Coaster Geeks..er...um...Enthusiasts!!

[Louis85]

I know these have been out a while from Golden Ticket and I meant to point these out in September, but since it's a new year I guess it's okay to look at 2007:

Top 10 Wood Coasters

1 The Voyage, Holiday World, Santa Claus, Ind.
2 Thunderhead, Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
3 Phoenix, Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, Pa.
4 Boulder Dash, Lake Compounce, Bristol, Conn.
5 Hades, Mt. Olympus Theme Park, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
6 Shivering Timbers, Michigan’s Adventure, Muskegon, Mich.
7 Raven, Holiday World, Santa Claus, Ind.
8 The Beast, Kings Island, Kings Mills, Ohio
9 El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, N.J.
10 Lightning Racer, Hersheypark, Hershey, Pa.

Yeah, Voyage is finally #1--whoohoo! I've ridden 6 of the top 10. Glad to see my Beast hanging in.

Top 10 Steel Coasters

1 Superman Ride of Steel, Six Flags New England, Agawam, Mass.
2 Millennium Force, Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio
3 Nitro, Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, N.J.
4 Apollo’s Chariot, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Va.
5 Magnum XL-200, Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio
6 Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park, Hassloch, Germany
7 Phantom’s Revenge, Kennywood, West Mifflin, Pa.
8 Goliath, Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.
9 Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio
10 Montu, Busch Gardens Africa, Tampa, Fla.

Another slap in the face of Millennium Force. I've ridden 5 of 10. Glad to see Phantom is hanging in there. Magnum XL should NOT be in the top 10--people are nostalgically holding on to this coaster.

Best New Ride 2007 - Maverick (Yuck)
Best Dark Ride 2007 - Spiderman (again, it won't be topped for a while)
Best Park 2007 - Cedar Point (Yet again! at least 10th year in a row.)
Cleanest and Friendliest Staff 2007 - Holiday World (of course again)
Best Food 2007 - Knoebels (as usual, fried pierogies, mmm!)
Best Kids' Area 2007 - Kings Island (as usual)

See all the results from the Golden Ticket site: http://www.amusementtoday.com/2007gta090507.html