pick the right seat.
Best trains/seats: Maurer Sohne spinning coasters
Best track layout/design: Timber Wolf, Worlds of Fun
Best lift hill: Magnum XL-200, Cedar Point
Best launch: Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point
Best manufacturer: For woodies, I'm partial to Dinn Corporation. Steel, Intamin all the way.

And before someone whines that I have a lot of Cedar Fair stuff on it... most of my coaster count consists of Cedar Fair parks.
http://cid-f35f2192549802c7.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/RC%20List.xps

[Sno]

^ I was also totally considering Mind Bender for worst slamming as well.

[CedarPointer]

Mind Eraser. ;)

[SnooSnoo]

^ I was also totally considering Mind Bender for worst slamming as well.

I was about to say.. I thought Mind Bender was smooth! :P

[Garfield 06]

Depends which Mind Bender...

Wait, they're both Shw...Forget it, I can't spell it. In any event, I guess that means they're both smooth.

G-06

[SnooSnoo]

Mind Bender at SFoG?

[Timberhawk]

Mindbender at Galaxyland has some nasty chops to the head, but the poster put Mind Eraser, not Mindbender.

[Sno]

Whoops, my bad. Yeah, I mean Mind Eraser.

[RCTfangirl]

Mind Eraser is a Schwarzy, they're not that bad are they?

[Cedar Point]

They can be good, but they can be equally as bad.

[Timberhawk]

Mind Eraser is a Schwarzy, they're not that bad are they?
Mind Eraser Coasters are a number of Vekoma SLCs known for really bad headbanging (the name fits perfectly).

[Wild 1]

Mind Eraser is a Schwarzy, they're not that bad are they?


I think your thinking of mindbender, Mind Eraser is a Vekoma. I have never been on one but I have heard that they hurt! And they are almost all clones. The only one worth riding is Great Nor'easter at morneys Pier. They got nice looking new trains in august.

[RCTfangirl]

Ok more award categories!

Best inverted coaster: I'll say I'd take Silver Streak over Flight Deck (terrible headbanging)
Best standup: None, I don't like them
Best "wild mouse": Wild Mouse at Playland
Best steel coaster without inversions: Behemoth
Best speed: Behemoth
Most unusual or awkward coaster: I'd say Time Warp at CW is pretty unusual (and uncomfortable)

[CedarPointer]

Best inverted coaster: Flight Deck, Kings Island
Best standup: Mantis is the only one I've ridden.
Best "wild mouse": The Fly is the only pure Wild Mouse I've been on.
Best steel coaster without inversions: Top Thrill Dragster
Best speed: Millennium Force
Most unusual or awkward coaster: Flying Coaster, Elitch Gardens.

[Timberhawk]

Best inverted coaster: n/a
Best standup: n/a
Best "wild mouse": Mullholand Madness (California Adventure)
Best steel coaster without inversions: Windstorm (Fun Forest)
Best speed: Windstorm (Fun Forest; isn't fast, but it feels fast as hell with the compact layout... so not really speed, but rather 'sense of speed')
Most unusual or awkward coaster: n/a

My coaster count isn't really big enough to answer some of the questions :/

[Sno]

Best inverted coaster: Alpengeist
Best standup: Riddler's Revenge
Best "wild mouse": Dark Knight/Mulholland Madness
Best steel coaster without inversions: Expedition GeForce
Best speed: Millennium Force
Most unusual or awkward coaster: Bobsleigh at Nara Dreamland a.k.a. Matterhorn's worst nightmare. http://rcdb.com/ig1245.htm?picture=6

[Sil1994]

Some news:

Best inverted coaster: (Never ridden any one)
Best standup: (Never ridden any one)
Best "wild mouse": Crush's Coaster (Walt Disney Studios)
Best steel coaster without inversions: Big Thunder Mountain (DLRP)
Best speed: Furius Baco (PortAventura)

[disneyland123]

Best Intamin: Xcelerator/California Screamin'
Best B&M: behemoth
Best GCI: Never been on Any
Best Premier: Revenge of the Mummy
Best Vekoma: Space Mountain Mission 2/De la terre a La Lune
Best MACK: Sierra Sidewinder
Best Arrow/S&S: Can't decide
Gravity Group: Never Been on Any
Maure-Sohne: never Been on Any

HOW ABOUT:

Best CCI: GhostRider
Best Philidelphia Toboggan Company: Mighty Canadian Minebuster
Best Zamperla: Time Warp

[Alpengeist]

Best inverted coaster: Dueling Dragons/Montu
Best standup: Riddler's Revenge
Best "wild mouse": Wild Mouse (Hersheypark & Lagoon)
Best steel coaster without inversions: Superman:ROS (SFNE)
Best speed: Millennium Force

Best CCI: Tremors/Timber Terror (Silverwood)
Best Philidelphia Toboggan Company: Phoenix (Knoebels)
Best Zamperla: Is there one?;)

[RCTfangirl]

Best CCI: Never ridden one
Best Philidelphia Toboggan Company: Mighty Canadian Minebuster
Best Zamperla: Time Warp (only one I've ridden)

[CedarPointer]

Best Intamin: Maverick
Best B&M: Mantis is my only B&M I think.
Best GCI: Renegade (I've only been on two, Gwazi is my other one)
Best Premier: Flight of Fear
Best Vekoma: Haven't been on enough to be fair.
Best MACK: ''
Best Arrow/S&S: Vortex, KI
Gravity Group: Never Been on Any
Maure-Sohne: Whirlwind, Seabreeze
Best CCI: Haven't been on any
Best Philidelphia Toboggan Company: Racer, KI
Best Zamperla: I've only been on Flying Coaster, and I hate it.

[Timberhawk]

Best Intamin: California Screamin' (CA Adventure)
Best B&M: n/a
Best GCI: n/a
Best Premier: n/a
Best Vekoma: Corkscrew (PNE Playland)
Best MACK: Mulholland Madness (CA Adventure)
Best Arrow: Matterhorn (Disneyland)
Best S&S: Timberhawk (Wild Waves)
Gravity Group: n/a
Maure-Sohne: n/a
Best CCI: n/a
Best Philidelphia Toboggan Company: n/a
Best Zamperla: Klondike Gold Rusher (Wild Waves)

And a few new ones, just for the heck of it:

Best Gerstlauer: Galaxy Orbiter (Galaxyland)
Best SDC: Windstorm (Fun Forest)
Best Zierer: Autosled (Galaxyland)

[disneyland123]

Best inverted coaster: Silver Bullet
Best standup: None, I don't like standups!
Best "wild mouse": LEGO Technic Coaster
Best steel coaster without inversions: Behemoth
Best speed: Xcelerator
Best Gerstlauer: never been on One
Best SDC: Never been on one
Best Zierer: Don't like any

How about:

Best Ride Ops: Behemoth
Worst Ride Ops: Backlot Stunt Coaster
Best LIM Launched: California Screamin'
Best Cable-Launched: Xcelerator
Best Cable-Lifted: Never Been on Any
Best Launch-Lifted: Never Been on Any

[RCTfangirl]

Best Ride Ops: Behemoth (except they stapled me)
Worst Ride Ops: Can't really decide. Perhaps Corkscrew at playland
Best LIM Launched: Backlot Stunt Track (only one I've ridden)
Best Cable-Launched: Never rode one
Best Cable-Lifted: Never rode one sadly
Best Launch-Lifted: Never been on one