I rode Zippin Pippin on 4th of July weekend and loved every minute of it. Rode it three times: once in the very front, once in the back cars and one in the middle cars. Gravity Group and Martin & Vlemincx definitely deserve a round of applause for following the original John Miller design plans and blueprints almost to the letter. That ejector death hill was a tasty juxtaposition (and icing on the cake to boot). BTW, sounds like Hades 360 could use the 208 retrak treatment like Mine Blower did.
I really doubt you'll see this, but i rode it 3 times yesterday, staff/operators were very nice and friendly, and some kid in front was talking to them lol, also very smooth for a woodie, just jostling on the 2nd and 3rd turn around. Ejector death hill is super fun and going on the back is amazing, i felt like I was floating out of my seat, literally.
Bay Beech should be proud of this little airtime machine. It's like a mini Voyage from Gravity Group. The value is awesome and cause of that it would be a FANTASTIC home park. Just imagine after a day of work you can just go straight here and marathon this thing. All the airtime looks great and those 2nd and 3rd to last bunny hills look like they got a decent pop of weak floater airtime or maybe just A LITTLE stronger lol.
A rebuild of the Texas Cyclone would be nice. Sadly missed. Boardwalk Bullet in Kemah is a compact and rather intense coaster, but Cyclone was always a favorite of mine.
just for a comparison, it costs $10 to ride White Lightning at Fun Spot Orlando; a comparable modern wooden roller coaster ($12 strait up though with the Fun-E-Card it's $10).
@@CanobieCoaster That might be all I needed to hear. I finally get to go to another major park after just over 2 years when I went to Carowinds. I'm really excited.
To be honest this would be a hell of a home park for the value of it alone. Unfortunately I can’t exactly go to an amusement park daily even though I want to because it is expensive. The fact Bay Beach Amusement Park has free admission and costs so cheaply to ride their major attractions would really boost whatever mood I was in, even if I was having money troubles. Imagining going through my daily routine then popping by this park for a few rides would really be nice!
Amazing review! I’ve been waiting so long for this review!!! This thing is an ejector machine and deserves the number 3 spot in my rankings! I’m glad you mentioned the drop off the first turnaround and the first camelback… they are underrated ejector moments! Obviously the ejector death hill is the best park! And back is definitely the way to go on this ride
@@howenator Have you ever actually ridden the ride? If you did you would know it has plenty of ejector. Sure it might have more floater, but there is ejector (especially at the end)
@@howenator I mean most of the ride is flojector, but what about the ejector death hill, which literally tries to eject you out of your seat, you're telling me the ride has no ejector when that exists lmao. The ride does have some ejector, and it's funny if you think it doesn't.
at least someone came to realization that it has some good elements but its not like a world class coaster or anything, it was so annoying last year when everyone started saying this was the greatest coaster ever built just cuz it was a hidden gem that got discovered
I was looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this. I wish I knew about this coaster before my trip up that direction 2 years ago. I can't imagine that I would like it more than Hades 360 though, since that ride is so insane, and I love quirky, unique layouts. But it does sound like Zippin Pippin is far smoother and easier to marathon.
If Hades 360 was smooth, it would be a top 10 wood coaster for me. But on 2 of my 5 rides, it messed up my back so it was really hard to reride due to the shakiness.
This ride is proof that you can build a world class ride without having to go extreme. The day I rode had full trains and the back seat was incredible
It's a good ride for the park.
I got back row on a half full train, I could only imagine a full train!
As a Green Bay local, I'm so happy this was built. I always keep spare tickets in my car for when I've got free time.
Nice!
I rode the original one in Memphis several times when I was a kid. I would love to take a trip to ride it again!
Glad they preserved the layout!
I rode Zippin Pippin on 4th of July weekend and loved every minute of it. Rode it three times: once in the very front, once in the back cars and one in the middle cars.
Gravity Group and Martin & Vlemincx definitely deserve a round of applause for following the original John Miller design plans and blueprints almost to the letter.
That ejector death hill was a tasty juxtaposition (and icing on the cake to boot). BTW, sounds like Hades 360 could use the 208 retrak treatment like Mine Blower did.
I'm glad they saved this ride's layout.
I really doubt you'll see this, but i rode it 3 times yesterday, staff/operators were very nice and friendly, and some kid in front was talking to them lol, also very smooth for a woodie, just jostling on the 2nd and 3rd turn around. Ejector death hill is super fun and going on the back is amazing, i felt like I was floating out of my seat, literally.
I had good experiences with the staff there as well.
@@CanobieCoaster always haha
Glad to see my local coaster getting some love! If it wasn't for this coaster being re-built, I wouldn't be a coaster enthusiast!
Nice!
I'll admit, as a local, I was skeptical at the time, but it was the best decision that Mayor ever did.
Worked out well!
Also, Dead Horse Bay is on the west side. That's just the Bay of Green Bay there, the island is Renard Island, formerly Kidney Island.
Ah ok, thanks.
Great review! It's one of my favorite coasters, and definitely a great coaster at my home park.
I'm glad you have such a good ride by you.
I remember I rode this when it was in Memphis
Nice!
Looks like a crazy good ride
It was!
Bay Beech should be proud of this little airtime machine. It's like a mini Voyage from Gravity Group. The value is awesome and cause of that it would be a FANTASTIC home park. Just imagine after a day of work you can just go straight here and marathon this thing. All the airtime looks great and those 2nd and 3rd to last bunny hills look like they got a decent pop of weak floater airtime or maybe just A LITTLE stronger lol.
I wouldn't quite call it mini Voyage but it's a great one.
funny you say that, the coaster idiots compared the slide by the coaster to The Voyage as well XD
What now abandoned wooden roller coasters you think would be interesting to get what I call the zippin pippin treatment?
That's a good question. I'm not sure which other ones would get it.
@@CanobieCoaster maybe the Williams grove cyclone, but I don’t know Williams grove still have the blue print
A rebuild of the Texas Cyclone would be nice. Sadly missed. Boardwalk Bullet in Kemah is a compact and rather intense coaster, but Cyclone was always a favorite of mine.
That death is on par with the Rolling thunder hill or skyrush's first drop
It's fantastic, but not as good as those moments.
Wow, a John Miller.
I think every coaster he ever did was damaged by a tornado, hurricane, fire, something
Quite possibly.
What other coaster's airtime hill compares to the strongest hill on this ride?
Think of a violent RMC airtime bunny hill.
just for a comparison, it costs $10 to ride White Lightning at Fun Spot Orlando; a comparable modern wooden roller coaster ($12 strait up though with the Fun-E-Card it's $10).
This is a much better value.
Seems like it has a nice view of the lake. That never hurts.
True!
This looks like a cool wooden coaster.
It is.
Where does this rank on your list? I can’t remember if it was in your top 100
It's in my mid to high 30s for my wood coasters. It didn't make my top 100 overall.
In types of roughness, what are the differences between jostling, shuffling, bouncing, and rattling?
They're different types of shaking.
Dang that ejector death hill looks almost more intense than skyrush's ejector!
Just kidding no it doesn't lol
It is closer to the strength of a Magnum XL-200 triangle hill.
Would you like to go again to Bay Beach Amusement Park, especially for...?
I go there for this ride.
Do you think you can review Roller Coaster at Lagoon? I'll be going there in a couple of weeks and I haven't seen a single review of it on RUclips.
I didn't ride it enough to do an in depth review, sorry. It's a solid ride though.
@@CanobieCoaster That might be all I needed to hear. I finally get to go to another major park after just over 2 years when I went to Carowinds. I'm really excited.
It has a lot of small pops of air and is decently smooth.
When I look at the coaster I forget that it's built by gravity group. It looks like a ptc that was built way back in the before the 1970s.
It basically is a PTC that Gravity Group rebuilt.
On 2:59 Why there Blackline
It was the Falling Star, it was blocked out due to not being open anymore due to breaking down and not functioning anymore
Falling Star is closed this year.
love this thing!!!
It's great.
To be honest this would be a hell of a home park for the value of it alone.
Unfortunately I can’t exactly go to an amusement park daily even though I want to because it is expensive.
The fact Bay Beach Amusement Park has free admission and costs so cheaply to ride their major attractions would really boost whatever mood I was in, even if I was having money troubles.
Imagining going through my daily routine then popping by this park for a few rides would really be nice!
I’m very fortunate to live by it!
@@AirtimeProductions I hope you really enjoy this park!
I enjoyed having my home park finally offer season passes for the first time last year.
“I did need to ride in the back car to experience the airtime, *but the back* has some shockingly good hills.”
Whoops
Amazing review! I’ve been waiting so long for this review!!! This thing is an ejector machine and deserves the number 3 spot in my rankings! I’m glad you mentioned the drop off the first turnaround and the first camelback… they are underrated ejector moments! Obviously the ejector death hill is the best park! And back is definitely the way to go on this ride
It doesn’t have ejector...
Great ride without it, I don't consider every moment of less than -0.1 g to be ejector
Thanks, it's a great ride.
@@howenator Have you ever actually ridden the ride? If you did you would know it has plenty of ejector. Sure it might have more floater, but there is ejector (especially at the end)
@@badgerstatecoasters7725 yes 7 times, twice in 2018 and 5 times in 2020, two rain rides, people just mistake sharp floater for ejector
@@howenator I mean most of the ride is flojector, but what about the ejector death hill, which literally tries to eject you out of your seat, you're telling me the ride has no ejector when that exists lmao. The ride does have some ejector, and it's funny if you think it doesn't.
Elvis fav coaster also I forgot about you
He had good taste.
at least someone came to realization that it has some good elements but its not like a world class coaster or anything, it was so annoying last year when everyone started saying this was the greatest coaster ever built just cuz it was a hidden gem that got discovered
It ended up riding how I thought it would before it got super hyped up last year.
@@CanobieCoaster exactly
How steep is that first drop it looks pretty big
It only has an angle of descent of 50 degrees but the flojector is nuts in the back seat!
51 degrees.
@@CanobieCoaster ok
Probably the only municipally funded roller coaster in the country. This is a use of tax dollars I can get behind!
Agreed!
I was looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this. I wish I knew about this coaster before my trip up that direction 2 years ago. I can't imagine that I would like it more than Hades 360 though, since that ride is so insane, and I love quirky, unique layouts. But it does sound like Zippin Pippin is far smoother and easier to marathon.
If Hades 360 was smooth, it would be a top 10 wood coaster for me. But on 2 of my 5 rides, it messed up my back so it was really hard to reride due to the shakiness.
It’s on my bucket list. (Not just for the ride itself but the price too!)
As it should.