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Golden Tickets in: Raging Bull at 9 whizzer at 50

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Postby sfgam on August 28th, 2005, 8:39 am
I was really surprised to see whizzer on the list, even at fifty. I was also dissapointed to see that Great American Scream Machine at Six Flags Over Georgia did not make the woodie list. Oh well. Here is the link.

http://www.amusementtoday.com/2005gta82705.html
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Postby Maggie&meSFGAm? on August 28th, 2005, 9:54 am
^It doesn't suprise me to not see Great American Scream Machine on there. Remember this is a woodie, NOT the one at SFGAdv (in case people think that). Viper, and BTR are also on that list. SUF is on that list at SFOG (even though they are very similiar).

It also figures that Mr. Freeze, and Screamn' Eagle are not on that list. Mind Bender at SFOG also made it at on the list. I don't know how. Shockwave (which looks like MB) at SFOT also made it on the list. :?

I want to know how the Boss (SFStL), and Mean Streak (CP) got on the woodie list? People can't even take 5 rides on the Boss. Mean Streak is just so boring. I hear alot of people complain about Georgia Cyclone at SFOG also because it is so rough. However, I do like it. So, how did that beat the Great American Scream Machine? How is Raptor 11, but yet BTR is really down there? I like both of them about equal. Yes, they are different, but they are still equal to me.
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Postby Timmy179 on August 28th, 2005, 10:00 am
Viper 26 also.


Avalanche @ #11 is a sin
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Postby Galvan on August 28th, 2005, 1:56 pm
Magnum at #3 is a sin..(33 is more like it :) )

Nice to see more SFGAM Coasters on this list :)
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Postby The Beast on August 28th, 2005, 2:46 pm
Rant: Raging Bull at 9 is rediculous. And yes, Mindbender deserves to be on there. Raptor at 11 is so laughable. I have no idea why enthusiasts love that ride enough to get it to 11. Anyone surprised by Kingda Ka at 30? TTD is at 7...I haven't rode TTD so I can't say but, the CP bias is a bit much. Again, Raptor at 11? :roll:

Overall, it's still a nice list.

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Postby mschulz5 on August 28th, 2005, 2:47 pm
I loved Raptor when I went to CP. Second best coaster in the park, in my opinion, behind MF.
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Postby SFGAmfreak4life on August 28th, 2005, 3:17 pm
Im happy to see that Hades made the top 10. Best woodie Ive been on so far. Its also nice to see Millennium Force back on top.
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Postby mschulz5 on August 28th, 2005, 3:18 pm
Nevermind, edit button strikes again^. :roll:
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Postby w00dland on August 28th, 2005, 4:44 pm
Wow Mt. Olympus got GREAT publicity in that issue. Nick L. was voted best industry man of the year and Hades did incredibally well. Too bad Avalanche didn't make the top 10, it deserved it.
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Postby rct2wizard360 on August 28th, 2005, 10:24 pm
I can't belive Magnum ranked higher than Raging Bull.

I guess people do like painful airtime. :shock:
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Postby Andrew on August 28th, 2005, 11:48 pm
I do agree that Raging Bull should be higher than magnum. Millenium and TTD deserve high ratings in my opinion.
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Postby FParker185 on August 29th, 2005, 2:05 am
I'm trying to figure out how RB and AC even made it on the top 10.

As for Magnum, it has a small group of hard core followers most of them recieving a golden ticket ballot (I forgot to send mine in this year dammit, not that many people get golden ticket ballots and mine went to waste)
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Postby Ilovthevu' on August 29th, 2005, 7:11 am
^Don't you hear that biggger and longer is better?? In my opinion, if MF is number one, RB should be very close behind it considering I couldn't find the diifference. Wow, the first drop is a little bigger, and it's an Intamin. And that's why RB isn't that far behind being 9. I don't think either one of these is superb though even though many people do.
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Postby RBull4life on August 29th, 2005, 8:44 am
How in world did Blue Streak at CP beat out The Racer at PKI??? IMHO, American Eagle should be on that list instead of Blue Streak.
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Postby sfgam on August 29th, 2005, 12:22 pm
Cedar Point has so many loyal fans, that is how magnum is #3. The kind of people that get mad because SFGAdv built Kingda Ka.
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Postby SIC COASTER on August 29th, 2005, 3:25 pm
RBull4life wrote:How in world did Blue Streak at CP beat out The Racer at PKI??? IMHO, American Eagle should be on that list instead of Blue Streak.

Blue Streak is alot better than The Racer at PKI I had a pretty good ride last year on Blue Streak its not to bad of a ride.
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Postby CoasterDude12-2 on August 29th, 2005, 4:16 pm
It's nice to see that Whizzer is still not forgotten. Even if it was 50...
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Postby Andrew on August 29th, 2005, 4:40 pm
Ilovthevu' wrote:^Don't you hear that biggger and longer is better?? In my opinion, if MF is number one, RB should be very close behind it considering I couldn't find the diifference. Wow, the first drop is a little bigger, and it's an Intamin. And that's why RB isn't that far behind being 9. I don't think either one of these is superb though even though many people do.



Maybe not to you but to me MF looks way higher than Raging Bull. To me the drop on Raging bull isn't even intense at all but it is on MF. So I personally believe RB is where it should be considering there are many taller rollercoaster between RB and MF.
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Postby m-force 4 ever on August 29th, 2005, 5:01 pm
I congradulate SFGAm for having 4 coasters in the top 100 of the world. and especially having RB make it to the top ten, it really moved up on the list...probablly because of coaster con =)
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Postby The Beast on August 29th, 2005, 5:40 pm
SIC COASTER KID wrote:
RBull4life wrote:How in world did Blue Streak at CP beat out The Racer at PKI??? IMHO, American Eagle should be on that list instead of Blue Streak.

Blue Streak is alot better than The Racer at PKI I had a pretty good ride last year on Blue Streak its not to bad of a ride.


I'm going to have to disagree with you there (and it has nothing to do with my PKI-affiliated username :wink: ). Now Racer forwards may be worse than Blue Streak, but recaR kills Blue Streak. No contest. recaR offers some of the best airtime I have had, without hurting you.
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Postby RBull4life on August 29th, 2005, 10:10 pm
^ That is what I am saying. I had the chance to ride both of them this year, and it is really no contest.
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Postby Raging_Bull on August 30th, 2005, 2:38 am
RBull4life wrote:How in world did Blue Streak at CP beat out The Racer at PKI??? IMHO, American Eagle should be on that list instead of Blue Streak.


Blue Streak is awesome, its an airtime machine
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Postby Ilovthevu' on September 1st, 2005, 7:08 pm
^Agreed, on Blue Streak. However, I think that Great American Scream Machine, and Screamn' Eagle are just a little better because they are longer. Screamn' Eagle is my favorite woodie.
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Postby tacoking1664 on September 6th, 2005, 6:09 pm
They need to survey people outside of CP. I mean, Magnum at #3? Come on. It's great, but not Top Ten worthy. Dragster just needs to die, but I am pleased to see the Bull and Montu up there.

As for best park, CP was great but quality is much better than quantity so obviously I don't think it should have won Best Park. Valhalla must be one heck of a water ride to defeat the three water rides at Islands of Adventure and Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom. Best Dark Ride? No problems there. Finally one I totally agree with.

Eh, these things are overrated anyways. I don't usually get too worked up over them.
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