The Benchmark Coasters of all time
What coasters do you find defined a movement historically? Or that will continue to inspire new design?
My picks
Wood: The Scenic Railway,Cyclone,Crystal Beach Cyclone,Racers,Beast,Son Of Beast
Steel: Matterhorn,Wild Cat,Revolution,Corkscrew,Bat,Batman,King Cobra,Magnum,Tital Wave(Shuttle Loops),X,Mad Cobra,Hypersonic,Flying Dutchman
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My picks
Wood: The Scenic Railway,Cyclone,Crystal Beach Cyclone,Racers,Beast,Son Of Beast
Steel: Matterhorn,Wild Cat,Revolution,Corkscrew,Bat,Batman,King Cobra,Magnum,Tital Wave(Shuttle Loops),X,Mad Cobra,Hypersonic,Flying Dutchman
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Wood: First coaster with up-stops. I can see the picture right now, but the name slips me. (I'm thinking Jack Rabbit or something for some reason...?)
Steel: Revolution at Magic Mountain and Corkscrew at Knott's, both for their first of a kind inversions.
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Steel: Revolution at Magic Mountain and Corkscrew at Knott's, both for their first of a kind inversions.
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Gravity Pleasure Switchback Railway - Where would we be without it? Probably not on this site.
Modern - Racer (PKI) - Started the second coaster boom, which slowly gained speed and is going at warp speed 25+ years later.
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- Peabody
Modern - Racer (PKI) - Started the second coaster boom, which slowly gained speed and is going at warp speed 25+ years later.
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- Peabody
Matterhorn, Revolution, Corkscrew (Knott's), Magnum, Superman TE, Batman, Bat, Mil. Force for steel.
Scenic Railway, Coney Island Cyclone, Beast for wooden. I disagree with Son of Beast, simply because we are not seeing anyone planning more wooden coasters with inversions in the near future: I think (and my opinion only) that if only 1 coaster has it, it is more of a novelty than a benchmark. But a great idea (and I can't wait to ride!) nonetheless!
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Po!nt of View: A different look at Roller Coasters.
http://www.crosswinds.net/~justmayntz/thrills/index.html
Scenic Railway, Coney Island Cyclone, Beast for wooden. I disagree with Son of Beast, simply because we are not seeing anyone planning more wooden coasters with inversions in the near future: I think (and my opinion only) that if only 1 coaster has it, it is more of a novelty than a benchmark. But a great idea (and I can't wait to ride!) nonetheless!
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Po!nt of View: A different look at Roller Coasters.
http://www.crosswinds.net/~justmayntz/thrills/index.html
I have to define this tread a bit more.
Rides that are revolutinary or innovative that will conitinue to inspire new design. I believe that the fusing of Steel and woodden coasters will continue to be designed. Hybrid concepts of this type might one day become an amusement Park standard. The loop on Son Of Beast will manifest into a whole new coaster genre.
Rides that are revolutinary or innovative that will conitinue to inspire new design. I believe that the fusing of Steel and woodden coasters will continue to be designed. Hybrid concepts of this type might one day become an amusement Park standard. The loop on Son Of Beast will manifest into a whole new coaster genre.
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