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^ I watched a POV of Terminator today actually.. and I think it looks fantastic, possibly even better than EK, especially with the tunnels and stuff when they have the mist turned on.. Yummy.
 
I preferred it to El Toro and would put it fourth on my woodie list if that means anything!
 
Ben said:
^... Including the Roars and Hershey's WildCat...?
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Hershey's Wildcat was awesome with the PTCs. It's good with the flyers, but has gotten rough.

I loved Roar east when I rode it back in 2002, Roar west is good, but needs some TLC.

I think my issues with Terminator are these:

1. It was down for the day when I tried to get it the first time, and had to drive from Fresno at the end of my trip to make a second attempt. Grr... I HATE when that happens. I flew into Burbank, just so that I could ride this coaster.

2. There isn't really much airtime when compared to the other GCI's. I rode in the front row, I rode in the back row, I rode in the middle.

3. It's fast. It's also pretty short. Fast is good, short, not so much.

4. On my first ride, the speakers for my row weren't working. The 2nd ride, they worked, but I couldn't hear it over the wind in my ears. The third ride they worked fine and I could hear it, but honestly, I felt that it added nothing to the experience, unlike Space Mountain at DL.
 
rollermonkey said:
Ben said:
^... Including the Roars and Hershey's WildCat...?
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Hershey's Wildcat was awesome with the PTCs. It's good with the flyers, but has gotten rough.

I loved Roar east when I rode it back in 2002, Roar west is good, but needs some TLC.
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Yeah, to be honest... no... just... no...
 
2002
Roller Soaker, Hersheypark

2006
Expedition Everest, Animal Kingdom (4 days after media day :p)
Reese's Extreme Cup Challenge, Hersheypark

2007
The Boardwalk at Hersheypark

2008
Fahrenheit, Hersheypark
Howler, Hersheypark

I don't get around much as you can tell...

Ben said:
rollermonkey said:
Ben said:
^... Including the Roars and Hershey's WildCat...?
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Hershey's Wildcat was awesome with the PTCs. It's good with the flyers, but has gotten rough.
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What? It was way too unbearably out of control with the PTC's. Now it's a comfortable out of control. I swear, I NEVER believed this "faster as it warms up during the day" crap, but after riding Wildcat right before park closing, that mofo was out of control insane. Loved every second of it.
 
2005
-Italian Job Stunt Track (King's Island Media Day)
-Hades

2006
-Voyage
-Kentucky Rumbler

2007
-Renegade
-Maverick

2008
-Avatar Airbender
-Spongebob Squarepants: Rock Bottom Plunge
-Dark Knight (SFGAm)
-Orange County Choppers Motocoaster
-Dark Knight (SFGAv)
-Fahrenheit
-Ravine Flyer 2
-Behemoth
-Evil Knievel

2009
-Prowler
 
Coast said:
Ben said:
rollermonkey said:
Ben said:
^... Including the Roars and Hershey's WildCat...?
Click to expand...

Hershey's Wildcat was awesome with the PTCs. It's good with the flyers, but has gotten rough.
Click to expand...
What? It was way too unbearably out of control with the PTC's. Now it's a comfortable out of control. I swear, I NEVER believed this "faster as it warms up during the day" crap, but after riding Wildcat right before park closing, that mofo was out of control insane. Loved every second of it.
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Yeah, I rode it after park closing, when it had been running 13 hours, and it still sucked...
 
Ben said:
Coast said:
Ben said:
rollermonkey said:
Ben said:
^... Including the Roars and Hershey's WildCat...?
Click to expand...

Hershey's Wildcat was awesome with the PTCs. It's good with the flyers, but has gotten rough.
Click to expand...
What? It was way too unbearably out of control with the PTC's. Now it's a comfortable out of control. I swear, I NEVER believed this "faster as it warms up during the day" crap, but after riding Wildcat right before park closing, that mofo was out of control insane. Loved every second of it.
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Yeah, I rode it after park closing, when it had been running 13 hours, and it still sucked...
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Agreed, I rode it mid day, with PTC's and with Flyers.. and it still was a lack luster experience both times.
 
Updated List!

1993

Mini Mine Train (Pleasure Island)
Go Gator (Pleasure Island)

1996

Crazy Loop (Pleasure Island)

1999

Millenium Roller Coaster (Fantasy Island)
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (Disney's Hollywood Studios)
Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster (Universal Studios Florida)

2000

Magnum Force (Flamingo Land)

2002

Air (Alton Towers)
Jubilee Odyssey (Fantasy Island)
Queen Bee (Botton's Pleasure Beach)

2004

Dragons' Fury (CWoA)
Revenge Of The Mummy (USF)
Spinball Whizzer (AT)

2005

Rita - Queen Of Speed (AT)
Space Mountain: Mission 2 (DLP)

2006

Rockin' Roller (Botton's Pleasure Beach)
Kumali (Flamingo Land)
Shamu Express (SeaWorld Orlando)
Expedition Everest (DAK)
Stealth (TP)

2007

Seirra Sidewinder (KBF)
Maverick (CP)
Infusion (PBB)

2009

Mumbo Jumbo (FL)
Saw - The Ride (TP)

On that 2009 list will hopefully be Manta and Rip Ride Rockit (touch wood) by the end of the year. Touching wood again, 2010 should see SW6 and Intimidator 305. 2011 is too far away.

I'd love to do this with flats and everything but it'd be way too hard. My memory will fail I imagine.
 
Time for another update:
East Coast(er) General said:
1968-Galaxi-HemisFair
1970-These United States-Sun Fun Park
1973-Carolina Goldrusher-Carowinds
1973-Black Witch-Magic Harbor
1975-Corkscrew-Magic Harbor
1976-Thunder Road-Carowinds
1977-White Lightnin'-Carowinds
1978-Corkscrew-Myrtle Beach Pavilion*
1980-Speedy Gonzalez-Family Kingdom Amusement Park
1984-Sarajevo Bobsled-SFGAdv
1986-Ultra Twister-SFGAdv
1989-Great American Scream Machine-SFGAdv
1990-Shockwave-SFGAdv
1993-Batman The Ride-SFGAdv
1995-Viper-SFGAdv
1996-Skull Mountain-SFGAdv
1998-Batman and Robin: The Chiller-SFGAdv
1999-Medusa-SFGAdv
1999-Blackbeard's Lost Treasure Train-SFGadv
2001-Nitro-SFGAdv
2003-Superman - Ultimate Flight-SFGAdv
2005-Kingda Ka-SFGAdv
2005-Pandemonium-SFNE
2006-El Toro-SFGAdv
2007-Maverick-Cedar Point
2008-Ravine Flyer II-Waldameer
2008-Behemoth-Canada's Wonderland
2008-Fahrenheit-Hersheypark
2008-Orange County Choppers Motocoaster-Darien Lake
2008-Led Zeppelin - The Ride-Hard Rock Park
2008-Eagles Life in the Fast Lane-Hard Rock Park
2008-MaximumRPM-Hard Rock Park
2008-Shake, Rattle & Rollercoaster-Hard Rock Park
2008-Slippery When Wet-Hard Rock Park
2008-Dark Knight-SFGAdv
2008-Dominator-Kings Dominion*
2008-Voodoo-Dorney Park*
2009-Grover's Alpine Express-Busch Gardens Williamsburg
2009-Diamondback-Kings Island
2009-Tornado-Bakken
2009-Fluch von Novgorod-Hansa Park
2009-El Toro-Freizeitpark Plohn
2009-Blue Fire Megacoaster-Europa Park
2009-Carolina Cobra-Carowinds*
2009-Teststrecke-Hamburg Dom*
2009-Bizarro-SFNE - rethemed
2009-Bizarro-SFGAdv - rethemed
2009-Time Machine-FMP - rethemed
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2009-Terminator Salvation: The Ride
2009-Manta
2009-Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
* - relocated

I missed Prowler & Ring°Racer, but does missing Ring°Racer actually count for this year since it wasn't running when the park officially opened?
 
G-force is the only one I know of. I was there the day it was supposed to open and the day after it acctually opened.

Longest wait I have ever had in Drayton Manor. Almost 3 hours. The lightning never got boring, but the music did.
 
Erm, probably quite a lot!

2004 - Spinball Whizzer
Dragon's Fury

2005 - Atlantica Supersplash
G Force - Drayton Manor
Kanonen
Rita
Velocity

2006 - Cobra - Paultons Park
Kumali
Runaway Train - Gullivers Warrington
Speed - Oakwood
Stealth

2007 - Furius Baco
Infusion
Knightmare
Rage

2008 - Actually nothing!

2009 - Mumbo Jumbo
 
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