Eyebrows
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It has come to my attention that, in my Voyage-induced stupor, I hadn’t actually posted my rankings. Whoops!After two days at Holiwood Nights:
(Changes and new additions in bold)
1: Voyage (New)
That’s all
Featuring rides from Carowinds and Holiday World!
(Changes and new additions in bold)
1: Voyage (New) - Before I made this post, I thought I was finally ready to put a coherent thought about this ride into words. Then, I sat down to type this and I just couldn’t. Even during the day, with the trims active, there are so many amazing moments on this ride. Every time I try to write anything specific, a huge smile breaks out on my face and I get lost in thought about this ride. My first trimless ride is the only time a coaster has ever made me cry on-ride. I cried a single tear, and it had dried off by the time we hit the brakes. You honestly don’t need to pick a row, but if you do, choose row 11 or 12. Row 1 is not to be missed out on either. Oh my god that triple down. Oh my goodness gracious.
2: Intimidator 305 (-1)
3: Skyrush (-1)
4: Velocicoaster (-1)
5: Fury 325 (New) - It doesn’t feel like it, but it is new to me since my last actual ranking. This is an incredible ride. The drop in the back has unparalleled floater. The rest of this ride has so many awesome moments. Beautiful air throughout. A work of art. Ride it in row 8 for the air and row 1 for the speed.
6: Twisted Timbers (-2)
7: Phoenix (-2)
8: Pantheon (-2)
9: Storm Chaser (New) - Oh yeah, I went to Kentucky Kingdom too! This is a phenomenal RMC with some stellar moments. I prefer Twisted Timbers overall because it flows better and doesn’t let up, and Storm Chaser has a few dead spots. I would say that Storm Chaser’s best moments are better than Twisted Timbers’ best moments though. Ride it in the front or back, obviously. At this park you can lap either easily, at least when I went.
10: El Toro (-3)
11: Lightning Rod (-3)
12: Flying Aces (-3)
13: Beast (-3)
14: Raven (New) - Hey, would you look at that, a top 15! Now that I have over 150 coasters ridden, I can feel certain that I do in fact need 15 spaces to fit in all of my favorite rides. In regards to the ride itself, you may have been expecting a different woodie from Holiday World to be residing in my top 15. Yes, Legend is good, but I knew that going in. Legend was about as good as I expected it to be (a great wooden coaster, I have it at #25), but Raven blew me away. The first two drops give great air, and the helix gives awesome laterals combined with a beautiful view of Lake Rudolph, during the day with the view over the water or during the night with the fountain illuminated. You then climb out of the helix into a shallow drop, then climb back up. All is going as expected up until this point, it’s a fun little CCI. Here, at about the halfway point of the ride, Raven turns the **** up. Raven’s iconic drop, “the 5th drop” comes out of absolutely nowhere and just throws you out of your seat. The rest of the ride is insane laterals throughout and nonstop speed. When I got off I had to do a double take. “People say this is the worst ride here?” I have no idea what those people are on about, but if it means I can lap Raven during ERT, I’m fine with it. Ride this in the back, please.
15: Kumba (-4) - Oh hey, Kumba! Welcome back to the list!
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