Some RMCs apparently need a little time to warm up. My first two rides, in row 2, were lots of fun, but not quite mind-blowing. My car 5 ride later in...
Some RMCs apparently need a little time to warm up. My first two rides, in row 2, were lots of fun, but not quite mind-blowing. My car 5 ride later in the day, however, was. The ejector airtime is relentless, the zero-g rolls are blissfully floaty, and the stall is fun too. I love the off-axis moments of airtime especially. The drop was easily the best towards the back.
Rode in row 3. I very much enjoyed the pacing of this ride, it doesn’t waste a foot of track. The zero-g roll stood out as the best inversion. The int...
Rode in row 3. I very much enjoyed the pacing of this ride, it doesn’t waste a foot of track. The zero-g roll stood out as the best inversion. The interlocking corkscrews are somehow taken a little more interestingly than most others, based on how they slide into them from a turn. I don’t recall noticing smoothness one way or the other.
It's fine. It has no real forces, nor does it sustain speed. But that keeps it fun for families. Just a far cry from the other 20's woodie in the NYC ...
It's fine. It has no real forces, nor does it sustain speed. But that keeps it fun for families. Just a far cry from the other 20's woodie in the NYC region.
The first few elements are really good. It peters out over the course of the ride, and has a bit of a rattle. A good headlining attraction for the par...
The first few elements are really good. It peters out over the course of the ride, and has a bit of a rattle. A good headlining attraction for the park.
After getting around to a few more GCIs I get why some people talk down on this one. But I still have fun every time, and the first half of the layout...
After getting around to a few more GCIs I get why some people talk down on this one. But I still have fun every time, and the first half of the layout does provide some decent forces. By the second half, there are no more forces, but the thrill of the race/duel is pretty fun. The more of your friends and family you have riding this thing, the more fun you have.
From a park perspective, this fills a nice gap as a fun coaster for families to enjoy. From a thrillseeker's perspective, there isn't much to write ho...
From a park perspective, this fills a nice gap as a fun coaster for families to enjoy. From a thrillseeker's perspective, there isn't much to write home about. I got a bit of airtime once, maybe twice, and one valley gave a good deal of jackhammering. Otherwise, there is nothing memorable about this ride.
Basically an Arrow megalite, and a good one at that. I usually cringe at Arrow transitions, but these weren't painful, and were perhaps even enjoyable...
Basically an Arrow megalite, and a good one at that. I usually cringe at Arrow transitions, but these weren't painful, and were perhaps even enjoyable. The first drop is fun, and you feel the speed with the straight track. The banked turn is fun and weird, and then you hit an intense helix that crescendos with an airtime moment. In the front, it was really powerful. In the back, it was more like floater, but still good. Then there are a few more turns and the ride ends. For what this ride is, I was pleasantly surprised.
I was worried about roughness, but that wasn't a problem. I prefer the back on this one for the airtime pops. The laterals on the drop were phenomenal...
I was worried about roughness, but that wasn't a problem. I prefer the back on this one for the airtime pops. The laterals on the drop were phenomenal, and there was great ejector on a few of the early hills, with great pops off of the big turns. The ending is slightly weaker than the rest of the ride, but it still has some airtime and laterals, and maintains its sense of speed. Just pure fun.
Solid layout, I really enjoyed the zero-g roll, and the cobra roll is pretty tolerable. I’m not really sure that the current theme is an improvement o...
Solid layout, I really enjoyed the zero-g roll, and the cobra roll is pretty tolerable. I’m not really sure that the current theme is an improvement over Bizarro, though.
Incredibly, this coaster is at its worst when detaching from the chain lift, when there's a painful lurch. Otherwise, about what you would expect from...
Incredibly, this coaster is at its worst when detaching from the chain lift, when there's a painful lurch. Otherwise, about what you would expect from a coaster of its size and appearance.
Wow, Intamin knows how to make powerful launches. It's quite the shock to only need one launch to get through the elements having been on Sky Rocket I...
Wow, Intamin knows how to make powerful launches. It's quite the shock to only need one launch to get through the elements having been on Sky Rocket IIs and Galeforce. But this one outclasses those, no doubt (in all aspects, not just the launch). Great whip on some of the elements, with hangtime on some others. Doing it forwards, and then backwards is a great gimmick. The spinning track is a great spectacle, and done quickly. Oh, and the lap bars are super comfortable. There is a noticeable rattle at points (think Fahrenheit’s cobra roll), but that doesn’t really take away from the experience.
This was very good every time. The backwards loop into the boomerang is an outstanding moment of sustained intensity. This is pretty smooth, and the t...
This was very good every time. The backwards loop into the boomerang is an outstanding moment of sustained intensity. This is pretty smooth, and the transitions in the boomerang don’t have too much jank.
Perhaps the most intense ride in the world. I'm not sure any ride tries to kill you like this one, and that feeling is even greater in a wing seat. Th...
Perhaps the most intense ride in the world. I'm not sure any ride tries to kill you like this one, and that feeling is even greater in a wing seat. The first drop is highly unique and the best I've ever done, certainly from an airtime standpoint. The laterals from the Stengel dive through the final bunny hill usually fold me over to the side while riding on a right wing seat. Some rides will leave me in significant pain/discomfort, but I can look past it because of the crazy experience. If it got the new Intamin lap bars, it would be even better. From graying out to feeling incredible air, this ride is one of a kind. I can see why some don't like it, though.
Like boomerangs, there are good, intense moments entering/exiting the inversions and valleys, the sensations depend on which end of the train you sit ...
Like boomerangs, there are good, intense moments entering/exiting the inversions and valleys, the sensations depend on which end of the train you sit towards. The beginning of the inline twists might be the best part, with a good whippy feeling, which is the polar opposite of the pain of Arrow corkscrew entrances, despite looking similar. There was still a bit of vibrating, and transitions that aren’t as good as other top manufacturers, but this was quite good on the whole. Not as good as a Batclone, though.
Rode all over, including front and back. I think it’s better than Mystic Timbers. It was that good. Fantastic pacing, good pops of airtime in many pla...
Rode all over, including front and back. I think it’s better than Mystic Timbers. It was that good. Fantastic pacing, good pops of airtime in many places, including several moments of sustained ejector. Laterals and transitions all really popped. Pure fun the entire time.
Just unbelievable on every single ride. Rode four times in row 8, twice in row 9, once in row 3. It was absolutely incredible. Every element is perfec...
Just unbelievable on every single ride. Rode four times in row 8, twice in row 9, once in row 3. It was absolutely incredible. Every element is perfect. The wave turn is a phenomenal moment, the second off-axis hill is ridiculous, and then every hill after that is nuts. It hauls, never ever letting up. It was mostly smooth, save for one rough patch after the wave turn. The launch has some power, but mostly thrives on the sustained force of launching you up the hill. The quad down is for real.
Rode once in the front row. I have "dead spots" as the con, and this whole ride is one giant dead spot. It's as if someone who had a little Rollercoas...
Rode once in the front row. I have "dead spots" as the con, and this whole ride is one giant dead spot. It's as if someone who had a little Rollercoaster Tycoon experience was told to design an adult coaster by tomorrow without the aid of any g-force calculations, so they didn't take any risks in the layout whatsoever to ensure that all the forces were safe. I had heard it was rough, but didn't think it was, though that may be because I rode in the front. I didn't hate it, but the layout is truly among the most uninspired of all time.
Rode in row 1 twice, and row 4. In the front the airtime was very good, legit ejector. Then rode in row 4 and the airtime was even more powerful in th...
Rode in row 1 twice, and row 4. In the front the airtime was very good, legit ejector. Then rode in row 4 and the airtime was even more powerful in the first half, though it was less so in the second half. This ride is very good for its size and length, and the first several moments of airtime rivaled many top-tier thrill coasters, but it’s just small and over quickly.
Rode in row 8. This has good forces all over. Laterals strong on the turnarounds, enough to throw you into your fellow rider, but not quite as nuts as...
Rode in row 8. This has good forces all over. Laterals strong on the turnarounds, enough to throw you into your fellow rider, but not quite as nuts as Kennywood’s Thunderbolt. That may be for the better, though. There is a good amount of violence in some of the transitions, often in the form of the drop suddenly steepening, tossing you out of your seat. It’s not quite Jack Rabbit or Phoenix in terms of standing air, but it’s much closer than I thought it would be. And there are plenty of good moments of airtime. They are not sustained over hills, and since I was towards the back the airtime only kicked in when I was getting yanked down the hills. But again, it was strong, and basically standing. It was a good long ride, and it had a few moments of moderate roughness, but it was not ever painful.
Rode in rows 3 and 7 on the staggered seats. I was surprised that the floater airtime was strong and sustained everywhere. Every hill delivers, and it...
Rode in rows 3 and 7 on the staggered seats. I was surprised that the floater airtime was strong and sustained everywhere. Every hill delivers, and it never felt slow over the hills like I feared it would with a long train. The turnaround felt really fast as well. The layout is excellent for airtime, but not overkill. Also, this is placed beautifully in the park. Being able to walk under the drop is so cool.
Felt like the big baddie of the Ocean City boardwalk as a young kid...but once I actually got to ride it, it wasn't particularly scary. It was however...
Felt like the big baddie of the Ocean City boardwalk as a young kid...but once I actually got to ride it, it wasn't particularly scary. It was however, poorly profiled, jerky, and generally uncomfortable. Most turns required a certain amount of bracing, especially the first elevated turn after the drop. The loop had some weird shaping. Even though it truly is one of the worst coasters I've ever ridden, I don't hate this thing. But I am very glad that GaleForce now sits on its spot.
Rode in rows 3 and 7. It had a great drop, it feels like you're falling for a long time. The first turn is kind of weak, it should be way better. Ditt...
Rode in rows 3 and 7. It had a great drop, it feels like you're falling for a long time. The first turn is kind of weak, it should be way better. Ditto for the turnaround. Then it starts sending you into good airtime moments, with the speed hill and large hill. Then comes the helix, which made me completely lose my vision (on my second ride, as opposed to a mild grey out on the first ride) until the final banked hill. It definitely felt fast in the valleys, and as a consequence, like it had to draw out its elements more. There is a good sense of speed in the valleys, but that is not sustained, other than through the speed hill. No element really stuck out to me, other than the crazy intense helix. Makes me think B&M should either just stick to airtime hills, or really try some new elements with more whip. There is the slightest rattle, but this has no effect on the ride. This coaster is excellent, but I feel like there could have been better elements in a few places. With gigas, expectations are sky high.
This ride was nothing special, but it was paced better than Flitzer, and was far more comfortable than Python, the two other "major" coasters on the O...
This ride was nothing special, but it was paced better than Flitzer, and was far more comfortable than Python, the two other "major" coasters on the Ocean City boardwalk that it had to compete with for about a decade. You could do worse.
This is one of the most difficult times I have had ranking a coaster. If I had stopped riding after my third ride I would have this higher. I had one ...
This is one of the most difficult times I have had ranking a coaster. If I had stopped riding after my third ride I would have this higher. I had one great ride, two that were good but that were below expectations, and two that were too rough.
After my first ride, I was definitely underwhelmed. I thought there would be more airtime, and stronger airtime. Not every moment delivered, and most were just floater. There was one sharp hill that delivered the best pop of airtime no matter where you sat, that was true ejector. But many hills did not deliver, most frustratingly the apparent double down going out. Laterals are pretty good all over. The front seat is easily the best seat. That is where I got the most airtime, and legitimately thought it was a top 20-25 experience (out of 100) that I had had on a coaster. But then I rode it two more times, and they were really rough, and that left me with a bad taste in my mouth as I went home.
On the plus side, this has a fantastic setting in the woods, and it absolutely tears through the layout. I think my expectations were too high. I had three rides that were quite fun, just not world-class. I had two rides that beat me up. Be wary.
Smooth, and provided good airtime. Also had cool and unique inversions, and whippy elements. The lap bar is a plus, and the shin guards weren't really...
Smooth, and provided good airtime. Also had cool and unique inversions, and whippy elements. The lap bar is a plus, and the shin guards weren't really noticeable. Greyed out on the banana roll entrance. The airtime moments on this ride are enough to really elevate this above other inversion-focused rides. Well, that and the fact that this is over 200 feet tall. It's a little odd to me that this ride isn't talked about more.
Smooth, with excellent sustained floater airtime through the first three hills. Wish it took the bank out of the helix a little bit faster, and that t...
Smooth, with excellent sustained floater airtime through the first three hills. Wish it took the bank out of the helix a little bit faster, and that the ride in general was a little longer, but a thoroughly enjoyable ride. I was shocked by how quickly it churned through riders.
Good intensity with six inversions, and the vest restraints prevent headbanging. There is a bit of jerkiness on the cobra roll transitions, but it is ...
Good intensity with six inversions, and the vest restraints prevent headbanging. There is a bit of jerkiness on the cobra roll transitions, but it is still perfectly tolerable. I've been riding this thing for ten years and I always come off enjoying it.
