BB1 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Some call the Kings Island-Cedar Point rivalry something that keeps the parks thriving. With a shared market, both parks have different coasters yet are under one Cedar Fair. Something that I think that gets overlooked is the B&M collection that we have in Ohio. From Diamondback to Valravn, it is diverse and spans from old to new B&M designs. So in light of this, this week's poll will be about which B&M coaster is the best in the state of Ohio. Feel free to post and put in your ballot in the poll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I voted for Banshee as I think it is the best of the choices. Second place would probably go to Gatekeeper and then third would probably be between Diamondback and Raptor (as I haven't ridden Raptor in a few years). Also, I cannot comment on Valravn or Rougarou yet as I have not ridden them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I voted Banshee because it is by far one of the best original coaster designs ever created. No pre-drop or mid course break-run results in constant momentum from start to finish. I haven't gotten a chance to visit CP yet so I can't really judge their coasters, but to me Gatekeeper stands out as the most original and best of the 4 B&Ms they have. The others look like generic layouts from their own respective category. Why do all B&M Dive Machines have nearly the same layout? I rode Sheikra in Tampa so Valravn doesn't look too different to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I voted for Diamondback since I'm a sucker for airtime and hyper coasters, but Banshee would be 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcwizard13 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I was between Diamondback and Valravn, eventually settling on Diamondback due to the awesome airtime. Valravn is close, but due to it being shorter in length, I decided against it. Banshee was great for me in 2014, but has gotten less exciting with every ride since. In fact, this past season, most of my rides were downright boring. I found my mind wandering and thinking about other things during the course of the ride. The seven inversions no longer seem to have an effect on me. Diamondback though, no matter how many rides I take, is always fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Banshee would get my vote. Always fun to ride & a great use of the terrain. I give it bonus points for how much it has improved Action Zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 It was a hard choice for me. Banshee is the winner when it comes to ride experience and lots of different elements a coaster should have. Although DB has that awesome airtime that can be experienced again and again. So ultimately DB got my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcwizard13 Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 The current count is 19 votes for KI's 2 coasters vs 3 votes for CP's 4 coasters. I wonder how that would change if this same poll was conducted up on PointBuzz. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBEW_Sparky Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 I think Banshee would be 2nd after Raptor, then probably Gatekeeper, followed by that weak Valravn, with DB 5th and the still painful Rougarou in 6th. As far as my vote, I would vote Banshee as the best of these 6. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 The current count is 19 votes for KI's 2 coasters vs 3 votes for CP's 4 coasters. I wonder how that would change if this same poll was conducted up on PointBuzz. Probably only 2 or 3 votes total becuase they have better things to do like argue over drone policy and 2017 vs. 2018. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivertown Rider Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Banshee gets my vote. A great ride from start to finish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannersdaddy Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Diamondback, for all of the above, plus its a helluva night ride coaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goettablitz Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I voted Banshee but I think Diamondback is right up there with it, a toss up really. After those two I would say Raptor and then Rougarou, Gatekeeper and then Valravn. I dunno I just felt like Gatekeeper and Valravn were huge let downs. Neither being notably good overall (had moments of goodness) and both being the 7th or 8th best coaster at Cedar Point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeBond Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 1-Banshee 2-Diamondback 3-Raptor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VekomaRulz Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I have ridden all of them except Valravn and I am choosing Diamondback although Banshee and Raptor are really close. B&M Hypers are one of my favorite coaster designs and Diamondback has a great layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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