IndyGuy4KI Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 The LA Times reports on the Top 10 Wooden Coasters. The Top 10 is dominated by woodies at smaller parks along the Midwest coaster belt, a 1,000-mile stretch roughly following I-70 through Missouri, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The list includes a pair of coasters from one park as well as a couple of surprise picks outside the elite ranks. http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/top-10-wood-coasters-6317/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rcfreak339 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Boulder Dash, Beast, Voyage and ElToro are all in there...good poll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan1980 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I'll give them credit for the list (and trying to identify and use industry insiders to accumulate it). The only thing that left me confused was that in all the picture caption (see two examples below), GCI was credited for their coaters, but noone else was (Shouldn't Gravity Group show up under The Voyage?) ****Captions from top two photos**** 2. El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey (Great Coasters International) 1. The Voyage at Holiday World in Indiana (Holiday World) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 El Toro is INTAMIN, not GCII, too.... They also did not spell Waldameer correctly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Surprise surprise, The Voyage and The Beast are the only 2 coasters really in the running for number 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback96 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Worlds of Fun is in Indiana? Then maybe I should buy a CF Platinum Pass from there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkiboy Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Worlds of Fun is in Indiana? Then maybe I should buy a CF Platinum Pass from there! I saw that LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I love how some publishers are just like, "OK. I'm not exactly sure about this information, so instead of using Google like an intelligent human being, I'm going to just take a wild, uneducated guess at this." It certainly adds to the humor aspect, but I'm not sure they are aware that they aren't exactly gaining credibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 No Cornball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 No Cornball? Must not have went to IB to ride it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekidd33 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 They have also posted their top 10 steel coasters as well, with Diamondback coming in at #7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Here's the link to their steel coasters article: http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/top-10-steel-roller--6318/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_junky Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 ^it says that Diamondback finishes with a splashdown into a lake, is this similar to a "cement pond"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Some would say there is not a nickel's worth of difference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I noticed they labeled The Beast as an Out and Back Terrain. Have never heard anyone refer to The Beast as an Out and Back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_junky Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 well arn't all roller coasters out and back, because they all have trains that end up back in the station? but your right, i've never heard it called an out and back before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Butcher Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I misread an above statement, my apologies! Edited: February 1, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_junky Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 ^since when was The Beast sbno, unless your counting the down period from november 2- april 17? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Butcher Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Oh my bad, I misread the statement...I thought it said "Son of Beast" not The Beast! Oops, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast79 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Beast is a classic but Voyage is so much better. Sorry Beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast79 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Beast is a classic but Voyage is so much better. Sorry Beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast79 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 oops I don't know how that happend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Beast a classic? Suddenly *I* feel like an antique... Terpy, who hopes to be around when younguns are calling El Toro a classic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast79 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Classic as in coaster years haha I'm the same age as Beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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