Rode Millennium this summer and while it wasn't slow for me, I definitely noticed quite a bit of rattling. It really surprised me honestly, never had that issue before but it felt like speeding over an unpaved road.
My only re-rides this year were Wicked Cyclone, Canobie's Untamed and Yankee Cannonball, and those were all running as well as always for me. I know Yankee Cannonball went down a lot of enthusiasts' lists after the retrack several years ago, but for me, the amazing smoothness of it makes up for any loss of force. I finally noticed the pop of air that a lot of reviews say you get on Untamed's first drop. Last year I re-rode Boulder Dash after a gap of about a decade and was disappointed by the increased jackhammering, which made it hard to enjoy. I haven't ridden it since the Titan Track work.
I love Skyrush, but I can’t deny something is up with that ride this year. The day you rode it this year I was also there. The pacing died on the second half and turned awesome positive g moments into filler track.
This year I rode Gemini for the first time, and while it isn’t “smooth”, it wasn’t as bad as say Magnum, but definitely had some bite. I was surprised by the drop’s force as I thought it was less than 100ft, it genuinely offered some decent floater on each of those drops. I considered putting it higher than Magnum, but felt that that would be wrong.
The last time I rode Millie was in 2022 and it was the best ride I ever had on it. It hit hard in the back and the speed + forces did something Millie had never done before which was hit my arms so hard that I got my buddy in the head during an overbank with the forces (My bad Jon). I wonder what changed in one year because I've heard the same thing you told us from people who went. I wonder if they need more staffing, maybe new wheels? Either way, I hope they return this jewel back to 2022 glory. Same trip, Gemini was losing its touch. It felt 5 miles slower, but I still love it because it's a station wait and dang it, I love how that station looks. Best three stations in the park - Gemini, Magnum, and Millenium btw, I love the lighting and music. .......Yo - that's an upcoming video idea - Top Coaster Stations! Another Video idea - Top Station music. Add Top Queue's?
Very interesting. I think you visited Cedar Point on a bad day this year. It’s my home park and I rode Millennium Force and Gemini many times. I only remember Millennium Force running slow for me once and haven’t felt it vibrate or rattle in years, and I rode in every train. Besides the one ride it was as good as it gets. As for Gemini, which side did you ride on? I never ride on the blue side as I find it much rougher than the red side. The red side is about as smooth as an old Arrow will get.
Definitely agree Millenium is starting to age. 2023 was the first time I've ridden it in about a decade. Definitely noticed the shake but still thought it was a good ride. Can't say I agree with you on Gemini though. Only roughness is the same roughness that's always been there on the final helix. This year we got our 10 year old on some coasters. After getting him on Raptor and Magnum he thought Gemini was kinda boring. I am glad though found some redeeming qualities in Corkscrew this year!
Some coasters that dropped in my rankings (115 coasters that I previously rode I rode again in 2023) Twisted Cyclone (SFOG)- Got more morning rides and that isn't a good thing. Goliath passed it up as the best at SFOG. Diamondback- The rattle is brutal. This fell like a rock due to that rattle. Manta (Sea World Orlando)- I just didn't enjoy it as much as I have in the past. TMNT ShellRiasrer- Felt way rougher this time. Dropped a lot like Diamondback. Sandy's Blasting Bronco- It gave me a headache combined with ShellRaiser. Banshee- This is my version of your Mindbender or Millennium Force- Rattle gets worse and worse each year. Nearing the bottom of my B&M invert rankings Comet (Hershey Park)- was never a big fan like you but it dropped a little for me as well. Mystery Mine (Dollywood)- Seems to get rougher and rougher each year. Nighthawk (Carowinds)- It used to not bother me but now those corkscrews are just brutal. Hurler (Carowinds)- I use to tolerate it. I now think it 100% trash. El Toro, & Phoenix each dropped a little bit but neither too extreme. El Toro ran a little rough. Phoenix wasn't quite as good as I remembered.
I’m shocked you didn’t like Screamin Eagle. I went back in 2019, and it ran like a champ. I mean, there are so rough patches in the back portion of the layout, however that airtime is no joke. I may need some rerides, but it’s currently my favorite PTC coaster. Skyrush needs new trains. The winged trains are unique, however Velocicoaster style trains would be perfect if it didn’t require much retrofitting. Plus, I think it may minimize the confusing loading process to some extent. I’d love to see Stormrunner get Velocicoaster trains too, however it would probably spell the end of its hydraulic launch, which I’m willing to leave the soft over the shoulder restraints for as long as it’ll run with a hydraulic launch. Be nice if they could put GCI’s Millenium Flyers on comet, since their Infinity flyers have been a work in progress on Zambezi Zinger.
Running slow is a weird quirk Millennium has always had. I worked at Cedar Point in 2001 and 2002, and there were some days that it just never seemed to warm up. It also didn’t necessarily seem to be weather related.
I agree with you on MindBender at SFOG, I didn't ride it in 2023 but it dropped like a rock for me in 2022. Pothole was really bad. Surprised Gemini was on your bad list. Just keeps getting better and better for me. Twisted Cyclone dropped a little bit for me. SkyRush improved for me. I can give you tips on riding it but it sounds like it may get new restraints soon.
I AM HERE AND READY TO DEFEND MY BELOVED SKYRUSH FROM Airtime Thrills 😤 *edit*: ok ok, I have nothing to defend lmao. I will say, I didn't do too many rerides this year.. My biggest drop was either; 1. Storm Runner - Used to be in my top 3 or 5 ... I adored that thing. But this year it felt so ... meh. I can't even explain why.. and it dropped a bunch of spots. 2. Rip Ride Rocket - Rode it back in January, and while I hadn't ridden it since 2015, MAN those seats were so painful on my lower area .. maybe it's just me but it ruined the whole experience and fell so many spots from where I would've put it in 2015.
I only had three rides that went down my list this year. Millennium Force this year kinda confirmed that it’s my least favorite giga and went down to my top 25 instead of 15. Lightning Rod Still in my top ten but I can’t justify it in my top five. And finally Goliath at great America. I got the most forceless ride I’ve ever gotten on an RMC and had to drop it from stop 15 to top 30.
I agree on all 3, especially millennium force, my most overrated coaster by a mile. It's boring, has no airtime, and it doesn't belong anywhere near the top of any coaster rankings despite the golden ticket steel rankings.
As a local whose home park is Hersheypark, I can 100% agree about Skyrush and Comet. I have never been a big Thigh-Crush fan and Comet seems to lose its bite a little bit every year. But having been to Cedar Point in 2022, I am still a sucker for Millennium Force. It’s still my number two behind Steel Vengeance. Maybe some of it is the nostalgia of it having been my first giga when I was a teenager, but that one we are going to have to agree to disagree on 😂
For me it’s been Great Bear and Orion, I used to love Great Bear and I called it the most underrated coaster of all time, it’s still a good ride but it got way rougher and I got a few head bangs which I didn’t get before. Orion I only really loved it the first time I rode it, after that it’s only gotten worse for me, after the first drop there’s only a few note worthy moments, everything else is boring. I did get one night ride on Orion and it was great as all night rides at Kings Island are, but it wasn’t enough to move it back up in my rankings.
Something odd was going on for me or you at Cedar Point. I went July 15-19, and Millennium Force and Gemini were running the best they ever have for me. Gemini was super smooth & had great airtime. It was such a saving grace at a park where everything else was always over an hour (including Corkscrew & Magnum), and while Magnum rode quite brutal, Gemini rode great.
For me, Maverick saw a tumble, as it didn't seem nearly as strong as before. Maybe it ran poorly because it only operated for about 3 hours out of my 5 days. Ravine Flyer II also dropped a lot, because it was running so much rougher, and the airtime wasn't as strong as my 2020 visit. Shivering Timbers saw my biggest drop. Although the airtime was still quite good, the brutality of the jackhammering was unbearable. It became one of my roughest coasters ever, and for this year alone, Wolverine Wildcat was better, by a huge margin. Renegade shot down my list a little, because of how rough it's gotten. On a side note, just today, Thunderhead shot back up my list. It's riding so great!
Screamin' Eagle at SFSL this year was the roughest coaster I have EVER been on. It's my home park. I worked there 5 years. The boss or ninja is our rough coaster. And it made those feel like RMC's. The first time I was actually scared to get back on a coaster for my own safety. It didn't just feel rough it felt like it was unsafe. Like the track was actually damaged. I couldn't believe it. Didn't think a coaster could be so rough and not derail. I was shocked. Crazy experience.
I went to Disney World this last summer and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster sure felt like it was running on square wheels the day I rode it. It beat me to a frickin' pulp. It was that rough. I also got a pretty odd ride on Incredicoaster last month. I got a really good ride on it but the soundtrack wasn't running on the train I was in. I must have caught that train at an awkward time.
I was rather shocked to see The Screamin' Eagle on here, and I would in no way consider it a rough ride. It's a bit bumpy in the back row, I'll give you that, but on a non-wheel seat, the ride is great, especially for it's age. I found Zambezi Zinger and Prowler rougher. Also the setting provides an amazing night ride. But maybe I'm wrong. Boss is my most ridden coaster, so maybe I'm just oblivious to it. I personally thought that It tracked pretty well this season, and that drop after the turn around, and the drop after that deliver some actual ejector when the trains are running fast enough. Just thought I'd throw this out there because The Screamin' Eagle doesn't get enough love from outside the area, and I really do think It holds up amazingly well against other wooden coasters, especially from the same time period. It's an Enduring Classic if you ask me.
I got a front row night ride in October, and it was running way smother than when I rode it in 2022. I think because the train was more full and that helped Tons of airtime, classic coaster with great setting
I was so surprised by Millie this year there was definitely a rattle when riding in the back. First I’d ever experienced that. On another note valravn had some great floater at night in the second half. I absolutely was blown away by it. Rocketed up my list
I actually enjoyed front right wing on Skyrush this year. I have never been super happy with it, but I do feel the front is worth the extra wait especially right wing. Felt like I was falling off the ride the whole time. Of course it was a super warm August day, and we hit this mid afternoon, so that probably helped. I agree Gemini definitely had some potholes this year. Hope they smooth it out for next year.
I never felt any airtime on Millie. Granted I'm pretty heavy and have to be stapled to fit, but it's pretty much speed, over banked turns and a great view.
Was at CP and Darien Lake this summer. Didn’t find either Millennium Force or Ride of Steel to be rough. And I rode Millie 6 or 7 times. Gemini was getting rough so that checks out. Also Predator was kinda dull.
I had the complete opposite experience on Gemini this year, used to hate it but got great rides this summer. Kinda neat how different people have such different experiences.
Is a coaster eunning slow like millenium force was for you on that ride a maintainance issue or do you think its just that time has passed it bye and its 23 years old(could it be both)? From the way you have phrased it sounds like Cedar Point was having some maintainance issues this year which is sad to hear.
Could be the train needing work, sometimes its weather, weight on the train, time of day, but this was a hot crowded day in the middle of the afternoon so no excuse
RODE COM AT HERSHEY as my first woodie in July of this year I'm over 6ft and when I tell you I got airtime on every hill I did and it was on a really hot day😁
The day I was there when it happened I didn't see anyone on the ride, so I'd like to think they were just testing when the valleying occurred. But those new trains took a lot of the fun out of the ride.@@AirtimeThrills
I rode Superman Ride of Steel at Six Flags America this year and it does have a rattle, but not enough to ruin the ride. There’s ejector on some of the hills, including the finale.
I rode Mindbender 10 times in a row during CoasterFest and each time that pothole during the helix shook me up. The trim before the final loop is a total crapshoot. Even during my marathon it either completely stopped, slowed to an almost stop, or just shot on through. It is weird.
I absolutely adore Screamin' Eagle and always sit in the second to back row and while it definitely isn't smooth, it doesn't beat the crap out of you either. It has so much good floater airtime and a couple crazy ejector moments too. I will agree on Thunderation though, that thing is way too rough and janky, I prefer River King
This year during Hallowekends at cedar point I got a ride on millennium force with wind and rain and it redeemed itself but during the regular season it was running slow
What???? Thunderation is on here??? I ride it 3 days ago. It wasn’t as rough as I remembered and very intense for a mine train. 🚂 I loved it more than ever
I had a buy or sell idea from the past bos video. With the Surf Coaster being a success, B&M will start making more new innovations as their last was in 2013 with an idea that wasn't even original!
I found that the blue train on Millie this year had a bad rattle. Red train was my personal go to. Also, Thunderation was abysmal on my visit. It runs too fast for as poorly as that track it bent.
I've always thought that Skyrush was overrated, always loved the first drop in the back, and then the rest of the course was kinda meh. I remember loving Comet's first drop but you're right about the back half. I only rode Millennium Force and Gemini once each almost 20 years ago, but I remember being disappointed with Gemini cuz I expected to love it more. Gotta get back to Cedar Point!
There are rumours that Thunder Run at Canada's Wonderland is getting new theme elements as a part of the overhaul to the mountain is receiving for the new volcano coaster. It is possible that Wonder Mountain Guardian is also expecting a small refresh and they are just making do with what they have until new equipment is installed.
I love your channel! But as someone who has Darien lake as a home park I completely disagree, predator is fast paced with ejector airtime, same with ride of steel which I put over mako, it might be home park bias just a little bit but I guess everyone has there opinions
Once I saw he put Predator at number 9, I looked down to see if you commented, and sure enough, here it is! 😂 Predator actually looks good, but I don't know about ride of steel over mako. Guess I gotta go to NY and ride it
Worst I had this year was Olympia Looping a couple of weeks ago. Not a bad ride, but I think I can still feel the stapling on my shoulders. And it was £11 ($13.85)
I thought Gemini was running smooth this year. Although racing is what puts it to the next level. It’s still a good ride without racing, but it’s a great ride when it races.
Screamin' Eagle was by far the roughest coaster I've ever Ridden surpassing Wildcat at Lake Compounce. It's not so much a Jackhammer, but it slammed my back into the seat back so hard, rapidly, and often, It knocked the wind out of me. After getting off, my lungs felt bruised for a whole day. It hurt to breathe. Definitely the worst coaster I've ever Ridden. I cannot understand why this ride has fans. Also, Millie was running with a rattle this year, but it actually had some airtime on the floater hills, unlike 2020. I had so much fun riding it this summer. Shot up my rankings. Edit: I rode Screamin Eagle in the very back, which probably contributed to the roughness.
Big Caveat: This was the first time I was ever on MF, but I didn't find it slow at all. Also: Ah... Blue Streak at CLP. Got there in 2019 and... That may be the roughest coaster I've ever been on. I know people feel bad about any coasters being destroyed, but... I think it may be for the best.
Gemini has been hit or miss for us. I can remember maybe one time we raced, the rest it's been down for maintenance or one side has been operating only. Been like that towards the end of last year as well. You really notice how slow the turns are when your not racing. Considering how much it was down, or only running one side this year, I have a feeling it's time is coming to an end and they don't want to invest in fixing the issue. Just dealing with it in its last years until they are ready to replace
I wonder if Cedar Point letting Gemini get rough is an indication they’re not putting money into it because it’s almost time to retire it. I hope not because it’s my second favorite Arrow only behind Magnum
It was just 1 weird ride. I should have ridden the other side but i was on a time crunch. I wanna see if others noticed anything weird with Gemini this year
@@OklahomaCoasterFan I rode with some GCI engineers this summer as I live near the park and I think they’re gonna Titan track the banked turn and lower sections.
I also loved Skyrush. I didn’t even notice the restraints. I like restraints that rest on my thighs because I’m a transplant patient and anything that is tight closer to my stomach and lower torso can be so painful. Rip Ride Rocket was so tight on my stomach and pushed against my transplant incision and hurt so bad I had tears in my eyes
I rode Millennium Force with a couple friends in June, and it ran quite well (with one of them getting an early night run while I ran to get my Maverick credit). I will give the Gemini point though. It didn't feel good when I went either
I rode both for the first time in July of this year. Millennium Force was good, but not a ride I would hype up. The rattle was noticeable. Gemini hurt. Magnum hurt, too.
You must have gotten a bad ride on Gemini, I went a bunch of times and it was still running pretty well, also they put a 45 in the last helix, which is nice.
Even though Millennium Force is my favorite I do agree with him it did run slow for one season and this year I was waiting for the front I was almost on but all of the sudden the lift cable came crashing down causing the ride to be close all day bummer Orion is better rode it like 20 times in the front the middle and the back by far the best B&M Giga for my first B&M Giga I gotta say Kings Island is a better park for having less rides than Cedar Point but Cedar Point is opening Top Thrill 2 all they did was added different launch and the 420 foot vertical spike and kept the top hat of the original dragster but I’ll obviously gonna ride it to see how different it is from the original
So this whole skyrush restraint thing..... can you avoid the self stapling like you can on a B&M clamshell? Like, with a bit of consciousness about the restraint while on the ride, you can hold it off of you? Or is it just all bad?
@@AirtimeThrills dang. Oh well. If its intense, I can forgive the staple. I will be going to Hershey, and Great Adventure on one of my trips next year. Figured I'd ask if there was any tricks.
Can't say anything shot down my rankings this year. Screamin' Eagle could have, but I blame myself for riding on the wheel seat. I rode it on an odd-numbered seat last year, and it was really fun. My friend also rode on the non-wheel seat and said it was great, so I decided not to move it. Closest I've got is SteVe slowly getting pushed further and further down my list, nowhere near my top 50 now.
Recommend riding in the front of the car instead of the back. Not the train the car. I found that those were much smoother and didn’t even notice rattle until I did the very back
Huh, I had just assumed Skyrush dropped because you gained so many new credits. "This year I rode 40 new coasters, so Skyrush dropped 40 spots on my list."
They added ANOTHER trim to Mindbender? I can't believe it! Do they want us to hate the ride? I only got to revisit 2 parks, and from those rides both Boomerang and Twisted Typhoon at Wild Adventures dropped a lot. In 2019, both rides were smooth and fun. This year, they were very shaky and unpleasant. I now see why enthusiasts hate these rides. Apparently both got new trains, and those seem to mess with the ride somehow...?
From the visits I had, Boss seemed to be running a lot smoother this year, but that's just me. Then again, I've ridden it so much that maybe I'm used to it. Either that or I have permanent brain damage.
Rode Millennium this summer and while it wasn't slow for me, I definitely noticed quite a bit of rattling. It really surprised me honestly, never had that issue before but it felt like speeding over an unpaved road.
millenium #2 in the park my #2 overall if im not in a maverick mood.
I love how on the skyrush footage you can see a phone go flying at 3:26
My only re-rides this year were Wicked Cyclone, Canobie's Untamed and Yankee Cannonball, and those were all running as well as always for me. I know Yankee Cannonball went down a lot of enthusiasts' lists after the retrack several years ago, but for me, the amazing smoothness of it makes up for any loss of force. I finally noticed the pop of air that a lot of reviews say you get on Untamed's first drop.
Last year I re-rode Boulder Dash after a gap of about a decade and was disappointed by the increased jackhammering, which made it hard to enjoy. I haven't ridden it since the Titan Track work.
I love Skyrush, but I can’t deny something is up with that ride this year. The day you rode it this year I was also there. The pacing died on the second half and turned awesome positive g moments into filler track.
This year I rode Gemini for the first time, and while it isn’t “smooth”, it wasn’t as bad as say Magnum, but definitely had some bite. I was surprised by the drop’s force as I thought it was less than 100ft, it genuinely offered some decent floater on each of those drops. I considered putting it higher than Magnum, but felt that that would be wrong.
The last time I rode Millie was in 2022 and it was the best ride I ever had on it. It hit hard in the back and the speed + forces did something Millie had never done before which was hit my arms so hard that I got my buddy in the head during an overbank with the forces (My bad Jon).
I wonder what changed in one year because I've heard the same thing you told us from people who went. I wonder if they need more staffing, maybe new wheels? Either way, I hope they return this jewel back to 2022 glory.
Same trip, Gemini was losing its touch. It felt 5 miles slower, but I still love it because it's a station wait and dang it, I love how that station looks. Best three stations in the park - Gemini, Magnum, and Millenium btw, I love the lighting and music. .......Yo - that's an upcoming video idea - Top Coaster Stations! Another Video idea - Top Station music. Add Top Queue's?
Very interesting. I think you visited Cedar Point on a bad day this year. It’s my home park and I rode Millennium Force and Gemini many times. I only remember Millennium Force running slow for me once and haven’t felt it vibrate or rattle in years, and I rode in every train. Besides the one ride it was as good as it gets.
As for Gemini, which side did you ride on? I never ride on the blue side as I find it much rougher than the red side. The red side is about as smooth as an old Arrow will get.
Definitely agree Millenium is starting to age. 2023 was the first time I've ridden it in about a decade. Definitely noticed the shake but still thought it was a good ride. Can't say I agree with you on Gemini though. Only roughness is the same roughness that's always been there on the final helix. This year we got our 10 year old on some coasters. After getting him on Raptor and Magnum he thought Gemini was kinda boring. I am glad though found some redeeming qualities in Corkscrew this year!
Some coasters that dropped in my rankings (115 coasters that I previously rode I rode again in 2023)
Twisted Cyclone (SFOG)- Got more morning rides and that isn't a good thing. Goliath passed it up as the best at SFOG.
Diamondback- The rattle is brutal. This fell like a rock due to that rattle.
Manta (Sea World Orlando)- I just didn't enjoy it as much as I have in the past.
TMNT ShellRiasrer- Felt way rougher this time. Dropped a lot like Diamondback.
Sandy's Blasting Bronco- It gave me a headache combined with ShellRaiser.
Banshee- This is my version of your Mindbender or Millennium Force- Rattle gets worse and worse each year. Nearing the bottom of my B&M invert rankings
Comet (Hershey Park)- was never a big fan like you but it dropped a little for me as well.
Mystery Mine (Dollywood)- Seems to get rougher and rougher each year.
Nighthawk (Carowinds)- It used to not bother me but now those corkscrews are just brutal.
Hurler (Carowinds)- I use to tolerate it. I now think it 100% trash.
El Toro, & Phoenix each dropped a little bit but neither too extreme. El Toro ran a little rough. Phoenix wasn't quite as good as I remembered.
I’m shocked you didn’t like Screamin Eagle. I went back in 2019, and it ran like a champ. I mean, there are so rough patches in the back portion of the layout, however that airtime is no joke. I may need some rerides, but it’s currently my favorite PTC coaster. Skyrush needs new trains. The winged trains are unique, however Velocicoaster style trains would be perfect if it didn’t require much retrofitting. Plus, I think it may minimize the confusing loading process to some extent. I’d love to see Stormrunner get Velocicoaster trains too, however it would probably spell the end of its hydraulic launch, which I’m willing to leave the soft over the shoulder restraints for as long as it’ll run with a hydraulic launch. Be nice if they could put GCI’s Millenium Flyers on comet, since their Infinity flyers have been a work in progress on Zambezi Zinger.
Running slow is a weird quirk Millennium has always had. I worked at Cedar Point in 2001 and 2002, and there were some days that it just never seemed to warm up. It also didn’t necessarily seem to be weather related.
I agree with you on MindBender at SFOG, I didn't ride it in 2023 but it dropped like a rock for me in 2022. Pothole was really bad. Surprised Gemini was on your bad list. Just keeps getting better and better for me. Twisted Cyclone dropped a little bit for me. SkyRush improved for me. I can give you tips on riding it but it sounds like it may get new restraints soon.
I AM HERE AND READY TO DEFEND MY BELOVED SKYRUSH FROM Airtime Thrills 😤
*edit*: ok ok, I have nothing to defend lmao. I will say, I didn't do too many rerides this year.. My biggest drop was either;
1. Storm Runner - Used to be in my top 3 or 5 ... I adored that thing. But this year it felt so ... meh. I can't even explain why.. and it dropped a bunch of spots.
2. Rip Ride Rocket - Rode it back in January, and while I hadn't ridden it since 2015, MAN those seats were so painful on my lower area .. maybe it's just me but it ruined the whole experience and fell so many spots from where I would've put it in 2015.
I only had three rides that went down my list this year. Millennium Force this year kinda confirmed that it’s my least favorite giga and went down to my top 25 instead of 15. Lightning Rod Still in my top ten but I can’t justify it in my top five. And finally Goliath at great America. I got the most forceless ride I’ve ever gotten on an RMC and had to drop it from stop 15 to top 30.
I agree on all 3, especially millennium force, my most overrated coaster by a mile. It's boring, has no airtime, and it doesn't belong anywhere near the top of any coaster rankings despite the golden ticket steel rankings.
@@TheBolligerMabillardLoverexactly. Over rated
As a local whose home park is Hersheypark, I can 100% agree about Skyrush and Comet. I have never been a big Thigh-Crush fan and Comet seems to lose its bite a little bit every year. But having been to Cedar Point in 2022, I am still a sucker for Millennium Force. It’s still my number two behind Steel Vengeance. Maybe some of it is the nostalgia of it having been my first giga when I was a teenager, but that one we are going to have to agree to disagree on 😂
For me it’s been Great Bear and Orion, I used to love Great Bear and I called it the most underrated coaster of all time, it’s still a good ride but it got way rougher and I got a few head bangs which I didn’t get before.
Orion I only really loved it the first time I rode it, after that it’s only gotten worse for me, after the first drop there’s only a few note worthy moments, everything else is boring.
I did get one night ride on Orion and it was great as all night rides at Kings Island are, but it wasn’t enough to move it back up in my rankings.
Something odd was going on for me or you at Cedar Point. I went July 15-19, and Millennium Force and Gemini were running the best they ever have for me. Gemini was super smooth & had great airtime. It was such a saving grace at a park where everything else was always over an hour (including Corkscrew & Magnum), and while Magnum rode quite brutal, Gemini rode great.
For me, Maverick saw a tumble, as it didn't seem nearly as strong as before. Maybe it ran poorly because it only operated for about 3 hours out of my 5 days.
Ravine Flyer II also dropped a lot, because it was running so much rougher, and the airtime wasn't as strong as my 2020 visit.
Shivering Timbers saw my biggest drop. Although the airtime was still quite good, the brutality of the jackhammering was unbearable. It became one of my roughest coasters ever, and for this year alone, Wolverine Wildcat was better, by a huge margin.
Renegade shot down my list a little, because of how rough it's gotten.
On a side note, just today, Thunderhead shot back up my list. It's riding so great!
Screamin' Eagle at SFSL this year was the roughest coaster I have EVER been on. It's my home park. I worked there 5 years. The boss or ninja is our rough coaster. And it made those feel like RMC's. The first time I was actually scared to get back on a coaster for my own safety. It didn't just feel rough it felt like it was unsafe. Like the track was actually damaged. I couldn't believe it. Didn't think a coaster could be so rough and not derail. I was shocked. Crazy experience.
I went to Disney World this last summer and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster sure felt like it was running on square wheels the day I rode it. It beat me to a frickin' pulp. It was that rough.
I also got a pretty odd ride on Incredicoaster last month. I got a really good ride on it but the soundtrack wasn't running on the train I was in. I must have caught that train at an awkward time.
I was rather shocked to see The Screamin' Eagle on here, and I would in no way consider it a rough ride. It's a bit bumpy in the back row, I'll give you that, but on a non-wheel seat, the ride is great, especially for it's age. I found Zambezi Zinger and Prowler rougher. Also the setting provides an amazing night ride. But maybe I'm wrong. Boss is my most ridden coaster, so maybe I'm just oblivious to it. I personally thought that It tracked pretty well this season, and that drop after the turn around, and the drop after that deliver some actual ejector when the trains are running fast enough. Just thought I'd throw this out there because The Screamin' Eagle doesn't get enough love from outside the area, and I really do think It holds up amazingly well against other wooden coasters, especially from the same time period. It's an Enduring Classic if you ask me.
Im with you on Zinger it wasnt smooth but no way was it rougher for me than Eagle
I got a front row night ride in October, and it was running way smother than when I rode it in 2022. I think because the train was more full and that helped
Tons of airtime, classic coaster with great setting
I was so surprised by Millie this year there was definitely a rattle when riding in the back. First I’d ever experienced that. On another note valravn had some great floater at night in the second half. I absolutely was blown away by it. Rocketed up my list
I actually enjoyed front right wing on Skyrush this year. I have never been super happy with it, but I do feel the front is worth the extra wait especially right wing. Felt like I was falling off the ride the whole time. Of course it was a super warm August day, and we hit this mid afternoon, so that probably helped. I agree Gemini definitely had some potholes this year. Hope they smooth it out for next year.
I never felt any airtime on Millie. Granted I'm pretty heavy and have to be stapled to fit, but it's pretty much speed, over banked turns and a great view.
Was at CP and Darien Lake this summer. Didn’t find either Millennium Force or Ride of Steel to be rough. And I rode Millie 6 or 7 times.
Gemini was getting rough so that checks out. Also Predator was kinda dull.
I had the complete opposite experience on Gemini this year, used to hate it but got great rides this summer. Kinda neat how different people have such different experiences.
Yeah so many factors in how a coaster runs. Train to train, seat to seat, day to day
Is a coaster eunning slow like millenium force was for you on that ride a maintainance issue or do you think its just that time has passed it bye and its 23 years old(could it be both)? From the way you have phrased it sounds like Cedar Point was having some maintainance issues this year which is sad to hear.
Could be the train needing work, sometimes its weather, weight on the train, time of day, but this was a hot crowded day in the middle of the afternoon so no excuse
Nice edit with Millie at the beginning
RODE COM AT HERSHEY as my first woodie in July of this year I'm over 6ft and when I tell you I got airtime on every hill I did and it was on a really hot day😁
Riddler Mindbender had some issues this year. It valleyed a few times during my trips to SFOG this season.
I saw that on screamscape. Pretty crazy
Maybe tell SFOG that if it’s not gonna run 3 trains, it doesn’t need the Mid Course Brake Run that that trim is trying to be.
The day I was there when it happened I didn't see anyone on the ride, so I'd like to think they were just testing when the valleying occurred. But those new trains took a lot of the fun out of the ride.@@AirtimeThrills
I got stuck on the brake run during a ride back in June lol@@SnowghostFilms
to be honest comet getting its buzz bars removed is pretty sad
did something happen with the discord server? its not mentioned here and after checking, the link is missing in some of the recent descriptions
I rode Superman Ride of Steel at Six Flags America this year and it does have a rattle, but not enough to ruin the ride. There’s ejector on some of the hills, including the finale.
I rode Mindbender 10 times in a row during CoasterFest and each time that pothole during the helix shook me up. The trim before the final loop is a total crapshoot. Even during my marathon it either completely stopped, slowed to an almost stop, or just shot on through. It is weird.
I absolutely adore Screamin' Eagle and always sit in the second to back row and while it definitely isn't smooth, it doesn't beat the crap out of you either. It has so much good floater airtime and a couple crazy ejector moments too. I will agree on Thunderation though, that thing is way too rough and janky, I prefer River King
This year during Hallowekends at cedar point I got a ride on millennium force with wind and rain and it redeemed itself but during the regular season it was running slow
What???? Thunderation is on here??? I ride it 3 days ago. It wasn’t as rough as I remembered and very intense for a mine train. 🚂 I loved it more than ever
Looks like the Top 100 might be getting a bit of a shakeup, and not just from the new roller coasters Chris has ridden this year.
Love the Square Wheel Analogy in Regarding the Ruffness of a Coaster 😂
I had a buy or sell idea from the past bos video.
With the Surf Coaster being a success, B&M will start making more new innovations as their last was in 2013 with an idea that wasn't even original!
I found that the blue train on Millie this year had a bad rattle. Red train was my personal go to.
Also, Thunderation was abysmal on my visit. It runs too fast for as poorly as that track it bent.
Makes me feel sorry for those who rode Steel Phantom with those OTSR. Desperado is bad enough
@@AirtimeThrills Yes, bless those lost souls
I've always thought that Skyrush was overrated, always loved the first drop in the back, and then the rest of the course was kinda meh. I remember loving Comet's first drop but you're right about the back half. I only rode Millennium Force and Gemini once each almost 20 years ago, but I remember being disappointed with Gemini cuz I expected to love it more. Gotta get back to Cedar Point!
Cedar Point is my home park, and I got fantastic rides on Millie all season.
There are rumours that Thunder Run at Canada's Wonderland is getting new theme elements as a part of the overhaul to the mountain is receiving for the new volcano coaster. It is possible that Wonder Mountain Guardian is also expecting a small refresh and they are just making do with what they have until new equipment is installed.
Skyrush is so rattly in the back, really hits you in the spine. It’s smoother in the front but if you ride in the front it’s just boring.
I was underwhelmed with comet. I expected much more and was bored. Skyrush might be getting new restraints? Is that true
Behemoth and skyrush for me are two rides that everyone says has a riddle that I genuinely don't notice
You should do a video where you compare your major new credits in an expectation Vs reality kinda way
I love your channel! But as someone who has Darien lake as a home park I completely disagree, predator is fast paced with ejector airtime, same with ride of steel which I put over mako, it might be home park bias just a little bit but I guess everyone has there opinions
Once I saw he put Predator at number 9, I looked down to see if you commented, and sure enough, here it is! 😂 Predator actually looks good, but I don't know about ride of steel over mako. Guess I gotta go to NY and ride it
Would you rather RMC predator, or put titan track on the whole thing?
@@coastarider probably rmc tbh
@@coastarider yeah!
Man I just wasnt feeling either one this year. I had high hopes for smooth Predator too
Skyrush is at its best during the Halloween event on warm evenings/nights. Absolutely flying compared to most other days
I think Screaming Eagle was running very smooth this year, I recently got a great night ride front row on it
I got really bad rides on Scream this year. Moved from my #23 spot down to #48
I havent been on scream in a hot minute
@@AirtimeThrills it still has a bad rattle. Not a fan of it
Agreed I used to kinda like Scream but the rattle is getting bad the past couple years
Worst I had this year was Olympia Looping a couple of weeks ago. Not a bad ride, but I think I can still feel the stapling on my shoulders. And it was £11 ($13.85)
Gemini was closed every time I went to Cedar Point this year. I wonder if your experience is related. I hope it isn't nearing its end.
Got on Ride of Steel (great name), loved it but definitely has a rattle
I thought Gemini was running smooth this year. Although racing is what puts it to the next level. It’s still a good ride without racing, but it’s a great ride when it races.
Screamin' Eagle was by far the roughest coaster I've ever Ridden surpassing Wildcat at Lake Compounce. It's not so much a Jackhammer, but it slammed my back into the seat back so hard, rapidly, and often, It knocked the wind out of me. After getting off, my lungs felt bruised for a whole day. It hurt to breathe. Definitely the worst coaster I've ever Ridden. I cannot understand why this ride has fans. Also, Millie was running with a rattle this year, but it actually had some airtime on the floater hills, unlike 2020. I had so much fun riding it this summer. Shot up my rankings. Edit: I rode Screamin Eagle in the very back, which probably contributed to the roughness.
Big Caveat: This was the first time I was ever on MF, but I didn't find it slow at all.
Also: Ah... Blue Streak at CLP. Got there in 2019 and... That may be the roughest coaster I've ever been on. I know people feel bad about any coasters being destroyed, but... I think it may be for the best.
Gemini has been hit or miss for us. I can remember maybe one time we raced, the rest it's been down for maintenance or one side has been operating only. Been like that towards the end of last year as well. You really notice how slow the turns are when your not racing. Considering how much it was down, or only running one side this year, I have a feeling it's time is coming to an end and they don't want to invest in fixing the issue. Just dealing with it in its last years until they are ready to replace
I wonder if Cedar Point letting Gemini get rough is an indication they’re not putting money into it because it’s almost time to retire it. I hope not because it’s my second favorite Arrow only behind Magnum
It was just 1 weird ride. I should have ridden the other side but i was on a time crunch. I wanna see if others noticed anything weird with Gemini this year
Shivering Timbers ran really rough this year too. Shot down my listings
That's the most notable one for me too.
@@OklahomaCoasterFan I rode with some GCI engineers this summer as I live near the park and I think they’re gonna Titan track the banked turn and lower sections.
I find Skyrush to be my personal favorite Intamin coaster because it's mega intense for my liking
Age catching up to him
He pussy 😂
I also loved Skyrush. I didn’t even notice the restraints. I like restraints that rest on my thighs because I’m a transplant patient and anything that is tight closer to my stomach and lower torso can be so painful. Rip Ride Rocket was so tight on my stomach and pushed against my transplant incision and hurt so bad I had tears in my eyes
If you like intense coasters, especially intamins, you’d love Intimidator 305 at KD
@@thecoasterauthority Agreed I think Intimidator 305 and X2 are the most intense coasters ever especially back seat on both of them
I rode Millennium Force with a couple friends in June, and it ran quite well (with one of them getting an early night run while I ran to get my Maverick credit). I will give the Gemini point though. It didn't feel good when I went either
I rode both for the first time in July of this year. Millennium Force was good, but not a ride I would hype up. The rattle was noticeable. Gemini hurt. Magnum hurt, too.
@@Incurso91 Was it the potholes on Gemini and Magnum's notorious triangle hills for you too?
@@AlphaOutlaw Yep. The ending helix on Gemini was brutal for me, too. Those old Arrows sometimes feel like being slammed into a wall made of spikes.
@@Incurso91 Definitely. One of my friends and I were battered by Magnum and I feel like it'll start getting rougher
I rode Millennium Force for the first time back in August of this year and it was running really well so idk maybe I caught it on a good day
You must have gotten a bad ride on Gemini, I went a bunch of times and it was still running pretty well, also they put a 45 in the last helix, which is nice.
I heard that sky Rush is actually supposed to be getting new restraints
Idk how Gemini used to be but I rode it back row in August of this year… it was one of the roughest rides I have ever been on.
Even though Millennium Force is my favorite I do agree with him it did run slow for one season and this year I was waiting for the front I was almost on but all of the sudden the lift cable came crashing down causing the ride to be close all day bummer Orion is better rode it like 20 times in the front the middle and the back by far the best B&M Giga for my first B&M Giga I gotta say Kings Island is a better park for having less rides than Cedar Point but Cedar Point is opening Top Thrill 2 all they did was added different launch and the 420 foot vertical spike and kept the top hat of the original dragster but I’ll obviously gonna ride it to see how different it is from the original
Just so I know when will your coaster rankings come out?
So this whole skyrush restraint thing..... can you avoid the self stapling like you can on a B&M clamshell? Like, with a bit of consciousness about the restraint while on the ride, you can hold it off of you? Or is it just all bad?
Ive tried to hold it off as hard as i can, but there's no use
@@AirtimeThrills dang. Oh well. If its intense, I can forgive the staple. I will be going to Hershey, and Great Adventure on one of my trips next year. Figured I'd ask if there was any tricks.
Screamin Eagle beat me to a pulp this year. I like rough coasters in general because I find them to have character but this was too much this year
Always ride Skyrush in the back in one of the middle seats
Skyrush constantly jumps up and down in my rankings, it's impossible to get a consistent ride even when I sit in the same spot, it's crazy.
for me, mr freeze reverse blast shoots down every single time I ride it. wicked at lagoon on the other hand always shoots up when i ride it.
Gemini was glass smooth for me (I was in the back) but I’m still mad I couldn’t high five the other train
*Cries in Skyrush*
I thought I was mistaken when I rode Millenium Force this year for my first time and found it boring. I wondered why everyone rated it so high
Can't say anything shot down my rankings this year. Screamin' Eagle could have, but I blame myself for riding on the wheel seat. I rode it on an odd-numbered seat last year, and it was really fun. My friend also rode on the non-wheel seat and said it was great, so I decided not to move it. Closest I've got is SteVe slowly getting pushed further and further down my list, nowhere near my top 50 now.
Screamin Eagle is hit or miss with the roughness. Thought it was gonna give me a heart attack once. Then later it wasn't bad at all...
Gemini was closed during my CP trip this year. I was sad at the time, but Uhm, maybe not anymore.
Twisted Colossus shot down 1 spot for me to make room for my new #1 Xcel
Screamin Eagle in a wheel vs non wheel seat is a pretty drastic difference in roughness IMO. Non wheel are much smoother.
Xcelerator was also pretty rattley this year, but it's been baking in that hot California sun for almost 2 years
Recommend riding in the front of the car instead of the back. Not the train the car. I found that those were much smoother and didn’t even notice rattle until
I did the very back
I rode predator for the first time this year, and it wasnt too horrible.
The SkyRush hate is strong in this one.
-Emperor Palpatine
Those old intamin restraints are hella uncomfortable. I barely fit on the Superman at SFNE and I'm only 6'3.
3:23 rip bros phone
Huh, I had just assumed Skyrush dropped because you gained so many new credits. "This year I rode 40 new coasters, so Skyrush dropped 40 spots on my list."
I totally agree, Skyrush wasn’t even in the top 3 at Hershey
It's sometimes really sad to see that a coaster you loved has gone downhill.
screamin eagle desperately needs a retrack. it's a great layout
They added ANOTHER trim to Mindbender? I can't believe it! Do they want us to hate the ride?
I only got to revisit 2 parks, and from those rides both Boomerang and Twisted Typhoon at Wild Adventures dropped a lot. In 2019, both rides were smooth and fun. This year, they were very shaky and unpleasant. I now see why enthusiasts hate these rides. Apparently both got new trains, and those seem to mess with the ride somehow...?
I feel vindicated that someone else thought Gemini was running like crap this year. I got off wondering what the heck had happened in the last year.
3:25 someone’s phone flew out
Do you now wish that Gemini would be a TEAR IT DOWN! ride and you would be like, "GOOD RIDDANCE!" with the exception of the dueling?
Nah i just hope i got a bad ride. I normally love it
I ❤ SkyRush!
Gemini needs the Messie treatment!
Screamin' Eagle absolutely beat the snot out of me. My ride on the Boss may have actually been smoother.
From the visits I had, Boss seemed to be running a lot smoother this year, but that's just me. Then again, I've ridden it so much that maybe I'm used to it. Either that or I have permanent brain damage.
That was definitely the case my first time there this year
When are we getting the Top 100 this year?
Week after next
@@AirtimeThrills Awesome! I look forward to it every year!
Gemini and Millennium Force but no Magnum xl 200? It's gotten more painful every year to the point I've sworn it off and won't ride it again.
I had a blast on Magnum this year
@@AirtimeThrills those lap bars need padding or something. Ugh. Never again. At least Millennium Force doesn't hurt.