batmanrobinchiller Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 My all time favorite type of coaster is a LIM launched coaster. (Batman & Robin: The Chiller), but my favorite company has to be B&M. What is yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 LIM coasters are garbage for the most part, AKA the chiller built by Premier, was hardley ever open and suffred more down time the KK, a B&M is the best, by far, but in its day Arrow was a good coaster co. As for B&Ms i think there seated is there best model to date, but there new wing coasters look awesome but they are early in their days. Chang is ten years old or so and still deleivers a fantastic ride, so hands down B&M is the besty manuf. of roller coasters.on that note, i think TOGO had the worst designs of any coaster manufaturer, ultra twister, viper, manhattan express in LV, the all beat you to the point of not wanting to ride them over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanrobinchiller Posted September 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Yeah LIM coasters aren't very reliable (Chiller). These rides have so many flaws that its so hard for the parks to maintain these rides. I love the LIM launched coasters. Its that unique ride experience that really makes the Chiller my most favorite ride. Horrible reliability, but great experience (in my opinion). B&M is the best hands down. Their smooth tracks through the inversions/up and down the hills are out of this world. The majority of Six Flags parks have B&M type coasters. Its Six Flag's staple manufacturing company. I have to agree with you that TOGO of Japan has the worst rides imaginable. (Viper and Ultra Twister) The two most uncomfortable rides (according to family members) ever created. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioSonic94 Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 (edited) Company: Bolliger & Mabillard Ride Model: Hard to decide, but.......Inverted Coaster Edited September 29, 2011 by MarioSonic94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Company - B&M Type - Schwarzkopf Looper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 B&M for me as well. As for my favorite type, it's a tie betweem Hyper coasters and LIM such as Chiller and the two Mr. Freezes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmspiritblue Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 B&M and Arrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideOfSteel Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 My favorite type of coaster would have to be a flying coaster. I love the feeling of dangling 100 feet in the air with nothing below me. I also really like all Intamins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) I have to agree with you that TOGO of Japan has the worst rides imaginable. (Viper and Ultra Twister) The two most uncomfortable rides (according to family members) ever created. I somewhat agree with this, but not entirely. Viper was a really bad coaster. But Ultra Twisters aren't that bad. When I was in Japan back in 2006, I rode a bunch of Togo coasters, and I only experienced one bad one. It was Zola-7 at Fujikyu Highlands. ___________________________________ I have a soft spot for Schwarzkopf and Arrow coasters. But I do like B&M Inverts. For the most part, I feel Intamin and B&M are over rated. Also prefer Wood over Steel. -Dainan Edited September 30, 2011 by CycloneMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanrobinchiller Posted September 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I somewhat agree with this, but not entirely. Viper was a really bad coaster. But Ultra Twisters aren't that bad. When I was in Japan back in 2006, I rode a bunch of Togo coasters, and I only experienced one bad one. It was Zola-7 at Fujikyu Highlands. ___________________________________ I have a soft spot for Schwarzkopf and Arrow coasters. But I do like B&M Inverts. For the most part, I feel Intamin and B&M are over rated. Also prefer Wood over Steel. -Dainan Oh really? How was Ultra Twister? Well Intamin and B&M have made a name for themselves for their coaster designs. These rides are all over theme/amusement parks (Cedar Point/Six Flags/etc). These rides satisfy the masses of thrill seekers with their air time/speed/smoothness, but I have to agree with you that most coaster fans are B&M/Intamin bias since these rides are the most apparent in the parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwantagiga Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Intamin Second Generation Giga (duh, look at my screen name) Favorite manufacture has to be B&M though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flossie11 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 (edited) <div><div><div>I like Arrow non-inverteds; the crude track shaping and awkward bankings actually make for intense rides. Intamin's latest high-force tracks (I305, Maverick) are fun too. I generally hate corkscrews mostly because of their awfully uncomfortable car designs and the fact that the average B&M is two dozen times better. Mantis without the trim is epic.Precisely designed tracks (i.e. B&M and Intamin, GCI) versus crudely designed tracks (Arrow, Vekoma, many old woodies) both have their pros and cons. Crudely shaped tracks obviously tend to be rougher, but they also have less predictable forces that are more intense and sudden. The strength of modern track shaping lies in precision; a hill can be designed to sustain long and consistent ejector air and because of this precision, higher forces can be achieved. However, the advantage of an Arrow hill on an Arrow non-inverting ride over an Intamin camel back is the sheer intensity and suddenness of the negative G-force. You are suddenly and violently thrown upwards and the hill still sustains a varying negative force.In general, I suppose I don't really have a favorite. All the best tracks bring their own sort of thing to the table and you can't represent the best of coaster design with merely one track type.</div></div></div> Edited November 28, 2011 by Flossie11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterharrison'98 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Intamin, and first generation giga. I can say this because I have rode both a first and second gen intamin giga(Millinum force and Intimadator 305) Intimadator almost made me black out.... once was enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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