favorite manufacturers.

this has probably been asked before but what is your favorite coaster manufacturer? for me its S&S power because its american, i love there rides and they bought arrow.

[gouldy]

I've ridden S&S flats, but not an S&S coaster I don't think, but it seems all they are good at is acceleration.

Tie between Intamin and B&M for me.

B&M is like the Bugatti Veyron of the coaster world, their engineering is amazing and beautiful at the same time.

Intamin build some massively imaginative coasters and (although real woodie fans will disagree) their pre-fab woodies are absolutely spectacular.

Miesho, and Senyo Kogyo

I've got a lot. GCI, CCI, B&M, Intamin, S&S (Powder Keg <3)

powder keg is great i love the moving track before, and when i was there flames wherent shootin out of the top did they stop them? i was there for 2 days and no flames. but of course it rained alot before i went so it might of been that.

i think sheikra is great B&M dive coaster

Originally posted by 19121

powder keg is great i love the moving track before, and when i was there flames wherent shootin out of the top did they stop them? i was there for 2 days and no flames. but of course it rained alot before i went so it might of been that.

Powder keg is one of the worst rides i have ever been on. Its rough, uncomfortable, and boring.

My favorite manufacture is B and M oblviously. They are the best in my book. Compared to others, they have created more rides in a shorter amount of time and have had less rides scrapped or moved. Infact the only one i can recall ever being moved is the batman in New orlands and that was because of hurricane K. They seem to generate a high number of riders per hour, everyone loves them, they are forceful and fast, and last but not least the classic b and M "ROAR" on their rides. Granted they do lack in terms of innovation and going away from the "bounds" if you will. They seem to be affraid to build any ride above 230 feet and with their inverting rides they all seem the same. "Loop, dive loop, roll, cobra roll, double corkscrew". Still though i love them.

i dunno if MaxFlight (simulator guys) count but hey, it is a PHYSICAL ride. And it's cool. I worked one for a month a few years ago & loved riding the hell outta it. [:p]

gerstlauer: i love the eurofighters(typhoon, saw the ride,...)

Intamin all the way

Vekoma for beeing innovative (spelling??)

-The motorbike coaster
-The boomerangs we all love
-The flying coaster...

It is very hard, B&M have all the best designed coasters for example flying and diving, but intamin push the boundaries of extreme, i would like to see a 10 inversion B&M or a launched B&M (no hulk doesn't count). But gerstlauer build coasters with beauty and extreme so i think they win the cup for now...

Originally posted by gouldy
B&M is like the Bugatti Veyron of the coaster world, their engineering is amazing and beautiful at the same time.

I love how beautiful B&M coasters are.

My favorite designer is John A Miller...he was designing and building rides in the twenties, some of his designs for that time period are just amazing. Also, without him...no upstop wheels, no anti-rollback device, etc...he was very innovative.

In today's world, probably B&M...but I do love me a good Arrow headache!

Venkoma all the way, they made everything. Yes there wood coaster SUCKED but hey....they weren't know for the wood coasters.

Intamin all the way. Although I love B&M Inverts and Divers, Intamin is much more extreme yet as smooth- and I think that is what makes a good steel coaster. For woodies, I have to say GCI.

Originally posted by VenkomaNinja

Venkoma all the way, they made everything. Yes there wood coaster SUCKED but hey....they weren't know for the wood coasters.

Uhm, their wood coasters are pretty well respected and highly rated. I personally know a few people who have ridden Thundercoaster at Tussenfryd and speak very highly of it. And it's Vekoma, not Venkoma.

Anyway, most of my favorite rides are CCI, so CCI it is.

Intamin ftw!!

Originally posted by VenkomaNinja

Yes there wood coaster SUCKED but hey....they weren't know for the wood coasters.

You have to be kidding me, I rode 2 vekoma woodies and they both were awesome [:)]

Intamin-all the acellerators and Bizzaro.B&M-hulk coaster and all their flying and inverted.Premier-only because of revenge of the mummy and mr freeze

CCI/Gravity Group for me.

B&M of course.

INTAMIN, you gotta love yourself a good TTD KK MF SROS and Ex Gfrorce right?
B&M got nothing on Intamin except for the same rides over and over again. Though with B&M's track design and car design I don't think they can go much higher the 230ft. Intamin on the other hand......GAwd 3rail and 4rail track is just SEXY.

I can't really choose between intamin, B&M and vekoma anymore, they all have their own goodnesses

I hate almost every single Vekoma ride I've been on, ugh. Go CCI, Intamin and B&M!