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Great list. I added a bunch from Europe this year and this is my top 25: 1. Ride To Happiness 2. Steel Vengeance 3. Iron Gwazi 4. Velocicoaster 5. Lightning Rod 6. Arie Force One 7. Toutatis 8. Untamed (Walibi holland) 9. SkyRush 10. Twisted Timbers 11. Fury 325 12. Kondaa 13. El Toro 14. Expedition GeForce 15. Taron 16. Pantheon 17. Wildcats revenge 18 voyage 19. Outlaw run 20. I-305 21. Maverick 22. Mako 23. Phantoms revenge 24. Iron Rattler 25. X2 F.L.Y. Was great and just misses my top 25 by a few spots. Best flying coaster I’ve experienced. Ghostrider, shivering Timbers, & RailBlazer from your list were pretty close as well.
Great list I only been to the Midwest parks but here is my top ten so far hoping to visit Hershey park in the next years 1. Maverick- this coaster is insane one of the most intense coasters I experienced the launch omg 2.stevee a perfect coaster maverick and stevee are neck and neck love both 3.millie -omg the ride is awesome the height speed combo is insane the drop gets me every time the speed pushes me back to my seat lol 4. Orion -this one is so underrated the drop feels like it lasts forver and it’s so graceful I like how it provides more fun than intensity the airtime is crazy 5. Banshee - the best invert I been on first time riding it and scared the shit out of me the drop you don’t expect it and love the zero g roll 6. Diamondback love it airtime machine 7. The beast man I love the intensity going through the woods 8. Mystic Timbers I love it Seriously it’s like wooden maverick nonstop intensity the shed ruins the ride 9. Shivering Timbers my home coaster love it so much truly an elite woodie 10. Backlot stunt coaster this one surprised me it’s crazy feels like ima fall off the track and the fire coming at you scared me lol but loved it
Ok let me drop my top ten, for context I’ve been on 150 coasters exactly, and I prefer positive g force, pure speed, and pure sustained ejector or floater airtime over quick pops of airtime, pacing also plays a huge part in how I rank rides. Also lightning rod was closed during my trip to Dollywood. 1. Intimidator 305 (truly the greatest coaster ever made. It has insane speed, positive gs and insane sustained ejector airtime, insane airtime pops from the lateral snaps. This is truly THE greatest coaster ever in my opinion and I don’t believe anything can beat it. It’s absolutely perfect. ) 2. Skyrush (and yes, I do indeed like the restraints as I can somehow ride without pain) 3. Iron Gwazi 4. El toro (I actually like toro more up front. I feel like you get even stronger and more sustained airtime heading up the camelbacks up front charging over the hills. I actually got 8 minimum verify rides during thrillathon this year) 5. Phoenix 6. Twisted Timbers 7. Thunderhead 8. Coney Island cyclone (bonus points: my last ride was in a full suit and tie because I went directly from a wedding that was in the area) 9. Mine Blower (IT WAS SMOOTH LIKE 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN I FIRST RODE IT YALL LIED RAHHH) 10. Boulder dash
I rode Skyrush for the first time this year and from what I figure, the thigh crush people are ignoring the lockers and trying to ride with pockets full of junk or something because I found nothing wrong with the lap bar at all.
@@haunter_1845 I rode skyrush yearsss ago when i was 4'10, maybe shorter, and i was losing feeling in my legs from the restraints. so idk what youre talking about tbh
@@damiann123 Most riders aren't 4'10 so if you're bigger now then maybe try it again and re-evaluate. I rode it for the first time with negative opinions in my head but when I got off my mind was changed. It also always takes a few rides to learn how to ride that ride.
As soon as i heard Mr. Freeze, I was on board - don't understand why people dont realize how awesome this ride is. The one in St. Louis was my #1 briefly as a kid.
Might as well put my list up 1- Superman SfNE (2003 t bars) 2- Steel V 3- Iron G 4- El Toro 5- The Beast @ night 6- Iron Ratt 7- Ghostrider 8- Mako 9- Twisted Colossus 10- X2 11- New texas g 12- Goliath over georgia 13- Millenium force 14- TTDragster 15- Joker discovery K 16- Phantom R 17- Diamondback 18- Wonder woman Golden lasso 19- Kumba 20- space mountain (2022 california) 21- Griffon 22- Fire dueling dragon 23- shockwave over tex 24- Villian geuga lake 25- Orion
Superman at SFNE was hauling this season and I still had amazing rides even with the U-bricks. If it had the T bars back, it would regain it's former glory for sure.
Got over 100 laps on Wildcats Revenge this year my kids made me do mini marathons last hour before close a few times a week all summer. I’m a Hershey regular that also doesn’t like talk about changing restraints on skyrush I love that ride the way it is
I got to ride Eejanaika a couple weeks ago. It was a bit too short to get all the way up to No. 1 for me, but what a ridiculous rush. The rotating zero-g roll that acts as an airtime hill with laterals is the most demented coaster element I have ever experienced. Great vid!
Not having SteVe in the top 10 is insane 🤣 but I respect it because there's so many heavy hitters in your top 10. I knew Superman would be top 10 for you too. Heres my current top 10: 1. Velocicoaster 2. SteVe 3. IG 4. Maverick 5. Wicked Cyclone 6. Millie 7. Montu 8. Mako 9. Raptor 10. Hagrids Ive only been on 45 coasters so far, cant wait to ride more!
i want to thank you for your channel, because I've been watching for years despite not being a coaster fan AT ALL-until your videos emboldened me to ride on Twisted Timbers earlier this year, and I fell headfirst in love with it. now that I live a bit closer to more regional amusement parks, I think I'm going to become a bit of an addict. and you're completely to blame. thanks!
Man listen.... why can no one seem to get that though? I try to explain to my wife why Maverick is my favorite coaster at CP even though Vengeance is clearly the "better" coaster. Which is why I also have I 305 so high on my list.
Love the lineup. Completely agree with your assessment of Iron Gwazi. Absolutely amazing ride that you want to do over and over again. Have ridden it over 50 times, and it never disappoints. Busch Gardens has a decent lineup. But Gwazi made this a must visit park.
Where do you put Wicked Cyclone? Airtime Thrills has it way higher than Wildcat's Revenge. But he also likes Hades 360 and Viper at Magic Mountain a lot.
Always look forwards to these. Top 5 (out of 75): 1. Velocicoaster 2. Iron Gwazi 3. Wildcat's Revenge 4. Skyrush 5. El Toro Every year it's a surprising yet great list!
Im from Europe so haven't ridden a single ride from those 25. That said if you visit Europe in future i think some rollercoasters here will definitely be on your top 25. Some examples Hyperion (Energylandia) - Zadra (Energylandia) - Taron (Phantasialand) - F.L.Y (Phantasialand) - Ride To Happiness (Plopsaland de Panne) - Taiga (Linnanmäki) my №1 - Untamed (Walibi Holland) my №2 - Batman gce (Parque Warner) - Toutatis (Parque Asterix) - Kondaa (Walibi Belgium)
I love that phantoms revenge is on here! I grew up riding that ride and it holds a dear place in my heart! It will forever be marked as my favorite ride!
Dropping a Top 10 though I haven't been to nearly as many parks, but its fun!: 1. Millennium Force - takes me back to the first time I ever rode it in early 2000s, with large gap until 2020s...man it was nostalgic. Music is great. Its about going crazy fast, again, everytime I ride I go back to the early 2000s. It has to be going fast. The initial lift right after the gate is also intimidating. 2. El Toro - First time riding, starting with the fast lift hill, was a "wtf" moment. 3. Maverick - First time i went to CP it was under repair. While waiting in the rain someone told me its a "world class ride". I ended up marathoning it at the end of the day, running back to the entry line over and over. I just wish it was even more intense, why is that break run there? Great ride doesn't give you time to be afraid. 4. Steel Vengeance - someone told me its like a drug. Its a little painful at the end on my big thighs, but overall, it was my second RMC after Iron Rattler and it is a museum of a ride. 5. Space Mountain - maybe it has to do with nostalgia riding it with parents. But it being set in disney and the initial tunnel with the lighting is very cool. 6. Cheetah - Valdosta Park - the old woodie that got taken down. I love a simple intense wooden coaster. it was just right for that park. 7. Superman - Darien Lake - I took my mom on this with me in the front row. Its a quality ride in an unsuspecting park. 8. Rolling Thunder - my very first roller coaster (after years of being afraid). Its not El Toro, but its still so much fun. 9. Alpengeist - honestly for an inverted coaster this one is a lot of fun. Not a bad ride at BGW, but this one is my favorite. 10. Gemini - a forgotten coaster over there at CP, something takes you back to the early 1900s especially when its racing, although blue streak is older, Gemini takes you back and still gives you enough thrills. Its length, pacing, and surprising thrills place it above others... So I've been to Cedar Point, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and Valdosta Park and Magic Kingdom. I'm a coaster enthusiast though. Ridden Dragster and Kingda Ka and X2, but this is my list for now. When my daughter gets older I plan to go to every one of the major parks. I'm right between Hershey Park and King's Dominion. Bucket List Rides are: Voyage, Velocicoaster, Iron Gwazi, Fury 325, and Intimidator 305, but I'll be honest, I'm scared to ride I305.
Love your top 25 every year! You always put my personal favorite (Flying Dinosaur) on there which makes me happy. It’s funny how our ideas of “intense” are so different. You mentioned that Flying Dinosaur is intense, which I don’t personally find it, but you said that the Velocicoaster and Iron Gwazi are not so intense, which I found both so intense that my hands were shaking profusely after riding and would not be able to ride twice in one day. Very interesting!
One ride I have in my top 25 that I don't think many will have in theirs is Gaurdians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT. Its not the most intense ride by any means but it is extremely unique and I have the widest ear to ear grin on my face every time I ride it
@@kylenickel1944There's of course downsides to being an early adopter, but it seems to have faired well for them. Technologically, they never pushed anything too far, unlike the reliability nightmares of Hypersonic XLC, TTD, etc. In fact, being early to the game helped them a lot in some cases. Despite it being short, I love Goliath. It has held up extremely well, and has a top-tier list of elements. It wasn't immediately outdated like New Texas Giant. Raging Bull was almost the first B&M hyper, but they were able to give it a very unique, twisted layout - something that is very untraditional when looking at the other hypers by the company. The park needs an elite ride desperately. Would love to see an Intamin multi-launch or mega coasters (probably the better move to not compete with Maxx Force); even a giga. They have a stacked lineup, but they would have a top 3 park lineup if they added an absolute icon to the park.
You have well explained reasoning behind all of your choices and I think you did a fine job! I think Wildcats Revenge is very re rideable until it gets warmed up so hit this ride early!!
I just beat my fear on mako. Absolute no1 and I am looking to get all the credits at seaworld orlando and busch gardens tampa (my home park) but i think for me, the only ride topping mako is velocicoaster
Have you had a chance to ride Pipeline at SeaWorld Orlando? it packs a great ride in such a compact layout and floater on a standup is insane. Overall great list. I loved the jokes throughout
any 3 bench train will be better in the middle seat vs the wheel seats on a fully loaded train magnum is great in row 2 or the second to last the beast is best in second to last by a large margin blue streak row 2 eltoro second to last or row 2 kings island and dominion racers second to back any arrow mine train but especially runaway mine train at great adventure or the one at kings island all better in second to last or middle front (which at gadv is actually the first seat) the only 3 bench coasters i prefer the far back on are really old woodies with minimal restraints like phoenix, skyliner at lakemont, jackrabbit at kennywood, and big dipper at camden park.
5: Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point, Sandusky, USA 4: The Smiler, Alton Towers, Staffordshire, UK 3: El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, USA 2: Top Thrill 2, Cedar Point, Sandusky, USA 1: Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, USA
I'd love to see a proper video on Time Warp. I rode it a couple times when it was new and it was awful. Aside from the ride experience being rough and jerky, the restraints didn't do their job. My foot slipped out on one of the rolls at the top. Thankfully nothing bad came of it but it was terrifying
Right now my list isn't very strong outside of the top few, but my top 10 currently goes 10. Afterburn. Absolutely incredible layout, nearly impeccable pacing. This ride is what solidified 90's B&M inverts as one of my favorite models out there 9. Expedition Everest, an incredible mix of storytelling, buildup, intense attention to detail and a surprisingly fun coaster section. Definitely isn't here because it's the most wild thing in the world, but it is such an incredible achievement in how coasters can be used for storytelling. God bless Joe Rohde 8. Top Thrill Dragster, the launch alone gets it this high up. Such an incredible experience, I loved how it felt punchy and yet still incredibly long launch, with a very fun top hat to boot 7. Lightning Rod, used to like it more but I'm not as huge of a fan of it anymore. Still, incredibly intense and fun ride that packs one of the most unique layouts I've ever been on 6. Intimidator 305, incredibly intense while still being fun. Packs one of the best senses of scale I've seen on any coaster and I seriously love the level of intensity in the turns 5. Magnum XL-200, sure it's not the best ride out there, it's incredibly janky but there is just something I find so incredibly fun about this ride. And then it hits you with IMO the greatest series of airtime moments on any coaster I've been on at least that seals this ride as being incredible 4. Fury 325, such an incredible mix of intensity and floatiness. The drop alone is enough to have it rank so highly, and then it hits with a surprisingly rapid fired layout, packing what feels like a full 3 act structure worth of coaster 3. Maverick, a near perfect layout. Such an aggressive and fast pace, incredible airtime and a handful of my favorite elements out there. Has incredibly intense valleys which is something else I ADORE on coasters, delivers quite a lot on that 2. Steel Vengeance. I mean, duh. I love the amount of element variety and how many highlights there are. Also has one of the most disorienting series of elements from the laterals yanking you into the structure on a bunny hill->wave turn->insane zero g roll->slow-mo overbank 1. Thunderhead. This thing. Just. An absolutely perfect layout with amazing pacing, great setting, SHOCKINGLY intense and a wild mix of laterals, whip and airtime. Was running easily the best it ever has I've seen this past season. Just a perfect mix of the pacing, speed, intensity, length, being jostled around and pure fun I want on coasters and a hint of nostalgia
If you want some insane floater air time check out the Steel Eel at Sea World San Antonio. Sit toward the back of the train; the second camel hump will eject you into the lap bar and you’ll feel a free fall float all the way down until it bottoms out before going up the hill for the turnaround. While you’re there check out the Texas Stingray as well for an intense wooden coaster experience.
OK i'll give you my top 3 (that i've ridden) 1: Shambhala - Port Aventura, Spain 2: The Smiler - Alton Towers, UK 3: Hyper Coaster - The Land of Legends, Turkey
I love your coaster lineup and I’m a fan of your channel and your lineup. I’m a coaster enthusiast but not on your level and other reputable TH-cam channels as I’ve only ridden about 200 coasters. I thought I’d give you my top 10: 1. Iron Gwazi 2. Velocicoaster 3. Wildcats Revenge 4. Steele Vengance 5. Zadra 6. Twisted colossus (it did duel on all 6 of my rides, lucky me!!!) 7. Diamondback 8. Mystic Timbers 9. El Toro 10. Lighting Rod
Here's my top 10: 10. Rita 9. Griffon 8. Iron Gwazi 7. Velocicoaster 6. Fury 325 5. Nemesis 4. Maverick 3. The Joker 2. Sik 1. The Smiler Honorable mentions: Red Force (Had some great memories with this one) Taiga The Monster
Interesting video with some interesting picks. I'm curious - I noticed there are no UK coasters on your list. Is that because you've not visited any UK theme parks, or because you don't think any UK coasters are worthy of being in your top 25 list?
Completely agree with your assessment of Millenium Force. The best coaster at CP is Steel Vengeance followed by Maverick, then Millenium Force. But I personally rank them Millenium Force, Maverick, Steel Vengeance
I have been on F.L.Y and Flying Dinosaur. Flying Dinos Layout was so much better and the trains are more comfortable! The vekoma flyer seats and restrains are kinda uncomfortable to me
My favorite coasters are 1. F.L.Y. at Phantasialand DEFENITLY, will never be passed 2. Ride To Happiness at Plopsaland 3. this is a fight between Kondaa at Walibi and Taron at Phantasialand I really wish you can ride and love F.L.Y. soon too! It's AMAZING!
Love your top 25. Always a more well balanced list based solely on having fun. With X2 being my #1, I am on the edge of my seat for our first trip to Japan in 2025. Eejanaika here we come!
Not having Guardians of the Galaxy - Cosmic Rewind on here is wild.... especially with Velocicoaster on the list. Also, I can't get over The Voyage being better than The Beast...
My top 15 is: 1. Wildcats Revenge 2. El Toro 3. Skyrush 4. Stormrunner 5. Nitro 6. Kingda Ka 7. Jersey Devil 8. Gale Force 9. Medusa SFGADV 10. Great Bear 11. Great Nor’Easter 12. Batman the Ride 13. Comet HersheyPark 14. Superman Ultimate Flight 15. Jolly Rancher Remix As you can see I have a very top heavy list because I’ve been to very few parks, however the parks I’ve been to have very strong top 4 coasters.
As a frequent visitor to universal studios osaka, i highly recommend taking the single rider line for Flying Dinosaur. It literally skips the entire line as it drops you into the locker area immediately, which would be towards the end of the normal queue. It turned a 100 minute wait into a 10 minute one for me this summer.
I have a trip to Japan planned in February and I’m making sure I make a trip to Fuji Q highland because of your recommendation. Thanks for putting it on my radar.
Sooo El toro! I became a enthusiast this year so my rankings are kinda weird… I only have around 20 credits and the only two parks I’ve been to are cedar point and Carowinds (my home park) My rankings: 1: Fury 325 2: Intimidator 325 3: Copperhead Strike 4:Magnum 5: Gatekeeper 6: Gemini 7: Raptor 8: Afterburn 9: ALL MY OTHER CREDITS= 🗑️ 7:Afterburn
Kings Dominion is my home park and I-305 is on the only coaster I need to take a break from before re-riding because of the intensity. Also, the airtime on Twisted Timbers is completely out of control now. It's awesome.
Love the list! 😊 Also I went on F.L.Y. in Phantasialand (summer 2023), it is a really good coaster but the seats are so incredibly uncomfortable. My legs and back hurt so much (I am 5'11 around 185lb) and its very unfriendly towards people with breasts as mine got squished to high heaven. I could only ride it twice, and riding it at the end of the day was a big mistake lol as it requires some strength to brace in the seat.
Is this just an issue with the Vekoma flyers or do B&M flyers have the same issue? And if it is just an issue with the Vekoma ones, what does B&M do to avoid this?
@@me-myself-i787 I am wondering the same thing as I have never been this uncomfortable in a flying coaster before. Might look more into the difference between the seats.
Putting Wildcats Revenge over SV is a little loco but overall solid list 🤙 But I also think Candymonium (night ride in the back) is the best ride at HP, so we all may be a little crazy 😅
@@MichaelRei99 did you ride it this past summer? apparently its faster now than when it first opened. It just felt like the perfect coaster, beginning to end. I may be judging Wildcat's Revenge unfairly since I'm comparing it to my 50+ rides on SV, but outside of a couple elements, I wasn't blown away when I got off it, unlike most times I am when I ride SV.
Had to check out your evaluation of Shivering Timbers. Since it's pretty much local to me (10 miles away), I've ridden it often, too. I am glad they removed the trick-track some time ago as it left riders with headaches due to the severe side-to-side whipping motion it had. I just rode it in August of 2023 and I completely agree with your "potholes" comment. One was so bad that I left the ride with an extremely sore back. (Fortunately, we always ride it near the end of the day, as we know how rough the coaster can be.) Hopefully, with the Cedar Fair & Six Flags merger, they'll put some much needed maintenance into the track. Also glad to see Lightning Rod on your list. Running problems aside, it was one of my favorite coasters I've been on. We waited about 3 hours (due to shut downs) to get on this. It was very much worth the wait. One ride I wish was on your list is Disney World's Aerosmith Rockin' Roller Coaster. Between the elaborate theming and the nonstop speed from start to end (linear launch system sends you off at high speed when the light turns green) to the twists, turns, 3 inversions for a non-stop wild ride.
@haunter_1845 my mother grew up riding Scream Machine, while I didn't get to ride it, being able to ride Viper with her is a great memory. Viper is a must ride every visit, hope you get to it someday soon🙏
Had the good fortune to ride Lightning Rod literally days before they shut it down to put in the new chain lift hill. Easily one of the most intense roller coasters I've ever ridden. Will need to come back for the chain lift experience at some point, for sure.
It's very refreshing for CGA to be mentioned without people trying to claim dibs on rides that are still currently operating like an estate auction for someone that's still alive :)
My family isnt the themepark type, so i dont go to themeparks at all (besides sfne, so happy to see superman on ur list) but its so fun to see your list and just imagine what the rides feel like, love your vids!
How do you compare Freeze at Texas to St. Louis? I figured my home park wouldn't show up on this list then I saw that spike immediately pop up and my heart jumped for a second. I'd love to ride Texas sometime but it's so far down on my list of parks to get to, considering I haven't ridden a roller coaster outside of Missouri in my life.
Love the video! Choosing 25 must be really hard. Since it must be so hard, what are like 5 or so coasters that you wanted to put on the list but didn’t have space to? Absolutely love your channel with the super intuitive videos that you put out!
I love that you have my favorite wooden coaster above fury, Millennium Force and Steel vengeance proving cedar fairs best coaster is in their worst park.
@@MichaelRei99 I also thought SkyRush was highly overrated. Maybe it was the day I was there but the 2 rides I got on it didn't impress me one bit. The restraints didn't bother me though
ETR - What a great list. I am a huge Intamin mark, so I definitely enjoyed this list. That pink Gwazi shirt was f**king sick bro. That by far, is the coolest looking ride tee ever.
Millennium Force is the best ride I have been on and my favorite. I have not been to CP since 2014 so I have not been on the replacement of Mean Streak, which our host loves, Steel Vengence.
No love for Europe? You need to ride saw at Thorpe park - smiler at Alton towers, Toutatis at Parc Astérix and ride to happiness at plopsa - all better than most of these
I currently put Kingda Ka as my number one ever since Top Thrill Dragster closed for good because I’m obsessed with hydraulic launches. I hope Top Thrill 2 becomes my number one again.
Over Texas is my home park and Mr Freeze was a good ride when it launched forwards but the addition of the backwards launch is game changing. In my opinion there is no pro/con. Backwards is just all pro
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What a video
suprised to see wildcat's revenge so high! It makes me grateful I have such an amazing coaster at my home park.
@@CoasterpostaltI'm gay
Rare footage of eltororyan not talking about block zones
I KNEW SOMETHING WAS DIFFERENT 🤣🤣🤣
Anyone who's played Rollercoaster Tycoon knows what block brakes/zones are. 😅
@@nellingwood2in yet
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Great list. I added a bunch from Europe this year and this is my top 25:
1. Ride To Happiness
2. Steel Vengeance
3. Iron Gwazi
4. Velocicoaster
5. Lightning Rod
6. Arie Force One
7. Toutatis
8. Untamed (Walibi holland)
9. SkyRush
10. Twisted Timbers
11. Fury 325
12. Kondaa
13. El Toro
14. Expedition GeForce
15. Taron
16. Pantheon
17. Wildcats revenge
18 voyage
19. Outlaw run
20. I-305
21. Maverick
22. Mako
23. Phantoms revenge
24. Iron Rattler
25. X2
F.L.Y. Was great and just misses my top 25 by a few spots. Best flying coaster I’ve experienced. Ghostrider, shivering Timbers, & RailBlazer from your list were pretty close as well.
Great list. I still have ExGF above Kondaa, to my surprise.
I'm so glad more and more people are riding RtH. I got in this year and was absolutely broken to tears it was that good.
GREAT TOP 1
@@StamfordBridge I "just" caught the abbreviation of GeForce to ExGF and that's kinda hilarious
For Once A Ranking I Agree With Except I Have Velocicoaster Skyrush And Twisted Timbers A Bit Lower
The annual ElToroRyan top 25 video never disappoints!
Hopefully you get to do more traveling in 2024!
New baby, unlikely 😂
Great list I only been to the Midwest parks but here is my top ten so far hoping to visit Hershey park in the next years
1. Maverick- this coaster is insane one of the most intense coasters I experienced the launch omg
2.stevee a perfect coaster maverick and stevee are neck and neck love both
3.millie -omg the ride is awesome the height speed combo is insane the drop gets me every time the speed pushes me back to my seat lol
4. Orion -this one is so underrated the drop feels like it lasts forver and it’s so graceful I like how it provides more fun than intensity the airtime is crazy
5. Banshee - the best invert I been on first time riding it and scared the shit out of me the drop you don’t expect it and love the zero g roll
6. Diamondback love it airtime machine
7. The beast man I love the intensity going through the woods
8. Mystic Timbers I love it Seriously it’s like wooden maverick nonstop intensity the shed ruins the ride
9. Shivering Timbers my home coaster love it so much truly an elite woodie
10. Backlot stunt coaster this one surprised me it’s crazy feels like ima fall off the track and the fire coming at you scared me lol but loved it
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Ok let me drop my top ten, for context I’ve been on 150 coasters exactly, and I prefer positive g force, pure speed, and pure sustained ejector or floater airtime over quick pops of airtime, pacing also plays a huge part in how I rank rides.
Also lightning rod was closed during my trip to Dollywood.
1. Intimidator 305 (truly the greatest coaster ever made. It has insane speed, positive gs and insane sustained ejector airtime, insane airtime pops from the lateral snaps. This is truly THE greatest coaster ever in my opinion and I don’t believe anything can beat it. It’s absolutely perfect. )
2. Skyrush (and yes, I do indeed like the restraints as I can somehow ride without pain)
3. Iron Gwazi
4. El toro (I actually like toro more up front. I feel like you get even stronger and more sustained airtime heading up the camelbacks up front charging over the hills. I actually got 8 minimum verify rides during thrillathon this year)
5. Phoenix
6. Twisted Timbers
7. Thunderhead
8. Coney Island cyclone (bonus points: my last ride was in a full suit and tie because I went directly from a wedding that was in the area)
9. Mine Blower (IT WAS SMOOTH LIKE 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN I FIRST RODE IT YALL LIED RAHHH)
10. Boulder dash
I rode Skyrush for the first time this year and from what I figure, the thigh crush people are ignoring the lockers and trying to ride with pockets full of junk or something because I found nothing wrong with the lap bar at all.
@@haunter_1845 I rode skyrush yearsss ago when i was 4'10, maybe shorter, and i was losing feeling in my legs from the restraints. so idk what youre talking about tbh
@@damiann123 Most riders aren't 4'10 so if you're bigger now then maybe try it again and re-evaluate. I rode it for the first time with negative opinions in my head but when I got off my mind was changed. It also always takes a few rides to learn how to ride that ride.
@@haunter_1845 I will when I go back to hershey, I'll see if its any better nowadays
I wonder what the employees thought when you got on the Coney Island in full suit and tie
As soon as i heard Mr. Freeze, I was on board - don't understand why people dont realize how awesome this ride is. The one in St. Louis was my #1 briefly as a kid.
Might as well put my list up
1- Superman SfNE (2003 t bars)
2- Steel V
3- Iron G
4- El Toro
5- The Beast @ night
6- Iron Ratt
7- Ghostrider
8- Mako
9- Twisted Colossus
10- X2
11- New texas g
12- Goliath over georgia
13- Millenium force
14- TTDragster
15- Joker discovery K
16- Phantom R
17- Diamondback
18- Wonder woman Golden lasso
19- Kumba
20- space mountain (2022 california)
21- Griffon
22- Fire dueling dragon
23- shockwave over tex
24- Villian geuga lake
25- Orion
Superman at SFNE was hauling this season and I still had amazing rides even with the U-bricks. If it had the T bars back, it would regain it's former glory for sure.
Got over 100 laps on Wildcats Revenge this year my kids made me do mini marathons last hour before close a few times a week all summer. I’m a Hershey regular that also doesn’t like talk about changing restraints on skyrush I love that ride the way it is
Agreed! The lockers under SooperDooperLooper are free but people still pack their pockets full of junk and then get on Skyrush.
@@haunter_1845 PPl do the same on Wildcats revenge I’ve almost been hit by flying objects on both
I got to ride Eejanaika a couple weeks ago. It was a bit too short to get all the way up to No. 1 for me, but what a ridiculous rush. The rotating zero-g roll that acts as an airtime hill with laterals is the most demented coaster element I have ever experienced. Great vid!
Not having SteVe in the top 10 is insane 🤣 but I respect it because there's so many heavy hitters in your top 10. I knew Superman would be top 10 for you too. Heres my current top 10:
1. Velocicoaster
2. SteVe
3. IG
4. Maverick
5. Wicked Cyclone
6. Millie
7. Montu
8. Mako
9. Raptor
10. Hagrids
Ive only been on 45 coasters so far, cant wait to ride more!
Mine is kinda similar, except I appreciate theming a lot so Hagrids would be in my top 5
i want to thank you for your channel, because I've been watching for years despite not being a coaster fan AT ALL-until your videos emboldened me to ride on Twisted Timbers earlier this year, and I fell headfirst in love with it. now that I live a bit closer to more regional amusement parks, I think I'm going to become a bit of an addict. and you're completely to blame. thanks!
I often say there is a difference between what I think are the best coasters and my favorite coasters.
Man listen.... why can no one seem to get that though? I try to explain to my wife why Maverick is my favorite coaster at CP even though Vengeance is clearly the "better" coaster. Which is why I also have I 305 so high on my list.
I think of it like food. Sure, the fancy Mac and cheese from a restaurant tastes amazing, but microwave Mac and cheese is always a must.
THIS!!!! I have separate lists for my favorite coasters vs my “best” coasters. And I also have a combined list that mixes the purpose of both lists
Love the lineup. Completely agree with your assessment of Iron Gwazi. Absolutely amazing ride that you want to do over and over again. Have ridden it over 50 times, and it never disappoints. Busch Gardens has a decent lineup. But Gwazi made this a must visit park.
So glad you gave Boulder Dash love! This was the first roller coaster that I rode in sixth grade that started my amazement with rollercoasters.
Where do you put Wicked Cyclone? Airtime Thrills has it way higher than Wildcat's Revenge. But he also likes Hades 360 and Viper at Magic Mountain a lot.
Great list! My top 25 has a lot of similarities! I’ve been on 423 coasters.
1. Zadra
2. Iron Gwazi
3. Steel Vengeance
4. El Toro
5. ArieForce One
6. VelociCoaster
7. The Voyage
8. Wildcat’s Revenge
9. Fury 325
10. Intimidator 305
11. Expedition GeForce
12. Untamed
13. Taron
14. Lightning Rod
15. Pantheon
16. Maverick
17. Shivering Timbers
18. Mamba
19. Skyrush
20. F.L.Y.
21. Hyperion
22. Twisted Timbers
23. Shambhala
24. Lech Coaster
25. Outlaw Run
Top list, why no time traveler there?
@@KKcampa I have Time Traveler just outside this list. I just prefer Outlaw Run and all these coasters to it.
I agree with the sentiment. My favorite coasters aren’t necessarily the best, but the ones I have the most fun riding.
This felt like the most authentic top 25 list. Really enjoyed it!
Always look forwards to these.
Top 5 (out of 75):
1. Velocicoaster
2. Iron Gwazi
3. Wildcat's Revenge
4. Skyrush
5. El Toro
Every year it's a surprising yet great list!
Im from Europe so haven't ridden a single ride from those 25. That said if you visit Europe in future i think some rollercoasters here will definitely be on your top 25. Some examples
Hyperion (Energylandia)
- Zadra (Energylandia)
- Taron (Phantasialand)
- F.L.Y (Phantasialand)
- Ride To Happiness (Plopsaland de Panne)
- Taiga (Linnanmäki) my №1
- Untamed (Walibi Holland) my №2
- Batman gce (Parque Warner)
- Toutatis (Parque Asterix)
- Kondaa (Walibi Belgium)
Zadra is my No.1 and I've ridden Gwazi and Velocicoaster and even Ride to happiness
Don’t forget Wildfire and Lech Coaster👌 from his list I only did The Flying Dinosaur
I love that phantoms revenge is on here! I grew up riding that ride and it holds a dear place in my heart!
It will forever be marked as my favorite ride!
Dropping a Top 10 though I haven't been to nearly as many parks, but its fun!:
1. Millennium Force - takes me back to the first time I ever rode it in early 2000s, with large gap until 2020s...man it was nostalgic. Music is great. Its about going crazy fast, again, everytime I ride I go back to the early 2000s. It has to be going fast. The initial lift right after the gate is also intimidating.
2. El Toro - First time riding, starting with the fast lift hill, was a "wtf" moment.
3. Maverick - First time i went to CP it was under repair. While waiting in the rain someone told me its a "world class ride". I ended up marathoning it at the end of the day, running back to the entry line over and over. I just wish it was even more intense, why is that break run there? Great ride doesn't give you time to be afraid.
4. Steel Vengeance - someone told me its like a drug. Its a little painful at the end on my big thighs, but overall, it was my second RMC after Iron Rattler and it is a museum of a ride.
5. Space Mountain - maybe it has to do with nostalgia riding it with parents. But it being set in disney and the initial tunnel with the lighting is very cool.
6. Cheetah - Valdosta Park - the old woodie that got taken down. I love a simple intense wooden coaster. it was just right for that park.
7. Superman - Darien Lake - I took my mom on this with me in the front row. Its a quality ride in an unsuspecting park.
8. Rolling Thunder - my very first roller coaster (after years of being afraid). Its not El Toro, but its still so much fun.
9. Alpengeist - honestly for an inverted coaster this one is a lot of fun. Not a bad ride at BGW, but this one is my favorite.
10. Gemini - a forgotten coaster over there at CP, something takes you back to the early 1900s especially when its racing, although blue streak is older, Gemini takes you back and still gives you enough thrills. Its length, pacing, and surprising thrills place it above others...
So I've been to Cedar Point, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and Valdosta Park and Magic Kingdom. I'm a coaster enthusiast though. Ridden Dragster and Kingda Ka and X2, but this is my list for now. When my daughter gets older I plan to go to every one of the major parks. I'm right between Hershey Park and King's Dominion. Bucket List Rides are: Voyage, Velocicoaster, Iron Gwazi, Fury 325, and Intimidator 305, but I'll be honest, I'm scared to ride I305.
My first ever ride on Millenium Force was back row left side while the sun was setting in 2018. Literally something I’ll never forget
I'm all here for the Wildcat's Revenge love, it just feels so special and so different compared to other RMCs.
But Millie will always be my #1
The first drop and first two camelbacks on el toro are so freaking good
Love your top 25 every year! You always put my personal favorite (Flying Dinosaur) on there which makes me happy. It’s funny how our ideas of “intense” are so different. You mentioned that Flying Dinosaur is intense, which I don’t personally find it, but you said that the Velocicoaster and Iron Gwazi are not so intense, which I found both so intense that my hands were shaking profusely after riding and would not be able to ride twice in one day. Very interesting!
I can’t believe this is my third year in a row watching these top 25s
I strongly disagree with so many of your choices, but I always look forward to your unique lists!
One ride I have in my top 25 that I don't think many will have in theirs is Gaurdians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT. Its not the most intense ride by any means but it is extremely unique and I have the widest ear to ear grin on my face every time I ride it
It's crazy how balanced Great America is that it doesn't have a coaster on this list but is still widely regarded as one of the best SF parks.
It's even crazier when you realize that most of their coasters are either prototypes or early models of each type and still all good quality.
@@kylenickel1944There's of course downsides to being an early adopter, but it seems to have faired well for them. Technologically, they never pushed anything too far, unlike the reliability nightmares of Hypersonic XLC, TTD, etc.
In fact, being early to the game helped them a lot in some cases.
Despite it being short, I love Goliath. It has held up extremely well, and has a top-tier list of elements. It wasn't immediately outdated like New Texas Giant.
Raging Bull was almost the first B&M hyper, but they were able to give it a very unique, twisted layout - something that is very untraditional when looking at the other hypers by the company.
The park needs an elite ride desperately. Would love to see an Intamin multi-launch or mega coasters (probably the better move to not compete with Maxx Force); even a giga. They have a stacked lineup, but they would have a top 3 park lineup if they added an absolute icon to the park.
My top 20 looks like this:
1. Steel vengeance (CP)
2. Velocicoaster (UIA)
3. Intimidator 305 (KD)
4. Untamed (WH)
5. Iron Gwazi (BGT)
6. Nemesis (AT)
7. Fury 325 (Ca)
8. Maverick (CP)
9. Pantheon (BGW)
10. Smiler (AT)
11. Formula Rossa (FW)
12. Ghost rider (KBF)
13. Railblazer (CGA)
14. Flying aces (FW)
15. Twisted colossus (SFMM)
16. Boardwalk bullet (KB)
17. Leviathan (CW)
18. Lost gravity (WH)
19. Wodan timburcoaster (EP)
20. Incredible Hulk (UIA)
A few hot takes in there haha but they are all world class rides
Wow. I doubt I’d have this list even if I was tripping on acid!
Lesss gooo! A new ETR video!
Magnum xl-200 is obviously the best coaster, anyone who says otherwise is wrong
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You have well explained reasoning behind all of your choices and I think you did a fine job! I think Wildcats Revenge is very re rideable until it gets warmed up so hit this ride early!!
I just beat my fear on mako. Absolute no1 and I am looking to get all the credits at seaworld orlando and busch gardens tampa (my home park) but i think for me, the only ride topping mako is velocicoaster
Just recently rode the mako 3 times (front, middle, back) and just to say, the back of that mf coaster is 100% all air, a top 10 for me
Have you had a chance to ride Pipeline at SeaWorld Orlando? it packs a great ride in such a compact layout and floater on a standup is insane.
Overall great list. I loved the jokes throughout
I think the key to getting the best ride possible on El Toro is to ride it in the second to back row.
any 3 bench train will be better in the middle seat vs the wheel seats on a fully loaded train
magnum is great in row 2 or the second to last
the beast is best in second to last by a large margin
blue streak row 2
eltoro second to last or row 2
kings island and dominion racers second to back
any arrow mine train but especially runaway mine train at great adventure or the one at kings island all better in second to last or middle front (which at gadv is actually the first seat)
the only 3 bench coasters i prefer the far back on are really old woodies with minimal restraints like phoenix, skyliner at lakemont, jackrabbit at kennywood, and big dipper at camden park.
5: Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point, Sandusky, USA
4: The Smiler, Alton Towers, Staffordshire, UK
3: El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, USA
2: Top Thrill 2, Cedar Point, Sandusky, USA
1: Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, USA
It’s i305 for me. Rode it for the first time this summer and that ride slaps. Some other rides are close but i305 is the big cheese.
SUPERMAN THE RIDE AT 6 FUCK YEAH RYAN
Yes! I cant wait till we get to ride some of these rides! Great video as usual!
4:58 was not expecting my local theme park on this list
I'd love to see a proper video on Time Warp. I rode it a couple times when it was new and it was awful. Aside from the ride experience being rough and jerky, the restraints didn't do their job. My foot slipped out on one of the rolls at the top. Thankfully nothing bad came of it but it was terrifying
Finally rode Iron Gwazi this year. my favorite so far for sure.
Great Video! Was secretly hoping to see twisted colossus on here but there were better RMCs …being from NJ happy to see El Toro in the top 3 💙
Right now my list isn't very strong outside of the top few, but my top 10 currently goes
10. Afterburn. Absolutely incredible layout, nearly impeccable pacing. This ride is what solidified 90's B&M inverts as one of my favorite models out there
9. Expedition Everest, an incredible mix of storytelling, buildup, intense attention to detail and a surprisingly fun coaster section. Definitely isn't here because it's the most wild thing in the world, but it is such an incredible achievement in how coasters can be used for storytelling. God bless Joe Rohde
8. Top Thrill Dragster, the launch alone gets it this high up. Such an incredible experience, I loved how it felt punchy and yet still incredibly long launch, with a very fun top hat to boot
7. Lightning Rod, used to like it more but I'm not as huge of a fan of it anymore. Still, incredibly intense and fun ride that packs one of the most unique layouts I've ever been on
6. Intimidator 305, incredibly intense while still being fun. Packs one of the best senses of scale I've seen on any coaster and I seriously love the level of intensity in the turns
5. Magnum XL-200, sure it's not the best ride out there, it's incredibly janky but there is just something I find so incredibly fun about this ride. And then it hits you with IMO the greatest series of airtime moments on any coaster I've been on at least that seals this ride as being incredible
4. Fury 325, such an incredible mix of intensity and floatiness. The drop alone is enough to have it rank so highly, and then it hits with a surprisingly rapid fired layout, packing what feels like a full 3 act structure worth of coaster
3. Maverick, a near perfect layout. Such an aggressive and fast pace, incredible airtime and a handful of my favorite elements out there. Has incredibly intense valleys which is something else I ADORE on coasters, delivers quite a lot on that
2. Steel Vengeance. I mean, duh. I love the amount of element variety and how many highlights there are. Also has one of the most disorienting series of elements from the laterals yanking you into the structure on a bunny hill->wave turn->insane zero g roll->slow-mo overbank
1. Thunderhead. This thing. Just. An absolutely perfect layout with amazing pacing, great setting, SHOCKINGLY intense and a wild mix of laterals, whip and airtime. Was running easily the best it ever has I've seen this past season. Just a perfect mix of the pacing, speed, intensity, length, being jostled around and pure fun I want on coasters and a hint of nostalgia
Nice List Except Thunderhead Is My Overall 68 Coaster So Way Lower
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od Okay
If you want some insane floater air time check out the Steel Eel at Sea World San Antonio. Sit toward the back of the train; the second camel hump will eject you into the lap bar and you’ll feel a free fall float all the way down until it bottoms out before going up the hill for the turnaround.
While you’re there check out the Texas Stingray as well for an intense wooden coaster experience.
Here's mine out of 859:
25 - Leviathan CW
24 - Superman SFNE
23 - Maverick
22 - Boardwalk Bullet
21 - F.L.Y
20 - Lech Coaster
19 - Iron Gwazi
18 - Wildcat's Revenge
17 - Hyperion
16 - Skyrush
15 - Lightning Rod
14 - Pantheon
13 - Toutatis
12 - Fury 325
11 - Kondaa
10 - Ride To Happiness
9 - Voyage
8 - X2
7 - Taron
6 - Velocicoaster
5 - El Toro
4 - DC Rivals Hypercoaster
2b - Zadra
2a - I305
1 - Expedition GeForce 😌
Mean Steak! Mean Streak!!! Best ride ever!!! Can't wait to ride it again!!!!
OK i'll give you my top 3 (that i've ridden)
1: Shambhala - Port Aventura, Spain
2: The Smiler - Alton Towers, UK
3: Hyper Coaster - The Land of Legends, Turkey
I love your coaster lineup and I’m a fan of your channel and your lineup. I’m a coaster enthusiast but not on your level and other reputable TH-cam channels as I’ve only ridden about 200 coasters. I thought I’d give you my top 10:
1. Iron Gwazi
2. Velocicoaster
3. Wildcats Revenge
4. Steele Vengance
5. Zadra
6. Twisted colossus (it did duel on all 6 of my rides, lucky me!!!)
7. Diamondback
8. Mystic Timbers
9. El Toro
10. Lighting Rod
Love flying dinosaur, thanks for giving it the recognition it deserves!
Here's my top 10:
10. Rita
9. Griffon
8. Iron Gwazi
7. Velocicoaster
6. Fury 325
5. Nemesis
4. Maverick
3. The Joker
2. Sik
1. The Smiler
Honorable mentions:
Red Force (Had some great memories with this one)
Taiga
The Monster
Interesting video with some interesting picks. I'm curious - I noticed there are no UK coasters on your list. Is that because you've not visited any UK theme parks, or because you don't think any UK coasters are worthy of being in your top 25 list?
Completely agree with your assessment of Millenium Force. The best coaster at CP is Steel Vengeance followed by Maverick, then Millenium Force. But I personally rank them Millenium Force, Maverick, Steel Vengeance
I have been on F.L.Y and Flying Dinosaur. Flying Dinos Layout was so much better and the trains are more comfortable! The vekoma flyer seats and restrains are kinda uncomfortable to me
My favorite coasters are
1. F.L.Y. at Phantasialand DEFENITLY, will never be passed
2. Ride To Happiness at Plopsaland
3. this is a fight between Kondaa at Walibi and Taron at Phantasialand
I really wish you can ride and love F.L.Y. soon too! It's AMAZING!
Love your top 25. Always a more well balanced list based solely on having fun. With X2 being my #1, I am on the edge of my seat for our first trip to Japan in 2025. Eejanaika here we come!
Not having Guardians of the Galaxy - Cosmic Rewind on here is wild.... especially with Velocicoaster on the list. Also, I can't get over The Voyage being better than The Beast...
My top 20 favorite coasters
1. Iron Gwazi
2. Steel Vengeance
3. Intimidator 305
4. Zadra
5. Skyrush
6. Velocicoaster
7. El Toro
8. Hyperion
9. Leviathan
10. Orion
11. Pantheon
12. Untamed
13. Wildcat’s Revenge
14. Railblazer
15. Behemoth
16. Candymonium
17. Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind
18. Diamondback
19. Twisted Timbers
20. X2
My top 15 is:
1. Wildcats Revenge
2. El Toro
3. Skyrush
4. Stormrunner
5. Nitro
6. Kingda Ka
7. Jersey Devil
8. Gale Force
9. Medusa SFGADV
10. Great Bear
11. Great Nor’Easter
12. Batman the Ride
13. Comet HersheyPark
14. Superman Ultimate Flight
15. Jolly Rancher Remix
As you can see I have a very top heavy list because I’ve been to very few parks, however the parks I’ve been to have very strong top 4 coasters.
I haven't ridden enough coasters to even have a top 10 but your videos are inspiring me to hopefully change that.
As a frequent visitor to universal studios osaka, i highly recommend taking the single rider line for Flying Dinosaur. It literally skips the entire line as it drops you into the locker area immediately, which would be towards the end of the normal queue. It turned a 100 minute wait into a 10 minute one for me this summer.
I agree with this!!
I have a trip to Japan planned in February and I’m making sure I make a trip to Fuji Q highland because of your recommendation. Thanks for putting it on my radar.
Sooo El toro! I became a enthusiast this year so my rankings are kinda weird… I only have around 20 credits and the only two parks I’ve been to are cedar point and Carowinds (my home park)
My rankings:
1: Fury 325
2: Intimidator 325
3: Copperhead Strike
4:Magnum
5: Gatekeeper
6: Gemini
7: Raptor
8: Afterburn
9: ALL MY OTHER CREDITS= 🗑️
7:Afterburn
Kings Dominion is my home park and I-305 is on the only coaster I need to take a break from before re-riding because of the intensity. Also, the airtime on Twisted Timbers is completely out of control now. It's awesome.
El toro is a icon
Love the list! 😊
Also I went on F.L.Y. in Phantasialand (summer 2023), it is a really good coaster but the seats are so incredibly uncomfortable. My legs and back hurt so much (I am 5'11 around 185lb) and its very unfriendly towards people with breasts as mine got squished to high heaven. I could only ride it twice, and riding it at the end of the day was a big mistake lol as it requires some strength to brace in the seat.
Is this just an issue with the Vekoma flyers or do B&M flyers have the same issue?
And if it is just an issue with the Vekoma ones, what does B&M do to avoid this?
@@me-myself-i787 I am wondering the same thing as I have never been this uncomfortable in a flying coaster before. Might look more into the difference between the seats.
My Christmas present came early!
Putting Wildcats Revenge over SV is a little loco but overall solid list 🤙
But I also think Candymonium (night ride in the back) is the best ride at HP, so we all may be a little crazy 😅
I was thinking the same thing
Not really. Wildcat being compact really works in its favor.
Candymonium is a great coaster but to say it is better than Wildcats Revenge is just ridiculous and borderline criminal!!
@@MichaelRei99 did you ride it this past summer? apparently its faster now than when it first opened. It just felt like the perfect coaster, beginning to end. I may be judging Wildcat's Revenge unfairly since I'm comparing it to my 50+ rides on SV, but outside of a couple elements, I wasn't blown away when I got off it, unlike most times I am when I ride SV.
Had to check out your evaluation of Shivering Timbers. Since it's pretty much local to me (10 miles away), I've ridden it often, too. I am glad they removed the trick-track some time ago as it left riders with headaches due to the severe side-to-side whipping motion it had. I just rode it in August of 2023 and I completely agree with your "potholes" comment. One was so bad that I left the ride with an extremely sore back. (Fortunately, we always ride it near the end of the day, as we know how rough the coaster can be.) Hopefully, with the Cedar Fair & Six Flags merger, they'll put some much needed maintenance into the track.
Also glad to see Lightning Rod on your list. Running problems aside, it was one of my favorite coasters I've been on. We waited about 3 hours (due to shut downs) to get on this. It was very much worth the wait.
One ride I wish was on your list is Disney World's Aerosmith Rockin' Roller Coaster. Between the elaborate theming and the nonstop speed from start to end (linear launch system sends you off at high speed when the light turns green) to the twists, turns, 3 inversions for a non-stop wild ride.
Great list, my personal number 1 is Viper at Magic Mountain, but Iron Rattler and Time Traveler arent too far behind
There is no coaster I miss more than Viper's twin, The Great American Scream Machine. I hope to ride Viper someday.
@haunter_1845 my mother grew up riding Scream Machine, while I didn't get to ride it, being able to ride Viper with her is a great memory. Viper is a must ride every visit, hope you get to it someday soon🙏
Can't believe your #2 is from my home park!!! Love it!!!
Had the good fortune to ride Lightning Rod literally days before they shut it down to put in the new chain lift hill. Easily one of the most intense roller coasters I've ever ridden. Will need to come back for the chain lift experience at some point, for sure.
Great video! Would love to see a top 25 parks you’ve visited list!
Can you maybe do a video ranking the top 10 or 20 highest capacity coasters?
Happy to see Time Warp finally getting the recognition it deserves. Golden Ticket awards here we come
It's very refreshing for CGA to be mentioned without people trying to claim dibs on rides that are still currently operating like an estate auction for someone that's still alive :)
My family isnt the themepark type, so i dont go to themeparks at all (besides sfne, so happy to see superman on ur list) but its so fun to see your list and just imagine what the rides feel like, love your vids!
Any list with Twisted Timber in it is OK in my book!
How do you compare Freeze at Texas to St. Louis? I figured my home park wouldn't show up on this list then I saw that spike immediately pop up and my heart jumped for a second. I'd love to ride Texas sometime but it's so far down on my list of parks to get to, considering I haven't ridden a roller coaster outside of Missouri in my life.
Velocicoaster is my most cherished rollercoaster experience, particularly at night when the sensations are amplified to an exhilarating degree.
Mom el toro Ryan uploaded top 25 coasters
My favourite coaster is montu because of its intensity, and I have not ridden many coasters. I do love nemesis aswell
Love the video! Choosing 25 must be really hard. Since it must be so hard, what are like 5 or so coasters that you wanted to put on the list but didn’t have space to?
Absolutely love your channel with the super intuitive videos that you put out!
#1 DIAMONDBACK
I'm gonna share my top 25 here
25..blue streak
24..ccmr
23..gemini
22..skyrocket at kennywood
21..the racer at kennywood
20..adventure express
19..invertigo
18..the other racer but it's at ki
17..raptor
16..wild eagle
15..millenium force
14..maverick
13..steel vengance
12..the beast
11..rocky top mountain coaster at pigeon forge tenn
10..carolina goldrusher
9..phantoms revenge
8..rougarou
7..valravn
6..gatekeeper
5..banshee
4..diamondback
3..orion
2..fury 325
1..big bear mountain
18..
El Toro is in ElToroRyan's top 3? Never saw it coming, I am SHOOK.
I love that you have my favorite wooden coaster above fury, Millennium Force and Steel vengeance proving cedar fairs best coaster is in their worst park.
Steve being below Wildcats Revenge is insanity
Have you even been on Wilcats revenge?
Yeah, I went on wild cat and thought it was just good but Definitely the most average RMC I've been on by far
@@MichaelRei99 yes I have and I thought it was a great ride but Steve is far more superior by a mile
@@MichaelRei99 I also thought SkyRush was highly overrated. Maybe it was the day I was there but the 2 rides I got on it didn't impress me one bit. The restraints didn't bother me though
@@MichaelRei99 nothing to say now 😂😂😂😂😂
My modest top 25 are as follows:
25. Manta
24. Cheetah Hunt
23. Top Thrill Dragster
22. Kingda Ka
21. Millenium Force
20. Wicked Twister (rip)
19. Boulder Dash
18. Jersey Devil Coaster
17. Son Of Beast (rip)
16. Maverick
15. Gatekeeper
14. Thunderbird
13. Storm Chaser
12. Steel Curtain
11. Orion
10. Lightning Run
9. Phantoms Revenge
8. Fury 325
7. Banshee
6. Superman: The Ride
5. The Voyage
4. Phoenix
3. Wicked Cyclone
2. El Toro
1. The Beast
🤘❤️🔥🎢
I just rode Mr.Freeze forwards last week and the backwards descent from the spike is uber-intense on that pullout! Ridiculous!
ETR - What a great list. I am a huge Intamin mark, so I definitely enjoyed this list.
That pink Gwazi shirt was f**king sick bro. That by far, is the coolest looking ride tee ever.
When I visited Charlotte, Carowinds was straight up closed due to inclement weather, and I still think about it to this day
Millennium Force is the best ride I have been on and my favorite. I have not been to CP since 2014 so I have not been on the replacement of Mean Streak, which our host loves, Steel Vengence.
No love for Europe? You need to ride saw at Thorpe park - smiler at Alton towers, Toutatis at Parc Astérix and ride to happiness at plopsa - all better than most of these
I currently put Kingda Ka as my number one ever since Top Thrill Dragster closed for good because I’m obsessed with hydraulic launches. I hope Top Thrill 2 becomes my number one again.
Hi! Hershey Park Season Passholder here... YES, the new Skyrush restraints are AWESOME. Reride it to be amazed!
I live 10 mins away from Busch Gardens and ride Iron Gwazi as often as possible! That and Velocicoaster and definitely my top 2!!
Over Texas is my home park and Mr Freeze was a good ride when it launched forwards but the addition of the backwards launch is game changing. In my opinion there is no pro/con. Backwards is just all pro
respect for having boulder dash on here that was my first big coaster as a kid