What should be my 100th coaster, and why?

CPlaya, have you already been to HW and rode Legend and Raven or did I miss something??

I know you said no kiddie coasters, but I'd choose Spacely Sprocket Rockets or Scooby Doo Ghoster Coaster. Reason: simply for the irony. Then make #101 something incredible like X

This is like one of those "If your house was on fire, what album would you save?" questions. In other words, it has no easy answer. If money were no object, I'd go to Europe and ride Expedition Ge-Force, Collusus or Goliath (okay, so they're all made by Intamin).
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Playa, you have to ride SROS at SFNE as someone has already suggested. Incredible ride, supreme airtime and helices. A true ride for a real player. Best coaster out there, no doubt.

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Koaster King said:
CPlaya, have you already been to HW and rode Legend and Raven or did I miss something??

Unfortunately, no. I say unfortunately cuz Raven Maven was gonna squeeze CBaby and me in for the Discovery Channel filming last summer, but I couldn't get my schedule worked out to make it. CBaby was deeply disappointed...about as bummed out as I've ever seen her.

A trip to HW is very, very, very high on my list for Coaster #100...but I've heard some other great ideas I hadn't considered, too. I'm not ignoring you.

Cowboy Curtis: Click on my info. See my little daughter (Da Midget) on my back? A kiddie coaster would only be ironic if I wasn't riding so many of them already. In fact, some of my park choices are based on which one has the best collection for the younguns.

-'Playa

*** This post was edited by CoastaPlaya on 4/5/2002. ***

My suggestion would be to go to Japan and ride SD2K. Not because it is the tallest.... not because it is the longest.... not because it is the fastest. I would go to Nagashima to ride SD2K for the experience of going to Japan; i.e. the wonderment of milling among the Japanese, the incredible humidity, the food, the cleanliness (it is like Jesus walked here), and the sheer beauty of Spaland.

If not that, then Ghostrider................all the way! The best coaster experience in the world, hands down. Oh, and btw, I loved ST, but Ghostrider is another animal altogether (with huge emphasis on animal:))
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I was going to suggest Dodonpa, just because it's the fastest and it's so far away...

I do think S:TE is a good idea because then you could do X next and argue with yourself about whether S:TE or X was your 100th.

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The legend lives!

How about Screechin' Eagle? Assuming they're open when you can get there.

If you want to make a trip out of it, see my signature.

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22 parks in 2001.
Tremors, my 100th coaster.
Ghostrider, stopped counting laps at 100.

CoastaPlaya: I don't think you know how Valleyfair operates. Cedar Fair dictates what kind of ride their getting, not Valleyfair. Its a common misconception.

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I would definitely say Leap the Dips would be the best bet, but working it out so that you had 99 going in there would be difficult. You wouldn't want to go to a park and intentionally not ride some of the coasters just so you could hit 100 with Leap the Dips.

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ApolloAndy..........LOL! so true, my friend.:)
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Nasai, I agree with you on SD2K. It was my 250th coaster. It's not just the ride that made it so great, as yousaid, it was the experience. The beauty, cleanliness, friendliness, spendor, and all the other great stuff over there made it really special. I'll never forget it!

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- Peabody

I say your 100th coaster should be the one right after number 99. :) Why? eh..just because it sounds so darned good. (sorry had to be a comedian there) On another note, why is it that the Racer at PKI isn't counted as two separate coasters? Each side is in fact a coaster. If we use that kind of rule then why bother counting each and every SLC you ride? I know I'm probably pulling up an old sore spot from the past here on CB but I always wondered that.

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On another note, why is it that the Racer at PKI isn't counted as two separate coasters? Each side is in fact a coaster. If we use that kind of rule then why bother counting each and every SLC you ride? I know I'm probably pulling up an old sore spot from the past here on CB but I always wondered that.

I agree completely with that. However, each person has their own unique way, and there is no right or wrong way. Whatever is right to you should be what you use :)

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I say Trailblazer at Hershey.

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Joey Stewart said:
On another note, why is it that the Racer at PKI isn't counted as two separate coasters? Each side is in fact a coaster. If we use that kind of rule then why bother counting each and every SLC you ride?

Well..if the same coaster can perform differently with just the time of day, it's fair to say that the same model of coaster in a different location is a unique experience.

Of course, you were asking this question in general instead of to me in particular. If you check my record ('Info' button above), you'll see I've never been on a Vekoma SLC. In fact, I've only been on one Boomerang (LC's Zoomerang) and one B:TR (SFGAM's) to boot. No clones in my count at all.

-'Playa

*** This post was edited by CoastaPlaya on 4/5/2002. ***

Peabody, SD2K for your 250th? Ugh.......... i hate you....;)
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My next unique coaster will only be my #50. I did X as number 49. I screwd up, because we were at Knotts the day before. I couldve ridden their kiddie coaster (Timberline Twister, which I still have never even seen at the park) as #49 and X wouldve been my #50. Most likely, Wicked Twister will get the #50 spot on my list. I only wish I had the track record that you guys have, although I should approach 75 by the end of May.

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It really doesn't take that much effort if you live on a coast. I could finish off 100 coasters in a single weekend if I took Highway 35 south to Texas....but I didn't see anything there that really struck me as #100 material.

No offense was intended by that statement...just nothing unique enough from what I've already boarded or what might be in a half-dozen other parks across America.

-'Playa

how about the 1st one you were ever on

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