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Worst Vekoma SLC

Which Vekoma SLC is the most painful?

  • Arkham Asylum - Shock Therapy at Warner Bros. Movie World

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Batman The Ride at Six Flags Mexico

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Blue Tornado at Gardaland

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Dragon in Clouds at Happy Valley (Chengdu)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • El Condor at Walibi Holland

    Votes: 7 30.4%
  • Ednör - L'Attaque at La Ronde

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • F2 Fright Flight at Nasu Highland Park

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Flight Deck at Canada's Wonderland

    Votes: 3 13.0%
  • Fly the Great Nor'Easter at Morey's Piers

    Votes: 1 4.3%
  • Gauntlet at Magic Springs & Crystal Falls

    Votes: 1 4.3%
  • Golden Wings in Snowfield at Happy Valley

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Hurricane at Rusutsu Resort

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Infusion at Pleasure Beach Blackpool

    Votes: 5 21.7%
  • Jaguar at Isla Mágica

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Jubilee Odyssey at Fantasy Island

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Kumali at Flamingo Land

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Kumba at Superland

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Limit at Heide Park Resort

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mayan Adventure at Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mind Eraser at Darien Lake

    Votes: 1 4.3%
  • Mind Eraser at Elitch Gardens

    Votes: 2 8.7%
  • Mind Eraser at Six Flags America

    Votes: 3 13.0%
  • Mind Eraser at Six Flags New England

    Votes: 6 26.1%
  • MP-Xpress at Movie Park Germany

    Votes: 2 8.7%
  • Nio at Mitsui Greenland

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Raptor at Fantasilandia

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Roller Coaster at Dream Park

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Snow Mountain Flying Dragon at Happy Valley (Shenzhen)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Suspended Looping Coaster at Suzhou Amusement Land

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Thunderhawk at Michigan's Adventure

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Titánide at Terra Mítica

    Votes: 1 4.3%
  • Twisted Typhoon at Wild Adventures

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Vampire at Walibi Belgium

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Vortex at Siam Park City

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    23

ECG

East Coast(er) General
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VF15's question about Vekoma SLCs got me thinking about which one is the worst. I've ridden plenty and quite a few stick out as absolutely vile, with only a couple actually being good.
So which one(s) is the worst that you've ridden? You can vote for more than one. I left out Cape Cobras at Ratanga Junction in South Africa, Desafío at Parque de la Costa in Argentina and Firewhip at Beto Carrero World in Brazil because of the poll limitations, but feel free to mention them in your post if that's your choice(s).

I've ridden over 20 so far and the Mind Benders at SFNE, Darien Lake, Elitch Gardens and Six Flags America as well as Flight Deck at Canada's Wonderland, Gauntlet at Magic Springs and MP-Xpress at Movie Park Germany immediately come to mind, but the absolute worst is El Condor at Walibi Holland. It was the first one ever built, so I guess that's to be expected.
 

rtotheizzo17

Hyper Poster
My vote was Flight Deck at Wonderland. Every other SLC I have been on (I think it was 4 priors) had been tolerable, if not even a tad enjoyable.

Flight Deck treated me like a $10 hooker. I **** hate the state of Canada because of that ride, and the **** Volare (thanks ECG!) that is right next to it.
 

ECG

East Coast(er) General
Staff member
Administrator
Canada is a state? :p
And the Volare next to it is made by Zamperla. :wink:
 

ECG

East Coast(er) General
Staff member
Administrator
^Sorry. Don't know how I missed putting that one in the poll. It definitely deserves to be there.
 

marc

CF Legend
The one at Movie Park Germany is the worst one I've been on.

Jerry will never ever forget Aidan's picture on the one in Italy that was so funny :)
 

gavin

Moderator
Staff member
Moderator
Social Media Team
The one at Canada's Wonderland. One of the friends I was at the park with flat out refused to ride anything else after riding the SLC. We rode it at around lunch time, so it basically ruined most of the day for her.

Dishonorable mentions to El Condor, Limit and Kumba.
 

roomraider

Best Topic Starter
Oddly I've ridden 4 but i've never ridden a standard one. I actually liked all 4 so I wont vote.

But IMO i thought Arkham asylums new restraints were awesome.
 

CanobieFan

Strata Poster
Lets see what I've got

1 Flight Deck Canada's Wonderland
2 Fly the Great Nor'Easter Morey's Piers (with new and old trains)
3 Gauntlet Magic Springs & Crystal Falls
4 Jaguar Isla Mágica
5 Kumali Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo
6 Mind Eraser Six Flags America
7 Mind Eraser Six Flags New England
8 Mind Eraser Darien Lake
9 T2 Kentucky Kingdom
10 Thunderhawk Geauga Lake
11 Titánide Terra Mítica (before the inner park relocation)
12 Twisted Typhoon Wild Adventures

And I saw Traumatizer at Southport Pleasureland but it was SBNO the day of my visit.

I'd put Great Nor'Easter last, even with the new trains I found it just awful! Flight Deck at Canada's Wonderland I'd put just behind. I rode it back in 07 and it wasn't that bad but after my ride last year.... damn... just awful.
 

Hyde

Matt SR
Staff member
Moderator
Social Media Team
I have only ridden Thunderhawk at Michigan's Adventure during this time at Geauga Lake. Oddly enough, it was actually quite smooth. Definitely smoother than the Vekoma Invertigo design, of which I've ridden at Kings Island and Dorney Park.
 
That THING at Canada's Wonderland is easily the worst. I gave it a second chance on one of my recent visits, but never again. It's just so awful.

Second worst goes to the OTHER Thing at SFNE.
 

Martyn B

CF Legend
Of the 3 I've ridden, Infusion is by the far the roughest, but has a half decent layout. Kumali was dull and forgetful. Jubes is awsome.
 
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