Another New S&S Woodie

I have Phoenix at #1, with Tremors at #2.

My reason is that is seems Phoenix never seems to need warming up...it gives great rides at opening at at closing. I think it's the most consistent woodie out there.

Tremors, however, did need some time to warm up....but man when it did, it was STELLAR!

mOOSH

Tremors is one of those rides that I want to ride very badly, but fear that I never will. I keep looking for excuses to go all the way out to Idaho, but aside from two awesome-looking wooden coasters, I can't seem to find a reason to justify the expense. Everyone who rides Tremors seems to fall in love with the thing.

And you're right- Phoenix is one of those rides that never seems to need "warm up" time. Its like one of those workaholics that start work with an unnatural amount of energy at 7 in the morning.

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Mamoosh said:
Rob - On my 2003 ballot for Mitch's poll Timbers ranks at #32 our of 85 wooden coasters I've ridden. Sky Princess does rank higher. So does Leap The Dips.

I can understand why many people love Timbers. I liked it, too and thought it was fun. But I didn't think it was the end-all be-all of wood coasterdom. And I can think of 31 wooden coasters I'd rather ride.

mOOSH

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AMEN! It is good, but kick it off the top ten, it just isn't that good.

Thats a big statement Coasterkid, Like ST is crap and id rather ride the other 31 before I would ever think of timbers.

If I put my top 20 together in one park I'd have a hard time getting off of any of em :)

Actually he was quoting me, Chuck.

I never said ST was crap, but I can think of 31 other woodies I'd rather ride, as my ballot for Mitch's poll reflects.

mOOSH

I think I'd rather ride the Puyallup woodie than Timbers. Then again, those are bragging rights themselves given the relative difficulty many of you will have in getting there in a 4 week period per year. ;)

Believe it or not, I visited MI Adventure in 2001 and I thought Timbers was a good coaster, Not among my favorites though. Probably about 15th

In 2002 we did Timbersfest. That coaster after 8pm gets insane. Im not talking just airtime which it has more than any other coaster i've ridden including SFNE's SROS. Timbers has killer latterals in the turn around and helix. I mooshed my brother so hard off the turn around he swore he was going face first into the structure.

It drizzeled of and at timbersfest too. I don't know, My brother thought it was GOOD durrng the day, By nightfall and about 50 rides we were in nirvana.

Your milage may very. There are several coasters I consider just as good when they are running good.

See IMHO Boulder Dash isnt half the coaster it's bragged up to be and thats because we got daytime rides. IMHO it's a good coaster and I'll have to reserve judgement till I can get back and try it again.

Chuck, who would rather ride about 22 other woodies over Boulder Dash :)

Now... Timberhawk is not great... BUT once it gets warmed up, it's a decent ride. It's still the number 2 woodie in Washington State, and number five in the Pacific Northwest...

Coaster PNE

Tremors

Timber Terror

Coaster Thrill Ride - Puyallap

TimberHawk

Just my two cents...

-Escher

Escher, your two cents isn't worth crap. ;)

I do agree with your accessment of your NW top 5, but honestly, I'd change your 2 and 3, and my 5 wouldn't be Timberhawk (in fact, I wish there were more coasters around, so I could rank it lower), but Windstorm at the center. I think that is just a killer ride. Short....way too short, honestly, but wow! What a rush. I would have to take the Wildcat at the Puyallup over Timberhawk as well. Honestly, I'd take both mouse coasters over Timberhawk. Can you tell I really don't like that ride? I want to SO bad, but it is just so darned underwhelming, and what it could of been.... ugh. Makes me sad.