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2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's)

Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

rollermonkey said:
Meh. It's gotten nearly as skewed as the Golden Tickets.
Just remember, the leader says not to rate Outlaw Run over El Toro.
(Guess Balder isn't all that anymore)

My top '10'
Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CT,y,n,1
El Toro SFGAd NJ,y,n,1
Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City MO,y,y,2
Lost Coaster of SM Indiana Beach IN,y,n,3
Cornball Express Indiana Beach IN,y,n,4
Thundercoaster Tusenfryd NO,y,n,5
Troy Toverland NL,y,n,6
Renegade Valleyfair! MN,y,n,7
Kentucky Rumbler Beech Bend KY,y,n,8
Dania Bch Hurr (S) Dania Beach FL,y,n,9
Ozark Wildcat(SBNO) Celebration City MO,y,n,10
Yankee Cannonball Canobie Lake Park NH,y,y,10
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

CanobieFan said:
rollermonkey said:
Meh. It's gotten nearly as skewed as the Golden Tickets.
Just remember, the leader says not to rate Outlaw Run over El Toro.
(Guess Balder isn't all that anymore)

My top '10'
Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CT,y,n,1
El Toro SFGAd NJ,y,n,1
Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City MO,y,y,2
Lost Coaster of SM Indiana Beach IN,y,n,3
Cornball Express Indiana Beach IN,y,n,4
Thundercoaster Tusenfryd NO,y,n,5
Troy Toverland NL,y,n,6
Renegade Valleyfair! MN,y,n,7
Kentucky Rumbler Beech Bend KY,y,n,8
Dania Bch Hurr (S) Dania Beach FL,y,n,9
Ozark Wildcat(SBNO) Celebration City MO,y,n,10
Yankee Cannonball Canobie Lake Park NH,y,y,10

Off Topic: I ran into the King at the movies on Sunday.

On Topic:

Floating Airtime___________________________,y,y,1
Abrupt Airtime_____________________________,y,y,2
Lateral Forces_____________________________,y,y,3
Out of Control Feeling/Directional Changes_,y,y,4
Positive G's/Loops_________________________,y,y,5
Sensation of Speed_________________________,y,y,6
COASTER NAME PARK LOC <-LEAVE
My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere **,y,y,1
El Toro SFGAd NJ,y,n,2
Thunderhead Dollywood TN,y,y,3
Ravine Flyer II Waldameer PA,y,y,4
Phoenix Knoebel's PA,y,n,5
Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CT,y,n,6
Raven Holiday World IN,y,n,7
The Voyage Holiday World IN,y,n,8
Dania Bch Hurr (S) Dania Beach FL,y,n,9
Silver Comet Martin's Fantasy Is. NY,y,y,10
Apocalypse S. F. Magic Mountain CA,y,n,11
Colossus S.F. Magic Mountain CA,y,n,12
Cyclone Luna Park NY,y,n,13
White Lightning Fun Spot America FL,y,y,14
The Legend Holiday World IN,y,n,15
Grt Am Scrm Mach SFoG GA,y,n,16
Cannonball Lake Winnepesaukah GA,y,n,17
Wild One SF America MD,y,n,18
Thunderbolt Kennywood PA,y,n,19
Jack Rabbit Kennywood PA,y,n,20
Kentucky Rumbler Beech Bend KY,y,n,21
Lightning Racer - L Hersheypark PA,y,y,22
Lightning Racer - T Hersheypark PA,y,y,23
Cheetah Wild Adventures GA,y,n,24
Racer Kennywood PA,y,n,25
Giant Dipper Belmont Park CA,y,n,26
Thunder Road Carowinds NC,y,n,27
Rebel Yell Kings Dominion VA,y,n,28
Gwazi-Tiger Busch Gardens-Tampa FL,y,y,29
Gwazi-Lion Busch Gardens-Tampa FL,y,y,30
Cyclone SF New England MA,y,n,31
Twister Knoebel's PA,y,n,32
The Grizzly Kings Dominion VA,y,n,33
Comet Hersheypark PA,y,y,34
Comet Waldameer PA,y,y,35
Coastersaurus Legoland Florida FL,y,y,36
Roar SF America MD,y,n,37
Hurler Carowinds NC,y,n,38
Hurler Kings Dominion VA,y,n,39
M.Can.Mine Buster Canada's Wonderland ON,y,y,40
Wild Beast Canada's Wonderland ON,y,y,41
Woodstock Express Carowinds NC,y,n,42
Ghoster Coaster Kings Dominion VA,y,n,43
Ghoster Coaster Canada's Wonderland ON,y,y,44
Wildcat Hersheypark PA,y,y,45
Mean Streak Cedar Point OH,y,n,46
Georgia Cyclone SFoG GA,y,n,47
Thunderhawk Dorney Park PA,y,n,48
Thunderbolt SF New England MA,y,n,49
Rolling Thunder SFGAd NJ,y,n,50
Wildcat Lake Compounce CT,y,n,51
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

RANK THE FOLLOWING RIDING SENSATIONS <-LEAVE
Abrupt Airtime_____________________________,y,y,1
Floating Airtime___________________________,y,y,2
Lateral Forces_____________________________,y,y,3
Sensation of Speed_________________________,y,y,4
Out of Control Feeling/Directional Changes_,y,y,5
Positive G's/Loops_________________________,y,y,6
COASTER NAME PARK LOC <-LEAVE
Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City MO,y,y,1
My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere **,y,y,2
Viper SFGAm IL,y,y,3
American Eagle SFGAm IL,y,y,4
Little Dipper SFGAm IL,y,n,5
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

RANK THE FOLLOWING RIDING SENSATIONS <-LEAVE
Floating Airtime___________________________,y,y,1
Abrupt Airtime_____________________________,y,y,2
Lateral Forces_____________________________,y,y,3
Positive G's/Loops_________________________,y,y,4
Sensation of Speed_________________________,y,y,5
Out of Control Feeling/Directional Changes_,y,y,6
COASTER NAME PARK LOC <-LEAVE
My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere **,y,y,1
El Toro SFGAd NJ,y,n,2
Viper SFGAm IL,y,y,3
The Beast Kings Island OH,y,n,4
Blue Streak Cedar Point OH,y,y,5
American Eagle SFGAm IL,y,y,6
Screamin' Eagle Six Flags St Louis MO,y,n,7
American Thunder Six Flags St Louis MO,y,n,8
Racer Kings Island OH,y,n,9
The Boss Six Flags St Louis MO,y,n,10
Mean Streak Cedar Point OH,y,y,11
Little Dipper SFGAm IL,y,y,12
Rolling Thunder SFGAd NJ,y,n,13
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

Over the years (like I'm 80 or something), a lot of these coasters have all blurred into one for me.

My top ten for this year (previous year in brackets, out of 71):
Boulder Dash, Lake Compounce, 1 (1)
Phoenix, Knoebel's, 2 (2)
My Favorite Steel, Anypark Anywhere, 3 (3)
Balder, Liseberg, 4 (4)
Wood Coaster, Knight Valley, 5 (9)
Thunderbird, PowerPark, 6 (NA)
Prowler, Worlds of Fun, 7 (6)
Renegade, Valleyfair!, 8 (5)
Wild Mouse, Blackpool, 9 (48)
The Voyage, Holiday World, 10 (7)

I agreed with ECG on Wild Mouse becoming a top 10 coaster. It was superb this year.

Bottom five:
The Grizzly, Kings Dominion, 70 (68)
Roar, SF America, 71 (64)
Scenic Railway, Luna Park-Melbourne, 72 (69)
Rebel Yell, Kings Dominion, 73 (70)
Hurler, Kings Dominion, 74 (71)
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

Due to sitting "invigilating" an exam this morning (i.e. sitting on my arse), I've actually bothered to fill this in this year. For anyone who's interested (i.e. nobody, but I've got more time to kill):

1. Boulder Dash Lake Compounce
2. T Express Everland
3. El Toro SFGAd
4. Wood Coaster Knight Valley
5. Colossos Heide Park
6. Phoenix Knoebel's
7. My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere
8. The Voyage Holiday World
9. Wild Mouse Blackpool
10. Ravine Flyer II Waldameer
11-77. Bunch of random stuff that not particularly well-ordered
78. Coaster-Express Parque Warner Madrid
79. White Canyon Yomiuriland
80. Hurler Kings Dominion
81. Hurler Carowinds
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

Finished my list, woo. 129 coasters rated this time around. :)

Abrupt Airtime_____________________________,y,y,1
Floating Airtime___________________________,y,y,2
Lateral Forces_____________________________,y,y,6
Out of Control Feeling/Directional Changes_,y,y,3
Positive G's/Loops_________________________,y,y,5
Sensation of Speed_________________________,y,y,4
COASTER NAME PARK LOC <--Please leave this
Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CT,y,n,1
El Toro SFGAd NJ,y,n,1
Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City MO,y,y,2
Lost Coaster of SM Indiana Beach IN,y,n,3
Cornball Express Indiana Beach IN,y,n,4
Thundercoaster Tusenfryd NO,y,n,5
Troy Toverland NL,y,n,6
Renegade Valleyfair! MN,y,n,7
Kentucky Rumbler Beech Bend KY,y,n,8
Dania Bch Hurr (S) Dania Beach FL,y,n,9
Ozark Wildcat(SBNO) Celebration City MO,y,n,10
Yankee Cannonball Canobie Lake Park NH,y,y,10
Cyclone (SBNO) Williams Grove PA,y,n,11
Comet Great Escape NY,y,y,12
Silver Comet Martin's Fantasy Is. NY,y,y,13
White Lightning Fun Spot America FL,y,y,15
HellCat Timber Falls WI,y,n,16
Ravine Flyer II Waldameer PA,y,n,17
The Legend Holiday World IN,y,n,18
Cyclops Mount Olympus WI,y,n,19
Balder Liseberg SE,y,n,20
Hades Mount Olympus WI,y,n,21
Apocalypse S. F. Magic Mountain CA,y,n,22
Phoenix Knoebel's PA,y,n,23
Thunderbolt Kennywood PA,y,n,24
Wooden Warrior Quassy CT,y,n,25
Wild Mouse Blackpool UK,y,n,26
Zippin Pippin Bay Beach WI,y,n,27
Wild One SF America MD,y,y,28
Excalibur Funtown USA ME,y,n,29
American Thunder Six Flags St Louis MO,y,y,30
The Grizzly Kings Dominion VA,y,n,31
Thunder Run (SBNO) Kentucky Kingdom KY,y,n,32
Wildcat Hersheypark PA,y,n,33
Cannonball Lake Winnepesaukah GA,y,n,34
Skyliner Lakemont PA,y,n,35
Viper SFGAm IL,y,n,36
Cyclone SF New England MA,y,n,37
Hell Cat Clementon Lake NJ,y,n,38
Thunderhead Dollywood TN,y,n,39
Thunderbolt SF New England MA,y,y,40
Cheetah Wild Adventures GA,y,y,41
Rattler Fiesta Texas TX,y,n,42
Big Dipper Blackpool UK,y,n,43
Tornado Adventureland IA,y,n,44
Outlaw Adventureland IA,y,n,45
Jack Rabbit Seabreeze NY,y,n,46
Le Monstre La Ronde QU,y,n,47
The Legend Arnolds Park IA,y,n,48
Colossus S.F. Magic Mountain CA,y,n,49
Leap the Dips Lakemont PA,y,n,50
High Roller Valleyfair! MN,y,n,51
Screamin' Eagle Six Flags St Louis MO,y,y,52
Wildcat Frontier City OK,y,y,53
Nickelodeon Streak Blackpool UK,y,n,54
Rollo Coaster Idlewild PA,y,n,55
Big Dipper (SBNO) Geauga Lake OH,y,n,56
Thunderhawk Dorney Park PA,y,n,57
Arkansas Twister Magic Springs AR,y,y,58
Hullamvasut Vidam HU,y,n,59
Cannonball Waterville USA AL,y,n,60
Roller Coaster Great Yarmouth UK,y,n,61
Prowler Worlds of Fun MO,y,n,62
Megafobia Oakwood UK,y,n,63
Lightning Racer - L Hersheypark PA,y,n,64
Lightning Racer - T Hersheypark PA,y,n,64
Big Dipper Camden Park WV,y,n,65
Predator Darien Lake NY,y,n,66
Twister Knoebel's PA,y,n,67
Great White Wild Wheels Pier NJ,y,n,68
Comet Hersheypark PA,y,n,69
Racer Kennywood PA,y,n,70
Hurler Kings Dominion VA,y,n,71
Kingdom Coaster Dutch Wonderland PA,y,n,72
Tree Topper Upper Clements Park NS,y,n,73
M.Can.Mine Buster Canada's Wonderland ON,y,n,74
Tornado Stricker's Grove OH,y,n,75
Hoosier Hurricane Indiana Beach IN,y,n,76
Blue Streak Cedar Point OH,y,n,77
Jack Rabbit Kennywood PA,y,n,78
Underground Adventureland IA,y,n,79
Shivering Timbers Michigan's Adventure MI,y,n,80
Hochschaubahn Prater Park AT,y,n,81
Tyrolean Tubtwist Joyland UK,y,n,82
American Eagle SFGAm IL,y,n,83
Rebel Yell Kings Dominion VA,y,n,84
Stampida Port Aventura ES,y,n,85
GhostRider Knott's Berry Farm CA,y,n,86
Georgia Cyclone SFoG GA,y,n,87
Roar SF America MD,y,n,88
Magnus Colossus Terra Mitica ES,y,n,89
Antelope Gulliver's World UK,y,n,90
Grand National Blackpool UK,y,n,100
Swamp Fox Family Kingdom SC,y,n,101
Racer Kings Island OH,y,n,102
Thunder Road Carowinds NC,y,n,102
Hurler Carowinds NC,y,n,103
Grt Am Scrm Mach SFoG GA,y,n,104
Meteor Little Amerricka WI,y,n,105
Wild Beast Canada's Wonderland ON,y,y,106
Mean Streak Cedar Point OH,y,n,107
Coastersaurus Legoland Florida FL,y,n,108
Ghoster Coaster Canada's Wonderland ON,y,n,109
Lil' Dipper Camden Park WV,y,n,110
Zach's Zoomer Michigan's Adventure MI,y,n,111
Woodstock Express Kings Island OH,y,n,112
Comet Waldameer PA,y,n,113
Tomahawk Port Aventura ES,y,n,114
Little Dipper SFGAm IL,y,n,115
Teddy Bear Stricker's Grove OH,y,n,116
Ghoster Coaster Kings Dominion VA,y,n,117
Blue Flyer Blackpool UK,y,n,118
Pegasus Mount Olympus WI,y,n,119
Woodstock Express Carowinds NC,y,n,120
Rolling Thunder SFGAd NJ,y,n,121
Timber Wolf Worlds of Fun MO,y,n,122
Twisted Twins-L (S) Kentucky Kingdom KY,y,n,123
Twisted Twins-S (S) Kentucky Kingdom KY,y,n,123
Wolverine Wildcat Michigan's Adventure MI,y,n,124
The Boss Six Flags St Louis MO,y,y,125
Coaster-Express Parque Warner Madrid ES,y,n,126
Cyclone Luna Park NY,y,n,127
Zeus Mount Olympus WI,y,n,128
The Beast Kings Island OH,y,n,400
Gwazi-Tiger Busch Gardens-Tampa FL,y,n,499
Gwazi-Lion Busch Gardens-Tampa FL,y,y,500
Raven Holiday World IN,y,n,600
Wildcat Lake Compounce CT,y,n,700
My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere **,y,y,1
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

Here is my rundown for the year.

Abrupt Airtime_____________________________,y,y,1
Floating Airtime___________________________,y,y,2
Sensation of Speed_________________________,y,y,3
Positive G's/Loops_________________________,y,y,4
Out of Control Feeling/Directional Changes_,y,y,5
Lateral Forces_____________________________,y,y,6
COASTER NAME PARK LOC <-LEAVE
Ravine Flyer II Waldameer PA,y,n,1
My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere **,y,y,2
Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City MO,y,y,3
Thunderhead Dollywood TN,y,n,4
Apocalypse S. F. Magic Mountain CA,y,n,5
American Thunder Six Flags St Louis MO,y,y,6
The Beast Kings Island OH,y,y,7
Lightning Racer - L Hersheypark PA,y,n,8
Lightning Racer - T Hersheypark PA,y,n,9
Boardwalk Bullet Kemah Boardwalk TX,y,y,10
Prowler Worlds of Fun MO,y,n,11
Colossus S.F. Magic Mountain CA,y,n,12
Wildcat Hersheypark PA,y,n,13
Thunderbolt Kennywood PA,y,y,14
Blue Streak Cedar Point OH,y,y,15
Screamin' Eagle Six Flags St Louis MO,y,n,16
Timber Wolf Worlds of Fun MO,y,n,17
Comet Hersheypark PA,y,n,18
Mean Streak Cedar Point OH,y,y,19
GhostRider Knott's Berry Farm CA,y,n,20
The Boss Six Flags St Louis MO,y,y,21
Racer Kings Island OH,y,y,22
Georgia Cyclone SFoG GA,y,n,23
Judge Roy Scream SFoT TX,y,y,24
Grt Am Scrm Mach SFoG GA,y,n,25
Big Dipper (SBNO) Geauga Lake OH,y,n,26
Thunderhawk Dorney Park PA,y,n,27
Wildcat Frontier City OK,y,n,28
Jack Rabbit Kennywood PA,y,y,29
Racer Kennywood PA,y,y,30
Comet Waldameer PA,y,n,31
Woodstock Express Kings Island OH,y,n,32
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

I'm so mad. When I went to Dollywood thunderhead was down. I missed out on one of the best wooden coasters in the world. And I live far away from the park. I probably won't be able to go back for a long long time. But when I do go back, i'll also be able to ride Firechaser express, which is good.
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

RANK THE FOLLOWING RIDING SENSATIONS <-LEAVE
Positive G's/Loops_________________________,y,y,1
Out of Control Feeling/Directional Changes_,y,y,2
Sensation of Speed_________________________,y,y,3
Abrupt Airtime_____________________________,y,y,4
Floating Airtime___________________________,y,y,5
Lateral Forces_____________________________,y,y,6
COASTER NAME PARK LOC <-LEAVE
My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere **,y,y,1
Fireball Happy Valley Song CN,y,n,2
Grand National Blackpool UK,y,n,3
Apocalypse S. F. Magic Mountain CA,y,n,4
GhostRider Knott's Berry Farm CA,y,n,5
Blue Flyer Blackpool UK,y,n,6
Big Dipper Blackpool UK,y,n,7
Wild Mouse Luna Park-Sydney AU,y,y,8
Wild Mouse Blackpool UK,y,n,9
Gwazi-Lion Busch Gardens-Tampa FL,y,n,10
Colossus S.F. Magic Mountain CA,y,n,11
Coaster-Express Parque Warner Madrid ES,y,n,12
Nickelodeon Streak Blackpool UK,y,n,13
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

CPSFMMCW said:
I'm so mad. When I went to Dollywood thunderhead was down. I missed out on one of the best wooden coasters in the world. And I live far away from the park. I probably won't be able to go back for a long long time. But when I do go back, i'll also be able to ride Firechaser express, which is good.
The time I went, it was the opening day for Dollywood in 2009. The park opened at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, freezing, and initially had all roller coaster closed due to temperature. Thunderhead eventually opened, but only ran for 2 hours and was down the rest of the day. I only ever lucked one ride on it. Of course I also got to ride their Topple Tower, so no complaints I guess. :razz:
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

And also, it isn't that good. ;)
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

RANK THE FOLLOWING RIDING SENSATIONS <-LEAVE
Abrupt Airtime_____________________________,y,y,1
Sensation of Speed_________________________,y,y,2
Positive G's/Loops_________________________,y,y,3
Floating Airtime___________________________,y,y,4
Out of Control Feeling/Directional Changes_,y,y,5
Lateral Forces_____________________________,y,y,6
COASTER NAME PARK LOC <-LEAVE
The Boss Six Flags St Louis MO,y,y,1
My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere **,y,y,2
GhostRider Knott's Berry Farm CA,y,y,3
American Thunder Six Flags St Louis MO,y,y,4
Cornball Express Indiana Beach IN,y,n,5
Screamin' Eagle Six Flags St Louis MO,y,y,6
Hoosier Hurricane Indiana Beach IN,y,n,7

Got to be honest, I don't think I've ridden a bad wooden coaster. They all are solid rides.

Oh, and CCI is boss. Rougher = better.
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

My ballot for this year. I've ridden 6 new woodies this year, so it doesn't look as pathetic as last year (5 of them were in PBB).

COASTER NAME          PARK                LOC <-LEAVE
My Favorite Steel   Anypark Anywhere     **,y,n,1
Giant Dipper        Santa Cruz Bch Bdwk  CA,y,n,2
Wild Mouse          Blackpool            UK,y,y,3
Apocalypse          S. F. Magic Mountain CA,y,n,4
Big Dipper          Blackpool            UK,y,y,5
Nickelodeon Streak  Blackpool            UK,y,y,6
Colossus            S.F. Magic Mountain  CA,y,n,7
Hochschaubahn       Prater Park          AT,y,y,8
Blue Flyer          Blackpool            UK,y,y,9
Gwazi-Lion          Busch Gardens-Tampa  FL,y,n,10
Grand National      Blackpool            UK,y,y,11
 
Re: 2013 Internet Wooden Roller Coaster Poll (Mitch Hawker's

Snoo said:
And also, it isn't that good. ;)

For real... Thunderhead Dollywood TN,y,n,39, is 39 a little too harsh? eh. I guess I'd just rather ride other coasters vs it.
 
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