The Greatest GA Rider Ever

[Aero737]

I understand what he is saying.People get so set in their ways thinking "I've ridden one coaster, I know how to ride them all." People get lazy and just don't listen to the ride operator nor do they look at the signs. I can speak from experience. When I first rode Shockwave, I didn't listen one bit (I thought I knew how to ride them all, I had been on every other coaster but shockwave). But after getting a sore ear, I realized I was wrong. After that, I always followed directions on that ride.Think of it this way. At school when you have a bus evacuation or a orentation that you have been to 3 times allready, do you sit there and listen to the whole thing? No, you've heard it plenty of times allready.The same thing happens on rollercoasters.

[Galvan]

The Only way to really know Which is the Greatest Ride in Histroy is to Make a Poll Question for it. So everyone could Vote.

[SFGAmfreak4life]

Galvan they call them flight attendants now not stewardesses. Yeah how do you get knocked around on Demon but didnt on SW? I bet most people dont even know the signs are even there.

[linebacker131]

I cant see why long lines have anything to do with the ride staying put or not. Take American Eagle for example. Even on the Busiest Days(I know i have been there when its packed) The lines where very short and a 5 to 15 minute wait was all. .

I think you are wrong i was there on a very crowded day every ride had a long line so i said lets go ride eagle thinking it would have a short line but i was not a short line it had about 3 or 4 switchbacks open and it was all the way into the midway i don't know about you but i would not call that short. so for greatest ride ever i would have to say demon or raging bull. Demon because its got great air time in the back awesome on ride scenery and good inversions as for Shockwave being taken out it could be because there were no lines, GP didn't like it, it was bumpy through out the whole ride (demon isn't its only bumpy in the corkscrews) and, it scenery sucked that is why Shockwave got taken out. The reason for raging bull awesome speed nice and smooth some air time great drop and it not to short and its not to long.

[SFGAmfreak4life]

The scenery wasnt a factor or SW coming out . Demon isnt bumpy in the corkscrews if you sit in the last car. Back there you dont have to do anything to avoid tapping your head against the OTSRs.

[SfGaMownz]

I never experience headbannging on Demon. I did on Shockwave the first few times, but I learned quickly . The most sucessfull ride is either B:TR or RB.

[Chitown]

I think we are getting confused here.Some are saying the greatest ride in the park and others are saying the most successfull.For greatest ride, that is a matter of personal opinion.For most successfull, it is without question, The Whizzer. Even if you don't care for it, it has been with the park since it first opened and still generates lengthy lines. You can't argue that.

[coasterswimgurl12]

yea...i'd agree with that, although I wasnt there when the park first opened...its still here to this day and I do see very long lines for it once in a while. I also think Raging Bull is another successful ride.

[coastrcorey]

Their both opinion questions right now... Show me some statistical data, then we'll start talking about most successful.

[Chitown]

Stats?Please. Like any of us have information regarding actual figures or stats.Whizzer is 28 years old. Its popularity still goes strong today. No other coaster in the park can match that.Not Batman , not RB, heck, not any other coaster in the park.

[SfGaMownz]

You never know how popular Demon/Turn Of The Century was back in the day its just as old .

[Galvan]

Chitown, what about American Eagle? It has been around about 2 or 3 years less then Whizzer, what about Eagle? Or then Demon? I still stick with my Shockwave and Raging Bull the best of all time Period.GREAT CONVO GUYS!

[Bman231]

Chitown...relax and listen to some logic.If we are going to define "successful" as "lengthy lines over a sustained number of years" then I believe the title goes to American Eagle, narrowly edging out Batman: The Ride. Why not Whizzer? Because it has mediocre capacity. Eagle, on the other hand, often has 4 trains running (2 on both sides) and still has a decent wait.After 11 years, Batman is showing great legs, but its almost a decade and a half younger than Eagle, so only time will tell if it can match the prowess of that ride. That's why I give the edge to Eagle. I also give Eagle the title of "greatest" because, after all these years, its still one of my favorite in the park. Plus, it is an unmistakable visual landmark. While Shockwave was a great visual presence, it was starting to look a bit dated -- not classic like Eagle. The Bull? I think it's ever-so-close with Batman for #2. I'll give it the slight edge because I think the initial ride experience for Bull was much more positive, for me, than Batman. But I've quickly grown tired of the ride, and its legs may not be as strong as Batman's.Here's my ranking:1. American Eagle2. Raging Bull3. Batman: The Ride4. Shockwave5. Demon/Whizzer

[Chitown]

Listen to logic?And I suppose you are the one that just emits logic for all of us to endear?Eagle would have been my second choice, however, Whizzer, while not at maximum capacity now, used to run 5 trains in its youth. I still believe over time it is the successfull coaster. Its also 5 years older.Most of you are to young to know from way back so my argument stops here.

[greatamerica2003]

Don't worry Chitown, you have people here who agree with you.Yes, Whizzer has been the "Most Succesful" ride at the park. Why? It's ability to draw crowds still up to this day. Not only crowds that are smaller children but teenagers and older folks as well. What other ride can you get on that you can go with you loved one and sit in the same damn seat? NONE. My experience in running the ride has been the same over and over. EVERYONE no matter what age they are rides the thing. And they all love it. For some its to be close with one another, others its a first coaster ride, and still others its the nostalgia factor.Whizzer has the staying power that no other ride in the park has as of yet. Earmarked for removal more than once, it's managed to stay put for 28 years. And the park continues to make the neccissary repairs to keep her running, even if it means using the other 2 trains for parts and only running 3 out of the five.And to say you hate a coaster is a little rash. How can you hate an inatimate object? It has no feelings, and what did it ever do to you? I admit I dislike rides because of certain elements that may cause physical pain, but I don't hate them. That makes me think you are suffering some type of emotional distress everytime you think about that big green monster. If I say "WHIZZER" 5 times in a row will you throw a brick at your monitor?WHIZZER WHIZZER WHIZZER WHIZZER WHIZZER!

[Galvan]

I am simply touched for you undevoted love towards the Whizzer. I am seriously..NOT!First of all the Topic is the "Greatest Ride Ever at GA" and Whizzer isnt even in the ballpark when it comes to that. The Most Successful doesnt apply here either because That distinction goes to Either Batman or Again Raging Bull. And another thing, what makes you the authority on anything just because you opperated the Ride? I say big deal and to hell with the nostalgia factor. Hell if you want that then your looking in the wrong place my friend, The place for Nostalgia is Columbia Carousel and NOT Whizzer. Personally i dont care for your thinking my opinion is rash either. Its my opinion and i have the right to it. no matter how skewed you think mine is or how skewed yours is. One more thing, I dont like your comments reguarding "retarded people" in your signature. Because I for one have a relative that is how you would said "retarded" and I beleive that is a very unclassy and discriminative statment that should be removed.~Mike

[Aero737]

Hey, if censor names then why not remove the word retarted. I honestly think that Raging Bull or Batman will still be drawing crowds 28 years down the road. I guess we are looking at this on a different time scale. It is hard to say what ride is the most sucessful until the park closes and all the rides cease to run.

[Galvan]

Which is why my thread on the "Worst Ride in History needs to be re opened" Because then that gives a difference of opinion on which is the Best and the Worst. and NOT have it under one roof because they are completely unrelated topics/subjects.

[planea380]

It is hard to say what ride is the most sucessful until the park closes and all the rides cease to run.

I sont wan't to think about that day.

[coastrcorey]

Stats?Please. Like any of us have information regarding actual figures or stats.

Exactly... Why even argue about something like this when you don't have actual figures? You can't say that for sure Whizzer is the most successful ride in the park if you don't have data to back it up. You can't just assume your judgement is correct.By the way, I'm in no way saying that Whizzer isn't the most successful... As far as I know, it sure could be. I have no clue.I agree with Galvan about the "retarded" comment... As he said, very unclassy, and no matter what crap you feed me, it is derogatory.

[greatamerica2003]

How does Whizzer not have a nostagia factor?!? Huh?Thats BY FAR the most nostagic ride in the park, on an equal playing field with the rest of the original rides there!Just because I have worked a ride day in-day out DOES NOT make me an expert, but I see more than you do.Rather than bring the whole signature thing out in the open, you should have PM'd me instead. That comment had nothing to do with the topic.

[Galvan]

Are you trying to insinuate that i dont know what im talking about? Big deal if your a Ride op at Great America, you think just because your a ride op that your above everyone else. Heres one, i sell big screen TV's at Best Buy, does that mean i know more about Projection TV's then you just because i work there? Hardly.I personally cant seem to notice how you love to force your opinion on everyone reguardless of what they think. Just because your a ride op..personally i wouldnt give a damn if you where a ride op at SF or and Burger Boy at Burger King.And another thing, you seem to have an uncanny ablity to make light of some of the things i say or do when i post on this site. So i felt as though i could and i did, make light of your classless signature degrading a specific segment of the population.

[greatamerica2003]

Did I say that you didn't know what you were talking about? I simply stated a fact, that I see more than you do, because I'm there a lot (it is my job) I am communicating what I see there at the unit.And I don't think I force my opinion on others. I would NEVER do that. I'm kind of offended by that.I make light of the thing that you post because, well, you start QUITE a few topics. It's just a coincidence. That and you tend to start topics that draw a lot of comments.And because this dialouge has nothing to do with the topic, it's ending, now.