Video Idea: 10 Roller Coasters That Prove You Don’t Need Insane Stats To Make A Great Ride

@AirtimeThrills

Ай бұрын

Thursdays video is pretty much this

@MarsJenkar

Ай бұрын

@@AirtimeThrills It'll be interesting to see what makes the list.

@ThrillsUniverse

Ай бұрын

@@MarsJenkar Maybe Maverick Or Lightning Run

@theearthlord2209

Ай бұрын

@@AirtimeThrills Will you release the "most boring coasters I've experienced" video and when? Because that comment on the best and worst coaster launches video got a ton of likes.

@michael7054

Ай бұрын

Maverick should be on there.

I love the toilet signs for bathroom. The most Rollercoaster tycoon thing in this roller coaster tycoon like park.

A hint for anybody going to this park. Avoid rope dropping primordial. In my experience it often has a smaller line after 2pm and if you go to the other side of the park you can literally ride every single roller coaster in the first hour and then wait an hour and a half for primordial in the afternoon if it's a busy day I've seen the line as small as 30 minutes in the afternoon on a weekday

@AirtimeThrills

Ай бұрын

Yeah based on where I started and where the line was later in the day, it still seems like rope dropping was a good idea. I would have only waited maybe 25-30 min if it wasnt for the breakdown

Lagoon is such a great park, and now, with the addition of Primordial, they've really made a name for themselves. It's definitely one of the most underrated parks in the country, albiet a bit pricey. Have you ever checked out Pioneer Village? It's a huge portion of the park in the back, and it has tons of old historic cabins and the parks river rapids ride, and a surprising amount of people miss it.

$100 for a park like Lagoon is robbery.

@jw.coasters

Ай бұрын

Is it really though? They have 11 coasters, the park is extremely clean and kept up well and the operations are the best you'll find outside of a Disney/Universal park. All of those things cost money. The park is also not covered in ads. People complain about those aspects of Six Flags...but fixing those issues costs money. Food and merchandise in the park also tends to be a lot cheaper than you find elsewhere.

@DoomPlague

Ай бұрын

@@jw.coasters Cedar Fair parks are not covered in ads, many have good operations and more/better coasters and you can get in for half this price. I was just at Europa Park and Phantasialand. Massive, well-ran parks with theming that rivals Disney along with top-shelf coasters and neither cost that much.

@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037

Ай бұрын

@@jw.coastersA season pass to most parks is about 100.

@amslupe

Ай бұрын

They have no competition, so they can jack prices all they want

@DoomPlague

Ай бұрын

@@jw.coasters There are parks with good operations, aren't covered in ads and have way better ride lineups and cost half as much. Lagoon charges Disney prices without a Disney experience. In fact, I went to a Disney park recently for less not to mention other parks with a similar level of operations, theming, etc as Disney/Universal.. Now if you want to sell me on the idea that Lagoon pays its employees a more livable wage and that's why its high, I would get it but it sounds like they're just taking advantage of the lack of good parks in the region.

"The old sign" actually gave me a pretty solid laugh. Thanks for including that.

Video idea: top 10 most two-faced coasters (coasters that were once smooth but became unbearably rough, coasters that run completely different in morning/afternoon, etc)

Welcome to our local park! My teen daughters and I went to Lagoon today. No big vacation this year so we bought season passes as we live 45 mins away and have been 5 times in the last 2 weeks, so the pass has paid for itself. On weekdays most rides are close to walk on which is awesome. Today the line for primordial kept getting shorter and shorter as the day went on until it was only 20-30 mins or so by 5pm. Great family friendly ride for our local park - 2 different visual endings and three possible physical ones makes for a surprise every time so re-ridability is high. We love it.

AKA: Chris returns to America's most underrated independent park.

@nilbong4208

Ай бұрын

he didnt go to knoebel's in this video?

@Trainmaster909

Ай бұрын

@@nilbong4208 he said underrated not overrated

@nilbong4208

Ай бұрын

@@Trainmaster909well knoebels is wonderful with an underrated coaster lineup and is underpriced especially compared to the most overpriced non-disney park in america. also they dont abuse animals!

@TheWolfXCIX

Ай бұрын

Lagoon's zoo is disgusting and makes me never want to visit

Great video! I haven't seen that many Vlogs of this park before! It looks like a fun park! Its great to see you had a good time!

That Primordial line reminds me of the eternal line I waited in for Lagoon’s log ride. Not good.

So happy to see you at my Homepark!!

"Its a sign, don't take it as a challenge" 💀

Nice coverage! Lagoon and I go way back to the 80s, my first credit was Puff, I had a season pass throughout high school and a couple years as an adult. I live 10 minutes from the park, but I haven’t been to the park in over 5 years due to their prices. Since I have flight benefits I’ve bought Sea World, Cedar Fair, and Six Flags season passes numerous times since I’ve last been to Lagoon. Still love the place though and I’d like to ride Primordial at some point.

Dude did you say 100 dollars. Know there's nothing else close but 100 is freaking wild for a couple good rides

@sidvernon6343

Ай бұрын

Lagoon has 53 Rides, 11 Coasters, including 5 that are unique to the park and the only ones of their type in the world.

@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037

Ай бұрын

@@sidvernon6343They have 8 family coasters dude.

@Lanetgm

Ай бұрын

They have a monopoly in the Utah Theme Park industry they can change any price they want

Glad to see my home park treated you well!

Wicked was NOT designed by ZIERER. It was designed by Lagoon’s Director of Engineering at the time, Legendary Coaster Engineer Dal Freeman. That is why the second half has the half pipes.

I visited Lagoon two years ago with a friend, and our front seat ride on Jet Star 2 was one of the most terrifying experiences of our lives

@mid-mod-lu

Ай бұрын

🤣 Dying 🤣 It's so true!!!

I love colossus. I rode it 20 times in a row. No joke. I also rode spider with my eyes closed.

It’s a shame you didn’t do primordial again! It actually has 6 different endings to it!

The tickets are from back when Lagoon had free entry, and you can just purchase tickets for specific rides like a carnival. I love that they never replaced those signs

Hearing your first Lagoon video was 5 years ago shook me to my core because that video was one of the first I watched while getting back into the coaster world. Damn, I’m feeling old (but fortunately, neither of us look it)

Chris celebrating his 652nd credit like it was a big milestone is pure comedy 😂

@Feelthefelt

Ай бұрын

I think it is more about how long this channel has been talking about Primordial.

I mean, Primordial was hyped for years, so it better be good

Can't wait to finally make it out there

Welcome back! 🥳 My six year old watches your past Lagoon visits all the time, and we were stoked to see you made it back to ride Primordial! I know it isn't a thrill roller coaster like Cannibal, but gosh, we LOVE it!!! It feels akin to a Universal Studio's ride. Like you said, a very impressive feat for this independent park. And it makes that pricey ticket feel worth it! We were hoping for some more footage of your on-ride experience. Anyways, we hope you have a fun summer touring with your girls!

Wasp and Bees are such a Nemesis at any amusement park 😂

I was in Fairbanks, Alaska from June 20-23 after leaving Los Angeles on June 19 and I came back today. Also, I'm going to Australia from July 24 to August 15 to ride the roller coasters and elevators of Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, sandboard in Anna Bay, and see the Southern Lights in Launceston, Tasmania.

Going in September to make Primordial my 200!!! 🎉 can’t wait

$100 for Lagoon? That’s a massive overpay.

@sidvernon6343

Ай бұрын

Discounts are readily available and advertised by Lagoon on their Socials.

Stamp wars EP 2: Chris's battle with Primordial

Gene Staples is licking his chops while looking at Jet Star 2 and Colossus.

@utahcoasterenthusiasts

Ай бұрын

Never. Lagoon takes good care of both of them.

You should do a prime ride time video for lagoon if you have the chance to!

That is quite the thumbnail

At least the bee only went after your camera. I got stung by one on Fury 325. I felt the sting literally.

We were there on the same day you were we went on js2 right before the hammer guy came i got my mom on cannibal and she was to the point were if a ride attendent came by she would ask them to get her off she had a great time

2019 feels like a million years ago. I can't believe it's only been five.

Spent about six months in Utah between late 2022 and early 2023 while we were between houses moving across the country, so we basically arrived right at the end of the 2022 season and left just before they opened for the 2023 season. Need to go back and ride Primordial at some point though, but after the move we at least have Carowinds for a home park now. Primordial looks very good, and seems like too much R&D and investment to just be a one-off. I'd be interested to see if Lagoon/ART Engineering gets into the business of selling rides to other parks at some point...

@sidvernon6343

Ай бұрын

It was really Lagoon, ART Engineering, Triotech, and Actemium.

The ticket system is a holdover from the days before Lagoon had an all-day passport price, when you would buy an entrance pass and then buy tickets to go on rides. They still sell park entry passes, I believe, so they still sell tickets. Primordial was aiming for a late 2020/2021 opening before Covid. They lost, outright, an entire year of labor on it, and then only got work done in bits and pieces during 2021. Finally got it completed late last summer and opened for the Halloween season last fall.

Idea: you come back to Lagoon on July 22nd this year and we might run into each other 😅

@AirtimeThrills

Ай бұрын

ha, I will be at a park that day but nowhere near lagoon

Lemme just say, on the only day I rode Primordial, I was told it was a two hour wait, it ended up being a three hour wait, and that took up quite a bit of our day...

I love how the OU hat is still riding strong! God Bless Jim Ross

Tbh I would sit out on primordial if it already has an hours long wait after the rope drop lol. Jet star is super sketchy I hope someday they try to make it more permanent because having to hammer the track and supports is an accident waiting to happen. 13:08 the only reason why I believe you is because my home park is Elitch Gardens (the best theme park ever) and I hit my head on the turn after the brakes. If only I was able to go to at least 1 amusement park on my vacation to California 2 weeks ago.

@sidvernon6343

Ай бұрын

It is permanent. It’s what happens when you have a ride with a base frame foundation. Every coaster with this type of foundation is designed and engineered to move. Pounding the blocks back into position actually means the park cares about your safety.

Not too many great parks out West sans California. Lagoon is holding down the fort! Great vlog

Never thought I’d see a park with so many ART Engineering coasters!

@AirtimeThrills

Ай бұрын

seriously this is ART's domain

@be_hapi

Ай бұрын

Well the ART coasters are actually all in-house, ART just helped out a bit making them.

@sidvernon6343

Ай бұрын

BomBora does not carry an ART Engineering Manufacturing Plate or Number. Additionally, Actemium is also one of Lagoon’s Partners for these Coasters.

Video idea: Top bathrooms you can use while in line for a ride 😂

@AirtimeThrills

Ай бұрын

I rarely have to bail for a bathroom break and it just so happens the one time I did, it has a bathroom

Fun fact: The reason that there are only 2 Zierer Tower Coasters is because its not an official model. Both Wicked and Impulse were designed in-house by their respective parks and they contacted Zierer to fabricate and build the coasters.

Video idea: Ranking the 1, 2 punches of every Six Flags park, then Cedar Fair Park, then SeaWorld and Herschend, then Independent parks.

I just got myself but Primordial had too long a wait and I had to leave early. Still had a good time!

Nice video. You do great job of editing.

Can't wait to hopefully see you and Sophie's reaction to Bobcat at Great Escape

@AirtimeThrills

Ай бұрын

no plans on great escape this year unfortunately, but we will ride oscar's wacky taxi

@FryGuy909

Ай бұрын

@AirtimeThrills at least there's that lol. You really should make a point to come back tho because bobcat is a ton of fun and has a great ejector moment on the double down in the back row.

@FryGuy909

Ай бұрын

Totally not biased because it's my home park ;)

Loved the el toro ryan referance on the wild mouse i just about busted up laughing. Also a video you should do is parks with the best and worst operations besides disney and universal studios

Most rides at lagoon feel like a "try not to get hurt" challenge

@AirtimeThrills

Ай бұрын

definitely jet star

It looks like Colossus got some much needed TLC since the last time I rode it, which admittedly was almost 20 years ago. It looked somehow older than it was, and it felt like it was going to fall apart the whole time riding it. But the paint looks great, and it sounded a lot smoother than any other time I remember riding it before.

Lagoon looks super fun. Price is crazy but supply and demand always wins. Cannibal looks to be a bucket list coaster. FYI sea world San Antonio is offering platinum pass to all parks for 195 all in price. Makes the price seem crazy in comparison What would they get next?

@TheBolligerMabillardLover

Ай бұрын

It's not supply and demand it's called a monopoly because there isn't another decent park within a 4-6 hour drive, and they are all probably a many hours longer drive than that away from the salt lake city metro area.

@sidvernon6343

Ай бұрын

@@TheBolligerMabillardLoverIt’s also America’s Largest Family Owned Amusement Park, with 53 Rides, 11 of them Coasters, with the Water Park and Historic Pioneer Village included with Admission. There are also plenty of discounts.

Park looks like fun. That is one very old woodie! Amazing it's still running. Good to see it being cared for. No Wild Mouse coasters for me. Too bruisy❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@utahcoasterenthusiasts

Ай бұрын

My family ran Lagoon 100 years ago and it was under their leadership that Roller Coaster was built.

@clairefunnell8481

Ай бұрын

@@utahcoasterenthusiasts wow, that's awesome.

YES!

when you go for 2 days and realise that the tickets cost more than the flights there and back

Video idea: Universal vs Disney head to head, florida vs florida, california vs california

@ChibiProwl

Ай бұрын

Ooh, yes please.😊

Chris am I your favorite wicked attendant? I was the one checking handstamps.

Did you go on a Saturday? Don’t go on a Saturday Saturday is the worst day of the week to go

13:00 Video idea: Parks with the most "enjoyable" coasters. Maybe a top ten countdown from least to most. Yes, it's subjective, but that makes it even more fun in the comments. :-) And then the opposite, parks with the most "not enjoyable" coasters, which would be fun because you have a unique way of throwing shade (as the kids say) at roller coasters.

YES MORE VLOGS!

@Westkid3057

Ай бұрын

🎉🎉

I still haven't been to Lagoon. Maybe next year. Your coaster count is barely ahead of mine, at 649. It's crazy how close our counts have been for so many years. Outside chance of reaching 690 by the end of my August trip & 700 in November.

18:35 I derailed my cart off the edge here racing my brother. Everything stayed in the track but I had to get off the cart and realign, was just upset I lost the race.

I’m sure you know by now that Primordial has two different routes toward the end where you either get a drop track or a slide track, and you also have eight different storyline endings. I still have yet to see them all.

Hi, I suggest you an idea. Make a list, about the best coaster and the worst coaster, by the year. Thanks for making such a good content, I love the channel!

woohoo it's my home park!

You can find a lot of discounted tickets if you live locally in Utah and they are a lot cheaper if you buy them before you go instead of at the gate

You should take Sophie and Amy to Knoebels, Dorney Park, & Six Flags Great Adventure so she can ride El Toro, Kingda Ka, Nitro, Iron Menace, Hydra, Steel Force, Talon, Phoenix, Twister, Impulse, & Flying Turns.

@AirtimeThrills

Ай бұрын

All those parks are on the list

@christianortiz793

Ай бұрын

@@AirtimeThrills Nice! Can't wait to see what Sophie thinks of El Toro!

"Don't mistake it for a challenge." Airtime Thrills quote of the year.

Omg those little children are riding a freaking double looping Schwarzkopf for their first looping coaster. That’s so extreme 🤣

hi just thought i'd let you know timberhawk has some good pops of airtime in the back row. i went on it 7 times yesterday, including 5 times in the back row. its not entirely forceless

rock-o-plane is hands down the best ride in Lagoon :)

Hello, have a good day!

If you’re actually going to Lagoon, don’t look for the Jett Star 2 on the jankey side of the park. It’s on the north side unless they moved it.

What day of the week did you visit? Hoping primordial doesn’t have that bad of a line on a weekday 😬

@mid-mod-lu

Ай бұрын

We have season passes, and go at least once a week (haha that's my "credential" for the advice I'm about to share 😅)... Tuesdays and Wednesdays are prime time! :)) And afternoons/early evenings are generally the shortest the line for Primordial will be during the day. Enjoy your visit!

2:10 LOL that edit was hilarious Edit: Which primordial ending did you get? The drop track, slide track, or backwards slide track?

15:07 Engage your core and lean back, get the brake timings right and it's one of the best flat rides ever created, unfortunate you have to defensively ride but holy lord you gotta experience one at its peak

Utahs only park, so I guess it can be the finest too

Which of the 6 endings did u get on primordial?

@Troy-jc2ko

Ай бұрын

Nice to see another K’nex coaster fan! Keep building those crazy K’nex coasters!

Yes my home park gets a vlog!!! Also hope you enjoyed everything!

WOW

I’ve lived 15 minutes away from Lagoon my whole life. It is a great time but the 100 dollar daily ticket is terrible. It is only worth it if you get a season pass. It is about the same price as a single day around Black Friday.

The scariest thing at lagoon is touching the ground on the last Part of Is colossus. I've gotten a couple of good static electricity shocks so I don't dare to do it anymore.

I wish I could go to Lagoon Edit: What are your true honest thoughts on the Houston Astros?

Are you going to CP or BGT this summer

The blocks at jet star helps keep the ride ‘smooth’. Also what ending did you get for primordial. Dragon or owl? Drop, forward slide, or backward slide?

@AirtimeThrills

Ай бұрын

I think owl/drop

Hey chris, im going to Lagoon this friday, and i will only have around 5 or 6 hours there. I was wondering how long it took you to get all the credits and what day of the week you went?

@andyroman8223

Ай бұрын

Lagoon is my home park, and in 2020 just for fun, I remember riding all the coasters except primordial and Jetstar 2 in about an hour if I ran everywhere. My honest advice is that if you can't ride primordial at opening, it's more worth it to marathon Cannibal than spend half your visit waiting for it, as Cannibal usually has a manageable line.

9:33 skibidi toilet coaster confirmed for lagoon

Video idea: a ranking of all American, or North American (you decide), amusement parks based on how many roller coasters they have, beginning with those that have only one (ZDT's, Pacific Park, and Belmont Park among others) and finishing with Six Flags Magic Mountain.

@AirtimeThrills

Ай бұрын

I really like this idea. Kinda gimmicky but ill give it a look

so why have too many people convinced me that Whizzer was the only spiral lift of its type in the US when Lagoon has one lol. i guess its hard to respect a park that does their own thing

$100 is in Disney/Universal price range. I think Lagoon has the advantage of being the only amusement park within 10+ hours of something better as to why they charge so much.

Buy or sell: falcons flight will run for like a week then be down for months

my fav is wicked

Poor Chris, still salty about those Astros! Lol

I just simply don't see or feel what's so bad about bat. Every time i ride it, i don't feel anything bad about it

I hope you can come to six Flags over TX. My home park.

Do they still have the Flying Aces? I know it's just a simple carnival ride essentially, but you can get some serious hang time controlling your little sail there. Probably the most underrated ride at the park, IMO.

@AirtimeThrills

Ай бұрын

Im not sure, but they do have those planes you can control and flip yourself

Utah’s Lagoon putting Colorado’s Elitch’s to shame.