I've been around some bad coasters - Time Warp at CW, Big Apple Coaster pre sky rocket trains, etc. Montezum is easily the worst coaster I've ridden. Unfortunately, I don't think Hopi Hari ever fully ...
I've been around some bad coasters - Time Warp at CW, Big Apple Coaster pre sky rocket trains, etc. Montezum is easily the worst coaster I've ridden. Unfortunately, I don't think Hopi Hari ever fully retracked the ride since its opening, and it shows. The ride experience begins with a slow crawl out of the station into the lift hill. This slow crawl and slow lift hill already show how unconfortable the ride is going to be. The train jerks and rocks side to side, it's very bad. After the climb to the top, you'll experience a pretty but very poorly mainteaned drop. Since it is curved, instead of turning gradually during the drop as it was designed, the track just curves and it's probably the worst coaster drop you'll find. The train then navigates through an airtimeless airtime hill, and goes into the turnaround. Don't go in this ride if you have back problems, the square wheels will make the train feels like its bouncing up and down during the entire layout. The worst parts are yet to come. After the turnaround, you go through a pointless hill before dropping underground again into the helix. Get ready for the helix. The laterals are brutal, and the track design and train don't help at all, you need to brace the lateral parts of your body during this part. After the helix, you'd think it will be better, but after another airtimeless airtime hill, you go through the second worst part of the ride, excluding the helix. It's the second turnaround. This turnaround is so rough and catches you off guard that you just feel the laterals terribly in your body. I had a key in my pocket when I first rode it in 2022, and got out of the ride with a bruise in my leg because of the bouncing, and people have had fractured bones in this coaster before. The ride features an interesting layout, which is why it is a prime candidate for a RMC conversion, which it desperately needs. At the very least, it needs a full retrack, but I think the hybrid conversion would be more viable in the long term for the park. It's unfortunate that Montezum is South America's largest coaster, this ride is no good at all, even though it is a gorgeous coaster and very well placed.
