Rank the Orlando coasters

[maryszhi]

i totally agree with your ranking they should hire you for the travel channel specials

 

[NYwdwfan]

Everest does not have inversions.

Inversions don't scare me.

4. Expedition Everest - Considering everything in Disney has a family orientation to it this is definitely a fun coaster. That drop down the mountain can be good for some air time in the back seat Too bad they can't get that yeti working.

THIS scares me. I don't tolerate air time very well.

When I was 16 I rode Rolling Thunder at Six Flags NJ with my boyfriend at the time who was 6'2". I was 5'4" (Still am ). It's a wooden coaster that basically just goes up lifts and down drops a bunch of times. The lap bar only came down as far as HIS legs so on every drop I felt like I was going to fly out of the car. Ruined me for roller coasters.

 

[njDizFan]

Inversions don't scare me.



THIS scares me. I don't tolerate air time very well.

When I was 16 I rode Rolling Thunder at Six Flags NJ with my boyfriend at the time who was 6'2". I was 5'4" (Still am ). It's a wooden coaster that basically just goes up lifts and down drops a bunch of times. The lap bar only came down as far as HIS legs so on every drop I felt like I was going to fly out of the car. Ruined me for roller coasters.

I hear you there. I rode Rolling Thunder back in like(gulp) 1982 with my much older brother and it scared me that the bar was nowhere near my legs. Back then the state of the art coaster was Lightning Loops. It was astraight line coaster with 1 loop.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

10. Rip Ride Rocit
9. BTM
8. Revenge of the Mummy
7. RnRC
6. EE
5. The Hulk
4. Fire
3, Ice
2Kraken
1. Manta

 

[NYwdwfan]

I hear you there. I rode Rolling Thunder back in like(gulp) 1982 with my much older brother and it scared me that the bar was nowhere near my legs. Back then the state of the art coaster was Lightning Loops. It was astraight line coaster with 1 loop.

For those not from the Ny/NJ area:

Rolling Thunder:

Lightning Loops:

Gotta love '80's Coasters!

 

[captainkidd]

I thought Rolling Thunder was a wooden coaster....

 

[NYwdwfan]

I thought Rolling Thunder was a wooden coaster....

That's not wood?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Thunder_(roller_coaster)

The first photo is Rolling Thunder, the second is Lightning Loops.

 

[captainkidd]

That's not wood?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Thunder_(roller_coaster)

The first photo is Rolling Thunder, the second is Lightning Loops.

Oh, OK - First photo wasn't showing up for some reason at first.

 

[NYwdwfan]

Oh, OK - First photo wasn't showing up for some reason at first.

Gotcha - I got so confused there for a second!

It amazes me what I used to ride as a kid and how I am such a chicken as a grownup. It can't be one bad experience! I wish I had the guts to try the others on your list.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

10 Goofy's Barnsto....yeah right, as if.
9 Hulk. Slightly underwhelming for such a behemoth. Almost too smooth.
8 Mummy. I love it more as a ride than as a coaster. Novel and fun, but the coaster parts are too short to give a satsifactory coaster experience.
7 Rip Ride Rockit. Awesome! Just a lot of fun.
6 Everest.
5 BTM. Awesomely themed.
4 Dragons red and blue. They make me feel I'm getting too old for this stuff. Awesome.
3 RnRC.
2 Manta. Beautiful queue. Comfy and fun ride position. Smooth and intense at the same time.
1 Space Mountain. The greatest ride in the world.

 

[Jedeye80]

As someone coming from the uk I do all the Disney, universal and seaworld parks while I'm there, the best coaster in my opinion the last time I was there (08) was kraken, then hulk followed by EE. But I think busch gardens has the better coasters with kumba which is awesome and shiekra.

 

[Bairstow]

As someone coming from the uk I do all the Disney, universal and seaworld parks while I'm there, the best coaster in my opinion the last time I was there (08) was kraken, then hulk followed by EE. But I think busch gardens has the better coasters with kumba which is awesome and shiekra.

I'm glad someone mentioned the Busch Gardens coasters. It seems unfair to leave them out of contention here, though it does make my rankings a lot easier.
Too bad Gwazi turned out to be such a disappointment. GCI hadn't quite figured out what they were doing when they built that one.

 

[disney1077]

Inversions don't scare me.



THIS scares me. I don't tolerate air time very well.

When I was 16 I rode Rolling Thunder at Six Flags NJ with my boyfriend at the time who was 6'2". I was 5'4" (Still am ). It's a wooden coaster that basically just goes up lifts and down drops a bunch of times. The lap bar only came down as far as HIS legs so on every drop I felt like I was going to fly out of the car. Ruined me for roller coasters.

I loved riding Rolling Thunder. It is so long since I have been to Six Flags.

 

[Tom Morrow]

1. Manta - fantastic execution from start to finish. The queue, the landscaping, the music, the way the track weaves above and around the walkways, and the coaster has great pacing and is very intense.
2. Chinese Fireball - I feel this coaster has a better layout and stands on its own well enough without the dueling aspect. Hungarian Horntail does not. Also, Fireball has two of my favorite inversion - the immelmann loop, whereas Horntail has the standard loop, flatspin turn, and cobra roll.
3. Expedition Everest - Its an impressive coaster from a design/operation standpoint and what I consider the most intense of WDW's coasters with the backwards portion and the drop out of the mountain.
4. Incredible Hulk - Most of the time this coaster is running very smooth, though I have had some uncomfortable rides. The incredible first half more than makes up for the mediocre second half.
5. Space Mountain - Classic, timeless layout and feel, one of the few coasters that can actually make me feel sick to my stomach.
6. Rock 'n' Roller Coaster - The layout is rather bland after the first brake section, but the launch and first two inversions are amazing. I've been on many launched coasters, but RnRc's launch is still one of the best, in my opinion. Plus the blasting Aerosmith music is a bonus.
7. Big Thunder Mountain - Amazing theming and detail, a long ride, really intricate layout and a lot of different elements. Short lines at night make this a great night time experience.
8. Revenge of the Mummy - The coaster portion is short but packs a big punch. Its quite intense. I don't understand how anyone could say it isn't.
9. Rip Ride Rockit - a lot of people hate this coaster, but I enjoy it. Its a bit rough and has an awkward layout, but if you get a chance to ride this at night (especially in the front seat), you'll understand why its worth riding.
10. Kraken - Its "too flawless" - there are no forces at all on it. You don't feel anything.
11.. Primeval Whirl - they literally have this at traveling carnivals and at Fun Spot USA on US192, just like 3 miles from DAK. 'nuff said.

 

[Tom Morrow]

THIS scares me. I don't tolerate air time very well.

Everest doesn't have any air time. You can leave bags and backpacks on the floor of the train at your feet and they won't fall out. You might get a slight "floating" sensation after the drop, but you won't leave your seat.

 

[cheezbat]

Hulk goes last on my list. It is the worst B&M on the face of the Earth and the sole reason B&M will never build another launch coaster. Horrendous clearances, transitions are mindrattling, it is a disaster on a huge level. There is nothing intense about it other than the migraine that it generates.

Ironically, your statement is wrong. As a matter of fact, B&M are currently looking into launch coasters as their next big thing after the wingrider coasters. If I were Universal, I'd jump at the chance for an extensive rebuild by B&M to make Hulk better.

Btw, B&M did build Hulk, but NOT the launch system. That was outsourced to another company.

 

[ScoutN]

Ironically, your statement is wrong. As a matter of fact, B&M are currently looking into launch coasters as their next big thing after the wingrider coasters. If I were Universal, I'd jump at the chance for an extensive rebuild by B&M to make Hulk better.

Btw, B&M did build Hulk, but NOT the launch system. That was outsourced to another company.

A) I posted elsewhere that B&M did not manufacture the launch system. Where you got the notion you thought I said otherwise.. beats me but laughable

B) The system they are working on is entirely different from Hulk. Why would it be different? Oh yea because Hulk is junk. Friction wheel launch. LOL.

Ahh yes, here we go.

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/rnr-a-bad-idea-for-my-first-real-coaster.841459/#post-5040984

 

[B-Mac]

A) I posted elsewhere that B&M did not manufacture the launch system. Where you got the notion you thought I said otherwise.. beats me but laughable

B) The system they are working on is entirely different from Hulk. Why would it be different? Oh yea because Hulk is junk. Friction wheel launch. LOL.

It's also worth mentioning B&M hired another company to build that launch because they had no interest in building launching coasters at the time. Makes me wonder how those people got the friction wheels to carry that train up the hill let alone launch it, those trains are heavy!

 

[ScoutN]

Depends entirely on where you sit. In the rear of the train you're definitely going to get rattled up something awful, in the front you might get a few jabs. The worst part is definitely the helix after the first loop to the brake run, there's no avoiding a head jab in there. The layout is not that forceful either, and the last half of the ride from the second loop on is just rather pointless twists with a brake run and a corkscrew thrown in. Not to mention the thing looked downright UGLY a few years ago until they finally decided to give it a fresh coat of paint. Universal hasn't really been kind to that ride over the years. It's also worth mentioning B&M hired another company to build that launch because they had no interest in building launching coasters at the time. Makes me wonder how those people got the friction wheels to carry that train up the hill let alone launch it, those trains are heavy!

You wouldn't happen to be the same B-Mac from CoasterForce would you?

 

[B-Mac]