What is your favorite vekoma?

[Zek_Teh_Kek]

Firehawk is definitely my favorite, but if Firehawk never existed, it would probably be Sidewinder at Hersheypark. It was quite smooth and enjoyable!

 

[HeartlineCoaster]

I'll take a similar approach and list the 4 I care enough to mention out of my 104:
1. Big Thunder (Paris)
2. Big Grizzly
3. Thundercoaster (cheating with the trains though)
4. Battlestar Cylon

Think I need some Lech in my life.

Hey, another one worth a mention!

1. Big Thunder Mountain @ Disneyland Paris
2. Big Grizzly Moutain @ Hong Kong Disneyland
3. Thundercoaster (cheating with the trains though) @ Tusenfryd
4. Celestial Gauntlet @ Oriental Heritage Changsha
5. Battlestar Galactica Cylon @ Universal Studios Singapore

Still need some Lech in my life.

 

[HeartlineCoaster]

Still need some Lech in my life.

This one aged poorly, but thread needs an update of some description. I'll ditch the cheating mine trains/woodies and go for a top 10 of new style big stuff.

1. Fønix - Fårup Sommerland
2. Wrath of Zeus - VinWonders Phú Quốc
3. Abyssus - Energylandia
4. Celestial Gauntlet - Oriental Heritage Changsha
5. FLY - Phantasialand
6. Battlestar Galactica Cylon - Universal Studios Singapore
7. Lech Coaster - Legendia
8. Hals-über-Kopf - Tripsdrill
9. Formuła - Energylandia
10. Battlestar Galactica Human - Universal Studios Singapore

 

[Rob Coasters]

#1 Goudurix - so intense
#2 Kumali - first drop positives are great
#3 Velocity - funny motorbike seating
#4 Odyssey - repetitive but great fun
#5 Infusion - intense & cool location but rough finale
#6 Flight of the Pterosaur - cool minimalistic restraints, first drop > final helix
#7 Millennium - glass smooth but no force
#8 Wipeout - very intense
#9 Dino Dash - lots of laughter with super fun first drop and great theming
#10 K3 Roller Skater - capri sun

#11 Velociraptor - well themed for the model
#12 Accelerator - forwards was fun but backwards bit needs to speed up
#13 The Walking Dead - The Ride - good layout ruined by the walking dead ip

 

[TilenB]

These are the ones that I currently have in my top 50. F.L.Y. was a bit of a let down, perhaps it's still the best Vekoma, but didn't live up the hype, so there was a bit of a bitter aftertaste after riding. With that in mind, Asia still reigns supreme, until Poland happens, at least.

1. Gravity Max, Discovery World
2. Hyperspace Mountain, Hong Kong Disneyland
3. F.L.Y., Phantasialand
4. Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars, Hong Kong Disneyland
5. Hals-über-Kopf, Erlebnispark Tripsdrill
6. Muntanya Russa, Tibidabo
7. Colorado Adventure, Phantasialand

 

[Peet]

1) FLY (I'm pre-empting this near-certainty )
2) Lech
3) Formula

Clearly I was a bit over-excited about FLY when I wrote this , it was good but definitely no Lech. Looks like I forgot a few good Vekomas too!

1) Lech
2) FLY
3) Thundercoaster
4) Space Mountain, Disneyland Paris
5) Nighthawk
6) Odyssey
7) Formula
8) Loup Garou
9) Big Grizzly Mountain
10) Colarado Adventure

 

[Howie]

As of right now I don't have a single Vekoma in my Top 10%, let alone my Top 10, so I don't actually have an 'official' favourite. You know me - if it doesn't make the Top 10%, it doesn't get ranked at all, it's just one of the other 90% of coasters I've been on.
Having said that, the two most obvious coasters that spring to mind as being 'objectively better than other Vekomas' are Lech and FLY.
Honourable mentions to Expedition Everest, Colorado Adventure and the Big Thunder Mountains.

I might come back to this thread later in the year though, after I've ridden Tron and Cosmic Rewind. Definitely some potential there I reckon.

 

[Gavin]

After "unknown", Vekoma is my most-ridden manufacturer, but not many of their coasters particularly stand out. No particular order, but a few I'd consider as being the better Vekomas I've done:

Abyssus
Tron
Gravity Max
Big Grizzly
Formula (though massively overshadowed by Abyssus)
Battlestar Galactica (invert over sit-down)
Any of the GIBs I've done

Abyssus is probably the best of those, but I found it to be a bit too nauseating for multiple rides, so maybe Tron should take it.

 

[The_bullgod]

My favorite Vekoma coaster is the Lech Coaster at the Legendia park in Poland.
Especially right after it stopped raining.
The only one coming close to it is Formula at Energylandia, but that coaster is just to short in length. Abyssus at the same park has the length but it lacks the power of Formula.

 

[caffeine_demon]

No love for guardians of the galaxy yet?

So
1 - guardians
2 - Lech (despite the super high intensity)
3 - formula (Yep - I prefer it to abyssus!)

 

[Inverting_Thrills]

Out of the limited Vekomas I've ridden I would have to say Expedition Everest. Overall I would have to go with Lech Coaster.

 

[JackFish]

Abyssus. New-gen Vekoma, absolutely insane. GoTG is not far behind though.

 

[Bathtub Gin]

Deja Vu. I thoroughly enjoy Ninja at SFOG as well. The only new-gen Vekoma I've ridden is Formula at Energylandia, and I didn't think much of it. It's pretty and smooth, but that's about it.

 

[James F]

Abyssus
Rock n Roller Coaster (WDW)
Formula
Xpress: Platform 13
Rock n Roller Coaster (DLP)
Kumali
Space Mountain: Mission 2

 

[zazobo]

Lech. Fo sho.

Honorary mention for Fly and Colorado Adventure.

 

[Nicky Borrill]

Lech...

Abyssus has grown on me though, it's insanely intense at times.

 

[I'veGotFourB&MsInMyGarden]

Only been on three four but:

1) Flight of the Pterosaur
2) The Walking Dead: The Ride
3) Velociraptor
4) Accelerator

 

[Rob Coasters]

Just crossed 21 Vekomas, time for an update.

#1 Big Thunder Mountain - Disneyland Park Paris
#2 Goudurix - Parc Asterix
#3 Kumali - Flamingo Land
#4 Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain - Disneyland Park Paris
#5 Avengers Assemble Flight Force - Disneyland Park Paris
#6 Velocity - Flamingo Land
#7 Odyssey - Fantasy Island
#8 Xpress: Platform 13 - Walibi Holland
#9 Infusion - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
#10 Millennium - Fantasy Island
#11 Flight of the Pterosaur - Paultons Park
#12 Dino Dash - Tayto Park
#13 Rhino Rollercoaster - West Midland Safari Park
#14 K3 Roller Skater - Plopsaland De Panne
#15 Condor - Walibi Holland
#16 Wipeout - Pleasurewood Hills
#17 Speed of Sound - Walibi Holland
#18 Velociraptor - Paultons Park
#19 Casey Jr. - Disneyland Park Paris
#20 Accelerator - Drayton Manor
#21 The Walking Dead - The Ride - Thorpe Park

Next update at 30

 

[Hutch]

Uhh… Nighthawk?

Oh boy, let me give a better answer now.

Easily Fønix. I can finally see that Vekoma has a bright future. What a fantastic ride.

Orkanen would actually be second funny enough. In fact, can my answer just be Farup Sommerland?

 

[JoshC.]

Lech remains my favourite Vekoma.

For more detail, I have ridden 51 Vekomas, and have ranked 42 of them (the remaining 9 are kiddie rubbish not worth ranking):

Rank	Coaster	Park
22	Lech Coaster	Legendia
30	Colorado Adventure	Phantasialand
46	F.L.Y.	Phantasialand
49	Formula	Energylandia
50	Vogel Rok	Efteling
59	Xpress: Platform 13	Walibi Holland
62	Speed of Sound	Walibi Holland
64	Weerwolf	Walibi Belgium
69	Dragon Roller Coaster	Energylandia
73	The Walking Dead: The Ride	Thorpe Park
86	Goudrix	Parc Asterix
93	Booster Bike	Toverland
94	Velocity	Flamingo Land
95	Kumali	Flamingo Land
105	Accelerator	Drayton Manor
106	Raik	Phantasialand
118	Velociraptor	Paultons Park
119	Boomerang	Energylandia
127	Python	Efteling
128	Revolution	Bobbejaanland
130	Royal Scotsman	Hansa Park
133	Flight of the Pterosaur	Paultons Park
136	Roller Coaster Mayan	Energylandia
137	Robin Hood	Walibi Holland
139	Calamity Mine	Walibi Belgium
144	Millenium	Fantasy Island
147	Rioolrat	Hellendoorn
152	Big Loop	Heide Park
156	Halvar	Plopsa Coo
158	Corkscrew	Alton Towers
162	Limit	Heide Park
163	Odyessy	Fantasy Island
168	Temple of the Nighthawk	Phantasialand
176	Jolly Rancher Remix	Hersheypark
178	Infusion	Blackpool Pleasure Beach
186	Triops	Bagatelle
191	Tornado	Hellendoorn
192	Boomerang	Bellewaerde
193	Vampire	Walibi Belgium
194	Cobra	Walibi Belgium
198	MP Express	Movie Park Germany
199	El Condor	Walibi Holland

Vekomas make 6 of my Bottom 10, lol.