@@makijo1571 You can tell by the layout. GCIs have faster pacing and more rapid-fire hills and turns. CCIs are slower and mainly focus on laterals and larger hills.
I read your comment at the same moment the quote came up in the video. Thanks everybody, I’ve spit coffee all over the place and I’ve gotta change my shirt. I guess your work for the day is done. 🤣
If Californias Great America RMC's grizzly and puts in that B&M hyper they said they were building, it will low key be one of the best parks in the US.
@@jhumuscotland5231 YES! We need a launch at our park. Mack and Gerstlauer are great options, but imagine an Intamin Blitz or Xcelerator. Probably out of the question due to most of CGA's land being developed
Kings island is my home park and when I found out that the new coaster was going to be wooden I was so frustrated. My son and I upgraded our season passes just so we could hit cedar point for the more aggressive rides but wow did I under estimate this wooden coaster. It has truly become one of our all time favorites. We had fast passes one day and road it 7 times in a row. People we’re giving us dirty looks after awhile but hey we paid the extra money 🤷🏼♂️. Love your videos and keep up the great work!!
This is a really interesting one for me. My main park growing up was six flags America, I went to Hershey park a bunch growing up as well, and finally I ended up going to college in Orlando so I’ve been to fun spot a bunch. No roller coaster from those parks ranks higher than 8th on the list 😂. The good thing about having these woodies as my childhood coasters is that no other woody I’ve ridden (including both sides of original Gwazi) ever beat me up. I distinctly remember my friends avoiding the three wooden roller coasters at kings dominion because they were scared of how rough they thought the ride would be.
Just rode Texas Stingray today and it was AMAZING! Since the park was dead today, I got some rides with just me in the back row and the airtime on that first drop was INSANE! This ride hauls like a truck and I love every second of it. #3 GCI for me
I’ve ridden Renegade like 5 years ago, and I would put it in the top 5 on this list. Insane airtime and pacing, lots of crossovers, very smooth, a very cool station flyby, and the first drop is insane. 👍👍👍
I have rode Renegade multiple times...(best night ride of any coaster ive been on) And when you describe mystic timbers... your putting renegade right there with it. That ride is SO under rated. You will enjoy it. It will be in your top 3 if not #1. It is my second favorite coaster of all time.
While I haven't been on Kentucky Rumbler, I have been on Renagade and judging from where you put certain GCIs, I'd guess you'd probably put it between 6 and 4. For me, I'm a huge sucker for GCIs plus my "list" is very different. For me, Renagade is one of my favorite GCIs up there with Thunderhead, Prowler, Mystic, and Goldstriker.
FFS Chris, airtime doesn't have to be flying out of your seat. if you're stapled you can still 'experience' the airtime, you just don't physically move out of your seat
I rode Mystic Timbers as my first GCI. I had very high expectations and took a ride in the back row. I rode it more in the morning so it was not completely warmed up and I was very disappointed. I was expecting some insane ejector but I got little to no airtime but insanely good laterals. The drop in the back row was really good too. But then I rod it at the end of the day. Just wow. This thing is really good. I got some very sustained floater and the op didn't staple me this time so it did not hurt my legs. Now this thing is high in my rankings and I have it 3rd in the park behind Orion. I'm starting to debate whether I should put it above Orion or not. I think it might be better.
I actually rode Renegade at valley Fair and was very impressed on how fast it bolts out of the lift hill. I would actually put it at 2. But also Outlaw at Adventure land in Altoona Iowa is also a very fast coaster just like renegade. Just a little rough last time I was there.
My personal rankings, I’ve ridden 9 out of 13 currently operating in the U.S: 1.Mystic Timbers 2.Renegade 3.Prowler 4.Thunderhead 5.Lightning Racer 6.Roar SFA 7.American Thunder 8.InvadR 9.Wildcat
I agree, Mystic Timbers is my #1 at Kings Island by a long shot. It’s a monster, and I LOVE the airtime after the turn around: Floater, ejector, floater, ejector, floater ejector. BEAUTIFUL layout. Prowler and mystic share a VERY similar layout though. I need to ride Stingray bad. Mystic is my #2 wooden coaster behind El Toro though!!
A night ride on Prowler is a must, I got a night ride during Winterfest and that was a great ride since it’s going through the forest and you can’t see where you’re going. I don’t usually get night rides but this and Screaming Eagle are the 2 coasters I wanted to ride at night.
I can confirm that it's much better at night, went to Fun Spot America after a day of park hopping other non-Disney/universal parks and was amazing for the two hours I was there
I haven’t ridden many other GCIs so I can’t compare it, but I’ve been to Beech Bend and ridden Kentucky Rumbler many times. It’s always fun, has a good and fast first drop and it keeps the speed through the whole course. It has decent airtime, and the layout is very windy and twisty. You definitely need to go ride it someday!
I've ridden on the Texas Giant before it was RMC'd. There is a lot of jackhammering but, the airtime, forcefulness, and well-padded seats more than make up for the jackhammer. However, the RMC treatment has turned a good coaster into a great coaster
During mystics opening weekend I remember being so hyped about the shed just to not give a f*** cause the ride blew me away that much lol. Definitely the most shocked I’ve ever been on a ride,
You need that night ride on prowler, I got that night ride in the very back and that made me tear up in joy it was so amazing, the airtime the speed the everything is amazing 10/10 would recommend
I got on renegade opening day last year for the first time and it was fantastic. First drop was cool with the double twist. Running quick even early in the day opening day of the season. I have it as my #3 behind prowler and mystic timbers as I prefer the out and back type on those 2. I'd say renegade is just above gold striker from my rides. Prowler is my #1 night ride over the 2 at KI.
My mom and I spent the weekend at Six Flags over St. Louis and American Thunder is definitely the best wooden roller coaster there especially at night. I also really like the Screaming Eagle and if they would just RMC the Boss I think it would so much better.
8:30 ONE OF YOUR FIRST CREDITS MOMENT!!!!!!! Also who else is watching this after wildcats revenge (Im probably the only one because i live in the past)
I’m very fortunate to have ridden arguably the 2 best GCI coasters in good striker and mystic timbers! Even though mystic is at my home park, I like gold striker better but both are insanely good!
Zero mentions of being stapled. Good job, AirtimeThrills! 🤣 But anyways American Thunder is my favorite GCI because for me it was so unexpected. Mystic Timbers I thought was a bit of a letdown.
@@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239 Really? AT is at my home park and its good but it has a bit of a rattle in my opinion, it wasnt near as intense and mystic timbers was a lot more intense and it was butter smooth, AT felt a lot more tame
I've personally never had a problem with Wildcat. Although I haven't ridden it in recent years, every time I rode it before was a pretty fun ride. Nothing special, but pretty fun. I've gotten used to rougher coasters having binged Skyliner and Conneaut's Blue Streak several times. Not to mention, Thunderbolt at Kennywood ain't the smoothest either, but I heard they got some trackwork done during the 2019/2020 off season but I haven't been able to go this year.
Of what i have ridden. Top 2 are the only ones ive really been impressed with 1. Mystic (by far) 2. Kentucky Rumbler 3. Thunderhead (rode it before the recent track work) 4. Lightning Racer 5. Roar 6. White Lightning 7. InvadR 8. Wildcat 🤮
Genuinely shocked Wildcat isn't on the bottom spot. Then again, I never DID ride Roar, so who's to say. Wildcat is pretty much a "shaken baby syndrome" simulator.
Mystic Timbers is the best coaster at Kings Island hands down! Even though Orion has grown on me, but Diamondback has been crawling this year and Banshee is rough! Great list
I rode White Lightning when the trains were full and it was warmed up, it’s airtime was alright, but it could be better, there were a few pops that were pretty mild, even for GCI, just FYI
1 Mystic Timbers (its not really close) 2 Renegade 3 Gold Striker 4 Prowler 5 Texas Stingray 6 Thunder head (easily the most overrated coaster I've been on) 7 Apocalypse 8 American Thunder 9 Lightning Racer 10 Invadr 11 Roar 12 White Lightning (the 4th roughest coaster I've ever ridden after the big apple coaster Mind Eraser (darien lake) and Wildcat (lake compounce)
My Favorite GCI ive done is Prowler because when I rode the ride ops were letting me do one click on the lap bar on all my rides so I was launching out of my seat on every little hill I even like it more then Mystic Timbers. I really want to get on Goldstriker and Renegade those look like some of the best Gci's also I was very unimpressed with American Thunder it was fun but it felt really slow on my visit. I'm the opposite I thought The Boss was way better. I really like the videos of ranking coasters from a specific manufacturer. Awesome video!
Here is my Top 5 GCI's I have been on: 1. GoldStriker- For me the top 1 by a good bit. 2. Mystic Timbers- It used to be #3 but I got a back row night ride and I moved it up. Ran well this year. 3. Thunderhead 4. American Thunder -I actually have it right behind the Boss and Screaming Eagle in my overall rankings. 5. Apocalypse - I have it just behind American Thunder. I still need to get on Renegade (I expect it to be at least #2), Prowler , and Texas Sting Ray as those are the coaster that could crack the Top 5.
Would you love it if Intamin changed some of their bad restraints to good ones? (such as the U-brick restraints on Superman the Ride to Millennium Force’s T-bars and Skyrush’s thigh crushers to less painful lap bars)
I’ve only ridden Mystic Timbers and Kentucky Rumbler. Kentucky Rumbler is very good, but not great. I’d venture to guess you’d put it somewhere in the middle, around Apocalypse. It has that curving pre-drop similar to Apocalypse. I thought it had some decent pops of air and good speed, but it’s no Mystic Timbers. I also love the setting, just out in an open field. My dream would be to own a farm in the middle of nowhere and build my own personal GCI...that’s what KR feels like, lol.
Mystic Timbers is the only GCI in my top tier, so definitely agree there. I haven't ridden enough to compare American Thunder, but I definitely enjoyed it (but not as much as The Boss).
Mystic is at my home park and if I’m being non biased it’s the best ride at kings island for what it accomplishes. I loved the hand chopper moment into the tunnel towards the end of Texas Stingray though. Mystic also gave me two snow rides last year ❄️
OMG! You placed American Thunder at number 3! My home park! I mean It's pretty good though. I hope my home park adds something new soon though. Also, glad you like it! :D
Steven Stice I’m not exactly sure, but maybe 2023 or 2024 they could possibly replace it with some compact roller coaster or maybe an exotic flat ride.
Steven Stice Same, but I am thinking the Raptor coaster will be where the Ninja is. I’m hoping in this decade they get rid of the Ninja cause It’s kinda crap not gonna lie.
Renegade will definitely be in your top three-I think it is far and away the best GCI. If is wasn’t so far out of the way it would soar up everybody’s lists.
About Lightning Racer and Wildcat: Wildcat is 100 TIMES rougher than Lightning Racer. I've ridden both many times, (Hersheypark is the park I've visited the most) and I can confidently say that LR is forceless, but somewhat smooth and definitely fun (racing). Wildcat is rough and forceful, which is awful considering the forces plus the roughness doesn't make it better.
I did a top 10 texas video. Wish i woulda done one for the whole state since i think ive been on everything in the state at this point other than joyland
I rode white lighting at nighttime at jaunary of this year with my friends around 6 times, and even though it was my first woodie, and it being kinda forceless, it was a fun ride (but the drop caught me off guard because I was used to the straight drops)
I'm not sure whether Ghost Rider should have been included because it had the re-tracking by GCI but most of it was built by CCI but I would include it anyways but I understand
Mystic is my favorite coaster at Kings Island. I had a choice between another night ride on mystic or Diamondback and mystic did not disappoint. Currently tied for number 2 with Mako behind Voyage
FTR to everyone here! The 2 defunct GCI coasters were RMC'd! Roar at Discovery Kingdom is now The Joker and Gwazi in Busch Gardens Tampa is now Iron Gwazi. GCI clearly didn't like this because they recently came out with their own Iron Box system for retracking their coasters as an option instead of having to go to RMC. Check out White Lightning from Fun Spot America in Orlando on the subject! Specifically the retracking! Only 1 GCI coaster has been completely removed and that was at Celebration City which closed in 2008, called Ozark Wildcat. Wasn't even GCI's fault.
Always enjoy watching your videos. Had me laughing at the seals joke and where is Mystic Timbers ranked on your overall rankings? Was it ahead of Banshee? I believe diamondback was still out in front. Orion up there too.
I honestly haven't ridden that many at all. In fact, my favorite so far is Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa (before becoming Iron Gwazi) followed by Apocalypse at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Renegade at Valleyfair.
I'm from Germany, so my only GCI is Wodan, but Wodan is my Number 1 woody and my Number 5 Overall (I've only been to german parks so far), so naturally,I think very highly of GCI
When you get three videos a week for two weeks in a month...
The Month Airtime thrills lost his mind (and we loved it)
👏👏👏 there's a throwback
👏 That is a good callback👏👏👏
👏 good one
Broke the clap chain lmao
@@Donald38 reeeee
I'm not a big enough enthusiast to be able to spot a CCI vs a GCI.
GP
Track type?
GCIs usually are twister layouts and have Millennium Flyer trains so it’s not that hard.
Most GCIs have a curved drop and CCIs don't.
@@makijo1571 You can tell by the layout. GCIs have faster pacing and more rapid-fire hills and turns. CCIs are slower and mainly focus on laterals and larger hills.
"using seals on the final break run" for Wildcat made me bust a gut.
I misread your comment and thought you said nut 😳
Edward Isom FR
🤣 but that’s such a distinctive hersheypark sound so i love it
I read your comment at the same moment the quote came up in the video. Thanks everybody, I’ve spit coffee all over the place and I’ve gotta change my shirt. I guess your work for the day is done. 🤣
I think he means a broken recorder
Renegade, Mystic, and Goldstriker are my top 3, RENEGADE IS THE MOST UNDERRATED COASTER EVER.
If Californias Great America RMC's grizzly and puts in that B&M hyper they said they were building, it will low key be one of the best parks in the US.
Right? Both strong possibilities
Probably in 2022 now, thanks to the pandemic 😷, for our Dream hyper.
I hope. I live 20 minutes away, so that would be a dream!
I really want a Gerstlauer Launched Infinty or Mack multi launch to come to CGA
@@jhumuscotland5231 YES! We need a launch at our park. Mack and Gerstlauer are great options, but imagine an Intamin Blitz or Xcelerator. Probably out of the question due to most of CGA's land being developed
When Chris uploads. I know that I’m going to watch quality content.
You got a point
Ya
Yo
So true 😌
Yes yes yes
It's a good day when Chris uploads.
Agreed mang
Agreed
Agreed
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Agreed
Airtime: exists
Texas Stingray: ｎｏ
FALSE 😂
Facts
@@AirtimeThrills I mean the first half has some airtime but the second half you get flat out stapled
Airtime Thrills maybe the air would have been stronger if they were sending full trains all day
Kings island is my home park and when I found out that the new coaster was going to be wooden I was so frustrated. My son and I upgraded our season passes just so we could hit cedar point for the more aggressive rides but wow did I under estimate this wooden coaster. It has truly become one of our all time favorites. We had fast passes one day and road it 7 times in a row. People we’re giving us dirty looks after awhile but hey we paid the extra money 🤷🏼♂️. Love your videos and keep up the great work!!
This is a really interesting one for me. My main park growing up was six flags America, I went to Hershey park a bunch growing up as well, and finally I ended up going to college in Orlando so I’ve been to fun spot a bunch. No roller coaster from those parks ranks higher than 8th on the list 😂. The good thing about having these woodies as my childhood coasters is that no other woody I’ve ridden (including both sides of original Gwazi) ever beat me up.
I distinctly remember my friends avoiding the three wooden roller coasters at kings dominion because they were scared of how rough they thought the ride would be.
Renegade is definitely Top 5 worthy; one of my favorite first drops on any coaster ever.
Roar will be at the top of the list easily
It’s the first one mentioned on his list so it must be number one.
@@StamfordBridge Yeah obviously
Confusingly it's also on the top of the list to be rmced
Just rode Texas Stingray today and it was AMAZING! Since the park was dead today, I got some rides with just me in the back row and the airtime on that first drop was INSANE! This ride hauls like a truck and I love every second of it. #3 GCI for me
I’ve ridden Renegade like 5 years ago, and I would put it in the top 5 on this list. Insane airtime and pacing, lots of crossovers, very smooth, a very cool station flyby, and the first drop is insane. 👍👍👍
I have rode Renegade multiple times...(best night ride of any coaster ive been on) And when you describe mystic timbers... your putting renegade right there with it. That ride is SO under rated. You will enjoy it. It will be in your top 3 if not #1. It is my second favorite coaster of all time.
“But you know what happened” best way to say it lol
While I haven't been on Kentucky Rumbler, I have been on Renagade and judging from where you put certain GCIs, I'd guess you'd probably put it between 6 and 4. For me, I'm a huge sucker for GCIs plus my "list" is very different. For me, Renagade is one of my favorite GCIs up there with Thunderhead, Prowler, Mystic, and Goldstriker.
FFS Chris, airtime doesn't have to be flying out of your seat. if you're stapled you can still 'experience' the airtime, you just don't physically move out of your seat
Well said!
That’s a reason I’m not a fan of GCI’s they staple you so you feel everything times ten even roughness
Wait... GCI brakes have the ability to sound like marine mammals? Why is Sea World letting this theming opportunity pass them by??
Coaster enthusiasts: "Lightning Racer is awesome!"
Me: just casually walking over to the ride with a match and can of gasoline
Yeah I had heard so much hype for it and it’s one of the most forceless non-kiddie coasters I’ve ever ridden.
Love your content dude!
InvadR was HAULING this year, and the double down gave some good airtime! I agree that in 2019 it was pretty forceless though.
If there was a RUclips Hall of Fame, I would nominate Chris
I hope to one day work for this company as soon as I get through College! The stuff these guys make is absolutely amazing
I rode Mystic Timbers as my first GCI. I had very high expectations and took a ride in the back row. I rode it more in the morning so it was not completely warmed up and I was very disappointed. I was expecting some insane ejector but I got little to no airtime but insanely good laterals. The drop in the back row was really good too. But then I rod it at the end of the day. Just wow. This thing is really good. I got some very sustained floater and the op didn't staple me this time so it did not hurt my legs. Now this thing is high in my rankings and I have it 3rd in the park behind Orion. I'm starting to debate whether I should put it above Orion or not. I think it might be better.
I highly recommend Kentucky Rumbler - it's a little rough, but definitely in the good way.
“GCI doesn’t make family coasters”
*Wickerman wants to know your location*
invadR
*White lightning,heide the ride and el toro would like to talk to you*
Jhumu alam ahem, EL TORO IS AN INTAMIN PREFAB
Other el toro lol
Jhumu alam oh sorry thought you meant the one at SFGrAd, didn’t know there were other coasters named that
I actually rode Renegade at valley Fair and was very impressed on how fast it bolts out of the lift hill. I would actually put it at 2. But also Outlaw at Adventure land in Altoona Iowa is also a very fast coaster just like renegade. Just a little rough last time I was there.
My personal rankings, I’ve ridden 9 out of 13 currently operating in the U.S:
1.Mystic Timbers
2.Renegade
3.Prowler
4.Thunderhead
5.Lightning Racer
6.Roar SFA
7.American Thunder
8.InvadR
9.Wildcat
I agree, Mystic Timbers is my #1 at Kings Island by a long shot. It’s a monster, and I LOVE the airtime after the turn around: Floater, ejector, floater, ejector, floater ejector. BEAUTIFUL layout. Prowler and mystic share a VERY similar layout though. I need to ride Stingray bad. Mystic is my #2 wooden coaster behind El Toro though!!
A night ride on Prowler is a must, I got a night ride during Winterfest and that was a great ride since it’s going through the forest and you can’t see where you’re going. I don’t usually get night rides but this and Screaming Eagle are the 2 coasters I wanted to ride at night.
Screaming Eagle is amazing at night
You should do one for CCI now
Nah, I think he should wait until he does Shivering Timbers.
I am missing so many CCIs at small parks
That's a pretty big list. What, like 40 coasters in the US?
About less than 30
Bc Stampida and Tomahawk and Megafobia are in Europe
SPOT ON! 👌🏼Felt exactly the same about the bottom half! The front seat on Thunderhead blew me away tho! Top 2 if not number 1!
Rides are different at night. Happy you are pointing this out.
I can confirm that it's much better at night, went to Fun Spot America after a day of park hopping other non-Disney/universal parks and was amazing for the two hours I was there
I haven’t ridden many other GCIs so I can’t compare it, but I’ve been to Beech Bend and ridden Kentucky Rumbler many times. It’s always fun, has a good and fast first drop and it keeps the speed through the whole course. It has decent airtime, and the layout is very windy and twisty. You definitely need to go ride it someday!
I will definitely find my way there at some point
I've ridden on the Texas Giant before it was RMC'd. There is a lot of jackhammering but, the airtime, forcefulness, and well-padded seats more than make up for the jackhammer. However, the RMC treatment has turned a good coaster into a great coaster
Chria: gci is the longest running wooden coaster manufacturer
Ptc: hold my beer
They haven't built a new coaster in like 45 years tho
@@AirtimeThrills Dude PTC just announced a new for 2021 coaster for Dorney Park. They're back in the mix.
@@peterg644 Wait for real?
@@gavin2954 jk XD
@@AirtimeThrills I'll allow it.
Intamin is similar, though 12 years is much less than 40+
I have been waiting for this video!! Keep up the good work
I haven’t been to Beech Bend since ‘06, but I remember really liking Kentucky Rumbler. It’s compact, kind of like Roar, but it was so much better.
During mystics opening weekend I remember being so hyped about the shed just to not give a f*** cause the ride blew me away that much lol. Definitely the most shocked I’ve ever been on a ride,
You need that night ride on prowler, I got that night ride in the very back and that made me tear up in joy it was so amazing, the airtime the speed the everything is amazing 10/10 would recommend
I got on renegade opening day last year for the first time and it was fantastic. First drop was cool with the double twist. Running quick even early in the day opening day of the season. I have it as my #3 behind prowler and mystic timbers as I prefer the out and back type on those 2. I'd say renegade is just above gold striker from my rides. Prowler is my #1 night ride over the 2 at KI.
My mom and I spent the weekend at Six Flags over St. Louis and American Thunder is definitely the best wooden roller coaster there especially at night. I also really like the Screaming Eagle and if they would just RMC the Boss I think it would so much better.
Hershey Park Intamin's: Near the top of every list.
Hershey Park GCI's: at the bottom of every list
not mine. Lightning Racer is my 4th favorite GCI out of 12 ridden.
Some ppl enjoy wilcat
8:30
ONE OF YOUR FIRST CREDITS MOMENT!!!!!!!
Also who else is watching this after wildcats revenge
(Im probably the only one because i live in the past)
Mystic Timbers is at Mt home park. I rode it Twice last Sunday. Love her!
Can you do a CCI video?
That’s what I thought this was when I clicked on it. When I started watching I realized that it was GCI.
Maybe CCI / gravity group because I think the gravity group guys are from CCI
I am missing too many CCIs to make a good video, maybe next year after I ride Shivering Timbers and maybe Rampage and Excalibur, Kingdom coaster, etc
I’m very fortunate to have ridden arguably the 2 best GCI coasters in good striker and mystic timbers! Even though mystic is at my home park, I like gold striker better but both are insanely good!
One of my higher ranked GCI coasters is Wildcat at Celebration City. That thing was smooth and packed with airtime. Too bad it isn’t there anymore.
The Boss in STL is SCREAMING for an RMC conversion.
Invader is a great family coaster ands it great to have a BGW
Zero mentions of being stapled. Good job, AirtimeThrills! 🤣
But anyways American Thunder is my favorite GCI because for me it was so unexpected. Mystic Timbers I thought was a bit of a letdown.
I’m in a similar position as you. Mystic Timbers really disappointed me.
@@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239 Really? AT is at my home park and its good but it has a bit of a rattle in my opinion, it wasnt near as intense and mystic timbers was a lot more intense and it was butter smooth, AT felt a lot more tame
@@zyphic3606 last year it did. I re-rode it a bit under a month ago, and I was much more impressed
@@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239 I rode it in may last and it wasnt near what Mystic Timbers is, its far faster then InvadR though
I've personally never had a problem with Wildcat. Although I haven't ridden it in recent years, every time I rode it before was a pretty fun ride. Nothing special, but pretty fun. I've gotten used to rougher coasters having binged Skyliner and Conneaut's Blue Streak several times. Not to mention, Thunderbolt at Kennywood ain't the smoothest either, but I heard they got some trackwork done during the 2019/2020 off season but I haven't been able to go this year.
Of what i have ridden. Top 2 are the only ones ive really been impressed with
1. Mystic (by far)
2. Kentucky Rumbler
3. Thunderhead (rode it before the recent track work)
4. Lightning Racer
5. Roar
6. White Lightning
7. InvadR
8. Wildcat 🤮
Genuinely shocked Wildcat isn't on the bottom spot. Then again, I never DID ride Roar, so who's to say. Wildcat is pretty much a "shaken baby syndrome" simulator.
Mystic Timbers is the best coaster at Kings Island hands down! Even though Orion has grown on me, but Diamondback has been crawling this year and Banshee is rough! Great list
I rode White Lightning when the trains were full and it was warmed up, it’s airtime was alright, but it could be better, there were a few pops that were pretty mild, even for GCI, just FYI
Renegade is the only GCI I've been on, but it's my favorite ride at valley fair. I'd say its up there with thunderhead.
1 Mystic Timbers (its not really close)
2 Renegade
3 Gold Striker
4 Prowler
5 Texas Stingray
6 Thunder head (easily the most overrated coaster I've been on)
7 Apocalypse
8 American Thunder
9 Lightning Racer
10 Invadr
11 Roar
12 White Lightning (the 4th roughest coaster I've ever ridden after the big apple coaster Mind Eraser (darien lake) and Wildcat (lake compounce)
My Favorite GCI ive done is Prowler because when I rode the ride ops were letting me do one click on the lap bar on all my rides so I was launching out of my seat on every little hill I even like it more then Mystic Timbers. I really want to get on Goldstriker and Renegade those look like some of the best Gci's also I was very unimpressed with American Thunder it was fun but it felt really slow on my visit. I'm the opposite I thought The Boss was way better. I really like the videos of ranking coasters from a specific manufacturer. Awesome video!
Was waiting to see where renegade came in then remembered that parks are closed here :(
Here are my GCI rankings
1. Mystic Timbers
2. Thunderhead
3. Wildcat
4. Kentucky Rumbler
5. Roar
6. Lightning Racer
7. Invadr
As I'm watching this, I just got a back row night ride on Mystic Timbers about an hour ago. Definitely #1 in my home park!
Here is my Top 5 GCI's I have been on:
1. GoldStriker- For me the top 1 by a good bit.
2. Mystic Timbers- It used to be #3 but I got a back row night ride and I moved it up. Ran well this year.
3. Thunderhead
4. American Thunder -I actually have it right behind the Boss and Screaming Eagle in my overall rankings.
5. Apocalypse - I have it just behind American Thunder.
I still need to get on Renegade (I expect it to be at least #2), Prowler , and Texas Sting Ray as those are the coaster that could crack the Top 5.
Would you love it if Intamin changed some of their bad restraints to good ones? (such as the U-brick restraints on Superman the Ride to Millennium Force’s T-bars and Skyrush’s thigh crushers to less painful lap bars)
I’ve only ridden Mystic Timbers and Kentucky Rumbler. Kentucky Rumbler is very good, but not great. I’d venture to guess you’d put it somewhere in the middle, around Apocalypse. It has that curving pre-drop similar to Apocalypse. I thought it had some decent pops of air and good speed, but it’s no Mystic Timbers. I also love the setting, just out in an open field. My dream would be to own a farm in the middle of nowhere and build my own personal GCI...that’s what KR feels like, lol.
Mystic Timbers is the only GCI in my top tier, so definitely agree there. I haven't ridden enough to compare American Thunder, but I definitely enjoyed it (but not as much as The Boss).
Mystic is amazing. It’s in my top 5 overall. I’ve only ridden 3 gcis and my order is
1. Mystic
2. White Lightning
3. Invadr
Mystic is at my home park and if I’m being non biased it’s the best ride at kings island for what it accomplishes.
I loved the hand chopper moment into the tunnel towards the end of Texas Stingray though.
Mystic also gave me two snow rides last year ❄️
Snow rides would be awesome
If we were to count GhostRider, it would be #1.
I love Mystic Timbers. The Beast was my favorite in the park but the first time I rode Mystic Timbers I was totally blown away. So many good elements.
Your opinions are weird but that's a good thing... Nice video 👍🏿
Renegade best GCI! And he's I have been on mystic timbers and I think renegade is better. Maybe I have some home park favoritism
Fun list...keep them coming
Going to HallowFest tomorrow at SFGA. Gotta go straight back to El Toro to get some quality rides in the back.
Disagree on White Lightning, I never had a bad ride experience on this ride. Day or night didn’t matter it hauled and kicked ass!!
2:50 About that, I went to Hersheypark in October of 2019, and they were running only one side.
Stinks that I Ozark wildcat got demolished then GCI would have a clean record of all there coasters still standing in the United States.
Just like what happened to B&M’s Dueling Dragons.
Hey Chris, been watching your stuff for quite a while and wanted to say that you're wrong about Wildcat. The brakes aren't seals, they're clown horns.
OMG! You placed American Thunder at number 3! My home park! I mean It's pretty good though. I hope my home park adds something new soon though. Also, glad you like it! :D
What do you think will replace Tidal Wave?
Steven Stice I’m not exactly sure, but maybe 2023 or 2024 they could possibly replace it with some compact roller coaster or maybe an exotic flat ride.
@@itsdecent5428 I'm hoping for a Raptor.
Steven Stice Same, but I am thinking the Raptor coaster will be where the Ninja is. I’m hoping in this decade they get rid of the Ninja cause It’s kinda crap not gonna lie.
Renegade will definitely be in your top three-I think it is far and away the best GCI. If is wasn’t so far out of the way it would soar up everybody’s lists.
About Lightning Racer and Wildcat: Wildcat is 100 TIMES rougher than Lightning Racer. I've ridden both many times, (Hersheypark is the park I've visited the most) and I can confidently say that LR is forceless, but somewhat smooth and definitely fun (racing). Wildcat is rough and forceful, which is awful considering the forces plus the roughness doesn't make it better.
I lose my shit every time I hear Total Eclipse of the Heart now because of Mystic, lmao
Renegade is in the top 3 for sure.
Some people put it at #2 behind Gold Striker, others put it at #1
If you haven't done it yet, I would definitely watch a ranking every (or almost every) coaster in Texas video
I did a top 10 texas video. Wish i woulda done one for the whole state since i think ive been on everything in the state at this point other than joyland
I rode white lighting at nighttime at jaunary of this year with my friends around 6 times, and even though it was my first woodie, and it being kinda forceless, it was a fun ride (but the drop caught me off guard because I was used to the straight drops)
I am one of those people who loves lightning racer so it would be a lot higher for me, but I see your point
I'm not sure whether Ghost Rider should have been included because it had the re-tracking by GCI but most of it was built by CCI but I would include it anyways but I understand
Mystic is my favorite coaster at Kings Island. I had a choice between another night ride on mystic or Diamondback and mystic did not disappoint. Currently tied for number 2 with Mako behind Voyage
FTR to everyone here! The 2 defunct GCI coasters were RMC'd! Roar at Discovery Kingdom is now The Joker and Gwazi in Busch Gardens Tampa is now Iron Gwazi.
GCI clearly didn't like this because they recently came out with their own Iron Box system for retracking their coasters as an option instead of having to go to RMC. Check out White Lightning from Fun Spot America in Orlando on the subject! Specifically the retracking!
Only 1 GCI coaster has been completely removed and that was at Celebration City which closed in 2008, called Ozark Wildcat. Wasn't even GCI's fault.
Mystic Timbers is my favorite gci but I just rode thunderhead today and its my #2 GCI
Agree with all the rankings, but Boss is an absolute treasure.
#NeverRMCtheBoss
But we can agree that AmThun is kinda better
@@richardbagley3139 Except it isn't
Prowler should be #1 no doubt imo. Absolutely insane at night
Always enjoy watching your videos. Had me laughing at the seals joke and where is Mystic Timbers ranked on your overall rankings? Was it ahead of Banshee? I believe diamondback was still out in front. Orion up there too.
People who have Kings Island at their home park are very spoiled
I honestly haven't ridden that many at all. In fact, my favorite so far is Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa (before becoming Iron Gwazi) followed by Apocalypse at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Renegade at Valleyfair.
You need to get your ass to Europe! Troy, Wodan and Joris en de Draak are great!
I marathoned prowler at night and it got better and better reach time
I'm from Germany, so my only GCI is Wodan, but Wodan is my Number 1 woody and my Number 5 Overall (I've only been to german parks so far), so naturally,I think very highly of GCI
Kentucky Rumbler runs and feels similar to American Thunder and ThunderHead. Haven't been on any of these since before 2016 tho...