Boardwalk Bullet Review Video - The KING of Compact Wooden Roller Coasters!
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Located at Kemah Boardwalk in Kemah, Texas, Boardwalk Bullet is a rather unique wooden roller coaster. It has to be one of the most compact coasters I have ever ridden and somehow squeezes over 3,200 feet of track into less than one acre of land!
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The coaster is running a lot faster in the final section now. I think they refurbished the coaster a lot through the winter.
From what I've heard, M&V refurbishes this coaster on an annual basis. So it gets better and better every year...I rode this in late June and it just shredded through the layout start to finish.
@@theintamindude I rode this today and changed my mind and said I am scared, but changed my mind AGAIN when I went to the drop and at the end of the ride. I was like "That was fun!"
They close the coaster all month every February to refurbish
Don’t forget this coaster survived a freakin HURRICANE!
TWO of them!
C E Three TWO?????
@@AnotherSwissRUclipsUser Hurricane Ike hit about a year after it opened, and Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017.
@@CEWThree Houston didn't get any wind really from Harvey. Harvey made landfall 200 miles south of Houston as a Cat 4. It meandered around and dumped a lot of rain after it was downgraded to a tropical remnant. Not that Harvey wasn't bad for Houston, it just didn't offer anything crazy enough to damage a well built coaster.
More than a hurricane
OMG !!!!!!! I love this coaster, probably was the first “real” roller coaster i ever went on. I remember i was having a really shi....... bad day when i went there, looked at the coaster trying to convince myself to go on it thinking “ why not, how can this day get worse? “ ended up riding it 5 time in a row that day and you know what ? My day got better, all cause of this ride.
That post-drop section looks crazy intense in the back. I love when parks have to make the most with a little bit of land (Grona Lund is a bucket list park for me).
What about blackpool pleasure beach
4:38 basically describes my life as a knex builder
Yo same
I saw some awesome knex coasters on youtube, Where could i get a beginners building kit? i would love to try to build one
The way they maintain this coaster is a model that theme parks everywhere should follow. I moved to the Houston area in 2013 and rode it for the first time that year. I try to go to KB at least once a year and each time I go, Boardwalk Bullet is a better experience than the time before. Now after watching this video, I may have to go next week for spring break 😉, but maybe not because it'll be packed, even during the week.
Yo you should REALLY do more reviews brother cuz they are amazing!
Also have you ever given a coaster less than 8 in rating ? xD
Hellcat probably :D
😂😂 One of these days I’ll review a coaster I don’t like
@@ElToroRyan yea i feel like since your videos are so in depth it makes sense that you save em for rides you really like
The truth
@@johanlenox great job on This is how we roll👌
I used to live in Houston and rode this 125 times in it's first week. I have ridden it over 300 times. I'm an out and back girl but this ride is good. I haven't ridden it but once in the past 10 years but the train was empty because it was on a week day and it ran sluggish. When I go to Houston again for Christmas, I'll go back to Kemah and give it a ride because it's beautiful out there at night during the holidays and the air is crisp then.
Hey thanks for video. I worked at the boardwalk as a ride operator and rides lead/Supervisor from 2014- April 2019. Yes the Bullet has improved over the years and yes I do agree it was really ruff back in 2013-2014 but after the improvements it runs way better. They have to grease the cars each morning before operating but they can’t put too much grease. Keeping the speed at control not to have so much damage to the track. But it’s well worth it. Just M&V wouldn’t have rushed to build this coaster. The reason why it’s so compact is because of the amount of land that was bought. The owners of the beach house right next to ride didn’t want to sell. So they had to build the coaster what it is now. That beach house is never used and I wish the owners would have just sold that land to Mr. Tilman (Landry’s INC CEO). But the coaster has had its ups and downs since being Built. We celebrated the coasters 10 year anniversary back in July of 2017. In 2020 Bullet will be 13 years old. But thanks for the shots.
I didn't know about the construction issues it had until now. I love that you include the history of the ride and any notable facts that make it unique. I have to say you're my favorite coaster/theme park channel right now. So glad I found you!
Ive been on this one! The whole queue line shakes when the train goes by!
I live in Houston and we go here all the time it never really is packed though so slow operations aren’t a problem in that sense
It was great experiencing this coaster with you guys! I can’t believe how long the ride is! 9.5/10 for me 😁
That house refused to sell their land and they were like okay we are just going to put a super loud wooden coaster in your backyard.
I was impressed but not quite as impressed as you. I was expecting more air but liked the smoothness and the incredibly compact layout. Funny how they designed such a masterful layout and then did such a shoddy job on the construction
Airtime Thrills lol they rushed the construction so hard
At least Martin and Vleminckz learned their lesson :D I mean all the Gravity Group coasters built by them are so high quality now :)
Boardwalk Bullet more impressed me as a feat of engineering than any other coaster I’ve ever been on.
I really like your in-depth approach to reviewing coasters. Best in the biz, honestly. In the future, though, I think you should try to find ways to reduce the repetition in your script. Maybe try not to say "ride", "pop", "airtime", and the like multiple times in the same sentence. Mixing up the vocab just a bit would make the element description feel less padded out and emphasize what I think you're trying to do in appreciating what each individual segment brings to the overall experience of the coaster.
Having ridden most of America's wood coasters, Boardwalk Bullet is by far the most thrilling and intense. This ride is truly over the top & proves too wild for some people. BB was a very rough mess several years ago, and now runs smooth, but incredibly out-of-control. Phoenix is my personal favorite (having helped save it), but Boardwalk Bullet is the most thrilling. It's also only 3 hours away!
I'm a General P. who doesn't care much for amusement park rides but enjoys occasionally binging videos about and I gotta say, I'm loving your reviews and in-depth examinations more than any I've seen before. Especially how you narrate every second of the experience with multiple video angles, then run the whole ride start to finish under your conclusions. For us visual people who often forget things that go by quickly, it's a big help!
One thing that's missing from so many coaster channels is a single video running through an explanation of each common element. Over time it becomes clear what many of these are through on-the-spot explanations ('bat wing' in the review with all the positive G's) or sheer repetition ('block', natch). But I'm still a little confused on the specific difference between, say, a helix vs a turnaround or a banked vs a highly banked vs an over banked turn.
One could, of course, search RUclips for this but then one risks adding more and more videos to my - er, I mean _one's_ current playlist, AND out of all the channels I've watched, with your skill for explaining things thoroughly yet concisely I'd most like to see this from you.
Anyway thanks for sharing your incredibly lit enthusiasm with us. It slaps, man. 🎢🍍
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Hold on you said iron shark cost 16 for one ride 😮. I thought paying 10 for hydra was alot yesterday.
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the only coaster that has not been a kiddie coaster i have ridden on turns out to be the king of compact coasters!! im proud of myself
I really enjoy your very detailed analyses of these rides Ryan. You have an incredible understanding of the physics and mechanics of any ride are unmatched by all other bloggers, thank you!
The fact that this is me home park with pleasure pier makes it cool when people actually glance at the coasters! The fact that it was made in 2007 and has survived many hurricanes makes it safe to me. 10/10
I’m going this weekend and I am beyond stoked!!! 🥰 I’ll update my thoughts once I’ve ridden it.
I wanted to ride this on a band trip freshman year, but my mom only gave me enough money for food. 😢 it looks so much fun.
She made me text her a picture of the food receipt. All my friends got on and I just sat at the bottom
Glad you're giving some attention to this ride! I've always thought it looked awesome, even if it were rough.. but it never got tons of acclaim IMO.
Loving your more analytical videos!
I went on this multiple times before I was an enthusiast, I did not pay attention to an airtime or elements, I just remember having fun
Happy to see this coaster get some love. I totally forgot about the footage of it valleying. Now I remember watching that waaaay back when. Downtown Aquarium needs a compact coaster too since Landry's owns that as well. I'm really surprised you found this smooth. It's my roughest credit ahead of the OG Rattler, and my coworkers agree. I guess I need more rides on it before I rank it 🤷🏻♂️
I'm glad this ride is finally getting some attention!
It’s so closed in together. So closed in that there is a sign that says don’t put your hands up. 😂 Someone hit their hands when they put their hands up. It’s very loud while waiting. It had WAY more airtime then I thought it would. I had A LOT of fun going on it.
This sounds fun. Love you and your content mang. I just went to Dorney on Saturday night. It wasn’t my first time there, but it was still fun. I got a legendary front row night night ride on Steel Force. I had way too much room, like a fist size or more and my seatbelt was loose. The tiny GP part of me was partially convinced I’d be ejected from the train on the first drop. Of course I knew that wouldn’t happen. But oh man was the ride hauling! I got some of the most ridiculous floater I’ve ever experienced. And it was sustained too. Like 2 to 4 seconds of airtime on some of those hills. I bet the people behind us were fearing for our lives. That one ride was better than Nitro or Ride of Steel though Ride of Steel has more ejector which I preferred. I now have another ride experience to add to my list of unforgettable rides. Now I need to get to Florida and ride Mako which I’m sure will be even better.
this ride is MEANNNNNN
I need to get on this one. As a woodie fan this looks great.
i live near the coaster and had always written it off because of all the bad press, you've built the hype my friend.
Wow, what a great video. I have always wanted to ride this coaster on my Texas trips but then life always happens. Also a helix is 360 or more. If it is less than it is just a spiral, carousel turn or just a turn.
That soundtrack is 🔥
Do you know the song?
I was out bowling today and I got to thinking about your Coaster Idiots video of Six Flags Fiesta Texas during the Pandemic, specifically of Goliath trains being sanitized and then run around the course empty to dry them off. That got me to thinking “what is a ride’s hourly capacity when you include sanitizing every train every other lap around the course?” That would be an interesting ride operations video.
Come back and ride it again. It's running sooooooo fast now it's nuts. There's no "slowing down" until you hit the final break run. It also now fly's up the lift.
this thing looks incredible. should absolutely get more love.
Great video. Thanks for posting this. Have a nice day.
I love the music you choose for this review.
Me: "Wonder what he's got for me today"
ETR: here's my thesis on all the ways I yearn to feel close to death
I’m going tomorrow after nasa and I have never been to Kemah pier so hopefully I’ll love it
I work at the kemah boardwalk as a game attendant a game called saloon sling is right next to it so close that the first drop zooms right past me
Take a shot every time he says "Pop of Airtime"
RMC HAS A NEW CHALLENGE
Going to Florida this weekend. Can't wait to get some new credits at Universal BGT and SeaWorld mang
Coaster Fusion Manta and Journey to Atlantis get the longest lines at SWO
Cheetah Hunt, Cobras Curse, and Tigris gets the longest lines at BGT
Don’t get your hopes too high for Kumba. Cheetah Hunt is rly fun in the front. Shiekra Front. Montu Back Right. Mako Back/Front Left. Manta Back. Kraken anywhere. Also definitely check out Falcons Fury. I would recommend Sky Ride from Cheetah Hunt to Shiekra. Great Shot opportunities. Tbh the big 3 B&Ms never got lines
I agree with almost everything above about BGT, but with Kumba do have your hopes up, back row on kumba is best experience in the park ATM (cough-iron gwazi-cough) but yes Tigris cheetah hunt an cobrs curse will have long lines so plan accordingly an skyride from cheetah hunt to tigris is a excellent idea. Do ride scorpion if open, its a great swartzkoff
For me I would rather have positives over LATS, but that’s just me
I'm making RMC El Toro in Planet Coaster as I'm watching this lol. Btw if you need any POVs for Fiesta Texas i have some on my channel.
Remember the wild mouse in Blackpool? Most parks would use that space for an exit gift shop. Also I find that PTC trains give more airtime
looks similar to the Airplane Coaster that used to be at Rye Playland
Such a beautiful coaster!
Yesssss I definitely agree with that drop on the raven
Your name is completely false
Great Video!
Twister at Knoebles is comparable to this in its compactness, this still takes the cake though.
I love content like this!!! 👍🏼
At night this thing is totally out of control. That 2nd half does not slow down at all, its fucking insane.
Can we get an official ElToroRyan wooden coaster tier list?
SpaceIsThePlace you certainly will! .... eventually lol
Ride it at night after a hot day Ryan. Haulin..... Especially since the million they spent in retracking in 2020.
This ride is on par with El Toro believe it or not. I have it right behind El Toro on my rankings but not entirely sure that is justified.
Damn that history is kinda sad, actually. Can't believe Martin and Vleminckx rushed that construction. Wood coasters built in that fashion needs skill and proper time to assemble, because you are building all of that on site using skilled carpentry. Yes it will not be perfect, but traditional wood coasters need that time and care put into it. I'm glad they are building really good wood coasters for the Gravity Group now, and this definitely looks to be one of Gravity Group's best. Great thing that the pacing looks far better over the years :)
I loved it it was so funn
If this is the king of compact wooden coasters, then Timber Falls' Avalanche is the prince
Hello? Coolest PTC trains anyone?
Did anyone else notice the people in the back row collide when they went down the hill at 1:41. Great review tho lol love it
Just rode on Friday night. 1 train ops with only 2 employees working the station. 6-7 minutes between dispatchs
Imagine this RMC! 😂
The only rollercoaster I have ridden in the US
Back seats have great airtime
I went here when I was 7. Didn’t ride it. Wasn’t an enthusiast at the time and there was no way i would’ve rode it back then
This is my home park, sucks we don’t have Astro world anymore!
So is Martin and Vleminckz the core manufacturer or is it The Gravity Group? I always get confused when both are mixed in the same conversation.
In 2022 the coaster runs much faster than in the video and it's way better than before
Awesome vid man!
I have been here Easter weekend and with a full line it only took 30ish mins to get on
never been this early in my life lol, love ye Ryan (no homo) 💀
I gotta go ride this it’s like an hour from my house
I might get a chance to check this and iron shark out later this year
Woah. Looks like that woman's head got chopped off in 7:34 !!
I’ve been to the boardwalk but I’ve never ridden the bullet or the zip line there
Def a must ride coaster! My first ever coaster and I'm probably gonna get to ride it again, my only question is how do they add the second train when it gets busy, or the maintenance train?
I think the wodan timbur coaster in europapark comes kinda close to this one. AND it has toilets in the queue
MortalBlob it has toilets in line?? That’s amazing!
@@ElToroRyan yup. but don't go in the single rider line. Also the sink doesn't work in the men's but it does in the women's
@@ElToroRyan rcdb: Trivia
'Wodan Timbur Coaster' must be one of the only roller coasters in the world with a restroom halfway through the queue line
Just road this in 2024. It was sprinkling rain and the train was flying even in the 2 car.
Rmc Boardwalk Bullet imagine that.
Maybe the train was running slow this day because in the povs I have seen, it sips through all these elements.
It's a mini renegade
Lol how do you get a non wheel seat on a 2 row per car wooden coaster train lol?
Super13 I consider it a wheel seat when the wheels are under your ass. In the front row of a 2-bench PTC car, the wheels ride under your feet
Ye
You know I've never noticed the slower pacing. Ill have to pay more attention next time I ride it
I live just a few miles from this coaster. I would ride it more but unless you are planning on marathoning this coaster all day it's hard to justify routinely spending $25 for a single coaster, plus that doesn't include the parking either.
Its $25??
@@jwashington4863 An adult All-Day ride pass at Kemah is $25. If you just want to take a single ride on Boardwalk Bullet, then it's $6. I'm not sure what HYDRAdude is talking about with the parking? I've visited Kemah twice (the second time was in 2018), and the parking was free both times. Does Kemah charge for parking at times?
Prodigal Son that’s what I thought! Thanks for clarifying
Imagine if this got the RMC treatment. It’d be crazy then.
I think it’s a bit too short, and it’d be risky investing, considering it is on a boardwalk in a location prone to hurricanes
If this got RMC'd I'd make an argument that RMC offically made a ride worse and not better. 🥴
I love this music, whats it called?
I want somebody to make this coaster on planet coaster
I thought that all seats are wheel seats in 2x2 ptc cars
"Boardwalk Bullet is one of the most compact coasters in the world."
*Railblazer wants to know your location*
Sweet vid bro, I need to go Texas.. I got to SFGA for the first time last Sunday from UK, got 8 rides on El Toro it facking SLAPPED.. when you coming UK to ride our shitty coasters?
I’ve been looking for one of these cause I’m going to Texas next year! How’d you know?😳
Bruh Sound efffect 2 lucky guess mang!
Looks like a lot of fun! But in terms of track length per acreage, I think Cyclone at Coney Island might have it beat by a fair bit (2,640 feet in around 0.8 acre). A quick and dirty Google Earth area calculation gave me 49,000 square feet for Boardwalk Bullet, and 36,000 square feet for Cyclone. This works out to 0.066 feet per square foot for Boardwalk Bullet, and 0.074 feet per square foot for Cyclone.
Kind of like the earthquake you experience waiting for the Phoenix .