Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124

[robbeal]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

I reassessed stuff recently and re-did my Top 10. After not really going to many theme parks for a while, it was a good time to re-think everything on a level playing field.

So...

1. Expedition GeForce - Holiday Park
2. Balder - Liseberg
3. Colossos - Heide Park
4. Silver Star - Europa Park
5. Dragon Khan - Port Aventura
6. Goliath - Walibi Holland
7. Nemesis - Alton
8. Lisebergbanan - Liseberg
9. Swarm - Thorpe
10. Superman - Parque Warner Madrid

 

[JJLehto]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

Wow...Phoenix needs to be added to the Top 10 without doubt, possibly top 5?
Have some real soul searching to do lol That was one helluva ride

 

[Tomatron]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

Really tough to choose between so many rides but here goes..

1. Eagle Fortress - Everland
2. Piraten - Djurs Sommerland
3. Pyreenes - Parque Espana
4. Helix - Liseberg
5. Balder - Liseberg
6. Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa
7. Revenge Of The Mummy - Universal Studios Florida
8. Colossos - Heide Park
9. Maverick - Cedar Point
10. Phantom's Revenge - Kennywood

 

[Hobbes]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

My revisit to Carowinds resulted in some slight shuffling outside the top 10

1. Millennium Force
2. El Toro
3. Boulder Dash
4. Kumba
5. Apollo's Chariot
6. Intimidator
7. Batman: The Ride
8. Griffon
9. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
10. Sheikra

11. Afterburn
12. Hulk
13. White Lightning
14. Montu
15. Nitro

After revisiting SFGAdv:

1. Millennium Force
2. El Toro
3. Boulder Dash
4. Kumba
5. Batman: The Ride
6. Apollo's Chariot
7. Intimidator
8. Griffon
9. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
10. Sheikra

11. Afterburn
12. Hulk
13. White Lightning
14. Montu
15. Nitro

Batman, while usually not considered a particularly impressive invert, continues to be my favorite of the type. It ran well today, and bumped up a couple spots.

Nitro continues to disappoint me. While it's a good ride, it has not lived up to the expectation of being one of the better B&M hypers. I still find Apollo and Intimidator to be significantly better.

 

[JJLehto]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

I love Batman the Ride. What it lacks in stats it makes up for with force. Still an intense, fun as hell ride.

Nitro used to be great, but in recent years it seems to run poorly now Huge let down now.

 

[CookieCoasters]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

I think the reason Batman isn't always considered one of the best is because the layout is not the most interesting, it's short and although it's relentless pace is a very good thing, it doesn't really let you appreciate all the features of the ride as well. However, it's probably the most intense invert I've ridden, which still makes for an excellent ride.

Apart from the C train, I thought Nitro was very good when I rode it in early July. There was good airtime and it was very graceful like a B&M Hyper should be apart from its rattle.

 

[Hobbes]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

I love Batman the Ride. What it lacks in stats it makes up for with force. Still an intense, fun as hell ride.

I think the reason Batman isn't always considered one of the best is because the layout is not the most interesting, it's short and although it's relentless pace is a very good thing, it doesn't really let you appreciate all the features of the ride as well. However, it's probably the most intense invert I've ridden, which still makes for an excellent ride.

Pretty much sums up my thoughts on it. Obviously it's a lot of personal preference, but the pacing and intensity of the ride just work perfectly for me. It's a great ride, despite its lack of height and length.

 

[Snoo]

Re: Top 10: 2013 Edition

1 Boulder Dash - Lake Compounce
2 El Toro - Six Flags Great Adventure
3 Goliath - Six Flags Great America
4 Outlaw Run - Silver Dollar City
5 Maverick - Cedar Point
6 Bizarro - Six Flags New England
7 Ravine Flyer II - Waldameer
8 Voyage - Holiday World
9 Phoenix - Knoebels
10 Cornball Express - Indiana Beach


11 Boardwalk Bullet - Kemah Boardwalk
12 X2 - Six Flags Magic Mountain
13 Prowler - Worlds of Fun
14 Evel Knievel - Six Flags St. Louis
15 Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point
16 Banshee - Kings Island
17 Superman Krypton Coaster - Six Flags Fiesta Texas
18 Montu - Busch Gardens Tampa
19 Afterburn - Carowinds
20 SkyRush - HersheyPark
21 Iron Rattler - Six Flags Fiesta Texas
22 Tatsu - Six Flags Magic Mountain
23 Talon - Dorney Park
24 Millennium Force - Cedar Point
25 New Texas Giant - Six Flags Over Texas
26 Patriot - Worlds of Fun
27 Alpengeist - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
28 Storm Runner - HersheyPark
29 Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa
30 Manta - Sea World Orlando


After visiting SFGAm.. Goliath is.. well.. you can see.

 

[tomahawk]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

You **** I hate you.

 

[BBH]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

^^Purely because of the length I disagree about Goliath being better than Outlaw Run. It is by far the best ride they could have put into that space, though.

 

[Snoo]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

Both are incredible. Goliath, had it been longer, would have been my #1 no doubt. It did leave me wanting more. I did leave, even after multiple rides, in more shock of the "WTF" on Goliath than Outlaw.. which is why I ranked it above it.

 

[BBH]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

I think the reason I like Goliath so much is because there's airtime all over the ride; each element has its own unique way of delivering a floating sensation. Whether it's the pops on the overbanks or the hang time on the dive loop and stall, there's weightlessness involved somewhere.

 

[BBH]

Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

I think the reason Goliath has such a WTF factor is because there's airtime all over the ride; each element has its own unique way of delivering a floating sensation. Whether it's the pops on the overbanks or the hang time on the dive loop and stall, there's weightlessness involved somewhere.

 

[DelPiero]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

New for 2014 bolded

1: Skyrush - Hersheypark
2: Helix - Liseberg
3: Colossos - Heide Park
4: Maverick - Cedar Point
5: Piraten - Djurs Sommarland
6: Millennium Force - Cedar Point
7: Storm Runner - Hersheypark
8: Silver Star - Europa Park
9: Nemesis - Alton Towers
10: Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa


11: Montu - Busch Gardens Tampa
12: Twister - Grona Lund
13: White Lightning - Fun Spot America
14: Krake - Heide Park
15: Balder - Liseberg
16: Juvelen - Djurs Sommarland
17: Gatekeeper - Cedar Point
18: Lightning Racer - Hersheypark
19: Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point
20: Wodan - Europa Park

Won't be getting any new creds which will get into this list for the rest of the year, but will get a couple more rides on Nemesis and Silver Star to cement their positions.

 

[Hyde]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

After mulling over Banshee, I finally decided that it is the best B&M Invert I have ridden, and one of the best overall.

1 Ravine Flyer II
2 Maverick
3 X2
4 Skyrush
5 Outlaw Run
6 Diamondback
7 Thunderhead
8 Goliath
9 Millennium Force
10 Top Thrill Dragster
11 Iron Rattler
12 New Texas Giant
13 Storm Runner
14 Tatsu
15 Banshee
16 Apocalypse the Ride
17 Incredible Hulk
18 Magnum XL-200
19 American Thunder
20 The Beast

 

[Edward M]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

After a visit to Port Aventura and a visit to Universal Orlando for the first time in 4 years, a lot of things have changed.

1. Outlaw Run
2. Kumba
3. Shambhala
4. Millennium Force
5. Beast
6. Nitro
7. Maverick
8. El Toro
9. Top Thrill Dragster
10. Goliath @ SFOG
11. Iron Rattler
12. Dragon Khan
13. Magnum
14. Diamondback
15. Thunderhead
16. Montu
17. Hulk
18. Superman Krypton
19. Prowler
20. American Thunder
21. Rampage, Alabama Adventure
22. Wildfire
23. Volcano
24. I305
25. Powder Keg
26. Mystery Mine
27. Dominator
28. Revenge of The Mummy, USF
29. Furious Baco
30. Stealth

 

[CookieCoasters]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

Today's new addition is in bold

1. Intimidator 305, Kings Dominion
2. Black Mamba, Phantasialand
3. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure
4. Goliath, Walibi Holland
5. Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park
6. Shambhala, Port Aventura
7. Piraten, Djurs Sommerland
8. X2, Six Flags Magic Mountain
9. Phoenix, Knoebels
10. Helix, Liseberg

11. Montu, Busch Gardens Tampa
12. Tatsu, Six Flags Magic Mountain
13. Alpina Blitz, Nigloland
14. Nemesis, Alton Towers
15. Troy, Toverland
16. Talon, Dorney Park
17. Balder, Liseberg
18. Manta, Sea World Orlando
19. Griffon, Busch Gardens Williamsburg
20. Storm Runner, Hershey Park

21. Bizarro, Six Flags New England
22. Colossos, Heide Park
23. Katun, Mirabilandia
24. Great Bear, Hershey Park
25. Skyrush, Hershey Park
26. Batman Clones, PWM, SFMM, SFGAdv
27. Nitro, Six Flags Great Adventure
28. Blue Fire, Europa Park
29. Superman: L’Atraccion d’Acero, Parque Warner Madrid
30. Ispeed, Mirabilandia

Alpina Blitz was an amazing little coaster. Not quite as good as Piraten, but still fantastic. Mack have really outdone themselves this year with two really great coaster additions in Europe.

 

[Darren B]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

I've decided that trying to make a top 10/25/50 including both steel and wood is extremely difficult to do. For that reason I've now decided that it makes better sense to rank them separately, making for a more accurate ranking. Here's how my top steel and wood look now...

Top 25 Steel

1. Expedition GeForce - Holiday Park
2. Leviathan - Canada's Wonderland
3. Nitro - Six Flags Great Adventure
4. Helix - Liseberg
5. Skyrush - Hersheypark
6. Bizarro - Six Flags New England
7. Behemoth - Canada's Wonderland
8. Silver Star - Europa Park
9. Piraten - Djurs Sommerland
10. Goliath - Walibi Holland
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11. Maverick - Cedar Point
12. Millennium Force - Cedar Point
13. Diamondback - Kings Island
14. Raging Bull - Six Flags Great America
15. Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point
16. Banshee - Kings Island
17. Superman - Parque Warner
18. Krake - Heide Park
19. Nemesis - Alton Towers
20. The Big One - Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
21. Steel Force - Dorney Park
22. Magnum XL 200 - Cedar Point
23. Phantoms Revenge - Kennywood
24. Stormrunner - Hersheypark
25. Blue Fire - Europa Park

Top 25 Wood

1. Goliath - Six Flags Great America
2. Boulder Dash - Lake Compounce
3. Colossos - Heide Park
4. Balder - Liseberg
5. Ravine Flyer II - Waldameer
6. Thunderbird - Powerpark
7. Troy - Toverland
8. Roar-O-Saurus - Story Land
9. Twister - Grona Lund
10. El Toro - Six Flags Great Adventure
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11. Wooden Warrior - Quassy Amusement Park
12. Beast - Kings Island
13. Phoenix - Knoebels
14. Wodan Timburcoaster - Europa Park
15. Excalibur - Funtown Splashtown USA
16. Megafobia - Oakwood
17. Viper - Six Flags Great America
18. Lightning Racer - Hersheypark
19. American Eagle - Six Flags Great America
20. Flying Turns - Knoebels
21. Nickelodeon Streak - Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
22. Hullamvasut - Holnemvolt Park
23. Thunderbolt - Kennywood
24. Jack Rabbit - Kennywood
25. Comet - Hersheypark

 

[BBH]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

^You've put your #1 wood in the wrong park. :lol:

 

[njn63]

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition

1. Millennium Force
2. El Toro
3. Leviathan
4. Goliath (SFGAm)
5. Bizarro
6. Superman Krypton Coaster (SFFT)
7. Nitro
8. Behemoth
9. Gatekeeper
10. Viper (SFGAm)