The Interpreter Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-cedar-point-magic-mountain-7201125,1,7185800.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Comparing Magnum ('89) to Goliath (2000) & MF (giga) to X2 (4th dimemsion)? Intresting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Wow...seriously? These guys "claim" one coaster is better than another simply becuase it's bigger, or longer, rather than on ride experience? That is NOT how you choose what park has the best coaster collection! "Raven at Holiday World is fun and airtime-filled, but Son of Beast is so much bigger, it wins!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ki lover Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Haha this is a sad joke. Magic Mountain doesn't even have a Roller Coaster that goes over 300 feet. Sorry Superman whatever he is escaping from this time is not a roller coaster. Cedar Point is the Capital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplock Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I really enjoy both parks. However X2 is my favorite over Millennium force and the 100 other coasters I've ridden. Different people have different opinions on rides, so coasters like Millennium and X2 are both top five rides for me, but they cannot be compared. They are a completely different type of thrill. X2 is all about the intensity and special effects, while Mellennium has the speed and height. In my opinion though, Cedar Point is the better over all park, because it has a great variety of world class that could stand alone as a headliner of their own park. Both parks are amazing in their own unique ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheater Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Here I thought Kennywood was the roller coaster capital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I haven't been to Magic Mountain, but they certainly seem to have a wider range of coaster styles, experiences, and types. Again, I can't really say which has better rides. My guess would be that, on average, Cedar Point has a better collection (Maverick, Magnum, Millennium, Top Thrill Dragster, etc) but that a day at Magic Mountain would be more unique and new for most of us since so many of their coasters have no real counterparts in America. In the end, I think it's a stupid fight anyway. Why don't these parks with such immense capitol and manpower work to create the most well-rounded parks, or the best customer service, or the best up-time for their rides? Does the sheer number of coasters really make a park the best (and don't ask Amusement Today for their answer)? So, if Cedar Point cranks out two identical Vekoma roller skaters and plops them wherever they fit, they'll be universally understood as the best thrill park on Earth? And the sad thing is, I think they really would be... But whether or not Ouimet gives a rat's behind about having more roller coasters than someone else has yet to be determined. So far, I should think that is no where near the top of his priorities list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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