Theme Park Insider best ride tournament

Mike · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject:

You bad member you!

I do not like this 12-hour voting window. It is very shady...
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Zach · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject:

I know, it seems like they do not want some people to vote. I wonder who that could be??
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Sklarmart · Member Joined: 30 Mar 2009 Posts: 11 Location: Ohio

It won't matter...Soarin' should not even be in this round! Millennium Force is winning big already.
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GeminiRider · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:47 pm Post subject:

Millennium ftw all the way. Im sorry, but I just dont think that Soarin is that great of a ride. Ive been on it, and truly, it was fairly uninteresting.

I had to vote for the hulk just because I like that coaster personally.
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Bryan · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:25 pm Post subject:

I vote

Soarin' over MF
Hulk over Ripsaw

Let me reaffirm my strong beliefs of hating MF.

I hate MF. Smile

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jrstacy98 · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject:

I've ridden Soarin' Twice, one of the times there was a scratch in the film that kept bouncing around in front of me, seems that ride had lots of potential, but didn't come through. Even if you hate MF it's still better than Soarin'! Very Happy

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Cameron · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject:

I voted for Millennium. Not because I love it, but because I would rather ride it than Soarin'. The only great part of the Force, in my opinion, is the first drop. After that, I really just sit in enjoy the ride as if I were on the CP & LE Railroad.
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fastpitch41 · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject:

Millennium and Hulk Coaster for me today.
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blackout · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject:

rideop08 · Member Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 840

I don't hate Millennium Force, but I strongly believe it is one of the most overrated rides I have been on. When I was in line for it for the first time, I was texting my girlfriend and she was making such a hype about it, and I was so excited to ride the thing, that I was kind of scared in my own little way, but when I got on and rode it, I didn't think it was all that thrilling to tell you the truth.

When I rode Dominator (when it was Batman Knight Flight at Geauga Lake/SFWoA) the year it opened, I didn't like it. I actually didn't think it was thrilling at all. But the year after that, it felt like the ride improved so much and it has/was my favorite ride at Geauga Lake since.

Last year was the first year I have ever been to Cedar Point, therefore it was my first time ever riding on MF. Maybe in 2009, the ride experience will be different for me and it could possibly become my favorite ride there. But right now, Maverick and TTD are my favorites. Wink

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cpfreek · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject:

I'm shocked that non of holiday world's coasters are on here. i mean, the do have the number one wooden coaster...
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CPcrazy · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:12 am Post subject:

Maverick is down by almost 30% right now against Revenge of the Mummy. This round the winner progresses to the final four. Lets get out and show some support.

Mike · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:55 am Post subject:

http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/200904/1139/

Maverick has a 70-30 lead. Keep it up guys. I'm going to continue to monitor the polls and as long as Maverick has a large lead, I'm going to hold off sending this out on the newsletter until the next round again.
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Yamez · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:18 pm Post subject:

RotM is a fun ride...but in reality I prefer high thrills on a coaster over a decently themed ride.

I also find it slightly humorous that all the people voting for RotM (don't get me wrong its a great ride) call it, "theming to its finest" - yet people have said that for every possible dark ride attraction in the polls.
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Bryan · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject:

I personally enjoy the fact that Mummy gets voted over Maverick by some people simply because of the theme. So, a mediocre ride that has a great theme wins out over a great ride that has a mediocre theme? Since that would cancel both rides out on paper, wouldn't you have to lean towards the more thrilling of the two?

::shakes head::
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