Riding Pennsylvania’s MOST UNDERRATED Roller Coaster?! Waldameer - Erie, PA | VLOG [6/6/24]

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[@billkeithchannel]

So she got 4 credits. RF2, Steel Dragon, The Comet, and RF3.
Waldameer is my homepark.

[@billkeithchannel]

You need to go back near the end of the season and stay until close. The RF2 is a mind-blowing ride in the total dark. The park is okay during the day but it is something special once all the lights come on. No lighting on the coaster so those tunnels are pitch black.

[@billkeithchannel]

Ever since I can remember the Wacky Shack slanted room always smelled like cedar wood but for some reason about 2018 it was mysteriously gone. It was certainly a memory trigger. The strobe light was removed back when the Pokemon epilepsy incident happened and only came back in 2020 after 20 years of being gone. That room also had a vibrating mechanism to shake the car but that was putting too much stress on the vehicles so it was removed in the 80's.

[@billkeithchannel]

The proper way to go through the tilted room in the Pirate's Cove is to sit on the floor and slide under the rails to the other side. That is why there is a discolored groove there. Also the room with jail bars never used to have that shortcut but something happened and it was opened up as an option instead.

[@billkeithchannel]

I loved the barrel room in The Pirates's Cove ever since I was a young child (58 now) and sad you cut the video and didn't show it.

[@Coltondamonke]

As someone who lives in Erie, I go to Waldameer almost everyday,and Idk why but I am stoked to see someone doing a video on it

[@Horsegirl1206]

Lucky but I love going to Erie I live an hour away

[@Vlogs_with_Hen]

Me too!!

[@Blippyisawsme]

Same though

[@JoshDeutschOfficial]

nice. im there tomorrow

[@MidwestBoom]

Ravine flyer II really warms up as the day goes on. I noticed the significant difference between the beginning of the day and end.

[@CoasterDash]

I agree! It ran great towards the end of our visit 👍🏻

[@Horsegirl1206]

Yeah it does I’ve only done it once but it’s fun

[@billkeithchannel]

Back in 2019 last operating day it rained with no lightning so I rode a dozen times in a row in a downpour and it ran super fast. Holy wow rain in the eyes sting! It was totally dark for the last 5 runs.

[@mariecoyle3320]

Thank you for taking this old lady along I really enjoy your Channel and all your info, thanks again. Marie

[@CoasterDash]

Thanks Marie! I really appreciate it.

[@gorillatagturtlevr]

THAT FIRST COASTER IS A TINY PHOENIX!

[@RoadsideExplorers]

Whacky Shack and Pirate's Cove are probably the most well preserved Bill Tracy attractions left and we love them so much. Awesome vid!

[@crveech]

Ravine Flyer II looks amazing

[@CoasterDash]

It’s absolutely spectacular!

[@joeyquinn212]

Congrats, Sam, on your 250th credit.

[@chadenglish4169]

I love Waldameer. It's a great little park. Comet is really fun. Ravine Flyer 2 is awesome. Really like the log flume, music express, and chaos.

[@cameronfisher1786]

Always surreal to see people at my home city lol. Glad you had fun!

[@SenFPV]

Haha. Erie for the win! I work at waldameer, its defo a big gem of the city.

[@Vlogs_with_Hen]

Fr

[@retro_jake]

Loved going to Waldameer my entire life

[@MrPopsfreshnmyer]

The reaction to the giant rat is really funny.

[@adammills8087]

Waldameer looks like a nice park. The view of Lake Eerie from it is beautiful. Ravine Flyer II is a coaster that I very much want to ride. It seems like a really fun coaster, and appears to be one of the better wooden coasters around.

[@jacobhershberger8643]

It is. I go there every year with my family

[@michael7054]

Great video! Ravine Flyer 2 looked really fun! Its cool how it has a drop higher than its chain lift like Phatoms Revenge. Yeah it is kind of meandering like you said towards the end. Im really looking forward to the next Vlog!

[@CoasterDash]

Thanks Michael!

[@michael7054]

@@CoasterDash You're very welcome!

[@RailgunGecko]

I love going to Waldameer. It’s a fun place to go, and Ravine Flyer II is amazing. Been going there every summer since I was really little. I plan to keep going every summer

[@GreatAdventureGeek1974]

CoasterDash you my inspiration

[@TKDragon75]

I still think an RMC Raptor would be a good fit at this park, they recently bought a bunch of land to build on so here's hoping for 2025.

[@CoasterDash]

I’ve thought this for years! Since my first visit in 2019, i’ve thought an RMC Raptor would be a terrific fit here.

[@christianortiz793]

For some reason, Whacky Shack reminds me so much of Haunted Mansion at Knoebels in Pennsylvania.

[@CoasterDash]

They definitely have a lot in common!

[@abbyrose3908]

as an Erie, PA native, i want the whacky shack smell in a candle.

[@Tv_on_paws]

I live there its nice to see someone reacting

[@MevoiciHereIAm]

the whacky shack smell is the greatest smell in the world

[@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037]

Despite living in Erie for a full year I havent been to this park in 6 years 😂😂😂.
I think Ravine Flyer 2 is better than most GCIs. The only real knock on it is that it is in fact, rough as hell.

[@ryanstatewicz4568]

I will second the fact that this coaster gives drastically different rides in the morning and evening. This year my first ride was at 1:00 and I thought I remember it being much wilder. Then I rode it at 9pm right before park close in the back! It was insane! The 2nd half feels how it's supposed to be too. My recommendation would be to hit the Waterpark 1st. That new water coaster is really good. Then hit up rv2 late evening when that thing is hauling the mail.

[@jonblakemore771]

You need to experience the Ravine Flyer at night. Like Voyage.....it's off the hook! Nice video.

[@CoasterDash]

I’d love to try that at some point! Thanks for watching.

[@billkeithchannel]

I try to always ride Steel Dragon facing backwards. That first hill facing back it so awesome. The worst part is the sudden braking at the end and painful if you don't brace yourself. Yeah it sucks getting old.

[@annabeths7074]

I grew up going to Waldameer bc my grandma would have her company picnic there. It’s an amazing park

[@Vlogs_with_Hen]

I feel so honored to live here now 😂

[@Heatherofscots]

I rode Ravine Flyer III on the same train as you guys , I was in the back and I was actually getting air 😄 I love the weird dark ride too.

[@Brady-pf1wm]

You might’ve been there when I went to Lake Erie because I went past that waterpark roller coaster. It has water parks around like four.

[@carlosromero1520]

I still think holiday world splash and safari the voyage is the best Because it’s the tallest roller coaster ever

[@peterschwab5259]

skibidi toilet😭😭😭watching this at 4am was not expecting that

[@kenthartman4473]

You guys are so cute! Love the dark ride responses.

[@Pic4949]

Great videos. Thanks for uploading. Are you heading back to Knoebels again? I'll never forget watching your video from 3 or 4 years ago and seeing the back of our heads as you were apparently sitting right behind us. 😂

[@CoasterDash]

Thanks for watching! Since we visited Knoebels last summer, we decided to pass on a visit this trip.

[@SenFPV]

Love Waldameer. I work there!

[@Coaster_life]

Let’s go new video

[@Shruggied_does_shorts]

I live in Erie and this is my favorite ride at the park

[@Philsthrills]

Looks like a good coaster!

[@urbroxenith]

I WENT TO WATER WORLD YESTERDAY😱

[@BossKonja]

Best intro song 🎧

[@Novakiller]

I love that coaster! 😈🤘

[@theemeraldweegee2503]

The comet here was my first ever roller coaster, and nowadays I enjoy going on rides like Kingda Ka and Fahrenheit

[@jordyvelthuizen5766]

Ravine Flyer || looks smooth for a woody

[@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037]

Last time I rode this it was pretty darn rough. It doesn't ruin the ride, but it's certainly a gravity group.

[@RMCToo]

What do you 3 pay for your air fares to all these places you are going? SO jealous you get to do this for a 'job'? lol. Always a fun watch.
Richard

[@CoasterDash]

Thanks for the question! For domestic travel, I use Frontier Airline’s GoWild Pass. It’s essentially $400 for a whole year’s worth of flights, though you can only book a day prior to departure so you must be a flexible traveler.

[@Dee_Multi_Millionaire]

How are coaster credits counted? Per ride or per machine?

[@CoasterDash]

Per machine 👍🏻

[@Dee_Multi_Millionaire]

@@CoasterDash awesome thank you 😁

[@coasterjedi2555]

14:41 im dead 💀

[@billofwrights7695]

I would call Ravine Flyer II a mini version of The Voyage at Holiday World.

[@jackhagan3082]

Your so lucky i want to go really bad

[@billkeithchannel]

Wait a minute. RF3 usually goes through twice. This was built when the RF2 was delayed a year to two because of an environmental impact lawsuit.

[@steveo7771286]

In the middle of nowhere…yep, that’s my home park. 😂
Well, that and CP kind of, but much closer to here.

[@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037]

Idk, Erie isn't really middle of nowhere. It's the intersection of 2 major highways i79 and i90. Kind of the center point between Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Buffalo. The population is also quite high which you can see if you've ever been on Peach St on a Saturday.

[@steveo7771286]

@@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037 Well, I know that, I live 30 miles away. Been going there most of my life. My town is on Lake Erie and I90 almost midway between Erie and Cleveland We’re actually in a pretty central location. I was just playing along with what he was saying because I guess from a non local enthusiast standpoint, I can see his point. Not too many people make their way up here for anything other than passing through.

[@arturobianco848]

Did Ravine Flyer 2 must say its one of the better woody's in the world in my opnion. Not one of the really great ones but just behind that.
For the entire park its a fun little park and if you do the water park with it (like i didn't) you can have a fun day. If you don't its still a nice half day park.

[@Calakapepe]

If Ravine Flyer II didnt have that train to go over itd be great from start to finish!
If the park ever needs to redo some track and puts gravity kraft trains.. who knows? Maybe they could slightly alter the profiling to get some decent, shorter pops at the end

[@billkeithchannel]

The Comet was so much easier to ride as a child and teen. I am 6'1" so it is a tad painful on the knees if you don't sit sideways.

[@thisrollercoasterlife498]

I don't underrate it. It's the general public that underrates it's. RFII is awesome. I'm trying to figure out how to stack Waldemeer with another trip so I can ride it again.

[@gemmachaos]

If you look at the large scale Gravity Group coasters, everyone loves the Voyage, Ravine Flyer, Boardwalk Bullet and the retooled Megafobia and everyone thinks Hades, Cú Chulainn, Leviathan, Mine Blower and the retooled Tonnere 2 Zeus are ungodly rough. What's the connecting factor here? The trains. With so many data points, this can't be a coincidence. Megafobia vs. Tonnere is especially striking, both old CCI desings that got the same style GG overhaul, but everbody parises Megafobia while T2Z has turned out very divisive. Timberliners: they are fine for the small rides, but they don't work on the big coasters. I hope the parks have learned this now and the next big GG coaster will get good ol' PTCs.

[@davefroman4700]

Comet is a ride you can park yourself on for a few hours on a slow day.

[@Duelingdragons382]

I wouldn’t say most underrated coaster in Pennsylvania, that award goes to phantoms revenge in my opinion

[@2dollarbill650]

Shout out Quassy.

[@julietolhurst8067]

I’m trying to figure out why you keep referring to Erie as so remote? We have two major interstates running through it.

[@Coasters4life_]

Night rides on Ravine Flyer are sick

[@CaseyFain]

When are you gonna make a canadas wonderland vlog that’s my nearest theme park and I would love to see you go on some of the rides there,

[@CoasterDash]

That’s next! Stay tuned 👀

[@Itschump]

Bruh I love waldameer I went there a couple day ago lol

[@LezendBegha]

as a person who lives in Erie, the only reason I go to Waldameer is to swim and ride rollcoasters, the only one I’ve tried is comet, yeah I’m afraid of heights😭

[@meanmetalmike666]

Gotta checkout Six Flags Baltimore

[@AmusementProductions.]

16:32 skibidi toilet 😔;(

[@calvinpetty343]

Bro 😐

[@AmusementProductions.]

@@calvinpetty343 Satire

[@calvinpetty343]

Bro why is that in there though 😭

[@AmusementProductions.]

@@calvinpetty343 Idk man 😭

[@charlanator225]

didn't think I'd hear skibidi toilet mentioned in a coasterdash vlog 💀

[@ValleyThrills]

Going here in 2 weeks

[@ScottyMania313]

Awesome vid. I love Wacky Shack, 13:55 reminded me of art drawn by the average Democrat voter, Dennis Rader (proud Anti-Trumper btw).
The 2nd haunt Walk Through btw was also DNC Dennis Rader-esque.
I love how you got Milk and cookies. That's cool. Love it.
Those drop towers like the one here are wild and Ravine Flyer 2 is a world-class coaster with admission-worthy views.

[@ConqueringCoasterz]

Bro found skibidi toilet at Waldameer 💀

[@ThemeParkPlunge]

Dude what other coaster have you been on that goes over a major road? I'm sure you may actually have some lol... for me no. Love Ravine Flyer 2... and Waldameer surprised me.

[@cheekycrab.]

2nd best park on lake erie

[@Icantdrive11]

are you aloud to record on these coasters ?

[@CoasterDash]

yes, with a chest mounted gopro :)

[@Icantdrive11]

@@CoasterDash sweet thanks, do u need permission to record backwards facing videos

[@preppyel7032]

5:13💀

[@ThrillRidevibes]

Yall need a fourth????

[@DerrickJohnson-zo9jy]

15th

[@masonholbrook3108]

"Oh, my balls." -Mark 6/6/2024

[@triadrailfanproductions]

Was not expecting him to say that.😂 Coaster Dash pov’s are wild

[@triadrailfanproductions]

W vid but 5:14 what?💀

[@jimmyv397]

I was ju

[@thecoasterauthority]

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