Very first coaster

My first coaster was The Scooby Doo at King's Island (a.k.a. The Beastie), when I was 4. I was immediately hooked, and rode it until my dad got sick...these days, he can't even look at coasters without feeling dizzy. It's one of my best memories of my dad and I, and it is about the only thing I distinctly remember about being 4 years old. It was also my son's first coaster...I think a family tradition has been created!

my first coaster was the big dipper or the corkscrew not quite sure but that was at what was then geauga lake and now sfwoa

mine is the same as sfogeorgia's except im not sure if i rode mine train before GASM or vice versa, I was way to little to remember. After riding GASM at SFoG as a small child I was frightened of coasters until i rode Ninja at SFoG while it was still smooth. My family and friends cant get me off coasters ever since.

Mine was the Scooby-Doo at King's Dominion in 1978.  I was 7 and scared to death.

Shaggy

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Shaggy
A.K.A. John K.

Tivoli coaster at Marine Land or Ghoster Coaster at Paramounts Canada's Wonderland.  I know that I rode them both when I was young, I just dont remember which came first:)
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Lake Compounce: New England's Holiday World

First coaster at all... a portable mini steel kiddie coaster called the Jack Rabbit.

First "real" coaster... Raging Bull.

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RCT hypercoaster crazy!

It was something @ PKI, but i dont remember... it was so long ago!
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Live on the edge and remember the Twist of Fate.

i'm very proud to say that my very first coaster was a night ride on the beast in 1989.  it is still my favorite roller coaster.  there's just something about that ride.

My first coaster ride was in 1962 at a now defunct park in Michigan called Walled Lake.  My parents used to go there when they were dating.  Anyway, I don't remember the name of the woodie, but I DO remember flying above the seat the entire time and it scared me to death. 

Funny...that's what I LOVE about coasters now.

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I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead

My first is Scorpion at BGT, Welp gtg

See ya

Im going to say that I think my first coaster was the little dipper coaster at Strickers Grove's old location in Mt. Healthy OH.

I made the little leaper at lakemont my 100th to commemorate that occation.

Chuck

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Charles Nungester
167 coasters and hopes to be over 200 by the end of 2002 :)

Jack Rabbit at Kennywood.
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"He's blazin' away like the stars in the universe.." A. Vega + M. Rev "Ghostrider"

Hey CPLady,

I used to live in Walled Lake!!! Unfortunately, the town doesn't have anything in the way of old history about the park. Knowing some of the old fogeys on the board, they were probably happy to see it go. When sitting in planning meetings for our church, the board even poo-pooed a bowling alley with video games, for crying out loud. They said it would "create truancy problems with the youth". ACK!!!

BTW, my first was Gemini (Blue Side) at CP. I closed my eyes on the first drop out of sheer terror, but came away hooked!

Later,
EV
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"Just remember, wherever you go, there you are." - Buckaroo Banzai

My first coaster was bommerang at knotts berry farm. All the way back in 1989. MY dad and I made a bet that I wouldnt ride it. Seing that he hates coasters he didnt go on it lol. I went with my uncle

Its either the kiddie coaster at defunct Wagon Wheel Park in Oxnard, CA, or the Matterhorn at Disneyland. I rode both as young as 3 years old.

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RllrCstrDude187 said:
I still love this coaster and its my favorite woodie.

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Oh yeah *High five!*
:)

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Off with the trims!
My fellow Americans; Let's Roll!
http://www.woodencoaster.com

WHIZZER at SFGAM

American Eagle opening season when that thing was still frightening to everyone.

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Bob Hansen

New Top 5:
5-MF; 4-X-Flight; 3-Hulk; 2-Kraken; 1-Raging Bull

big dipper @ SFWoA, however corkscrew and double loop were up there
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HurricaneGeauga- Just in case

Whizzer @ SFGam, followed later in the day by Demon, American Eagle, and Tidal Wave (the Whizzer got me hooked quickly)