Final 2000 Top Ten List

I don't like rankings. I wouldn't be able to pick any of these over another. But, here are my favorites in no particular order:

Viper - SFGAm
B:TR - SFGAm
MF - CP
Raptor - CP
Hulk - IOA
DD - IOA
The Beast - PKI
SoB - PKI
ST - MA
The Legend - HW
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"Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious." - Brendan Gill

MF
Magnum
Raptor
Mantis
The Beast
SOB
MS
OL: FoF
Gemini
The Racer

#1. Ghostrider, KBF
#1. Millenium Force, CP
all others fall in behind, in no particular ranking order

The Beast, PKI
The Raven, Holiday World
Batman The Ride, SF
Goliath, SFMM
The Legend, Holiday World
Conneaut Lake Blue Streak
Desperado, BB Primm NV.
Screamin Eagle, SFA
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Say no, to lap bar nazis!

1.Mill Force
2.Magnum
3.Apollo's Chariot
4.Batman Knight Flight
5.THE BOSS
6.Wildcat(HP)
7.Gemini
8.Mr. Freeze
9.Raptor
10.tie-Big Dipper, Lightning Racer, S:UE

honorable-Disaster Transport, Mantis, Vortex, Comet, Villain
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Steel

10. The Incredible Hulk- Islands of Adventure
9. Volcano: The Blast Coaster- PKD
8. Fire Dragon- Island of Adventure
7. Montu- Busch Gardens Tampa
6. Kumba- Busch Gardens Tampa
5. Apollo's Chariot- Busch Gardens Williamsburg
4. Superman Ultimate Escape- Six Flags Ohio
3. Superman: Ride of Steel- Six Flags Darien Lake
2. Superman: Ride of Steel- Six Flags America
1. Superman: Ride of Steel- Six Flags New England

Wood

10. Twister- Knoebels
9. Lightning Racer- Hersheypark
8. The BOSS- Six Flags St. Louis
7. Phoenix- Knoebels
6. Great Escape Comet- The Great Escape
5. Coney Island Cyclone- Astroland
4. Boulder Dash- Lake Compounce
3. Villian- Six Flags Ohio
2. Raven- Holiday World
1. The Legend- Holiday World

Rob Vaccaro

wood
10. PTC Juniors (beastie/little dipper/etc.)
9. Beast
8. Thunder Road (backwards-Carowinds)
7. Wild One
6. American Eagle
5. Roar-East (SFA)
4. Cyclops (Big Chief's)
3. Villian
2. Viper (SFGAm)
1. Son of Beast

steel
10. Batman: The Ride (SFGAM)
9. Ice Dragon
8. Vortex (PKI)
7. Fire Dragon
6. Top Gun: The Jet Coaster (Carowinds)
5. Batman: Knight Flight
4. Magnum XL-200
3. Millennium Force
2. Superman: Ride of Steel (SFA)
1. Raging Bull

Top Ten Steel:

5.Millenium Force
4.Dueling Dragons(both sides)
3.Hulk
2.Medusa
1.Superman: ROS (SFA)

Top 5 Wood:

5.Mean Streak
4.Wild One
3.Rolling Thunder
2.Blue Streak
1. Roar East

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Parks for 2000: CP, Great Escape, Great Adventure, SFA, Islands of Adventure, Kennywood

Top Ten Coasters Rode This Season

1. Millenium Force
2. Superman Ride Of Steel, SFNE
3. Raptor
4. Volcano: The Blast Coaster
5. Magnum XL-200
6. Mantis
7. Mean Streak / Grizzly, PKD
8. Riverside Cyclone
9. Dragon Coaster, Rye, Playland
10. Outer Limits FOF, PKD

1.Ghostrider
2.Goliath
3.Roar
4.Riddler's Revenge
5.Montu
6.Raptor
7.Batman: TR
8.Wild One
9.Space Mountain
10.Kumba

10) Batman Knight Flight-SFO (51 lifetime rides)
9) Raptor-CP (approx 10 lifetime rides)
8) Superman: Ultimate Escape-SFO (54 lifetime rides)
7) Montu-BGT (approx 6 lifetime rides)
6) Gemini-CP (approx 30 lifetime rides)
5) Serial Thriller-SFO (168 lifetime rides)
4) Kumba-BGT (approx 10 lifetime rides)
3) Rock n Rollercoaster-WDW (approx 10 lifetime rides)
2) Villain-SFO (80 lifetime rides)
1) Space Mountain-WDW (40 lifetime rides)

Coming in close 10th is Magnum.

Although I have ridden MF, you'll notice it isn't on here. Could it be that a ride with a 310 foot drop and a 92mph speed may not be as fun as a ride with second to none theming, an interesting queue, awesome music, sudden drops, quick turns, in the dark, that has no more than a 40 foot lift and goes 28 mph. Yes it can.

Space Mountain, you rock. *** This post was edited by Mongoose on 10/23/2000. ***

UMM, OK WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO ABSOLUTELY LOVED SFNE'S SROS? THERES ONLY A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE IT ON THEIR LIST. question: "which s:ros is the best? i see alot of sfa and sfdl votes. sorry, about that but here is my top ten:
(10 to 1)
wood:

thunderbolt (kennywood)
raven
riverside cyclone
gwazi
roar
yankee cannon ball
villain
legend
lightning racer
boulder dash (#1)!!

steel:

kumba
steel phantom
montu
drachen fire (awesome and intense, too bad its goin)
mantis
magnum
raptor
steel force
alpengheist
sfne's s: ros (#1)

Ok, ranking only rides I've ridden this year (otherwise CI Cyclone and Beast could end up somewhere in the woodies list ;) )

Wood:
10. Racer (Kennywood)
9. Twister (Knoebels)
8. Grizzly (PKD)
7. Big Dipper (SFO)
6. Jackrabbit (Kennywood)
5. Hurler (PKD)
4. Roar East (SFA)
3. Thunderbolt (Kennywood)
2. Villain (SFO)
1. Phoenix (Knoebels)

Steel:
10. Steel Phantom (Kennywood -- RIP)
9. Raptor (CP)
8. Superman:Ultimate Escape (SFO)
7. Magnum (CP)
6. Batman Knight Flight (SFO)
5. Alpengeist (BGW)
4. Apollo's Chariot (BGW)
3. Superman: Ride of Steel (SFA)
2. Volcano (PKD)
1. Millennium Force (CP)


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--Greg

http://www.pobox.com/~gregleg/

*** This post was edited by GregLeg on 10/24/2000. ***

Of the parks I've been to this year:

Wood:
5. Mean Streak
4. Blue Streak
3. Jack Rabbit
2. Thunderbolt
1. Villain

Steel:
5. Superman: Ultimate Escape
4. Magnum
3. Raptor
2. Nemesis
1. Millennium Force

Jeff, I'd be interested in hearing yours!

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Neil
Pittsburgh, PA

I only got a top 10 cp
1.Magnum Xl-200
2.Millennium Force
3.Raptor
4.Gemini
5.Blue Streak
6.Mean Streak
7.Iron Dragon
8.Cedar Creek Mine Ride
9.Corkscrew
10.WILDCAT *** This post was edited by MiLlEnNiUm FoRce RiDer on 10/26/2000. ***