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Post April 17th, 2011, 8:38 am

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I can think of 4 directly from cedar point.

Disaster Transport: Besides the fact it cant operate in the rain(the building's not water proofed) and the chain is loud, its still a pretty good ride!

Corkscrew: Its a regular, classic no-frills looping coaster. A bit short but an undying classic.

Iron Dragon: Come on guys, Its one of the last remaining arrow suspendeds, gotta give it some respect.

Wildcat: Its a short, sweet compact coaster, aint no kiddy coaster, but still family friendly. Its a paradox between mild and wild.

Hurricane(Adventureland, long island): Alright, Im a long islander, LI is completley devoid of parks except for adventureland, and this SDC hurricane isnt a bad ride at all, its nice and compact! kind of reminds me of Lazer at Dorney, minus the loops.



Whats the most underrated coaster YOU have ever been on?

Post April 17th, 2011, 9:08 am

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Iron Dragon is not fun at all, I've only been on a few Suspended coasters and that's my least favorite. Disaster transport really really surprised me the first time I rode it. I was expecting the worst, but then it wasn't so bad. However it bores me now..lol. I love wildcat and ride it everytime I go. Actually everytime I go to Cedar Point I never ride corkscrew, I have no desire to. I've been on it once but it was years ago.

I haven't really been on very man "Underrated" coasters in my book, but I'll say Dominator I guess. I love it, but not very many people talk about it.

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Cyclone at SFNE, Storm Runner Hersheypark, Hydra Dorney Park, Steel Force Dorney park, lochness monster BGE, and dominator KD.

Post April 17th, 2011, 10:23 am

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Patriot. It has a really different feel. I really like it.
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Post April 17th, 2011, 12:01 pm

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I would have to say Wildcat at LC. It has some nice air.
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Backlot Stunt Coaster or whatever it's called at Kings Island. Great launch; good, forceful helix after the launch. Really packs a punch for such a small ride!

Post April 17th, 2011, 12:48 pm

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The Wildcat at CP is a great ride. Every time I go there I make a point to ride it at least once or twice. Disaster Transport is okay but the last time I went on it they had taken out all the scenery during the ride. Iron Dragon and Corkscrew I rarely ever ride. To me it is a waste of time especially considering the other rides in CP's park.

One coaster that I think is pretty underrated (especially since the newer generation wood coasters have come along) is Shivering Timbers at Michigan's Adventure. It's usually rated pretty high in the golden ticket awards (ton ten) but among many fellow coaster lovers I talk too it is usually pretty unknown to a majority.

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American Eagle and Tiger Terror.
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Post April 17th, 2011, 2:06 pm

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did you see how fast that thing flies through the course?
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Post April 17th, 2011, 2:08 pm

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Originally posted by Jcoasters

I would have to say Wildcat at LC. It has some nice air.


No. Its OVERrate if anything. Should be named most useless coaster on the planet.

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Originally posted by Jonny Richey

did you see how fast that thing flies through the course?


Hell yeah! Tiger Terror probably has 10-15 MPH on Millennium Force.
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Please tell me you are joking....
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Originally posted by Jcoasters

Please tell me you are joking....


He's not. Vekomas get a bad rap but they're pretty good rides.

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Post April 17th, 2011, 8:03 pm

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Originally posted by nolimitsfan38

Originally posted by Jcoasters

Please tell me you are joking....


He's not. Vekomas get a bad rap but they're pretty good rides.


I would agree, The first time I rode Thunderhawk @ Michigan's Adventure, a Vekoma SLC, I was very pleasantly surprised.

Post April 18th, 2011, 12:38 am

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I would agree that vekomas are underrated, as in they're not deathly as most people claim. However, I would most definitely not say that they're good rides. Not even "pretty good".

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I enjoyed the toboggan at Little Amerricka. I even rode it 3 times in a row.
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The Batman Clones. Really good rides.
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Post April 18th, 2011, 5:13 am

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^ This. And Top Gun @ CGA. I wonder if the park will survive the stadium...

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Megafobia @ Oakwood.

It suffers, I think, from being situated at a "less popular" park. If it was in the USA somewhere, in a more populated area, I'm certain it would get a lot more credit than it does.

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Mr. Freeze @ SFSTL or SFOT. That and any of the 20 batman clones.

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