The 20 WORST Changes Ever Made to Coasters

Coasters rarely stay the same over the course of their lives. These are the WORST changes ever made to coasters around the world, as voted on by my followers on Instagram.
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  • @CalvinHughes-Thomas
    @CalvinHughes-Thomas25 күн бұрын

    My least favorite change is when the elevator I was on broke because while I got some great airtime I also broke both my legs, however, it was still better than green lantern because of that ejector airtime

  • @namyak-bf9od

    @namyak-bf9od

    25 күн бұрын

    same here, even though I haven't ridden on either

  • @user-tr4gc8qu2p

    @user-tr4gc8qu2p

    25 күн бұрын

    That wins comment of the day right there 💯

  • @Coasterthoosie894

    @Coasterthoosie894

    25 күн бұрын

    Anything for good airtime! 😂😂 I rode Green Lantern was like 9 and the only thing I hated was how you were upside down on the breakrun

  • @user-qv7ov6je8n

    @user-qv7ov6je8n

    25 күн бұрын

    They sounds like a great drop track

  • @HD4amian

    @HD4amian

    25 күн бұрын

    New fear unlocked

  • @Yardmaster_Media_110
    @Yardmaster_Media_11025 күн бұрын

    Here’s a new video idea: Coasters that were gone too soon. Basically coasters that were removed for one purpose or another that could have stuck around if they were either repaired or relocated. I don’t know how many coasters would fit this list, but it would be an interesting idea to see.

  • @user-tr4gc8qu2p

    @user-tr4gc8qu2p

    25 күн бұрын

    Batman and Robin the Chiller at great adventure fits that description. Big Bad Wolf too

  • @Goat_Girl_Gwen

    @Goat_Girl_Gwen

    25 күн бұрын

    Wicked twister should have been relocated to Michigan’s adventure

  • @MrMattogreen25

    @MrMattogreen25

    25 күн бұрын

    This is great idea actually, hell yeah

  • @michael7054

    @michael7054

    25 күн бұрын

    Definitely Volcano the Blast Coaster

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    25 күн бұрын

    Its a good idea but seems like it would follow the "best defunct coasters" list too close

  • @alexv3375
    @alexv337525 күн бұрын

    Honestly, my pick would be what Disneyland Paris did to their version of Space Mountain. Took out all the awesome, intricate Jules Verne theming (the ride being based on his 1865 story _De la Terre à la Lune,_ AKA _From the Earth to the Moon)_ and slapped a veneer of cheap, nasty _Star Wars_ crap over the top. Just absolutely unnecessary and disrespectful to the coaster that arguably saved the park.

  • @lsp6032

    @lsp6032

    24 күн бұрын

    agree, although the coaster was rethemed back in 2005 which removed the awesome theming already, and replaced with a generic outer space journey instead of Jules Verne story

  • @erikottosen6797

    @erikottosen6797

    21 күн бұрын

    I was going to say, it had been genericized to "Round 2" long before the Star Wars 'overlay' came in - an overlay that also is used at Disneyland Anaheim at times. My understanding is that the Star Wars overlay is considered superior to Round 2, but still NOTHING compared to the original.

  • @Artbyhurricanyounot
    @Artbyhurricanyounot25 күн бұрын

    The fact that Carowinds didn’t commit to the bit and ask AC/DC to use “Thunderstruck” to promote Thunder Striker is so disappointing

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    25 күн бұрын

    I never thought about that but thats genius

  • @Aerolandaircraft
    @Aerolandaircraft25 күн бұрын

    The Dodonpa renovation was a terrible decision, not just for the replacement of the top hat, but also because the spine breaking incidences that happened because of the insane acceleration would not have happened if the launch was left as is. In short, we would still have Dodonpa if Fuji Q hadn't messed with it.

  • @DBI2000

    @DBI2000

    24 күн бұрын

    I know! Right!!!!! Im so glad i didnt get around to riding it since i may have been unable to ride coasters ever again. Still wish could have tried the original version though

  • @ItsAmaliaB

    @ItsAmaliaB

    22 күн бұрын

    It actually wasn't the launch. The new loop was manufactured and installed by Sansei, not S&S, and the transition between well-made American track and low-quality Japanese track caused a significant vertical jolt, leading to the aforementioned injuries. However, your point still stands, if the park had just left it alone, it'd still be around.

  • @stephenhewitt5721
    @stephenhewitt572125 күн бұрын

    Losing the stall on Vertical Velocity made a MASSIVE change in the ride’s enjoyment. The whole ride really built up to that jarring moment and it turned into just a boring back and forth after that change.

  • @MrPatrickbuit
    @MrPatrickbuit25 күн бұрын

    Haven't watched but Rock and Rollercoaster better be up there because they butchered that ride. Disneyland Paris has genuinely ruined their park by trying to force their IP into every single attraction. Space Mountain and Rock and Rollercoaster were themed incredibly well.

  • @AVdE10000

    @AVdE10000

    25 күн бұрын

    I feel like Disney parks around the world have recently become nothing but ip dumping grounds, but I couldn't agree more. Early Disneyland had some of the best and most unique themed rides and lands in the business; so good that they would be replicated around the world for decades. But now, they're behind pretty much everyone when it comes to originality. In the Paris park, big thunder mountain is one of only 3 major rides (and the only roller coaster) left in the whole resort not tied to an ip, and that's including both parks... Except wait, no it's not because a btm movie is currently in development 🙄

  • @Goat_Girl_Gwen

    @Goat_Girl_Gwen

    25 күн бұрын

    @@AVdE10000 I feel like creating an ip based on a ride is a different circumstance. No one would call haunted mansion or pirates an ip based attraction just because they had movies after they were built.

  • @AVdE10000

    @AVdE10000

    25 күн бұрын

    @@Goat_Girl_Gwen you could make an argument for haunted mansion, but potc definitely is an ip ride, at least in Paris. The ride is filled with animatronics and scenes resembling characters and set pieces from the movies. Also, sure, at the end of the day the haunted mansion and btm movies are just quick cash grab films that will be forgotten within a year (much like the live action remakes), but it is really sad that a cool standalone ride is just not allowed to exist anymore. Everything has to be tied to other consumable products that function as marketing tools for each other. I know this is gonna sound dramatic, but the ride experience itself is treated less important than the marketability of said ride experience. And that is just a depressing realization.

  • @ChampaBayBeast
    @ChampaBayBeast25 күн бұрын

    You can blame the Wicked Witch of Dale Earnhardt INC, Theresa Earnhardt, for the removal of The Intimidator name and theme.

  • @eccentricgamer4111

    @eccentricgamer4111

    24 күн бұрын

    Any NASCAR fan worth their salt is already aware of just how much of a menace she is, now the coaster community gets to see it for themselves as well.

  • @Sango3670

    @Sango3670

    21 күн бұрын

    I mean, to be fair the contract was up. Sure, she's nasty, but that's likely why CF didn't want to work with her moving forward. Not even her own kids like her lol but I wouldn't put all the blame on her. #intimidatorforever

  • @ChampaBayBeast

    @ChampaBayBeast

    21 күн бұрын

    @@Sango3670 I will for being the person you just described.

  • @Sango3670

    @Sango3670

    21 күн бұрын

    @@ChampaBayBeast the contract was up. take it personally if you want, it is just business. cry more ig

  • @ChampaBayBeast

    @ChampaBayBeast

    21 күн бұрын

    @@Sango3670 Why would I care that much? I've been there 1 time. You wasted your time coming here and saying this.

  • @porkins74
    @porkins7425 күн бұрын

    I'd like to add the newest incarnation bobsleds on the Matterhorn. Just horrible. Also over the last 10-15 years they've cut off parts of the mountain that used to act as great little head and hand choppers.

  • @ItsSiebay
    @ItsSiebay25 күн бұрын

    I’m thankful I got to ride Comet with buzz bars. Apparently when Wild One was first moved to Wild World, it also had buzz bars and slight profile changes to the turnaround before Premier Parks turned the park into Six Flags America. I would have loved to see what that felt like.

  • 24 күн бұрын

    I'm also glad to have ridden Comet with buzzbars, though with the seatbelts there wasn't too much airtime.

  • @ColeYote
    @ColeYote25 күн бұрын

    Dear Cedar Fair: when you renamed I-305, why didn't you just go with I-305? It's what a lot of people called it anyway. Would've been better than Project 305, which sounds like the kind of name you give it before officially announcing the thing. Bit surprised you mentioned the loop on Do-Dodonpa, but not the fact that the faster launch might've contributed to it getting shut down for good. No surprised Deja Goliath's new trains made it into the top 3. Just looking at off-ride footage, I really have to say Lightning Rod's "high speed chainlift" doesn't deserve that name. Still have to wonder if another launch mechanism might've worked. Or maybe even a cable lift.

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    25 күн бұрын

    I should have mentioned the launch possibly causing the injuries, even though that's not proven its definitely possible. I also think going with I 305 would be a good idea, but lets see if they give it a permanent name consistent with Jungle Xpedition

  • @RoachOverlord

    @RoachOverlord

    25 күн бұрын

    They could easily just call it Interstate 305, which would make the I-305 nickname fit, and they could keep the car theme as well.

  • @otterrific7595
    @otterrific759524 күн бұрын

    I really think Incredicoaster should be on here. Taking California Screamin’s iconic soundtrack and replacing it with the Incredible’s theme with baby laughter mixed in is my personal least favorite change made to a rollercoaster. The drums in the launch, the buildup on the second huge hill, and the stellar electric guitars that made up the first song were SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED to work alongside its layout. It was BEAUTIFUL. The brass in the Incredible’s theme are great, but they do not work as well for the ride as the old music did.

  • @daddyfish2183
    @daddyfish218325 күн бұрын

    Speaking as someone who lives in Michigan and have ridden that reside both before and after, that was a GREAT change to remove the trick track. It genuinely hurt my neck and felt like it was meant for a slower speed. I used to complain that it was the only part of the ride that I disliked.

  • @Sonic-gy7kq
    @Sonic-gy7kq25 күн бұрын

    The first launched wooden coaster should’ve never been launched up hill. It should’ve been straight track like 90% of launched steel coasters. Maybe we would still have lightning rods launch.

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    25 күн бұрын

    True, but that wouldnt have worked for LRod. The incline was a big problem

  • @WhatAG23

    @WhatAG23

    Күн бұрын

    @@AirtimeThrillsand they picked someone who never made a launch before for some reason, I guess cuz they were nearby

  • @vegasstafford9061
    @vegasstafford906125 күн бұрын

    Rode both versions of Shivering Timbers, a Michigan local CF pass holder... I would honestly put ST on the other list. It was a cool different element and if the trick track hit like the trick track on Mystic Timbers it would be different, but ST's trick track hit high on the jank scale. I don't miss it at all.

  • @prod.dejavu7372
    @prod.dejavu737225 күн бұрын

    the shivering timbers trick track was cool, unique for sure . Sadly it caused the members of my party to not want to ride it again. I did like 5 more rides without them lol

  • @DAOzz83

    @DAOzz83

    12 күн бұрын

    Count me as someone who liked the trick track!

  • @Sonic-gy7kq
    @Sonic-gy7kq25 күн бұрын

    The classic PTC restraints are great IMO, as they never even touch my legs when fully pressed down. Don’t hold a candle to buzz bars but buzz bars wouldn’t be put on a modern wooden coaster of that caliber either 🤷‍♂️

  • @Sango3670

    @Sango3670

    21 күн бұрын

    that said, Comet was severely neutered in comparison to what it once was. It wasn't a modern ride, it's an old ride. And it isn't even intense. By your logic, Phoenix trains should be changed too, ja?

  • @establishingthrills
    @establishingthrills25 күн бұрын

    Over Texas recently confirmed Goliath and Titan cannot run without the mid course being harsh, it is not only too intense for riders, but was too intense on the actual trains, the ride would be so much higher in maintenance costs if it didnt have that midcourse.

  • @TKDragon75
    @TKDragon7525 күн бұрын

    If I see anyone mention Phantom's Revenge, the Inversions genuinely caused injuries. It basically went from a janky neck cracking head smaher to an elite airtime machine hyper coaster and still incredibly smooth for its age.

  • @badmoonrising7795

    @badmoonrising7795

    25 күн бұрын

    Thats a change for better not worse

  • @johnfoltz8183
    @johnfoltz818325 күн бұрын

    Everything that KumbaK touches turns to ruin

  • @AVdE10000

    @AVdE10000

    25 күн бұрын

    But who's really to blame? KumbaK, or the parks who should know better by now continuing to hiring them?

  • @TigerRogersOfficial
    @TigerRogersOfficial25 күн бұрын

    I would have included GhostRider. The GCI retrack is great, but it only happened because of how rough it got after well-intentioned but ill-conceived track work following an accident

  • @Dridgeism
    @Dridgeism25 күн бұрын

    11:25... such a shame that [do-]Dodonpa's renovation may have directly killed the ride. Flew too close to the sun trying to push that launch even further, and now we've lost the world's gnarliest ride.

  • @Kazcinelo95
    @Kazcinelo9524 күн бұрын

    One change on a roller coaster i hate is that they removed the back cards on cyclops at Mt Olympus. I want to experience the ejector in that last car!

  • @Lawrence-ho9eq
    @Lawrence-ho9eq21 күн бұрын

    This definitely a good covered video for roller coasters 😊 excellent info 💯😄

  • @michael7054
    @michael705425 күн бұрын

    Great video! Yeah the Do Do Dompa one was definitely a bad change. Son Of Beast came to mind to me too. I really enjoyed watching this!

  • @wessoccerplayer
    @wessoccerplayer25 күн бұрын

    Dollywood is my home park and I 100% agree with both, but I rode the new chain lift and I swear now with the new trains you can feel every pothole

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    25 күн бұрын

    Even with all the steel track? Thats too bad

  • @Thelazysnoozer
    @Thelazysnoozer25 күн бұрын

    I have an idea for future videos. How about you make a ranking for each coaster element? For instance, top 10 barrol rolls, what 10 coasters barrol rolls hit the best and why maybe it's the power or the placement. But just make a new video for each type of major element. Maybe even follow up with the worst of the same element.

  • @SnowghostFilms

    @SnowghostFilms

    25 күн бұрын

    I like that idea, but I think that just one video on all the elements (3 best and 3 worst) would be great to see and a bit easier to make for him.

  • @Thelazysnoozer

    @Thelazysnoozer

    25 күн бұрын

    @@SnowghostFilms I agree. I still think it would be a good series to just make 1 video per element. It would give him more future content. Thats probably at least 15 new videos all spread out. Maybe 5 best and 5 worst per video. .

  • @JulianBorkowski-fu3rb
    @JulianBorkowski-fu3rb17 күн бұрын

    4:09 “T3 - The next generation of fear” of what? The trains?

  • @kristophernekula5151
    @kristophernekula515125 күн бұрын

    From all the people I have heard from after getting on Lightning Rod with the chain, most of them have said it still feels the same, but now they can get on it multiple times. They like that it is more reliable.

  • @toastercoasterguy

    @toastercoasterguy

    12 күн бұрын

    it is very reliable and both of my visits it went down once but only for about 30 minutes and it usually has a 25-35 minute wait

  • @TheCoasterSerpent
    @TheCoasterSerpent25 күн бұрын

    My first thought for worst change ever on a coaster was actually Rollo Coaster at Idlewild with its new train. My 2nd of course being I-305 and taking out that sweet first turn.

  • @alexatl89
    @alexatl8925 күн бұрын

    SFOG is my home park, and I can confirm that the new trains on Mindbender feel like they took all the pop out of the ride.

  • @mattcollins3591
    @mattcollins359121 күн бұрын

    Lightning rod’s launch was ALWAYS a gimmick that hardly worked. The coaster is honestly better without it. People can actually ride the thing now rather than it just sitting there and everyone being like “oh well, always next time!!” Parks such as Dollywood can’t afford to have an attraction sit dormant for over 60 percent of operation.

  • @CoasterSn00p
    @CoasterSn00p24 күн бұрын

    Silver lining about Mindbender at SFOG, as of 2024 the trims have been adjusted so you mostly roll through the drop like you used to. They did _not_ add two more cars to the train though, so, curse you Six Flags.

  • @DoswarePictures
    @DoswarePictures25 күн бұрын

    The good thing about Thunder Striker is that it fixed the location issue. The ride was in South Carolina but Dale was from North Carolina.

  • @zacg_
    @zacg_25 күн бұрын

    I don't think Lightning Rod is recency bias. This was one of the most beloved coasters on earth and the slowed launch was a bummer. But the chain lift really is a heartbreaker. It's what really made the ride stand out in people's minds. It would be like Wicked without the launch. Maverick without the tunnel. Montezuma's Revenge without the loop. Matterhorn Bobsleds without the mountain. The Beast without the Helix. Or even TTD without the hydraulic launch.......or, wait a minute..

  • @Negative509
    @Negative50925 күн бұрын

    *Coaster dash would put TT2 on this list*

  • @ThunderDashHub
    @ThunderDashHub25 күн бұрын

    So glad I rode Mystery Mine before the layout change. That vertical drop was quite intense, especially with the banked u turn following

  • @littlemisslizilon
    @littlemisslizilon17 күн бұрын

    Aw man, I haven't been to Michigan's Adventure since the summer of 2015, I had no idea they took the little fakeout track out of Shivering Timbers! It was definitely a rough element, but it was unique and fun! Also forever sad I didn''t get to ride Rougarou at Cedar Point as a standup coaster - I don't hate it nearly as much as some people do, but it's always a bittersweet ride because I can't help but think about what I missed out on (yes, I know people hated standup coasters, but I crave novelty lol)

  • @oakforestboys
    @oakforestboys5 күн бұрын

    You can add changing Splash Mountain to Tiana's Bayou Adventure

  • @GeorgeGamez1
    @GeorgeGamez118 күн бұрын

    I can guarantee that the new names for intimidator and I305 were made last-second. The "Gentlemen, start your engines." sound is still on Project 305 and there is a typo on a sign outside the station.

  • @DoswarePictures
    @DoswarePictures25 күн бұрын

    The worst part about Mystery Mine’s track change is that even now, the old track is still there.

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    25 күн бұрын

    I know its like a fake out

  • @justiceleaguebattleformetr9239
    @justiceleaguebattleformetr923925 күн бұрын

    My theory as to why Boss’s helix is removed is because the trains were putting too much stress on the support structure. The trains ran through this helix extremely fast which I heard caused structural damage. The helix removal is also the reason why the midcourse brake run now slows the train down a significant amount

  • @jackp6588
    @jackp65884 күн бұрын

    Six flags over Georgia is my home park, the mind bender was unnecessarily intense and it was awesome, so sad when they slowed it down

  • @TheKiddo2468
    @TheKiddo246825 күн бұрын

    A pick for Oklahomans is Widcat at Frontier City. The layout used to have steeper drops, a double up, and the brakes on water feature were added, all in the late 90’s. I don’t know why all this was changed, I was born after the changes were made so I don’t know if it was rough, but Wildcat looked like an interesting ride

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    25 күн бұрын

    I had no idea it was so much better back then

  • @TheKiddo2468

    @TheKiddo2468

    25 күн бұрын

    @@AirtimeThrills I know Canobie Coasters did a review where he mentioned that it had been remodeled and so I looked it up. I found a POV from ‘91 and one from ‘95 on KZread, there was even had a little building it went through at some point! It looks like it took some of the hills at pretty decent speeds but it also definitely looks like it had some bite to it.

  • @ThePirateprincess23
    @ThePirateprincess2325 күн бұрын

    As soon as I saw that Coast Rider was mentioned, I knew it had to be those shin guards.

  • @dumbpup
    @dumbpup3 күн бұрын

    The Boss really needs an RMC treatment. I just went on it last week and it's running so rough it's unenjoyable even as a fan of woodies. Worse than last season even. Everyone was groaning in pain the whole time. Maybe RMC can bring back the helix. It really was the best part of the ride.

  • @rushtest4echo737
    @rushtest4echo73724 күн бұрын

    Both Space Mountain entries are erroneous. DL's Space operated until the track literally failed. Paris's Space became "Mission Deux" for quite some time before becoming the Star Wars version. Mission Deux was by far the worst iteration of the ride. At least Star Wars has the amazing new trains that make it actually rideable.

  • @SlimFury
    @SlimFury25 күн бұрын

    I can personally attest to Comet at Hersheypark. I still enjoy the ride, but it just isn't as good as it once was.

  • @sendyboi7028

    @sendyboi7028

    25 күн бұрын

    The trim kills it all

  • @keithstransitexperiences9749
    @keithstransitexperiences974925 күн бұрын

    I am riding roller coasters and elevators in Australia and my least favorite change on an elevator there though I haven't been there, is the elevator that got modded in Chatswood, Australia.

  • @gyeongchankim5423
    @gyeongchankim542325 күн бұрын

    I rode dodonpa with that tophat instead of a vertical loop and that airtime was serious.

  • @ConquestOfJustice
    @ConquestOfJustice7 күн бұрын

    Hyperspace Mountain deserves to be slightly higher for such a lazy reskin. My wife got the privilege of riding the OG Trip to the Moon edition of Space Mountain in Disneyland Paris and didn’t know about the Star Wars overlay. She wanted me to see the original ride, but was met with disappointment upon entering. Her anger was unhinged, and hated how lazy the retheme was, since the ride vehicles still featured the original theme and the old decorations are still present, but hidden in the dark

  • @Ryzohm0141
    @Ryzohm014125 күн бұрын

    I could relate to the I305 change

  • @Yikes_its_Psychs
    @Yikes_its_Psychs25 күн бұрын

    9:05 nope, the first changes took place after the first year of operations, during the off season. Trim brakes weren't added, they were removed from the second airtime hill and placed at the first drop, until the new track from Intamin came to the park. Then placed back into their original position after the new track was installed. On top of that, the part they retracked was not the part causing blackouts (even though the park thinks they did fix the grey-out) the very bottom of the first drop as youre in the turn, is the part that causes people to black/grey out, but they didn't fix it, they just made the pull-out less intense for riders.

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    25 күн бұрын

    I thought thats what i said, or at least meant to say. The trims were added during the first season, removed after the reprofile. The blackouts i thought just came from the sustained Gs, which were reduced with the reprofile

  • @coasterdroidgaming3699
    @coasterdroidgaming36996 күн бұрын

    I worked at Six Flags St. Louis when Pete (the park President at the time) was there in 2017-2018 and I don't remember the reason but I think it was do to maintnance. I was also lucky enough to ride it with the Helix and I'm SO GLAD you put it on the list cause I'm also pist off that they took it out.

  • @coasterknowledge1982
    @coasterknowledge198225 күн бұрын

    Comet can also stand for all the other classic coasters that got rid of the buzz bars. Ik theres quite a few other coasters out there that got rid of there buzz bars.

  • @mdf3530
    @mdf353025 күн бұрын

    I would have had Six Flags Great America being too cheap to fix the turnaround on American Eagle so both sides could race.

  • @hurricanegproductions5525
    @hurricanegproductions55252 күн бұрын

    You can tell it’s gonna be a fun list when Green Lantern First Flight is only #20

  • @ScottyMania313
    @ScottyMania31325 күн бұрын

    The ending was really cool. I never knew that Colossus ever had a Double Down. I am curious to see if Lightning Rod has downtime anymore with the major change to the lift hill.

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    24 күн бұрын

    All new RMCs have downtime, hopefully it doesnt act like a new RMC with this change

  • @generaldoof7334
    @generaldoof73345 күн бұрын

    Can we all agree that changing Splash Mountain was for the best. We really don't need references to Song Of The South anymore. Changing it to Princess and the Frog is a big improvement.

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    5 күн бұрын

    I bet only .001% of people knew that ride was themed to Song of the South. That thing has been banned from most countries. People just liked the ride for what it was

  • @ebw16256
    @ebw1625625 күн бұрын

    The launched life hill was cool. It wasn’t a strong launch and it didn’t accelerate the whole time and then slowed down at the top. Everything beyond the life hill is still chefs kiss.

  • @kaitlinreichert606
    @kaitlinreichert60624 күн бұрын

    as someone who was a Comet ride op at Hershey last year, I was really happy to see them get rid of the buzz bars. So many guests tried to stand during the ride and many parents let their kids ride alone and those kids never knew how to properly use the seatbelts. all the time, kids would say that their seat belt came off during the ride, and maintenance always came out and tested the seat belt and it was never broken. kids would play with the seatbelts, causing them to unlock during the ride. the new trains are way safer considering the minimum height requirement is 42"

  • @lamarcorlis2081
    @lamarcorlis208125 күн бұрын

    Hahaha I knew Shin Smasher would be on this list but at #2 that shows how much those shin guards suck😂

  • @Clay3613
    @Clay361325 күн бұрын

    Top Thrill Drag 2 sucks. Drained of color and the launch system seems even less reliable!

  • @dashkataey1740
    @dashkataey174024 күн бұрын

    I'm surprised that adding VR to coasters wasn't on here.

  • @edt-ze3ke

    @edt-ze3ke

    24 күн бұрын

    SF should’ve never done that in the first place. That severely slowed down operations

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    24 күн бұрын

    VR was hit or miss, i thought it was cool for smaller unpopular coasters. Why six flags wanted to add it to their most popular coasters in some parks...just dumb

  • @Coppertine_
    @Coppertine_25 күн бұрын

    For me, I hear the Scooby Doo Next Generation coaster (pre major 2025 renovation) was a pretty big downgrade where a lot of props were replaced with screens (and they somehow didn't modernise the scrappy do monsters from the movie, so they looked kinda off) also scooby wasn't found anywhere in the entire ride compared to the previous version. I don't think trains were changed as they were your regular Mack Wilde Mause custom trains. I've only ridden the old verision and it was pretty good (if not for the 2 hour wait)

  • @cancercentral9997

    @cancercentral9997

    25 күн бұрын

    Oh yeah. I recall how awful the CGI used is. The CGI looks like it was made in the late 80s, maybe early 90s. I also hate the turntable after the first drop, because it blasts you with this piercing loud sound and that sucks.

  • @topbaker4651
    @topbaker465125 күн бұрын

    DEJA VU was such a cool ride, but of course six flags had to f**k it up !! The staggering seats were really not that much of an issue imo.

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    24 күн бұрын

    Not much of an issue but i can definitely see why the park felt like they had to change it

  • @noname117spore
    @noname117spore25 күн бұрын

    Intimidator 305's turn when I rode it in 2018 was still causing me to blackout so I can't imagine what it would've been with a tighter turn. I'm actually not sure that's a bad change Honestly when I rode Lightning Rod in 2019 (unfortunately without the chance for it to warm up) the launch was the best part outside of the last moment of airtime, so yeah I'd agree that's an awful change. Necessary, but awful.

  • @katashworth41
    @katashworth4125 күн бұрын

    I’m sure The Wave is going to be fine, but that zero g roll is going to feel boring in a sit down car as opposed to standing on Shockwave, that was the weirdest sensation.

  • @quandaledingle5340
    @quandaledingle534025 күн бұрын

    It’s really sad how Superman had to change their restraints. As a person who lives near six flags New England, I really wish the state of Massachusetts would just open up and bring back to old T-bar restraints.

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    25 күн бұрын

    I don't know all the details about the accident but it doesn't seem like the T-bar made the ride unsafe. So many other rides have been using it without incident for decades

  • @rossstanley3912

    @rossstanley3912

    24 күн бұрын

    @@AirtimeThrillsThe issue wasn’t the T-bar itself. Intamin made a mistake on the original Ride Of Steel trains, which made the seatbelt in the front row 9 inches longer than it should have been, and making the seatbelt the only method of verifying restraints. As much as people love fat-shaming the victim or questioning the ops, they aren’t to blame here. Intamin quietly fixed the issue on Millennium Force. I should also add that Superman did run modified t-bar trains for a few years (similar to the two clones) and the state didn’t get involved until the retheme to Bizarro.

  • @hellacia8151
    @hellacia815125 күн бұрын

    You should have mentioned the bad transition into do dodonpa's new loop as well - and the fact it could've caused the back breaking incident

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    24 күн бұрын

    I didnt realize it had a bad transition. Kinda dumb considering how drawn out it is

  • @clairefunnell8481
    @clairefunnell848125 күн бұрын

    That's why I don't ride those Wild Mouse coasters. They hurt. Ouch! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @carysage
    @carysage25 күн бұрын

    Mine would be all the changes to Beast. Bring back the skid brakes and buzz bars and throw out the seat dividers.

  • @HitPoint110
    @HitPoint11025 күн бұрын

    I just rode skyrush with its new restraints today and it is absolutely amazing now and the ejector is so much stronger now

  • @Thelazysnoozer

    @Thelazysnoozer

    24 күн бұрын

    I rode it this year with the new restraints. Sure it’s not as painful but I left mine super loose and half way through the ride my thighs were still extremely crushed. Did they help sure, enough to move the tide up my list? Probably not.

  • @HitPoint110

    @HitPoint110

    24 күн бұрын

    It was different for me at least it went from 6 in the park to 1 or 2

  • @breegis
    @breegis15 күн бұрын

    Lightning rod had to have the launch removed due to strain on the wood, along with how the launch system would misalign with the coaster train, causing the launch to fail often (primarily due to the wood structure flexing too much). The launch caused the coaster to be under maintenance constantly, while the lift hill made the coaster active more often, as recently, the coaster has had significantly less downtime.

  • @AirplanesAndAirtime
    @AirplanesAndAirtime25 күн бұрын

    Mr Thrills I finally found the full song to ur intro and outro music! ive been searching for years, how did u come across it?

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    24 күн бұрын

    Just picked thru the youtube audio library for a while til i found one that worked

  • @AirplanesAndAirtime

    @AirplanesAndAirtime

    24 күн бұрын

    @@AirtimeThrillsis this good or bad? My marathon record is 54 times in a row on leviathan at wonderland Good or bad?

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    24 күн бұрын

    @@AirplanesAndAirtime thats a ton

  • @AirplanesAndAirtime

    @AirplanesAndAirtime

    24 күн бұрын

    @@AirtimeThrills all of the ride ops thought I was crazy. One actually asked me word for word if I was “okay” No, no I am not, I’m what’s called an “enthusiast” so I’m not rational

  • @Krispifn
    @Krispifn25 күн бұрын

    you should make a video of the worlds biggest loops (still functioning rides)

  • @UndercoverPictures
    @UndercoverPictures25 күн бұрын

    I’ve ridden Goliath and titan. That helix on titan is the best part of the ride. Goliath has nothing going for it except height and speed.

  • @CoasterVisuals103
    @CoasterVisuals10324 күн бұрын

    The worst change to any rollercoaster is the new restraints on Skyrush that ruin the lateral forces and cover too much of my legs and turned the coaster into a gp ride.

  • @WhatAG23
    @WhatAG23Күн бұрын

    Weird to not mention how the loop was part of the factor that costed do dondonpa its life with how the transition into it was shitty and the extra speed contributed to passengers spinal issues. Eighteen riders out of thousands and thousands…

  • @nv_spartan1771
    @nv_spartan177125 күн бұрын

    The worst change ever was when they flattened Volcano!

  • @pearldiver19
    @pearldiver1924 күн бұрын

    I think you will find that Skyrush goes up in rankings and Comet goes down. Those ratcheting bars are painful. If you try to get the position in the station to give you air time, be prepared to be stapled on the second turnaround. I’m not sure I will be riding Comet in the future after that abdominal bruise.

  • @mcoodlesfilms9364
    @mcoodlesfilms93649 күн бұрын

    You should replace Maverick with Dragon Challenge or Olympia Looping since Maverick never opened with its Heartline roll so no one knows if its a downgrade or not. For all we know, it might’ve caused massive head-banging.

  • @Brandon-qd2lb
    @Brandon-qd2lb24 күн бұрын

    The loud ass anti rollback added on cobras curse!

  • @Booth81
    @Booth8125 күн бұрын

    Ahh, Cedar Fair. I can always count on them to come up with horrible, generic names for their rides.

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    24 күн бұрын

    Still better than six flags naming everything joker

  • @geokgaming3175
    @geokgaming317522 күн бұрын

    One thing I won't miss about the comet train is how unstable and shaky they felt while turning

  • @JerzeyJimmy
    @JerzeyJimmy25 күн бұрын

    I might be alone on this, but Project 305 is a _much_ better name than Thunder Striker. at least it still sounds cool in a sort of late '90s word-number skate punk band name sorta way; "Thunder Striker" sounds like an 11-year-old trying too hard on RCT2.

  • @bostonl1
    @bostonl124 күн бұрын

    Nah as someone who has ridden lightning rod a lot in the past month, the chain lift is a net positive, and it's not just reliability. Now you get airtime over the pre drop again! Rest of the ride is just as relentless. They need to fix that pothole after the wave turn tho, it's brutal.

  • @Stylish.Shorts1256
    @Stylish.Shorts125624 күн бұрын

    I was so lucky to be able to ride lightning rod when it had the launch lift hill, it’s history

  • @jzckvsn
    @jzckvsn25 күн бұрын

    Superman looks awesome, but I do wish it had lap bars still

  • @jaydensreptiles

    @jaydensreptiles

    25 күн бұрын

    I hope it gets the intiman velosicoaster lap bar trains

  • @anza2
    @anza225 күн бұрын

    green lantern is a disgrace in every way possible

  • @Howlingburd19
    @Howlingburd1924 күн бұрын

    For better or for worse Lightning Rod’s change was absolutely necessary. It was very unreliable (a lot of people don’t understand how important reliability is in theme parks) and there were far too many people saying “I went to Dollywood but Lightning Rod was closed”.

  • @anthonyb3940
    @anthonyb394025 күн бұрын

    Lightning rod being nerfed so badly is a good choice for #1. That was a top coaster for many and now isnt in many top 50s anymore.

  • @Nicholas_Craft
    @Nicholas_Craft25 күн бұрын

    Let me tell you something today I went to six flags great escape and the comet there got a new lift hill and it got stuck and I was on it when it got stuck so yea . Also I’m subbed.

  • @OklahomaCoasterFan
    @OklahomaCoasterFan25 күн бұрын

    I rode Boss in 2016, and the entire ride was terrible, including that helix. Making the ride end sooner was an improvement. I can handle very rough woodies, but that was far too much for me.

  • @Sonic-gy7kq
    @Sonic-gy7kq25 күн бұрын

    Putting lightning rod on the thumbnail 🤣 Lightning rod and TTD both got neutered in 2024😭💀

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    25 күн бұрын

    I dont know about TTD, people seem to love TT2

  • @bluediamondcoasters
    @bluediamondcoasters25 күн бұрын

    When I responded on Instagram with Space Mountain (CA) getting onboard audio, I meant it as a good change not a bad one. I love that soundtrack by Michael Giacchino. I didn’t realize that the addition of audio lead to a retrack, so I guess it was a good change that required a larger change, but overall was a good change imo.

  • @AirtimeThrills

    @AirtimeThrills

    25 күн бұрын

    Yeah some of the entries werent clear if it was positive or negative lol

  • @alex33952
    @alex3395225 күн бұрын

    Why does my home park have 10 percent of the changes on this list? Maybe good news there is movement on the Goliath path I guess they are testing soil. Something to keep an eye on

  • @TPRErik
    @TPRErik25 күн бұрын

    The removal of all the trees around Lightning Rod is also a travesty. It looks like a barren wasteland on top of the mountain.

  • @Gingerbean.
    @Gingerbean.24 күн бұрын

    I rode comet with the new trains and it was a ride killer

  • @hersheyparkhotspot6178
    @hersheyparkhotspot617824 күн бұрын

    On Comet, losing the buzz bar sucks, but it seems like the trains are heavier now and it's really freakin bumpy. Like an up and down bumpy