Rides that have aged well

[Coasterkidmwm]

Demon at SFGAm isn't what I'd call smooth, but by Arrow standards and when you consider that it has one of the worst corkscrew entrances since it's not on a turn I think it's doing well for itself.

Tennessee Tornado is extremely smooth which is strange for an Arrow.

Viper at SFMM is also very smooth in the fifth car front row.

My absolute NR 1: Anaconda at Wallygator park. It`s like a wooden coaster with square metal wheels...
During the first part of the ride I got a good smack in the lower rib. The rest from the ride I was enduring pain at that same spot. Each hill was awfull and I had to bite my teeth. When exiting I thought I broke my rib.

For months I suffered from it, even while watching television. I never let them examine it. I`ll never know if it really was broken or bruised. Never again I`ll ride Anaconda again.

[mkingy]

Oblivion wrote:

My absolute NR 1: Anaconda at Wallygator park. It`s like a wooden coaster with square metal wheels...
During the first part of the ride I got a good smack in the lower rib. The rest from the ride I was enduring pain at that same spot. Each hill was awfull and I had to bite my teeth. When exiting I thought I broke my rib.

For months I suffered from it, even while watching television. I never let them examine it. I`ll never know if it really was broken or bruised. Never again I`ll ride Anaconda again.

If you consider that as aging well then I hate to see what you consider aging badly

mkingy wrote:

If you consider that as aging well then I hate to see what you consider aging badly

Hahahaha I misunderstood. (LOL) I thought aging well means that it`s getting to old to ride .

Then I change my answer to Python in Efteling. I believe it`s the oldest looping coaster at the European continent. It got several new trains and still receives the right treatment from the park. Still a pretty good smooth ride that nobody wants to miss when visiting Efteling.

http://rcdb.com/907.htm this one is 2 years older, but you were pretty close:p

[mkingy]

It's nice to hear about classic Schwarzkopf rides being looked after properly - nobody really makes rides similar to his style anymore to my knowledge.

Leap The Dips: Cool5's coaster slowness ( ) and the excellent run!

[Dirk_Ermen]

Oblivion wrote:

My absolute NR 1: Anaconda at Wallygator park. It`s like a wooden coaster with square metal wheels...
During the first part of the ride I got a good smack in the lower rib. The rest from the ride I was enduring pain at that same spot. Each hill was awfull and I had to bite my teeth. When exiting I thought I broke my rib.

For months I suffered from it, even while watching television. I never let them examine it. I`ll never know if it really was broken or bruised. Never again I`ll ride Anaconda again.

Well, last time I rode it. It wasn't THAT bad imo. Even though a friend had a similar ride as you. (When we were seated next to eachother on the train )

It had some proper maintenance this year. So I wonder how it's going to ride upcoming season.

Indeed Dirk. That`s why I did ride it. I knew it was bad from my ride a couple of years ago bit still quit fun (I thought).
But my last ride in 2011 was nothing like I ever experienced on any coaster. Maybe I was sitting in a verry bad coach. Other riders were not enjoying it but they were alsno not suffering like I did.

Anaconda is still SBNO according to RCDB. Monster is getting repainted and rethemed though!