Thanks to Looping Productions for this video idea! This is part 1 of my 2-part series looking at my favorite and least favorite coasters from each major manufacturer.
Ugh, as a ValleyFair fan, they need a new coaster. The last coaster they got (not counting kiddie coasters) was in 2007! It should be a coaster withsome sort of inversion, as the only coaster in the park with an inversion is Corkscrew.
I was going to ask about Eejanaika but then I remembered that Arrow had already gone bankrupt half-way through X2's construction. Even though Alan Schilke designed Eejanaika, it was built by S&S Worldwide (after they acquired Arrow's remaining assets). So yep, I agree with X2 being Arrow Dynamics's best.
Haven't ridden the outdoor spaghetti bowls but I still love KI's FoF to this day. It has my favorite launch sound on any coaster because the sound of those LIMs echoing indoors sounds like music to my ears and the launch looks so powerful and then hearing the train roar off and fade away into the building is amazing. Not to mention I LOVE that they have preserved the 90's theming full glory. I was happy to see everything I remembered as a child still the same. It holds up pretty well to it and Tomb Raider were about as close as PKI got to making decent themed attractions like what could be found in Orlando.
@@DoswarePictures that is true and I'm glad someone remembers! I know it was dropped more or less because of obscurity. As a kid I tried watching the Outer Limits because of the ride and I couldn't get into it at such a young age. Not sure if it was ever any good or not, but the fact that dropping the IP didn't mean losing all the theming or drastically changing it was really nice!
@@chromayt-brawlshorts7 With the old staggered seating Vekoma made, they were good. I swear Premier should have made more comfortable trains for other instillations maybe they could go to a vest restraint idk
Shockwave is such an underrated coaster in my opinion. It never has a line when I'm there and seems to just be forgotten in that corner of SFOT. I love it a little more each time I ride it! The last time I was over there I wasn't stapled in for once. I usually staple myself in out of habit and the ride ops decided not to... I now understand why enthusiasts hate being stapled. The airtime on Shockwave after the loops was absolutely insane- I actually felt like I might slip out of my seat on that ride! Hopefully it isn't going anywhere anytime soon. I'm surprised Flight of Fear is your worst Premiere ride. A lot of people seem to enjoy it. I haven't been on it myself (yet- it's on the potential 2020 list!) but I do agree with you about being indoors being more of a downside for it due to missing out on all of the headchoppers. The headchoppers are why I absolutely love Poltergeist. I'd rank Poltergeist higher on my favorites list than Mr. Freeze- but I'll have to agree Mr. Freeze is probably the better ride. Are there any other inverted top hats out there? The spike is insane- front row night rides are the best! I haven't been on many arrows- but I did ride Corkscrew with my brother. I think it's the first time my brother called a roller coaster flat out boring. We didn't find it rough or painful like many say- but I agree... it was just boring. Not a bad ride- and I would ride it again if it's a walk on- but... maybe it's because it's in Cedar Point but it felt so tame and uneventful compared to everything. I'll go with Magnum for best Arrow for us- great ride and not nearly as painful as people told us it would be! X2 was closed on our SFMM trip so no comments on that one. Thanks for another great video! I appreciate how straightforward your videos are instead of trying to squeeze in cringy memes at every opportunity like some others do. You do the occasional joke without overdoing it and it's such a great balance. Of the coaster related channels I follow/watch yours is probably the most enjoyable overall! Thanks for taking the time to put these all together for us!
@@AirtimeThrills Shockwave is easily the best kept secret of SFOT. I've never seen it worse than a ramp wait- even on a peak season Saturday. Always a good go-to for a quick ride when everything else has a bad line. And no problem! You deserve it!
Darien Lake's public on every video: "RMC the Predator!" "Get rid of the Mind Eraser and put up a GOOD coaster!" Six Flags: "Ok, for 2020 we'll add a new waterslide." Darien Lake's Public: .......
Not sure where you are. Darien Lake is my home park. I have been to several other parks. Been on many other coasters. While Predator is not my favorite wooden coaster by no means do I hate it. During the fright fest when its a foggy and dark I love it! While I have never been on any RMC I have zero desire for it on Predator. Unless they build another woodie!
@@kenshin6553 last October. The last day Darien Lake was open for 2019. We had season passes last year and this year.. Yes, its rougher than some wooden coasters I've been on but I honestly enjoy it. During Fright Fest when its dark and foggy its smoother in my opinion. My big complaint are the restraints. I'm not a small person. I'm not huge, but definitely not skinny. Those seat belts are awful. I have been on it many times over the years. Been going to Darien Lake since the mid 80s. I don't know if I think its worse. I remember it being worse when I was a kid
@@kenshin6553 It was retracked several years ago and since then it's better then it was, but it's a great coaster whose time is about up. All good things must come to an end, as they say. Time for phase 2. Bring on RMC!
11:07 thanks for the Lagoon mention, it’s not often that my home park does anything that makes any top lists of any kind. Guess it’s hard when they insist on being a family park
Vekoma has also made wooden coasters. One of the greatest experiences has to be ThunderCoaster at Tusenfryd in Norway. Even though it is on the shorter side (3100 feet), it features 12 air time hills, a tunnel and a double drop in the beginning.
So for some bad coasters head to Frontier City in OKC. Worst Arrow coaster I have ever ridden is there. They call it Diamondback and it was actually Lightnin' Loops at Six Flags Great Adventure until it was moved here. Well it was part of Lightnin' Loops. This was the lower loop, and honestly the move did not help it any. It was their answer to the Schwarzkopf shuttle loop coasters which were great. This one is basically sit down get pushed off the hill, go through a loop then stop. Get pushed off the hill again backwards and go back through the loop again and stop. It's rough to say the least and the stop and sit while two people have to push the button makes it boring. Another one they have that is bad is a Philadelphia Toboggan Company coaster called Wildcat. It was moved from another park and hybridized as the lift hill was not able to be built out of wood and fit the site. The tracks are rough especially when you hit the last brake section before coming into the station, if you don't brace yourself prepare to feel whiplash. They also have an old traveling Schwarzkopf called Silver Bullet. In two years it shut down three times mid ride and left people stranded on the lift hill. I have inside knowledge that they had looked at extending the railing so they didn't have to have the fire department come out but it was too costly. In fact the operations manager at the time said, "That only happens once every ten years so we should be good for the next ten years." That was said before it did it again a couple weeks later. When Six Flags came in to take over operations (which btw Six Flags was headquartered there at one point) they had the engineering done and the stairs were extended. It's still a small mediocre ride with one inversion and a couple twists here and there one of which snaps you from one side to the other and was honestly a bad design. If you ride it alone near the end brace off the opposite side, trust me. The only other coaster they have other than a little 262 footer is a Vekoma suspended coaster no inversions just a lift hill a couple swoops around and a down helix at the end. The bad thing about it is when I was there the thing was constantly shutting down no matter what they did. Near the end of the day what ever was causing an issue was getting really worked up and often times the last hour or two of the day maintenance would just shut it down. It is a family coaster but to be honest I don't think they could make it much tamer. Honestly I think if you have a chance to drive through here you will find one if not two new worst coasters for your list.
“Quimera” at “La Feria de Chapultepec” is one of the best roller coasters I’ve ever had the pleasure to ride, unfortunately “La feria” is now closed until new advise and I’ve heard rumors of Quimera being removed for good. I certainly hope it’s not, because the real issue that caused the accident was the use of a different larger train than the one they had to. Also, the 3 roller coasters at la feria were amazing. Edit: I like to comment as I watch the videos. I feel like Six Flags Mexico is a MUST for coaster fans in the world, I’ve only been to 5-6 parks in my like which include Disney parks, Universal studios, La feria de Chapultepec and Six Flags Mexico, and SFM is by far my favorite park. Superman: El último escape is a total beast! But “Medusa” is by far my favorite ride now that it has become a hybrid metal-wood coaster and it no longer breaks necks (figuratively). Also Batman the ride and Boomerang are amazing coasters. I’m gonna try the newest ride on Monday so I’m super excited about that one!
Scorpion was my very first rollercoaster!!!! Before that experience, I was terrified of them. Granted, this is based out of pure nostalgia, but it was the Scorpion that got rid of my coaster-phobia, and was the catalyst that got me started on my love of these rides!
Shockwave is one of my go-to rides at my home park (along with New Texas Giant.) I've ridden it countless times and I don't think I've ever had a bad ride on it. I think it was a great choice in coaster to put VR on a few years back, too.
For Premier I've always enjoyed Outer Limits Flight of Fear. There is some nostalgia there - when it first opened it blew me and my buddy's mind with that launch into the apparent abyss! Very memorable ride and I prefer it to the outdoor bowls. I was also really impressed with their coaster at Kennywood - Skyrocket. It didn't look that impressive but was a really enjoyable ride.
Giovanola, B&M, RMC, TOGO, Pinfari, CCI, GCI, Gravity Group, S&S, Chance, Zamperla, Mack, and Gerstluar are companies I’m looking forward to seeing your opinions on their best/worst coasters
Was really happy to see my hometown park (Knoebels) get so many mentions. Next time you get out this way, give Flying Turns a go. It's so short it ends up bittersweet, but I haven't ridden anything like it...a 3-car-train bobsled. Riding Impulse last year got to me...it really drove home that one of the most important parts of my ability to enjoy a coaster isn't its lack of penchant for beating the rider up, it's the ability to trust the restraints...and I know exactly where that comes from. During Steel Force at Dorney Park's debut season, I got the scare of my life during the airtime section...I don't know if the bar needed to come down another couple clicks, or if my mid-teen proportions were just gangly enough to be weird, but no embellishment my legs managed to go straight, and I spent the rest of the ride coiled around the lap bar bear-hugging it like my life depended on it. My mother, being the font of toxicity she is, laughed in my face and insulted both my lineage and my masculinity...talk about insult to injury. Since then I've had a major 'can't relax and enjoy the ride unless I feel secure in the restraint' complex, and for as good of a ride as Impulse is I simply cannot bring myself to trust those little 'superhero tights' thigh restraints (I had similar problems with Nitro at Six Flags Great America, also ridden during its debut season). Strap me to something like Hersheypark's Great Bear where I'm not so much stapled as I am welded to the car, or even Knoebels' Phoenix where the bar is far enough back into my gut that I'm not going anywhere, even on a hot day where it's running so fast my thighs spend the whole ride beating the underside of the bar, and I'm fine.
As SF America is my local park, I was thrilled to see Wild One get a mention, but equally surprised to hear a positive mark for Joker's Jinx, which is kinda fun sure, but nothing special really, and it *keeps breaking down.* It's the least reliable ride in the park, and I don't see why someone should waste their time waiting for it when they could just walk a little further and get on Wonder Woman, or Superman, or hell even that Riddler themed basic flat ride is more worth the wait, plus there's no risk you'll be stuck in a launch tunnel for half an hour.
5:24 Come to Europe, try out El Condor at Wallibi Holland (Used to be a Six Flags park), think it’s the first Vecoma SLC, I have heard many bad reviews about it.
10:02 um flight of fear is weak but it’s more scary indoors because u don’t see the layout and all the head choppers but I do agree that the outdoor ones are more forceful
This was actually the first video I watch from your channel in a different account and as the time went by, kings island was just my new home park as I just moved to Mason. Now I can see it and know everything inside and out and rode the best rides over 200 times! Really great videos Chris
Flight of Fear at KI was surprisingly good. For Intamin: I‘ve heard many say Expedition GeForce isn’t that great. When I gotta choose between strong airtime and super intense turns, intensity always wins. That’s why I think I305 would be my all time favorite coaster, but I‘ll have to wait a few years to ride it.
Skyrush at hershey is my all time favorite intamin coaster. I live by Cedar Point so MilF and Maverick were always my favorites. Then I305 came out... Blew my mind. Greyed out on the first turn every single ride I have had on it (30+). Once Skyrush opened though, DAMN. Dethroned I305 and Maverick for me. Back row, wing seat; that first drop is probably the most forceful I've ever experienced. Not even beyond-vertical-drop coasters can beat that INSANE ejector air in the back row of Skyrush. And thats JUST the first drop. If you're in one of the wing/outer seats, the layout has ridiculous levels of lateral forces, WHILE in negative G (vertical). In the 2 decades I've been riding rollercoasters, the ONLY one that has made my instincts take over, and grab the restraint, was Skyrush the first time I rode it. 10/10
Edward Isom sad. I’ve never been to Kennywood, and 7 year old me would’ve really wanted to go to Thomas Town (even though it opened in 2018) My interest in Thomas back then is the reason why I rode Magic Flyer (then Percy’s Railway) a lot when I went to SFMM in 2008.
I'm not an active credit seeker so I can't speak to everything the manufacturers have made, but my favourite Intamin has to be the Blitz coaster Taiga at Linnanmäki. My first ride was in the front row and it was a really fun ride. They also have the first of the European ZacSpins, Kirnu, and it is MUCH better than Green Lantern. They purposefully fill the ride with an uneven weight distribution to encourage more inversions and it really makes a difference.
I love the video! Honestly the only one I disagree with you on is for worst Arrow coaster. In my opinion the Matterhorn Mountain Bobsled Run at Disneyland. It may be a visually stunning ride, but it is insanely rough. Yes, it is the first true tubular steel coaster in the world, but it is quite painful for the resulting experience.
Scorpion was the first coaster I ever been on and honestly it’s aged ok I guess but compared to other coasters in the park, a good starter coaster and a quick thrill but other than that it’s meh
I'm a Denverite and your Elitch Gardens joke made me laugh out loud in the middle of the night. XD And yet, I must admit Mind Eraser was my gateway drug to inversions as a kid.
Dude I’m SO glad El Toro made it on here! When I think favorite coasters that is easily up there with the best I’ve ever been on, I was hoping it would make an appearance here:) that first drop blew my tits off the first time I rode it! I think it so good because it has a really fast lift hill so you already have decent momentum when you hit the drop, and it’s quite steep for a woody. Have you written in the back car on it? That first drop is so much more intense in the back, it’s freakin amazing.
Vekoma: Watch out for next year's "F.L.Y" (world's first flying launched coaster) in Phantasialand Germany. At least I hope it will open up next year :-) Intamin: Expedition Ge-Force is a monster and I love it. However, one newer coaster is on the same level. It is Taron in Phantasialand Germany. Did you ride it? I think the personal preference boils down to whether you prefer launched coasters or "classical" lift hill coasters. According to captaincoaster they sometimes switch position but are both at the top of their list (currently 16 and 17).
@@Tobi7 Really? I've never seen anyone leaving it without a smile on their face. Which coaster do you prefer and why? Just curious for new experiences.
Yesterday Phantasialand released a teaser for their new area "Rookburgh": ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FA_1ZrLVYEQ.html It also includes an animated preview of F.L.Y.
@@snoopy1alpha Taron is okay... A good coaster but not a top coaster... Every Phantasialand Fanboy is saying that Taron is the best coaster in the world or in germany... but I can say it's not... It's a normal launch coaster... the launches are not very intense, the layout looks good and twisty but it feels like the trains are torture themselves over the track... There are no powerful G's on it.. I prefer wild and aggressive rollercoasters. my favorite coaster is fluch von novgorod at Hansa Park... It's quite fast, the launch is kickin ass and the Theming and story is godlike. I also love Kärnan, black mamba and Furius baco. Those are my top coasters on my personal favorite list
@@Tobi7 I understand that you don't like that fanboy talk. Me neither :-) I would never claim Taron to be the best coaster in the world. I don't know them all. For me it is at least the best in Germany, maybe even Europe... well there is Untamed ... hmm... a very hard call that is. Hansa Park is on my list, but it is far away from my location. I am looking forward to ride both of them. Taron's launch is unusually short. On paper it should be the most intense. However, I know first hand that there are launchers out there that "feel" more intense (e.g., Platform 13 at Walibi). The coaster that surprised me the most was actually "Speed of Sound" at Walibi. Doing a cobra roll backwards is a very interesting experience. If you happen to visit Walibi you should give it a try. BTW. the upcoming coaster "F.L.Y." will have a lift hill and two launches, where one of them reaches into the next inversion (it bends into it). I am curious how that will feel. I hope you will also check it out :-)
Best video on this channel! By far one of the greatest channels on this platform! (Best Coaster one by far!) Great video Chris! Keep up the outstanding work!
PlanetCoasterVideos ah yes, Planet Coaster. I’m looking forward for the console release next year, although I would’ve preferred if it were also on the Nintendo Switch.
i’m so freaking excited for the console version. i can not wait. it’s so fun, and my computer is dying fast. so i can play on xbox and have a good time. so excited.
In terms of some good Zierer coasters outside of the US: Polar X-Plorer at Denmark's Legoland Billund, a pretty decent and well themed family coaster with a droptrack. ESC model, thrilling family coasters. Voglwuide Sepp at Germany's Rodel- und Freizeitparadies St. Englmar, a fun looking family coaster along a hillside. Schwarzkopf model. These are design by Schwarzkopf (person), but are not manufactured by them (company). They are instead built by Zierer, which makes them Zierer coasters. These are BMRX at Japan's Kobe Portopialand, Jetline at Sweden's Gröna Lund and Lisebergbanan at Sweden's Liseberg.
Zeirier! PUT FLITZER! Also for a good arrow coaster, Big Bad Wolf at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. My friend said it was his favorite ride before it was defunct. Vekoma has mad a good SLC, Fly-The Great Nor’Easter at New Jersey’s Morey’s Piers. PTC also made Thunder Road at Carrowinds
Maurice Taylor I thought flight of fear was awesome the first time I rode it, in 1998 I believe. Don’t love it as much now, but I still ride it whenever I go to Kings Island.
We used to say that the Minderaser at Elitch Gardens actually did what it promised. You'd get knocked around so much that by the time you got off you wouldn't be able to remember the name of the coaster.
does anyone else get a sense of pride when a coaster that sits at the theme park nearest to you (for a good thing lol) like idk. whenever someone complements something at six flags magic mountain i'm like yesssssssp
Six flags America is my homepark so I understand your pain bro 😞. But at least I have kings dominion, Busch Gardens, and HersheyPark 3 hours away from home 😄
Awesome list! I haven't really been on a lot of coasters or to a lot of parks yet, but based on things I've heard from other people, it sounds about right. I would say that one of my least favourite PTC coasters are Wilde Beast and Minebuster from Canada's Wonderland. Can't wait for Part 2!
My favorite E&F Miler coaster is the Sea Serpent at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. I love the intensity and speed. I definitely recommend it for Sophie.
There are only a few manufacturers where I've ridden enough of their coasters to be qualified to have favorites. - Arrow: Favorite - Loch Ness Monster, BGW Least favorite, still operating - Canobie Corkscrew, Canobie Lake Park The objectively *worst* coaster I've ever ridden was probably the painful Drachen Fire at BGW (defunct), but honestly, I enjoyed the design apart from the torture. Had B&M or Intamin made a ride with the same layout, it probably would have been a world-class ride. The Canobie Corkscrew is less painful but also less fun. - Vekoma: Favorite - Expedition Everest, Disney's Animal Kingdom Least favorite - Zoomerang, Lake Compounce (which I've heard is actually an above-average Boomerang, and actually it's OK, but I haven't ridden any others) - PTC: Favorite - Mr. Twister, Elitch Gardens (defunct) Least favorite - uh, by default, probably the Wildcat, also at Elitch Gardens (defunct). I have not actually ridden a bad PTC. I think I've only ridden one PTC that is still standing, which is the Yankee Cannonball at Canobie, a pretty good old ride.
Wolverine wildcat is at my home park, and it's only good in one row, the second to last row since it's smoother and gives good airtime. Any other row is terrible. I'm still hoping this ride gets rmcd
Great job and amazing video! Your Spanish pronunciation is good! I can tell you that "Superman, el último escape" is an incredible and unique hyper coaster... I've ridden this "great monster" many times and it's amazing!
Had the same reaction the first time I rode El Toro. That first drop is unbelievable. And it was a really smooth ride, and the first wooden coaster of that type I'd ever been on, so a very memorable experience. I went back several years later, though, and it was noticeably rougher. Still fun, but I had a harder time enjoying it because I was being slammed around a lot more. I was riding in the same place in the train too. The track *looked* less smooth - you can even see that in a couple of your clips. It wasn't the pristine, smooth look from when it opened; it was kind of rusty and warped, like most wooden coasters. That was also several years ago now, though, so hopefully they've done something about it.
...at the other extreme, there are all the manufacturers where I've only ridden one so I can't say how it compares to anything: - CCI: Boulder Dash, Lake Compounce (awe-inspiring, a ride for the ages) - Gravity Group: Roar-O-Saurus, Story Land (surprisingly good, airtime-filled junior wooden coaster) - Gerstlauer: Untamed, Canobie Lake Park (my home-park favorite) - Schwarzkopf: sooperdooperLooper, Hersheypark (a historic classic, not very intense but a pleasant layout) - Zamperla: Dragon Coaster, Canobie Lake Park (powered kiddie coaster, ridden countless times because I am a dad) - Hopkins: Polar Coaster, Story Land (it's, um, definitely a roller coaster--cute theming actually, and nice use of terrain)
I know the manufacturer is defunct now but you have to admit that Anton Schwartzkopf was a genius. He popularized launched coasters with catapult and flywheel launch systems. The flywheel launch used a series of wheels that pulled a cable under the train while the catapult launch worked like a trebuchet where a weight was dropped and as it fell it pulled a cable, pulling the train forward with it. Though neither system is used on modern coasters, Schwartzkopf’s launches made way for more modern launch systems like hydraulic winches and LSMs
Regarding the SLC's by Vekoma; the absolute worst one is El Condor at Walibi Holland which opened at the park in 1994. It was the first ever installation of the SLC, and it still operates to this day!
My favourite Vekoma is defunct now. It was the Corkscrew at Playland At The PNE. Playland doesn’t have a lot of roller coasters but it is home to Canada’s oldest roller coaster still in operation, Coaster, which is a classic woodie. But I miss the Corkscrew. The bright red steel track made it easy for people to see Playland from a distance and it’s sad that it’s gone…
You CAN get a bad ride on El Toro. If you are stocky or have even a small belly the restraints crush you. The old round pads they had 3 years ago hurt my stomach the whole ride and the new orange bars this summer malfunctioned on me in the worst way. On the airtime hills when your butt leaves your seat and you pop up a few inches, the restraints weren't locked correctly and came in almost 2 inches and crushed into my belt line under my stomach and then stayed there the rest of the ride. I could barely breathe and told the ride ops it malfunctioned. In typical Six Flags fashion they said the restraints didn't loosen and I was still safe. I told a manager and they said the restraints do that sometimes, and I replied they are supposed to be locked and not move in EITHER direction for both your safety AND comfort. He offered no response or remedy. I later contacted Six Flags directly and they didn't believe me. They said the train would have been checked immediately and on that date they had no record of ANY issues. I told them I wasn't renewing my Gold Pass for me and my son because they don't care about their customers. They told me to have a Six Flags day! El Toro has a great layout , drop and airtime hills, but the pain it causes you drops it in my rankings considerably. I've ridden almost as many coasters as you, Airtime, but I can't rank a coaster that I don't want to ride any more high on my list. The skinny people had no problem with it, but I'm 6 feet tall and 200 pounds and you could hear every bigger person I rode with wince in pain many times on each ride. I was 185 pounds the first time I rode it and it STILL hurt my stomach with the round padding on the bar. Great coaster...BAD restraints!
I honestly didn’t like the giant Verona boomerang. It gave me a big head ache. Ouch. The cobra roll and loop banged my head so hard on the restraints. It did not help that it was so fast. Lol! And the feeling of going up vertically backgrounds made me very uncomfortable. The drop was not long or intense. It was scary going up vertically forward but that’s the only good park. Comet at Hershey was really fun and the drop from the lift really tickled my stomach and it was a fun ride! Great Video!!
