i think speed is good but on different types of coasters. speed is ok on woodies but it will usually be stopped by a hill or a trim. hypers are the best, but isnt that why they are built?!:) i hate speed on a coaster that has loops. If the speed is needed for a big inversion, its ok. I hate it when you get lots of speed for small inversions. Examples of this could be viper at sfmm, great american scream machine at sfgadv, and shockwave with those breaks after the first loops. I like alpengeist but the second part of the ride is horrible. that heartline is taken way too fast you dont even kno what happened. overall speed is good.