"Big 3" Coaster Tournament | Cedar Fair 2020 - Pt. 1
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In this edition of Coaster Madness, we'll be taking a look at the coaster collections of the Cedar Fair parks. The best three coasters at each park will be put up against each other in a single elimination "Big 3" coaster tournament to decide which park has the best trio of coasters. Who will come out on top? Be sure to subscribe, like the video and leave a comment down below with your predictions.
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Some were really close. I would have picked KI over Carowinds but thats just because those top 3 are some of my personal favorites
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
That one could have easily gone the other way... I really value having that "elite" headlining coaster in lineups though, which is ultimately what gave Carowinds the nod.
@SWANNwillSUFFICE
3 жыл бұрын
@@ParkPros I was confused at Orion being missing but then checked the publish date.
@jerryrocketandthegogogirls3517
Жыл бұрын
Now that they have Orion this is an easy win. And diamondback is still one of the best coasters of all time for airtime, the feeling of floating constantly it’s great
@jaxvids1234
Жыл бұрын
AIR TIME THRILS OMGGGG
I love seeing Canada's Wonderland be really highly seeded, and then have the footage you use for Leviathan, Behemoth, and Yukon Striker be basically the same.
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
True, parks were seeded based on attendance though... their lineups had nothing to do with seeding.
@twintimeproductions8700
4 жыл бұрын
@@ParkPros Yeah, I just thought it was kinda funny the Top 3 coasters at CW all had standard B&M drops.
@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan
3 жыл бұрын
I think Canada's Wonderland deserves to be highly seeded 100%. It's my home park, so I'm biased, but that park sees crazy crowds and super popular with the people living near the park. Plus idk how Worlds of Fun could beat a stacked B&M trio like what Canada's Wonderland has. Take Behemoth and Mamba lol. Let's see a B&M hyper or a Morgan hyper? Yeah, exactly :D RIP Worlds of Fun
@AdrenalineLegends
9 ай бұрын
true its my home park too@@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan
Michigan's Adventure... At least ya tried. Also think on that one you should have used Thunderhawk. It is a non-painful SLC, which is rare to find. Finally, you should do this also with some of the major independent parks like Kennywood, Holiday World, Kentucky Kingdom, etc.
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
I think that's a great idea for the next time we tackle one of these tourneys!
@urbex_coasters
3 жыл бұрын
That would be stacked for Hersheypark. It's technically an independant park.
@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan
3 жыл бұрын
Kings Dominion and Michigan's Adventure and then Canada's Wonderland and Worlds of Fun :D Kings Dominion and Canada's Wonderland just ended those parks right there~
@urbex_coasters
3 жыл бұрын
@@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan Leviathan will always be my personal favourite since it's the coaster that really got me into coasters, as it was the first coaster I truely obsessed over needing to ride. That said I don't think that match is a blowout. Youkon Striker is a weak third coaster but it is better than the Cedar Fair Morgan hypers with no airtime (when I went to WoF, my ride count- Prowler 30+, Patriot 12, Mamba 3. Tells you everything). Of the top 2s Prowler and Patriot are more well rounded but Leviathan and Behemoth are better than both.
@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan
3 жыл бұрын
@@urbex_coasters Good point~ Maybe it's because I'm an enthusiast that loves B&M dive coasters after riding Yukon Striker, so I think of that ride very highly. But I agree, Leviathan and Behemoth are just a crazy duo together, and it's hard to beat those. It's kinda hard to beat a B&M hyper and giga coaster.
Still loving this series!
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you man! It's been fun.
You should also do brackets for Sea World parks and independent parks
@dm06012
4 жыл бұрын
Indiana Thrills Was thinking the same thing. Doing a Sea World bracket, then one with Dollywood, Silver Dollar City, Disney, etc., would be fun Great work, PP!
@kennethcoggins5888
4 жыл бұрын
I agree ! Then maybe do tournament between the winners.
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
I like these ideas. A lot.
I was a little surprised to see Worlds of Fun ranked a little higher than Dorney Park and Corkscrew ranked higher than Thunderhawk at Michigan's Adventure. I as even surprised a little bit with Crowinds ranked higher than Kings Island but I personally would've waited until Orion opened up before making this as this would've probably been a different outcome.
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
I hate SLC's, that had a lot to do with it.
@kayplays1936
16 күн бұрын
@@ParkPros Why?
Kings Island vs. Carowinds shoulda been Orion, Diamondback, Mystic Timbers vs. Fury 325, Intimidator, Copperhead Strike
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
No Orion cause we didn't count 2020 coasters. I originally slotted Intimidator in Carowinds' top three but removed it last second, just to shake things up a bit.
@freeswagduck5467
4 жыл бұрын
NorCal Thrills Yes
I think that Shivering Timbers could beat out the GCIs ranked below Renegade (aka Prowler, Apocalypse, American Thunder, etc.) judging by its layout.
How could you ever say that the Beast was not a big 3 headliner for King’s Island? When you think King’s Island what are the first two things that come to mind. Mystic Timbers will never be even in the top 5 for the park’s lineup. Is it even a matter of opinion on whether Beast is quality? It’s almost unspoken industry agreement. It deserves its following. I’m curious how this would change with Beast in that top 3.
when an arrow looper is in your big 3 you’re in trouble. michigans adventure needs something lol
@ParkPros
3 жыл бұрын
If I could do this it would’ve been Shivering Timbers, Thunderhawk and Wolverine Wildcat
(Before Watching) GO KINGS DOMINION!! (After watching) I NEED TO KNOW WHO WINS
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
Now you can 😉
@MathewsCoasterVids
4 жыл бұрын
@@ParkPros R.I.P
Honestly thought that CGA was gonna beat Knott’s but I guess you valued hangtime and xcelerator a lot more than I thought you would. Unfortunate draw on the right half of the bracket as it’s so much tougher than the left half lol
The Line Up of Kings Island ist the Beast!!! Ist is the best coaster in Kings Island and the Beast Bits carrowinds behind King island
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
The Beast (besides at night) is pretty eh in my opinion.
Carowinds is my home park forever. I love it
I think the only match-up that may have went the other way was the Knott's/CGA match-up. I agree that GhostRider is better than GoldStriker by a far margin, but I prefer Flight Deck over HangTime,. I think it is a real close match-up and by far the closest of the tournament. I think Carowinds beats King Island by a fair margin as I prefer Afterburn to Banshee and I think Mystic is a touch overrated. It is still a good GCI, but no where near the level of a GhostRider or GoldStriker.
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
Those matchups were both really close. Because of the way these tournaments are formatted, a lot of them could flip one way or another based on personal preferences.
In the next few years you should do another set tournament for all cedar fair now six flag parks
Wow that KI Carowinds matchup is wild. I would have gone with KI though
Went to King's Island in 2000 and I rode the now-defunct Son of Beast. Best wooden roller coaster I've ever been on, but too far ahead of it's time as it was eventually demolished due to constant malfunctions. It's too bad that they couldn't/didn't get RMC to save it the way they did Mean Streak at Cedar Point, which is now known as Steel Vengeance.
Just letting anyone who wants to know, worlds of fun is currently running a new circuit on mamba, completely ridding the ride of the mid brakes, turning the floater to hardcore ejector.
@ParkPros
Жыл бұрын
Yes, Mamba is amazing now!
Park Pros: Copperhead Strike New For 2018 Me: Writing THis Comment IT OPENED IN 2019 DUDE .....
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
Oops! After all this quarantine stuff it feels like years ago haha
@robbycantel7148
4 жыл бұрын
Thx for responding
Who tf is complaining about Banshee’s restraints?
@dhLord64
3 жыл бұрын
Me. Hate the vest restraints. I get suctioned in even more by the end of the ride. Older B&M restraints were better.
Very nice Video ! Van you please make this also for none cedar fair/six flags Parks ? Like Silver Dollar City, Hershey park etc. Maybe with maybe without Seaworld Parks !
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Coming soon :)
Great series! I love how you initially ranked the parks, super smart!
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Glad you like it.
I don’t live anywhere near Michigan but they need an RMC
@ParkPros
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Don't see that coming soon though.
So far I’ve had a perfect bracket and here is what I predict for the rest Cedar Point beats Kings Dominion Final Four-Carowinds beats Knott’s Berry Farm and Cedar Points beats Canada’s Wonderland And for the Finals I predict Cedar Point beating Carowinds
Flight deck is wayyyyy better then hangtime
Your slide color/format looks like planet coaster
Just crown Cedar Point, what’s the delay?
Can you do this. With sea World pls?
Kings Island going with mystic timbers? Sure it's new, but it doesn't make riders fear for their lives and question their choices like The Beast
@noahclarkschannel3947
Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU !!!
I don’t agree with Carowinds over KI but I’m a fanboy so I’m biased
Go Canada's Wonderland EST. 1981 & Go Cedar Point EST. 1870 & Go Carowinds EST. 1973 & Go Kings Dominion EST. 1975 & Go Knott's Berry Farm EST. 1920 & Go Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Parks in USA And Canada 🇺🇸🇨🇦🌎. Randy West Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Platinum Passholder & Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Fan.
It wouldn't have changed the results in the slightest, because it's MIA, but did you forget Thunderhawk? It is the only new coaster the park has gotten in the 21st century, so the fact that you think it's not top three in the park really surprises me. Especially in a park with only 5 or 6 "serious" coasters (mad mouse is debatable imo)
You should do a six flags battle and cedar fair battle then battle the beat cedar fair park and the best six flags park
YOU! HOW DARE YOU NOT THE BEAST ON TOP THREE COASTERS OF KINGS ISLAND!
This beats not having the actual March madness this year
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't go that far... lol
Actually steel force is one of the better Morgan hypers in my very humble opinion and you actually can get air time on hydra because of the normal vest restraints. Ok basically I’m saying dorney I think has a stronger top 3 than worlds of fun
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
It was really close. I think if Dorney does end up getting that rumored Gravity Group coaster in 2021 their lineup becomes much better than WoF's.
Worlds of Fun!!! 🎈
These are awesome videos
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@goatedbbot9133
4 жыл бұрын
@@ParkPros You honestly post really good videos and you should have more subscribers
Tbh Ghost rider isn’t as good as people say it’s fun but it’s not amazing in my opinion
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
I love it... especially at night. So good.
Thx for this, can you do more please
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
I gotchu
Nahhhh the disrespect to Excalibur for not putting it in the top 3 for valleyfair 😭
kings island got orion now! lol
Out of curiosity if Kings Island had Orian in play. What would it have replaced and would it be enough to beat Carowinds?
ARE THE COASTERS ON THE TITLE AFTER BURN AND FURY
im still not gonna recover from great america losing at least it wasnt in the 1st round
Orion wasn’t out at kings island yet?
Just one note: Valleyfair isn’t in Minneapolis, it’s in Shakopee. 👍
Why did he not put The Beast in place of Mystic Timbers for Kings Isalnd? Both are top teir wooden coasters, but I know The Beast is better.
Dang Worlds of Fun against Canada's Wonderland :D I'm sorry Worlds of Fun, but when you're Canada's Wonderland that has three huge B&M coasters, and gets almost 4 million visitors a year, yeah..... RIP. Canada's Wonderland was destined to win against either Worlds of Fun or Dorney Park regardless ~ Their three B&Ms are some of the best coasters of their kind. If your top three are all B&M coasters, and huge models, that's a big RIP for any other smaller Cedar Fair park. Three B&Ms that are super high capacity for a park like Canada's Wonderland is perfect. Tbh I kinda laughed when they were matched together, cause Worlds of Fun would easily die in that matchup~
I am entreted to see if kings island would win with orion instead of mystic timbers
@colescott3969
3 жыл бұрын
Orion is insane it should easily win today
@colescott3969
3 жыл бұрын
Fury beats all of them but the other 2 are just not on the same level as Diamondback Orion and mystic timbers
Steel force is better than mamba because the trim on mamba basically kills the ride
12:11 KI prolly woulda won if this was made after orion was built
WOF 4 lyfe!
Only if orian was there
I think that intimidator should be in front of copperhead strike. In my opinion copperhead strike doesn’t look to be that good.
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
A lot of people label Intimidator one of the weakest B&M hypers, so I thought putting Copperhead Strike which is a really unique coaster for the US and looks like a lot of fun, into the three slot would serve Carowinds better here.
@jakethecake6952
4 жыл бұрын
Park Pros that makes sense, thanks! I hope American Eagle gets rmc’d but i think the more realistic option is an axis coaster will take up that whole plot of land.
@NorCalCoasterMedia
4 жыл бұрын
@@jakethecake6952 American Eagle will never be RMC'd. Don't be ridiculous
@jakethecake6952
4 жыл бұрын
NorCal Thrills probably would bc they want to preserve the ridw
@NorCalCoasterMedia
4 жыл бұрын
@@jakethecake6952 SFGA does not need another Goliath-looking coaster.
Should of had Thunderhawk not corkscrew
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
Not sure it would have made much of a difference 😂
Steel force's midcourse doesn't hit that hard, at least it didnt when I rode it, and I get legit ejector in the second half of it. If you look at the povs for both steel force and mamba, its pretty clear that steel force goes significantly faster than mamba after the midcourse. Talon is really intense, and generally considered the best coaster in the park. Also, I generally hear people prefer talon over patriot but I'm not sure. I haven't ridden patriot so I can't really say anything about that. I will say that prowler does def look better than hydra, hydra isn't as good as it looks, but I do prefer it over bizzaro and dark knight, which are the other two floorlesses I've ridden.
Bring the Big three from California’s Great America to Valleyfair
@stephanievitale1482
3 жыл бұрын
We can definitely use it!
@stephanievitale1482
3 жыл бұрын
Tell me why the first Cedar Fair park is treated terribly!!! Bring new and better coasters to Valleyfair please!!
If Volcano didn’t pass away, it would have been on the top three for KD.
Excalibur at valleyfair is way better than wild thing and steel venom
@ParkPros
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with you that's my second favorite at the park. Don't think it would have made much of a difference though unfortunately.
Canadas wonderlands top 3 is so overrated. I would have worlds of fun win
Wolverine Wilcat is awful