Under-rated, little known coasters
I too was going to say Cyclops right away, and then Outlaw.
OK, here's another one (I know this is not a family-owned park, sorry!)....Mamba. What??? A hyper coaster that's little known and under-rated? I LOVED this ride. I thought it was AMAZING, but no one ever talks about it or even mentions it, it often seems. Anyone else who has ridden Mamba think it seems to go unnoticed in the coaster world? My guess is that it's most likely location. If it was in CA or Ohio it would probably get lots more attention.
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- Peabody *** This post was edited by Peabody on 6/20/2001. ***
OK, here's another one (I know this is not a family-owned park, sorry!)....Mamba. What??? A hyper coaster that's little known and under-rated? I LOVED this ride. I thought it was AMAZING, but no one ever talks about it or even mentions it, it often seems. Anyone else who has ridden Mamba think it seems to go unnoticed in the coaster world? My guess is that it's most likely location. If it was in CA or Ohio it would probably get lots more attention.
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- Peabody *** This post was edited by Peabody on 6/20/2001. ***
Actually, isn't Megafobia in Wales? ;)
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Matt Lynch
Co-Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
http://kennywood.coasterbuzz.com
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Matt Lynch
Co-Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
http://kennywood.coasterbuzz.com
Fire Dragon and Roller Coaster @ Lagoon. Fire Dragon isn't the worlds fastest, tallest, longest, most inverting Steel Coaster in the world, but it is a Schwarzkopf and is always exciting and fun. Roller Coaster isn't large either, but is does have history and is always a great ride.
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We Turn Dreams Into Reality - RidgeStone Amusement
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We Turn Dreams Into Reality - RidgeStone Amusement
Lynch said:
"Actually, isn't Megafobia in Wales? ;)
Yes it is, and being from the UK, I'm very surprised how many times Americans have asked me what it is like - shame I've never been on it - it's in the middle of nowhere.
However, until I've ridden it, I would have to say the Grand National at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in England. I know the park is big, but it is family run. The coaster is not under-rated either, just not heard of by many Americans.
It's a mobius racer with airtime only beaten by the Phoenix at Knoebels. If you like Kennywood's Racer, then you'll love the National: it's bigger; faster; longer; has two double-downs; and has airtime on EVERY hill.
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May/June 2001 - 16 parks in 18 days!!!
And, if you ask me, it's got one of the coolest coaster names around. "Grand National." That's just... grand!
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Matt Lynch
Co-Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
http://kennywood.coasterbuzz.com
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Matt Lynch
Co-Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
http://kennywood.coasterbuzz.com
ßruce said:
"No way, nothing has more air than the 5th hill! I undid the seatbelt next to me on one ride and it almost hit me in the face!"
Take a trip up to the Dells and then tell me that. I mean come on, you know the air is sick when they wont let anyone under 18 ride in the backseat!
lata,
jeremy
--oh did I mention 'two position lapbars'? Either it's up, or it's down...
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ChristopherPeeper said:
"What about Megaphobia in the middle of no-where in England? I am sure many have not ridden it here, but it looks pretty good. Matter of fact, make that any English or Asian coaster. Most of us have never even heard of them.
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THANK YOU!! Megaphobia is sooooo good, as smooth as a woodie should be, loads of air, and perfect lats. Although i havn't riden any woodies in the US, people who have still say Megaphobia beats them:)
Is it still completely trimless? I remember a coaster show over here a few years back where they stressed the fact that there are no brakes on the coaster anywhere except "at the end of the ride." I've often wondered, since the show was made in '98, if that policy has changed.
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Matt Lynch
Co-Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
http://kennywood.coasterbuzz.com
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Matt Lynch
Co-Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
http://kennywood.coasterbuzz.com
Thank you to anyone that mentioned Dragon Mountain@Marineland. It is a great Arrow terrain looper, and not too many people know of it.
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Ozzfest 2001: The greatest show on earth!
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Ozzfest 2001: The greatest show on earth!
How about the Arkansas Twister at Magic Springs? I never see much comment about it on any site hese days. It's not the biggest or baddest but is still a very nice classic style woodie. I remember riding it when it still resided in Florida as the Hurricane. It is the one coaster that turned me into a coaster lover. What do you think of this ride?
What I thought was a really good coaster was the Screaching Eagle at Americana. It was an out and back woodie that was built in the 1920's. has a lot of airtime Unfortunately the park was bought by someone that doesn't want the park anymore and is selling every ride. :(
2Hostyl said:
"I mean come on, you know the air is sick when they wont let anyone under 18 ride in the backseat!"
Yea, TrBiggar told me that on AOL. He said the ride ops didn't care.
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Le Monstre at La Ronde in Montreal. This is absolutely the BEST wooden coaster i have ridden, and since woodies are my favorite, i give it BEST coaster period. Big 120 ft drop, lots of smoooooth twisting turns that really flow, great helix. It has 2 courses, but i liked the first one so much, i never rode the other? Anyone else been so lucky to ride this sweet twister?
Mamba is a great coaster and certianly should have been a top 10 coaster when it opened. It probably still should be,considering Steel Force is a top 10 coaster and Mamba blows that away.
cyrbuzz said:
"How about the Arkansas Twister at Magic Springs?"
I was going to say the same thing! :) I've never ridden it (and I live fairly close to it). I've heard the recent rebuild by GCI has smoothed some of it out (the parts that they rebuilt).
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Maybe I ain't so shy!
I was just in New Orleans and Jazzland's Mega Zeph (yes, another CCI) is fantastic, but I hear very little about it!! It is every bit as good as CCI's "best" creations like Ghostrider, The Legend and Raven. Worth the price of admission alone. Dipping turnarounds, sustained speed, air, trick-track, you name it, Mega Zeph has it! I got 12 laps, re-rides galore, it was awesome!
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"X" marks the spot in 2001!
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"X" marks the spot in 2001!
Scandia's "Screamer", Ontario, CA. What a pleasant surprise!
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Forget about it. It can't be THAT bad!
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Forget about it. It can't be THAT bad!
ORPHANED ROCKER in Australia........It was built, demeed dangerouse, and never opened, but it still stands in the Blue Mountains region. People have ridden it, but there were concerns when dummies on the test run were discovered 200ft down the cliff the ride turns over!! There's a massive old scenic railway there too that still operates. check out http://info.mountains.net.au/rail/ksr/orphan.htm
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