My least favorite change is when the elevator I was on broke because while I got some great airtime I also broke both my legs, however, it was still better than green lantern because of that ejector airtime
Honestly, my pick would be what Disneyland Paris did to their version of Space Mountain. Took out all the awesome, intricate Jules Verne theming (the ride being based on his 1865 story _De la Terre à la Lune,_ AKA _From the Earth to the Moon)_ and slapped a veneer of cheap, nasty _Star Wars_ crap over the top. Just absolutely unnecessary and disrespectful to the coaster that arguably saved the park.
agree, although the coaster was rethemed back in 2005 which removed the awesome theming already, and replaced with a generic outer space journey instead of Jules Verne story
I was going to say, it had been genericized to "Round 2" long before the Star Wars 'overlay' came in - an overlay that also is used at Disneyland Anaheim at times. My understanding is that the Star Wars overlay is considered superior to Round 2, but still NOTHING compared to the original.
Here’s a new video idea: Coasters that were gone too soon. Basically coasters that were removed for one purpose or another that could have stuck around if they were either repaired or relocated. I don’t know how many coasters would fit this list, but it would be an interesting idea to see.
Haven't watched but Rock and Rollercoaster better be up there because they butchered that ride. Disneyland Paris has genuinely ruined their park by trying to force their IP into every single attraction. Space Mountain and Rock and Rollercoaster were themed incredibly well.
I feel like Disney parks around the world have recently become nothing but ip dumping grounds, but I couldn't agree more. Early Disneyland had some of the best and most unique themed rides and lands in the business; so good that they would be replicated around the world for decades. But now, they're behind pretty much everyone when it comes to originality. In the Paris park, big thunder mountain is one of only 3 major rides (and the only roller coaster) left in the whole resort not tied to an ip, and that's including both parks... Except wait, no it's not because a btm movie is currently in development 🙄
@@AVdE10000 I feel like creating an ip based on a ride is a different circumstance. No one would call haunted mansion or pirates an ip based attraction just because they had movies after they were built.
@@Goat_Girl_Gwen you could make an argument for haunted mansion, but potc definitely is an ip ride, at least in Paris. The ride is filled with animatronics and scenes resembling characters and set pieces from the movies. Also, sure, at the end of the day the haunted mansion and btm movies are just quick cash grab films that will be forgotten within a year (much like the live action remakes), but it is really sad that a cool standalone ride is just not allowed to exist anymore. Everything has to be tied to other consumable products that function as marketing tools for each other. I know this is gonna sound dramatic, but the ride experience itself is treated less important than the marketability of said ride experience. And that is just a depressing realization.
I'd like to add the newest incarnation bobsleds on the Matterhorn. Just horrible. Also over the last 10-15 years they've cut off parts of the mountain that used to act as great little head and hand choppers.
I agree with you on the bobsleds. The only comfortable seats are in rows 1 and 4. I find rows 3 and 6 to be tolerable but rows 2 and 5 are very uncomfortable for those with longer legs (rows 3 and 6 have a bit more leg room than rows 2 and 5).
I mean, to be fair the contract was up. Sure, she's nasty, but that's likely why CF didn't want to work with her moving forward. Not even her own kids like her lol but I wouldn't put all the blame on her. #intimidatorforever
Losing the stall on Vertical Velocity made a MASSIVE change in the ride’s enjoyment. The whole ride really built up to that jarring moment and it turned into just a boring back and forth after that change.
The Dodonpa renovation was a terrible decision, not just for the replacement of the top hat, but also because the spine breaking incidences that happened because of the insane acceleration would not have happened if the launch was left as is. In short, we would still have Dodonpa if Fuji Q hadn't messed with it.
I know! Right!!!!! Im so glad i didnt get around to riding it since i may have been unable to ride coasters ever again. Still wish could have tried the original version though
It actually wasn't the launch. The new loop was manufactured and installed by Sansei, not S&S, and the transition between well-made American track and low-quality Japanese track caused a significant vertical jolt, leading to the aforementioned injuries. However, your point still stands, if the park had just left it alone, it'd still be around.
Hyperspace Mountain deserves to be slightly higher for such a lazy reskin. My wife got the privilege of riding the OG Trip to the Moon edition of Space Mountain in Disneyland Paris and didn’t know about the Star Wars overlay. She wanted me to see the original ride, but was met with disappointment upon entering. Her anger was unhinged, and hated how lazy the retheme was, since the ride vehicles still featured the original theme and the old decorations are still present, but hidden in the dark
Dear Cedar Fair: when you renamed I-305, why didn't you just go with I-305? It's what a lot of people called it anyway. Would've been better than Project 305, which sounds like the kind of name you give it before officially announcing the thing. Bit surprised you mentioned the loop on Do-Dodonpa, but not the fact that the faster launch might've contributed to it getting shut down for good. No surprised Deja Goliath's new trains made it into the top 3. Just looking at off-ride footage, I really have to say Lightning Rod's "high speed chainlift" doesn't deserve that name. Still have to wonder if another launch mechanism might've worked. Or maybe even a cable lift.
I should have mentioned the launch possibly causing the injuries, even though that's not proven its definitely possible. I also think going with I 305 would be a good idea, but lets see if they give it a permanent name consistent with Jungle Xpedition
Rode both versions of Shivering Timbers, a Michigan local CF pass holder... I would honestly put ST on the other list. It was a cool different element and if the trick track hit like the trick track on Mystic Timbers it would be different, but ST's trick track hit high on the jank scale. I don't miss it at all.
I really think Incredicoaster should be on here. Taking California Screamin’s iconic soundtrack and replacing it with the Incredible’s theme with baby laughter mixed in is my personal least favorite change made to a rollercoaster. The drums in the launch, the buildup on the second huge hill, and the stellar electric guitars that made up the first song were SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED to work alongside its layout. It was BEAUTIFUL. The brass in the Incredible’s theme are great, but they do not work as well for the ride as the old music did.
Speaking as someone who lives in Michigan and have ridden that reside both before and after, that was a GREAT change to remove the trick track. It genuinely hurt my neck and felt like it was meant for a slower speed. I used to complain that it was the only part of the ride that I disliked.
Over Texas recently confirmed Goliath and Titan cannot run without the mid course being harsh, it is not only too intense for riders, but was too intense on the actual trains, the ride would be so much higher in maintenance costs if it didnt have that midcourse.
I’m thankful I got to ride Comet with buzz bars. Apparently when Wild One was first moved to Wild World, it also had buzz bars and slight profile changes to the turnaround before Premier Parks turned the park into Six Flags America. I would have loved to see what that felt like.
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I'm also glad to have ridden Comet with buzzbars, though with the seatbelts there wasn't too much airtime.
11:25... such a shame that [do-]Dodonpa's renovation may have directly killed the ride. Flew too close to the sun trying to push that launch even further, and now we've lost the world's gnarliest ride.
The first launched wooden coaster should’ve never been launched up hill. It should’ve been straight track like 90% of launched steel coasters. Maybe we would still have lightning rods launch.
I would have included GhostRider. The GCI retrack is great, but it only happened because of how rough it got after well-intentioned but ill-conceived track work following an accident
The classic PTC restraints are great IMO, as they never even touch my legs when fully pressed down. Don’t hold a candle to buzz bars but buzz bars wouldn’t be put on a modern wooden coaster of that caliber either 🤷♂️
that said, Comet was severely neutered in comparison to what it once was. It wasn't a modern ride, it's an old ride. And it isn't even intense. By your logic, Phoenix trains should be changed too, ja?
If I see anyone mention Phantom's Revenge, the Inversions genuinely caused injuries. It basically went from a janky neck cracking head smaher to an elite airtime machine hyper coaster and still incredibly smooth for its age.
I don't think Lightning Rod is recency bias. This was one of the most beloved coasters on earth and the slowed launch was a bummer. But the chain lift really is a heartbreaker. It's what really made the ride stand out in people's minds. It would be like Wicked without the launch. Maverick without the tunnel. Montezuma's Revenge without the loop. Matterhorn Bobsleds without the mountain. The Beast without the Helix. Or even TTD without the hydraulic launch.......or, wait a minute..
Silver lining about Mindbender at SFOG, as of 2024 the trims have been adjusted so you mostly roll through the drop like you used to. They did _not_ add two more cars to the train though, so, curse you Six Flags.
I have an idea for future videos. How about you make a ranking for each coaster element? For instance, top 10 barrol rolls, what 10 coasters barrol rolls hit the best and why maybe it's the power or the placement. But just make a new video for each type of major element. Maybe even follow up with the worst of the same element.
@@SnowghostFilms I agree. I still think it would be a good series to just make 1 video per element. It would give him more future content. Thats probably at least 15 new videos all spread out. Maybe 5 best and 5 worst per video. .
the shivering timbers trick track was cool, unique for sure . Sadly it caused the members of my party to not want to ride it again. I did like 5 more rides without them lol
@@AirtimeThrills yes, because that is literally the end state of a “grey out” or whatever you’d call it. They should never have built a coaster that had G forces that insane
My theory as to why Boss’s helix is removed is because the trains were putting too much stress on the support structure. The trains ran through this helix extremely fast which I heard caused structural damage. The helix removal is also the reason why the midcourse brake run now slows the train down a significant amount
Lightning rod’s launch was ALWAYS a gimmick that hardly worked. The coaster is honestly better without it. People can actually ride the thing now rather than it just sitting there and everyone being like “oh well, always next time!!” Parks such as Dollywood can’t afford to have an attraction sit dormant for over 60 percent of operation.
Intimidator 305's turn when I rode it in 2018 was still causing me to blackout so I can't imagine what it would've been with a tighter turn. I'm actually not sure that's a bad change Honestly when I rode Lightning Rod in 2019 (unfortunately without the chance for it to warm up) the launch was the best part outside of the last moment of airtime, so yeah I'd agree that's an awful change. Necessary, but awful.
I might be alone on this, but Project 305 is a _much_ better name than Thunder Striker. at least it still sounds cool in a sort of late '90s word-number skate punk band name sorta way; "Thunder Striker" sounds like an 11-year-old trying too hard on RCT2.
I am riding roller coasters and elevators in Australia and my least favorite change on an elevator there though I haven't been there, is the elevator that got modded in Chatswood, Australia.
Let me tell you something today I went to six flags great escape and the comet there got a new lift hill and it got stuck and I was on it when it got stuck so yea . Also I’m subbed.
The thing with green lantern coming back to the station upside down was solved in the worst way. On the S&S version of this ride, they have it so the track has this extra metal that rubs up against wheels on the train to force it to be oriented how they want
I never rode Lightning Rod in the first two versions (was terrified of Coasters) but I will say this, I absolutely love that beast! Have even ridden it back to back no wait three times. It's my favorite coaster there but I've since went on to ride all of them. They are all fun and addicting😂
I’ve been off of coaster social media for a while now and I went to Carowinds today for the first time. I was looking for intimidator but couldn’t find it. Then I realised it had been renamed and I was so disappointed lmao.
Aw man, I haven't been to Michigan's Adventure since the summer of 2015, I had no idea they took the little fakeout track out of Shivering Timbers! It was definitely a rough element, but it was unique and fun! Also forever sad I didn''t get to ride Rougarou at Cedar Point as a standup coaster - I don't hate it nearly as much as some people do, but it's always a bittersweet ride because I can't help but think about what I missed out on (yes, I know people hated standup coasters, but I crave novelty lol)
I’m sure The Wave is going to be fine, but that zero g roll is going to feel boring in a sit down car as opposed to standing on Shockwave, that was the weirdest sensation.
Can we all agree that changing Splash Mountain was for the best. We really don't need references to Song Of The South anymore. Changing it to Princess and the Frog is a big improvement.
I bet only .001% of people knew that ride was themed to Song of the South. That thing has been banned from most countries. People just liked the ride for what it was
I can guarantee that the new names for intimidator and I305 were made last-second. The "Gentlemen, start your engines." sound is still on Project 305 and there is a typo on a sign outside the station.
Maverick could have been that much better if the designers had allowed for it to operate with too much stress on the track and trains? Care about safety much?
@@coasternamegenerator5611 you never met someone who liked the original ride? Most people who do don't mind or appreciate the openness of the restraints
I think if more european people would have attended, Shaman/Magic Mountain at Gardaland (retrack: it went from one of the best Vekoma Loopers to one of the worst), Vampire at Walibi Belgium (new trains, similar to T2/T3) and Objectif Mars at Futuroscope (Intamin Spinning Voaster that got its spinning feature removed) are my go-to choices.
Crazy how some moron getting on a ride when the staff should be aware that it's not safe yet they let him on anyway leads to everyone else's ride experience being ruined forever
Why does my home park have 10 percent of the changes on this list? Maybe good news there is movement on the Goliath path I guess they are testing soil. Something to keep an eye on
Comet can also stand for all the other classic coasters that got rid of the buzz bars. Ik theres quite a few other coasters out there that got rid of there buzz bars.
My first thought for worst change ever on a coaster was actually Rollo Coaster at Idlewild with its new train. My 2nd of course being I-305 and taking out that sweet first turn.
I absolutely refuse to call Intimidator and Intimidator 305 by their new name. Also I think the real problem with Do-Dodonpa was increasing the acceleration which if they did not, it wouldn't have broken any ones bones. I'm surprised almost no one voted Hercules.
@@AirtimeThrills all of the ride ops thought I was crazy. One actually asked me word for word if I was “okay” No, no I am not, I’m what’s called an “enthusiast” so I’m not rational
Both Space Mountain entries are erroneous. DL's Space operated until the track literally failed. Paris's Space became "Mission Deux" for quite some time before becoming the Star Wars version. Mission Deux was by far the worst iteration of the ride. At least Star Wars has the amazing new trains that make it actually rideable.
For me, I hear the Scooby Doo Next Generation coaster (pre major 2025 renovation) was a pretty big downgrade where a lot of props were replaced with screens (and they somehow didn't modernise the scrappy do monsters from the movie, so they looked kinda off) also scooby wasn't found anywhere in the entire ride compared to the previous version. I don't think trains were changed as they were your regular Mack Wilde Mause custom trains. I've only ridden the old verision and it was pretty good (if not for the 2 hour wait)
Oh yeah. I recall how awful the CGI used is. The CGI looks like it was made in the late 80s, maybe early 90s. I also hate the turntable after the first drop, because it blasts you with this piercing loud sound and that sucks.
I think Thunder Striker is a reference to Thunder Road that used to be at Carowinds. If that's the case I don't mind it as much. Just wish they could've kept the Intimidator name but just remove the theming. Those new PTC ratcheting lap bars are terrible. I enjoyed Racer but you really don't float far with those restraints. Unfortunate because I'm visiting Hersheypark soon and am no longer too excited to ride Comet Riddler Mindbender hurts. The theme makes sense but nothing else does. The ride lasted so long before, I don't see why they need to trim it so much. I never rode the original but my dad did and he's not a fan of the changes
when are u coming to canadas wonderland again? i need to meet you and get a picture. also we are 99% getting a zamperla multi launch next year but shhhhhhh
I’m in the minority when I say I miss the comfort collars. Without the seatbelt there I could feel all the insane airtime it had. Now with the seatbelt I’m not flying out of my seat like before.
When I responded on Instagram with Space Mountain (CA) getting onboard audio, I meant it as a good change not a bad one. I love that soundtrack by Michael Giacchino. I didn’t realize that the addition of audio lead to a retrack, so I guess it was a good change that required a larger change, but overall was a good change imo.
From all the people I have heard from after getting on Lightning Rod with the chain, most of them have said it still feels the same, but now they can get on it multiple times. They like that it is more reliable.
Probably not on here but if I had to guess one on this video before watching it: Operator changing the seat restraint of a free-fall coaster to no longer be safety-compliant causing the death of a teenager.
It’s really sad how Superman had to change their restraints. As a person who lives near six flags New England, I really wish the state of Massachusetts would just open up and bring back to old T-bar restraints.
I don't know all the details about the accident but it doesn't seem like the T-bar made the ride unsafe. So many other rides have been using it without incident for decades
@@AirtimeThrillsThe issue wasn’t the T-bar itself. Intamin made a mistake on the original Ride Of Steel trains, which made the seatbelt in the front row 9 inches longer than it should have been, and making the seatbelt the only method of verifying restraints. As much as people love fat-shaming the victim or questioning the ops, they aren’t to blame here. Intamin quietly fixed the issue on Millennium Force. I should also add that Superman did run modified t-bar trains for a few years (similar to the two clones) and the state didn’t get involved until the retheme to Bizarro.
How could you put a name change over what happened to Coaster at Playland, wspecially when you have the later in your "teaser"? SMH with love; consider it constructive criticism.
@@AirtimeThrills So you put it in your teaser without addressing it? I'm still confused. That's ok: I'll assume I'm either stupid or that you'd get to Coaster eventually. (BTW I'd argue the 1st drop is of Coaster in the back row is still just as good today, but you never liked the 1st drop of Coaster anyway without seat belts, even in the back, unlike Ryan Clark (aka Canada Coaster Fan) and me. I'm sure there are many others, (like my dad!) Looking forward to your next video re this coaster; and thanks again for posing!
The launched life hill was cool. It wasn’t a strong launch and it didn’t accelerate the whole time and then slowed down at the top. Everything beyond the life hill is still chefs kiss.
I don't understand why many coasters had some elements modified or removed because of people blacking out. North America is ridiculous when it comes to "safety" and they had to ruin roller coasters instead of putting up a high-Gs warning or something. Or, if you're prone to blacking out, just don't ride it. People have no common sense.
The name Thunder Striker makes me cringe. Also, I think Colossus at Thorpe Park & Vampire at Chessington World Of Adventures are worth a mention on here. Colossus's trains had to be changed due to a rider sustaining an injury after taking their leg out of the vehicle, as with Vampire, I just don't like the new trains, they're far too bulky
I would also say the Project 305 name looks especially bad in 2024, given a recent political plan that was leaked. Regardless of your view on it, it isn’t a good idea to share your ride’s name with something political and controversial to say the least.
The worst change to any rollercoaster is the new restraints on Skyrush that ruin the lateral forces and cover too much of my legs and turned the coaster into a gp ride.
