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These are some good and fair points. But some clarifications: Flashback didn't originate at SFMM... it started at SFGA, moved to SFOG, and ended up at SFMM as part of the coaster rotation program I'm pretty sure Batman also originated at SFGA, not SFMM While Superman isn't nearly as intense as...

Has no one been to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk? Giant Dipper should certainly rank up there, as well as the Giant Dipper at Belmont Park in San Diego, which still rocks. And Joker at SFDK should be up there as well. One person mentioned Deja Vu, but that hasn't be in CA for years, so I don't...

I was at the park yesterday, and they have removed all the Green Lantern signage from the building.

I'm also voting for Superman at SFMM. It literally sounds like a jet plane taking off, and if you're unfortunate enough to be walking right under it on a launch, it's a serious blast to the eardrums. As I seem to recall, SFMM deliberately made it loud. It was a conscious decsion to make a...

I was just about to say: Knott's Berry Farm all the way. Their recent upgrades really kept the spirit of the ride.

We were supposed to hit Texas on virtually this same trip a month ago, but it just wasn't safe (and I think closed at the time anyway). Still feel it was a bit risky going now, I feel like airplanes are not very safe from a Covid point of view, but I am happy the trip seemed to work out for you.

Partriot and Rougarou are pretty bad. But I will give Patriot a bit of a break, as it was the #2 coaster B&M made. Not really sure what the excuse is for Rougarou is, though both rides were originally stand up that have been converted.

From what I've heard, one train is supposedly worse than the other. But it's had to say how much of that is fact, and how much is just made up. Like I said, I actually don't find it all that rough with the exception of the first loop.

I don't know if it's really hated... in many other parks, Scream would probably be a near top level ride. But SFMM has such a huge, diverse, and really intense line up of coasters, much more so than a typical park, that it sort of gets lost in the shuffle. Being located pretty far out of the...

Yeah, I think that's not how that story was meant to be interpreted. Ever since the park closed, they've had the character of Sad Eye Joe leaving his jail and visiting a lot of different attractions in the park. I think they're just honestly saluting the history of the actual Pony Express mail...

One of the biggest perks for an S&S Free Spin is that it has a relatively small and narrow footprint. They can go nearly anywhere, and don't need all that much room. Raptors are more of a traditional coaster (in terms of land space), and not everyone has that much room.

Just an update on this... more theming has been added since many of the above comments (though the video screen in the pit stop area is still the same, but there are a lot more decorations in the pit stop and all along the queue), and the gift shop at the exit is now open. There are also now...

Even I don't count WCR or TC as two credits. It's one coaster with a large pause halfway. Although what about Racer at Kennywood? It's also a mobious coaster, but you do exit the ride before doing the other half. I personally count it as separate credits, but it is a bit debatable I suppose.

^I concur with all the above. If you're looking for a really intense, air-time driven thrill, then move along. I believe this was built more for the preteen-family audience, and in that aspect, it really succeeds. SFMM really needed an intermediate ride in their line up, because it's either...

I was in the park last night, and they were consistently testing 3 train operation. The walls are down around the area, with just waist high fences up. Because of that, I was able to see they have a display car on the indoor portion of the queue.

^Yes, that. So theoretically, they should be racing every single time. The biggest reason TC doesn't duel is guests take too long to get situated, causing them to miss what is a very tight window of time to race. For WCR, the other train will literally just sit and wait until the other train...

What did I tell you? See post #583. Just in time for the winter break for schools in SoCal.

I think that's yellow. The lighting and camera are making it look green.

On a side note, I do have a question about Coaster-Count. It lists many different counts. I have "Strict" count at 478, and a "With Duplicates" count at 509. But then it lists an "All" count at 497 (which, incidentally, is the number I use for my personal coaster count). Trouble is, I...

Powered coasters are tricky. I do count them, but only if they are intended to be thrilling, and of significant length (even if thrilling only as a family coaster). So I do count Thunder Run at Canada's Wonderland, as well as Bob Express as Bobbejaanland. I don't count Bayern Kurve (not long...