Coaster reviews

Theming Lap Bar Nice surprise! Dead spots

I wasn't too sure what to expect from this.. but I was pleasantly surprised.. The dark ride section is pretty cool.. nice themed queue line.. the outdoor coaster section was actually pretty fun, even got a bit of air time at one point ! :P I like that you don't get soaked.. and its pretty cool to see the track is actually under the water.. pretty unique and makes for a cool off ride look :)

Rattle Headbanging Discomfort

What the actual **** was this! I was terrified the whole way round it was going to come off the track or something.. can this really be classed as a coaster? more like a bobsled gone wrong! It was super painful and no fun at all !! Tear it down !!

First Drop Comfort Fun Too short

I'm a huuge fan of dive machines so this is probably a bit biased :P But I really really love the Baron :D It's soo comfy and soo smooth! (I rode in Dec 2018) .. I got 5 rides in a day, 1 night ride (which was awesome looking up to the stars on the lifthill!!) It's unique to not have the turn around section at the top.. but i think i prefer it with the turn around.. of course its big let down (as with all dive machines) is that its over waay to soon !! But I still love it and is up there with my top coasters just cuss i enjoyed it so much ! (and the theming and track color is pretty awesome!)

1/2 star is too high! An interesting "feature" was that this ride could be despatched without the restraints being locked - and remember quite clearly having to hold them down for a mate sat next to me!

My favourite wooden coaster at BPB still standing, it seemed to notably decline after Richard Rodriguez' bonkers record setting. In dire need of much TLC.

The Crash National. Sorry. 20 years ago this was a 4-star attraction. Maybe we're spoiled by 20-years worth of accumulated experience elsewhere but there are coasters of comparable vintage in a far better state than this (Rutschebanen at Tivoli Gardens for instance, or most of Kennywood).

An obscene ride when it first opened - brilliant setting, and the out-and-back elements are a lot of fun. Somewhat dislike the twister elements. Chaos might float some peoples boats but coming back battered and bruised just because the trains don't track properly isn't so much fun.

Bizarrely, of the three woodies at Holiday World I think I preferred Legend - certainly got the most re-riding out of it.

Location Capacity Discomfort

A former world number 1, on last visit it sadly resembled sitting on a jackhammer, and marred by being operated hopelessly slowly. It's smaller, older brother at Oakwood has aged much more gracefully.

Inversions Location Rattle

I was one of the lucky ones to ride Kumba in it's opening year, completely oblivious to it's significance at the time. Still a great ride this far down the line and Busch work very hard to look after it - allegedly it's one of the more complex B&M's to maintain. It doesn't share the same structural features as virtually all other B&M's, take a close look at the joints between track and structure. It can be a bit rattley at times but it's also not scared to apply forces, something newer rides often back away from.