Favorite Coaster From Each Manufacturer

B&M: Fury 325 (Carowinds) / Kumba (BGT)
Intamin: Maverick (CP)
RMC: Outlaw Run (SDC)
GCI: Prowler (WOF)
Arrow: The Bat (KI)
Premier: Mr. Freeze (SFOT)
Morgan: Mamba (WOF)
Vekoma: Firehawk (KI)
Gerstlauer: Dare Devil Dive (SFOG)
IAD: Colossus (SFMM)
PTC: Blue Streak (CP)
In-House: The Beast (KI)
Dinn: Georgia Cyclone (SFOG)
S&S: Powder Keg (SDC)
Schwarzkopf: Mind Bender (SFOG)

I suppose I'll update mine, as well. Again, if there is no manufacturer, the designer or builder is listed.

CCI: Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce
Gravity Group: Ravine Flyer II at Waldameer
PTC: Phoenix at Knoebels
Intamin: Maverick at Cedar Point
Morgan: Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood
B&M: Manta at SeaWorld Orlando
Harry C Baker: Coney Island Cyclone
William Cobb: Cyclone at Six Flags New England
GCI: White Lightning at Fun Spot America
Togo: Sky Rider at Canada's Wonderland
Arrow: Loch Ness Monster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Premier: Flight of Fear at Kings Dominion
John Fetterman: Twister at Knoebels
John Allen: Wild One at Six Flags America
Dinn: Preadator at Darien Lake
Curtis D Summers: Wild Beast
Vekoma: Expedition Everest at Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom
Harry C Baker: Jack Rabbit at Seabreeze
Trio tech?: Wonder Mountain's Guardian
Charlie Mach: Jack Rabbit at Kennywood
Edward A Vettel: Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake Park
Zamperla: Thunderbolt at Scream Zone in Coney Island
Edward Joy Morris: Leap the Dips at Lakemont Park
Joseph E. Drambour: Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England
Andy Vettel: Thunderbolt at Kennywood
International Coasters Inc.: Hurler at Kings Dominion
George W. Long: Bobsleds at Seabreeze
S&S: Hell Cat at Clementon Park
Walter E Disney: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom
Schwarzkopf: Sooper Dooper Looper
Mack: Journey to Atlantis at SeaWorld Orlando
Reverchon: Exterminator at Kennywood
Gerstlauer: Pandemonium at Six Flags New England
Maurer: Whirlwind at Seabreeze
E&F Miller: Kozmo's Kurves
Pinfari: Rollies Coaster at Morey's Piers
Setpoint: Roller Soaker
Zierer: Impulse at Knoebels
Don Rosser: Rolling Thunder at Six Flags Great Adventure
Chance: Toboggan at Lakemont Park
Frederick Church: Dragon Coaster at Rye Playland
RMC: Wicked Cyclone at Six Flags New England
SBF Visa Group: FunCoaster at Funplex

Bold = New
Underlined = Changed

^I need to ride more coasters, especially woodies. It always sort of surprises me when people say their favorite B&M is a flyer, but I guess I really did enjoy the pretzel loop on Superman at Six Flags Over Georgia.

It's weird because I hate almost every flyer I've ridden. I really didn't like Batwing at SFA and the Zamperla Volares are awful. Superman UF is just really boring for me and is very low in my rankings with my least favorite B&Ms. I feel like Manta takes Superman's intensity and brings it up one step and that one step makes all the difference. Plus, the use of scenery and near misses works so well with the flying experience. That on top of the overall atmosphere make this ride almost perfect. I normally don't like a graceful ride, but I think it works really well for flying coasters and Manta pulls it off perfectly. I feel like Kumba deserves it just as much as Manta, but I just thought Manta was more fun for me.

[Paradox]

Tatsu's pretzel loop is cray.

^ Agreed! The part where the ride reaches 62mph, too!

[mkingy]

devilsrule911 wrote:

It's weird because I hate almost every flyer I've ridden. I really didn't like Batwing at SFA and the Zamperla Volares are awful. Superman UF is just really boring for me and is very low in my rankings with my least favorite B&Ms. I feel like Manta takes Superman's intensity and brings it up one step and that one step makes all the difference. Plus, the use of scenery and near misses works so well with the flying experience. That on top of the overall atmosphere make this ride almost perfect. I normally don't like a graceful ride, but I think it works really well for flying coasters and Manta pulls it off perfectly. I feel like Kumba deserves it just as much as Manta, but I just thought Manta was more fun for me.

Air is an incredible graceful ride too - so I definitely agree that it works well for flying coasters. It isn't intense enough though and so form an enthusiast perspective it really lacks as a ride. That said it's a great fixture for Alton Towers - the dual station means the capacity is fairly decent and it draws people interested in a less intense ride than Nemesis to that side of the park.

Also Zamperla Volares are the spawn of the devil.

Volares are like the suffer in the bird's cage!

mkingy wrote:

Air is an incredible graceful ride too - so I definitely agree that it works well for flying coasters. It isn't intense enough though and so form an enthusiast perspective it really lacks as a ride. That said it's a great fixture for Alton Towers - the dual station means the capacity is fairly decent and it draws people interested in a less intense ride than Nemesis to that side of the park.

That's why I thought Manta excelled. It still managed to be somewhat intense while still being graceful and having wonderful theming, atmosphere and near misses.

mkingy wrote:

Also Zamperla Volares are the spawn of the devil.

I take no responsibility for those atrocities. Let's not be placing blame on me.

Here we go........
PTC: Thunder Road
B&M: Fury 325
Intamin: Intimidator 305
Arrow: Magnum XL-200
Dinn Corp: Mean Streak (it still sucks)
Vekoma: Firehawk
CCI: None
GCI: None
RMC: None
Gravity Group: None
Premier: None

Arrow: X2
B&M: Black Mamba
Gerstlauer: Either Abyss or The Smiler
Giovanola: Flashback (RIP)
Intamin: Taron
Mack: Helix
Maurer Sohne: Shock
Morgan: Steel Dragon 2000
Premier: Flight Of Fear
S&S: Dinoconda
Schwarzkopf: Knightmare (RIP)
Vekoma: Any GIB
GCI: Apocalypse
CCI: Boulder Dash
Gravity Group: C?? Chulainn
Zamperla: Thunderbolt
Zierer: Wicked
RMC: Lightning Rod

[mkingy]

devilsrule911 wrote:

mkingy wrote:

Air is an incredible graceful ride too - so I definitely agree that it works well for flying coasters. It isn't intense enough though and so form an enthusiast perspective it really lacks as a ride. That said it's a great fixture for Alton Towers - the dual station means the capacity is fairly decent and it draws people interested in a less intense ride than Nemesis to that side of the park.

That's why I thought Manta excelled. It still managed to be somewhat intense while still being graceful and having wonderful theming, atmosphere and near misses.

AIR unfortauntely lacks on the themeing and atmosphere counts

devilsrule911 wrote:

mkingy wrote:

Also Zamperla Volares are the spawn of the devil.

I take no responsibility for those atrocities. Let's not be placing blame on me.

If I have nightmares about riding the one at Flamingo Land tonight it's definitely your fault. I'd managed to surpress those memories until now.

Updated list:

B&M: Fury 325
Intamin: Millennium Force
RMC: Lightning Rod
GCI: Renegade
Arrow: Magnum XL-200
Premier: Backlot Stunt Coaster (KI)
Morgan: Wild Thing
Vekoma: Carolina Cobra
Gerstlauer: Spongebob Squarepants Rock Bottom Plunge
IAD: High Roller (VF)
PTC: Blue Streak (CP)
CCI: Outlaw
In-House: The Beast
Mack: Ricochet
Zierer: Pepsi Orange Streak
Dinn: Mean Streak
Hopkins: Dragon
International Coasters: Hurler (Carowinds)

[Paradox]

CCI: Boulder Dash
Vekoma: Goliath @ SFNE (Before the new trains)
Intamin: Bizarro/Superman
GCI: Thunderhead
Gerstlauer: Mystery Mine
S&S: El Loco @ Adventuredome
B&M: Riddler's Revenge
Arrow: X2
Gravity Group: Wooden Warrior
RMC: Wicked Cyclone
William Cobb: Cyclone @ SFNE
Curtis D. Summers: Mighty Canadian Minebuster
Premier: Phobia
Giovanola: Goliath @ SFMM
Schwarzkopf: Montezooma's Revenge

B&M: Banshee
Intamin: Maverick
Arrow: Vortex
Premier: Flight of Fear (KI)
Vekoma: Firehawk
Gerstlauer: Spongebob Squarepants Rock Bottom Plunge
PTC: Racer (KI)
In-House: Beast
Zierer: Pepsi Orange Streak
Dinn: Mean Streak (Dont want to list this one)
S&S: Avalanche (Timber Falls in Wisconsin)

I'm ignoring manufacturers if A. I've only been on one coaster by them, B. I've never been on a major coaster by them, or C. They built less than 5 coasters.

Arrow: X2 (SFMM)
B&M: Tatsu (SFMM)
CCI: Boulder Dash (Compounce)
Dinn: Thunder Run (Kentucky Kingdom)
Vettel: Cyclone (Lakeside)
Gerstlauer: Mystery Mine (Dollywood)
GCI: Thunderhead (Dollywood)
Baker: Cyclone (Coney Island)
Intamin: El Toro (SFGAdv)
Mack: Manta (SWSD)
Morgan: Steel Force (Dorney)
PTC: Phoenix (Knoebels)
Premier: Flight of Fear (KD)
RMC: Twisted Colossus (SFMM)
S&S: El Loco (Adventuredome)
Schwarzkopf: Colossus the Fire Dragon (Lagoon)
GG: Voyage (Holiday World)
Togo: Big Apple Coaster (New York, New York)
Vekoma: Stealth (CGA-relocated...now Nighthawk)
Zamperla: Thunderbolt (Coney Island)
Zierer: Wicked (Lagoon)

Arrow: X2
B&M: Nemesis-Riddlers Revenge or Montu
CCI: Ghostrider
Gerstlauer: The Smiler
Giovanola: Goliath
GG: Ravine N/A
GCI: Apocalpyse/Terminator
Intamin: So difficult- Maybe Superman:ESK Or Xcelerator
Maurer Sohne: HRRR
Morgan:N/A
Premier: Revenge of the Mummy-USF
RMC: N/A =(
S&S: El Loco
Schwarzkopf: Scorpion
Vekoma: Jubilee Odyssey

I'll update this too. I tried my best to identify the major party in working on these coasters and put them on the list.

Andy Vettel: Thunderbolt at Kennywood
Arrow Dynamics: Loch Ness Monster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
ART Engineering (I think): Wonder Mountain's Guardian at Canada's Wonderland
B&M: Manta at SeaWorld Orlando
Chance Rides: Lightning Run at Kentucky Kingdom
Charlie Dinn: Beast at Kings Island
Charlie Mach: Jack Rabbit at Kennywood
Curtis D Summers: Mighty Canadian Minebuster
CCI: Boulder Dash
Dinn Corporation: Thunder Run at Kentucky Kingdom
Don Rosser: Rolling Thunder at Six Flags Great Adventure
E&F Miller: Kozmos Kurve's at Knoebels
Edward A Vettel: Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake Park
Edward Joy Morris: Leap the Dips at Lakemont Park
Frederick Church: Dragon Coaster at Rye Playland
George W Long: Bobsleds at Seabreeze
Gerstlauer: Monster at Adventureland, Iowa
Gravity Group: Ravine Flyer II
GCI: Thunderhead at Dollywood
Harry C Baker: Coney Island Cyclone
Herbert Schmeck: Wildcat at Lake Compounce
Hopkins: Dragon at Adventureland, Iowa
In House: Twister at Knoebels
Intamin: Maverick at Cedar Point
International Coasters: Hurler at Kings Dominion
Joseph E Drambour: Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England
John A Miller: Wild One at Six Flags America
L&T Systems: Sideshow Spin at Dollywood
Mack Rides: Turbulence at Adventureland, NY
Maurer: Whirlwind at Seabreeze
Morgan: Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood
PTC: Phoenix at Knoebels
Pinfari: Rollies Coaster at Morey's Piers
Premier: Flight of Fear at Kings Dominion
Reverchon: Exterminator at Kennywood
RMC: Wicked Cyclone at Six Flags New England
S&S: Powder Keg: A Blast into the Wilderness at Silver Dollar City
SBF Visa Group: Funcoaster at Funplex
Schwarzkopf: SooperDooperLooper at Hersheypark
Setpoint: Roller Soaker at Hersheypark
Togo: SkyRider at Canada's Wonderland
Vekoma: Expedition Everest at WDW: Disney's Animal Kingdom
Walter Elias Disney: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at WDW: Magic Kingdom
William Cobb: Cyclone at Six Flags New England
Wisdom Rides: Dragon at Bowcraft Amusement Park
Zamperla: Thunderbolt at Coney Island
Zierer: Impulse at Knoebels

Bold = New Manufacturer/Designer
Underlined = New Favorite Coaster

^ You're awesome at naming "classic" coaster designers as well, because you've proven how much you love every kind of coaster!

Keep updating!