The Best Coaster you've ever ridden? TOP 5

[raptor]

1) MF

2) Raptor

3) Magnum

4) Diamondback

5) Thunderbolt (Kennywood)

[bhi11]

1.) Diamondback

2.) Maverick

3.) Magnum XL-200

4.) Millennium Force

5.) Raging Bull

6.) Top Thrill Dragster

7.) Dominator

8.) Batman: the Ride (SFGAm)

9.) Villain (2002 it was great, 2008 not so much)

10.)Viper (SFGAm)

[KI Kevin]

1. Beast

2. Maverick

3. Top Thrill Dragster

4. Diamondback

5. Raptor

[Tom76257]

I can't NOT separate wood and steel or else I'd be going back and forth about placement like a maniac! Anyways...

Steel:

1. Maverick

2. Diamondback

3. Firehawk

4. Raptor

5. Vortex

Wood:

1. The Voyage (overall favorite)

2. The Legend

3. The Beast

4. Son of Beast

5. Thunder Run

I've been known to update #5 in both categories when I actually go back and analyze the rides I've been on. Ask me in a month and I might have a different lineup.

[violakat03]

Like Tom, I cannot combine wood and steel any longer.

These may be changing after this week.

Wood (Wood first because woodies are my favorite):

1. The Voyage (also overall #1)

2. Prowler

3. El Toro

4. The Legend

5. The Beast

Steel:

1. Diamondback

2. Millennium Force

3. Flight of Fear

4. Top Thrill Dragster

5. Volcano: The Blast Coaster

[Rustbucket]

Hard topic. I will break mine down.

Favorites

1 Bizarro

2 Diamondback

3 Voyage

4 Magnum XL200

5 Renegade

6 T-Express

7 Boulder Dash

8 Ghostrider

9 X

10 Millenium Force

Wooden

1 Voyage

2 Renegade

3 T-Express

4 Boulder Dash

5 Ghostrider

6 The Beast

7 Hades

8 Shivering Timbers

9 Viper

10 Cornball Express

Steel

1 Bizarro

2 Diamondback

3 Magnum XL200

4 X

5 Millenium Force

6 Tatsu

7 Raging Bull

8 Talon

9 Alpengeist

10 Apollo's Chariot

Suspended

1 Eagle Fortress

2 Big Bad Wolf

3 Top Gun (Flightdeck)

4 Ninja

5 Iron Dragon

Flying

1 Tatsu

2 Firehawk

3 Borg

4 Superman Ultimate Flight (SFoG)

5 Superman Ultimate Flight (SFGAm)

Inverted

1 Talon

2 Alpengeist

3 Volcano

4 Montu

5 Afterburn (Topgun)

Floorless

1 Scream!

2 Dominator

3 Batman the Dark Knight

4 Hydra

Stand Up

1 Riddler's Revenge

2 Iron Wolf

3 Georgia Scorcher

4 Vortex (Carowinds)

5 King Cobra

[KI Kevin]

^Whoa. How many coasters overall have you ridden?

[DaveStroem]

Rustbelt, I don't see Raptor on your inverted list. Have you ridden it, or didn't rate it as high? To me, it was much better then Alpengeist.

Which Bizzaro are you referring to as your #1 SFNE?

[KI Kevin]

I don't know this for sure, but I think he is referring to SFNE, due to the fact that it isn't in his floorless section.

[zachman]

1.The Voyage,Holiday World

2.The Beast, Kings Island

3.Incredible Hulk, Islands of Adventure

4.Rockin Roller Coaster,Disney World

5.Vortex,Kings Island

[Rustbucket]

Rustbelt, I don't see Raptor on your inverted list. Have you ridden it, or didn't rate it as high? To me, it was much better then Alpengeist.

Which Bizzaro are you referring to as your #1 SFNE?

I have been on Raptor over 500 times. Obviously, I like it. I do not know if I like it more than Alpengeist or Talon. Alpengeist seemed so much faster than Raptor. I thought Talon was more compact and much more intense than Raptor. Keep in mind that I am a back seat rider for these. I hate that banging at the end of Raptor.

Bizarro was from SFNE. I rode that this year. I will say that was a near perfect coaster for speed, air time and lateral.

[bsktgrvy]

5. Thunder Run - SFKK - I remember this as being pretty fast.

4. Vortex

3. Lightning Racers - Hershey Park

2. The Racer

1. The Beast

Can you tell I am partial to wood coasters?

I have also had a ride on "Raven" at Holiday World but after riding it wondered how such a short ride could be considered one of the best. It was fun, but seemed to be over in no time.

[gigacoaster2k]

This past weekend, I really gave it some thought. I made a top 5 based on flats, woodies, and steelies from all parks I've been to. So here is my combined top 5.

1. Voyage at Holiday World

2. Skyscraper at Cedar Point

3. Diamondback at Kings Island

4. Raptor at Cedar Point

5. Maverick at Cedar Point

[KI Kevin]

^Wow, I always thought Millie was your favorite. And I completely agree, Skyscraper is amazing. My dad and I rode it 3 times, no hands. Easily the 4th best flat ride ever.

[coasterguy15]

Hard decisions, but here goes:

1. Voyage

2. Diamondback

3. Millennium Force

4. Magnum XL 200

5. Space Mountain - Magic Kingdom WDW

I have Space Mountain at #5 because it was quite a thrill to me back when I rode it first. It was so dark in the building that I had no idea when a turn or drop was coming. That gave me quite a thrill.

[dragsterfan420]

Wood:

1.The Beast/The Voyage(KI/Holiday World)

2.Kentucky Rumbler(Beech Bend)

3.The Raven(Holiday World)

4.Dania Beach Hurricane(Boomers! Dania, Florida)

5.Great American Scream Machine(Six Flags Over Georgia)

Steel:

1.Millennium Force(Cedar Point)

2.Top Thrill Dragster(Cedar Point)

3.Goliath(Six Flags Over Georgia)

4.Apollo's Chariot(Busch Gardens Europe)

5.Alpengeist/Montu(Busch Gardens Europe/Busch Gardens Africa)

[Wooden Roller Coaster Fan]

1. VOYAGE! HW

2. Diamondback! KI

3. The Legend! HW

4. Maverick! CP

5.Millennium Force! CP

[The Interpreter]

Hmmmmm.

Are you by any chance originally from Hamilton!, Ohio?

[Brandon]

1. Griffon

2. Millennium Force

3. Beast

4. Maverick

5. Volcano

[Coney Islander]

This summer, I rode quite a few coasters I'd never ridden before.

Wood:

1. The Beast

2. The Raven

3. Giant Dipper (Santa Cruz Boardwalk.)

4. Voyage

5. Blue Streak

Steel:

1. Diamondback

2. X2

3. Millennium Force

4. Flight of Fear

5. Expedition Everest

(I'm not including most of Cedar Point, since I haven't been there in a very long time. Even though I've ridden most every coaster there besides Maverick, I remember but a few. The same thing with Stricker's Grove, and Americana/ Lesourdesville Lake.)

[beastrider97]

1. Millenium Force

2. Maverick

3. Diamondback

4 and 5 are tied

Top Thrill Dragster

The Beast

The next 2 would probably be Faherenheit and Storm Runner both at Hershey.

[Dbfan]

1:Millenium Force

2:Diamondback

3:SOB opening year

4:Top Thrill Dragster

5:Flight of Fear

[coaster_junky]

wooden:

1. Son of Beast-ki
2. The Racer (red)-ki
3. blue streak-cp
4. The Beast-ki
5. The Racer (blue)-ki

steel:

1. top thrill-cp
2. magnum-cp
3. great white- sea world: san antonio
4. expedition everest- animal kingdom
5. rock 'n roller coaster- hollywood studios

edit: i just realized none of the parks i've been to, outside of ohio, have wooden roller coasters.

[bkroz]

As far as "tall, fast, intimidating roller coasters"

1. Apollo's Chariot

2. Griffon

3. Millennium Force

4. Flight of Fear

5. Son of Beast (with loop & original trains)

As far as favorite roller coaster experiences even if the coaster itself isn't really stand-out:

1. Revenge of the Mummy

2. Griffon (in the back row)

3. Flight of Fear

4. Italian Job: Stunt Track

5. Volcano: The Blast Coaster

[GrandsonofBeast]

1. Millennium Force

2. Diamondback

3. Top Thrill Dragster

4. Raptor

5. Maverick (though dropping fast)

[06jds377]

Diamondback

The Beast (night ride, front seat)

The Boss

Thunderhead

FoF

Ready to mix this list up a little next year with hopefully KD, BGE, and CP..

[Pillsberry123]

1) The Beast

2) Millennium Force

3) Top Thrill Dragster

4) Magnum Xl200

5) Doninator (rode it at Geauga Lake)

6) Cornball Express

7) Raptor

8) The Raven

9) Big Dipper (Geauga Lake)

10) Diamondback

Honorable Mentions: The four PTC woodies I've ridden: Blue Streak, Racer, Comet, Woodstock Express

[ziplock]

1) X2

2) Diamondback

3) Titan

4) Raging Bull

5) Hades

This will definately change after my trip to SFNE and SFGAdv next week.

[TheCryptRaider]

Steel:

1. MILLENNIUM FORCE

2. Diamondback

3. Maverick

4. Top Thrill Dragster

5. SheiKra

Wood:

1. The Beast

2. Son of Beast

3. Tornado (Stricker's Grove)

4. recaR

5. Ozark Wildcat (Celebration City)

[DropZone99]

STEEL:

1. Intimidator 305 (KD)

2. Maverick (CP)

3. Intimidator (Carowinds)

4. Patriot (WoF)

5. Millennium Force (CP)

WOOD:

1. Voyage (HW)

2. Shivering Timbers (MA)

3. Cornball Express (IB)

4. Raven (HW)

5. Evel Knievel (SFSTL)