Thunderbird is a bizarre coaster. It felt just a smidge short, but it's the best B&M Wing I've gotten to. The launch is powerful. The inversions are f...
Thunderbird is a bizarre coaster. It felt just a smidge short, but it's the best B&M Wing I've gotten to. The launch is powerful. The inversions are fun. I love the near-miss through the shed. This is a fantastic ride.
Voyage is the greatest wooden coaster I've ever ridden. It's incredibly long and it makes full use of that by providing a relentless, airtime-laden ma...
Voyage is the greatest wooden coaster I've ever ridden. It's incredibly long and it makes full use of that by providing a relentless, airtime-laden masterpiece. I did not get to do it trimless, and frankly I'm scared to imagine how insane it must be, because even with the trim it absolutely hauls through its finale. The laterals are fantastic, and it's wild seeing the track flip sideways. This ride alone is enough reason to go to Holiday World.
The Legend is simply ridiculous. It was perfectly smooth. It delivers a relentless ride with nonstop intensity. The airtime isn't particularly notable...
The Legend is simply ridiculous. It was perfectly smooth. It delivers a relentless ride with nonstop intensity. The airtime isn't particularly notable, but that's not a big deal when the ride is this powerful and lengthy.
Raven is a fantastic wooden coaster. It's fantastic riding out in the forest. The airtime is great. At any other park, Raven would be a standout coast...
Raven is a fantastic wooden coaster. It's fantastic riding out in the forest. The airtime is great. At any other park, Raven would be a standout coaster. It's got a tinge of roughness though that makes it the worst coaster in the park, but that speaks more to the park's fantastic collection than anything negative about this awesome wooden coaster.
Kentucky Flyer isn't trying to be the best coaster ever. It's a family coaster located in a bit of a weird spot in the corner of the park. It's got so...
Kentucky Flyer isn't trying to be the best coaster ever. It's a family coaster located in a bit of a weird spot in the corner of the park. It's got some good airtime, and it's all in all a fun ride. I wasn't particularly wowed by Kentucky Flyer, but for a family coaster, it does all right.
Lightning Run is an unassuming little ride that packs insane ejector airtime. I got the chance to ride in the back row, and this thing was relentless,...
Lightning Run is an unassuming little ride that packs insane ejector airtime. I got the chance to ride in the back row, and this thing was relentless, even riding early in the morning. This ride has no business being as insanely fun as it ends up being.
RMC never misses. Storm Chaser isn't RMC's best work by any means because it's on a small scale, but it has some wild ejector airtime. The barrel roll...
RMC never misses. Storm Chaser isn't RMC's best work by any means because it's on a small scale, but it has some wild ejector airtime. The barrel roll drop is memorable here, and the ride feels like it's much bigger than it actually is. This is a fantastic coaster.
This ride is incredibly similar to the Hurler from Kings Dominion and Carowinds. I never got to do the Kings Dominion one, but the Carowinds one is mu...
This ride is incredibly similar to the Hurler from Kings Dominion and Carowinds. I never got to do the Kings Dominion one, but the Carowinds one is much better. This one is rough and painful. One and done. No airtime. Not a whole lot going for it.
T3 is not good. The SLC layout is a really fun layout, but this thing herks and jerks all throughout. It's big enough that it's gotta be done once, bu...
T3 is not good. The SLC layout is a really fun layout, but this thing herks and jerks all throughout. It's big enough that it's gotta be done once, but the restraint makes the ride worse than other SLCs.
Racer at Kings Island was surprisingly smooth. Neither side was hugely different from the other. This is a fun classic wooden coaster that is in good ...
Racer at Kings Island was surprisingly smooth. Neither side was hugely different from the other. This is a fun classic wooden coaster that is in good condition 50 years later.
Racer at Kings Island was surprisingly smooth. Neither side was hugely different from the other. This is a fun classic wooden coaster that is in good ...
Racer at Kings Island was surprisingly smooth. Neither side was hugely different from the other. This is a fun classic wooden coaster that is in good condition 50 years later.
This is the weakest giga coaster in the US. Which still means it's a phenomenal ride. It gives several moments of outstanding airtime. This ride is re...
This is the weakest giga coaster in the US. Which still means it's a phenomenal ride. It gives several moments of outstanding airtime. This ride is relentless throughout its layout. One of the stars of the park. Only downside is it could use a little extra length. Feels like it hits the final brakes just a smidge early.
Mystic Timbers is really fantastic. Its first drop is phenomenal and it follows that up with a barrage of powerful airtime hills. This ride is relentl...
Mystic Timbers is really fantastic. Its first drop is phenomenal and it follows that up with a barrage of powerful airtime hills. This ride is relentless until it hits the shed. The theming in the shed is fun too, though maybe a little underwhelming compared to the marketing campaign.
Capacity on this ride is poor, and it's not super comfortable, but it holds up much better than other Vekomas. Relatively smooth, though maybe not per...
Capacity on this ride is poor, and it's not super comfortable, but it holds up much better than other Vekomas. Relatively smooth, though maybe not perfectly smooth, and it's fun to be able to face either direction. This ride gets buried in Kings Island's elite lineup, but it's worth doing once.
Powerful launch surrounded by fun theming, though the quality of the theming is noticeably weaker inside the ride than the queue. Much smoother than t...
Powerful launch surrounded by fun theming, though the quality of the theming is noticeably weaker inside the ride than the queue. Much smoother than the other Flight of Fear at Kings Dominion, and it felt darker in there too. Really fun ride, just not built to a particularly large scale.
Diamondback is nothing but floater airtime. That's all it does. It does it really well. Personally, I'm not super drawn to floater airtime, so this wa...
Diamondback is nothing but floater airtime. That's all it does. It does it really well. Personally, I'm not super drawn to floater airtime, so this wasn't a particular favorite in the park, but it is pretty good compared to other B&M Hypers, and it is a fun ride. If you want floater airtime, this ride is for you.
Beast is fun. It's the longest wooden coaster on Earth, and I imagine when it opened it was one of the greatest coasters ever built. That said, it has...
Beast is fun. It's the longest wooden coaster on Earth, and I imagine when it opened it was one of the greatest coasters ever built. That said, it has a slight, noticeable rattle and its elements don't do a whole lot. It's so long and well-paced, though, that it's a lot of fun nonetheless, even if maybe it isn't one of the greatest coasters nowadays.
Bat is an older coaster, and it's got a rattle to show it, but it's in a beautiful location and pulls off some surprising intensity. Not a star at the...
Bat is an older coaster, and it's got a rattle to show it, but it's in a beautiful location and pulls off some surprising intensity. Not a star at the park by any means, but a very very good coaster nonetheless.
This is a phenomenal coaster, my favorite coaster at the park, and my favorite B&M Inverted coaster. It's incredibly intense and has a wide variety of...
This is a phenomenal coaster, my favorite coaster at the park, and my favorite B&M Inverted coaster. It's incredibly intense and has a wide variety of inversions that make for a spectacular ride. This ride is truly special.
It's not super smooth. It's small, and it's got uncomfortable trains. But the theming is top notch, and actually works unlike its cousin at KD. This i...
It's not super smooth. It's small, and it's got uncomfortable trains. But the theming is top notch, and actually works unlike its cousin at KD. This is a fun coaster, but ultimately not a particularly special one.
It's a little janky, but that's to be expected of an Arrow Mine Train. The theming on this thing is really fun, and elevates it past most mine trains....
It's a little janky, but that's to be expected of an Arrow Mine Train. The theming on this thing is really fun, and elevates it past most mine trains. The layout itself isn't special, but the theming makes it an experience worth doing.
Pantheon is an incredible ride. It gives some wild ejector airtime with several powerful launches. The ride may be a little on the short side, but it'...
Pantheon is an incredible ride. It gives some wild ejector airtime with several powerful launches. The ride may be a little on the short side, but it's otherwise a phenomenal ride.
This is a really fun family coaster. It's not trying to be an outstanding ride or anything, and it isn't but it's a solid little coaster. It has just ...
This is a really fun family coaster. It's not trying to be an outstanding ride or anything, and it isn't but it's a solid little coaster. It has just a little bit of force to it, which was a welcome surprise. This fairly mild coaster made it worthwhile for me to come to the park, but there are bigger and better parks and coasters a short drive away if you're just visiting the area.
This is a Miler kiddy coaster. It's got some severe jank to it, but it's so janky that it kinda falls into the "so bad it's good" category. I enjoyed ...
This is a Miler kiddy coaster. It's got some severe jank to it, but it's so janky that it kinda falls into the "so bad it's good" category. I enjoyed my ride on this really terrible kiddy coaster.
Wildcat is fun, but it’s rough. This ride has a fantastic layout with plenty of airtime and intensity.
But it’s so rough that it really really detr...
Wildcat is fun, but it’s rough. This ride has a fantastic layout with plenty of airtime and intensity.
But it’s so rough that it really really detracts from the experience. Difficult to enjoy it to its maximum potential when you’re constantly bracing for potholes on the track. Really could use either a retracking or an RMC conversion.
This is a Wild Mouse. There’s only so good Wild Mouse coasters ever can get, but this is definitely in the upper tier. The brakes don’t engage particu...
This is a Wild Mouse. There’s only so good Wild Mouse coasters ever can get, but this is definitely in the upper tier. The brakes don’t engage particularly frequently, but when they do they also don’t slow you down uncomfortably. This is a Wild Mouse that executes the pretty generic Wild Mouse experience really well.
This is a family coaster, and it’s fine. There are better Arrow mine trains out there. This one’s pretty short and really lacks any force. But it’s we...
This is a family coaster, and it’s fine. There are better Arrow mine trains out there. This one’s pretty short and really lacks any force. But it’s well maintained and is a very fun ride overall.
Storm Runner is powerful. Probably the most intense ride at the park, even exceeding SkyRush. This thing is nuts. The top hat is strong and the invers...
Storm Runner is powerful. Probably the most intense ride at the park, even exceeding SkyRush. This thing is nuts. The top hat is strong and the inversions are all super powerful. Only downside is it’s short, but that can be easily overlooked as it does a lot with a small layout.
SooperDooperLooper has not held up as a major thrill coaster, but as a family looper, it’s a solid ride. It runs smooth. The loop is fun. The ride is ...
SooperDooperLooper has not held up as a major thrill coaster, but as a family looper, it’s a solid ride. It runs smooth. The loop is fun. The ride is forceful enough to stay interesting. It does its job well, but it isn’t trying to be exceptional, and that’s okay.
SkyRush is extremely intense. It is a nonstop intensity machine filled with ejector airtime and powerful turns. This is an extremely strong layout. Th...
SkyRush is extremely intense. It is a nonstop intensity machine filled with ejector airtime and powerful turns. This is an extremely strong layout. The restraints are stupid and uncomfortable, but the amazing ride far overpowers the stupid restraints.
