I don't think that they are too far off. You cannot only look at speed or intensity to determine what a good ride is. I think that the Raven being number one shows that big stats do not necessarily make for a good ride. You should also consider the surroundings of the ride. The longer a ride has been around, the more people will ride it. MF making to 2 in its first year shows that it will probably be 1 in a year or two and Magnum will slowly slide away into oblivion.
Incidentally, Magnum did not start the airtime craze. That started shortly after John Miller invented the upstop wheel. It did however resurrect it and brought it to the steel coasters.
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