Unpopular coasters that you did "get"?
X-Flight. A lot of people say they don't like it, but I have always loved it. I am up for Mean Streak too. I just like the speed, even if it isn't filled with air. Besides, the line is never that long, so what are you waiting for?
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I'd rather being riding coasters... or playing Halo:)
Thunder Run was also a good wood coaster,
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- Windjammer Surf Racers
- Manhattan Express
- ShockWave (PKD)
- Flashback
- Iron Dragon
- Wildcat
Goldrusher, at Six Flags Magic Mountain was a fun little coaster that I really enjoyed, though it didn't seem to be that popular among the park patrons.
-seth
Lets see.. To start, I liked Psyclone. I didn't find it any more rough than any other woodie I have been on, and the layout is pretty good.
I like Iron Dragon, and I can almost say that I liked it better than SFMM's Ninja. Wildcat at CP is a lot of fun, though I don't think most people label it as a bad ride, just an average one.
I "get" Desperado. It's probably my favorite hypercoaster, period. Yes I said it.
It's a wild, rough, out of control mess of a ride, and the most fun you'll have on a steel coaster. It's one of those rides where you grab on to your loved one, laugh uncontrolably and actually feel like your in a bit of danger. It's the steel equivalent to Texas Giant, and it doesn't give a crap whether you think it's too much or not, it's just doing it's thang!
God bless you Arrow! ;)
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I totally agree with your opinion on Desperado. That's the only ride I've been on where they really try to restrict you from putting your hands up (besides any launched coasters.) I put them up anyway, and boy am I glad to still have my arms. You can't be more than 2 feet from hitting the top of that tunnel, or well, atleast it feels like it. There's crossbars hanging over the helix in the second tunnel too that just seem dangerously close.
Everyone ripped on this ride, but I found it to be just as good as Magnum. The layout was really awkward, but I'm glad it was because, sitting in the front, gave some insane ejector air.
One of my regrets on my SoCal, Vegas trip was not riding Desperado multiple times.
Other rides I "got" include Big Bad Wolf, Lochness Monster, Hercules, Canyon Blaster, JackRabbit @ Kennywood, Disaster Transport, Montezumas Revenge, and Mean Streak.
Desperado though, was the most suprising out of that bunch.
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Getting into this thread a little late, so pardon me for not reading all the previous posts.
When I saw this topic the first coaster that came to mind was Skyliner at Lakemont. While not necessarily held in contempt my the enthusiast community I've never seen it ranked highly.
I first rode Skyliner on my post-SRM trip this past June with friends Jim 'jimvid' McDonnell and Dave 'flare' Fraser [another Skyliner newbie]. Jim, who has ridden Skyliner the year before, told us to ride in the back seat...a rather evil plan.
For those who don't know, Skyliner has three moments of 'slam you into the lapbar - slam you back down into the seat' airtime. Its deliciously violent and painful and on my first ride I really hated it. When we got back to the station the ride op asked if anyone wanted to ride again. Before I knew it the train was released and I found myself having to suffer thru another backseat ride.
After the second ride, Flare challenged everyone to a solo backseat ride with hands up from lift to brakes. We all took him up on the challenge [Flare went first] and I ended up really liking - possibly in some sado-masochistic way - the back seat of Skyliner. I ended up with the most backseat rides that day and have since come to highly regard - and resepct - Lakemont's Skyliner and it currently resides in my Top 20.
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*** This post was edited by Mamoosh on 8/13/2002. ***
Ultra Twister @ SFAW, I love the ride, people make Togo's out to be alot worse than what they really are.
Another coaster being Batman: The Escape, I don't know what people are talking about the whole the ride is so rough junk, because I didn't hit my head on the OTSR at all, while riding.
I am also a big fan of SLC's, sure a little rough, but alot of fun.
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Mamoosh - You are a bad, bad man. While I enjoy the Skyliner, I value my vertebrae too much to pull off such a feat. :)
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chris - I think at first it became an issue of pride. I couldn't let the three of us walk away tied for the most solo hands-up back seat rides so I just kept riding. In a way it began to remind me of another aggressive muthaf'er I really love: Coney's Cyclone.
I hate rough, but there's nothing sweater than a coaster that takes names and then insults your mom and her shoes...LOL!
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