Coaster reviews

Operations were great on the Sunday of opening weekend; I waited about 30 minutes and the line moved quickly. This is a beautiful coaster to look at, and I love how many vantage points there are from ...

Operations were great on the Sunday of opening weekend; I waited about 30 minutes and the line moved quickly. This is a beautiful coaster to look at, and I love how many vantage points there are from the midway and the queue. The queue itself is still a work in progress, but already has some good theming. I rode in the second row, and while I could see the bounciness of. the launch from off ride, I didn't notice it on ride. The launch was fun, and the first few elements had strong positive Gs. The second half had a slight rattle in the valleys, and the vest restraint really dug into my collarbones. I wish it had a longer layout and some near misses. I think I like this slightly more than Gatekeeper and slightly less than Dominator, but I'm looking forward to getting more rides on it and refining my opinion.

Goliath was a suspended SLC clone which was pretty rare to encounter. It had 2 vertical towers that dropped you forwards and backwards into a suspended loop and an inverted cobra roll, which is a uniq...

Goliath was a suspended SLC clone which was pretty rare to encounter. It had 2 vertical towers that dropped you forwards and backwards into a suspended loop and an inverted cobra roll, which is a unique element that is quite intense. The harness tended to pinch you and smooshed your legs during the ride which was a bit uncomfortable. Great inversions and drops, not the best restraints or layout.

Wow. I've always been a Grizzly defender, but my latest rides were even better than I remembered. It felt out of control in the best way. The first drop has great airtime with a lateral kink, there ar...

Wow. I've always been a Grizzly defender, but my latest rides were even better than I remembered. It felt out of control in the best way. The first drop has great airtime with a lateral kink, there are several other good airtime moments, and the final turnaround is one of the strongest lateral moments I've experienced on any coaster. To me, it has just the right level of wooden coaster rumble without being uncomfortable, but I can understand why it might be too much for some people. It also had no wait, probably in part because the entrance is so hard to find.

This was my first free spin. I went in somewhat optimistic, but came off wondering why anyone enjoys these. The first flip was intense but extremely jerky, the second flip held me face down against th...

This was my first free spin. I went in somewhat optimistic, but came off wondering why anyone enjoys these. The first flip was intense but extremely jerky, the second flip held me face down against the restraint which was painful, and the rest of the ride did nothing. The line also moves excruciatingly slowly.

Pandemonium is a family spin coaster that seats 4 to a car as you descend a curvy, bumpy track with twists and drops while it spins around. There aren’t a lot of cars in cycle and it has low capacity ...

Pandemonium is a family spin coaster that seats 4 to a car as you descend a curvy, bumpy track with twists and drops while it spins around. There aren’t a lot of cars in cycle and it has low capacity resulting in long lines. The ride is also notorious for breaking down for whatever reason. There are some good surprises if facing away from the drops or turns and different rides can have different outcomes.

Harley Quinn Crazy Train is a rather intense family ride that has some turns that are low to the ground, however, you feel the whiplash of them, especially during the turn at the end. The train has a ...

Harley Quinn Crazy Train is a rather intense family ride that has some turns that are low to the ground, however, you feel the whiplash of them, especially during the turn at the end. The train has a lot of cars and the ride ops seem very engaged which is fun to see. The turns can be uncomfortable if not anticipating them and the train cycles the layout twice. One more time!

It's a pretty standard classic woodie. The only strong airtime moment is the drop off the turnaround. If they ran both sides the racing element would add a lot, but as a stand alone ride, it's just OK...

It's a pretty standard classic woodie. The only strong airtime moment is the drop off the turnaround. If they ran both sides the racing element would add a lot, but as a stand alone ride, it's just OK. Not quite as good as Racer at Kings Island.

Runaway Mine Train is SFGrA first roller coaster debuting in 1974 and its age definitely shows. The location with a castle like building as the station with the final turn going over the water is cool...

Runaway Mine Train is SFGrA first roller coaster debuting in 1974 and its age definitely shows. The location with a castle like building as the station with the final turn going over the water is cool and the helixes are fine. There is one crazy ejector moment at the hill right before the final drop that flung me out of my seat, but not in a good way. Skill Mountain is a better alternative in my opinion.