jcgoble3 Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Calling McSalsa! We need an update to the poll options! Also, holy topic bump, Batman! Quote
Hoeter Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 My vote, of course, goes to Banshee. Honorable mentions go to Afterburn, Talon, Raptor, and Dragon Challenge (when they actually dueled) 4 Quote
McSalsa Posted July 15, 2014 Author Posted July 15, 2014 Also- I had a thought. I kind of wanted to merge the Batman Clones together as 1 option to save space and make the poll much neater, and split up Dragon Challenge since both tracks have very different layouts. And sort the options so Banshee would be in the right spot, since this was originally sorted alphabetically. Any way to do this without deleting a bunch of votes? Or should I just make a new "Best B&M Invert in the USA- 2014 Edition" poll to replace this one? Quote
jcgoble3 Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 You'd have to create a new thread with a new poll to do that. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 And remember, not all the Batmen are clones... 2 Quote
McSalsa Posted July 15, 2014 Author Posted July 15, 2014 Ehh- yeah, on second thought, this one will do fine then. Quote
Ride On_17 Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Banshee all the way! 1. Banshee 2. Dragon Challenge (Hungarian Horntail) 3. Raptor 4. Batman (SFGreat Adventure) 5. Talon (still a fun coaster but not as good as the others I've been on) Quote
Banshee Back VII Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 1. Alpengeist 2. Banshee 3. Raptor 4. Batman Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 I've ridden 3, here's how they rank... 1. Banshee 2. Montu 3. Raptor 2 Quote
BeastForever Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 !. Banshee 2. Raptor 3. Great Bear 4. Batman SFGAdv The (!) for Banshee is intentional... 4 Quote
KI FANATIC 37 Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 I changed my vote to Banshee with Alpengeist coming in a close second! 1 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 1. & 2. Alpengeist or Banshee, it's a hard pick, both are totally incredible. I would pick Banshee for train, theme, and speed throughout w/o MCBR. However Alpengeist for Cobra Roll, Tunnel & nice zero g post MCBR, but it does drop speed. It's neck and neck, I appreciate both as world class coasters for sure. 3. Patriot 4. Montu 1 Quote
thegajone Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 The only 4 I can recall riding are Banshee, Raptor and both sides of Dragon Challenge. Of those, I like Banshee most. 2 Quote
Shaggy Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 This is a close call, actually. I think Banshee has the edge over Montu, but not by far. They are definitely the two best inverts in existence. Again, I've ridden almost all on the list, and those lead the pack by far. Shaggy 1 Quote
jcgoble3 Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Less than 24 hours after Banshee was added to a four-year-old poll, and it's already winning. 3 Quote
Tr0y Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Raptor at Cedar Point has very uncomfortable restraints, and the coaster is vary loud while waiting in line when im trying to have a conversation with friends. Banshee by far is the best inverted coaster I've ridden. 3 Quote
LoraX Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 1. Banshee 2. Afterburn 3. Patriot 4. Talon 5. Batman: The Ride Six Flags St. Louis 6 Batman: The Ride Six Flags Great Adventure 7. Raptor I will say Afterburn, Patriot and Talon are all a virtual tie. I liked them all equally and listed them alphabetic. 1 Quote
Banshee Back VII Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 How are some Batman clones better than others, other than some go backwards? Quote
Merthecat Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 Well lookie there...Banshee has the most votes. Huh... 2 Quote
KI Guy Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 1. Montu (one of my all-time favs but not the best in BGF. That's Kumba, my all-time favorite steel). 2. Afterburn * I've also ridden Banshee, Raptor, Alpengeist, Great Bear and Dragon Challenge. These are somewhat underwhelming in comparison to my top two as far as I remember. Banshee lacks laterals and the "snapiness" that Montu and Afterburn have in droves. Quote
Banshee Back VII Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 What does BGF stand for? Busch Gardens Florida? It is called Busch Gardens Tampa. Quote
kblanken Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 How are some Batman clones better than others, other than some go backwards? The one at SFStL is a reflected 'clone'. 1 Quote
Banshee Back VII Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 Oh. Okay. Are there any other differences? Quote
The Interpreter Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 Yes. Terp, with the added benefit of stating a true fact. 2 Quote
The Interpreter Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 Yes. I could. Terp, who will instead refer you to rcdb.com. Better to send them off to learn...(and who has been teaching and answering questions from an arsenal all day) 2 Quote
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