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What manufacturer makes the best launch coasters?

What is your favourite manufacturer of launch coasters?

  • Intamin

    Votes: 27 73.0%

  • Vekoma

    Votes: 2 5.4%

  • Arrow

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Maurer sohne

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Premier rides

    Votes: 9 24.3%

  • Mack

    Votes: 10 27.0%

  • Gerstlauer

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Zierer

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • S&S

    Votes: 1 2.7%

  • Schwarzkopf

    Votes: 3 8.1%

  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    37
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In the last few years I have noticed a lot of different manufacturers producing there own launch coaster design and about 10 years ago only a select few manufacturers were making or had made launch coasters (e.g Intamin, arrow, premier rides and Vekoma) but other manufacturers have only started making launch coasters recently (e.g mack, gerstlauer and Maurer sohne). What is your favourite manufacturer for launch. My favourite has actually only made 2 and I've only ridden one but it is by far favourite launch coaster and that was mack's blue fire. In the poll I only count manufacturers that have made 2 or more launch coasters, but feel free to comment on any other launch coasters and their manufacturers (e.g B&M's incredible hulk).
 
Intamin. There isn't really competition. While there have been some shining stars, Blue Fire for example, most launch coasters suck.
 
There is really isn't one that makes them better than the other, since everybody prefer different things. It's all very individual. For me, Intamin, easily.
 
Intamin and Mack tied on the top. Blue fire and iSpeed are both in my top5.

Arrow launched? Only one i can remember now is their launched loop...

PS: you have forgotten about the inventor of the launch coasters, Schwarzkopf
 
TilySlo said:
Intamin and Mack tied on the top. Blue fire and iSpeed are both in my top5.

Arrow launched? Only one i can remember now is their launched loop...

PS: you have forgotten about the inventor of the launch coasters, Schwarzkopf
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Sorry, your right i totally forgot about schwarzkopf, i will add it to the poll
 
No competition here; Intamin. Especially if you're talking about overall rollercoaster design, Intamin has it all (despite a few flops; Rita, Furius Baco...).

The most intense launches would be S&S, you only have to watch a video of Dodonpa (0-107mph in 1.8 seconds) to see that.
 
Got to be Intamin but I've really enjoyed the Gerstlauer launches that I've been on, they're really gentle and smooth.
 
Anubis is amazing, and I've only heard good things about Lynet... So thats a good ratio for Gerstlauer (not including Takabisha).
 
Yeah, Gerstlauer all the way out of those I've met & Mack have a 100% success ratio (from ONE coaster).

Intamin have produced 2 good launches, one of which was on a spinning coaster and proved to be an insane but genius decision. Vekoma, as far as I can work out, are the bottom of the list - just one success there, and even that's a violent one.
 
Intamin - they have the most diverse and best developed set of launch tech in the industry.
 
Jer said:
Spreading my love for Premier LIM launches, Chiller was/still is my favorite launch.
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Flight of Fear was amazing! I really enjoyed the two spaghetti bowls during the live :) I definitely need to go on more Premier coasters!

But since I have a couple of Intamins that are ranked higher than FoF I'll have to vote for them..
 
madhjsp said:
Come on people, it's B&M. Incredible Hulk, anyone?
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Actually B&M asked someone else to design that launch, they didn't want any part in it but Universal insisted that Hulk should have a launch.
 
bmac said:
madhjsp said:
Come on people, it's B&M. Incredible Hulk, anyone?
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Actually B&M asked someone else to design that launch, they didn't want any part in it but Universal insisted that Hulk should have a launch.
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Of course.. I was just joking around. My real vote in the poll went to Intamin.
 
Intamin. Hands Down. They'll just keep getting better as time goes by when they further advance their technology (Increasing Reliability)
 
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