Today will be my last post until Monday since Guy and myself are headed up north on our typical three-day, three-park trip in which we will be visiting Cedar Point, King's Island and Holiday World. We will be riding the Coaster Reviews # 1 ranked coaster Millennium Force as well as the longest coaster in North America, The Beast. However, our highlight will probably be our Sunday rides on the # 1 ranked wooden coaster in the world, The Voyage. Thinking about this weekend has led me to write this short article listing the top coasters in the world.
Each year, Amusement Today posts the top ranked coasters in the world
based on the votes of a number of well-traveled coaster enthusiasts. This year there were no true surprises as most of the well-known coasters ranked in similar places on the lists as they have in the past. Listed below are the ranks and scores of the top wooden coasters on the planet.
1) The Voyage at Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana - 1225 Points.
2) Thunderhead at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee - 1047 Points.
3) Phoenix at Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania - 1029 Points.
4) El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey - 993 Points.
5) Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut - 861 Points.
6) Hades at Mt. Olympus Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin - 677 Points.
7)Shivering Timbers at Michigan's Adventure in Muskegon, Michigan - 523 Points.
8)The Beast at Kings Island in Kings Mill, Ohio - 471 Points.
9)Lightning Racer at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania - 447 Points.
10)The Raven at Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana - 428 Points.
Of the coasters listed above, the Coaster Reviews staff has ridden 8 of them with only Hades and Shivering Timbers not in our ride count. The others are definitely world class rides with all but The Beast ranking in at least one of our Top 20's. The Beast has actually given us a couple of perfect 10 rides but a few really rough ones have kept it on the outside looking in. We are seriously looking at getting one of the famed night rides on it this Saturday.
In conclusion, the opportunity to ride any of the above coasters is a complete privilege as they are all superb with a variety of different elements. So whether you like the speed and intensity of The Voyage, the laterals of Thunderhead, the racing aspect of Lightning Racer, the chaos through the woods on Boulder Dash or the Raven, the silky smoothness of El Toro, or the massive airtime of the Phoenix, you can't go wrong with any of them. Put some gas in the car and go find one of these beauties. you will definitely not regret the experience.
Thanks for reading. Coaster Reviews will return on Monday the 22nd with more pictures and more reviews.
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