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Top 15 BACKWARDS Coaster Moments in America
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ส.ค. 2024
- In the 1970s we started seeing backwards elements on coasters, and it's become a popular tool for most manufacturers. These are the 15 best backwards moments in America.
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I'll nominate Firechaser Express at Dollywood. Sure, it's a family coaster, but the backwards section is completely unexpected, and thematically appropriate.
Agreed. I was surprised of how fun and unexpected the backwards section was!
Mr. Freeze’s inverted top hat taken backwards is downright insane, especially the back row of the Reverse Blast iteration
I live in STL and can confirm!
@@therealredninja- yup. Same here
Having ridden the version in Texas, I can agree. The forces you get on the inverted top hat are otherworldly.
@@ericthomason8463 I’ve done that one too, and it’s downright insane.
@@ericthomason8463 While I haven’t ridden that one, I assume it’s just as crazy!
The accidental backward coaster moment - the strata rollback
Ha, yeah, kinda like a mega version of pantheon
That should be it's own rare coaster credit.
Hagrid is the best ride I have ever ridden and thank you for putting it on this list.
It’s in my top 5. It’s not a super intense coaster but it’s so fun. I liked it just a tiny bit more than Velocicoaster honestly
I always exclusively rode The Racer backwards after the first time riding it that way. But, my first backwards experience is KI's Screamin' Demon the shuttle loop.
I Loved the Backward Racer, it was so much fun. I miss it. Screamin Demon was fun, my favorite part was the Backward drop.
My favorite part of Mr Freeze that's backwards is the launch. Man those Premier LIM launches pack a punch.
Also the fact that you consistently call it "Hagrid's Blah Blah Blah" is hilarious.
I thought Pantheon would definitely be number one because I totally forgot about X2 as a "backward" coaster. I usually think of backward as meaning some kind of a reversal of direction on the same track for some portion but you're totally right that X2 counts. If you count the drop on X2 as a backward moment then I definitely agree with the order of your top two.
I loved when You paraphrased Hagrids MCMA to "Hagrids blah blah blah" 😂😂😂
Great video as always. I went to Magic Mountain for the first time last month and I can safely say I 100% agree with your #1. X2 is now my new overall #1 coaster even above Steel Vengeance, and that first drop is probably my favorite element on any ride. And for the record the backwards lift hill is the first time in my entire life, including when I was a kid, where I was genuinely scared on a coaster, but oh my god was it awesome
Btw, for a future “every manufacturer” video, how about a video of your biggest bucket list coaster from every manufacturer
The bucket list coaster from every manufacturer is on my calendar, i just pushed it back a little since there was some overlap with my weirdest coaster from every manufacturer list
@@AirtimeThrills awesome, I’ll be looking forward to it whenever it comes out
If you like X2, you'll love Ride to Happiness and Eejanaika.
That was how I felt after my first rides on X2. That backwards lift hill always has me feeling scared, but in the best way possible. Best lift hill I've experience. Beautiful views, the anticipation of that insane first drop, and the madness that follows! There is nothing like X2 on this side of the planet.
@@me-myself-i787Can confirm that Eejanika is awesome!
Top Thrill Dragster rollback is the best backwards moment on a coaster. I was lucky enough to experience this 3x
I was there on a REALLY windy night in 2005 and watched a train roll back probably 6 or 7 times. It was a truly ridiculous amount and I don't fully understand why they didn't take it back into the station, maybe it wasn't possible at that point. People in the queue were shouting (joking) at the riders to point their arms together forward in a "V" for aerodynamics. It got over eventually and the ride closed for 20 mins or whatever, then it was basically fine. SURE WISH I HAD BEEN ON THAT TRAIN. I did catch one rollback, though, on a different occasion, and another on Ka.
@@zacdavid184 Yea 2 out the 3 times were back to back when I got front row seat... which was amazing bc you think it's gonna make it. The Ka rollback would be sweet
My first thought was the first drop on Time Traveler when taken backwards, but maybe that's more of a sideways element.
That ones tough, i tried to avoid spinning coasters, and TT's drop in the back is sideways, some other rows is backwards
When I first rode Expedition Everest I was around 10 years old and I thought there was a vertical loop in the backwards section from how intence it was
I agree 100% about X2's drop being number one, its so amazing. The one moment I think is missing from this list is Sandy's Blasting Broncos Backwards Launch. It catches you by suprised because theres no warning before the launch and it's really forceful and causes me to fold forward everytime. I think it's the most intense backwards launch.
Sandy’s Blastin’ Bronco has the best backwards launch I have ever experienced and you really need to ride it.
I agree. Maybe one time I go itll actually be freaking open
@@AirtimeThrills Chris can you plz rank your favorite western/country themed coasters?
My only ride on Wicked Twister was in the back car, and that twisted spike at full speed was jarring. It felt like my whole body twisted around itself, but in a fun way.
I loved Wicked Twister, my favorite seat was the second last row right hand side because as you're going up the back spike, the car in front of you moves out of the way and you're just staring at the ground.
By far the best backwards moment I've experienced was the backwards launch of Full Throttle at SFMM, it was so intense!
Kings Dominion also ran Rebel Yell backwards in the 90's. It was definitely pretty cool to ride backwards, I'd actually say I preferred it that way.
Yeah, the loop on Nighthawk was my favorite coaster moment/element on my recent trip to Carowinds, and Fury was open.
That loop was just so intense, I loved it!
When I was young, my family would go to KI every summer. For awhile I was too scared to ride the bigger coasters, but I did love backwards Racer because I was being forced back in my seat instead of forward. It made me feel safer and more secure.
Wow seeing an Intamin Impulse (especially Wicked Twister) get some love is awesome!
I love the backwards half of Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Hollywood. It is my favorite ride there.
I have been on the Florida version 2 times and while the theming is great at both parks, the Florida version pales in comparison to the Hollywood version in my opinion.
First time I've heard this opinion! I've only been on Hollywood's. I'm gonna find a comparison...
I’ve seen a lot of Australian parks give the option to ride coasters backwards like steel taipan and dc rivals. Maybe some parks will want to do that as upcharge options
Im sure thatll become a common thing in the not so distant future
I wish! I would love to ride Vengeance backwards.
@@Spike-sk7ql that sounds awesome!
I recently went on a family trip to Europe and got to go to Magicland in Rome, Disneyland Paris, American dream mall/nickelodeon universe and Parc Asterix. Asterix now holds my #1 coaster Toutatis. The hangtime off the get-go, crazy laterals on the outerbanked airtime hills, insane ejector from the launch, crazy floater on both stalls, ejector on the drop off the top hat, hangtime and laterals on the zero g stall, crazy ejector to positives on the airtime hill and a final pop of ejector on the roll over the queue. Intamin outdid themselves IMO
Virginia boy here….came in for Expedition Everest, and especially Pantheon, and was not disappointed.
One of my favorite roller coaster moments of all time is riding the former Rebel Yell at Kings Dominion backwards
I'm glad you mentioned Wicked Twister. Even the entry into that backwards spike was pretty tight, and it was always a punch in the gut before that glorious back car goodness kicks in.
Great list! I loved American Eagle at Six Flags Great America when it ran backwards!
there also was a time when the batman was fully backwards.
Hi Airtime Thrills, I wanted to tell you about one of my most favorite backwards moments. I’ve heard you say several times that Thunderation at Silver Dollar City is your favorite mine train. When I was a kid in the early 2000s, they used to run every other train car on Thunderation backwards. It was really fun to ride backwards and face my family in the front facing car going through the ride. And the night rides were amazing! But by far my favorite moment was riding backwards in the last car, going down the final drop off the lift hill, in the dark!
That sounds awesome, wish that was still a thing
My first thought was the pantheon ejector hill, but then I saw number 1 and was like 🤦🏼♂️ DUH
Going backwards is always my favorite part of any coaster, so thank you for this! There is something about the tummy-tickle you get that I never get tired of.
I dont always get that going backwards but definitely get that feeling on boomerangs
@@AirtimeThrills yes 100% on the vertical loop backwards on a boomerang, and the backwards helix of Expedition Everest if I'm closer to the front of the train.
"Hagrid's Blah Blah Blah..."
This is the type of quality content I am here for!
Still my favorite backwards moment is the vertical stall on an Intamin impulse. So unique
The Giant Inverted Boomerang at Jinjiang park in Shanghai was my first coaster and got me into coasters, such a crazy experience.
An experience I had on full throttle was that I did not know about the backwards launch during my first time on the ride, this caused me to be pretty surprised when It went back.
Yeah ive heard that a lot. I had fun tricking sophie with that also
"Hagrid's Blah Blah Blah" is a top tier name.
My favorite backwards moment on a roller coaster is the first launch on Mr. Freeze at Six Flags Over Texas back when it had the reverse blast at the beginning. It will be exciting to try that ride launching forwards for the first time one year and see how that compares. Some of my other favorites include the second launch on Full Throttle at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the backwards launch on the Intamin Impulse Coasters, the complete darkness of Expedition Everest when going backwards, and the backwards launch on those Premier Rides Sky Rocket 2 models.
Pantheon ought to be the #1
5:04 Hagrid’s Blah Blah Blah 😂
5:01 “Hagrid’s Motorbikke TLDR Adventure” and I’m dead 😂😂😂
Hagrid’s TLDR
Hagrid’s blah blah blah. Awesome.
I know this isn’t just a moment but rather a whole different experience, but the reserves seating on DC Rivals Hypercoaster is just nuts. The first drop facing backwards and the non-inverting loop is pure insanity makes it my favourite coaster experience. On the topic of Mack Rides, I’ve always wanted to see a Prime Ride Tme/By The Numbers style video of their major coasters since Blue Fire at Europa Park in 2009. The coasters on their would be their hypers, Xtreme spinners, their major projects since 2009. Thorpes new hyper might add a nice twist as well. Keep doing what your doing, your videos are great.
My favorite backward moment on the Knott's Boomerang was the last inversion going back into the station. In the middle of the train (the only time I preferred the middle of a train) it would be at the perfect speed to do an upside-down flip on what felt like all three axes while floating. At least that's what I got from it. There was a time when it was running really well and I would ride it repeatedly for that moment.
I think this is the case for almost all flying coasters, but taking the bottom of the 2 loops on USJ's Flying Dinosaur on your back is absolutely insane and the forces squish you like a pancake.
Yup, 100% this. Bonus points if you ride it in the rain since it low-key feels like you’re being pummeled with tiny rocks. 😂
Mystic at Walibi Rhône Alpes has a nice small backwards section. It features the twisted in line rollback, a wave turn, and the train then stalls on the bottom of the dive loop
Me, sitting backstage at Revenge of the Mummy on my break, thinking that we won't be on here. Lo and behold, I was wrong. Too bad we're only number 15, but at least we're on the list.
Hey ya made it that's most of the battle
@@AirtimeThrills It's funny because if this video had come out last year, I would have been backstage, on my break at X2 watching this, not realizing it would count and then coming in at number 1
I think the backwards spike on icebreaker is worthy - overall solid list
My favorite backward moment is still Greezed Lightnin’ from Astroworld…we used to put a coin on our forehead and see how long it would last after the launch!
That backwards spike on Ice Breaker in the third to last row is pretty wild.
Expedition Everest?! That thing has no force and is like riding a kiddie train backwards through that section. Also, Mr Freeze would be #2 for me behind X2. Super disorienting and a ton of fun.
Video idea: Top 10 (or more) night ride coaster experiences
This has been suggested for a long time but unfortunately because of my travel schedule and visiting parks in the summer i hardly ever stay til dark. So im missing out
I like how when laying down/on top of the track you are going backwards, but when it flips to flying or bottom of the track you are going forwards. Yet, the train is still moving in the same direction. Things that make you go hmmm.
The #8 for the inverted boomerangs, I see you had the Six Flags New England on there. Unfortunately Goliath is no longer there anymore but it was crazy!
Loved Wicked Twister as well, it was so much fun and the twist in the front or back is great. 70 mph..
By far one of the best backwards moment we have here in Europe is Fury’s top hat (Bobbejaanland). You get so much ejector airtime, while being violently thrown to the left, it’s amazing.
Now that the racer is retracted, I kind of wish KI still had backwards racer.
Oh man, I miss Wicked Twister. I'm from Detroit so EDM is really huge, like huge huge, we even have a little EDM festival called Movement. The Station Music was from a group called The Crystal Method - the song called Winner. It was an epic experience jamming out to it before the launch.
It didn’t occur to me that X2 would count for this list, I was picturing mostly just launches.
When I saw the title I immediately thought of Pantheon...that backwards airtime is legendary. Never been on X2 but that drop looks intense.
My favorite backward moment(s) are gone: the in-line twists on Batman and Robin: the Chiller were crazy in both directions, but taking them backwards-- especially when you were coming from extra far up the spike-- almost defies description. And then of course there was an amazing inside backwards top hat immediately afterwards on the Batman side, but smaller than Mr. Freeze IIRC.
Great video! I haven’t ridden X2, but I’ve ridden its clone (Eejanika) at Fuji-Q and can confirm that the first drop is bonkers. Separately, if you think the back portions of the Flying Dutchmen are intense, wait until you get to Japan someday and ride The Flying Dinosaur at Universal. It’s a B&M flyer and has some of the most insane forces I’ve ever felt.
Such fun and crazy looking rides. So neat.
5:48 I've ridden Stunt Fall in Madrid, but none in the US-and would have to agree. Now only if Amtrak served Cour d'Alane.
I also got to Ride Mystic in France as was left quite disappointed by it. Probably a mix of over hyping it in my head and Stunt Fall's reverse drop being that good. I thought it was too cold for Atlantica but since Atlantis at Over Texas wasn't on here-I doubt its worth noting. Ramses at PAZ is kind of garbage but the first few drops aren't half bad and Abismo really only just catches the chain where I think the smaller models get a lot more bang for their buck in that department
Also Generator at Walibi Rhone-Alps only has a lapbar so that really brings it up
Was wondering if Everest was going to be on there. The backwards part is awesome and my favorite part of that ride.
I would've put ice breaker on this. Honorable mention to firechaser and cobras curse.
Idea: Top 15 coaster re-themes
I rode the front row of Invertigo, and when the trained whipped me over the vertical loop backwards, it forced by body to lean forwards, and it's very forceful, 5 G's I believe, Probably the single most intense element at kings island imo, and very underrated
Invertigo is insanely intense and i got front last year too
Rode the Superman also at MM, but for some reason, it never felt like it got to that height, but it was fun and the sound of wheels on the track is really cool….
HM for me is the third launch on Icebreaker at SeaWorld Orlando with the hill you get ejected from and the beyond vertical spike
Ice Breaker at SeaWorld has some nice backwards moments too since it has the speed hills
Great video topic🎉 going backwards at high speed is probably what gets my stomach going the most so I love invertigo at King's Island the backwards portion but i agre, X2 would be my number 1 and then top it off with Pantheon at number 3
I'm guessing not many other people here have credits from Idora Park in Youngstown, OH, since it largely burned down in the 1984 season. That year they had taken my first coaster (Jack Rabbit) and turned the trains backwards to make Back Wabbit, which was just mind blowing as a kid.
I never got to experience a Dragster rollback, but I bet those were magnificent, especially because it also meant you had another ride coming up.
I lucked out, and got to ride both sides of Batman and Mr.Freeze at 6 flags great adventure. It was intense. Seriously intense.
Does anyone remember swarm at thorpe park with its backwards facing seat? That wing over drop was insane
Unless you count Batwing as going backwards, then I’ve never ridden a single coaster that does.
I’ve managed to miss out on every boomerang at every park I’ve ever been to.
Edit: Never mind, I see it.
Hands down, Pantheon’s backwards airtime is one of my favorite moments on any coaster.
Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars at Hong King Disneyland has a nice backward section.
The Vekoma Boomerang ended my rollercoaster times.
When you said keep your bananas at home. I kinda thought it was funny because today is International Banana split day.
5:16 Hagrids blah blah blah is elite
Wow! Some Frontier City love.
Quote of the year:
"Leave your bananas at home"
I got my first ride on X2 Yesterday when I visited Magic Mountain for the first time. I have never experienced anything like it and I'm not sure how to place it in my top 25 it's just such an intense experience and I got off the Coaster giggling and saying wow a bunch. I'm pretty sure it's gonna be in my top 5.
"Hagrid's Blah Blah Blah" actual name confirmed. 😂
My first coaster ever was Kings Island Racer backwards in 1987, dad told me we were getting on the bumper cars and the coaster was just a train that took us to the ride. Never forgave him.
Even tho it's not an "on purpose" backwards moment, Top Thrill Dragster rollbacks would like to enter the conversation
Backwards is always Bad azzZ! Defunct AstroWorld had 3 that went backward (sort of) 8-RLX where 4 cars were turned backwards Arrow suspended "only backwards suspended of Arrow's ". Ultra Twister the backwards return had 2 barrel rolls. My Fav. + I was a ride op. Greezed Lightnin' Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop Type 2. Also was NOT trimmed backwards like Montezuma's. We ran her HOTTT! While these are ALL defunct, was nice to have 3 examples in one park, much like the fact there were 3 Schwarzkopf's at one time as well @ the same time.
I was totally with this list except for the boomerang mention 🙃
But Chris… You forgot the backwards launch on Top Thrill Dragster! 😉😂
6:32: there’s always pain for some to experience ejector airtime on Skyrush as well
Thats different level of pain and the lapbar prevents 99% of the airtime
I think TH13TEEN at Alton Towers deserves a mention. Not cos the backwards section is particularly strong, it's just a helix in the dark after a drop with some nice airtime if you're in the front of the train. But if you don't know the ride and what it does, it's very unexpected 😂
Sandy's Blasting Bronco will make your list once you ride it. I like Full Throttle's backward section a bit more than you even though it's brief. I would put it top 10. Rollbacks should be considered I guess. I have rollbacks on Lightning Rod and Maverick of all coasters. Both were quite interesting!
I miss wicked twister, it was definitely one of the most under rated coasters
Hey can you do all gci by the numbers? And keep the good working of posting videos almost everyday! And I really agree with x2 being number one. But I don’t get the gut feeling on the boomerangs
GCI by the numbers is out there if you want to search for it
I’m dumb didn’t see it 🫢
What are the best spinning coasters
RIP Wicked Twister. I'll miss it.
NGL I was like, does the drop on Time Traveler count as backwards... I guess it can be... or it could be sideways. XD
the backwards Bunny hills on Ice breaker i though werent to shabby
Love the list. What about manta, and the clones bg has with Tigris and tempesto and their sister coasters?
When you go to ride Aquaman power wave you feel probably the most insane backward air time
Random idea but what about doing a park battle but this time with defunct parks so sfno, Geauga lake, sf astroworld, hard rock park, etc. It maybe hard cause most of these defunct parks you never went to before or even experienced the rides they had like sfno cause of the jester being a unique vekoma hurricane model and such.