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I hit this on a day when there were no lines. I laughed throughout each ride because I was having so much fun. The first drop out of the station was...

I hit this on a day when there were no lines. I laughed throughout each ride because I was having so much fun. The first drop out of the station was surprising and intense. The launches, inversions and airtimes are great. You need to ride it multiple times because each seat gives a new ride experience. My favorite ride was where I was backward for the first drop (awesome!) and then facing down for an overbanked turn. The only drawback was that the spinning gave me slight nausea, so I had to take breaks between rides.

An awesome and unique wooden coaster. The trip through the woods is a blast. The layout is nicely done with lots of great airtime, and the closeness...

An awesome and unique wooden coaster. The trip through the woods is a blast. The layout is nicely done with lots of great airtime, and the closeness to the terrain makes it feel like it's going faster than it really is. It's also very smooth for a woodie. Lines were pretty short, and I was able to ride it 12 times in three hours. I made a special trip to Lake Compounce for this coaster, and it was worth it.

A good ride, if a little rough. The buzz bar allows for some good airtimes, but some of those airtimes can slam you into the buzz bar if you're not p...

A good ride, if a little rough. The buzz bar allows for some good airtimes, but some of those airtimes can slam you into the buzz bar if you're not prepared. It's in good shape for an old woodie.

This has such a great start. You have a unique fast launch straight up into an airtime tophat followed by a drop straight down and then... it's just ...

This has such a great start. You have a unique fast launch straight up into an airtime tophat followed by a drop straight down and then... it's just kind of blah after that. After such a cool uphill launch and drop, the rest of the ride felt tame in comparison.

It's a good time, but it didn't give me as many big "wow" moments as other RMCs. Still, it's better than most coasters you'll ride. Worthy of its to...

It's a good time, but it didn't give me as many big "wow" moments as other RMCs. Still, it's better than most coasters you'll ride. Worthy of its top 100 ranking on here. Very frustrating reliability. It was shut down when the park opened, and four hours later it finally opened but with only one train. I got only one ride because the wait time quickly ballooned to two hours.

Good family ride with some fun mild launches and nice airtimes. However, I also dreaded the airtimes because they resulted in the tight lap bar diggi...

Good family ride with some fun mild launches and nice airtimes. However, I also dreaded the airtimes because they resulted in the tight lap bar digging even harder into my thighs. I wanted to give it a second try, but the ride broke down just as I got back in line. It reopened a couple of hours later with a very long line, broke down again, reopened again, broke down again.

Fun layout, but four brake runs really disrupt the flow. The main issue, though, is a persistent rattle. One ride was enough for me. The best part ...

Fun layout, but four brake runs really disrupt the flow. The main issue, though, is a persistent rattle. One ride was enough for me. The best part was getting to choose your music, so I went with KC & the Sunshine Band. "That's The Way (uh huh, uh huh) I Like It (uh huh, uh huh)."

Dive coasters are a fun diversion, but they always feel like one-trick ponies. I remember the drops, but nothing else from the ride makes much of an i...

Dive coasters are a fun diversion, but they always feel like one-trick ponies. I remember the drops, but nothing else from the ride makes much of an impact on me. I did enjoy Sheikra this time more than I did several years ago.

A good, solid B&M hyper with a unique layout, particularly the helix. The train has developed a bit of a rattle, though. It's not horrible, but it's ...

A good, solid B&M hyper with a unique layout, particularly the helix. The train has developed a bit of a rattle, though. It's not horrible, but it's definitely noticeable and detracts a bit from the overall fun experience. It was smoother when I rode it five years ago.

One and done. Terrible lap bar. This layout should deliver a fun ride, but I spent most of the time focused on thigh pain. I put "too short" as a c...

One and done. Terrible lap bar. This layout should deliver a fun ride, but I spent most of the time focused on thigh pain. I put "too short" as a con, but it's also a plus because I was happy the ride didn't last any longer. Surely they can come up with better trains and restraints for this.

Finally got back to Dollywood, and I guess I’ll be forever in the minority on LR. Still find the layout to be good but not great. The only parts tha...

Finally got back to Dollywood, and I guess I’ll be forever in the minority on LR. Still find the layout to be good but not great. The only parts that do anything for me are the launch and the quad-down, which is really fun. But there’s now a pretty rough section of track after the wave turn, a roughness I’ve never felt on an RMC. The ejectors are the best part, but I prefer the better variety of elements on other RMCs. Still a top 30 coaster for me, though.

It starts off great with an uphill launch out of the tunnel. The first half layout is good with some surprising intense elements, but the second half...

It starts off great with an uphill launch out of the tunnel. The first half layout is good with some surprising intense elements, but the second half is pretty lackluster. Moderate headbanging throughout most of the ride detracted from an otherwise fun time.

Granted, it's a family ride, but this is slow and boring. Let's see, there are spotlights shining on statues of cowboys/miners, and the most high-te...

Granted, it's a family ride, but this is slow and boring. Let's see, there are spotlights shining on statues of cowboys/miners, and the most high-tech part was a cartoon image of a skeleton projected on the wall. As a young boy behind me said, "That's NOT scary!" It all felt very amateurish. I wasn't expecting Disney-level animatronics, but this ride could use some creative upgrades to make it really fun.

The difference between a night ride and a day ride on this thing is like, well, night and day. At night, the train ripped through the layout. The in...

The difference between a night ride and a day ride on this thing is like, well, night and day. At night, the train ripped through the layout. The intensity left me breathless with awesome laterals, airtime, drops and speed. A nice long ride, too. The next morning, it was a different coaster, slower and not nearly as fun. Also, they were running only one train in the morning, which made their slow load times even more tedious. I'm ranking this based on my night rides, which were outstanding.

Very underrated invert. It really whips you around, and the layout is nicely done. It's also very smooth. Its intensity reminds me of Afterburn. ...

Very underrated invert. It really whips you around, and the layout is nicely done. It's also very smooth. Its intensity reminds me of Afterburn. I'm surprised this ride doesn't get more love. The only negative was that the intensity on the inversions made my feet really numb.

I rode RR for the credit, filled with dread as the train climbed the lift hill. Maybe this will be the first stand-up that does NOT torture my legs. ...

I rode RR for the credit, filled with dread as the train climbed the lift hill. Maybe this will be the first stand-up that does NOT torture my legs. No such luck. The first drop was great, and then the leg aches and calf cramps began during the first loop. The rest of the ride was an endurance test. I had to walk around for about 15 minutes afterward to get my calf muscles to loosen up.

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.

Surprised by how much I liked this. This is a really good Schwarzkopf that had me smiling throughout the ride. Unlike Arrow coasters, the loops and ...

Surprised by how much I liked this. This is a really good Schwarzkopf that had me smiling throughout the ride. Unlike Arrow coasters, the loops and curves are actually smooth and fun!

The closest I've ever come to blacking out on a coaster. The Gs on the helix were so intense, it took a lot of effort to remain conscious! (Temps of...

The closest I've ever come to blacking out on a coaster. The Gs on the helix were so intense, it took a lot of effort to remain conscious! (Temps of 108 may have had something to do with it, too.) Other than that, it was a good first drop, and the ride was more fun than I expected.

The layout is pretty good, and the first drop is intense. After that, though, the rattles and vibration turned some fun elements into little enduran...

The layout is pretty good, and the first drop is intense. After that, though, the rattles and vibration turned some fun elements into little endurance tests.

The launch is fun. Good hangtime on the inversion. My favorite part was the backward launch out of the tunnel. I was expecting the top hat to hav...

The launch is fun. Good hangtime on the inversion. My favorite part was the backward launch out of the tunnel. I was expecting the top hat to have much better airtime, and a trim brake takes the energy out of the drop at the end. It's a ride that seems like it should do just a little more.

This was my first RMC Raptor, and it was excellent. My first ride near the front was good, but other rides near the back were awesome, and it's those...

This was my first RMC Raptor, and it was excellent. My first ride near the front was good, but other rides near the back were awesome, and it's those rides that put this in my top ten. The rear of the train really magnifies the intensity of the elements. Awesome airtimes and twists along with a supersmooth track. A fun and action-packed coaster. Great layout with a nice long ride, too.

Another Arrow coaster that makes me wish I hadn't ridden it. The layout is good in theory, but the loops are too compact, creating uncomfortable stre...

Another Arrow coaster that makes me wish I hadn't ridden it. The layout is good in theory, but the loops are too compact, creating uncomfortable stress on the neck and back. Glad when the ride ended. It's hours later, and my neck is still stiff from one go-around on Viper.

I've never been a fan of flying coasters, but this one is definitely the best I've ridden. The layout is really good. However, I found the harness ...

I've never been a fan of flying coasters, but this one is definitely the best I've ridden. The layout is really good. However, I found the harness to be uncomfortable throughout most of the ride.