Griswold scale?

I just know I'm asking for it...but here goes.

Where'd the famed Griswold scale come from? Obviously it has some connection to the "Vacation" movies, but I can't seem to find any reference to it in any of them. I probably missed it along the line somewhere. Everywhere I look online it gives the scaling, -3 to +5, with 0 being slightly favorable. Any ideas?

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It has nothing to do with the National Lampoon movies. I believe a RRC user awhile back, named Eric Griswold came up with the system and it kind of stuck.

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2002 Kennywood Team Member

Thank you much...I guess that explains that. Funny coincidence on the name though...as the first one was (as we all know) to fictional Walley World.

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"The moose says you're closed, I say you're open!" - Clark W. Griswold
"We love Megan!"

Wallyworld T-shirts are evil... right Arrow Guy?

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Welcome "aboard" Wicked Twister. Please keep your hands and arms inside the midway at all times.

At least I wasn't the only one watching the National Lampoon movies on FX tonight... ;)

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Tommy Penner - Variable X
Cedar Point FanBoy since 2001.
Enthusiasts always remember: You used to be part of the GP too!

My walley world "park security" shirt is on order...should be in my hands the beginning of the week. Man, I love 80stees.com

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"The moose says you're closed, I say you're open!" - Clark W. Griswold
"We love Megan!"

beeman65, wasn't Eric Griswold even running a site for awhile, WAY back in the days of Jim Serio (WoC, right?)...and the early URC...times sure have changed.

edit: BTW, 2hostyl's "ratings" are (obviously) based on the Griswold scale, but the descriptions attached are delightfully "raw"....

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It takes a village to raise an idiot....

*** This post was edited by rollergator on 9/8/2002. ***

Not sure 'gator. I remember reading reviews on WoC that had a great proliferation of TR's using the Griswold rating.

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2002 Kennywood Team Member

I actually *saw* Eric Griswold at SRM this year. And even though I *do* use a modified version of the scale, I only do so because that seemed to be the "norm" when I joind World of Coasters a few year back. Truth be told, I think the rating system is so esoteric that it's usefullness is severly limited. I give the scale a rating of WOMPS! (-1) :)

lata, jeremy

--who may resort back to one to ten...if I can think of ten "colorfull" adjectives

I was watching Vegas Vacation last night also! The only things missing were the coasters.

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-Kyle Brylczyk
KoRn - Untouchables, June 11th, 2002

We saw Eric at SRM too....wouldn't want to tick *that* guy off, huh?

bill, impatiently awaiting jeremy's new scale....my *version* is a modified Griswold scale as well, you don't see it too often 'cause I never seem to actually complete my TR's....the computer has a couple that are nearing completion (eh, chris?)....I modify ratings based on wait times to give more of a rating for the park than for the ride itself....not really fair to the RIDE, I know, but it sure put a hurting on ST...

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It takes a village to raise an idiot....

What's the story with Eric Griswold, Bill? Is he a behemoth?

Brian, who concedes it's better to lose to a better team than to beat yourself against a lesser team. :(

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It's now college football season. The only thing that makes coasters take a back seat. This also means Rollergator is the enemy again... for 4 months.

Am I the only one who thinks the Griswold scale is weird? -3 to 5? I think I'd just stick to a 1-5 scale with no fancy decimals or anything. I just laugh at people who come up with something like this:

Incredible Hulk rating: 8.6754

pt300 (who used a smiley face system at one point :))
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TOGO!

It's never too late, is it? :0)

What eventually became the 'Griswold Scale' started as a simple 1 - 10, but I also wanted to inject a quick sense of positive vs. negative, which 1-10 left wanting.

So I shifted it a bit: -4 to +4. That was better. However, at the time I could not be entirely indifferent towards a coaster, so I clarified that '0' was still enjoyable.

Over time, I realized that for coasters that I didn't enjoy, there weren't terribly many levels of un-enjoyment, -1 to -3 sufficed for that. I dropped the -4. Conversely, levels of enjoyment were much more varied. Some amazing rides on the newly relocated Comet at Great Escape prompted adding a +5.

That's eventually what stuck and was given its name likely by someone on rrc.

Eric

Amazin'

As long as Cedar Point installs enough roller coasters to take the title back from Magic Mountain.

Not so fast. Six Flags has a multicoaster deal with B&M that will keep them on top.

Plus Magnum will be in Lake Erie soon, so that's one less coaster at CP.

Hopefully we'll get confirmation whether it's orange or red or orangered first.