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RARE & MASSIVE Wooden Coaster in Michigan?! | Meet Shivering Timbers! (Feat. CoasterDash)

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What’s going on guys and welcome back to the channel! Over the course of my years being an enthusiast, it’s safe to say I've ridden my fair share of wooden coasters, and as I’m sure some of you might agree, nothing beats a good ol’ fashion woodie. But the other day I found myself looking into a potential trip back to Kings Island for The Beast, which is the world’s longest wooden coaster, which got me wondering what other wooden record holders I was missing. Well, my research led me to one in Michigan, one that good friend Marc from CoasterDash recently rode, and it looks AWESOME! Opening in 1998, this thing is an absolute airtime machine, and has a pretty cool history in its design and operations backing it. Not to mention I’ve heard some wild stories about it from you guys. So what is it? And where did it come from? This is the story, of Michigan Adventure’s, Shivering Timbers! 🌲🎢
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@letsgowalk Год назад

The same thing kind of happened with Ghostrider. It was amazing when it first opened, then fell off a cliff in terms of roughness. Once they remodeled, it improved again.

@haventhebeast6050 Месяц назад

They redid a bit of shivering timbers and it's running a lot smoother in 2024 then it was when I rode it in 2019.

@chadportenga7858 8 месяцев назад

As a local resident (MiAdv is only 15 minutes from my house), I've ridden ST many times. I am glad they removed the trick-track as it was so severe it left many people with headaches after riding. After retracking, it was much better, but I believe that nature is contorting the ride again and it may be in need of serious consideration of retracking again. I just rode it about the time you posted this video and there is a bad "hop" on the first or second drop that feels like you are being dropped in a chair off the back of a truck. I have to agree with Mark's assessment 3:15 that the bottom valleys are painfully rough. The helix at the end puts so much strain on one's back after surviving the repeated valleys that one ride is generally enough for me. I usually wait until late in the day to ride it so that if it's too much, I can leave while still feeling like I had a great day. Unfortunately, with Cedar Fair's 2001 purchase of MiAdv and then the planned merger of Cedar Fair with Six Flags announced in 2023, I don't see this coaster (or park) getting the much needed attention. When CF bought the park in 2001, the park saw many improvements, including new rides and massive upgrades to the water park and Camp Snoopy. However, that has waned over the last decade and the park is starting to get the feel that Geagua Lake had in the years leading up to its demise. Rides get repainted to spruce them up, but nothing major has been added since 2008 when Thunderhawk was installed after being relocated from GL after it closed. Really hoping that the merger turns things around for the better for this great gem of a park in West Michigan.

@jordancaleb3419 7 месяцев назад

Yeah this park is an udder joke. shitty operations, are short staffed, they need to sell it off. The original family should have never sold it. The last original coaster built here was 25 years ago lol

@AlexAfferMetallica Год назад

This ride is awesome! I went to Michigans Adventure for the 4th of July this year and rode it 8 times. A lot of the rough parts from last year have been retracked for this season, it was running really good

@tr_vmi4844 8 месяцев назад

Oh, it's definitely rough, but it's a great coaster! I love it.....

@TheSonicsean Год назад

I was at MA for Timbers Fest in May, and had been in 2019, and Shivering Timbers is, in my opinion, best described as if Magnum XL-200 were made out of wood. It goes on forever and that final helix gives absurd laterals. Not to mention the incredible standing airtime from the first few hills.

@JuicyFruitKush420 Год назад

I live 30 minutes away from Michigan's adventures. Im old enough to remember when this was built. We also have the wildcat which is another big wooden coaster in the park. It's crazy to me to see this roller coaster still standing and operating after all these years. My childhood was spent here. So glad to see you cover it! Make the time to come visit whenever you can! You will not be disappointed

@bcats1309 Месяц назад

Coney Island in Cincinnati before it became Kings Island, used to have the Wildcat rollercoaster back in the 50s and 60s. I wonder if it's the same Wildcat?? As a kid it was my favorite ride.

@michael7054 3 месяца назад

Great video! That coaster looks really fun!

@nataliechurch5189 2 месяца назад

Just rode Shivering Timbers this week and it's insane! Just when you think you can't take another second it slams to a stop! Awesome ride!! Don't miss your chance to ride it!

@msharp138 Год назад

Cedar Fair should let Gravity Group do their magic on it. It would return to greatness!!

@coasterconfusion305 Год назад

That only CCI coaster I’ve ridden is Boulder Dash. It can have a little rattle at times and doesn’t have many airtime moments but in the moments you get airtime, it’s awesome!

@MattMcIrvin Год назад

The last time I rode Boulder Dash, it was jackhammering pretty hard--to the point that I was kind of alarmed. That was in 2022, before the most recent retracking with some Titan Track, but my impression is that the Titan Track is only on the first drop. So I wonder how it's riding now.

@OutdoorsWithShawn Год назад

It was the last operating coaster in the US with a trick-track. Once they removed it, Mega Zeph at SFNO is the only coaster in the US (possibly the world) with a trick-track.

@AlexAfferMetallica Год назад

Doesnt the prelift on twisted colossus have a trick track? Or is that not technically considered one

@KartDriver04 Год назад

You could argue that Mystic Timbers has a trick track but it’s not like a normal one.

@soylentbob6725 Год назад

Shivering Timbers is my number three wooden behind The Beast and Mystic Timbers. GREAT airtime and incredible ride time.

@boonewillis 18 дней назад

This is my home park I go hereall the time shivering timbers is my favorite

@KyleJPie10 2 месяца назад

The roughness of shivering timbers gets way over-stated. It's not that bad, especially for its age. It definitely doesn't run at quite the same speed it did 20 years ago though. The camelbacks used to give pretty powerful ejector airtime but now its more of a sustained, choppy floater. Still an incredible ride though. Will always be my personal #1 for being my gateway in to becoming an enthusiast.

@the_ambassador_ert Год назад

Just rode this for the first time on July 5th! What a chefs kiss!

@kagome122885 Год назад

This is the ride that got me into roller coasters back on June 6, 2000. I would love to see either The Gravity Group install their prefabricated track on the ride, or have Great Coasters International give it the GhostRider treatment, and bring back the trick track.

@tufab3494 Год назад

Make a video on Monte Makaya, PLEASE!

@hunterridley73 2 месяца назад

I will just roller coaster a million times it's an awesome ride One of my favorite wooden rides out there it got the speed and the airtime first half is basically a time the second half is basically speed

@richardabkstorm9009 Год назад

Love your intro...It's one of those songs when you hear it you know what it's from...Love the vid fella...keep up the great content! 👍🙏

@OklahomaCoasterFan Год назад

I rode it on Tuesday & Wednesday this week, and this thing was BRUTAL!!!!! I can tolerate quite a bit of roughness on woodies, but this was far too much for me in most seats. Only in row 1 and row 11 could I somewhat tolerate the roughness with only a little pain. The reason I kept on riding in spite of the roughness is because the airtime is so good. Every hill delivers, but if you want ejector airtime, it doesn't quite get there. It's very strong floater that is sometimes sustained, and it could be called mild ejector. I do think that type of airtime is the best, which had me wanting to find a row that wasn't terribly rough, but I couldn't find one. The ride was a walk-on, even on a busy Tuesday, because most people didn't want to ride again. I hope the park does some work on it like they've done with Wolverine Wildcat, which was running awesome.

@Mr._Kagle Год назад

I was there during Timbers Fest in May, and I 100% agree with you. It needs a lot of track work, but man, is the airtime so good.

@GhosterCoasters Год назад

right down the street from me!

@micoasters Год назад

It’s about 3 for me. But I have to make it t up soon to ride this beast

@MB-yv6cd 5 месяцев назад

Shiver me timbers!

@tomlikesgaming 16 дней назад

The location of this is adventures, Muskegon, Michigan I’ve been many times and it’s really good recommended It. I also live around that area. so I have a lot of experience.

@patrickstrahm05 Год назад

Was there for Timbers Fest in 2023, retracked the first airtime hill

@EcIips3 Год назад

Shivering Timbers is a GREAT ride, wish Cedar Fair would invest a bit more in this park.

@TabooVisual Год назад

I grew up with this park since I live about 15 mins away. This was my coaster standard because I didn't know any different. I will say it makes the other coasters I have been on very underwhelming xD Definitely worth a ride if you get the chance.

@braybrannan-saine6407 Год назад

Well I’ve gotten a lot of airtime from The Voyage at Holiday World.

@AmazingElevatorsandClaws Год назад

Mike yours dicing

@ginog5037 Год назад

This is a GREAT coaster 👌 but nothing will ever beat the INSANE, Son of Beast and Mean Streak. My body still hurts just thinking about them😅

@Trance786 Год назад

I remember watching this on Travel Channel about 8 or more years ago as they did a story about it.

@juliancrowe9754 Год назад

Exellent! !!jules from the uk

@Roland-kg7qh Год назад

Alex I was ther on th 4th too and Shivering timbers is my profile pic

@pyro_kai Год назад

I go there (almost) every year 🎉

@stevipop 9 месяцев назад

The likelihood of me riding this coaster is virtually nil, but THAT is what I class as a rollercoaster! If you live anywhere near this, ride and cherish it forever.

@Synth_Cat Год назад

this ride is awesome go ride it!

@William_Does_Coasters2255 Год назад

I’ve been on 3 CCIs. 2 were good and 1 was a pile of…. Tonnerre 2 Zeus was good and same with Tomahawk at PortAventura. Stampida, also at PortAventura was tragic.

@ishitmypantsinacarwheniwas7 Год назад

the fact that this is sjorter than maverick is surprising

@Colaholiker Год назад

I was there a good month ago, and My feelings about the ride are mixed. Sure, the layout is phenomenal, there's no doubt. But it is unbearably rough, it beats you to a pulp, completely relentless. And I love forceful rides, but there is a clear difference between the forces a ride was designed to have and just being beaten up like this coaster does. And to add insult to injury, a ride of this duration with just one train and a crew that is slow to even dispatch this one train makes for a pretty bad experience. I'd love to see this coaster get a major overhaul, maybe with GCI's Titan Track, putting a second train on it and it'd be up there in the elite coaster league again. But Cedar Fair, whatever you do, DON'T RMC THIS COASTER!

@haha-qo8yt Год назад

michigan adventures?

@stevebruce7206 5 месяцев назад

Where is this attraction located?

@D0mie7 8 месяцев назад

Dennis and Denise are pronounced differently btw

@anthonyjackson8624 Год назад

Is the original rattler a cci

@runier2352 Год назад

Rcca

@askjeevescosby2928 Месяц назад

They should rename it "Michigan Roads" have the ride ops dressed like homeless people when they check restraints they ask the riders for money. Theme the maintence building to look like burned out abandond houses.

@joshcopeland Год назад

How old are you?

@trevorjensen2706 Год назад

Imagine if this ride was RMC'd. Can you imagine what RMC could do a ride like this?!

@SnowghostFilms Год назад

Please no. There are rides with great layouts that can be retracted (this, Ghostrider, Hades) and there are rides with boring layouts that can/should be rmc’d (wildcat lc, every rcca). Not every rough wooden coaster needs rmc.

@jandrew1994 Год назад

@@SnowghostFilms yeah I'd RMC wolverine wildcat before this for sure. If they need extra wood to make it longer you can always tear apart Zach's Zoomer because that is a waste of space

@mulch4697 9 месяцев назад

You guys are boring, timbers has a near perfect layout and wildcat prob runs really well lately. Havent been to the park in years but ive heard of the decline of those rides and the improvements the past 2 years

@stevebruce7206 5 месяцев назад

Young man you need to work on your voice over skills. Lose the vocal fry. Lose the sing song speech rhythm. And don't even get me started on your clipped speech. I don't say this to be mean. No doubt your local Community College could help you with a speech class.