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Date Ridden - Labor Day of 2006 and 2007 Times Ridden : 11 in every seat imaginable including a final ride at night on the front.
The Raven is a great ride. Some people feel that it is overrated or too short but the fact of the matter is that this is a wonderful little coaster. It is much better ridden in the back when its signature 60 foot drop in the middle of the course hits you by surprise but our final ride of the day in the front was also wonderful.
Flying through the woods with the wind in your face in pitch black darkness with no clue where you are going is just a great feeling (bordering on nirvana) for a coaster enthusiast. That ride for me, despite lacking the insane ejector air that the back seat offers, was probably a perfect 10. It capped off a a great day of hanging out with friends, riding all the great rides in the park including the Legend (review coming later) and the Voyage (still great despite the mid-course breaks).
Holiday World is a wonderful park and all three of their coasters deserve the high ranks that they receive. I can even see how pure woodie fans would prefer the Raven over the Voyage as you simply feel that you are riding a piece of "old-fashioned" perfection. The Raven is and probably always will be a wonderful ride at one of America's great family theme parks. And its resume is fairly impressive as well. You did read the picture correctly as this small little ride was ranked as the Best Wooden Coaster on the Planet for five consecutive years. Even though it is not close to ten years old, it still ranks in the top ten each and every year according to the Golden Tickets voted on by park enthusiasts. Do not miss out on this outstanding example of coaster design proving that you do not have to build a coaster 400 feet high in order to have a great ride.
Overall Score - 9 (Almost a 10).
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