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Rides you rode in the opening season?

bezzzzzer said:
Touching wood again, 2010 should see SW6 and Intimidator 305.

Gutted! The only 2010 coaster I have is Th13teen. Oh well. I'm sure that'll be better than my 2011 list.

2012 should see Cars Land and Transformers. I know they're not coasters, but they should both be pretty interesting.
 
I don't remember the years, but I've been on Storm Runner (Hershey), Fahrenheit (also Hershey), and Pony Express (Knott's) in their first year. I'm a bit ashamed to say Pony Express, but I was in LA, I went to Knott's for Xcelerator, and I figured I might as well.
 
Vertigo at Tivoli Gardens and Saw - The Ride, both in 2009. Can't think of any others. Don't know wether I was hyped up for them though, when I went to Thorpe I was eg looking forward a lot mor to ride Stealth than Saw!
 
Time for another update:
East Coast(er) General said:
1968-Galaxi-HemisFair
1970-These United States-Sun Fun Park
1973-Carolina Goldrusher-Carowinds
1973-Black Witch-Magic Harbor
1975-Corkscrew-Magic Harbor
1976-Thunder Road-Carowinds
1977-White Lightnin'-Carowinds
1978-Corkscrew-Myrtle Beach Pavilion*
1980-Speedy Gonzalez-Family Kingdom Amusement Park
1984-Sarajevo Bobsled-SFGAdv
1986-Ultra Twister-SFGAdv
1989-Great American Scream Machine-SFGAdv
1990-Shockwave-SFGAdv
1993-Batman The Ride-SFGAdv
1995-Viper-SFGAdv
1996-Skull Mountain-SFGAdv
1998-Batman and Robin: The Chiller-SFGAdv
1999-Medusa-SFGAdv
1999-Blackbeard's Lost Treasure Train-SFGadv
2001-Nitro-SFGAdv
2003-Superman - Ultimate Flight-SFGAdv
2005-Kingda Ka-SFGAdv
2005-Pandemonium-SFNE
2006-El Toro-SFGAdv
2007-Maverick-Cedar Point
2008-Ravine Flyer II-Waldameer
2008-Behemoth-Canada's Wonderland
2008-Fahrenheit-Hersheypark
2008-Orange County Choppers Motocoaster-Darien Lake
2008-Led Zeppelin - The Ride-Hard Rock Park
2008-Eagles Life in the Fast Lane-Hard Rock Park
2008-MaximumRPM-Hard Rock Park
2008-Shake, Rattle & Rollercoaster-Hard Rock Park
2008-Slippery When Wet-Hard Rock Park
2008-Dark Knight-SFGAdv
2008-Dominator-Kings Dominion*
2008-Voodoo-Dorney Park*
2009-Grover's Alpine Express-Busch Gardens Williamsburg
2009-Diamondback-Kings Island
2009-Tornado-Bakken
2009-Fluch von Novgorod-Hansa Park
2009-El Toro-Freizeitpark Plohn
2009-Blue Fire Megacoaster-Europa Park
2009-Carolina Cobra-Carowinds*
2009-Teststrecke-Hamburg Dom*
2009-Bizarro-SFNE - rethemed
2009-Bizarro-SFGAdv - rethemed
2009-Time Machine-FMP - rethemed
2009-Terminator Salvation: The Ride-SFMM
2009-Manta-SeaWorld Orlando
2009-Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit-U:IoA
* - relocated
2010-Intimidator 305-Kings Dominion
2010-Intimidator-Carowinds
2010-Sky Rocket-Kennywood
2010-Circus Coaster-Luna Park
2010-Tickler-Luna Park
2010-Huracan-Belantis
2010-Air Grover-Busch Gardens Tampa
2010-Flight of the Hippogriff - rethemed
 
I had a stroke of bad luck on this one. I'll explain as best as I could, and probably help speak or elaborate for a good amount of other people:

It's so disappointing that the only coaster I've personally got to ride during its opening season (2010) just happened to be one during its absolute worst phase (trims added/slowed down and neck-breaking OTSR. Any of this sound familiar?), then BACK to being better after I rode it (more comfortable strap harnesses, trims removed). What makes this even more of a perfect letdown is that the slowing down of the speed happened just before I rode it, AND the adding of the straps happened just after I rode it, NOT TO MENTION it running at full speed again. Even more - this COULD have been AND WOULD have been a notable coaster to ride on its opening season too, but what a letdown. Disappointments to no end - this coaster lost all its credibility that it's not even worth mentioning for this thread.

*COUGH* Intimidator 305 *COUGH*
 
Welcome to CF ava1enzue!

We ask that members not respond to older topics, or "dig up". This allows for everyone to focus on current topics, instead of repeating older discussion.

So let's let this topic die in peace. :wink:
 
Sorry to disagree with you Hyde, but this is an ongoing topic that I bump every year & ava1enzue1a just beat me to it. Please don't let it die. Thanks
 
bizarro

2008 - Catwoman's Whip (rethemed from Poision Ivy's Tangled Train) at SFNE

2009- Bizarro (rethemed from Superman Ride of Steel) at SFNE.

2011 - it was going to be Green Lantern at SFGAdv, but now I'm probably not going. Therefore, probably none.
 
Lets see, as I try and jog my memory...

1995- Mayan Mindbender Six Flags Astroworld
1995- Jaguar (the BIG CAT of coasters lol) KBF
1997- Windjammer KBF
1999- GhostRider KBF
2002- Xcelerator KBF
2002- X SFMM
2003- Scream SFMM
2004- Silver Bullet KBF
2006- Tatsu SFMM
2007- Sierra Sidewinder KBF
2008- Pony Express KBF
2009- Prowler (<3) WoF
2009- Terminator: The Suck SFMM

I THINK thats it, but I'm not entirely sure
 
I believe the only ones I've ridden during the opening season/year are Expedition Everest, Rock n' Roller Coaster, Superman Ultimate Flight (Great America), and Manta.
 
Here's mine:
1990: Vampire
1992: Big Thunder Mountain, DLRP
1994: Nemesis
1998: Rattlesnake, CWoA
2008: Troublesome Trucks, Drayton
2008: Super Dragon, Hayling Island (OK, so it was a relocation, but, meh)
2009: Saw: The Ride (AP Preview evening)
2009: Mumbo Jumbo
2010: Th13teen (Opening day)

X:\WTF is also a possibility, but I can't remember. As is the original Flying Fish (although only a re-theme), but again, I can't remember for sure.

Planned for this year are:
Dizz, Bobbejaanland
Ben 10 Ultimate Mission, Drayton
Raptor, Gardaland
Master Thai, Mirabilandia
Olandese Volante, Rainbow Magicland
Shock, Rainbow Magicland
Cagliostro, Rainbow Magicland
Casa dei Mostri, Rainbow Magicland
the wacky worm thing, Rainbow Magicland
Zooom, Flamingo Land
Oh, plus I'll probably end up doing the new one at Clarence Pier at some point.
 
The only one that comes to mind is Behemoth in Canada's Wonderland, Toronto.

It's basically like Goliath (a staple for most Six Flags parks, this particular one in Walibi Flevoland). I thought the overall ride was really smooth and since it was the highest one in the park, that was a bonus.

In terms of the height/speed/thrill, etc., I'd say Behemoth beats Goliath, but nothing beats a great ride set in a beautiful location. So Goliath gets brownie points for atmosphere.
 
Th13teen - Opening Day.
Rita - Opening Day.
Baco - Opening Season.
Trama Tizer - Opening Year.
Inferno (Terra Mitica) - Opening Year.
Saw - Opening Season.

Tbh, I think that's it?
 
Only ever rode Behemoth in opening season, at least I think that's it. But if anything else opens at Wonderland, I'm there.
 
Okay, let me think...

1992
Droomvlucht, Efteling
Indiana River, Bobbejaanland

2002
PandaDroom, Efteling

2003
Challenge of Tutankhamon, Six Flags Belgium
Fly Away, Bobbejaanland

2004
Oki Doki, Bobbejaanland
Sledge Hammer, Bobbejaanland
Typhoon, Bobbejaanland

2005
SpongeBob SquarePants 4D, Walibi Belgium

2008
Vertigo, Walibi Belgium

2011
Rokken Roll 4D, Walibi Belgium
 
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