• Nate Kunnen

    Inversions Intensité Vibrations Théma Fiabilité

    I can't believe I'm thinking this even upon reflection, but... I'd rather ride its neighbor Iron Dragon. It's so loud (they didn't fill the supports with sand like they usually do on B&M's) and the inversions are just dull. It doesn't do what a B&M is supposed to do. Rougarou is better since they got rid of the stand-up trains, an old paint job, and the Mantis name but you can tell they were hoping for a better result after the changes

  • Nate Kunnen

    Situation Fun Hangtime

    A quick little thrill before moving on from GateKeeper. But, back in the day, this thing continuously surprised me with it's launch and hangtime. If the line is 15 minutes it's totally worth it.

  • Nate Kunnen

    Airtimes Situation Vibrations

    Now that I know how to ride it, I love this thing. If I get stapled, it is quadriceps hell. The ejector airtime is wild and it's crazy for being a 60 year old PTC. Because it's near the front, the line tends to be longer, which is a bummer, but I usually ride it once near the end of the day.

  • Nate Kunnen

    Inversions Bonne suprise ! Fun

    I had no expectation on this thing other than pain. It looked like a tame Arrow looper, but it was quite smooth and fun. especially the 2 loops. Much like the Batman clone, I wished we would've rode it again.

  • Nate Kunnen

    Intensité Layout

    We got near this thing and it was a ghost town which was quite perplexing because it dwarfed the entire park at the time. The first half was fun I'm sure, but what I remember is the 2nd half. I blacked out more and for longer than I-305, the break run was so violent as it completely stopped us, and it crawled through the rest of the course when I just wanted it to be over. I'm glad I rode it this piece of history but I'm also glad that B&M has improved the Hyper model since.

  • Nate Kunnen

    Inversions Vitesse Intensité

    There's a reason these Batman clones are everywhere, they're great fun. The pacing is perfect and packed with inversions and tight turns. It was running pretty smooth when I went 7 years ago in the afternoon, it's probably got more of a rattle now. I wish my sister and I rode it a few more times since we found out later how packed the New Texas Giant line was at the other end of the park.

  • Nate Kunnen

    Launch Intensité Trop court Fiabilité

    The line was so long for the first 5-10 years that it was tough to justify the ride time. Top Thrill is hardly a roller coaster and more like the world's best and most intense flat ride. It's also unreliable and I often wait until the afternoon when it's warmed up. For all of those reasons, I usually pass it on my way to Magnum or Valraven.

  • Nate Kunnen

    Airtimes Fun Fluidité

    Always a good midway ride between Magnum and Maverick, SteVe. Gemini is just plain fun. It looks like a woody but it's steel, making it super smooth for its age. There's some great airtime, a head chopper, and a dueling element when both trains are running (mixed bag but it was dueling this time). I'm copying and pasting to the blue side. There's very little difference between the two. Red usually wins by about a second.

  • Nate Kunnen

    Airtimes Fun Fluidité

    Always a good midway ride between Magnum and Maverick and SteVe. Gemini is just plain fun. It looks like a woody but it's steel, making it super smooth for its age. There's some great airtime, a head chopper, and a dueling element when both trains are running (mixed bag but it was dueling this time). I'm copying and pasting to the red side. There's very little difference between the 2. Red usually wins by about a second.

  • Nate Kunnen

    Inversions Situation Intensité

    My first ever world class roller coaster at the age of 11 and the Raptor holds a special place in my heart. Absolutely blew me away then and is still intense now. Maybe the best B&M Invert ever. I'm sad every time the helix starts because I know the ride is almost done and I'll have to wait another 45 minutes to ride it again.