After a nice spring break and lots relaxation i am continuing my list of my favorite Woodie's.
4. Son of Beast- Kings island- OH
Do you see that!? That's a loop on a wooden roller coaster! I know my mind was blown too. This was the only modern roller coaster to have one. It was also the worlds first hyper-Woodie (hyper in front of a coaster means its height is between 200ft and 299ft) the worlds longest wooden roller coaster, longest looping roller coaster and most wood used in a roller coaster. this thing is a Beast. if your ever in the Ohio area ride this thing. The son of beast can hold a candle to it's dad but 200ft of shake goodness exist on this scream machine. i still get thrills thinking of of that drop. the helix (360 turn around) is probably the best part of this ride. the loop was taken of recently and the ride itself may be torn down. it would be a wast of tons of fun and entertainment.
3. Texas Giant- six flags over Texas- TX
This coaster is not one for the faint of heart. its sharp turns and steep drops will put anyone stomach in there throat. it is no longer a wooden coaster (steel rails where added in the 2010 season). this ride is the flagship of modern woodies. This is hands down the beast roller coaster in Texas and the southeast. also the park where this coaster is located is one of the six flags you don't feel like you need a tetanus shot afterwords.
2. The Voyage- Holiday world- Santa Clause,Indiana
I am surprised about how many people don't know about this wonderful ride. The voyage is the smoothest Woodie i have ever ridden. This coaster is smoother than most steel coasters i have ridden. besides that the first drop alone puts this in the top ten. but that doesn't do the justice for the airtime. this monster makes more airtime than any coaster in the u.s. and more that any Woodie in the world. this Terrain / twister coaster is a mandatory ride for any serious coaster nut.
1. the beast.
The only word for this coaster is WOW! and the wow need to be in all caps because this coaster is that good. When this coaster was constructed in 1979 it was one of the worlds fastest and tallest coasters overall. now it is the worlds longest woodies and the worlds favorite. the signature moment of this ride is the tunneled helix that glues you to your seat. Its drop and use of the surrounding terrain make this my favorite Woodie and one of my favorite coasters. this coaster was so popular that it had 2 books written about it by R.L Stine (the goosebumps series writer) Many scientist believe that the coasters creators where guided buy the coaster god when they designed this beast. (Pun intended) This coaster is the mecca of roller coasters. if you don't ride this thing you are missing out on one of man's greatest achievements. that's why this is the greatest wooden rollercoaster ever made.
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