Coaster reviews

First Drop Theming Capacity

This ride is weird

Hangtime Too short Lap Bar

This was my first roller coaster with SunKid trains on it. While it is better than OTSR restraints, it is also far from comfortable for me. The seating position is rather unusual and the brakes hurt a bit with these metal restraints. Nothing special, just a short ride that usually does two laps anyway!

Inversions Intensity

Though it can't compare to many of the custom layouts, this is still a great invert. The tight elements pack some crazy forces with some awesome whip. Though it's the most intense overall, I still think Goliath's double helix is the standout moment of G-Force in this entire park. I think my favorite inverts strike a balance between the tight elements of a ride like this and the large, drawn-out ones of a ride like Alpengeist. 8/10 - someone free Batman why is he stuck in the freezer

Nice surprise! Fun Intensity

I did not anticipate enjoying this ride; stand-ups are almost universally hated and my last ride on one (8 years ago) left me in near tears at the pain. However, Georgia Scorcher was really fun! I actually quite enjoyed the novelty of standing up on a roller coaster, and while I'm sure airtime is a more fun force to experience whilst doing so, the high positives were still exciting. I knew to slightly squat for the height lock so I experienced no crotch pain and surprisingly no headbanging; it was quite comfortable. 7.5/10 - now that I actually have a positive interpretation of stand-ups I am absolutely not looking forward to Vortex

Inversions Location Intensity Dead spots

I was quite surprised by the intensity this ride packs into its loops and valleys. Yes, the loops and valleys are the only good parts of the ride, but they genuinely are quite fun. There is a lot of pointless meandering throughout the whole layout, but the wooded surroundings make it a little more enjoyable. 6/10 - why does the brake run squeal

Duration Discomfort Layout

I thought I had experienced the jank of Arrow transitions before, but nothing compared to this ride. This ride is like if they took Anaconda's pointless meandering double turn around and extended it to an entire layout. Then they added 3 chain lifts. It's pretty impressive to be crowned my least favorite Arrow, but for the time being this coaster holds that title. 2/10 - holy crap this line moves so slow with one train ops

Airtimes Fun Discomfort Layout

The first turn and drops are surprisingly smooth, but don't be fooled because this ride has some hilariously poorly profiled turns. Most of the fun of this coaster comes from how unsafe it feels. It is absolutely the jankiest piece of junk I've ever ridden. 4/10 - if you sit in the front row your restraints pop up before the train stops moving

Disappointing! Layout

Compared to the only other Miler kiddie I've ridden in Wilderness Run at Carowinds, this was surprisingly disappointing. There's actually some forces on that one, even if very minimal, and the ending bunny hops give a tiny bit of airtime. This ride just does nothing. I can't really fault it though, I'm not the target audience. 2/10 - the operator said it was better than ArieForce so who am I to disagree

Airtimes Location Dead spots

Very mild yet iconic ride. It has a little airtime in some spots, but for the most part, it's a very mild ride. Setting is awesome though.

Location Pace Intensity Rattle Discomfort Dead spots

Thundercoaster was THE big surprise of my visit at Tusenfryd! While it's a true old-school woody with it's pros and cons, I believe it is criminally underrated and nowhere near as bad as it's reputation. Going in with no expectations, the first ride was a great surprise. At first, Thundercoaster was kind of scary. It is fast-paced, intense, and an overall rough ride experience. After that first ride, Thundercoaster really grew on me! The ride is relentless, has phenomenal pacing and slams you in the final brakes. It certainly has a characteristic oldscool woody rattle and can be slightly uncomfortable in parts, but the new Gravity Group trains prevent you from the worst rattles and I personally enjoy the authentic wooden coaster feel. While Thundercoaster may not offer too much airtime, it compensates with its intensity on the positive G-forces. The ride through the tunnel following the second drop is one of the most intense moments of positive G's of any wooden coaster i've been on. And I haven't even started about the beautiful landscape and the work with the terrain, which make this coaster really stand out. Looking back to my visit in Tusenfryd, I kind of regret getting 8+ rides on SpeedMonster and only 3 on Thundercoaster as the lines where longer. If I were to compare Thundercoaster to another coaster, I would think of Tonnere2Zeus. Both have in common that they are thrilling, well-paced rides with some janky parts and great fun. However, with the retracking Tonnere has a more modern layout and is the better ride.