Wooden Coasters

[CoasterDude12-2]

Let me just say this, they rock! Anyway, there have been lots of new GCI woodies coming out lately. I think woodies are making a comeback, that's a good thing. What are your thoughts on wood coasters?

[Sedir]

Wooden coasters always have a great atmosphere. The roaring of the trains can be strangely satisfying.

[coasterfreak4701]

Wood coasters all the way!! I say it's that much more fun if you get off a coaster and feel like you had the poop knocked out of ya!!

[Aero737]

I agree, I haven't even ridden a really new next generation wooden rollercoaster too. I think I will always perfer wood to steel, there is just a little more thrill. Roughness is never a problem for me. With no OTSR's there is nothing for my head to bump against, so roughness is a plus. Also, most wooden coasters are airtime machines vs. steel coasters which seem to be more geered twords inversions and gforces.

[w00dland]

Wooden coasters are so re-rideable because they knock you around so much and are so fun. Steel coasters (with the exception of a few) can get quite boring after a few rides. Heck, I'll probably end up riding Eagle all night during CAD next Friday.

[sixflagsguy5]

I'm a woodie fan. AER is my favorite ride that I've been on, and I've been on 89 different coasters (that's pretty good for someone my age).

[coasterfreak4701]

how old are ya?

Me I'm 23 and I've been on 33 different coasters. From what I could remember anyway.

[CoasterDude12-2]

I'm 14 and rode 216. 135 have been woodies.

[DejaVuGurl1203]

I love woodies. Love them. I've only been on 7 but that's better than nothing. I liked them all, 2 of them are pretty rough but still great rides.

[twixmix0303]

Sad to say, the only woodies I've been on are American Eagle and Viper. I like Viper better.

[Binks Drake]

^ Yeah, I like viper too. But, I've also been on Roar at SFMW and it kind of sucks. I'd pick AE or Viper any day!

[CoasterDude12-2]

^You didn't like Roar? I guess you don't have to like it. Has anyone rode Lightining Racers? That just may be the best wooden coaster in the world!

[Galvan]

I have been on 29 wooden coasters and ill tell you this: The best Woodies that i have ridden are at Kennywood

Jackrabbit and Thunderbolt are awesome, with JackRabbit having amazing air time.

Shivering Timbers is also a really good ride as well.

I havent had the oppertunity to head to the Dells yet, but will hopefully soon

[Binks Drake]

No, I liked roar fine, but, just Fine. I didn't really find it good or bad.

By the Way: I just remembered that I've also been on Rattler at SFFT. You get banged around so much on that ride that you barely notice anything. Honestly what were the designers thinking! The only good part of that is when you go underneath the old quarry.

[The Beast]

For some reason, when I read this topic I was reminded of the heavy oil smell of the chain lift on The Beast...mmmm . There is nothing more pure than a wooden roller coaster.

[Mr. SFGAm]

^ I love the smell of the tunnels on The Beast. That is truely my absolute favorite coaster of all!!
The newest woodie I've ridden would be Gwazi, and I loved that ride! Otherwise, I love Beast, Viper, Great American Scream Machine, and yes... even Son Of Beast!

But on the other hand, PKI's forwards facing Racer is the only roller coaster in existence that has ever induced actual pain on me; but backwards Racer was awesome!

[The Beast]

Pain on Racer but no pain on Son of Beast? You are truly unhuman.

[sfgam05]

I love the viper! Its fun and it was a lot of airtime.

[m-force 4 ever]

I love wooden coasters. I absolutly adored the 2 at Holiday World. and obviously looking at my signiture I love Viper. I even liked S.O.B.

[Mr. SFGAm]

:?: Pain on Racer but no pain on Son of Beast? You are truly unhuman.

Haha, I guess I must be! I don't know, Son Of Beast was more bouncy for me, the train just bounced around. Racer just jackhammered it's way through the course. I thought I just caught it on a bad day, but now it's going on 4 years in a row since I've enjoyed a ride on forwards Racer.

[The Beast]

Son of Beast is the prime example of why wooden roller coasters should never exceed about 140 ft. It is too fast for the wooden track and the lapbars are killer on the legs. But I realise they have to be, to go through the loop. Thank god Son of Beast have doesn't overhead's...wow now that could actually *hurt* you.

[FParker185]

Going to respond to a slew of posts here in no particular order

SOB depends alot on where you sit, center seat of any car is decent, front is jarring, and the back of any car will make you wish you werent born.

Lightning Racer is one of the most boring coasters I've ever ridden, it has next to no forces and never really does anything exept duel with the other track, I greatly perfer wildcat right across the midway.

Traditionally woodies up to around 150 feet turn out ok, anything over is generally a huge mess, only exeption is the newest Intamin "Woodies" as Colossos at Heide Park in Germany is butter smooth despite it's 170 foot height (though I hear it is getting rougher with age, it's still good though)

[The Beast]

Yeah I pretty much agree with everything you said there. Son of Beast has an extreme lack of intimacy or theming on the ride. It is just a monster that they cut out all the trees to put it in.

[Galvan]

Any ideas about the new Woodie going in at SFGadv? In 2006

[The Beast]

Ya know, it wouldn't surprise me if they made it like 215 ft. tall or something like that. So, they can have the tallest wooden and steel roller coaster on the planet. If they do do that, there is a 90% chance of it being a terrible ride.