To begin with, while I love coasters, I have some pretty picky preferences. Unfortunately, for the most part, Rougarou fails. The main problem is the layout. Except for the final corkscrew (which is s...
To begin with, while I love coasters, I have some pretty picky preferences. Unfortunately, for the most part, Rougarou fails. The main problem is the layout. Except for the final corkscrew (which is solidly snappy), the inversions are taken at JUST the wrong speed, neither fast nor slow enough to give many forces. However, the biggest offense are the fast transitions that occur during the middle of the ride. As opposed to the inversions, which are too tame, these are too INTENSE. Even with B&M’s signature graceful profiling, transitions like this on a ride with OTSR’s are a recipe for some serious headbanging. One major pro I will give though is the first drop, which is one of my favorites on a looping coaster. After the pre-drop, you do a 180 to the right, but unlike on many loopers, the drop is straight, and you unbank as you crest it, giving some very nice floater air-time that transitions from sideways to straight up. Apart from that, though, this ride sucks pretty bad. If you don’t go to Cedar Point that often (just like me, unfortunately), prioritize just about any other ride than this.