My All-Time Favorite Inversions
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- Out of 531 coasters ridden, these are my top 30 favorite inversions.
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For me it's the zero G roll inside the supports on Steel Vengeance. I believe it's the third one. It feels like it's gonna keep rolling forever and there's an element of handchopper.
Hey CZ, you like rollercoasters too?
Well i never was in america but i think my fav.inversions are 2 and its Zadra zero-g stall its so amazing feeling with lap bars and no supports under you and its really lond and the second its The Smiler sea serpent roll its smooth it pushes you in to seat and then you turn left up and do a dive loop what can be better? (Zadra its inversion 1 and on The Smiler 9 and 10)
@@humptydumptyup yes he does
Wow didn’t know you loved roller coasters! I love your videos
You gotta do a crossover between coasters and your usual great horror vids
I'm surprised you didn't include the Pretzel Loop on Tatsu, considering how often we've heard you discuss its intensity.
Either way, great list. Just found your channel and have really enjoyed every video
I'd say that intensity on your back isn't necessarily the "most fun", I'd enjoy it much more if I wasn't on my back.
He hates that element it pulls to much g's he said and its to intense for him
remember he is old
@@fllippers4799 Is right. See his best and worst elements video.
@@fllippers4799 hey only i am allowed to call myself old
It is crazy intense but i dont really find it enjoyable
Steel Vengeance’s zero g roll is incredibly underrated and extremely powerful! X2’s last raven turn is insanity but Velocicoaster’s Mosasaurus roll is my favorite
X2's last raven turn is insane but not in a good way
Yea I like that one
Everything on steel vengeance is the opposite of underrated
@Adrians_films so guys velocicoaster is my favorite coaster! - you
@@Adrians_films its an underrated part of the ride
I'll forever love the double corkscrew on Vortex at KI. Into them right after the midcourse. You CRAWL through them. Also, the ending corkscrews on Farenheit. I'm not sure if they're some kind of decreasing radius or not, but the whip coming out of them is excellent. Honorable mention to Alpengeist for having the best Cobra Roll ever made.
Fahrenheits corkscrews are pretty awesome i admit
Vortexs corkscrews were really good with GREAT hangtime. I miss old Vortex. Im VERY lucky to own a piece of its track rail! RIP Vortex. I'll always miss you. 1987-2019
Montu's batwing (especially in the back), Iron Gwazi's death roll, and Pantheon's Zero G Stall are among my favorites
Montus batwing gave me a minor concussion in the back but it was so intense I was fine with it
I love to see the Caroline's representation! Afterburn has 2 of the top 5 inversions at CW, the Batwing and the last corkscrew. I know the batwing is two inversions, but I count it as one element. The other 3 inversions are the CHS JoJo roll, Nighthawk loop, and Flying Cobras cobra roll. The last one is so fast and intense going forwards, but going backward it gives great hangtime to the front and back. FC and NH are 2 most underrated rides I've been on, along with Dragonflier, which I found to be miles better than FCE at Dollywood.
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@studio732jrl2 Not to mention that new GCI they've been due for years. Great top 8 when those coasters come, IMO. Maybe Carolina Cyclone could stay around with some new Vekoma trains with vests.
I like the zero g roll more than the stall on pantheon
As someone who hasn't left Europe, Ride To Hapiness' flying snake dive is my favourite. It already inverts on the way up, and you never touch your seat throughout that entire element. The ride's Jojo roll is my second favourite inversion, especially in the front row. You feel yourself almost sliding out of your seat and it is awesome.
Sky Rocket's first inversion is truly an underrated gem! I call the feeling "ejector hangtime"
That's a perfect description
Thank you for the love you have shown to Sky Rocket. With all of the negative reviews I have read, I wonder if they rode the same coaster as I.
Mine has to be the zero G roll on Nemesis, all the blood’s still in your feet after that helix and you’re right into that. I’m not prone to greying out but it gets me 50% of the time.
Agreed
It pulls some insane g’s on the elements. It’s super intense that ride
@studio732jrl2 Funny, it's usually us who feel jealous.
I mean seriously, you guys have so many epic coasters and the tallest coasters in the UK is a pretty bad Arrow Hyper. Hell, we have absolutely no "airtime" machines.
This is fine 😢
Agreed ! that Front row left is the best feels like ur gunna smash into the station
I'm a huge fan of that slow zero-g roll on Banshee at Kings Island. Awesome list as always brotha! 👍🤘
You missed Steel Vengeance's best inversion, the final one. It is the only inversion where half the riders lose track of which way is up. That's what all inversions should do and only one succeeds.
I didn't think the rolls inside the structure were all that special but ill have to pay extra close attention next time
Flying Snake Dive on Storm Runner, The Pretzel Loops on all B&M Flyers, the Roll-out on the defunct Volcano, and the batwing on Montu, the Norwegian Loop on Fahrenheit, and the Immelmann on the Great Bear (which is honestly the most underrated Inversion in my opinion. It is absolutely fast and intense), are my personal favorites.
Pretzel loops are intense man!
Buy or sell Magic mountain gets rid of scream and replaces it with a dive coaster
I agree that the stall on Twisted Colossus is my favorite. An underrated element I would've put somewhere on the list is the butterfly roll, in particular the one on Banshee. Honorable mention to the now defunct one on Great American Scream Machine.
My favorite for sentimental reasons has to be the double loops on the accurately-named Double Loop at Geauga Lake. It was my first inverting coaster and while I'm sure it was all kinds of Arrow janky, it was mind-blowing as a kid, and it's not like there were a lot of other options in 1982. And the first time I was able to ride it was near close when there was nobody in line, so they put us through three times in a row.
Next favorite was everything on Raptor, since that gave us something inverting at Cedar Point other than Corkscrew.
That was my very first steel coaster! Man, you just brought back some great memories for me. Thanks.
Same, that was my first inverting coaster as well. I was so scared of inversions but I finally did that and the confidence went straight to my head and I immediately went to dominator and the rest was history.
Velicocoaster’s 100 ft long zero g stall is my fav. I went in blind and thought the train would whip back (like RMC’s often do), but it completed the roll and I already couldn’t breathe 😂
Arguably better than the Mosasaurus roll
@@AirtimeThrills Do you think Maverick's heart line roll will ever be re-made? I don't know if a track can handle that much stress; I thought Velocicoaster's Mosasaurus roll was Intamin's second try.
@@benallred8465 if the forces back then we’re to much for someone then how would they not be today
This is why I don't like RCDB, the way stuff is classified on there is complete bull crap. The pull out of the drop and the backflip are the inversions, not just random parts of the ride; it's not about what the track does, it's about what the seats do. (I also dislike the cutback on Steve [not sure why you called it a stall since it doesn't stop for any length of time..] I've never liked how it knocks you, especially when you have your hands up and hit the person sitting next to you @.@)
My favorite inversion is the heartline roll on Maxx Force. It takes that inversion so fast, and it is insane. It left me speechless on both rides
@studio732jrl2 I haven’t done either yet, but I hope to find out how good they both are this summer
@studio732jrl2 I’ll try to remember that
Commenting here because I want to see y'alls opinions in the future when you post them (so they appear in my notifications). Don't mind me lol
@studio732jrl2 That would be cool!
@aidanrgagalski I’ve always heard it’s a heartline roll, but that also works
I’d say my favorites are the mosasaurus roll, the zero g roll on mine blower, alpengeist’s cobra roll, and pretzel loops on B&M Flyers. Haven’t ridden anything on the west coast though so I bet the inversions there are insane too
I can’t imagine what new inversions we will have by 2030, as technology and coaster layouts evolve rapidly
We haven't even seen Camiel Bielsen's top hat yet
@@revimfadli4666 I haven't heard of that element. what would it be like
@@jumpydashgd4699 it's like a top hat except the entrance and exit cross over one another, and one (the entry I believe) twists the "wrong" way like Kingda Ka's drop
Mine is the “dive loop” on Railblazer. It feels more like a airtime hill up, then a dive drop.
SLCs double barrel roll near miss is insane. If you're not head banging. It's so cool.
Surprised not to see a Tatsu element somewhere in the top 30. At the very least I would sub out the Viper corkscrews
The Barrel Roll drop on Twisted Timbers and Alpengeists Cobraroll
My fav coaster at cedar point is Raptor because my Family never got to Frontier Town.
we need an "all-time favorite straight track"
As a hardcore Kennywood fanboy, I’m conflicted as to weather I should be happy about one of our coasters getting top 2, or be disappointed that you like skyrocket more than steel curtain.
The SC stall was the best part of the ride but it still wasnt a top tier element for me
suprised montu's batwing was on here, but not banshee's pretzel knot
Inversion:
Roller coaster clickbait videos: it’s a loop
What about the ending on mystery mine? Thats a great ending.
Definitely biased since it’s my home park, but I love the Loch Ness Monster interlocking loops
All time classic
Tatsus Pretzel Loops is far and away #1 for me. Honestly feel like my other favorite inversions arent even in a similar tier.
I really feel like I'm going to die in that pretzel loop 🤣
@@06sti360 its the best lol
I would have put the Flying Snake Dive higher but I respect it.
I have to agree with you on the zero g stall on steel vengence being the best inversion on the ride. You must seriously hate Banshee though. I personally love the zero g roll on banshee. It seems to crawl through it, after trying to rip your feet off the whole ride.
I actually love banshee, if one inversion was gonna make the list its be the last one
Love seeing Sky Rocket on the list, but in the same park - that first drop on Steel Curtain is just plain weird. I love every second of it
haven’t been on much like maybe 20 coasters but Alpengeist’s Cobra Roll is legit one of the must unsafe feeling inversions you twist to hard going into it and quite hard out of it so ✨magical✨ honorable mention like Anaconda’s Double Corkscrew since I’m not that tall currently I lift about 2 inches 1 inch? up on the corkscrews and it’s w e i r d
Alpengeist cobra roll back seat trust me it’s insane
The Drachen Fire loop on Steel Curtain at Kennywood. Highest in the world, which looks even taller due to or position looking down the river valley. While not forcefull, its freaky.
My favorite inversion is a toss up between the first loop on Shockwave and the second loop on Shockwave.
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I think looking at this list we can safely say that Premier Rides knows how to make a damn good inversion
nice video! if your ever gonna do a quiz again you should check out the quiz about the cedar fair defunct coasters
Thats a great idea, will put it on the board
Iron Gwazi death roll is something else. Top 5 elements not just inversions
i agree. its an experience!
Mystery mines finale is fr underrated
I’m surprised you didn’t include the stall on jdc, out of the 3 stalls I’ve done, that was my favorite and definitely the best part of the ride
@juiceboxer100 i really do. But i agree the stall was the best part of the ride
@juiceboxer100 I wouldn’t say that but yeah I do think Chris underrates it a bit
The cutback on Twisted Timbers is so forceful, along with most of that ride. I love it. And Pantheon's hang time stall is my favorite part of that ride. Like you I also love Inverted coaster inversions with Great Bear, Alpengeist, and Banshee coming to mind. Another memorable one is Dominator at Kings Dominion. That's a pretty big loop and it feels like you're up there for a while.
I’ve experienced a roll back on Full Throttle’s loop. Right at the top! It was amazing!
Given your inclusion of a few of these dive loops, I'm surprised not to see the barel roll and dive loop finale on Mystery Mine. I think the execution there is a bit better. That said, you do hit the brakes too quickly after the dive loop is over.
For me, I always enjoy a good Schwarzkopf circular inverted loop. They just feel different in a very good way. I especially like the loops on Shockwave and Mind Bender but New Revolution will always have a special place for me as it was my first inversion as a kid in the 90s.
I agree with Mystery Mine.
what happened to sandy’s blasting bronco? super strong LSM backwards acceleration w LSMs all the way up the first inversion - now THAT was amazing…also im a sucker for regular B&M floorless zeroG rolls
I'm kinda surprised Mystery Mine's ending didn't make the list. Incredibly unique and personally the best inversion I've been on.
True, that could have definitely made the list
I still have fond memories of graying out on Shockwave's loops at Over Texas
Every time for me
my favs:
1. zero g roll
2. barrel roll
3. dive loop
4. outerbanked turn with roll
5. Flying snake dive
The only ones I've ridden are the Cedar Point Coasters (Gatekeeper and SteVe) and the Sky Rockets (Sky Rocket and Tempesto)
Also Firehawk at Kings Island had the same loop and I rode that
I was a bit surprised that the synchronized loops of dueling dragons didn't make the list considering the inclusion of Volcano. Though I suppose they weren't nearly as good without the dueling aspect.
I haven't watched this yet but if the alpengeist Cobra roll isn't number one I might riot
Edit: sir I believe you forgot something
Cobra rolls belong nowhere near this list
@@AirtimeThrills I would usually agree but b&m must've forgotten to hit the smooth button on alpie because that transition will rip your legs off😭
Goliath's Zero-G stall is the best on any RMC, quite possibly the best in general. The coaster is super short, but that stall is amazing.
I couldn't believe he left it out completely. I was waiting for it and wondering where it was at first and then realized, ohh that will be top 5 or even top 3. Then it's just not there. Strange taste in inversions putting some basic as heck inversions on there and leaving out the best zero g stall in the world.
@studio732jrl2 he had multiple repeat inversion types including zero g stall. And I'll tell you right now neither of those stalls are as good as Goliath's. I've been on all three. Oh well to each their own.
Bring back the list series with all inversion types
The big apple dive loop is interesting. It looks just like the only other Togo dive loop i know of, on their one dive loop hyper twister model.
I don't know how many dives they ever made, but it's very distinct
My all-time favorite inversion type is the Cobra Roll dating all the way back to Drachen Fire. So, my favorite inversion ever is the Cobra Roll on Alpengeist. Kumba's is really good as well as Raptor's, but Alpie's is just more intense. Never have a rough ride no matter what seat but the back row just rips through this inversion. Great list though.
Alpengeist is such a great coaster. The first drop and the Cobra Roll are definitely the highlights on that coaster for me.
Either the VelociCoaster “mosasaurus roll” or the Montu “batwing” is my personal favorite
For me, it's the Mosasaurus roll, also my favorite element. I don't know, but I just love the idea of extreme ejector paired with extreme laterals plus the awesome scenery and visuals. It's the best way to end one of the world's greatest coasters.
an intersting list of inversions for sure... but as you compaired some of the same elements in multiple coasters, heres a follow up question that could cause controvesy... how many coasters around the world are just clones, and are these clones considered as different credits? That would make for quite an intersting video
afterburns bat wing
Edit: Commented this before watching the video, Why didnt i say volcano or batwing
Was very surprised not to see The Flash (Vertical Velocity) at SF Discovery Kingdom, Dollywood's Mystery Mine, Kennywood's Steel Curtain or Knott's Montezuma's Revenge on the list.
With so many zero-g stalls listed, the overlooked Six Flags Great America's Goliath is in my opinion, the best.
And I would include an honorable mention for Disney California Adventure's Incredicoaster. It may not be an extreme vertical loop, but it is a super-fun and an iconic element.
Haven't been on either Steel Hawg or El Loco, but Green Lantern at Movie World is the first inverting coaster I ever went on, and it seems like that's got souped up versions of both of their inversions.
Best I’ve done is the Mosasaurus roll. As for the worst? I hate cobra rolls, specifically the ones on Boomerangs
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When Airtime Thrills ranks everything related to Hersheypark lower than most people do...
Sadly, the only one on this list that I've managed to ride is the roll on Superman Ultimate Flight. I totally agree though, the hangtime on that one is insane. Especially with the lap bar.
I saw Full Throttle roll back. I was sitting on the brake run when the other train rolled back. I so wished that I was on that train!
Buy or Sell: Inversion-based layouts will continue to be outdated and less common until they almost fizzle out entirely.
At least inversion based layouts that are designed to be relentlessly intense like old B&Ms. It seems like newer B&Ms, RMCs, Intamins, and even Vekoma, SnS, and Mack are opting away from extremely intense rides that scare the GP away, and focus less on the intense positive Gs that inversion-based layouts have. Loopy layouts still have lots of airtime sprinkled in (Raptors/RMC conversions/Vekomas) or the loops have hangtime (Macks, VelociCoaster, etc). I suppose the exception to this right now is Gerstlauer and their ability to give major, inversion-based rides to small parks on a budget. But I could see this fad losing steam to small airtime coasters like the GTX or something similar.
How about making a list of the most cloned permanent park coasters in the world?
I'm biased b/c it's my home park, but the zero-g roll on Superman Krypton Coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas is, to me, absolute perfection. Coming off the helix on the quarry wall into that rising, whippy roll is just brilliant
I will Stan for big Apple coaster until I die. FRONT ROW. FRONT. ROW.
I have a video idea- of all the rumors about parks that have gone around and never came to fruition (i.e. Dorney’s shuttle, Titan Track at SFDL or SFDK relocating), what would have been the coolest ones to see actually happen? Or, what would have been the worst?
The batwings on Montu and Afterburn are my favorite inversions ever
I'm assuming you have not ridden Stunt Pilot at Silverwood because it has the same dive loop as Wonder Woman and Railblazer and it's quickly become my favorite coaster because of that dive loop.
My all time favorite inversion was the third one on Tas's Texas Tornado at Astroworld. It was so forceful and violent. But I'm also an Anton Schwartzkopf fan boy from the disco area and Germany.
Technically, The Incredible Hulk is a B&M Zero G Roll so you did include one of those. That being said I'm suprised there wasn't one pretzel loop or Cobra Roll on the list.
The Twisted Horseshoe on Maverick is my favorite inversion, but imagine if Maverick still had its heartline roll. I would have disintegrated a happy man
The inverted top hat on the Mr Freeze coasters is so awesome. For me I’ll never forget being blinded by the light following the launch out the building and then by the time I could see anything I was already halfway up the hill leading into the inversion, and the tight radius makes it very forceful. I wouldn’t put it in my top 5 or anything but it’s pretty awesome.
Iron Gwazi's death roll skyrocketed to my number 1.
I’m surprised Fahrenheit’s Norwegian loop didn’t make the list. The way it banks out before whipping you the opposite way into a super intense drop is incredible.
Actually! Sitting in row 4 for Railblazer makes the dive loop give crazy floater it’s amazinggg
Cannibal's Lagoon Roll is so unique and phenomenal, and it's the best inversion I've experienced.
Not much beats the slow roll on X-Coaster at Magic Springs. For an otherwise terrible park, that slow crawl to the top followed by the slow hangtime roll is hard to beat. It's much better than the Skyrocket 2 coasters.
I rode Dominator completely trimless a few weeks back, and the corkscrews were absolutely INSANE. I don't think I'll ever get a ride like that again, as it's never come close to the speed / whip I got that day, but that will stay with me forever.
I've ridden Dominator Twice and the corkscrews felt more intense the first day I rode it, maybe that was why. I can't remember, but my second ride did feel noticeably less intense.
Clearly you’re missing the heartline roll on Thorpe Park's Colossus
Probably twisted colossus stall, gatekeepers dive drop or steel vengeance zero g roll after the step up
My favorite inversion is the cobra roll on Alpengeist. It's outsized and just the right speed and the scenery is just beautiful to behold.
Personally, I don’t even think Sky Rocket’s Zero G roll is the best inversion in the park. My favorite has to be Steel Curtain’s Stall. Like the rest of the ride, it only runs very well in the afternoon, but it is then more intense than SR’s ZG roll and more sustained.
The pretzel loop on Manta in the back row is absolutely absurd
Storm Runner’s inversion is insane, it feels like it just keeps going. & maybe i haven’t been on enough coasters but i love Bizarro and Jersey Devil’s dive loops lol
For me it’s the batwing on afterburn. (Has to be in back row) it is so forceful that i grey out almost every time I ride it and the tunnel just makes it even better. It’s like it wants to try to hide the greyout lol. But it just rips through the batwing. And pulls 5g’s through it
Shockwave at Drayton Manor has a *stand-up* zero G roll. It's impressive, esp in the front.
I’m sorry, Chris did you just put the big apple coaster in a top 30 list that’s not labeled “the 30 worst coasters on the planet” wow times have changed
Least-favorite was anything on Mantis. But it's OK, I've recovered and have three kids now.
Waving the people under me while upside down on the Top Gun stall is the reason TC is in my top 3
You say it's Mr. Freeze at SFSTL, and then use footage from SFOT.
It's fine.
I think we have the exact opposite opinions of Velocicoaster. I thought overall it was overrated and overhyped as a whole, but that Mososaurus roll is my all time favorite inversion.
Tatsu dive loop at six flags........that one is pretty sweet!