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Postby JimPanky on February 23rd, 2014, 9:48 pm
We talk about favorites but what about the least favorites? Which rides/coasters do you hate the most?
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Postby tribar on February 23rd, 2014, 10:10 pm
Mantits- Just an awful experience from start to finish. I waited longer for it than I'd did for MF. Part of the queue seemed to be a boardwalk so it swayed. That got old real quick. The ride ops were real asses too. The girl on the PA yelled at people to hurry up. "Move the furthest seat in your row. Hurry up! Pull the harness down. Let's go!" Than the ride op locked my seat too high. The ride was rough as hell and legs and groin hurt the entire ride. It made Iron Wolf look smooth. It was pain from head to toe.

Wildcat (HP) The ride was just rough as hell. And the lap bar kept getting tighter and tighter as the ride went on
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Postby CoasterCale on February 23rd, 2014, 11:02 pm
I can only do it by park.
SFGAm: 1st Ragin' Cajun. It was a capacity nightmare and really disoriented me. The Dark Knight. It also has rather bad capacity and the pre-show was better than the actual coaster.
SFStl: Ninja. People really shouldn't complain about Demon's roughness. In comparison, Demon is made by B&M. Screamin' Eagle. It just made me sick, maybe the layout.
CP: Mean Streak. If the Texas Giant was as much like this coaster as people say it was, I completely understand why it got the Iron Horse. Magnum. Would've been a more enjoyable ride if the ride op didn't shove the bar past my legs.
SFA: Wild One. I couldn't tell if this hurt more than Mean Streak or not.
SFNE: Thunderbolt and Cyclone. Just really bad coasters.
I realize that I'm ratting on Woodies but when not kept up with, they hurt.
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It seems like the other side always wins on American Eagle :?
Also, I've ridden Goliath 23 times in one day. HBU? :roll: :P
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Postby tribar on February 24th, 2014, 9:01 am
CoasterCale wrote:I can only do it by park.
SFGAm: 1st Ragin' Cajun. It was a capacity nightmare and really disoriented me. The Dark Knight. It also has rather bad capacity and the pre-show was better than the actual coaster.
SFStl: Ninja. People really shouldn't complain about Demon's roughness. In comparison, Demon is made by B&M. Screamin' Eagle. It just made me sick, maybe the layout.
CP: Mean Streak. If the Texas Giant was as much like this coaster as people say it was, I completely understand why it got the Iron Horse. Magnum. Would've been a more enjoyable ride if the ride op didn't shove the bar past my legs.
SFA: Wild One. I couldn't tell if this hurt more than Mean Streak or not.
SFNE: Thunderbolt and Cyclone. Just really bad coasters.
I realize that I'm ratting on Woodies but when not kept up with, they hurt.


I know I don't have a standout favorite woodie. I hope Goliath changes that
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Postby Coaster Justin on February 24th, 2014, 9:20 am
Mean Streak (Do I really need to explain this one?)
Grizzly @ California's Great America (Lame layout, and Horrible trains)
Ninja @ SFOG/ SFStL (ROUGH)
Blue Streak @ Conneaut Lake Park (The ride that I believe broke my Moms Back)
American Eagle @ SFGAm (I HATE THOSE SMALL HELIX'S BEFORE THE BRAKES)
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Postby Viper 88 on February 24th, 2014, 12:14 pm
Go Karts They are a loud nuissance in Yukon Territory not to mention the lovely asphixiating smell they produce from the bridge to county fair.

Ropes Course another example of really bad planning just a stupid waste of space could fit in a breakdance or other small ride very nicely in this spot.

Dare Devil Dive Does this thing even get a lot of use every time The i went to the park in the past 7 years if I have seen 20 people total on it thats a lot rip it out and put in something else.

Revolution I am not thin but even some thin people have trouble geting the necessary 3 clicks to ride. Not to mention it hurts the shoulders and the upper back.

River Rocker that lap bar really likes to jam into you especially true if you are not sitting in the middle.

Jester's Wild Ride Very High step up into the actual gondola and small lap bars.

Big Easy Ballons Not the ride or seats but the change they made to the doors taking off the latch you could undo yourself instead of waiting for the ride op making you feel like an invalid.

Great America Scenic Railway seriously needs another stop

Cajun lines were Worst in the park it never moved! Then in later years it got rough really rough.

Bucky Battle no ones ever on it save myself and its too short WE NEED SKY WHIRL BACK PRONTO!

I know I'm gonna get flack but Hurricane Harbor I would have enhanced the dry park and built the water park across the highway where they have additional land and made it a seperate gate waterpark.

TDK too small too fast too long to wait.

Chair lifts ANYWHERE they just creep me out I hate them especially the ones at Indiana Beach.
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Postby tribar on February 24th, 2014, 12:54 pm
Viper 88 wrote:Go Karts They are a loud nuissance in Yukon Territory not to mention the lovely asphixiating smell they produce from the bridge to county fair.

Ropes Course another example of really bad planning just a stupid waste of space could fit in a breakdance or other small ride very nicely in this spot.

Dare Devil Dive Does this thing even get a lot of use every time The i went to the park in the past 7 years if I have seen 20 people total on it thats a lot rip it out and put in something else.

Revolution I am not thin but even some thin people have trouble geting the necessary 3 clicks to ride. Not to mention it hurts the shoulders and the upper back.

River Rocker that lap bar really likes to jam into you especially true if you are not sitting in the middle.

Jester's Wild Ride Very High step up into the actual gondola and small lap bars.

Big Easy Ballons Not the ride or seats but the change they made to the doors taking off the latch you could undo yourself instead of waiting for the ride op making you feel like an invalid.

Great America Scenic Railway seriously needs another stop

Cajun lines were Worst in the park it never moved! Then in later years it got rough really rough.

Bucky Battle no ones ever on it save myself and its too short WE NEED SKY WHIRL BACK PRONTO!

I know I'm gonna get flack but Hurricane Harbor I would have enhanced the dry park and built the water park across the highway where they have additional land and made it a seperate gate waterpark.

TDK too small too fast too long to wait.

Chair lifts ANYWHERE they just creep me out I hate them especially the ones at Indiana Beach.


I wish the train used more than 1 train. I would sometimes like to use that as transportation but I don't want to wait 20 mins. Also run it more
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Postby [jonrev] on April 20th, 2014, 9:48 pm
SFGAm:
-Bucky Battle is... well, a scratched record at this point.
-King Chaos' program sucks.

Cedar Point:
-I won't wait in any sort of line for Dragster after wasting 5 hours at Ka the prior year. Mediocre Intamin POS.
-Space Spiral; just watch the vid and you will feel spoiled that we have Sky Trek. Good riddance.
-Gemini was just... unpleasant from start to finish in 2012. Bad jackhammering on any sort of positive-G's and the brake run is tuned to provide a nasty whiplash at the end. Would try again, though.

SFStL:
-Sleazin' Eagle bores me to tears.

Kings Dominion
-ShockWave really stops being fun after the loop.
-All of their woods are pretty lame, too.

Kentucky Kingdom
-That park will always be a turd so long as T2 is there.
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Postby Iron Wolf 90-11 on April 20th, 2014, 11:07 pm
SFGAm - I don't really think there are any now that Ragin Cajun is gone.
SFStL - The Boss
Worlds Of Fun - Boomerang
Animal Kingdom - Primeval Wheel
Cedar Point - Blue Streak and Mean Streak
Dollywood - Mystery Mine at times.
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Postby JimPanky on April 21st, 2014, 7:47 pm
yeah primeval whirl sucks and it had long lines with low capacity and for some reason family appeal (I love family rides but there are so may better ones than rc and whirl)

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Postby CoasterCale on April 22nd, 2014, 9:49 am
Iron Wolf 90-11 wrote: Cedar Point - Blue Streak and Mean Streak


I completely understand Mean Streak but I thought Blue Streak was amazing for being a really short woodie. It had surprisingly good airtime and no line. :) Not criticizing, just giving my two cents. :wink:
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It seems like the other side always wins on American Eagle :?
Also, I've ridden Goliath 23 times in one day. HBU? :roll: :P
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Postby CoasterNick3157 on April 22nd, 2014, 12:36 pm
SFGAM- Iron Wolf got tooooo rough on my ears, Orbit and Richochet somehow make me sick.

SFSTL - I found the pandemonium ride boring
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