Coaster reviews

Great Coaster, definitely one of my favorites simply because of how fun it is. Great capacity, and is glossy smooth. My only issues are the pointless ...

Great Coaster, definitely one of my favorites simply because of how fun it is. Great capacity, and is glossy smooth. My only issues are the pointless over-the-shoulder harnesses and the lack of airtime. The only real airtime moment is on the second drop. But overall, I did really enjoy the ride.

That first drop was amazing. It provides great ejector and you feel like you’re getting punched in the stomach by Mike Tyson, and it feels amazing. Th...

That first drop was amazing. It provides great ejector and you feel like you’re getting punched in the stomach by Mike Tyson, and it feels amazing. The Negative-G Stall Loop was fun, and the Immelman right after was also great, providing, ironically, the only real moment of hangtime in the entire ride.The Corkscrew and Cutback right after was kinda forgettable. The airtime hill after provided amazing ejector, and I probably wouldn’t have noticed the Cobra Roll unless it was pointed out to me. The ride has a great setting, I love that area. And at night, Hangtime looks beautiful with its light package.

This is up there for worst wooden coaster ever. It’s closed a lot. The queue always moves painfully slow, because the ride operators always seem to ta...

This is up there for worst wooden coaster ever. It’s closed a lot. The queue always moves painfully slow, because the ride operators always seem to take literally 5 minutes preparing each train. There is no air time, and there are no ejectors. It isn’t very fast. It isn’t very tall. When you’re done, you get to wait another 3-5 minutes, while the operators prep the train in front of you. I will say it is a good intro coaster for 48” kids, but other than that, grizzly has nothing going for it. This coaster is just all-around bad, but I will continue riding it, because my 7 year old likes it.

After the re-track, this ride is still extremely intense, but it’s definitely a little less uncomfortable. For me, riding Gold Striker at night is up ...

After the re-track, this ride is still extremely intense, but it’s definitely a little less uncomfortable. For me, riding Gold Striker at night is up there for best ever night ride on a coaster. It’s just so relentless in the dark. 5 stars. With the news that Great America is closing, I’m more emotionally attached to it, because I know it’s temporary. That probably helps it’s ranking too. Ride it while you can, ride after dark when you can, and the back is the best!

For a wooden coaster that opened 100 years ago, I was expecting a pretty shaky experience. Instead, I had a very pleasant ride on a classic woodie t...

For a wooden coaster that opened 100 years ago, I was expecting a pretty shaky experience. Instead, I had a very pleasant ride on a classic woodie that didn't rattle my brain. It also had some half-way decent drops. It's in great shape for its age.

It’s an intense invert with some amazing moments. It’s fast paced, it’s fun, and it’s got a great layout. The rattle isn’t too big of a problem for me...

It’s an intense invert with some amazing moments. It’s fast paced, it’s fun, and it’s got a great layout. The rattle isn’t too big of a problem for me.

The launch is great, and I love that enormous vertical loop right after. I love how the operators trick you for when they launch. The reverse launch o...

The launch is great, and I love that enormous vertical loop right after. I love how the operators trick you for when they launch. The reverse launch out of the tunnel is my favorite part. The top hat is quite strange, though. Usually you get airtime at the top of the top hat, but on Full Throttle you get it when you go down. People hate on this ride for the breaks on the top hat, but without them, I think it would be *too* intense. My only real complaint is that it feels like half a ride.