I rode this in 2009 with the 7-car train. 7th car front row was the most unreal coaster experience I’ve ever had. This was also before the mid-course trims slowed it down so the extra weight had it flying through the second half. That was the day I became a coaster enthusiast.
Yeah i rode this the year i was debuted and it was insane hiw fast it was. I rode it again this year after the newest retracking and it was so smooth and had better air time.
It's not that easy going to Holiday World because it's not on any multi-park season pass, it's in the middle of nowhere, and there isn't that many coasters. I'd get so bored of that park
@@gatornationforlife2001 That's another thing, there isn't a way to skip the lines with a Fast Lane type pass... Also why aren't you convincing me to go?
@@coastaku1954i may be a little biased as holiday world is my home park and is around 30 minutes from me but though it only has 4 coasters that isn't all it has to offer. the park is immersive in its hometown cozy feeling and offers an amazing array of water coasters. it's definitely not a park that takes a multiple day trip but if you're on a roadtrip and pass through santa claus indiana you should definitely go even if its just to ride the voyage.
@@rossh688You should give Indiana Beach a shot if you haven't. It's amazing what they packed into 10 acres. Also, I was convinced the map was wrong til we actually pulled up. Definitely middle of nowhere lol.
I need a nap is so real. After I sat on Jersey devil for an hour straight with out leaving the station and then doing that with El toro the next hour of the night. The 3 hour drive home was torture
You describing the layout felt like you were reading the lyrics to that “One hop this time, slide to the left, slide to the right” Cha Cha song. And then I realized that song is literally The Voyage 😂
I’ve been blessed with some wild rides around the world, but Voyage seems to always maintain my #1 spot. I’ve honestly gotten to where I don’t think it’ll ever be topped, not even by Falcon’s Flight. It’s just that special
I rode it 1st year, 7 car train in the back, at night, right after a rain...The greatest ride experience ever...Hollywood nights is the prime time to go. Later in the season, it will be rough and not running anything near Hollywood night night rides...His description of the ride is spot on during Hollywood nights or the early part of the season after an extensive retracking...
There was an absolute dedication to having no dead time in this ride. Even in the longest straight sections on the ride back, they made it have a slight trick track wiggle like it's a cat getting ready to pounce. Truly incredible experience
It is really intense. If you have any prior injuries on your back or shoulder, it might not be good for you to ride it is insane. Definitely an insane coaster.
Holliwood Nights 2006 this coaster ran with the 7 cars and all the trims off. Rode it 6 times in a row with my kids . Santa and Elvis were just in front of us. This coaster was awesome.
I rode The Voyage for my first time back in July on a trip featuring Holiday World, Kentucky Kingdom, and Kings Island. I got 10 rides, and while it kinda hurt (also from riding The Legend and The Raven; Holiday World is EXHAUSTING), I fell in love with the ride! There is no doubt that The Voyage is the greatest wooden coaster in the world and also became my number one out of the 170 credits I have. No ride does what The Voyage does. It combines a B&M Hyper (going out) with an Intamin Blitz (spaghetti bowl) and finishes out with the first half of Fury 325 (return trip), all on a wooden track. It’s the most complete roller coaster I have ever ridden and that’s why it’s my number 1. The other coasters in my top 5 are VelociCoaster (#2), Intimidator 305 (#3), Fury 325 (#4), and Lightning Rod (#5), and The Voyage beats all of them. This review perfectly describes my experience on The Voyage! Get out to Holiday World and ride it NOW.
Where is Steele vengeance in your list!? I will say as holiday world is my home park and I’ve gotten in over 500 rides on it, voyage made number #1 on my list…. Well, until… I rode Steele vengeance at cedar point. It took the #1 spot, for the most intense ride I have ever ridden, and the reason being is because Steele vengeance is a rollercoaster you would only see in video games, or a movie like final destination. But to see it not on peoples list on here absolutely blows my mind!
@@Death12650 Steel Vengeance only ranks 10th out of 202 credits for me. I agree Cedar Point went all out, but as I ride it more, it feels repetitive and one-sided. It does airtime and nothing else while also not being as aggressive as other RMCs or even other coasters. My favorite RMC is Wildcat’s Revenge and that’s only 8th on my list. I prefer coasters with a great mix of forces. I love positive Gs and launches and laterals! Some enthusiasts can be too airtime-focused, and while opinions are opinions, I disagree. Here’s my current top 10 as of September 2024: 1. The Voyage 2. VelociCoaster 3. Intimidator 305 4. Pantheon 5. El Toro 6. Fury 325 7. Top Thrill 2 8. Wildcat’s Revenge 9. Skyrush 10. Steel Vengeance
@@garminkid for sure, but with over 500 rides on voyage I can definitely disagree, now it does place close on my list but Steele vengeance definitely beat it. A video was actually made on here a while back Steele vengeance vs voyage and I’m afraid Steele vengeance one on that.
It's great watching the in depth video on the Voyage after I finally got to ride over the summer. I used to watch so many videos about it, and it really didn't mean as much as this video because I actually got to experience and felt almost every bit of the coaster as you were going through the layout. Someday, when my son graduates and I have money, I will definitely attend Holiday Nights!
Rode it in 2006 and 2007 and can attest it was quite the experience. The ending sequence felt very unique because of how rapid fire the elements came at you while at the same time had no rhythm to them. It was the type of intensity that made a lot of riders laugh. On the other hand, while waiting for our first ride there were two consecutive trains that had an arriving passenger bolt for the garbage can on the unloading platform
I remember the first time I rode The Voyage- when it opened in 2006. We got to the mid-course brake run, and I thought "Dang, this is a good ride," to only find out it was only half done. Like your enthusiast quotes, I would call it a masterpiece. Not that I ever knew Will Koch personally, but I can guarantee you he was heavily influenced by The Beast (Legacy credits to it). He would have gone to KI as a young guy to ride the Beast in its prime (when it broke and held all the records), and when he turned Santa Claus Land into Holiday World, he certainly took inspiration from The Beast when building the coasters at his park. The Raven drops into a dark tunnel before speeding through the woods. The Legend makes great use of terrain and has a 540 degree helix (semi) finale. Finally, when his park was thriving, he built the crown jewel of all wood coasters- The Voyage- which does everything its predecessors have done only better. Will Koch's role in the development of this coaster should not be understated; he definitely left us too soon, but fortunately he left us with one hell of a legacy.
I have operated this coaster for two years and I’m so privileged to do so! Such a fun, safe, and amazing coaster! If you haven’t been to my home park Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, you have to come visit!
One thing that must be insane that nobody talks about is the construction of this. Imagine how long it took to get everything perfect with the terrain and tunnels.
I remember riding this beast in it's inaugural season in 2006. I was a mere 9 years old and still relatively novice when it came to coasters. After riding adult coasters for 2 years at that point, I conquered Voyage and it was instantly my favourite coaster. I have it to thank for making me a coaster enthusiast. 18 years later,.it is still my #1 overall coaster. A year is not complete for me without a trip to Holiday World.
Plus, my second ride on Voyage was in Car 7, Row 1. It. Was. MENTAL!! It became my favorite row before they got rid of the seventh car. Now it's Car 6, Row 1.
HW is my home park and i absolutely love it. I have been to a lot of parks and ridden lots of rides and this is by far my favorite. The seven car back row was so surreal.
I love an hour away from holiday world and go all the time I just got my first trimless night ride and I know you should base your rankings off of one rare experience but my god! Truly I think it’s the greatest coaster ever built
After many rides during the day, this coaster instantly shot up into my 10 top. But then I got some night rides and it became my no.1 coaster of all time 💕
This is my home park, and I've ridden The Voyage many hundreds of times. It would probably be thousands by now, but the ride is very intense and hard to marathon beyond 3-5 rides at a time. As for the 7-car train, that last car was incredible. It would also run without the mid-course brakes, and they would put all 3 trains they had during the opening year and year following. The queue would completely fill the bottom part of the station and stretch outside. The Timberliner debacle had them get rid of those trains for the Timberliners, then they had to pull extra PTC trains from the Raven and Legend to run after the Timberliners fell through. That's why they only have 6 cars now.
@@rossh688 Coaster trains are hideously expensive (>$1mil each), and they'd have to buy at least two of them. And it's not needed, as outside of Holiwood Nights they rarely get an insanely long line. When they do eventually replace the trains I think they might go back to 7 car trains, but they're simply not needed right now.
I grew up 45 minutes from Holiday World and this coaster opened when I was 10. Crazy to think how many times I’ve road it and it’s still my absolute favorite rollercoaster!
Got 3 back to back to back rides last night back row around 8:45pm probably the best experience I’ve had on a roller coaster the night ride really solidified it as the best rollercoaster I’ve ever rode
Absolutely incredible ride- traveled out to Holiday World just for it. Quickly jumped to my top 10 (my only critique is that the back row gives me a migraine)
I absolutely loved The Voyage. I have The Beast and Colossos above Voyage for woodies, but they're all very close together in my top list. The Voyage is the best overall package of the three, but Beast and Colossos both have given me some euphoria moments that I cannot quite find on the Voyage which is why, although very close, I placed it below in my rankings.
Voyage has been my #1 coaster for the past few years, BUT, Legend was running amazingly in October. It was pure insanity. Out of 375 credits, Legend has become my new #1 coaster. The airtime hills all hit perfectly and the laterals, especially at night, were crazy. Can't wait for Holiwood Nights and trimless rides on Voyage, but am really anxious for the dark turn-drops on Legend.
I rode this Sunday (as well as the others they have) I have to say I love this ride! There are some airtime moments that feel like you're not even on track. I especially love going through the tunnels. It's got amazing floater and ejector air time. The drop has a fun weightless experience. I feel like this is the true Son of Beast or Nephew of Beast. Yet somehow I feel like this is slightly better than The Beast. Voyage is my favorite roller coaster out of all the ones I've ridden. (Unrelated) But Raven needs new track! I felt like I was in a blender the train rattled up and down the entire time and I got a bit of a headache after it.
I was working at SFDL in 2010 when Holiday World prematurely sold us two trains for Predator.. come to find out the Timberliners weren't going to work out. They ended up using Raven's 2nd train for that season since they were left with only 1 original train, to allow for 2 train ops on Voyage since it's longer, and bought a fresh one in 2011.
I remember being obsessed with roller coasters when I was younger and The Voyage was on this show I don’t remember the name but it ranked it as one of the best. Still on my bucket list!
I have not ridden it yet, but I would have to guess that this might be the only coaster that could dethrone Ghostrider as my number one. Ghostrider is my number one mainly because its the ride that got me into coasters so Its my personal favorite however this ride seems almost built for me. its a wood coaster (Wood coasters are my favorite there is just something about them.) it flys through the woods (any coaster in the woods shoots up in my rankings immediately because the woods are my favorite place on earth and flying through them at high speeds is just insane) its a terrain coaster, focused on airtime and its insanely long. it seems like its literally made specifically for my Coaster tastes. I need to get out there and ride this thing as soon as possible.
@@triple7marc I’m sure it is! I haven ridden coasters that I think are objectively better then GR but GR is still my number one mainly due to nostalgia. I suspect I would love legend as well! It looks a lot like GR!
@@thecoastergnome8603 I just rode GhostRider four days ago and it was running like a dream! But I think I’d still put Legend over it. Legend’s pacing is better and the 540° helix has some of the most insane laterals on any coaster anywhere. But of course, Voyage beats them both.
@@triple7marc yeh I road it last week! I Unbelievable ride. Form what I have heard of Legend a lot of people say it’s kinda GR+ so Im really looking forward to someday getting on it. Not sure if it would wind up beating GR because of the nostalgia I have for that ride but I would not be surprised if it wound up in my top 5.
Got my ticket for HWN secured! Absolutely cannot wait to experience this journey of a ride trimless at night!! 😍 (hoping I don’t get sick again this year 💀)
As someone who gets almost as much airtime room on the individual ratcheting lap bars compared to buzz bars, the Voyage is one of my top bucket list coasters. I have comet at great escape over rides like Superman the Ride and Nitro.
Supposedly, the topography of the ground the ride sits on puts the station at the lowest elevation. If that is true, it means that the ride is generally going downhill all the way back to the station. I once heard an enthusiast say that the Voyage starts with a bang and ends with an explosion. I thought that was a pretty fair description.😂
It has 6 cars because, after the timberliner plan fell through, they needed new trains for it. Instead of buying new ones for voyage, they brought over ravens old trains and then bought new ones for raven. So the current trains are the old raven trains
This is a far fetched thought on it. I love the layout. Location. All that. I feel the ratcheting candy cane PTC restraints are a huge issue. I try to leave a click or 2 up to get some great airtime. Soon as it hits the drop pull out. I’m stapled so hard. The rest of it I dint move from my seat.
The Voyage is my #1 overall, but admittedly, the only other #1 contending coaster I've ridden is Fury 325. I've never ridden anything outside the US, and I haven't been able to get on many of the US coasters I hear get put at #1 often.
@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od I love that! I wasn't sure I was going to like it more than Fury, but after my second ride, there was no question. Knowing what I like about coasters, I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up liking Steel Vengeance more. I'm hoping to be able to go to Holiwood Nights either in 2024 or 2025.
The Voyage is certainly a wild coaster. I rode it for the first time in September and I rode it over a dozen times in the single day. An absolutely amazing coaster.
Marissa and I hit a Deer (I was driving) in September 2019 just north of Santa Claus, Indiana around 10 minutes after we left Holiday World. Three does, a couple fawns, and a buck crossed the road, and I thought they were done. The sun was just going down. But another deer leapt out and clipped off my left headlight and went on its merry way into the east side woods. Cost me $250 plus $thousands in future insurance premium rate increases. Damn it!
I have it as my #3 wood roller coaster out of 98 wood coasters I've ridden. I have Lightning Rod and El Toro ahead of it. All 3 are elite as is Outlaw Run. Still need to get on Wildfire and T Express. I think those two could be at that same level.
Voyage is my favorite coaster of all time, and nothing even really comes close. Even with the trims on. Granted I've only ridden 288 coasters, but that includes most (if not all) of the coasters in the US that enthusiasts consider "elite". Steel Vengeance, Velocicoaster, X2, Maverick, El Toro, Lightning Rod (wooden), Fury 325, Millennium Force, Skyrush, Phoenix, Boardwalk Bullet, Phantom's Revenge, The Beast? Done them all, but Voyage still reigns supreme. I can't really even think of any coaster on the planet that would beat Voyage in my ranking. I've attended Holiwood Nights the past three years, but that ship unfortunately has sailed (no pun intended). While I would love to fly from California to Indiana for a fourth year in a row to ride my #1 coaster, it's just too difficult and expensive of a trip. With how stressful getting tickets was in 2022 and 2023, I just became burnt out from the whole thing and didn't even try to get tickets for HWN 2024 this morning. Maybe in a few years I'll return :)
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Man I'm jealous we have nothing quite like this anywhere in Europe. The closest ride Ive probably experienced would probably be Thundercoaster at Tusenfryd Norway, and thats of course a pretty different ride overall and much shorter too, but its probably the only one Ive ridden where I could have any of that kind of aggressiveness that you describe in this review.
Best and favorite are such hard terms with rollercoasters. I compare it to movies. If you ask someone what the best movie ever made is, they may say something like Schindler's List. It is not a movie you "enjoy", but rather experience. However, if you ask them what movie they enjoy the most, they may give you one of the Marvel movies or a great comedy. Their are roller coasters that I could spend a whole day marathoning, just having fun and enjoying the ride. The Voyage is an event. After riding, you need time to process what just happened. There is nothing else like it, in a good way, and I think that makes it the best rollercoaster. However, there are rollercoasters that I "enjoy" more.
While the Voyage is unlike anything I’ve experienced before and is absolutely incredible, I prefer Thunderbird. I’m a sucker for launch coasters and T-Bird is MUCH easier to marathon lol.
Back in 2016 I did one after I experienced it for the first time. Back then, I had only done it twice, and both rides were in the daytime. The video did not truly do the ride the justice it deserves.
I rode this in 2009 with the 7-car train. 7th car front row was the most unreal coaster experience I’ve ever had. This was also before the mid-course trims slowed it down so the extra weight had it flying through the second half. That was the day I became a coaster enthusiast.
thats epic!!
coasterhorn i remember those days one could taste the wind if it was windy
Really don’t get their reasoning for removing the 7th car…
Yeah i rode this the year i was debuted and it was insane hiw fast it was. I rode it again this year after the newest retracking and it was so smooth and had better air time.
This ride is worth the trip to Holiday World all by itself. An absolute masterpiece
Absolutely!
It's not that easy going to Holiday World because it's not on any multi-park season pass, it's in the middle of nowhere, and there isn't that many coasters. I'd get so bored of that park
@@coastaku1954good one less person I have to worry about in lines
@@gatornationforlife2001 That's another thing, there isn't a way to skip the lines with a Fast Lane type pass...
Also why aren't you convincing me to go?
@@coastaku1954i may be a little biased as holiday world is my home park and is around 30 minutes from me but though it only has 4 coasters that isn't all it has to offer. the park is immersive in its hometown cozy feeling and offers an amazing array of water coasters. it's definitely not a park that takes a multiple day trip but if you're on a roadtrip and pass through santa claus indiana you should definitely go even if its just to ride the voyage.
I waited nearly two hours to get on the Voyage and it was more than worth the wait! This is easily my favorite coaster, even over Eejanaika.
I still can't believe a park this small built a ride this monstrously intense! This thing is amazing!
And it's not just this coaster that is phenomenal in this family owned amusement park located in the middle of corn fields.
@@rossh688You should give Indiana Beach a shot if you haven't. It's amazing what they packed into 10 acres. Also, I was convinced the map was wrong til we actually pulled up. Definitely middle of nowhere lol.
I need a nap is so real. After I sat on Jersey devil for an hour straight with out leaving the station and then doing that with El toro the next hour of the night. The 3 hour drive home was torture
You describing the layout felt like you were reading the lyrics to that “One hop this time, slide to the left, slide to the right” Cha Cha song. And then I realized that song is literally The Voyage 😂
hahahaha
I’ve been blessed with some wild rides around the world, but Voyage seems to always maintain my #1 spot. I’ve honestly gotten to where I don’t think it’ll ever be topped, not even by Falcon’s Flight. It’s just that special
I agree, it's really that great of a ride! There truly is nothing else like it!
I rode it 1st year, 7 car train in the back, at night, right after a rain...The greatest ride experience ever...Hollywood nights is the prime time to go. Later in the season, it will be rough and not running anything near Hollywood night night rides...His description of the ride is spot on during Hollywood nights or the early part of the season after an extensive retracking...
There was an absolute dedication to having no dead time in this ride. Even in the longest straight sections on the ride back, they made it have a slight trick track wiggle like it's a cat getting ready to pounce. Truly incredible experience
It is really intense. If you have any prior injuries on your back or shoulder, it might not be good for you to ride it is insane. Definitely an insane coaster.
Holliwood Nights 2006 this coaster ran with the 7 cars and all the trims off. Rode it 6 times in a row with my kids . Santa and Elvis were just in front of us. This coaster was awesome.
THE BEST COASTER STUDIOS REVIEW EVER!!! The Voyage is a coaster I really want to get on someday! It looks amazing!
I rode The Voyage for my first time back in July on a trip featuring Holiday World, Kentucky Kingdom, and Kings Island. I got 10 rides, and while it kinda hurt (also from riding The Legend and The Raven; Holiday World is EXHAUSTING), I fell in love with the ride! There is no doubt that The Voyage is the greatest wooden coaster in the world and also became my number one out of the 170 credits I have. No ride does what The Voyage does. It combines a B&M Hyper (going out) with an Intamin Blitz (spaghetti bowl) and finishes out with the first half of Fury 325 (return trip), all on a wooden track. It’s the most complete roller coaster I have ever ridden and that’s why it’s my number 1. The other coasters in my top 5 are VelociCoaster (#2), Intimidator 305 (#3), Fury 325 (#4), and Lightning Rod (#5), and The Voyage beats all of them.
This review perfectly describes my experience on The Voyage! Get out to Holiday World and ride it NOW.
That’s my top 5 except I never have done fury so I have skyrush at 4
Where is Steele vengeance in your list!? I will say as holiday world is my home park and I’ve gotten in over 500 rides on it, voyage made number #1 on my list…. Well, until… I rode Steele vengeance at cedar point. It took the #1 spot, for the most intense ride I have ever ridden, and the reason being is because Steele vengeance is a rollercoaster you would only see in video games, or a movie like final destination. But to see it not on peoples list on here absolutely blows my mind!
@@Death12650 Steel Vengeance only ranks 10th out of 202 credits for me. I agree Cedar Point went all out, but as I ride it more, it feels repetitive and one-sided. It does airtime and nothing else while also not being as aggressive as other RMCs or even other coasters. My favorite RMC is Wildcat’s Revenge and that’s only 8th on my list.
I prefer coasters with a great mix of forces. I love positive Gs and launches and laterals! Some enthusiasts can be too airtime-focused, and while opinions are opinions, I disagree. Here’s my current top 10 as of September 2024:
1. The Voyage
2. VelociCoaster
3. Intimidator 305
4. Pantheon
5. El Toro
6. Fury 325
7. Top Thrill 2
8. Wildcat’s Revenge
9. Skyrush
10. Steel Vengeance
@@garminkid for sure, but with over 500 rides on voyage I can definitely disagree, now it does place close on my list but Steele vengeance definitely beat it. A video was actually made on here a while back Steele vengeance vs voyage and I’m afraid Steele vengeance one on that.
It's great watching the in depth video on the Voyage after I finally got to ride over the summer. I used to watch so many videos about it, and it really didn't mean as much as this video because I actually got to experience and felt almost every bit of the coaster as you were going through the layout. Someday, when my son graduates and I have money, I will definitely attend Holiday Nights!
Rode it in 2006 and 2007 and can attest it was quite the experience. The ending sequence felt very unique because of how rapid fire the elements came at you while at the same time had no rhythm to them. It was the type of intensity that made a lot of riders laugh. On the other hand, while waiting for our first ride there were two consecutive trains that had an arriving passenger bolt for the garbage can on the unloading platform
I remember the first time I rode The Voyage- when it opened in 2006. We got to the mid-course brake run, and I thought "Dang, this is a good ride," to only find out it was only half done. Like your enthusiast quotes, I would call it a masterpiece.
Not that I ever knew Will Koch personally, but I can guarantee you he was heavily influenced by The Beast (Legacy credits to it). He would have gone to KI as a young guy to ride the Beast in its prime (when it broke and held all the records), and when he turned Santa Claus Land into Holiday World, he certainly took inspiration from The Beast when building the coasters at his park. The Raven drops into a dark tunnel before speeding through the woods. The Legend makes great use of terrain and has a 540 degree helix (semi) finale. Finally, when his park was thriving, he built the crown jewel of all wood coasters- The Voyage- which does everything its predecessors have done only better. Will Koch's role in the development of this coaster should not be understated; he definitely left us too soon, but fortunately he left us with one hell of a legacy.
Just one minor correction. It was actually Will Koch’s father, Bill, who turned Santa Claus Land into Holiday World.
I have operated this coaster for two years and I’m so privileged to do so! Such a fun, safe, and amazing coaster! If you haven’t been to my home park Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, you have to come visit!
Fitting day for this upload. HWN 2024 is gonna be crazy
One thing that must be insane that nobody talks about is the construction of this. Imagine how long it took to get everything perfect with the terrain and tunnels.
I remember riding this beast in it's inaugural season in 2006. I was a mere 9 years old and still relatively novice when it came to coasters. After riding adult coasters for 2 years at that point, I conquered Voyage and it was instantly my favourite coaster. I have it to thank for making me a coaster enthusiast. 18 years later,.it is still my #1 overall coaster. A year is not complete for me without a trip to Holiday World.
Plus, my second ride on Voyage was in Car 7, Row 1. It. Was. MENTAL!! It became my favorite row before they got rid of the seventh car. Now it's Car 6, Row 1.
HW is my home park and i absolutely love it. I have been to a lot of parks and ridden lots of rides and this is by far my favorite. The seven car back row was so surreal.
This is my home park, I’ve rode this and Thunderbird more than any of coasters. It is unreal. Absolutely the best Wooden coaster in the world
I make a yearly trip here just to marathon this masterpiece. It’s a highlight of my year.
I love an hour away from holiday world and go all the time I just got my first trimless night ride and I know you should base your rankings off of one rare experience but my god! Truly I think it’s the greatest coaster ever built
After many rides during the day, this coaster instantly shot up into my 10 top. But then I got some night rides and it became my no.1 coaster of all time 💕
My #1 bucket list coaster!
This is my home park, and I've ridden The Voyage many hundreds of times. It would probably be thousands by now, but the ride is very intense and hard to marathon beyond 3-5 rides at a time.
As for the 7-car train, that last car was incredible. It would also run without the mid-course brakes, and they would put all 3 trains they had during the opening year and year following. The queue would completely fill the bottom part of the station and stretch outside. The Timberliner debacle had them get rid of those trains for the Timberliners, then they had to pull extra PTC trains from the Raven and Legend to run after the Timberliners fell through. That's why they only have 6 cars now.
There must be more to not adding the back cars on, especially since the station is already set up. I'm sure HW can afford them.
@@rossh688 Coaster trains are hideously expensive (>$1mil each), and they'd have to buy at least two of them. And it's not needed, as outside of Holiwood Nights they rarely get an insanely long line. When they do eventually replace the trains I think they might go back to 7 car trains, but they're simply not needed right now.
I grew up 45 minutes from Holiday World and this coaster opened when I was 10. Crazy to think how many times I’ve road it and it’s still my absolute favorite rollercoaster!
Got 3 back to back to back rides last night back row around 8:45pm probably the best experience I’ve had on a roller coaster the night ride really solidified it as the best rollercoaster I’ve ever rode
I had a twilight ride after a rainstorm in 2006 (👴) in the back row. It was the most insane coaster experience I’ve ever had.
Absolutely incredible ride- traveled out to Holiday World just for it. Quickly jumped to my top 10 (my only critique is that the back row gives me a migraine)
Absolutely
I absolutely loved The Voyage.
I have The Beast and Colossos above Voyage for woodies, but they're all very close together in my top list.
The Voyage is the best overall package of the three, but Beast and Colossos both have given me some euphoria moments that I cannot quite find on the Voyage which is why, although very close, I placed it below in my rankings.
My favorite roller coaster. It's also my home coaster, so I've ridden it 20+ times
Just got my tickets for Holiwood Nights!!! I'll be riding it trimless in just a few short months!!!!
You two in the back row have made a real niche in the coaster trends. I wish you the best.
Great review! This is definitely one of my top (if not THE top) bucket list coasters. Can’t wait to get on it someday.
this, velocicoaster and hyperion are my top bucket list coasters
Yes, sir. The Voyage is the wooden GOAT.
This one has been on my list for the longest time hopefully one day I’ll be able to go on it. My number one wooden right now is El Toro.
I rode this in the summer of 2020. It was so great being able to ride it multiple times in a row!
Voyage has been my #1 coaster for the past few years, BUT, Legend was running amazingly in October. It was pure insanity. Out of 375 credits, Legend has become my new #1 coaster. The airtime hills all hit perfectly and the laterals, especially at night, were crazy. Can't wait for Holiwood Nights and trimless rides on Voyage, but am really anxious for the dark turn-drops on Legend.
Just got the cameo. I love it. Thank you guys 👏 👏 👏
I think a trim less ride on this would make it my favorite coaster. But the “oh sh!t” moments of el toro still top it for me.
So much better than any other coaster I've ridden. It's not even close.
My #1 overall! Voyage at night is something else! I hope I could bring my sister (also an enthusiast) to HW to ride it for the first time next year!
I rode this Sunday (as well as the others they have) I have to say I love this ride! There are some airtime moments that feel like you're not even on track. I especially love going through the tunnels. It's got amazing floater and ejector air time. The drop has a fun weightless experience. I feel like this is the true Son of Beast or Nephew of Beast. Yet somehow I feel like this is slightly better than The Beast. Voyage is my favorite roller coaster out of all the ones I've ridden. (Unrelated) But Raven needs new track! I felt like I was in a blender the train rattled up and down the entire time and I got a bit of a headache after it.
I was working at SFDL in 2010 when Holiday World prematurely sold us two trains for Predator.. come to find out the Timberliners weren't going to work out. They ended up using Raven's 2nd train for that season since they were left with only 1 original train, to allow for 2 train ops on Voyage since it's longer, and bought a fresh one in 2011.
Watching this while waiting in queue for Holiwood Nights lottery. Fingers crossed 🤞
My favorite ride anywhere. Holiwood Nights with the trim brakes off is absolutely magical.
I remember being obsessed with roller coasters when I was younger and The Voyage was on this show I don’t remember the name but it ranked it as one of the best. Still on my bucket list!
Insane Coaster Wars?
This is the best woodie I’ve ever ridden…also one of the wildest…only Son of Beast was a wilder ride for me.
Definitely a top 10.
I have not ridden it yet, but I would have to guess that this might be the only coaster that could dethrone Ghostrider as my number one. Ghostrider is my number one mainly because its the ride that got me into coasters so Its my personal favorite however this ride seems almost built for me. its a wood coaster (Wood coasters are my favorite there is just something about them.) it flys through the woods (any coaster in the woods shoots up in my rankings immediately because the woods are my favorite place on earth and flying through them at high speeds is just insane) its a terrain coaster, focused on airtime and its insanely long. it seems like its literally made specifically for my Coaster tastes. I need to get out there and ride this thing as soon as possible.
This coaster is way better than GhostRider, and I LOVE GhostRider. But you’d also absolutely love Legend! It’s very similar to GhostRider.
@@triple7marc I’m sure it is! I haven ridden coasters that I think are objectively better then GR but GR is still my number one mainly due to nostalgia. I suspect I would love legend as well! It looks a lot like GR!
@@thecoastergnome8603 I just rode GhostRider four days ago and it was running like a dream! But I think I’d still put Legend over it. Legend’s pacing is better and the 540° helix has some of the most insane laterals on any coaster anywhere. But of course, Voyage beats them both.
@@triple7marc yeh I road it last week! I Unbelievable ride. Form what I have heard of Legend a lot of people say it’s kinda GR+ so Im really looking forward to someday getting on it. Not sure if it would wind up beating GR because of the nostalgia I have for that ride but I would not be surprised if it wound up in my top 5.
I got my first 4 rides on this on this past Saturday. It's my 200th rollercoaster credit
Got my ticket for HWN secured! Absolutely cannot wait to experience this journey of a ride trimless at night!! 😍 (hoping I don’t get sick again this year 💀)
As someone who gets almost as much airtime room on the individual ratcheting lap bars compared to buzz bars, the Voyage is one of my top bucket list coasters. I have comet at great escape over rides like Superman the Ride and Nitro.
It's so weird that the park which has arguably the best night ride of any coaster in the world, only has night rides a couple of nights of the year.
Supposedly, the topography of the ground the ride sits on puts the station at the lowest elevation. If that is true, it means that the ride is generally going downhill all the way back to the station. I once heard an enthusiast say that the Voyage starts with a bang and ends with an explosion. I thought that was a pretty fair description.😂
It has 6 cars because, after the timberliner plan fell through, they needed new trains for it. Instead of buying new ones for voyage, they brought over ravens old trains and then bought new ones for raven. So the current trains are the old raven trains
My favorite coaster, period. I give it an 11 out of 10.
This is a far fetched thought on it. I love the layout. Location. All that. I feel the ratcheting candy cane PTC restraints are a huge issue. I try to leave a click or 2 up to get some great airtime. Soon as it hits the drop pull out. I’m stapled so hard. The rest of it I dint move from my seat.
The Voyage is my #1 overall, but admittedly, the only other #1 contending coaster I've ridden is Fury 325. I've never ridden anything outside the US, and I haven't been able to get on many of the US coasters I hear get put at #1 often.
No, I have 689 credits and I still put Voyage as my overall number one 1 coaster. It's very good, especially when it runs without trims.
@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od I love that! I wasn't sure I was going to like it more than Fury, but after my second ride, there was no question. Knowing what I like about coasters, I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up liking Steel Vengeance more. I'm hoping to be able to go to Holiwood Nights either in 2024 or 2025.
I cant believe this and El Toro opened in the same year
The Voyage is certainly a wild coaster. I rode it for the first time in September and I rode it over a dozen times in the single day. An absolutely amazing coaster.
Marissa and I hit a Deer (I was driving) in September 2019 just north of Santa Claus, Indiana around 10 minutes after we left Holiday World. Three does, a couple fawns, and a buck crossed the road, and I thought they were done. The sun was just going down. But another deer leapt out and clipped off my left headlight and went on its merry way into the east side woods. Cost me $250 plus $thousands in future insurance premium rate increases. Damn it!
This ride is on my bucket list 😁
My wife is dying to go to Holiday World. We'll get there either in 2024 or 2025.
I’ve always been worried that I wouldn’t like The Voyage cuz I hate those kind of lap bars, but in this case I’d like to believe it won’t be an issue.
Just got 10X yesterday. No lines. It's a gift from God!
I have it as my #3 wood roller coaster out of 98 wood coasters I've ridden. I have Lightning Rod and El Toro ahead of it. All 3 are elite as is Outlaw Run. Still need to get on Wildfire and T Express. I think those two could be at that same level.
Lightning Rod and El Toro are up there for me too but neither of them come even remotely close to The Voyage.
This is right on top on my bucket list with Eejanika and things like Steel vengeance
Voyage is my favorite coaster of all time, and nothing even really comes close. Even with the trims on. Granted I've only ridden 288 coasters, but that includes most (if not all) of the coasters in the US that enthusiasts consider "elite". Steel Vengeance, Velocicoaster, X2, Maverick, El Toro, Lightning Rod (wooden), Fury 325, Millennium Force, Skyrush, Phoenix, Boardwalk Bullet, Phantom's Revenge, The Beast? Done them all, but Voyage still reigns supreme. I can't really even think of any coaster on the planet that would beat Voyage in my ranking. I've attended Holiwood Nights the past three years, but that ship unfortunately has sailed (no pun intended). While I would love to fly from California to Indiana for a fourth year in a row to ride my #1 coaster, it's just too difficult and expensive of a trip. With how stressful getting tickets was in 2022 and 2023, I just became burnt out from the whole thing and didn't even try to get tickets for HWN 2024 this morning. Maybe in a few years I'll return :)
my favourite wooden roller coaster and in my top 12 favourite roller coasters
Number 1 on my bucket list
5:00 Sarah is all of us
This coaster and El Toro being built in the same year is crazy.
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easily top 5 on my bucket list, i want to ride this so bad!!!
I marathoned this in late October 9 rides. You feel it the next day. But it’s worth it.
Man I'm jealous we have nothing quite like this anywhere in Europe. The closest ride Ive probably experienced would probably be Thundercoaster at Tusenfryd Norway, and thats of course a pretty different ride overall and much shorter too, but its probably the only one Ive ridden where I could have any of that kind of aggressiveness that you describe in this review.
This is my number 1 bucket list coaster tied with hakugei
Its our number 2 out of 100 so far! Such an amazing coaster experience!
Good gravy, I can't wait till Holiwood Nights!
I go back and forth between iron gwazi on what’s my favorite coaster of all time. This ride is that good. It is an unreal coaster
noahkessler Iron gwazi is not even in my top 12
I was in that 7th car. You felt like you were gonna die. It was awesome.
If only Hades 360 was maintained as well as Voyage
Watching videos of night rides is hilarious. It's just pitch black for 90% of the ride
Best and favorite are such hard terms with rollercoasters. I compare it to movies. If you ask someone what the best movie ever made is, they may say something like Schindler's List. It is not a movie you "enjoy", but rather experience. However, if you ask them what movie they enjoy the most, they may give you one of the Marvel movies or a great comedy.
Their are roller coasters that I could spend a whole day marathoning, just having fun and enjoying the ride. The Voyage is an event. After riding, you need time to process what just happened. There is nothing else like it, in a good way, and I think that makes it the best rollercoaster. However, there are rollercoasters that I "enjoy" more.
While the Voyage is unlike anything I’ve experienced before and is absolutely incredible, I prefer Thunderbird. I’m a sucker for launch coasters and T-Bird is MUCH easier to marathon lol.
I love the voyage!
Hey Taylor. Haven’t you already done a review on the Voyage a long time ago? I’m just curious.
Back in 2016 I did one after I experienced it for the first time. Back then, I had only done it twice, and both rides were in the daytime. The video did not truly do the ride the justice it deserves.
I was hoping to get Holiwood Night tickets to ride it, but i didn't. 😢
Was surprised to see my home park on here
Can’t wait to ride it in HoliWood Nights 2024
Of course the best way to experience this ride is to get a big group of people and have them ride it in dog masks.
This is my 3rd favorite ride at holliday world next the the mamoth and thunderbird
It's nearly impossible to compare wood and steel coasters to me but if all were combined, Voyage on Holliwood Nights is #1.
Which ride is more intense in your opinion. Mindbender of Voyage?
at 2:55 the upstop wheels arent touching!!!!
How bad is the jack hammering? Is it pretty smooth?
Good review!
The Voyage is a a monster!!
Do you prefer this ride, El Toro, or Wildfire as the worlds best wooden coaster?