Most Difficult Roller Coaster Credits | Mechanical Issues, Bad Weather, & Kiddie Rides
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
- I have ridden over 1000 different roller coasters, but some were more difficult for me to ride than others. These were due to a myriad of reasons- weather, technical issues, or park policies. In this video, I discuss some of the stories around these elusive coaster credits.
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Alpine Bobsled (The Great Escape)- • Alpine Bobsled at The ...
Blue Flash POV (CoasterFocus)- • Blue Flash Famous Back...
Blue Streak (onride.de- Faszination Achterbahn)- • Blue Streak - Conneaut...
Boomerang (Worlds of Fun)- • Boomerang POV - Roller...
Classic Coaster Off-Ride (Airtime Thrills)- • Classic Coaster at Was...
Colorado Adventure Off-Ride (psyclonesteve)- • Colorado Adventure, Ph...
Daemonen POV (Tivoli TV)- • Dæmonen i Tivoli
Giant Dipper POV (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk)- • Front Seat Ride on the...
Jet Star 2 Off-Ride (Lagoon)- • Jet Star 2 at Lagoon O...
Lightning Rod Off-Ride (Coaster Thrills)- • Lightning Rod Off-Ride...
Ski Mountain Coaster POV (Ober Gatlinburg)- • Ober Gatlinburg - Ski ...
Steeplechase POV (Sean Flaharty)- • POV of Steeplechase - ...
Timberline Twister POV (CoasterDash)- • Video
Tornado Off-Ride (Thrill Seekers And Hell Raisers)- • Tornado (Stricker's Gr...
Wood Express POV (Gravity Group)- • Wood Express at Parc S...
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Honestly this channel sets the bar for other channels. Such a great video idea and very well executed
Thank you!
Definitely agree this is an awesome channel that always pushes to provide different and interesting things around coasters. Awesome! 👌
I 100% agree with this. It rivals that of eltororyan and coaster college with the production value and just good execution like you said.
This channel sets the bar
Totally agree. Found your channel not too long ago and I love your content! It's great to see somebody who acknowledges all rides, not just coasters.
I'm so happy that lil phantom has no height limit because I'll likely be visiting at a time where I'll hit 100 creds at the park, and it's my life goal to have Lil Phantom as my 100th coaster
🤩🤩🤩
I hope you're not relying on all of Kennywood's other coasters to be open to do that!
Yes
I operate it myself, hope to see you there :)
Canobie Coaster wdym? SCurr had some mechanical issues, but that was really it.
That lighting rod story is awesome now that's a true enthusiast right there!
Dedication!
[Lightning rod has entered the chat]
Took me so many tries!
Damn I guess I got lucky! Got it my first try
Y’all actually got to ride?
I'm sure the hardest credit for an enthusiast to ever get would be Twist Coaster Robin at Yomiuriland. As it opened on March 19th 2014 and on that same day and not too long after the grand opening, 2 trains somehow collided. Luckily, there were no reported injuries but the park stated that it was damaged beyond repair and it remained SBNO from the collision till 2016 which was when the park scrapped the coaster. They never stated why it was damaged beyond repair and why it couldn't reopen (Yes, really).
Japan is strict on accidents so having one on the opening day looked bad.
This was a really fun topic and video, I enjoyed listening to your stories. It's amazing just how many you got while cutting it close. Here are a few of mine:
Wild Wind at Circle of Fun in the Philippines. At the time, there was very limited information on this coaster, just a pictureless RCDb page and a tourist page that looked like it hadn't been updated in years, so I was skeptical the ride even existed. Couple that with very heavy traffic on the way to the park, and I was more than happy to find the ride actually existed (even though the ride rode like death).
Star Flyer at Star City in the Philippines. Earlier that same trip, we went to Star City, and I was excited at the prospect of riding a rare Pinfari invert, but it was closed the entire day we were there. I had never been so disappointed to see a Pinfari closed. A few days later, after riding Wild Wind, traffic had cleared up, and we would be going right by Star City on our way to where we were staying, so we swung by Star City and found the ride open.
Seaside Heights coasters. When my family was dropping me off at my apartment to begin my junior year of college, we were going to stop by Seaside Heights to hit the coasters. An hour and a half into the five hour drive, I realized I left my student ID at my parents' house. So we had to turn around, drive back, pick it up, and hit the road again. Luckily, we gave ourselves enough time that we were able to ride all of the coasters in town. Three months later, Hurricane Sandy hit.
Tumbleweed at Adventure Park USA. I tried to ride this kiddie coaster when it was at Jolly Roger Amusement Park, but the operator denied us. Later on, the coaster was moved to Adventure Park USA, where they let me on without a second glance.
That's awesome you got to Seaside Heights before the Miler fell into the ocean! Those Philippines coasters definitely look unique and I was glad to see your video on some of them.
great narration as always! your 20 minute videos feel like 5 minutes! very interesting from start to finish.
Glad you enjoyed!
Excellent video! So many interesting, relatable details. And this is also useful for reference for future trips - especially the list of tricky park operating hours at the beginning.
Skyline Park is the king of odd hours but I knew that going in.
@@CanobieCoaster I hate doing cred runs, but after driving through greater Munich traffic, I was reduced to a cred run at Skyline before I had to drive off to Regensburg to meet a friend. But I successfully managed to do all their wacky coasters - even the Butterfly!
I’m currently going down the coast visiting any park that’s open so this topic intrigues me the most .Another great one Canobie 🥃🤌🏽
Thanks!
Excellent video, this is a really great topic to discuss. I have had many issues with several of the same credits that you had, and you are fortunate that you were able to get on all of those. I have still not been able to ride Harley Quinn at Discovery Kingdom or lightning rod despite going to the park several times. It also took me three visits to Cedar point to finally get on dragster and even then it only operated for about 5 hours that day. Thanks for making these videos, you produce great content!
Thank you! You dodged a bullet with Harley Quinn, but that stinks on Lightning Rod.
@@CanobieCoaster oh I heard about Harley. I was sort of surprised that Kong wasn't worse, it was my first SLC and it wasn't honestly the worst ride. I liked it better than their boomerang.
Awesome video great comments and very informative. Hope the ankle is better, and keep up the fantastic work!!!
It's much better now a few years later.
I recently got a ride on Flying Turns, I know it can be a hard credit to get- so I feel blessed to have got the chance to ride it! Love the video as always my friend!
Thanks!
1:37 I love Blue Flash at the Washington State Fair
Whoops
Blue Flash would give those looping fair coasters a run for its money lol
Same
I rode Volcano at KD in 2015. I had no idea at the time that it was temperamental, and I’m very glad I scored the credit
Nice!
One time when i was little and still afraid of rollercoasters i had the opportunity to ride it. I was too scared so I didn't. One of my biggest regrets
This was a really informative video, gained some tips for these creds, thanks!
You're welcome!
Oh jeez, glad you mentioned Tornado in Madrid. We had a nightmare because of their policy of filling trains - particularly annoying on Tornado when the station was full of unused water dummies they could have used :/
I'm glad I rode it once.
Wow after that I think I’m spoiled because my “hardest” credit was titan and shockwave at six flags over Texas just because I found it really hard to find them took me 3 trips to get them
Those two are a pain to find!
This was a lot of fun to watch lol
Glad you liked it!
That story about being covered in grease is awesome!
Worth it.
@@CanobieCoaster I have been there done that on a newly installed Zamperla Mega Discovery at the park I worked for. Quite an experience to leave a ride smelling like a grease pit.
Another Awesome video! ☺ 💜 I was so frustrated on your behalf, about your troubles trying to ride Lightning Rod! Sheesh! It was like giving birth, just for you to get that 1st ride! My goodness! lol I am just glad that you finally got to ride it, and that you love it! 💜
Thanks! It was very rewarding when I finally got on it.
@@CanobieCoaster It truly does look like a great Coaster! 😊💜 I also think that you have an amazing tenacity to get your Coaster credits! It is like the old saying, "if at first, you don't succeed, try, try again"! You take that, to a whole other level! 💜 💜 ☺
Ngl, Son of Beast is a pretty hard credit to get these days
Lol
I think it would be very difficult to get any defunct credits.
Not until Kings Island resurrects it lol
Well, I had the brilliant idea to visit Florida this past spring break and Hagrid's was seriously a pain to ride. I had 2 days at Universal and didn't even get to ride it the first day because virtual line reservations were very limited but I managed to get one the second day! It was worth it in the end!
Glad you got on it.
Some of my most difficult credits that I have obtained:
Lightning Rod: my first visit to Dollywood was when Lightning Rod had the part recall and it's motor catching on fire. It started testing the day I left lol. Got three rides on it in later visits.
Primeval Whirl: one side is harder to get since it only runs during busier times of the year, and they randomly choose which side you go in. I happened to finally get the second side when it was operating seasonally on it's last Christmas
Tempesto: was actually broken down on my first two attempts to ride it in 2015 and 2018. Third time was the charm in 2019.
Three kiddie coasters operated by EK Fernandez: was flying to visit my dad in Hawaii, and it just so happened that the day I landed also was the final day of their state fair. The ride operator had three kiddie coasters at that fair, so I went there after lunch and rode all three of them. It was the last year of operation for one of those coasters too.
I got Primeval Whirl several years ago and it was easy to get both sides. One was standby and one was Fastpass.
I drove 12 hours to go to Dollywood and ride Lightning Rod. I had been checking to make sure it was up and running and it was. It broke down while I was driving and wouldn't open until i had left. I think it's sort of a rite of passage to go to Dollywood and not ride Lightning Rod.
I was in the Lake George area on a family vacation in July of 2019, and we spent some time at The Great Escape. Alpine Bobsled was closed almost all times we were at the park. During a specific time frame one day, I heard the roar of the train on the bobsled track and booked it over there. I got two rides on it and even met a couple enthusiasts! It was my second favorite coaster in the park
Glad you got on it. The roar helps tell if it's open.
@@CanobieCoaster yeah, that can be a tough one to get on. If its damp, it won't run. Plus, it was almost constantly broken.
A few comments:
I also got on Scandia Screamer on a Sunday night was I was driving back from Vegas after riding Manhattan Express and Desperado, which is another tricky one to get. I got the back row on Scandia and it was awesome!
I recently got shut out on Aftershock on Silverwood. Despite the temp being over 60 degrees they didn't run it at all that day because it was after Labor Day. I will just go back this summer and get it and Stunt Pilot.
I also got shut out on Iron Shark at Galveston Pleasure Pier. I checked with the park that it was going to open, which it was suppose to. After I was done at Kemah I drove down and sat right by it for 2-3 hours. No activity. I had to leave to go to San Antonio, so I missed out.
The only coaster I recall having to do the walk of shame was Woodstock Express at California Great America. I just couldn't fit in that one for some reason. I have been on a bunch of kiddie coasters but for some reason that one didn't work.
I have been to Cedar Point 4 times since 2018. I am batting .500 on Top Thrill Dragster. I did get 14 rides on it the 2 multi day trips so I feel pretty good, and half of those were front row rides.
Lightning Rod- I have been extremely lucky and it has not had any major down time. It has gone down for weather or less than an hour while I have been in the park, but I have not gone and not been able to ride it.
Harley Quinn at SFDK and Tidal Twister (SWSD)- Have been down every time I have been in those parks. If I'm going to miss credits, those are 2 I feel good about missing.
I've missed Tidal Twister a few times as well, but I don't lose sleep over that one.
Had no problems with Ravine Flyer 3 on the Saturday after the 4th this year, but it was a walk on because it was still somewhat early, and we got 2 laps in a row!
Nice!
My toughest credit that I have yet to get is Excalibur at Valleyfair, as it doesn't operate during haunt.
Ober Gatlinburg's mountain coaster felt like if Ron Toomer himself designed it. I liked it surprisingly.
The Ober mountain coaster is shockingly jerky for the genre.
I didn't even think Ravine Flyer 3 might be an issue. Fortunately, the crowds were light for me too, and nobody was riding it at the time. Same thing with the one at SFA.
Alpine Bobsled opened late on my one and only day there. When I heard it running, I hurried over and got in line before the Saturday crowd filled the queue, and I had a minimal wait. 15 minutes after my ride, it broke down for the day. I got very lucky there, especially with how far away I live from that park.
You're definitely lucky getting on Alpine Bobsled like that coming from a distance.
This is a very interesting video and topic! Enthusiasts should be weary of these rare rides and the extra effort needed!
Thank you!
When I went to the Midwest back in 2018, there was a storm system that went east as I went east and it was really bad. At KI, the park closed around 4 because of a tornado warning. At CP, it started raining sporadically and everything had to close, reopen, and close again. I got only 1 ride on SteVe in the night, but no ride on Maverick or Raptor. Hersheypark was just shut down because they were flooded up to 3 feet in the park. Luckily, I went back in 2019 and it didn't flood.
I had some issues with storms at Kings Island last year for rerides.
I can't really think of many coasters that have given me issues trying to ride them. When I did visit Fiesta Texas for my first visit last August, Wonder Woman was closed for most of the day. I even asked the workers by the entrance if they thought it would open and they said it would be down for the whole weekend. Luckily about an hour before leaving the park I saw them testing trains and I was able to get two rides in on it. One in the very front row and one in the very back row. I'm glad I got that credit because I was disappointed when I heard it wouldn't be opening for the whole weekend.
Lucky!
I had a similar situation to Boomerang at Worlds of Fun with Xcelerator at Knott's. I was on a school trip and I saw it testing from opening and then it opened, so of course I rushed into the queue and got in the shortest car, which was the last car. It went around the course and broke down while I was on it on the brake run and never reopened for the rest of the day.
At least you got on it!
At the moment the most difficult credit I tried to achieve (and still haven't achieved) is Desmo Race at Mirabilandia.
I was at the park for three days in 2019, and Desmo opened just for one hour in all the three days.
I ran to get in line, but there were already two hours of waiting time, and after one hour the ride closed for technical issues.
I saw that ride closed on my 2019 visit.
My toughest credit obtained is Deja Vu at Six Flags Great America. I had many visits to my home park (5+) and it was never open. Finally, the had a coasters after dark event when it was open. That was the only time it was open in the years it was at SFGAM.
I know those giant inverted boomerangs can be elusive.
This coaster channel is my new favorite it was coaster studios but I love your Ideas
Thank you!
Cornball Express has always been open whenever I've gone to Indiana Beach, but I've never been able to get on the Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain. I think they also have staffing shortages there, so there are not enough employees to always keep all of the attractions open.
I think it had a bad day when I went in 2017. It ran fine for me in 2020.
Great idea for a video
Thanks!
Thunderbolt broke down on my first visit to Kennywood. Got to ride it several time when I returned two years later, visiting my sister who was going to an arts school in Pittsburgh.
Knobels Amusement Park. OK, so I got to do Phoenix and Twister, not to mention that great haunted house ride. But it’s easy to get lost finding that place.
Tobo Zoo, probably because a lot of people don’t know about the existence of this Japanese park, which is about a hours train ride from Tokyo. It’s home to a great Intamin steel coaster called Kawasimi (which means kingfisher in Japanese), and a large woodie named Regina. Regina isn’t too bad, it sort of reminded me of Timber Wolf at Worlds of Fun-it’s rough, but not unpleasant like Mean Streak, and you do get some airtime. However Regina was closed down for good more than a year ago, and I think it actually got town down. Apparently it was a maintenance nightmare.
Thunder Dolphin at the Tokyo Dome was a rather strange story. They ran out of tickets, so I was unable to ride. Returned the following day, I managed to ride. They have a good log flume ride too, and a walk through haunted house that was inspired by the “Ringu” and “Jun-On” movies.
Ran out of tickets? That's an odd one!
I was lucky enough to get on Top Thrill my second visit to Cedar Point. It was shutdown for maintenance while we were waiting in line. It worked in our favor as half the line left and it was only down for a 45 minutes and we got right on. It was hands down the craziest coaster I’ve been on.
Glad you got on!
The content I need
Hope you enjoyed it!
The hardest for me was dragon wagon owned by Elliot’s amusements, I’m a Michigan Navive and it’s always at my local fair but I had a hard time fitting. The trains had no cushioning and the lap bars were solid metal and I came off bloody and bruised, it also went around 27 times. Atleast I got the credit, I’ll spend my time riding the cortina bob break dance instead
I can see how that would be tricky.
Got a ride on Goliath at Six Flags New England when it opened at the end of the day. That was my first visit to the park so I was stoked to get that credit! Unfortunately it's pretty rough.
It was much better with the old trains.
That was closed when I was there, but I wasn't particularly sad about that.
Steep chase looks awesome and relaxing tbh
It is.
I miss the Scandina Screamer. I loved that park. So sad to see it go!
Me too.
In the move "Final Destination 3", Canobie Coaster would be the guy wondering when the coaster would be fixed so he could ride it, after witnessing a dozen people die.
I've never seen an accident when a ride has been closed. Usually it's a sensor fault or something.
I'm surprised that Pteranodon Flyers at IoA wasn't on the list. Another coaster that requires adults to ride with children.
I hate that I couldn’t ride that recently
That's not on there because I haven't been able to ride it. Maybe once I have a child one day I can.
Oh yeah! Couldn't ride that one because no way was my kid consenting to go on it.
One that has been immensely troubling for me to get on has been Cheetah Hunt. The last 2 times I've been to the park, it has broken down. The first time, it was raining constantly, and the second time we waited in line for 45 minutes, and right as we were gonna get on it, it broke down. So, we waited another 30 minutes in line for it to open, and 2 minutes after we left the line, it opened up. Getting back in line was not an option because it now had an hour and a half wait and we didn't have much time left in the park. So we used the last bit of our time marathoning Sheikra.
That one is usually pretty reliable. It just always has a line for me.
@@CanobieCoaster Ya, the wait time can get really long because it is the definition of a GP magnet.
Alternate video title: How to get these credits if you don’t have a car.
Hard mode.
That's essentially all of Japan or even Asia as a whole
I like this video, it's something a little different. For me, I would say TTD as it was closed I think 3 or 4 times that day but I only have a few credits.
That's a popular answer for everyone.
I'm going on my first trip ever to Cedar Point for 2 days in June and the 2 coasters that i'm most nervous about potentially missing out on the credits are SteVe and Dragster. Cuz I know both draw extremely long lines (even with Fastlane +) and have lots of down time. At least, i'll be going on a Tues and a Weds, so hopefully it won't be too extremely crowded
Me and my wife went to Cedar Point for the first time in 2019 and we had a blast. We had 2 days at the park and glad we did because TTD was closed the first day but open the 2nd. We live on the West Coast so we were pretty excited when we found out we got a chance to go to Cedar Point.
Steel Vengeance is pretty reliable. It sometimes opens late, but it doesn't usually go down once open.
Top Thrill 2 is honestly the answer to ending the OG Dragsters frustrating unreliability even if the hydraulic launch has sacrificed in favor of a LSM.
I hope the ride runs reliably. It will be a big win for Zamperla and Cedar Point.
this man is dedicated
I'm patient.
It took me years to ride kingda ka and that’s in my home park.
Definitely understand!
You earned each credit😂😊
Yes I did.
I almost forgot about my only day at Discovery Kingdom, a very busy Saturday, so I bought platinum flash pass. Medusa was closed the first 7 hours, so I gave up on it ever opening, then the device buzzed, saying it was open. I left the Joker line and hurried over and got a few quick rides before going back to Joker. Harley Quinn remained a statue, but I'm not too sad about that miss.
You dodged a bullet on Harley Quinn.
I went to Silver Dollar City a few days ago, and as I got to the station of Wildfire, it broke down and didn’t open for the rest of the day. It was a shame I didn’t get to ride it but the rest of the park more than made up for it.
Wildfire is usually pretty reliable so that's unfortunate.
Being a coaster fan and riding coasters for credits is like being a Pokemon trainer and catching Pokemon for your Pokedex.
Some coasters credits are hard just like some Pokemon are hard to catch.
Good comparison.
Hey, Canobie Coaster! I will be riding Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Universal's Islands Of Adventure. However, I heard that the ride has periods of downtime, much like Top Thrill Dragster and Kingda Ka.
It has run much better since the covid 19 shutdown. It didn't have any noticeable downtime today!
Saw the thumbnail, clicked!!! I know your pain. IMHO, places like Indiana Beach and Waldemeer are tough as heck but the ultimate in difficulty is Little Amerikka in Wisconsin. Middle. Of. Nowhere!!!
Little Amerricka wasn't too bad to add onto Great America and the Dells.
@@CanobieCoaster I’m from Canada. Not an easy stretch.
You mentioned organizers, where can I find info on group trips for coaster enthusiasts?
A lot have temporarily paused trips due to covid.
Correct me if I’m wrong but is Conneaut Lake Park the most run down park in America?
Camden Park gives it a run for its money.
Homie had a train to catch and risked a second lap anyway. Legend!
It could have backfired tremendously.
That's odd you weren't able to get on Great Chase at first. Idk if it used to be different or something, but that ride doesn't have a height requirement. Also kinda funny, but that ride is at my home park, and I didn't get the credit until december, 2019 because I guess I just never felt like wasting time on it while simultaneously looking like a weirdo lol
I got it last year finally.
Going to Hersheypark very soon. Any tips for spending 8 hours in the park and getting the most out of it?
Do you have a season pass or ability to use the preview plan the day prior? If yes, start with Candymonium and go clockwise through the Hollow. If you don't have either, start with Fahrenheit and LaffTrak. Then work forwards.
On my first visit to Dollywood. I didn't even get on lightning Rod. It had an 145 min wait, 1 train and kept going down a lot
I'm sorry!
i never had a problem with boomerang at worlds of fun being down, it has always been reliable for me, mamba probably has more downtime than boomerang, and i visit that park a lot, i am sorry that you have bad luck riding it
I'm glad Mamba has been more reliable for me.
Ravine Flyer 3 used to ban adults from riding unless you had a child when it opened in 2000. I believe they removed that rule around the 2010 season so I'm not sure what problem you might of have because I always get a ride whenever I'm there. With Waldameer as my home park, I'm not sure what the issue was :/
I rode it so I'm good now!
Weird, I’ve never heard about adults being turned away from Great Chase. How long ago was that visit
Beginning of the 2018 season.
I've always have had easy times getting on top thrill Dragster. I've also been on Hollywood dream and flying dinosaur. Solid coasters. In my opinion
I admit my circumstances for Hollywood Dream and Flying Dinosaur were not normal.
Joker is a underrated rmc harly Quinn was closed when I was there too :/
No loss on Harley.
11:00 Covered in grease? How do you get all the ERT's? Is that with ACE or something?
TPR
What is that first coaster with the blue track?
First one shown as soon as the video starts
Hurricane at Fun Spot Kissimmee.
Really enjoyed this creative video idea! Have you ever traveled with Theme Park Review??
Yes I have!
@@CanobieCoaster did you like it??
What were they doing with Pyrenees when you rode it to get covered in greese?
It rained so the track lubricant fell on us. I wore a white shirt and came off a dalmatian.
I was able to get 6 of these credits. I honestly don't try to get kiddie coaster credits. Unless it is really unique but carnival coasters or simple or cloned layouts, I'm good.
I always go for the kiddie coaster unless it is a major time investment.
I do if I’m feeling it
How many trips to Europe have you done?
3
I love the idea of you riding a Jet Star with a stranger. It would've been more interesting if it wasn't a one and done!
I wish single riders could ride it like the one at Indiana Beach.
Hardest credit ever for me (I still haven't gotten it), is Untamed at Walibi Holland. I went to Walibi Holland because of Untamed and when I got there it was closed for the day.
That's a bummer!
Diamond back was a clone at the defunct fun spot right?
Yes
Great chase is a clone of the white coaster at sfmm right?
Yes
Imma go one top thrill dragster next year
Enjoy!
Lightning Rod malfunctioned twice today but I was, luckily, still able to get 2 rides with a TimeSaver pass.
Sounds like the same old Lightning Rod.
9:31 Family Kingdom, please take notes from Magic Springs!
And also any other theme park
@@coasterhockygamingboy9549 I got screwed over the worst at Family Kingdom personally.
Ok
I'm stunned they did it.
Can you recommend any enthusiast groups? I am not too pleased with ACE.
Sorry, I'm not familiar with many groups.
Blue flash is still operating right?
At a new location in Columbus, yes.
Super Grover (FKA Shamu Express) at SWO. I was gonna ride right at the gate, but a thunderstorm closed down the coaster. I managed to get the cred on another SWO trip.
Wildcat (Lake Compounce). I was gonna get on at the gate, but the coaster shut down. The coaster reopened shortly after I left the queue, and I managed to ride it.
Contrastingly, have any coaster creds escaped you permanently? Mine are Avalanche (Timber Falls) and Right side of Colossus (SFMM). I actually went to Rockaways' Playland, but was way too young to ride Atom Smasher.
Hypersonic is the one I regret most. I saw it open on a Sunday but it had a long line. I planned to do it the next day but it was closed due to mechanical issues. It was gone by my next visit.
@@CanobieCoaster Dang, that one stings
@@CanobieCoaster I went to Universal Orlando around 2015 and was having painful digestive troubles that made me unwilling to ride the big coasters (though I did do Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, which was arguably as intense as a big coaster, and also Escape from Gringotts). Dragon Challenge was running at the time but I turned it down, and now it's gone.
I guess there are a lot of other credits I could have ridden but missed from being chicken at a tender age, or unwilling to wait in line. BGW's early Schwarzkopf coasters were probably running the first time I went there as a kid. King Kobra and the Galaxi at Kings Dominion. Hersheypark's 1970s Chance Toboggans, though that's probably no big loss. And I guess I missed my chance to ride Roller Soaker on my one visit there as an adult.
I visited a short-lived park in Pennsylvania called Poconos' Magic Valley sometime in the late 70s that had two credits I didn't ride, a Schwarzkopf Wildcat called Screamin' Demon and a kiddie coaster. I suppose I missed riding a lot of Schwarzkopfs.
...and now I'm realizing that one credit I thought I missed was a false memory! I was convinced that Kings Dominion had had a mine-train coaster in the late 70s called Conestoga that I didn't ride. But Kings Dominion never had a mine-train coaster. I now realize I'm probably mixing up memories of KD's steam train ride, and Hersheypark's wagon-themed HUSS Rainbow called Conestoga.
On two separate trips I tried to squeeze in Ober Gatlinburg. Failed both times. Annoying hours.
Did the tram line ruin your timing?
@@CanobieCoaster No. I was in a car both times, but on both occasions I was hoping to squeeze it in after a full day of other stuff. On the second trip, the website said it would still be open, but the actual gate onsite said otherwise.
I am damn lucky I went to Dollywood on my first time on March 19th 2018 where the park had very light crowds and everything was open, including Lightning Rod which I got 5 rides on it. (Would be nice for more rides)
It only broke down once but it did reopen very quickly and when I asked the ride operator on why it broke down, they told me it was because someone vomited on ride so they had to clean it up.
Not to mention for me it was running glass smooth being one of the smoothest coasters I’ve ever been on.
I don’t know which coaster I love better at Dollywood, Lightning Rod or Mystery Mine.
One more thing about Lightning Rod, I had a weird experience with one element on every ride I had on it. It was the first drop, which I didn’t feel it at all.
The whole time I’m questioning why isn’t my stomach dropping as I’m dropping down the drop which I still don’t know the answer to.
The other thing is the worst part of the ride for me is the quadruple down as it was so painful on my hips! RMC restraints really have it to be painful on some airtime moments for me and the worst of it was going on this element. Most of the ride I’m having a great time!
Then quad down: OUCH (Beep) (Beep)(Beep)!!
Those were some drawbacks for the ride for me which I rarely hear anyone say these parts of Lightning Rod so maybe it is just me, but remember it isn’t perfect.
Lightning Rod really is amazing and I hope the steel track has it open more.
@@CanobieCoaster Maybe the steel track may give me the stomach dropping sensation, but I’m not expecting it as my re rides didn’t give me that.
I’m going to enjoy it for the strengths I’ve found which is the launch, speed, smoothness, and besides the quad down great airtime.
Timberline Twister at Knott's Berry Farm got removed recently.
I saw the photos of the walls going up.
I went on blue streak when I was 4 a long time ago I dont remember it very much anymore
The airtime in the back car is strong.
Cornball is underrated. I always try to ride it several times when I go to IB.
Same!
I don't bother with kiddie coasters. Top Thrill Dragster was always a chore to try and ride for me. It's sister coaster Kingda Ka also gave me some grief.
Both are annoying to get on.
I love how little shame you have over Kiddie Credits 😂😂
Yup!
Did you ever get on Pirates Hideaway at Casino Pier? That piece of junk is never open when I go
Yes, I've never had issues with that one.
That’s probably going away soon
I rode Pirate’s Hideaway this season,it’s was dreadful and my new 5 worst coasters I’ve ridden
My fav wooden manufacturer surprisingly is gravity group i thnk there restraints are the best
I love their work.
They're my favorite wood coaster manufacturer too, and they're actually my 3rd favorite overall, only behind Intamin and RMC.
@@OklahomaCoasterFan same dude
Lighting r7n is a awesome layout imo
I think you need decaf coffee 🤣😂🤣😂. Never seen so many comments on one video before. I'm sure the creator is not complaining!!🤘
Agreed!
@@coastercrazy1348 I just love coasters man
Waldemeer is adorable place
Agreed!
Jet star looks like a rare model but whats great about lagoon is their hight requirements its only 46 for everything but cannible and my sister is 46 inches so awesome
Nice!
Discoveryland in China also won't run the trains unless they are completely filled. There's a worker standing outside the line turning everyone away since there was no one else in the line. If that worker wasn't there, the line would fill up in no time. I walked around for about 2 hours recruiting people to ride the Whirling Passion or whatever it was called, and then we all walked together over to Crazy Cobra.
Still pissed me off that there was a worker there. If the worker hadn't been turning people away it would have been easier to fill up the trains -_-
That's frustrating!
Ultimate frisbee accidents 😂
It's a serious sport.
@@CanobieCoaster you're right I was thinking of frolf(frisbee golf). Ultimate frisbee is along the lines of flag football or soccer.