Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufacturer

[BBH]

Some of today's top-tier coaster constructors are known for their unrivaled consistency (*cough*B&M*cough*), while some for the notorious hit-and-miss nature of their rides. (*cough*wheeze*INTAMIN*cough*cough*) What's your favorite and least favorite coaster from each manufacturer?

B&M
Favorite - X-Flight - Six Flags Great America - Glass smooth, fantastic elements and it all flows very nicely with an awesome keyhole finale.
Least Favorite - Iron Wolf - Six Flags Great America - So much grossness and pain.

Intamin
Favorite - American Eagle - Six Flags Great America - That first drop is just out of this world and the dueling aspect is great.
Least Favorite - V2 - It's in my top ten purely because I haven't ridden enough to get it the hell out of there.

Arrow
Favorite - Thunderation - Silver Dollar City - O save me, thy Holiness Texas Tornado!
Least Favorite - Demon - Going into the second loop and the remainder of the ride after that... BLEEEURURHGGHGHGH.

 

[Hobbes]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

B&M
Favorite: Kumba- great intensity, and that zero-g roll is pure bliss.
Least Favorite: Vortex(Carowinds)- vile crap, boring and uncomfortable

Intamin
Favorite: Millennium Force- amazing drop, and the rest is just amazingly fun.
Least Favorite: Skull Mountain- boring and uncomfortable

Arrow
Favorite: Magnum XL 200- great (although sometimes painful) airtime, overall fun ride
Least Favorite: Not sure, lots of boring rides to choose from

PTC
Favorite: Thunder Road- simple out-and-back layout with good airtime
Least Favorite: Wildcat(LC)- uncomfortable and doesn't do anything

 

[Edward M]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

B&M
Favorite- Nitro
Least- Mantis

Intamin
Favorite- Millennium Force
Least- Colossus @ Thorpe Park

Arrow
Favorite- Magnum
Least- Mini Mine Train

Vekoma
Favorite- Firehawk @ KI
Least- Ninja @ SFSL

GCI
Favorite- Thunderhead
Least- American Thunder (still love it though)

PTC
Favorite- Screaming Eagle
Least- Racer @ Kings Island

CCI
Favorite- Rampage @ AA
Least- Cannonball Run @ Waterville

Gerstlauer
Favorite- Mystery Mine
Least- Spinning Dragons

Maurer Söhne
Favorite & Least- Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit

Premier Rides
Favorite- Powder Keg? If that's S&S, Revenge of the Mummy @ US Orlando
Least- Backlot @ Kings Dominion

Zamperla
Favorite- Soarin Eagle @ Scream Zone
Least- Tickler @ Luna Park

Mack
Favorite- Dark Knight @ SFGAdv
Least- Flying Fish @ Thorpe Park

Dinn
Favorite- Timber Wolf
Least- Old Texas Giant

Morgan
Favorite & Least- Mamba

Giavonola
Favorite & Least- Titan

Schwarzkopf
Favorite & Least- Mind Bender

S&S
Favorite & Least- Powder Keg?

RMC
Favorite & Least- Outlaw Run

 

[furie]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

Major manufacturers...

B&M
Favourite: Dragon Khan
Worst: Hydra

Intamin
Favourite: Bizarro (EGF very close second)
Worst: Baco (though most of their launchers could fit here )

Vekoma
Favourite: Jubilee Odyssey
Worst: X:\NWO (backwards, not done it forwards)

I've not been on a wide range enough of others to really comment.

 

[ATTACKHAMMER]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

B&M
Favourite- Montu
Least- Can really choose one

Intamin
Favourite- Colossus
Least- Rita

Arrow
Favourite- Big One
Least- none

Vekoma
Favourite- Expedition Everest
Least- infusion

GCI
Favourite- Gwazi Tiger
Least- Gwazi Lion


Gerstlauer
Favourite- The Smiler
Least- Saw The Ride

Maurer Söhne
Favourite - Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
Least - Rattlesnake

Premier Rides
Favourite- Revenge of the Mummy
Least- None

Zamperla
Favorite- Twistosaurus
Least- Hero

Mack
Favourite- Avalanche
Least- Flying Fish

Schwarzkopf
Favourite - Scorpion
Least - enigma

S&S
Favourite - Mumbo Jumbo

 

[Darren B]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

B&M
Favourite - Silver Star
Worst - Nemesis Inferno

Intamin
Favourite - EGF
Worst - Collosus (TP)

Arrow
Favourite - PMBO
Worst - El Diablo

CCI
Favourite - Megaphobia
Worst - Stampida

GCI
Favourite - Thunderbird
Worst - Woodan

Gerstlauer
Favourite - Mammut
Worst - Speed

Vekoma
Favourite - Jubilee Odyssey
Worst - Any Boomerang

Maurer Sohne

Favourite - Dragons fury
Worst - G-Force

Zamperla
Favourite - Hero
Worst - Zoooom

 

[TilenB]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

Arrow:
favorite: X2
least: Gold Rusher

B&M:
favorite: Katun
least: Riddler's Revenge (tbh, all of the B&Ms I've ridden were good, I just liked Riddler's the least)

Intamin:
favorite: iSpeed
least: Superman

Mack:
favorite: Blue Fire
least: Explorer and Eurosat

Vekoma:
favorite: Rock'n'Rollercoaster
least: Infusion

Pinfari:
favorite: Super-8er-Bahn
least: Big Apple in Brean

Schwarzkopf:
favorite: Scorpion
least: Revolution

GCI:
favorite: Apocalypse
least: Gwazi

Maurer Söhne:
favorite: Sonic Spinball
least: Wilde Maus

Zamperla:
favorite: Tyfonen
least: Volare (both crap, though...)

 

[Nemesis of oblivion]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

B&M:
Favourite - Nemesis Inferno - Forceful, intense inversions, and great scenery.
Least - Dragon Challenge - It used to be good with the duelling but now it's...meh. Plus it's surrounding isn't as good as it once was and looks a bit out of place.

Intamin:
Favourte - Cheetah Hunt - A long, fun ride with an interesting layout and fun elements.
Least - Rita - Not very forceful, very little air time and ruins the dark forrest

Vekoma:
Favourtie - Space Mountain Mission 2 - awesome, thrilling ride. Enough said.
Least - Infusion - I'd rather be beaten up by a wrestler.


Maurer Söhne:
Faviourte - Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit - Cool ride through the area, the onboard soundtrack really adds to the ride.
Least - Sonic Spinball - It's not that bad, just my least faviourte out of the Maurer Söhne list. I'd probably like it more if the queue was shorter more often.

Gerstlauer:
favourite - The Smiler - Amazing layout and a good length coaster for the Uk!
Least - Rage - again, not that bad, just my least favourite. Still pretty cool for what it is though.

 

[Hutch]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

B&M
Favorite: Manta
Least Favorite: Mantis - ewww

Intamin
Favorite: TTD
Least Favorite: Disaster Transport - still fun though

Arrow
Favorite: Magnum
Least Favorite: Canobie Corkscrew

Vekoma
Favorite: Goliath
Least Favorite: Big Thunder Mountain

Gerstlauer
Favorite: Untamed
Least Favorite: Pandemonium

PTC
Favorite: Yankee Cannonball
Least Favorite: Wildcat

I'm leaving out some random manufactures that aren't that major.

 

[Serena]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

B+M:
Favourite: Oz'Iris at Parc Asterix
Least: Manta at Seaworld

Intamin:
Favourite: Piraten at Djurs Sommerland
Least: Rita at Alton Towers

Gerstlauer:
Favourite: Saw at Thorpe Park, honourable mention to Lynet at Farup Sommerland
Least: Han-Katten at Bon Bon Land

Vekoma:
Favourite: Velocity at Flamingo Land, and Space Mountain Mission 2 at Disneyland Paris
Least: Infusion at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Maurer:
Favourite: Winjas at Phantasialand
Least: G Force at Drayton Manor

Mack:
Favourite: Wild Mouse at Europa Park
Least: Euromir at Europa Park

GCI:
Favourite: Thunderbird at Power Park
Least: Gwazi at Busch Gardens

 

[CookieCoasters]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

B&M:

Favourite: Black Mamba, Phantasialand
Least: Vortex, CGA

Intamin:

Favourite: Goliath, Walibi Holland
Least: Shockwave, Drayton Manor

Vekoma:

Favourite: Stunt Fall, Parque Warner Madrid
Least: Limit, Heide Park

Arrow:

Favourite: X2, Six Flags Magic Mountain
Least: Gold Rusher, Six Flags Magic Mountain

GCI:

Favourite: Troy, Toverland
Least: Gwazi, Busch Gardens

CCI:

Favourite: Tonnerre de Zeus, Parc Asterix
Least: Tomahawk, Port Aventura

Gerstlauer:

Favourite: Fluch Von Novgorod, Hansa Park
Least: Speed, Oakwood

Maurer Sohne:

Favourite: Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, Universal Studios Florida
Least: Holly's Wilde Autofahrt, Holiday Park

Mack:

Favourite: Blue Fire, Europa Park
Least: Schweizer Bobbhan, Heide Park

 

[Glumanda]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

Arrow
favourite - X2
least - Gold Rusher

B&M
favourite - Tatsu
least - Scream!

Gerstlauer
favourite - Karacho
least - Saw

Intamin
favourite - Expedition Geforce
least - Desert Race

Mack
favourite - Blue Fire
least - Schweizer Bobbahn, Europa Park

Maurer
favourite - Winjas
least - G-force

 

[Hyde]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

From what I have ridden:

Intamin
Best - Maverick
Worst - Jr. Gemini

Arrow
Best - X2
Worst - Gold Rusher

B&M
Best - Diamondback
Worst - Silver Bullet

GCI
Best - Thunderhead
Worst - Wildcat

Vekoma
Best - Rock n Roller Coaster
Worst - Flying ACE Ariel Chase

 

[CPSFMMCW]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

From what I have ridden...

Intamin:
Best: Intimidator 305
Worst: Skull Mountain

B&M:
Best: Apollo's Chariot
Worst: Apocalypse

GCI:
Best: Lightning Racer
Worst: Wildcat

Zierer:
Best: Verbolten
Worst: Grovers Alpine Express

Vekoma:
Best: Batwing
Worst: Mind Eraser

Arrow Dynamics:
Best: Big Bad Wolf
Worst: Anaconda

Zamperla:
Best: Steeplechase
Worst: Circus Coaster

Mack:
Best: Avalanche
Worst: Ricochet

Premier:
Best: Flight of Fear
Worst: Runaway Mine Train

Togo:
Best and Worst: Shockwave

 

[bmac]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

B&M
Favorite: Nitro @ Six Flags Great Adventure
Least: Superman: Ultimate Flight @ Six Flags Great Adventure

Intamin
Favorite: El Toro @ Six Flags Great Adventure
Least: Jr. Gemini @ Cedar Point
Runner-up Least: Possessed @ Dorney Park / Wicked Twister @ Cedar Point

Arrow
Favorite: Magnum XL-200 @ Cedar Point
Least: Iron Dragon @ Cedar Point

Vekoma
Favorite: Expedition Everest @ WDW: Animal Kingdom
Least: Mind Eraser @ Six Flags America

Premier
Favorite: Batman & Robin: The Chiller @ Six Flags Great Adventure
Least: Backlot Stunt Coaster @ Kings Dominion

GCI
Favorite: Lightning Racer @ Hersheypark
Least: Gwazi @ Busch Gardens Tampa

Togo
Favorite: lol... Shockwave @ Kings Dominion
Least: Viper @ Six Flags Great Adventure

Mack
Favorite: Wild Mouse @ Hersheypark
Least: Richochet @ Kings Dominion

 

[DelPiero]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

Just the big ones;

B&M
Best - Nemesis
Worst - Mantis

Intamin
Best - Skyrush
Worst - Jr Gemini

Note - I don't actively dislike any Intamin coasters.

Arrow
Best - Magnum XL -200
Works - Cedar Creek mine Ride

Vekoma
Best - Rock n' Roller Coaster
Worst - Sidewinder

GCI
Best - White Lightning
Worst - Wildcat

Note - I've only been on 3, Wildcat is the worst of the three, but isn't awful.

Maurer Sohne
Best - Dragon's Fury
Worst - Rattlesnake

Not been on enough Mack's or Gerst's to make a good contribution.

 

[EthC]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

Gerstlauer
Worst-Saw:The Ride
Best-Speed

Intamin
Worst-Rita
Best-Collosus

B&M
Worst-Oblivion( its not that I dont like it, its just too short)
Best-The Kraken

Vekoma
Worst-Space Mountain 2 (Paris)
Bets-Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (Florida)

Mack
Worst-Flying Fish
Best-Blue Fire

 

[silenthillXD]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

B&M Favourite - Oblivion
B&M Least Favourite - Air

Intamin Favourite - Stealth/Shockwave (Drayton Manor)
Intamin Least Favourite - Thirteen

Maurer Shone Favourite - Dragons Fury
Maurer Shone Least Favourite - G Force *shudders*

Gerstlauer Favourite - The Smiler
Gerstlauer Least Favourite - Saw The Ride

 

[Taxi]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

Main ones only here....

Intamin AG
Best: Maverick & El Toro
Worst: Shockwave

Bolliger & Mabillard
Best: Sheikra & Katun
Worst: Scream & Mantis

Arrow Dynamics
Best: Ninja - Six Flags Magic Mountain
Worst: Carolina Cyclone

Premiere Rides
Best: SkyRocket - Kennywood
Worst: All Backlot Stunt Coasters (The ride is great, the coaster by itself is "meh.")

Vekoma
Best: Jubilee Odyssey & Giant Inverted Boomerangs
Worst: Ninja - Six Flags Over Georgia

Great Coasters International
Best: Troy & Thunderhead
Worst: Gwazi

 

[gavin]

Re: Your favorite/least favorite coaster from each manufactu

Ignnoring things like kiddy coasters, companies with only a handful of coasters, and from what I've actually ridden:

B&M

Best: Pyrenees
Worst: Vortex (Carowinds)

Intamin

Best: T-Express for wood and Expedition GeForce for Steel
Worst: RC Racer

Vekoma

Best: Gravity Max
Worst: Flight Deck (Canada)

Mack

Best: Blue Fire
Worst: Schweizer Bobbahn (Europa)

Zamperla

Best: Wild West Mine Train (by far - they've made nothing else that I'd even consider mediocre, let alone good)
Worst: Volare (Wiener Prater)

Arrow

Best: X2 or Eagle Fortress
Worst: Rolling X Train

Togo

Best: Fujiyama
Worst: Shockwave (Kings Dominion)

S&S

Best: Dodonpa
Worst: Screaming Squirrel (Wonder Island)

GCI

Best: Prowler
Worst: Wildcat

CCI

Best: Boulder Dash
Worst: Stampida

Gerstlauer

Best: Anubis
Worst: Typhoon

Maurer Söhne

Best: Shock or Venus - really can't decide
Worst: Cagliostro or Dizz - probably Cagliostro as at least Dizz has a nice(ish) location on the lake.

Schwarzkopf

Best: Magnum Force
Worst: Superdooperlooper

Meisho

Best: Big Boom
Worst: Space 2000 - my all-time worst coaster

That'll do.