• Nathan F

    Bonne suprise ! Débit Harnais

    Capacity on this ride is poor, and it's not super comfortable, but it holds up much better than other Vekomas. Relatively smooth, though maybe not perfectly smooth, and it's fun to be able to face either direction. This ride gets buried in Kings Island's elite lineup, but it's worth doing once.

  • Nathan F

    Théma Launch Temps mort

    Powerful launch surrounded by fun theming, though the quality of the theming is noticeably weaker inside the ride than the queue. Much smoother than the other Flight of Fear at Kings Dominion, and it felt darker in there too. Really fun ride, just not built to a particularly large scale.

  • Nathan F

    Airtimes Fluidité Temps mort

    Diamondback is nothing but floater airtime. That's all it does. It does it really well. Personally, I'm not super drawn to floater airtime, so this wasn't a particular favorite in the park, but it is pretty good compared to other B&M Hypers, and it is a fun ride. If you want floater airtime, this ride is for you.

  • Nathan F

    Fun Longueur Vibrations

    Beast is fun. It's the longest wooden coaster on Earth, and I imagine when it opened it was one of the greatest coasters ever built. That said, it has a slight, noticeable rattle and its elements don't do a whole lot. It's so long and well-paced, though, that it's a lot of fun nonetheless, even if maybe it isn't one of the greatest coasters nowadays.

  • Nathan F

    Bonne suprise ! Vitesse Intensité Vibrations

    Bat is an older coaster, and it's got a rattle to show it, but it's in a beautiful location and pulls off some surprising intensity. Not a star at the park by any means, but a very very good coaster nonetheless.

  • Nathan F

    Inversions Vitesse Intensité Airtimes

    This is a phenomenal coaster, my favorite coaster at the park, and my favorite B&M Inverted coaster. It's incredibly intense and has a wide variety of inversions that make for a spectacular ride. This ride is truly special.

  • Nathan F

    Théma Inconfort

    It's not super smooth. It's small, and it's got uncomfortable trains. But the theming is top notch, and actually works unlike its cousin at KD. This is a fun coaster, but ultimately not a particularly special one.

  • Nathan F

    Théma Trop court

    It's a little janky, but that's to be expected of an Arrow Mine Train. The theming on this thing is really fun, and elevates it past most mine trains. The layout itself isn't special, but the theming makes it an experience worth doing.

  • Nathan F

    Airtimes Intensité Ejectors Trop court Théma

    Pantheon is an incredible ride. It gives some wild ejector airtime with several powerful launches. The ride may be a little on the short side, but it's otherwise a phenomenal ride.

  • Nathan F

    Théma Fun

    This is a really fun family coaster. It's not trying to be an outstanding ride or anything, and it isn't but it's a solid little coaster. It has just a little bit of force to it, which was a welcome surprise. This fairly mild coaster made it worthwhile for me to come to the park, but there are bigger and better parks and coasters a short drive away if you're just visiting the area.

  • Nathan F

    Fun Inconfort Temps mort

    This is a Miler kiddy coaster. It's got some severe jank to it, but it's so janky that it kinda falls into the "so bad it's good" category. I enjoyed my ride on this really terrible kiddy coaster.

  • Nathan F

    Airtimes Layout Vibrations Inconfort

    Wildcat is fun, but it’s rough. This ride has a fantastic layout with plenty of airtime and intensity. But it’s so rough that it really really detracts from the experience. Difficult to enjoy it to its maximum potential when you’re constantly bracing for potholes on the track. Really could use either a retracking or an RMC conversion.

  • Nathan F

    Fun

    This is a Wild Mouse. There’s only so good Wild Mouse coasters ever can get, but this is definitely in the upper tier. The brakes don’t engage particularly frequently, but when they do they also don’t slow you down uncomfortably. This is a Wild Mouse that executes the pretty generic Wild Mouse experience really well.

  • Nathan F

    Lap Bar Fluidité Trop court Layout

    This is a family coaster, and it’s fine. There are better Arrow mine trains out there. This one’s pretty short and really lacks any force. But it’s well maintained and is a very fun ride overall.

  • Nathan F

    Inversions Launch Intensité Trop court

    Storm Runner is powerful. Probably the most intense ride at the park, even exceeding SkyRush. This thing is nuts. The top hat is strong and the inversions are all super powerful. Only downside is it’s short, but that can be easily overlooked as it does a lot with a small layout.

  • Nathan F

    Situation Fluidité Temps mort

    SooperDooperLooper has not held up as a major thrill coaster, but as a family looper, it’s a solid ride. It runs smooth. The loop is fun. The ride is forceful enough to stay interesting. It does its job well, but it isn’t trying to be exceptional, and that’s okay.

  • Nathan F

    Airtimes First Drop Intensité Harnais Inconfort

    SkyRush is extremely intense. It is a nonstop intensity machine filled with ejector airtime and powerful turns. This is an extremely strong layout. The restraints are stupid and uncomfortable, but the amazing ride far overpowers the stupid restraints.

  • Nathan F

    Intensité Vibrations Débit Inconfort

    Sidewinder is not good. It’s rattly. It’s short. It’s uncomfortable. The one thing it’s got going for it is it’s somewhat intense. Beyond that, it does very little well.

  • Nathan F

    Airtimes Bonne suprise ! Intensité Temps mort

    Lightning Racer really surprised me. This ride was running smooth and fast on my visit. The dueling turnaround moments were sometimes a bit slow, but otherwise it ran fast, it had great airtime, and it was just a fantastic woodie. Both sides were roughly the same too. Great ride!

  • Nathan F

    Airtimes Bonne suprise ! Intensité Temps mort

    Lightning Racer really surprised me. This ride was running smooth and fast on my visit. The dueling turnaround moments were sometimes a bit slow, but otherwise it ran fast, it had great airtime, and it was just a fantastic woodie. Both sides were roughly the same too. Great ride.

  • Nathan F

    Théma Fun Intensité

    Laff Trakk is a fairly tame spinning coaster. It spins well but not forcefully. That’s easy to overlook though with its wildly whimsical theming that makes the ride interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed Laff Trakk.

  • Nathan F

    Inversions Intensité Fluidité Trop court Temps mort

    Great Bear does a lot really well. It’s in a beautiful location and it has an incredibly strong set of inversions. That first drop turnaround thing is really fun as well. It does have a lot of dead space between the final inversion and the brake run, but that’s a minor nitpick on an otherwise great coaster.

  • Nathan F

    Inversions Vitesse Débit

    Fahrenheit is a solid inversion-focused coaster. Runs well, and stays at a strong pace. Surprising airtime too. There are better inversion focused coasters but Fahrenheit is still a strong ride in its own right.

  • Nathan F

    Airtimes Fun Vibrations

    Comet is a great classic woodie. Its age shows. It’s not smooth at all. But it’s a lovable classic woodie kind of rough. Delivers some solid airtime. Great fit in the lineup at Hersheypark.

  • Nathan F

    Airtimes Confort Fluidité

    Candymonium is a fantastic hyper coaster. It delivers great floater airtime. It’s in a beautiful location. Runs super smooth. Everything you could ask for from a B&M Hyper.

  • Nathan F

    Fun Inconfort

    It’s a kiddy coaster. It is what it is. That aside, it went around 6 cycles and has some fun lats and a little tinge of floater air, which is just a smidge more than I can ask for from a kiddy coaster.

  • Nathan F

    Fluidité Débit Inconfort

    Really fun ride in a beautiful location. Ran real well. It’s a great piece of history if you’re a Busch Gardens fan since it used to operate there. But it has one small cramped train and it’s got some jank to it as is typical of coaster of its age. All in all though fun ride.

  • Nathan F

    Fun Théma

    Primeval Whirl was a terrible fit at Animal Kingdom. Its theming, while good compared to any other Wild Mouse, was appallingly bad in the fantastic park of Animal Kingdom. It was fun. It was smooth, but it was absolutely terrible in the context of Animal Kingdom.

  • Nathan F

    Fun Théma

    Primeval Whirl was a terrible fit at Animal Kingdom. Its theming, while good compared to any other Wild Mouse, was appallingly bad in the fantastic park of Animal Kingdom. It was fun. It was smooth, but it was absolutely terrible in the context of Animal Kingdom.

  • Nathan F

    Airtimes Ejectors

    Silver Comet was the only major coaster at this park. It produced surprisingly strong ejector airtime. The headchoppers were fantastic. Silver Comet was a little on the short end, but overall, it was a very well done coaster.