What is the Best Intamin Launch Coaster

[Hixee]

If Maverick counts, Volcano should too.

Just curious, why do you say that?
Is there a reason Maverick shouldn't count??

I think he's meaning the type of launch/style of coaster. Both Cheetah Hunt and Maverick don't use any hydraulic launches, so if they're included why no include Volcano? It's a full circuit (meaning you can exclude the impulse coasters) launch coaster made by Intamin.

 

[Gazza]

^Also, no Cali Screamin in this poll either <///////////////3

 

[madhjsp]

If Maverick counts, Volcano should too.

Just curious, why do you say that?
Is there a reason Maverick shouldn't count??

I think he's meaning the type of launch/style of coaster. Both Cheetah Hunt and Maverick don't use any hydraulic launches, so if they're included why no include Volcano? It's a full circuit (meaning you can exclude the impulse coasters) launch coaster made by Intamin.

Yep, that's exactly what I meant. The original post says that "only hydraulic & LSM launches" are considered for this topic, but I think that's kind of silly and arbitrary criteria. The poll should really be asking to rank full-circuit launched coasters (which Volcano is), regardless of the type of propulsion.

Moreover, Mav's kind of a weird fit for this topic because its launch is halfway through the ride.. it isn't the main feature, like it is for every other coaster on the poll.

 

[TilenB]

I've been just on 2 :roll: , so my list is:

1. iSpeed
2. Superman: Escape From Krypton

 

[Rach]

I love Intamin Accelerators <3

I've done 8 on that list, 2 are in my Top 10 and 2 more would be in my Top 20!

It would look something like this:

1, iSpeed
2, Kingda Ka
3, Storm Runner
4, Furius Baco
5, Stealth
6, Desert Race
7, Kanonen
8, Rita

There's something about them that I just love. My opinions can change of them so much though after certain rides. That applies to the likes of Rita, Stealth, Kanonen and Furius Baco!

 

[tribar]

Been on Stormrunner, Maverick, TTD and Stormrunner is by far the best

 

[LiveForTheLaunch]

Forgot about Rita and Volcano, so I will revise:

1. Dragster
2. Maverick
3. Storm Runner
3. Kingda Ka
4. Stealth
5. Ispeed
6. Rita
7. Volcano
8. Wicked Twister
9. V2
10. Possessed

 

[JJLehto]

Nah I kinda figured he meant that, but guess I take a loose interpretation...a launch is a launch.
Not that it matters IMO, Volcano and Wicked Twister are cool but not their best.

^Also, no Cali Screamin in this poll either <///////////////3

ha! True...but would anyone put that high on their list???

 

[Kebab]

None have blown me away, other than the launch itself, they've either been far too short, dull or just generally under-whelming.

My favourite launch is probably Stealth, my favourite launched 'coaster' is Furius Baco, just because it does a bit more than the others I've been on, even if the layout is a scaled out Rita with an inline twist.

 

[Intricks]

I would have to go Maverick because that first drop amd the launch itself can be pretty intense if your train stops briefly then goes.

Storm Runner is a close second, mainly due to length of ride

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[furie]

For the launch, Baco. For an entire ride?

Last place - Baco
Still rubbish but nowhere near as bad as Baco - Rita and Kanonen
Okay I guess but not really worth making too much of an effort to queue for or anything - Volcano, Stealth and Speed Monster.

All the rest I guess fit in there somewhere. They're ****. Launches are boring and Intamin make **** rides when they go fast. Worst. Coaster. Type. EVER!

 

[Gavin]

Bored enough to take part in another one of these topics, though they're getting on my **** ing nerves now to be fair:

1. Storm Runner - I just loved this ride, no real reason why
2. Top Thrill Dragster - Yes, the lapbars make a huge difference
3. Maverick - It feels totally out of place in this list though. It's not like any of the others at all really
4. Kingda Ka - Loved my first ride. Was bored after the second.
5. iSpeed - Very decent ride, need to ride it more to form a proper opinion
6. Stealth - My favourite ride at Thorpe
7. Furious Baco - Great launch, **** ride
8. Kanonen - Crap
9. Desert Race - Crap
10. Rita - Crap

 

[Will]

They're ****. Launches are boring and Intamin make **** rides when they go fast. Worst. Coaster. Type. EVER!

Actually nearly cried with happiness when I read that, hadn't realised you [or indeed anyone] actually agreed with me quite so passionately!!

iSpeed not withstanding - even monkeys with [strike]typewriters[/strike] spirographs will eventually design something worth riding!

 

[JJLehto]

Yeah, whoever says Baco is the best must be a hipster

At least TTD, KK (even Rita) does something besides a few turns and a spiral.

 

[Kebab]

^It's from what I've been on, Rita's layout is pathetic and Stealth is just a top hat. I'm also basing it on the fact that Baco has a pre-launch show, drop after the launch, inline twist, beautiful theming, and unique trains (well, for a launch coaster...). iSpeed, Maverick, and others alike look a billion times better than Baco, because they do everything a launch coaster should and more, I've yet to ride a great launch.

 

[JJLehto]

That's a fair point, guess we should only vote for what we know.
Agreed about Stealth, that is my beef with TTD and KK, though at least they are faster.

Storm Runner still takes the prize in my book for that very reason. It doesn't waste that launch, and frankly feels more intense than TTD or KK.

I've not done Maverick yet but can we really call that a launch coaster? It's a partial launch haha
iSpeed actually does look really fun.

 

[Kebab]

TTD and KK don't appeal to me as much as say, iSpeed or Cheetah Hunt, sure they maybe amazing experiences in the short-run, but i prefer rides with layouts that keep you on edge; surprising you as you pass every twist and turn, if you get me? Thats probably why I prefer Baco to Stealth, even if I enjoy Stealths launch more, the launch is just as important/unimportant as a first drop on a traditional rollercoaster. It's very much like Oblivion, maybe it's just me that feels there needs to be that little more extra to make a great launch/drop, a great ride.

 

[JJLehto]

Well I totally agree. You won't see TTD or KK anywhere high on my lists.
I don't even bother with KK anymore, twice was enough. Besides it's not the fastest on Earth anymore haha

Nah I'm pretty sure you're with the majority of CF. The regular people seem to be wowed by numbers but I like this community since we seem to value actual ride experience a bit more.
Good point about theming. Remember, I'm in the US. Theming? We're lucky if they throw some grass over the parking lot!

 

[Kebab]

It's like comparing 2 minutes of a straight-forward intense metalcore song, to 9 minutes of a complicated progressive metal song. It's all down to taste at the end of it, I'm just one who prefers the quality of the entire ride over how fast or big a drop is. Maybe it's because I've grew up around English parks; before Stealth, we were lucky to have anything even scraping 120 feet, so it's always been the layouts that inspired me to become an enthusiast, rides like Nemesis, Magnum Force and even Colossus (although the second half of it feels cheap and pointless).

Man, I need to get on more Intamin Launches...

 

[JJLehto]

Prog metal, always and forever < 3

Well like I said, that's the attitude I expect from this community.
I'm sick of people wanting to wait 2 hours for Kingda Ka