Get Your Wings!

Batwing at Six Flags America. This style of coaster is called a Flying Dutchman. From the ground it doesn't look very high, but when flipped face down to the ground, its another story. This coaster is considered uncomfortable by some due to the restraints, however I LOVE this coaster. It's great to just hold your arms out and pretend you are flying.

The Ride Of Steel!

I remember back in 2000 when this coaster opened I could not wait to ride it. It would be my first hypercoaster and the biggest drop for me by over 50 ft. With a 205 ft drop and reaching top speed of 73 mph this coaster is all about 2 things, Airtime and Speed. It is a simple design, yet an amazing ride. It held my number 1 spot until this past year when I rode Intimidator 305. This coaster still holds at number 2 tho. It is easily the best coaster at Six Flags America. Every time I go I ride this one as many times as possible and it NEVER gets old. Definitely a must ride for any enthusiast!

Hail to the king

Kingda Ka that is, I normally post coasters I have been on, however this one I haven't.... yet. Located at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, this is the Tallest and 2nd Fastest coaster in the world. From a standstill, launching you from 0-128 mph up a 456 ft tall Tophat to come down a 418 ft spiraling drop. It is only a 17 second ride, but looks like one hell of a thrill. I have already purchased a six flags season pass for 2011 and come hell or high water I WILL ride this beast!

The Spaghetti Bowl....

This is an interesting style of coaster. It has been named a Spaghetti Bowl coaster because of it's track layout. There are multiple outdoor versions, and 2 enclosed versions. I have ridden one of each. Flight Of Fear at Kings Dominion and Jokers Jinx at Six Flags America. When these coasters first opened I didn't really care for them at all. They had shoulder restraints and you spent the whole ride with your head banging against them. However after too many complaints, they finally took out those restraints and replaced them with a lap bar making it a much more comfortable and fun ride. The enclosed version (Flight Of Fear) is pretty cool. The line area is set up like an Area 51 type deal. While on the ride, it is mostly dark with some colored lights. It's interesting because there are times where you cant tell if you are upside down or not. However, I prefer the outdoor version, the dark effect on the indoor is cool, but I think its more fun to see whats going on.

Let's Get Wild!

Originally the Giant Coaster at Paragon Park in Massachusetts built in 1917, The Wild One appeared here in Maryland in 1985 after being moved. When it first arrived the park was mostly a water park called 'Wild World', it then became 'Adventure World' until it was bought out by Six Flags in 1999 being renames Six Flags America. The Wild One is definitely a wild ride, It holds the record so far as my favorite wooden coaster.

Here is a video of me and my best friend on it in October 2010

Reckless Abandon

So I came across this online, its an abandoned amusement park in Japan. Being the coaster geek I am I thought it was amazing. I would love to be able to see something like this. It's visually stunning, yet haunting at the same time.

Tidal Wave/Sidewinder

There is really nothing special about these coasters in general. There are multiple clones of this coaster around the world. It's actually the most cloned coaster ever. It is the Vekoma Boomerang. These two in particular are the ones I have been on. The Sidewinder at Hersheypark (Black) and the Tidal Wave at Ocean City. It is a shuttle coaster, for those of you who don't know, a shuttle coaster is one that is not a complete circuit (goes forward, then backward). It's a fun ride, and packs a decent punch in a small area. The reason why it is so significant to me, is because when I was about 7 years old is the first time I saw one. Even though I was tall enough to ride, something about going forward and backward kinda freaked me out, so I was too afraid to ride. Then about a year or 2 later, when I got the opportunity again, I finally rode it. I couldn't believe I was so scared of it, I ended up loving it. This was the coaster that broke my fear, I was no longer afraid to ride any coaster after this one. I still enjoy the ride, however age doesn't treat these well, and they can be a little rough on the head.

Roller Coaster.... The movie

I finally got to see this suspense thriller from 1977. I first heard about it a few months ago, and being a Roller Coaster geek I REALLY wanted to see it. For the time it was made it was a great movie. It was really cool for me personally to see the scenes at Kings Dominion and see what the park looked like in 1977. The Rebel Yell was my first coaster ever, so seeing that with its original paint job was awesome. It was also interesting to see the lack of now existing rides. The movie also features the Ocean View Park Rocket... a now defunct coaster, and it features the grand opening of the Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain. It was definitely cool to see that part. I've never been there, but I have watched pov videos of the coaster and it is all overgrown by trees now, but in the movie there is hardly anything around it. A pretty cool movie and a must see for coaster fans.

Are You Intimidated?

"GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES!!!"

Here's another AMAZING coaster from Kings Dominion. Intimidator 305. With a massive 305 ft drop and top speed of 80 mph it is a fast paced coaster with many twists and turns. Hell of a ride. Only downside is, originally it topped out at 94 mph, but because people complained about having 'grey outs' or brief tunnel vision on the first helix, they added trim brakes on the drop to slow it down. I never got to ride at full speed, but at 80 mph it's still a great coaster!

Kings Dominion

I was lucky enough this year to have 2 amazing amusement park trips. In August I went to Kings Dominion for my first time in almost 10 years, and once again It was my best trip to the park to date. When I heard about Intimidator 305 opening this year I HAD to go. A coaster with a 305 foot drop only a few hours away. The lines were great the whole day. Rode most rides multiple times, and rode Intimidator 5 times. I was a little disappointed in the trim brakes on the first drop, but it still won #1 coaster so far for me. Kings Dominion still holds the record for my favorite park!

Roller Coaster Talk

So I'm a huge fan of Roller Coasters. I've only ridden about 42 different coasters so far, but it is a passion of mine and one day I hope to travel the country to ride many more. I will start off my coaster talk by posting my favorite coasters. The Wild One, Volcano : The Blast Coaster, Superman : Ride Of Steel, and Intimidator 305