AgentSoB Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I'd have to say Scorpion at Busch Gardens was pretty intense... Also, I really enjoy Corkscrew at The Point. I love the short hop before the loop. Also, any of the suspendeds because they are that darn cool. Too bad we don't see much of these any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Lightning Racer is my pick. Great turns, a lot of speed, and a great racing coaster in general. The Millennium Flyer trains only make it better, it feels like you're sitting on a sofa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippewa&idora4ever Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Big Dipper, Wild Mouse (CLP) and Wild Cat, Jack Rabbit (IP). Of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondback1 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Most of the coasters that dominate the Golden Tickets and various enthusiasts polls usually are coasters that are taller. This topic will focus on the best of the smaller, specifically those coasters under 100 feet tall. Coasters that just miss the 100' barrier include: Maverick - Cedar Point (105') Thunderhead - Dollywood (100.5') Any of the Batman the Rides (105') Prowler - WOF (102') My personal favorite is Raven at Holiday World, particularly at night. If the coaster was a few hundred feet longer it'd be near the top of my wood coaster list, but as is it's a great ride and for it's size is really impressive. I can't wait to ride Phoenix at Knoebels to compare. Let's hear what you got! Flight of Fear all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyMan98 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I also really love The Racer. and Flight Deck is pretty cool too. It's amazing how many coasters under 100' tall are so fun and great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74Gibson Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I've waited a long time to vote on this because I havn't been on several of the rides that I know I'll be choosing from. I missed my trip to Holiday world and I'm not going to Hershey till the 20-21st. Stroem, you've got me psyched out of my mind. I just realized that Hershey has GCI's a few weeks ago and had no idea that they had that good of woodies. I though I was going for a couple of Intamins and a B&M invert! FOF gets my vote. I would be so crazy about this ride if they quit using the MCBR. I still love it but, can only imagine... until I ride Jokers Jinx that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordSkippy Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I vote for The Racer. It's just plain awesome. Simple design, lots of air time, and never a wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP+KI Girl Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Thunderbolt at Kennywood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI Kevin Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Raven at Holiday World. I love that ride, even more than Legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD Reynolds Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Rock & Roller Coaster, anyone? RD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerRider Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Racer, last saturday night I was at Haunt and going in and out of smoke clouds....just amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealNightmare Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Favorite Steel under 100ft would have to be Mindbender at Six Flags Over Georgia. Favorite Wood under 100ft is also going to come from Six Flags Over Georgia and that's Georgia Cyclone. Starliner which is now defunct at what was Cypress Gardens is pulling a close second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Kid Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Mystery Mine I think its under 100' ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Indeed it is: ...During Mystery Mine's 2.5-minute journey, passengers encounter a 95-degree, 85-foot vertical drop in addition to a weightless inversion known as a "heart-line roll" and a "rollover loop" or double inversion which consists of an upward half-loop and a half-roll. Mystery Mine also features an Immelmann maneuver. Named for German World War I pilot Max Immelmann, the maneuver begins much like the first half of a traditional vertical loop. As the coaster car approaches the loop's apex, it is inverted and travels back in the direction in which the car first entered the loop. Rather than completing the loop, the coaster car rolls on its axis, becoming right-side-up while simultaneously turning away from the loop. The coaster car exits the Immelmann maneuver almost in the same direction in which it initially approached the loop.... http://www.rcdb.com/3609.htm?dt=126&d=214 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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