Reviews • Eric Esty

Awesome E&F Miler kiddie coaster. I love their rides to bits. This ride has good airtime and laterals and goes around twice. It was easily better than...

Awesome E&F Miler kiddie coaster. I love their rides to bits. This ride has good airtime and laterals and goes around twice. It was easily better than Looping Thunder before they replaced it with Adrenaline Peak.

Though shorter than Pyrock, I think Blizzrock was the complete package. A zero-g roll, a cobra roll, a loop, and a corkscrew. And since it was shorter...

Though shorter than Pyrock, I think Blizzrock was the complete package. A zero-g roll, a cobra roll, a loop, and a corkscrew. And since it was shorter, it was much better paced, and got more intense as the ride went on. Because of this, it was my favorite of the two, and I'll definitely miss it the most.

Lion felt like the definitive Gwazi experience, while Tiger felt quirky and unique. The elements went farther out, and side we rode this side less, it...

Lion felt like the definitive Gwazi experience, while Tiger felt quirky and unique. The elements went farther out, and side we rode this side less, it felt like a new spin on an old favorite. Still pretty lousy, but badass when it dueled with millennium flyers.

As bad of a ride it was, this was my first woodie. It's long, well paced, and twisty. The ride was at its peak when it dueled with millennium flyers, ...

As bad of a ride it was, this was my first woodie. It's long, well paced, and twisty. The ride was at its peak when it dueled with millennium flyers, and without there was still fun to be had. I love the memories it gave me, and I'm glad it's getting reborn as a better ride.

This ride was terrifying, but nostalgic. It was one of my first big coasters, and I adored it. Forceful, long, intense, and ready to fall apart. I don...

This ride was terrifying, but nostalgic. It was one of my first big coasters, and I adored it. Forceful, long, intense, and ready to fall apart. I don't really miss it much, but I'm happy for the memories it gave me.

I think Georgia Cyclone was a much more fun ride than Scream Machine. It had great laterals and airtime, and a nice location. However, it was ridiculo...

I think Georgia Cyclone was a much more fun ride than Scream Machine. It had great laterals and airtime, and a nice location. However, it was ridiculously rough, and that made the hilarity of riding it go up even more. The lack of historical significance and better layout makes me glad this was RMCed instead, but the park now needs a good wooden coaster.

Volcano is a ride that really added to the uniqueness of King Dominion, and it's a shame it never got to coexist with Twisted Timbers. The launches we...

Volcano is a ride that really added to the uniqueness of King Dominion, and it's a shame it never got to coexist with Twisted Timbers. The launches were great, the theming was outstanding, and the ride was exciting. The barrel rolls are fun and the volcano is awesome. The layout is repetitive and too short, but that adds to how unique and quirky this ride was.

The main draw for this one is the amazing onride OST. However, there are very few drops, and the last half of the ride is only right turns, and I thin...

The main draw for this one is the amazing onride OST. However, there are very few drops, and the last half of the ride is only right turns, and I think that's lame. Still a really fun family coaster.

This is a really weird coaster. I rode this as California Screamin', and I enjoyed it. The launch is great, but most of the layout is awkward meanderi...

This is a really weird coaster. I rode this as California Screamin', and I enjoyed it. The launch is great, but most of the layout is awkward meandering. The loop is fun, but the airtime hills didn't have airtime. Still, it's a really long ride and it's quite fun with the music.

Xcelerator takes off like a bullet and leaves your stomach in the station. It's intense, and the layout is over quickly. No launch has come close quit...

Xcelerator takes off like a bullet and leaves your stomach in the station. It's intense, and the layout is over quickly. No launch has come close quite yet, except maybe TTD.

Silver Bullet is more B&M awesomeness at work. Six inversions (I might argue seven because of how hard the stengel dive banks), two helices, great pac...

Silver Bullet is more B&M awesomeness at work. Six inversions (I might argue seven because of how hard the stengel dive banks), two helices, great pacing, and a great location make this a fine invert indeed.

Though quite short, this ride still show Schwarzkopf's masterful engineering. A smooth launch, a forceful loop, and a fun backwards section. I'm glad ...

Though quite short, this ride still show Schwarzkopf's masterful engineering. A smooth launch, a forceful loop, and a fun backwards section. I'm glad this coaster is still around.

Definitely one of the best family coasters I've ridden. The ride is long, the interaction with the paths and other rides is excellent, and the theming...

Definitely one of the best family coasters I've ridden. The ride is long, the interaction with the paths and other rides is excellent, and the theming is great.

I rode this ride pre GCI treatment, but I still adored it. This was possibly the first good wooden coaster I ever rode, and it blew me away. Floater a...

I rode this ride pre GCI treatment, but I still adored it. This was possibly the first good wooden coaster I ever rode, and it blew me away. Floater airtime, great laterals, huge size and speed, fast pacing, an unpredictable layout, and a great final helix. GhostRider is one of my keystone coasters and I'm glad for that.

I remember enjoying this ride, but the memory is vague. My biggest memory is being disappointed that the ride didn't have a second section after the s...

I remember enjoying this ride, but the memory is vague. My biggest memory is being disappointed that the ride didn't have a second section after the second lift hill.

Colossus was fun as far as neutered parking lot racing woodies with minimal maintenance go. This is probably one of the worst coasters of the second g...

Colossus was fun as far as neutered parking lot racing woodies with minimal maintenance go. This is probably one of the worst coasters of the second golden age, so I don't find its demise regrettable.

This is definitely one of my favorite Arrows. The inversions are smooth and fun, and the turns at the end are excellent too. But what really makes thi...

This is definitely one of my favorite Arrows. The inversions are smooth and fun, and the turns at the end are excellent too. But what really makes this ride is how it interacts with the landscaping of the park, which I think is really spectacular, and makes the ride look larger than life. This was one of my first looping coasters, and when I re-rode it a couple years ago, it held up in my mind.

There are some janky moments, namely the twisted airtime hill near the end gives some uncomfortable jarring forces. But otherwise I cannot find flaw i...

There are some janky moments, namely the twisted airtime hill near the end gives some uncomfortable jarring forces. But otherwise I cannot find flaw in this ride. A huge, well profiled first drop. A forceful first turn, a first helix with great positives, a second helix with good laterals, and airtime that gets better as the ride goes on. We're even treated to some high speed straightaways over the water, and excellent intamin T-bar restraints. This is a great ride that I think needs more recognition.

I have a real soft spot for this Batman clone because of how it's nowhere near a parking lot, which I really appreciate. Plus the loose shark theme I ...

I have a real soft spot for this Batman clone because of how it's nowhere near a parking lot, which I really appreciate. Plus the loose shark theme I find really dope, in addition to me being a huge fan of the Batman layout and intensity.

Wonder Woman isn't really my cup of tea, though I see the appeal. The pacing feels too fast and too intense, it doesn't even feel like a real roller c...

Wonder Woman isn't really my cup of tea, though I see the appeal. The pacing feels too fast and too intense, it doesn't even feel like a real roller coaster as much as a giant K'nex model. The vests don't help much either. Still a very fun ride, I'll ride it repeatedly for sure, but it's not top list material for me.

Theming isn't as good as Six Flags St. Louis, and the color and location isn't as pretty, but on the surface it's still a fun and forceful ride with a...

Theming isn't as good as Six Flags St. Louis, and the color and location isn't as pretty, but on the surface it's still a fun and forceful ride with a great launch.