Thunderbolt is not a too bad rollercoaster, but due to some of its discomforting aspects it falls short for me. It has a great duration and layout, bu...
Thunderbolt is not a too bad rollercoaster, but due to some of its discomforting aspects it falls short for me. It has a great duration and layout, but I just can't get over the discomfort during some of the elements.
The Phantom's Revenge is a great rollercoaster with incredible airtime the only thing that holds it back for me is the headache I get after riding it ...
The Phantom's Revenge is a great rollercoaster with incredible airtime the only thing that holds it back for me is the headache I get after riding it due to headbanging. Still love this coaster and is in my top 6 favorite rollercoasters of all time.
Y'all I'm sorry, I know these ratings are opinionated, but this is the most overrated coaster I have ever been on. I really want to give this thing th...
Y'all I'm sorry, I know these ratings are opinionated, but this is the most overrated coaster I have ever been on. I really want to give this thing the benefit of the doubt, but I don't think it deserves it, especially given all the hype people bring this thing. To start off with the positives: 1.) The ride has a beautiful location, being situated right next to Lake Erie, facing toward Canada, and there are great views at the top of the lift hill. 2.) The ride also has great capacity, and I hardly had to wait for it. 3.) There is genuinely good airtime on the final ejector hills. For the cons: The layout really just isn't that inspiring to me. I understand that the coaster was introduced in 1989 and was built and measured by hand, which is really cool, but it just doesn't deliver on many levels. The first drop is fine, but the first camelback afterward is poorly profiled, and the train just crawls over it. Afterward, there is admittedly a decent second airtime hill. However, the turnaround that follows is so poorly profiled and rough. You get tilted sideways abruptly before you even start turning, and it is so awkward. And finally, the airtime hills at the end come. The airtime on these is definitely powerful, but these restraints are so painful. Once you get stapled by these during the final stretch, the lap bar just doesn't have any give and every airtime hill that follows you are just focusing on trying to avoid the pain. I'm sorry, but this is not how I like airtime. I understand ejector airtime pops, but the final hills on Magnum are just so poorly profiled and rough. When combined with these restraints, they hurt. The one thing I will admit is that I need to ride Magnum again in the back. I rode in the magic seat when I went in June, and I have heard the airtime is more painful in the back of each car, especially in car one. And coming from someone who has been a little harsher on ejector endings (Twisted Timbers), I will admit that this may just not be my type of ride, but I still really enjoyed Twisted Timbers and Steel Vengeance (my #1) despite them not having endings that suit my preferences. Anyway, I don't have much else to say. I don't get why so many rank this as their #1, #2 or, even in their top 5 at Cedar Point, nor do I understand people who rank this in their top 15-20 overall coasters, but again, it is all down to preference. If you like ejector airtime and are ok with it potentially being painful, you'll probably like Magnum. As it stands for me, this is the most overrated coaster I have ever been on. Not a bad ride, but a far cry from being a great coaster IMO.
It is not too bad, but I don't know if I pushed down my restraint too far or something since the ride experience was pretty uncomfortable throughout. ...
It is not too bad, but I don't know if I pushed down my restraint too far or something since the ride experience was pretty uncomfortable throughout. The first drop is amazing, but the inversions don't provide much and the airtime hill is pointless but overall it is decent mostly because of the first drop.
Not much to say, it is not bad but the Headbanging and overall discomfort greatly reduces my overall ranking of it. I hope it gets some retracking don...
Not much to say, it is not bad but the Headbanging and overall discomfort greatly reduces my overall ranking of it. I hope it gets some retracking done soon since I do really want to like this rollercoaster.
This is one of the worst of the rollercoasters at Kennywood, the capacity is horrible it takes forever to get on the thing and once you get on it's me...
This is one of the worst of the rollercoasters at Kennywood, the capacity is horrible it takes forever to get on the thing and once you get on it's mediocre. The only thing this rollercoaster has is its weird theme of a Pittsburgh exterminator going through a sewer or something killing rats. It is also extremely uncomfortable to not only be on the thing but to also wait in line which makes the ride even more dreadful. If you want the credit go for it, but don't expect a great ride experience or a short line.
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Skyrocket was my first ever launch rollercoaster I have ever been on and I still love it even though it has fallen in my rankings a good bit. The laun...
Skyrocket was my first ever launch rollercoaster I have ever been on and I still love it even though it has fallen in my rankings a good bit. The launch and inversions are all great but the second half of the ride kills it, some s-curves and two bunny hills that provide nothing. The pace you move through the second half could have been better overall and maybe a little extended but despite that I still like like this rollercoaster for its first half and launch.
One of the best rollercoasters I have been on, inversions are smooth and graceful, first drop is unique and fun, and the overall look of it is incredi...
One of the best rollercoasters I have been on, inversions are smooth and graceful, first drop is unique and fun, and the overall look of it is incredible acting as the first thing you see when you get to the gate at Cedar Point. There is not much airtime and the harness is a little uncomfortable but overall I don't see any other issues with it. I understand that there are plenty rollercoasters that may be better than Gatekeeper but I still love it and will continue to no matter how many other rollercoasters I go on.
Raptor is a great rollercoaster, layout, intensity, and the inversions are all very fun and smooth. Only thing that pulls it is the transition into th...
Raptor is a great rollercoaster, layout, intensity, and the inversions are all very fun and smooth. Only thing that pulls it is the transition into the brake run, the headbanging is extremely painful and annoying and it ends up giving you a headache for the rest of the day. I would recommend bracing for the brake run, pull your head back and try to hold it there to avoid headbanging or do the opposite and pull your head away from the restraints. Despite this I still love this rollercoaster for its other aspects and is still one of the better rollercoasters at Cedar Point.
