BigTopSkyCoaster91 wrote:Under which context are we using "under-rated"? Are we basing it on popularity, intensity, or something else?
I would probably say a coaster that people might forget because they want bigger and better things. Something from your childhood that you may have not ridden in 10-25 years. Or a coaster that people may or may not go on because of time constraints.
The most underrated ride in the country would probably be Bizarro at Great Adventure. People look over the actual ride but just talk about how cheap the audio and effects are. Bizarro is a solid ride, and it's actually my favorite B&M floorless coaster. (It beats out Hydra and definitely beats Dominator).
I also feel that Rolling Thunder gets a horrible rep even though riding in the front car is a smooth and amazing ride.
Millenium Force is an amazing coaster. I'm not sure why everyone, including The Coaster Critic, seems to dislike it so much. There was tons of airtime when I rode it, especially on the last bump near the station.
Overrated? Superman: Ultimate Flight. At Great Adventure, the line for Superman is almost always at least the same length or longer than El Toro's, but of course Superman also loads slower.
scipiomask wrote:The most underrated ride in the country would probably be Bizarro at Great Adventure. People look over the actual ride but just talk about how cheap the audio and effects are. Bizarro is a solid ride, and it's actually my favorite B&M floorless coaster.
Yup. Bizarro really is a great ride.
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Oh how I wish the trim breaks were gone from the second hill of Raging Bull. But Superman is the answer. It was neat when it first debuted because of the novelty of it all, but after the pretzel the ride is worthless. The ride is over in about 60 seconds not including the lift, and the line gets massive. When I go with my friends, Superman has become the "eh, maybe we'll get to it" ride. I also think Batman should get a mention in terms of overrated.
Underrated...American Eagle in general gets completely forgotten despite it being such a dominant coaster on the landscape. I think people almost take it for granted just how unique and fun that thing is. Also, Ragin' Cajun I feel is a little underrated. I know there's coasters like that everywhere, but that's a great group roller coaster.
I agree with both your statements for Bull and Superman. I still don't understand how the GP thinks that superman is the best coaster ever. I also don't undestand why most people dislike the Eagle. It's a great coaster with great history. I guess we coaster geeks can only see how great of a coaster it truley is.
^Yeah, when I'm flying around and through the supports by the barrel I get a slight sense of nostalgia. The feeling I get, when I block everything else out and it's just me and the bird, is beyond awesome.
BigTopSkyCoaster91 wrote:^Yeah, when I'm flying around and through the supports by the barrel I get a slight sense of nostalgia. The feeling I get, when I block everything else out and it's just me and the bird, is beyond awesome.
Totally agree.
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