Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124

[HeartlineCoaster]

RIP Kondaa? Oof.

1. Helix - Liseberg
2. Ride to Happiness - Plopsaland de Panne
3. ArieForce One - Fun Spot America Atlanta
4. Python in Bamboo Forest - Wanda Nanchang
5. Jungle Trailblazer - Fantawild Dreamland Zhengzhou
6. Twisted Colossus - Six Flags Magic Mountain
7. Flying Aces - Ferrari World
8. Skyrush - Hersheypark
9. Toutatis - Parc Astérix
10. Taiga - Linnanmäki

11. Eejanaika - Fuji-Q Highland
12. Wood Coaster - Knight Valley
13. Hakugei - Nagashima Spa Land
14. Iron Gwazi - Busch Gardens Tampa
15. Twisted Timbers - Kings Dominion
16. Steel Vengeance - Cedar Point
17. Zadra - Energylandia
18. Fjord Flying Dragon - Happy Valley Tianjin
19. Wildcat's Revenge - Hersheypark
20. Beyond the Cloud - Suzhou Amusement Land Forest World
21. Storm Chaser - Kentucky Kingdom
22. Wicked Cyclone - Six Flags New England
23. Phoenix - Knoebels
24. El Toro - Six Flags Great Adventure
25. Untamed - Walibi Holland

 

[JamesB]

New top 20 after visiting Belgium last week! Cred count is now at 199, maybe Hyperia will be my #200?

1. Ride to Happiness, Plopsaland
2. Helix, Liseberg
3. Zadra, Energylandia
4. Batman Gotham City Escape, Parque Warner
5. Taron, Phantasialand
6. Taiga, Linnanmaki
7. Dive Coaster, Chimelong Paradise
8. Stealth, Thorpe
9. Lech Coaster, Legendia
10. Kondaa, Walibi Belgium
11. Swarm, Thorpe
12. Tornado, Sarkanniemi
13. F.L.Y., Phantasialand
14. Hyperion, Energylandia
15. Wildfire, Kolmarden
16. Icon, Blackpool Pleasure Beach
17. Black Mamba, Phantasialand
18. Baron 1989, Efteling
19. Nemesis Inferno, Thorpe
20. Air, Alton Towers

 

[Rob Coasters]

#1 Taron - Phantasialand
#2 Ride to Happiness - Plopsaland De Panne
#3 Untamed - Walibi Holland
#4 Storm - The Dragon Legend - Tusenfryd
#5 Helix - Liseberg
#6 FLY - Phantasialand
#7 Piraten - Djurs Sommerland
#8 Hyperia - Thorpe Park
#9 Balder - Liseberg
#10 Juvelen - Djurs Sommerland
#11 Joris en de Draak (Water) - Efteling
#12 Joris en de Draak (Vuur) - Efteling
#13 Kondaa - Walibi Belgium
#14 Cu Chulainn - Emerald Park
#15 Megafobia - Oakwood Theme Park
#16 Smiler - Alton Towers
#17 Black Mamba - Phantasialand
#18 Nemesis Reborn - Alton Towers
#19 Goliath - Walibi Holland
#20 Lost Gravity - Walibi Holland
#21 Stealth - Thorpe Park
#22 OzIris - Parc Asterix
#23 Colorado Adventure - Phantasialand
#24 Loup-Garou - Walibi Belgium
#25 Valkyria - Liseberg

Icon (now #26): my ride in Summer 2018 was nothing short of phenomenal, but just didn't quite hit the same on future visits but to be fair I've only visited in winter ever since.

New #50: Wicker Man at Alton Towers
New #100: Luna at Liseberg

 

[Hyde]

I am fresh off of a great vacation trip to Denmark and Sweden (Trip Report to follow!), and glad to report y'all weren't wrong about Helix!

Still wrestling with where it fits into the respective Top 10-15; right now have it at the #10 slot:

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	Skyrush	Hersheypark
7	Maverick	Cedar Point
8	El Toro	Six Flags Great Adventure
9	X2	Six Flags Magic Mountain
10	Helix	Liseberg
11	Outlaw Run	Silver Dollar City
12	Fury 325	Carowinds
13	Wildcat's Revenge	Hersheypark
14	Intimidator 305	Kings Dominion
15	Formula Rossa	Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
16	Ravine Flyer II	Waldameer
17	Phoenix	Knoebels
18	Millennium Force	Cedar Point
19	Top Thrill 2	Cedar Point
20	Top Thrill Dragster	Cedar Point
21	Twisted Timbers	Kings Dominion
22	Flying Aces	Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
23	Iron Rattler	Six Flags Fiesta Texas
24	New Texas Giant	Six Flags Over Texas
25	Storm Runner	Hersheypark

Welp have some new motion, this time in the form of finally getting a chance to ride ArieForce One down in Atlanta (slots in at #5). On reflection, this also causes Storm Chaser to tumble; Arie does what Storm Chaser does as a smaller RMC, just better.

I also totally forgot to mention; TT2 also clocks in at #20, indeed better than the original.

Leaving all new-for-2024 coasters bolded:

Rank	Coaster	Park
1	Steel Vengeance	Cedar Point
2	Voyage	Holiday World
3	VelociCoaster	Islands of Adventure
4	Iron Gwazi	Busch Gardens Tampa
5	ArieForce One	FunSpot Atlanta
6	Skyrush	Hersheypark
7	Maverick	Cedar Point
8	El Toro	Six Flags Great Adventure
9	X2	Six Flags Magic Mountain
10	Helix	Liseberg
11	Outlaw Run	Silver Dollar City
12	Storm Chaser	Kentucky Kingdom
13	Fury 325	Carowinds
14	Wildcat's Revenge	Hersheypark
15	Intimidator 305	Kings Dominion
16	Formula Rossa	Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
17	Ravine Flyer II	Waldameer
18	Phoenix	Knoebels
19	Millennium Force	Cedar Point
20	Top Thrill 2	Cedar Point
21	Top Thrill Dragster	Cedar Point
22	Twisted Timbers	Kings Dominion
23	Flying Aces	Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
24	Storm Runner	Hersheypark
25	Iron Rattler	Six Flags Fiesta Texas

 

[DelPiero]

Welp have some new motion, this time in the form of finally getting a chance to ride ArieForce One down in Atlanta (slots in at #5). On reflection, this also causes Storm Chaser to tumble; Arie does what Storm Chaser does as a smaller RMC, just better.

I felt the exact same after my first couple of runs, it immediately replaced it in my ranking and is somewhere in my teens now.
It's a bit like when I first rode Twisted Cyclone (SFNE) but once I'd ridden a few more RMCs I realised it's quite weak in comparison.

Cracking top 25, but where's the european love?

 

[Hyde]

I felt the exact same after my first couple of runs, it immediately replaced it in my ranking and is somewhere in my teens now.
It's a bit like when I first rode Twisted Cyclone (SFNE) but once I'd ridden a few more RMCs I realised it's quite weak in comparison.

Cracking top 25, but where's the european love?

Hah! My Denmark/Sweden trip is actually my first European coasters! Trip report to come, but Helix and Balder were so awesome to finally get.

 

[mewantcandy2]

Updating after a few days at Silver Dollar City, Holiday World, Kentucky Kingdom, and Kings Island.

Kind of the toughest update in a while, as the Voyage was SO good, like SO SO good. My first ride in the front was perfect, and after riding it, I was convinced I had a new #1.

So I went and did something that was pretty long coming and made a spreadsheet of all creds I can remember riding and reassessed the top 10. (+/- 215 and counting as memories come in)

Unfortunately, deciding it's time to retire Nemesis. It's been 20 years since I rode it, and while I still have great memories, it's not a fair assessment anymore, considering just how lucky we are with all of these new, next-level beasts over the past decade +.

I'm also retiring El Toro for similar reasons.

That said, here's my final, definitive, super serious list...until I change my mind again:

1. Velocicoaster
2. The Voyage
3. Iron Gwazi
4. Zadra
5. Steel Vengeance
6. Phantom's Revenge
7. Skyrush
8. Incredible Hulk
9. Maverick
10. Outlaw Run