Top 10(ish): 2023 Edition - page 118

[MikeWithTheMullet]

Most likely my final rankings for 2022.

1.Voyage
2.Steel Vengeance
3.Iron Gwussy
4.Fury 325
5.Skyrush
6.Velocicoaster
7.Phantoms Revenge
8.Intimidator 305
9.Pantheon
10.Millennium Force
11.Twisted Timbers
12.Lightning Rod
13.Jersey Devil
14.Time Traveler
15.Outlaw Run
16.Goliath (SFGA)
17.Montu
18.Iron Rattler
19.Texas Stingray
20.Maverick
21.Leviathan
22.Copperhead Strike
23.Boardwalk Bullet
24.Yukon Striker
25.Wildfire (SDC)

and to add on heres my New to Me In 2022 Top 25 out of 132 new creds

1.Iron Gwussy
2.Skyrush
3.Pantheon
4.Jersey Devil
5.Time Traveler
6.Outlaw Run
7.Montu
8.Iron Rattler
9.Texas Stingray
10.Leviathan
11.Boardwalk Bullet
12.Yukon Striker
13.Wildfire (SDC)
14.Sandys Blasting Broncos
15.Maxx Force
16.Wonder Woman
17.Hades 360
18.Dr. Diabolicals Cliffhanger
19.TMNT Shell Raiser
20.Switchback
21.Candymonium
22.Alpengeist
23.Icebreaker
24.Sheikra
25.Storm Runner

 

[Hyde]

Friendly reminder - CoasterBot 2022 rankings are out, close at the end of the month.

Also worth making sure your top 10 is up-to-date, as we prep to run the CoasterForce Top 10 2022 edition.

 

[ECG]

It's been a minute...

1. Iron Gwazi
2. VelociCoaster
3. Steel Vengeance
4. Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster
5. Medusa Steel Coaster
6. Boulder Dash
7. Fury 325
8. Lightning Rod
9. The Voyage
10. Helix
11. Coaster (Playland PNE)
12. Lightning Run
13. El Toro
14. Phoenix
15. Skyrush
16. Wild Mouse (BPB)
17. Boardwalk Bullet
18. Colossos (Heide)
19. Mine Blower
20. Goliath (SFGAm)
21. Nemesis
22. Outlaw Run
23. Roar-O-Saurus
24. Thunderbird
25. Leviathan

 

[Youngster Joey]

I've hit a few major parks and gotten to ride or re-ride a bunch of top notch coasters since my last post so I guess it's about time to upate this. For sake of ease I've added a 0 coaster slot to allow for my nostalgia fueled ride I'll love no matter how good (or now bad as is the case) it may be. (new rides in bold, new rank based on re-rides in italics)

0: Bobsleds (Seabreeze)
1: Steel Vengeance
2: Lightning Rod
3: Voyage
4: Storm Chaser
5: Twisted Timbers
6: Outlaw Run
7: Goliath (SFGrAm)
8: Shambhala
9: Phoenix
10: Iron Gwazi
11: X2
12: Leap the Dips
13: Phantom's Revenge
14: Jurrasic World Velocicoaster
15: Fury 325
16: Lightning Run
17: Pantheon
18: Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
19: Thunderbird
20: Space Mountain (WDW)
21: Maverick
22: Oscar's Wacky Taxi
23: Matterhorn Bobsleds (Tomorrowland side)
24: Twisted Colossus
25: Superman the Ride (SFNE)
26: El Toro
27: Afterburn
28: Montu
29: Mako
30: Top Thrill Dragster
31: Mystic Timbers
32: Hurricane (Fun Spot Kissimee)
33: Ravine Flyer II
34: Firechaser Express
35: Flying Turns

Parks Hit since last update I can remember: Both Busch Gardens, Sea World San Diego and Sea World Orlando, Both florida Fun spots, Universal Studios (FL) and Islands of Adventure, Belmont Park, Knott's, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Carowinds, Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure.

I suspect there's some rides in there that would fall in my rankings if I managed to re-ride them but I can only really go with my memories of how the ride was while I rode it while ranking.

End of year ranks

0: Bobsleds (Seabreeze)
1: Steel Vengeance
2: Lightning Rod
3: Voyage
4: Storm Chaser
5: Twisted Timbers
6: Outlaw Run
7: Goliath (SFGrAm)
8: Shambhala
9: Phoenix
10: Iron Gwazi
11: X2
12: Leap the Dips
13: Phantom's Revenge
14: Jurrasic World Velocicoaster
15: Fury 325
16: Lightning Run
17: Pantheon
18: Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
19: Thunderbird
20: Space Mountain (WDW)
21: Maverick
22: Oscar's Wacky Taxi
23: Matterhorn Bobsleds (Tomorrowland side)
24: Iron Rattler
25: Twisted Colossus
26: Wonder Woman SFFT
27: El Toro
28: Afterburn
29: Montu
30: Mako
31: Renegade
32: Texas Stingray
33: Goldstriker
34: Top Thrill Dragster
35: Hurricane

 

[FistedColossus]

End of year rankings now that the dust has settled. New this year in bold...

1. Steel Vengeance
2. Skyrush
3. Untamed
4. Twisted Colossus
5. Taron
6. Time Traveller
7. Phoenix
8. Lightning Rod
9. Karnan
10. Hyperion
11. Zadra
12. Magnum XL200
13. Phantoms Revenge
14. Ride To Happiness
15. Voyage
16. Helix
17. Mystic Timbers
18. Mako
19. The Beast
20. El Toro

 

[Rob Coasters]

As this will likely be my final update for the year, here's my top 25...

Bold coasters are new additions to the T25 since my last update
Italic coasters have been moved since my last update
Underlined coasters are new creds for this year

#1 Cú Chulainn - Tayto Park
#2 Megafobia - Oakwood Theme Park
#3 München Looping - Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
#4 Icon - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
#5 Smiler - Alton Towers
#6 Stealth - Thorpe Park
#7 OzIris - Parc Astérix
#8 Saw - The Ride - Thorpe Park
#9 Sik - Flamingo Land
#10 Big One - Blackpool Pleasure Beach (+20)
#11 Speed - Oakwood Theme Park
#12 Cannonball Express - Pleasurewood Hills
#13 Oblivion - Alton Towers
#14 Goudurix - Parc Astérix
#15 Nemesis Inferno - Thorpe Park
#16 Shockwave - Drayton Manor
#17 Nemesis - Alton Towers
#18 Grand National (Left Lift) - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
#19 Grand National (Right Lift) - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
#20 Revolution - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
#21 Kumali - Flamingo Land
#22 Wicker Man - Alton Towers
#23 Dragons Fury - Chessington World of Adventures
#24 Storm Chaser - Paultons Park
#25 Velocity - Flamingo Land

Cobra (Paultons Park) and Roller Coaster (Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach) are out of the top 25.

 

[Projektion]

I've still got 1 more trip in a couple of weeks before the year finishes, but I don't really think anything on it could change my T20 at the moment.

1. Zadra
2. Taron
3. Texas Stingray
4. Wildfire
5. Hakugei
6. Ride to Happiness
7. FLY
8. Flying Dinosaur
9. Mako
10. Untamed
11. Furius Baco
12. Iron Rattler
13. Shambhala
14. Balder
15. Wonder Woman (SFFT)
16. The Incredible Hulk
17. Eejanaika
18. Wodan Timbur Coaster
19. Hyperion
20. Jurassic World Velocicoaster

Texas Stingray was the biggest surprising addition for me this year. While I liked it after my first few rides, it wouldn't have placed anywhere near as high based on those earlier rides, but towards the end of the day, I don't know what they lubricated the track and wheels with, but it was running so fast, the pacing on the entire 2nd half was just so good.

 

[Hyde]

I don't know what they lubricated the track and wheels with, but it was running so fast, the pacing on the entire 2nd half was just so good.

Actual Stingray!

 

[Kw6sTheater]

New credits for this year are in bold and credits re-ridden this year are in italics.

1. Voyage
2. Steel Vengeance
3. Iron Gwazi
4. Maverick
5. Skyrush
6. Intimidator 305
7. Fury 325
8. Pantheon
9. Goliath (Georgia)
10. Phantom's Revenge

 

[Youngster Joey]

New credits for this year are in bold and credits re-ridden this year are in italics.

1. Voyage
2. Steel Vengeance
3. Iron Gwazi
4. Maverick
5. Skyrush
6. Intimidator 305
7. Fury 325
8. Pantheon
9. Goliath (Georgia)
10. Phantom's Revenge

Phanny and Pantheon getting some love <3

 

[Brandon True]

I just finished my first international coaster trip! Phantasialand, Plopsaland, and Euro DL Resort. Currently sitting at 89 creds. Lots of traveling to come now that I’m finishing up college and have a bit of time and money to spare!

I’m a sucker for Phantasialand’s theming. It just makes the rides so much better!!

1. Taron
2. Skyrush
3. FLY
4. Twisted Colossus
5. Ride to Happiness
6. Ghost Rider
7. X2
8. Black Mamba
9. Candymonium
10. Space Mountain (Disneyland California)

 

[witchfinder]

My Top Ten hadn't changed at all since 2019 due to you-know-what, but finally I got to visit some new parks in Sweden, Ireland and the US and as a result my coaster rankings have seen a serious shake-up. My overall top ten is all Steel coasters so I'll do a separate one for the woodies. New creds from this year in bold.

Top 10

1. Steel Vengeance
2. Taron
3. Wicked Cyclone
4. Goliath (SFOG)
5. Shambhala
6. Millennium Force
7. Nemesis
8. Lightning Rod (steel version)
9. Hyperion
10. Diamondback

Top 10 Woodies

1. Wildfire
2. Thunderhead
3. Goliath (SFGAm)
4. Joris en de Draak (Fire)
5. Cú Chulainn
6. Wild Mouse (BPB)
7. Timber Terror
8. The Beast
9. Mystic Timbers
10. Twister (Gröna Lund)

Dropping out of my overall Top Ten were Superman (SFNE), Mako, Storm Chaser (KK) and Icon. Wildfire was briefly in there until I went to the States

Honourable mentions for this year are Monster (Grona Lund), Maverick, Banshee, Orion, Magnum XL-200 and Valkyria, all of which I enjoyed.
Dishonourable mention to Helix which was quite disappointing, though it's easily still a Top 50 cred for me.

 

[Hyde]

Have some movement action with new rides! (And detailed in my recent trip report to BGT)

Takeaway details:

• Lots of B&M Love from BGT - Montu has now taken top seat as favorite overall Invert, with a peppering of other new B&M rides.
• Iron Gwazi Second Best RMC, Second Best Florida Coaster - Steel Vengeance retains #1, and VC remains my favorite overall Florida coaster.

Rank	Coaster	Park
1	Steel Vengeance	Cedar Point
2	Voyage	Holiday World
3	VelociCoaster	Islands of Adventure
4	Iron Gwazi	Busch Gardens Tampa
5	Storm Chaser	Kentucky Kingdom
6	Maverick	Cedar Point
7	X2	Six Flags Magic Mountain
8	Outlaw Run	Silver Dollar City
9	Skyrush	Hersheypark
10	Fury 325	Carowinds
11	Intimidator 305	Kings Dominion
12	Ravine Flyer II	Waldameer
13	Millennium Force	Cedar Point
14	Top Thrill Dragster	Cedar Point
15	Twisted Timbers	Kings Dominion
16	Iron Rattler	Six Flags Fiesta Texas
17	New Texas Giant	Six Flags Over Texas
18	Storm Runner	Hersheypark
19	Tatsu	Six Flags Magic Mountain
20	Montu	Busch Gardens Tampa
21	Alpengeist	Busch Gardens Williamsburg
22	Steel Curtain	Kennywood
23	Kraken	SeaWorld Orlando
24	Kumba	Busch Gardens Tampa
25	Banshee	Kings Island
26	Incredible Hulk	Islands of Adventure
27	Mako	SeaWorld Orlando
28	Goliath	Six Flags Over Georgia
29	Thunderhead	Dollywood
30	Manta	SeaWorld Orlando

Ultimately only had one additional top 30 addition throughout the rest of the year since my Tampa visit in April. Highlighting all new-for-2022 adds in full at the closeout of the year (Manta just gets bumped off to 31):

Rank	Coaster	Park
1	Steel Vengeance	Cedar Point
2	Voyage	Holiday World
3	VelociCoaster	Islands of Adventure
4	Iron Gwazi	Busch Gardens Tampa
5	Storm Chaser	Kentucky Kingdom
6	Maverick	Cedar Point
7	X2	Six Flags Magic Mountain
8	Outlaw Run	Silver Dollar City
9	Skyrush	Hersheypark
10	Fury 325	Carowinds
11	Intimidator 305	Kings Dominion
12	Ravine Flyer II	Waldameer
13	Millennium Force	Cedar Point
14	Top Thrill Dragster	Cedar Point
15	Twisted Timbers	Kings Dominion
16	Iron Rattler	Six Flags Fiesta Texas
17	New Texas Giant	Six Flags Over Texas
18	Storm Runner	Hersheypark
19	Tatsu	Six Flags Magic Mountain
20	Montu	Busch Gardens Tampa
21	Alpengeist	Busch Gardens Williamsburg
22	Steel Curtain	Kennywood
23	Kraken	SeaWorld Orlando
24	Kumba	Busch Gardens Tampa
25	Banshee	Kings Island
26	Incredible Hulk	Islands of Adventure
27	Mako	SeaWorld Orlando
28	Goliath	Six Flags Over Georgia
29	Renegade	Valleyfair!
30	Thunderhead	Dollywood

 

[Nick13]

Here is my end of 2022 Top 20, with new additions in bold:

1. Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
2. Taron, Phantasialand
3. Skyrush, Hersheypark
4. Zadra, Energylandia
5. Wildfire, Kolmarden
6. Fury 325, Carowinds
7. Phoenix, Knoebels
8. Ride to Happiness, Plopsaland
9. Lightning Rod, Dollywood
10. Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park
11. Schwur des Karnan, Hansa Park
12. El Toro, SF Great Adventure
13. Helix, Liseberg
14. Kondaa, Walibi Belgium
15. Maverick, Cedar Point
16. Voyage, Holiday World
17. Shambhala, PortAventura
18. Phantom's Revenge, Kennywood
19. Superman The Ride, SF New England
20. Leviathan, Canada's Wonderland

 

[Eyebrows]

Hey all! It's been a while since I've posted one of these here. My top 20's changed quite a bit since I last posted, so I hope I'm not too late to count toward the big sitewide ranking.

1: Voyage - Oh my goodness gracious. Over half a year later, the thought of it still brings tears to my eyes.
2: Iron Gwazi - Finally got on this one last month, and it absolutely lived up to the hype. Incredible ride.
3: Intimidator 305 - My old #1, still going strong in the top 3. I305 is my ride or die.
4: Steel Vengeance - Yep. That sure is Steel Vengeance.
5: Skyrush - What a ride. I haven't been on it for a couple years now, but it left such an imprint on me that I'm 100% sure of where I rank it, even now.
6: Velocicoaster - Probably the most "good" ride in the world. Just pure fun.
7: Fury 325 - One of the best examples of coaster layouts as an art form.
8: Phantom's Revenge - The absolute shock of going over that station hill for the first time is still almost unparalleled.
9: Pantheon - The ride that's grown on me most during a park day. Morning rides had this below Raven, but evening laps elevated it very far.
10: El Toro - I so badly want to put this lower than I have it. There are so many things wrong with this ride, but the air is just so good.
11: Maverick - This must have been world-shattering in 2007. Any time I hear a railroad crossing sound effect I get transported to that second launch.
12: Phoenix - Beautifully preserved, and with all the air in the world.
13: Twisted Timbers - Some of the best pure air ever, and on some of the best rolling stock.
14: Storm Chaser - Violent in a way that Twisted Timbers isn't, but also feels segmented and less coherent.
15: Ravine Flyer II - Artful layout, and with the air to back it up. Need to get back here for sunset rides.
16: Flying Aces - Like a more elegant Skyrush. I love the roll at the end.
17: Jersey Devil Coaster - Janky and a little weird, but aren't we all. I love that station setup so much.
18: Raven - Second best coaster at Holiday world, with the best drop in the park. I will die on both of those hills.
19: Lightning Rod - I'd say something mean about this ride, but my placement is mean enough. Not a fan of the layout. Love the quad down, though.
20: Mako - Five seconds! I mean, five whole seconds! How the hell did they get it to do that?

I do enjoy writing little comments by my rankings. I've been on Discord a lot more recently, and you don't much get to do that with that platform's smaller and faster messages. Coming back to the forums, I remember why I stayed here so long in the first place. I can type as much as I want without risk of the conversation topic changing. I haven't been on here a lot as of late, but I think that'll change in the coming weeks. I'd forgotten how much I enjoy writing longer-form posts.

Wow, listen to me ramble. I'm starting to sound like some of the old farts on here. I've been reading up a bit on what I've missed here, and I'm glad to see that this place hasn't changed one bit while I was gone.

I should wrap this little editorial up. This is the rankings (!) thread after all. I'm proud of my 2022 final rankings, and here's to a great 2023!

 

[Hutch]

Latest update after my Europe adventure.

1. Steel Vengeance
2. Skyrush
3. Lightning Rod
4. Voyage
5. VelociCoaster
6. Ravine Flyer II
7. Piraten
8. Wildfire
9. Twisted Timbers
10. Fury 325

11. Maverick
12. Storm Chaser
13. Nemesis
14. Phoenix
15. Shambhala
16. Mako
17. Phantom's Revenge
18. Colossos
19. Wicked Cyclone
20. Renegade

21. Mystic Timbers
22. Fønix
23. Pantheon
24. Millennium Force
25. Twisted Cyclone
26. Top Thrill Dragster
27. Goliath (Over Georgia)
28. Montu
29. Storm Runner
30. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

Final update of the year for me. Had been meaning to get back down to Florida to make more use of some annual passes, so I finally got Iron Gwazi.

1. Steel Vengeance
2. Skyrush
3. Lightning Rod
4. Voyage
5. Piraten
6. VelociCoaster
7. Ravine Flyer II
8. Wildfire
9. Iron Gwazi
10. Twisted Timbers

11. Fury 325
12. Maverick
13. Storm Chaser
14. Nemesis
15. Phoenix
16. Shambhala
17. Mako
18. Phantom's Revenge
19. Colossos
20. Wicked Cyclone

21. Renegade
22. Mystic Timbers
23. Fønix
24. Pantheon
25. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
26. Millennium Force
27. Twisted Cyclone
28. Top Thrill Dragster
29. Goliath (Over Georgia)
30. Storm Runner

I got a few rides in and I think sliding it right underneath Wildfire is the right move for now. Gwazi is probably the better ride, but I had some wild rides on Wildfire (no pun intended) thanks to having room that was comparable to buzz bars. It could climb as I get more rides...

I also moved Piraten up a couple spots after reriding VelociCoaster. Not that VC has gotten any worse, but I realize I definitely prefer Piraten. It's more my style of ride and it seriously has some of the best airtime anywhere.

Hagrid also moved up from the #30 spot... this is gonna be one of those rides where it keeps rising the more I ride it. No other ride can put a huge smile on my face more than this one.

The loss this time around was Montu, previously at #28. Still fantastic, but it couldn't maintain its position.

 

[Hyde]

Hagrid also moved up from the #30 spot... this is gonna be one of those rides where it keeps rising the more I ride it. No other ride can put a huge smile on my face more than this one.

A few of those Jurassic IPAs also help make the queue time melt away.

 

[Howie]

Wow, listen to me ramble. I'm starting to sound like some of the old farts on here.

No offence taken.

 

[Howie]

Ahem... it's Jan 2nd, aren't we missing something?

<cough> CF Poll results <cough>.

 

[Pokemaniac]

Ahem... it's Jan 2nd, aren't we missing something?

<cough> CF Poll results <cough>.

It's being worked on! I just had a supremely busy November and December last year, so the results will be out in January instead.