The Really Rough History of Manhattan Express/Big Apple Coaster - Las Vegas | Expedition Theme Park

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  • Опубликовано: 30 ноя 2024

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  • @AmusementLabs
    @AmusementLabs 4 года назад +282

    "one of the best coasters in Las Vegas"
    That's one hell of a low bar to clear man.

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +10

      Hahah so true

    • @Esdeath_0001
      @Esdeath_0001 4 года назад +3

      One of the three that's still operating lmao

    • @stephenlee1664
      @stephenlee1664 4 года назад +8

      Canyon blaster and el loco are much better than that ugly red pathetic excuse of a roller coaster.

    • @Montu-pc5gp
      @Montu-pc5gp 4 года назад +4

      rip Speed the Ride

    • @aleedocious
      @aleedocious 17 дней назад

      @@stephenlee1664 I loved all 6 seconds of Canyon Blaster

  • @TerryTheTerror10
    @TerryTheTerror10 4 года назад +462

    the setting of this ride is incredible, imagine if they had built a decent coaster with actual good pacing instead.

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +43

      Would of been amazing

    • @jaypainespotter
      @jaypainespotter 4 года назад +20

      I've been going to Vegas 2-3 times per year for well over ten years now and I've never ridden this coaster. I like not being concussed and my liver and kidneys functioning properly.

    • @TerryTheTerror10
      @TerryTheTerror10 4 года назад +8

      @@jaypainespotter all for a ridiculous price

    • @rjkral
      @rjkral 4 года назад +6

      Terrytheterror10 yep the setting is great. To this day the coaster LOOKS amazing in its setting

    • @jamesrauff
      @jamesrauff 4 года назад +9

      I wonder if RMC could try their hand in converting rough steel coasters and utilize some of the frame/supports into a raptor or T. rex model or something

  • @BBHouseRodent
    @BBHouseRodent 4 года назад +192

    I rode this 4/1/2008 on my wedding day... I distinctly remember yelling midway through "Does this thing go to a hospital!".

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +10

      Hahaha

    • @larrenlistens
      @larrenlistens 4 года назад +7

      🤣🤣🤣 Brillant! Exit needs to lead directly to one, also a wounded rider here!

    • @imogenclarke2684
      @imogenclarke2684 4 года назад +2

      I thought my head was gonna come off it was being banged around so much!

    • @scrappy00001
      @scrappy00001 3 года назад +3

      I remember having bruised shoulders for a week.

  • @UberBeavis
    @UberBeavis 4 года назад +27

    I've always said that this is one of the best themed coasters in the world- it gives you an authentic New York City street mugging experience.

    • @JaredConnell
      @JaredConnell 2 года назад +4

      Complete with speeding in an old taxi with busted suspension down a potholed street!!

  • @MattFromWiiSportsResort
    @MattFromWiiSportsResort 4 года назад +372

    You know the ride is bad when Sam says it’s not just had a rough history, but a ‘really’ rough history

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +14

      Hahahah so true!

    • @alphazeroproductions4811
      @alphazeroproductions4811 4 года назад +1

      @@ExpeditionThemePark Too bad Love Live Fans could be rough and uncomfortable on Big Apple (Manhattan Express) caused A-Rise Popularity was severely decreased
      This is considered to be The Las Vegas's worst coaster outside Bang Dream

    • @thomasallen6980
      @thomasallen6980 2 года назад

      The ride is a good one. The views are good and the coaster goes really fast. I liked this one better than the NASCAR themec coaster that used to be on the other end of the strip.

  • @hsn-3k
    @hsn-3k 4 года назад +257

    "thrill-seekers will scream like crazy"
    ya but not of fun but of pain

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +8

      Haha yes

    • @craigcavaliere6744
      @craigcavaliere6744 4 года назад +3

      I remember either my wife or myself having bruises after riding.

    • @DaniMrtini
      @DaniMrtini 4 года назад +1

      Rode it recently and 1.5 years ago. Probably fixed then and now but o had no issues

    • @Thesarcasticdom
      @Thesarcasticdom 4 года назад +1

      When I rode this I remember being in so much pain lol never again

    • @hsn-3k
      @hsn-3k 4 года назад

      @Labrador 67yes it does fell like that(I was a linemen for three years)

  • @rileyholmes1344
    @rileyholmes1344 4 года назад +101

    Literally the most uncomfortable thing in Vegas. And I lost 3000 on the tables last time I was there

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +8

      Haha this is true! And sorry for the loss :D

    • @CesarAMAD
      @CesarAMAD 4 года назад +7

      Thank you for contributing to our local economy

  • @coltonsupergame
    @coltonsupergame 4 года назад +172

    When he said Orlando was going to lose I laughed and thought: How are you going to beat Disney, Comcast, and Seaworld Busch Gardens, that just sounds highly unpraboble.

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +15

      Dreaming big!

    • @haiderodes
      @haiderodes 4 года назад +13

      You have to remember this ride was built when we were in the middle of this huge boom in development in Las Vegas. The sky was the limit back then and developers were really trying to grab marketshare from Orlando.

    • @coltonsupergame
      @coltonsupergame 4 года назад +7

      @@haiderodes Yeah that makes sense. When anybody thinks of Las Vegas now, it's almost always of gambling. Not exactly the attraction friendly environment it could've been if it went down a different path.

    • @richardthomas657
      @richardthomas657 4 года назад +5

      I scrolled through the comments just to see if someone mentioned that last statement about Orlando!!! HAHAHA!!

    • @groton27
      @groton27 4 года назад +2

      Mid to late 90's Vegas was when they were going after family's big time. MGM had a amusement park where some condo's and top golf is now , The Boardwalk casino had a wooden coaster and some other rides, Circus Circus had it's amousment park, There was a big water park on the strip, the stratosphere had it rides, there was the Nascar coaster also and I feel a few other rides plus some major attractions like one of the first game works and a few other ultra high end gaming lounges on top of every casino having a normal arcade

  • @kendalcuster1010
    @kendalcuster1010 4 года назад +225

    Since we are in Nevada, would love to see your take on circus circus and it’s theme park.

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +47

      I will later this year

    • @Missingnoleader
      @Missingnoleader 4 года назад +18

      Shame that the we've lost the nascar coaster a few years ago, but also want some Stratosphere coverage.

    • @mommy5964
      @mommy5964 4 года назад +15

      Circus circus has to be the worst hotel ever 🤢

    • @kendalcuster1010
      @kendalcuster1010 4 года назад +3

      mommy totally agree would never stay there absolutely disgusting

    • @josethebeast2236
      @josethebeast2236 4 года назад

      @@mommy5964 they are remodeling

  • @inkno701
    @inkno701 4 года назад +47

    I still have the on ride picture of me and my dad when I was a kid. I don't remember it being very rough, but the scared look on my face in the picture might mean otherwise. But I do remember being at the New York New York in later years and wanting to ride it but it was closed for different reasons every time.
    My friend was paid to paint a mural of a subway car crashing through a wall in the arcade, but sadly they painted over it when they relocated the arcade.

  • @richardabkstorm9009
    @richardabkstorm9009 4 года назад +6

    Hey guys...I myself am a life-long amusement/coaster junkie and travelled around the country myself during my off-time taking in different parks...(in my younger years!!) Riding Alpengeist in it's opening year and then Millenium Force a few years later were some of the greatest times of my life (Chang at Kentucky Kingdom was also a fav, and that park deserves an Expedition!!)
    I just wanted to say thanks for your works...I really enjoy your docu style presentations, and this is the best channel anywhere in the world for this type of thing...I found this channel just a few months ago and Im still progressing through all of the videos, but again, really fantastic stuff...Thank you so much!! 🎆🎆🎆

  • @At0micPunk90
    @At0micPunk90 4 года назад +145

    Having TOGO build this coaster was their first mistake.

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +9

      Yeah

    • @sheeple04
      @sheeple04 4 года назад +37

      TOGO International*
      TOGO Japan was pretty darn good... Sadly, their International part wasnt...

    • @spentron1
      @spentron1 4 года назад +4

      BS. Togo was actually very comparable to Arrow in its range of comfort, thrills and timespan.
      Enthusiasts=complainers or at least tough critics that listen too much to each other.
      However it was interesting to find that the trains were replaced in 2006. I rode this in 2007 and didn't find it very rough, although unimpressive, and the stunt section is quite ugly and small.

    • @sheeple04
      @sheeple04 4 года назад +1

      @@spentron1 Haven't ridden it, but it doesnt look as bad as people say.
      Yeah, TOGO is probably comparable to Arrow smoothness wise, maybe also a bit to Schwarzkopf.
      I honestly don't mind rough rides as long as my head doesn't get killed, so k think I'll enjoy TOGOs.

    • @Archman155
      @Archman155 4 года назад +4

      @@sheeple04 Schwartzkopf? Their coasters are orders of magnitudes smoother then Togo international!!

  • @kriss_b
    @kriss_b 4 года назад +36

    Brilliant use of casino nights theme at the end there.

  • @bluedragon9925
    @bluedragon9925 4 года назад +15

    One of the funniest coaster POV's I've ever watched was Theme Park Review's infamous POV of this very ride from 2004 (back when they were still using the even more painful original TOGO trains) where Robb Alvey swears like a sailor complete with bleep censors on every single element.

  • @passiveincome4908
    @passiveincome4908 3 года назад +4

    I remember watching it from the street and several strangers came up to me and told me it’s the only roller coaster they would warn me not to ride and that they felt so sore afterwards. Glad I listened to these helpful strangers!

  • @brockbaby
    @brockbaby 3 года назад +8

    I've been on this ride 3 times in the last 15 years. I'd never of known it was so brutal. It was a rush like any coaster and no bruises!

  • @ohshootizarat8009
    @ohshootizarat8009 4 года назад +354

    mostly everyone i’ve met: i wanna go to las vegas
    me and people from vegas: *don’t -*

    • @KaboomOasis
      @KaboomOasis 4 года назад +10

      Only if your >21

    • @katieyant4841
      @katieyant4841 4 года назад +60

      I live in Las Vegas and my family in the Mid-West is always like "It must be sooo cool" and I'm just like, "Well you see... you're gonna get robbed by someone dressed as Spiderman asking for a picture."

    • @sillymiaow
      @sillymiaow 4 года назад +1

      oh shoot! iz a rat Las vegans.

    • @CesarAMAD
      @CesarAMAD 4 года назад +28

      Traffic is getting so bad. We are growing too fast and ex Californian are voting for bad policies

    • @ghoul7129
      @ghoul7129 4 года назад +4

      @@CesarAMAD yes the traffic is getting really bad its infuriating

  • @dj_naavi
    @dj_naavi 4 года назад +52

    True Story: Me and my GF went to go ride The Big Apple Coaster. Pretty much when we went through the loop of the coaster mid ways my phone flew out my pocket and my gf saw it and slapped it down and stepped on it with her foot and said she got it. I felt so relieved to see my phone under her shoe.

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +3

      Lucky!

    • @kauske
      @kauske 4 года назад +1

      Cargo pockets with fasteners are a must, that or a fanny pack.

    • @thomasallen6980
      @thomasallen6980 2 года назад

      Who cares? Buy insurance.

    • @coastaku1954
      @coastaku1954 2 года назад +3

      @@thomasallen6980 It could hit someone on or off the ride. Its problems like that which make coasters worse since some parks have stricter loose article policies due to people like them who don't secure their phones.

    • @TECfan1
      @TECfan1 2 года назад +1

      Yeea that's why you put stuff in that locker before the ride, lmao.

  • @Brandon-qd2lb
    @Brandon-qd2lb 4 года назад +74

    This ride ain’t leaving they’re getting tons of money off this each day and people will pay to ride it no matter what. Wish operations were a tad bit better

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +7

      That's what I said baha

    • @doktormerlin
      @doktormerlin 4 года назад +5

      I enjoyed the ride when I was in Vegas, there is nothing else like it in the world. And I also think the "rough ride" isnt as bad as people say. I liked it, it was pretty thrilly and I don't recall shoulder strains

    • @sharron74
      @sharron74 4 года назад +1

      Merlin Dienst Yep, I agree.

    • @polylolo0908
      @polylolo0908 4 года назад +1

      Merlin Dienst same i went in April of 2018 and I thought it was pretty fun 😂🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @SeanFlaharty
    @SeanFlaharty 4 года назад +31

    This TOGO is one of the very few coasters I have absolutely no desire to ride again. I was never a fan of the ride but once the ride received Premier trains, I tried it again. I didn't see much an improvement so I swore off the ride for good. It's so strange as there is a similar ride in Japan that is quite enjoyable to ride.

    • @triple7marc
      @triple7marc 2 года назад

      It’s just not worth it, especially at that price point. It isn’t even free if you stay at the hotel - you still have to pay $19 ($19!!!!) to ride it, but you get two rides instead of one. Even if the ride was good, that’s a still a complete ripoff.

    • @TECfan1
      @TECfan1 2 года назад

      @@triple7marc Have you seen Vegas' prices? Lmao. Everything is overpriced. Just rode this last week, definitely enjoyable.

    • @triple7marc
      @triple7marc 2 года назад

      @@TECfan1 It's not worth it. Go to the Adventuredome if you want better value.

  • @charleshartz4814
    @charleshartz4814 4 года назад +75

    I rode it in 2001. Felt like I was in a automobile accident when I got off the ride. Horrible coaster.

  • @fo-ef8qo
    @fo-ef8qo 4 года назад +15

    This coaster, when I went on it in 2018, had strange shoulder restraints, not full over the shoulder but just kinda mini bars, that I think were specifically designed to punch you square in the jaw.

  • @marshall.cochran
    @marshall.cochran 4 года назад +183

    Good thing they didn’t choose to recreate the World Trade Center

    • @casinoBALTIMORE1
      @casinoBALTIMORE1 4 года назад +20

      Marshall Cochran weird how things work out isn’t it

    • @ckkiockkio1148
      @ckkiockkio1148 4 года назад +3

      What if osama went to the wrong tower? instead of the actual one

    • @andrewhanson1180
      @andrewhanson1180 4 года назад +11

      Because they knew it was coming down anyway.

    • @ohshootizarat8009
      @ohshootizarat8009 4 года назад

      if they recreate that right next to the new york new york ride anytime soon, i will never come back to this sick place -

    • @puzzleluvr
      @puzzleluvr 4 года назад

      @@andrewhanson1180 🤣

  • @nickdoesnotlikepie
    @nickdoesnotlikepie 4 года назад +49

    I once rode it 27 times in a row and my entire back and shoulders were covered in brusies

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +8

      Yikes why

    • @nickdoesnotlikepie
      @nickdoesnotlikepie 4 года назад +22

      It was a bet with my friends. Im a vegas local so we dont have many rides, well good rides.
      So we decided that we would see who could ride it the most.
      I won.

    • @nickdoesnotlikepie
      @nickdoesnotlikepie 4 года назад +10

      Also they just repainted the ride, but only painted half of it, it looks rediculous.

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +5

      @@nickdoesnotlikepie was it worth the price haha

    • @Archman155
      @Archman155 4 года назад

      Winning a bet ain't worth your life 😂

  • @michaelschwartz8730
    @michaelschwartz8730 4 года назад +3

    I rode it once a decade ago. I love roller coasters. I still remember how painful it was, and though I've even stayed at New York New York again since, I would never ride it again.

  • @gitzyrulz
    @gitzyrulz 4 года назад +4

    This was my first big coaster, back when I was a teen and more resilient. Even back then when I rode it in 2005 I remember it being a bit rough, so I can only imagine how rough it is now.

  • @fenderdude0bob109
    @fenderdude0bob109 4 года назад +4

    I can tell you from first hand experience that it is indeed really rough. I rode it for the first time in with my wife in 2014 I believe. It was bad enough that when we went back with her family in 2016, my wife and I opted out to do it again. Really fun coaster, but man, it hurt.
    Side note, the NYNY is such a wonderfully themed resort, inside and out. I absolutely love it every time I go (my wife refuses to stay anywhere else)

  • @scott_lego_city
    @scott_lego_city 4 года назад +1

    I really like your intro with the music and the amusement park names👍👍

  • @StephyandTimWayco
    @StephyandTimWayco 4 года назад +4

    Oh man that ride made my back hurt and gave me a bad headache all day after I rode it a couple years ago. Awesome video.

  • @jeffsimon6104
    @jeffsimon6104 10 месяцев назад +1

    I rode this last year. They got brand new trains in 2021 and the ride is now alot smoother. I've rode it with the older trains before and it was way rougher then. It is way better now though

  • @lennynero635
    @lennynero635 4 года назад +5

    Wow, this time I was really fast (First rollercoaster video of the new decade :-) ) Looking forward to another great episode.

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад

      Thank you for being here!

    • @lennynero635
      @lennynero635 4 года назад

      @@ExpeditionThemePark Thank you for consistently uploading such quality content.

  • @a.tbrown8813
    @a.tbrown8813 3 года назад +1

    I had the pleasure of riding this coaster back when it was called the Manhattan Express. I LOVED IT!!! Im excited to get back to Vegas and ride the updated version! The big Apple. Lol

  • @deshawnedwards6412
    @deshawnedwards6412 4 года назад +10

    Happy New Year Expedition Theme Park! 🎆🎊🎉🎈

  • @apitoxin-zh2lt
    @apitoxin-zh2lt Год назад

    i love your dedication to using tracks from new vegas radio, makes this video so atmospheric to me

  • @mattmarrillia4907
    @mattmarrillia4907 4 года назад +5

    I was watching, and thought, “This is A’ight” but when I heard heard The King’s court play... Dude, that music choice. 👌👌👌

  • @ryancheney6841
    @ryancheney6841 2 месяца назад +1

    Went on this just this year for the first time, even though it was rough, it was still a blast and it didn't bother me one bit thankfully

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 4 года назад +93

    Imagine a coaster zooming through the real Manhattan

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +8

      Would be nice ha

    • @ev7d167
      @ev7d167 4 года назад +5

      @@ExpeditionThemePark there is a coaster kinda like that but it's in tokyo and is called Thunder Dolphin. I've personally ridden it and I think it's the best coaster thats located in a big city

    • @Mickocarbomb
      @Mickocarbomb 4 года назад +3

      Imagine a 15min coaster that zooms high above the streets of New York weaving between the buildings of a specific block of New York.

    • @missybarbour6885
      @missybarbour6885 4 года назад +5

      Jimmy Fallon's Race Through Actual New York

    • @jay_ay_why
      @jay_ay_why 4 года назад +3

      Yea, it’s called MTA.

  • @bryanmcclanahan532
    @bryanmcclanahan532 3 года назад +2

    Here to report that the new Premiere trains make this ride surprisingly enjoyable. The comfort collars make for a... comfortable ride. The experience feels oddly smooth even through the rocky transitions.

  • @EmberMcLain87
    @EmberMcLain87 4 года назад +8

    last time i remember riding that coaster the nascar coaster was still standing / operating, and the high roller coaster on the stratosphere was still running. i think i paid for an all day ticket to ride it, and marathoned it for probably 5 - 6 hours straight. my only complaint was the heartline roll near the end. my lord that was enough to give me neck pain i'm still dealing with today. would i ever go back and change that.. not one bit.

  • @jazzliaz2789
    @jazzliaz2789 4 года назад +2

    I rode this as a child and remember getting a bad headache. I loved it though and made my parents ride it with me three times total. I do vividly remember there was one part of the track that caused the cars to bump badly and it was always in the same spot.

  • @tiznonay7421
    @tiznonay7421 4 года назад +12

    In 2019 I rode this 4 times in a day... It's not THAT rough. Pretty fun couple of first drops, too!

  • @krististarosta6736
    @krististarosta6736 4 года назад +2

    Your first video in 2020! Happy New Year, Expedition Theme Park!🎉

  • @alexgeorge501
    @alexgeorge501 4 года назад +13

    I hope the next expedition is on either the MGM grand theme park or the Hilton Star Trek experience!

  • @TDM1138
    @TDM1138 4 года назад +4

    You’re probably my favorite park you tuber. I didn’t know about this ride at all, but with this title, it must be bad.

  • @Electronic424
    @Electronic424 4 года назад +3

    That ride and Desperado were the two most horrifying and painful experiences I've ever had with roller coasters. I swear I almost flew out of my set in Desperado, I was a tiny kid.

  • @funtimeswithtom4108
    @funtimeswithtom4108 3 года назад

    The new trains with the comfort vests are really nice, I actually enjoy this coaster now.

  • @bigbossboe
    @bigbossboe 4 года назад +4

    This is the second scariest coaster I've ridden.

  • @Jason_Maier
    @Jason_Maier 4 года назад +1

    I've heard this called "Manhurtin' Express/Big Crapple Coaster!"
    Among other coaster nicknames I've heard:
    Hang & Bangs - Vekoma SLC's
    Hurt Your Knees - the late Hercules from Dorney Park
    Millenium Force(less) - more or less in a joking context
    DesperaDON'T - Desperado at Buffalo Bill's
    Spinebuster - Mighty Canadian Minebuster
    Manhurtin' Express/Big Crapple Coaster - Manhattan Express at New York New York Hotel/Casino
    InTRIMadator - Intimadator (Carowinds)
    Nessie - Loch Ness Monster (this is a positive context!)
    PLC's (parking lot coasters) - Scream! SFMM, Superman: Ultimate Flight - Six Flags Great Adventure, Medusa - Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Dominator - King's Dominion
    Neckjammer - Wind Jammer Surf Racers
    Ball Crusher - Green Lanter: First Flight
    Cages of Doom - Zamperla Volares
    Dreadator - Predator - Six Flags Darien Lake
    Thighcrush - SkyRush - Hershey Park

  • @Gigidag77
    @Gigidag77 4 года назад +26

    "Really rough history"
    *I see what you did there.*

    • @gh0stbn356
      @gh0stbn356 4 года назад

      Furry.

    • @HappyTreeX1
      @HappyTreeX1 4 года назад +1

      @@gh0stbn356 yes you are correct. What was the point?

    • @gh0stbn356
      @gh0stbn356 4 года назад

      @@HappyTreeX1 I'm just labeling them for later

    • @HappyTreeX1
      @HappyTreeX1 4 года назад +1

      @@gh0stbn356 later for what? U gonna label me? Im a furry.

    • @gh0stbn356
      @gh0stbn356 4 года назад

      @@HappyTreeX1 I am too, I'm doing research so see how the fandom is spreading because it seems like the furry culture has started growing lately and is appearing in other place of the internet

  • @axxidnt
    @axxidnt 4 года назад

    wow i was invested in every word you were saying!! growing up in vegas and going to primm/ buffalo bills all the time, it’s crazy to hear the history that occurred. i had no idea

  • @deathdefying1472
    @deathdefying1472 4 года назад +73

    Am I the only who liked this roller coaster
    But it is overpriced though

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +8

      No not the only!

    • @andysorensen1737
      @andysorensen1737 4 года назад +4

      On my only trip to Vegas my room had a really good view of the coaster, so it was fun to watch it fly by, but yeah, I found it too expensive to ride it.

    • @a_cowwithlegs
      @a_cowwithlegs 4 года назад +4

      I thought it was good

    • @blakesupra4440
      @blakesupra4440 4 года назад +5

      I rode it with VR headset and almost crapped my pants. Super fun.

    • @TheKurtsPlaceChannel
      @TheKurtsPlaceChannel 4 года назад +5

      The all day ride wristband for $30 is what I prefer. Rode in quite a few times in 1 day starting at noon and finishing up around Midnight. After riding this for many years I do keep my head braced in one place however because it can be a real headbanger otherwise.

  • @AmyDoggy
    @AmyDoggy 4 года назад

    Rode this in 2018 and 100% that heart-line roll is a real doozy. Its so jarring, but the rest of the ride is really nice since you get an amazing view. Also I should add that there is virtually no wait to ride it!

  • @mynameiskrysta
    @mynameiskrysta 4 года назад +3

    7:03 they had us in the first half not gonna lie

  • @vickiehurt2665
    @vickiehurt2665 2 года назад

    I just got back from Vegas May 30th 2022 and rode this coaster 🎢 twice before I left. I rode it before in 2014. Now it’s a tradition for me to ride it before I leave Vegas!!!!!

  • @gmoney2734
    @gmoney2734 4 года назад +29

    "The really rough history of mean streak?!?"

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +5

      Maybeeeee

    • @gmoney2734
      @gmoney2734 4 года назад +4

      @@ExpeditionThemePark I miss mean streak. I got so much hate. But It miss it. I liked it more that steel vengeance.

    • @blizzmuzic
      @blizzmuzic 4 года назад +2

      I have some ideas to consider if you read this, Excalibur, Psyclone (SFMM), Vortex (KI), Eagle Fortress, Dragon Mountain / Marineland, and mostly Viper at magic mountain, and Gemini at Cedar Point.

    • @BruinPhD2009
      @BruinPhD2009 4 года назад +2

      Gmoney TSM I was in grad school in Cleveland when Mean Streak opened. I went with several friends early on in the season and we rode it back to back 3-4 times without getting off the ride. We only did that to pose for pictures and finally got the one we wanted. I thought it was a great coaster, but I understand it didn’t age well over the years. My coaster tolerance is getting lower as I get older, but I hope to ride Steel Vengeance before I give up riding entirely.

    • @gmoney2734
      @gmoney2734 4 года назад

      @@blizzmuzic I agree, vortex would be a good one.

  • @Goldenmedia_
    @Goldenmedia_ 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for the video, greetings from Spain!

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +2

      Hola friend!

    • @Goldenmedia_
      @Goldenmedia_ 4 года назад

      @@ExpeditionThemePark Hola Expedición de Parque Temático! hahaha (your channels name in spanish)

  • @lexi-skywalker
    @lexi-skywalker 4 года назад +3

    Lived in Vegas most of my life - only rode this once after I came off feeling like I was thrown into 80 mosh pits in a row

    • @Esdeath_0001
      @Esdeath_0001 4 года назад

      It's not that bad, I've rode it over the years. I still miss the MGM theme park I grew up with in the 90s

  • @alexmartin1430
    @alexmartin1430 3 года назад

    Rode it a few times around 1999. I was younger but it didn't seem to bad. Loved it

  • @Jennifer-gh3qi
    @Jennifer-gh3qi 4 года назад +38

    “The best roller coaster in Las Vegas” yeah, one of the only roller coasters in Las Vegas 😂

    • @Esdeath_0001
      @Esdeath_0001 4 года назад

      There's 2 other coasters still operating in Las Vegas, Cayon Blaster and El Loco

    • @CesarAMAD
      @CesarAMAD 4 года назад +2

      The Sahara rollercoaster used to be awesome

    • @toxicgreen8625
      @toxicgreen8625 4 года назад +1

      General Esdeath don’t forget what el loco did to that amputee 💀

    • @isabelle6632
      @isabelle6632 4 года назад

      Toxic Green wait what

    • @cweamsoda
      @cweamsoda 4 года назад

      Isabelle !! A woman literally fell out of El Loco while it was in motion

  • @MrScaryPasta
    @MrScaryPasta 4 года назад

    I love the New York New York coaster. What a rush! It's what got me into larger coasters.

  • @islama2965
    @islama2965 4 года назад +7

    So is Nobody gonna talk about how that one guy calls Manhattan Express one of the best coasters in the world?

  • @theworstisover1323
    @theworstisover1323 4 года назад +2

    Happy New Year Sam! I've never ridden this but since six flags great adventure is my home park I've had the unfortunate experience of riding Viper during it's short stay there. I'd never ride another TOGO in the US again. It still blows my mind when I'm boarding El Toro that Viper once stood there.

  • @C_M_R
    @C_M_R 4 года назад +3

    I did a marathon on Big Apple Coaster a few months ago
    .. I really enjoyed it. 🤷🏿‍♂️

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +3

      It has some fans!

    • @basshead2003
      @basshead2003 4 года назад

      C M R I used to marathon this coaster when I went to Vegas every year. Always ended up regretting it because I’d end up with pretty badly bruised shoulders and a bruised butt (it would actually hurt to sit on any hard surface for a few days afterwards). You’d think I would have learned my lesson after the first time, but no, I just had to marathon it every year after that. I guess I’m just a glutton for punishment. 🤪😂

  • @TL_oS
    @TL_oS 4 года назад

    What a great New Years Day surprise, I have been looking forward to this video. Vegas in the 90s really was something special. Looking forward to watching your channel grow in 2020🥂Cheers

  • @movedchannels6242
    @movedchannels6242 4 года назад +3

    never fail to amaze

  • @kenneth7171
    @kenneth7171 2 года назад

    The new trains by Premier Rides have made this ride INCREDIBLE. It's pricey but fun now!!! One of my favorites!!!!!

  • @elphaba4674
    @elphaba4674 4 года назад +3

    6:22 great view of a parking garage!

  • @longlivebytor
    @longlivebytor 2 года назад

    Definitely one of the best coasters I've been on, and the only one that ever left me with bruises from the the negative G-forces.

  • @KNHarrison125
    @KNHarrison125 4 года назад +6

    I figured it was only a matter of time before the Big Apple Coaster was discussed since the flaming trashcan known as Desperado got a video. Lmao

  • @AmusementLabs
    @AmusementLabs 4 года назад +1

    I've ridden it 3 times and it was only cause they were too distracted on NYE to scan my card ($17/ride) and I essentially rode for free. The ride is so entangled in the building so they can't just ditch it as easily as some think.

  • @otaking3582
    @otaking3582 4 года назад +7

    0:51 Huh, don't remember this part of Ghostbusters 2...

  • @TECfan1
    @TECfan1 2 года назад +2

    It must have been improved a lot since a few years ago. I just went on it last week with my family and all of us had a great time. No roughness experienced. 🤷‍♂️ The riders on our train also said it was fun. I wouldn't have even known it was infamous for roughness if I hadn't seen this video.

    • @OakViewFilms
      @OakViewFilms 2 года назад +3

      They added new trains in 2021, with an improved restraint style. It helped alleviate some of the roughness.

  • @aidendoescoasters
    @aidendoescoasters 4 года назад +3

    I hope to god Apollo’s Chariot gets covered in this series

  • @clownhats
    @clownhats Год назад

    I have vague memories of riding this as a kid around when it first opened. I think it was this one, but really I only remember riding a coaster I believe was during a trip to visit my grandparents who lived in Vegas, and the feeling of my head smacking around inside the over-the-shoulder restraints

  • @TylersTarot
    @TylersTarot 4 года назад +3

    I rode it a couple months back. It was not a pleasant experience- at all!

  • @Jordezy
    @Jordezy 4 года назад

    been subbed for a while, love the history of coasters and theme park

  • @omgubler
    @omgubler 4 года назад +3

    We stayed at the Excalibur hotel in 2017 and our room had a perfect view of the coaster and New York New York. I remember practically begging my family to go on it cause we've always been coaster fans but after reading a few reviews and finding out it was $15 a person per ride we opted out.
    I half regret not getting the credit but I also am slightly grateful to have not been traumatized by it.

  • @THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS
    @THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS 4 года назад

    I never thought it hurt anymore than the others in town and stateline. I rode it probably 50 times and thought it was smooth and awesome!

  • @blizzmuzic
    @blizzmuzic 4 года назад +4

    do one on Disaster Transport, matterhorn bobsleds, skyrush, or ride of steel.

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +1

      I will

    • @blizzmuzic
      @blizzmuzic 4 года назад +1

      @@ExpeditionThemePark ok, keep up the amazing work, love your channel.

  • @krohn7master
    @krohn7master 4 года назад +2

    Rode it last night- I didn’t think it was very rough at all, but it feels like tons of wasted potential. I love the first two drops!

  • @SudaNIm103
    @SudaNIm103 2 года назад +3

    I call it "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗱-𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿"

  • @HeatherSummerRaine
    @HeatherSummerRaine 4 года назад +2

    Happy New Year's Day Expedition Theme Park!

  • @rileytruong6141
    @rileytruong6141 4 года назад +6

    7:04
    Me: keep telling yourself that

  • @WaitintheWings
    @WaitintheWings 4 года назад +1

    Uggg, I'm getting a headache just thinking about this coaster lol

  • @generalbacon6955
    @generalbacon6955 4 года назад +9

    TOGO should just stick to building Ultratwisters

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +1

      Not anymore!

    • @Tortidis987
      @Tortidis987 4 года назад +1

      Nah Fujiyama is actually incredible. Way better than Magnum and a few B&M hypers imo!!

  • @Dr-Peppy
    @Dr-Peppy 4 года назад

    I hear that subtle cup head music, it’s too perfect.

  • @Takador
    @Takador 4 года назад +3

    Watching this vid made my tailbone hurt, I'm not even memeing
    (I did ride this in 2012)

  • @antonin701
    @antonin701 4 года назад

    Amazing video once again, well documented, and with amazing content !

  • @blizzmuzic
    @blizzmuzic 4 года назад +3

    You go over alot of rides made by Ron Toomer, not this, but it is just something I noticed.

  • @Demon-POT
    @Demon-POT 4 года назад +2

    I've been wanting this for so long!!

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад

      Hope you like it!

    • @Demon-POT
      @Demon-POT 4 года назад

      @@ExpeditionThemePark well it didn't disappoint!!!! Great vid!!!!

  • @Krillinish2
    @Krillinish2 4 года назад +14

    This ride has the worst shoulder restraints I’ve ever experienced on a rollercoaster.

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад

      They are bad

    • @tylerspringstube4868
      @tylerspringstube4868 4 года назад

      Mine would lift up easily I didn't trust it bkuz they didn't lock so the whole ride I held them down along with the waist restraint

    • @tylerspringstube4868
      @tylerspringstube4868 4 года назад

      Legit was scared for my life when I realized they didn't lock

    • @Krillinish2
      @Krillinish2 3 года назад

      I just noticed in recent videos they changed the restraints. I might give it a chance if the price ever goes down.

  • @The_Dee_Jay
    @The_Dee_Jay 4 года назад +1

    Another excellent vid, thanks! 🙂

  • @tshan6520
    @tshan6520 4 года назад +5

    I love roller coasters, when I travel to anyplace in the world I see what is there major roller coaster. I rode that New express coaster maybe 20 years ago. Once was enough for me. Not an enjoyable ride. You been warned.

  • @robertwalls5794
    @robertwalls5794 4 года назад +1

    0:50 I'd put that terrible commercial in the far back of my mind and then there it is again. Thanks alot!

  • @davidparada1307
    @davidparada1307 4 года назад +5

    I rode the coaster once.....just once. That was 14 years ago. The thing with Vegas is that there are so many other things to do than ride a coaster.

  • @chillznax
    @chillznax 4 года назад

    I rode it when brand new and then again years later. First time was awesome. The ride was super smooth. The second time years later it beat the crap out of me. The ride just vibrates like crazy. Makes you wonder if they just don't maintain it that much.

  • @Kelvinpierre99
    @Kelvinpierre99 4 года назад +8

    15 dollars to ride it
    For 2 rides i can go to a whole themepark

    • @ziggy2shus624
      @ziggy2shus624 4 года назад

      The buffet in most casinos cost over $25, now that is overpriced. But, they have a trapped customer base so they can overcharge.

  • @Neitenth
    @Neitenth 4 года назад +2

    This wasn't even close to the most uncomfortable coaster I've been on.
    The "winner" there would be Flashback at SIx Flags Magic Mountain.
    The scariest in an "OMG, this ride is going to collapse while I'm on it." way was Mr. Twister at Elitch Gardens.

  • @jstyxx4110
    @jstyxx4110 4 года назад +11

    VR my friends is how you ruin any coaster.

    • @ExpeditionThemePark
      @ExpeditionThemePark  4 года назад +2

      Not been on a good.one yet

    • @jstyxx4110
      @jstyxx4110 4 года назад +1

      Expedition Theme Park Well, Galactica...
      When it was still there lol.

    • @NexNecis2001
      @NexNecis2001 4 года назад

      I would have to disagree, it makes mediocre rollercoasters cool. It really helped the Iron Dragon at Cedar Point.

  • @Groovygremlinguy
    @Groovygremlinguy 4 года назад

    Loving the new Vegas bops