Coaster Idiots Go To Michigan's Adventure!! (June 2021)

Michigan's Adventure has been a bucket list park of mine since the mid-2000s, all for Shivering Timbers! In this video, Uncle Nate and I get to finally ride Shivering Timbers but only after McLovin drags us half an hour past the park to ride a random SBF.
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[@AirtimeThrills]

I love how me and uncle nate lived the same coaster childhood. Waiting 20 years to ride shivering timbers and watching the travel channel

[@ving.3722]

Michigan's adventure is my home park and I love all the attention it's been getting lately. Shivering timbers was my first big roller coaster I've been on and it's always held a special place in my heart.

[@iminfrared7619]

I hope Michigan’s adventure gets a new ride due to the attention it’s getting.

[@coolioam8137]

As a Michigander it should be my home park but honestly I go to CP way more lol. Michigan Adventure was always the “field trip”’ park with school or camp lol.

[@driggs2821]

@@coolioam8137 I live in Muskegon. I went to Lincoln School in Norton Shores, which was torn down years ago. I also had the unique honor of working for Disney many years ago. Michigan's Adventure (then, Deer Park Funland) was the 5th grade trip park; Cedar Point was the 6th grade trip park. Pretty much every park gets a lot of class trip traffic, even the Disney parks. I get what you're saying, though. Two more good coasters and MA is a destination, not an afterthought.

[@njm203]

@@coolioam8137 absolutely this. I used to live about 45 minutes north of Michigan's adventure. We always went here for grade school field trips.

[@jandrew1994]

We still need more food and more staff and more coasters That's funny they went to Wildcat Grill which is literally the most disgusting place to eat in the whole park. At least eat the sloppy joe with mixed veggies at Coasters Diner. The Coasters Diner at Michigan's Adventure is actually much better (!!) than the similar-looking Coasters Diner at Cedar Point. The Michigan one is less corporate and actually has indoor seating and restrooms, and indoor condiments. Best Coasters Diner at Cedar Fair. And better than Juke Box Diner at Kings Island.

[@CoasterRoaster]

Uncle Nate riding Zachs Zoomer is so oddly wholesome for some reason

[@ElToroRyan]

I was hysterically laughing the whole time watching that!

[@csar7113]

To be fair: Uncle Nate is wholesome, period. Lol

[@pythontf188]

It has a special place in my heart as the first roller coaster I've ever rode

[@mclovin7440]

Glad we got that +1 else Uncle Nate would've definitely killed me

[@birdz_2939]

Are you the real mclovin

[@TerrenceMarie]

After seeing Taylors vlog where all he did was complain and I couldn't even finish the video (it felt so mean spirited) I'm glad y'all had a good experience. This is my home park and it's alright, but it's still home :)

[@mr.intamin1081]

That’s every video of his…. He’s a huge downer. Spoiled brat who complains about every single park except for his home park. Pretentious KZbinr who doesn’t deserve his views. Hope he gets what’s coming to him. Putting down everyone’s park, talking shit all the time about rides people love.

[@chumbert5]

I stopped watching his channel years ago. He’s so spoiled and obnoxious now

[@mr.intamin1081]

@@chumbert5 same.

[@TerrenceMarie]

@@chumbert5 I hadn't really gotten his channel recommend until recently and I keep flip flopping about avoiding him bc he's new to me but he always rubs me the wrong way

[@chumbert5]

@@TerrenceMarie yeah he ain’t worth watching. He was the first coaster channel I found and was a good introduction to coaster youtube but I can’t watch him now.

[@juliehardy2497]

"If you took away Shivering Timbers, this park would be Magic Springs." As someone who grew up at Magic Springs, that made me laugh my ass off.

[@coolioam8137]

Honestly Shivering Timber’s is one of the most slept on coasters out there. It’s incredible.

[@user-sc1qi3ce7j]

I love it, number 2 after the Beast!!

[@MikeR65]

@@user-sc1qi3ce7jnumber 2 ? Like poop?

[@Cyb3rSynaps3]

For those of you who are unfamiliar, a block zone is any bench at Michigans adventure.

[@ashleyjiscool]

I get it

[@carysage]

Michigan's Adventure is the undisputed king of one train ops. That's why I like to say it's the park with no block zones!

[@CoasterWriter]

Michigan's Adventure looks like it has so much promise as a destination park for enthusiasts! If Wolverine Wildcat got a re-track to actually ride like Phoenix, and they got a solid new steel coaster, it would be incredible.

[@lemonbread8019]

RMC Wolverine Wildcat

[@Ok-li8eo]

imo they need a lot more to be a middle tier cf park

[@njm203]

To be fair. The reason Cedar fair has not done much with Michigan's adventure is because of its location. It is on the west side of Michigan. However. I would be okay if they just posted old rides from old parks to this place.

[@nichtsistkostenlos6565]

​@@njm203 Yeah, that's the rub. It's not particularly close to any really big population centers, and it would take a very large investment to make it a destination park like Cedar Point or King's Island, so there's significant risk involved in embarking on journey to invest in a park that's going to at least a decade to begin paying off. Maybe they'll do it one day, but I'm sure it's difficult to justify as a financial calculation.

[@njm203]

@@nichtsistkostenlos6565 I doubt it. I think it's more likely they milk the life span of shivering timbers and then shut it down.

[@no2hiswear]

Uncle Nate is my spirit animal what an absolute specimen

[@thrillshaveabeard]

Shivering Timbers was closed opening weekend. I was so sad. I wasn't even going to head back because I was disappointed in the park. Then ETR released his video, so I had to ride it. I ended up going twice more. ST is worth it, and ended up in my top 5. Keep up the great videos!

[@bradensweeney79]

Best content on KZbin right now not gonna lie

[@amusementmedia3591]

Fax

[@scottyjbd]

Damn…..and I thought Shivering Timbers was my +1 😂 The hamster wheel has to be the coolest +1 in the country Finally made it to Michigan’s Adventure last week after trying to get there for over 2 decades!! Michigan is a heck of a lot greener than I expected. ShivTim was great, didn’t really mind the roughness even though it kind of hurt my back. It was great early in the day but sooooo much better later in the day!!!

[@thrillshaveabeard]

Yeah, ST was probably the most noticable change in ride experience cold versus warmed up I've ever experienced. But it's amazing both.

[@johnnyRandomadness]

Shivering timbers is a good ride though. You must be really picky to consider it a plus 1

[@scottyjbd]

@@johnnyRandomadness you misunderstand. I’m referring to the hamster wheel coaster, which Ryan calls a +1

[@johnnyRandomadness]

@@scottyjbd you're not clarifying anything there. You said a good ride like shivering timbers was your plus 1. But ryans hanster wheel credit is a truly crappie plus 1.

[@scottyjbd]

@@johnnyRandomadness oohhh, I didn’t read the beginning of my comment. I also didn’t fully understand the meaning of a “+1” when I wrote it

[@spicecatz]

They really need to add more the Michigan's adventure. It has such great potential

[@njm203]

They honestly have so much land too. The problem is it's on the middle of Michigan and it's kind of out of the way from other parks. Still. If you build it, they will come.

[@jandrew1994]

@@njm203 It's not in the "middle of Michigan". It's in the best and most rapidly growing part of the state in West Michigan near the Lake Michigan coast in Grand Rapids - Muskegon, a metro of 3+ million people and rapidly growing.

[@njm203]

@@jandrew1994 it's just outside of Muskegon and just south of Ludington. I know where it is. I am stating middle of Michigan in orientation to other parks. If you are not from the state, you have to drive out of the way just to go. That's why they haven't expanded added any rides in quite sometime.

[@amusementmedia3591]

That was a phenomenal vlog. It was so enjoyable to see someone enjoying Michigan’s adventure and not just hating on it. I actually think I’d have a good time there and can’t wait to ride Shivering Timbers!

[@JamesonThomas24]

A new Coaster Studios and El Toro Ryan Vlog uploaded AT THE SAME TIME?!?!? What am I supposed to watch first??? ... Don't tell Taylor I came here first shhhh.

[@amusementevents4087]

Happy to see you guys enjoy my childhood home park I grew up in northern Michigan. I went at least 13 times in one summer I was so young and shivering Timbers still had the trick track! I’m so glad I can say I went on it with the trick track. It was such a fun part I miss it. But shivering Timbers is still just as great as I remember it as a child. I’ve been riding it for 10 or 11 years now time flies. I can’t believe I became a coaster enthusiast from Michigan’s adventure 😂😂😂

[@weedle4736]

Damn that tire drive in the kiddie coaster is hella BEAT

[@effiodiego]

no kidding, come back in like a week and that piece hanging on by a thread will be flung to halfway around the park

[@Paolo8772]

Shivering Timbers is an incredible coaster, especially considering it only has a 107' drop. It was the longest wooden coaster with one lift hill when it opened, only beaten now by T- Express by ONE FOOT and also The Voyage.

[@evanmaunders5688]

What’s even crazier is that despite like a 60ft difference in drop, ST has way, way better pacing over the last half of the ride compared to Texpress

[@pancakerabber]

i read that as 107 degrees drop

[@Paolo8772]

@@evanmaunders5688Very interesting!

[@Xfacta12482]

Just gotta say McLovin is an awesome addition to the vlogs. You 3 gotta good thing goin

[@toebel]

I grew up in West Michigan and went camping in Muskegon every 4th of July weekend with my extended family. One of my favorite parts of that was going to MA and riding Shivering Timbers a hundred times. Maybe it's just because I haven't gotten out to Holiday World yet, but I've never been on anything else quite like it. Glad to see it getting the recognition it deserves :)

[@jeremyquiros5483]

I need a Coaster Idiots Laid to Rest compilation. It's my favorite meme in these videos.

[@matthewsouthwell9653]

Shivering Timbers looks 👌

[@shorebreakcards]

Nate with his hands up on Zack's made me crack up

[@manx306]

I love the love for Shivering Timbers. I've been on 379 coasters and it's #5 on my wood list, ahead of a lot of others that often win awards

[@jandrew1994]

It's better than The Beast IMO. But they need to make Wildcat into a Steel Vengeance type ride and that would make MI Adventure kick ass.

[@manx306]

@@jandrew1994 For me it's #1 Beast #2 Giant Dipper (Santa Cruz) #3 Ghostrider #4 T Express #5 Shivering Timbers (but biases and nostalgia are a big factor for me)

[@MikhaelJames]

love that outlaw run shirt that Nate is wearing

[@patrickstrahm05]

I went after they got Shivering Timbers back up and running. I went July 10-11, had a blast. The ride ops said that the person who caused the station accident was off those days. I rode Shivering Timbers 19 times over two days and 2-3 rides on everything else. Thank you for getting me out here. Made this my 💯 coaster

[@TheHawk_65]

Was in Michigan over the Summer, great bear dunes are awesome

[@thecoasterflood]

The ride operator seems to be more excited to be at Shivering Timbers than the Coaster Idiots are.

[@Softballx77x]

Lol

[@ThunderhawkZoe]

Wassup Ryan! Thunderhawk crew member here I’m really glad you were able to appreciate our little park because it doesn’t get much love. I wish I could’ve seen you while you were here! (btw if you ever want to do a video on SLCs i got you)

[@51gary51]

Love you guys' videos! Lotsa good-natured fun! You've got me hungering for SHIVERING TIMBERS!

[@ZHENRY-hl5hw]

Uncle Nates Napoleon Dynamite reference made this the greatest coaster video of all time. besides the problematic coasters series of course

[@medea27]

Bless ride ops for trying _so_ hard to let Ryan & McLovin ride Zach's Zoomer together..... one look at the two of you bursting out the top of the car said there was no way it was going to work! 🤣 And watching Nate on kiddies rides never gets old!

[@willlima1297]

This episode is hilarious as usual, but even more so probably because it's Michigan's adventure. Great video Ryan

[@ReonSkyridge]

The more MiA videos I see hyping Timbers, the more I need to get back. I feel like I caught it on a REALLY bad day a few years ago, because timbers was riding super rough and I could barely even focus on the airtime because I was too busy trying to brace myself. (and I'm raised on Beast and Voyage, so I have no issue with rough and intense woodies...)

[@a-can-o-beans8340]

hey look who is here lol

[@ReonSkyridge]

Hey it’s that guy!

[@grumpypoof9648]

I rode it a few years ago too and it honestly beat the living hell out of me. It was tough to ride. But this is my home park so I've been riding it since it opened so I've had plenty of good rides on it too.

[@brentbuckley1366]

As a gay man, neither do I.

[@thebobkap]

I think I just love watching your channel now because you're showing me where all my rides are from my former home park Geauga Lake

[@Paintbait]

On the fourth Anniversary of my brother's death, I toast to the coaster he loved the most as a kid (I grew up less than an hour away from the park). We didn't share very many interests, but when it came time to pick a ride a park, we went to all the same ones. I don't ride many anymore, but Michigan's Adventure is still packed full of good childhood memories. Plus almost drowning at the wavepool in the waterpark. I still remember the old wooden coaster when it was FRESH timber. It looks a little older now, but who among us isn't. Ughh the corkscrew was my first ever roller coaster, I rode it while SMT was under construction (and it was painted a really boring white in those days).

[@birdsonthebluff7083]

Need a video of McLovin explaining places to find all the +1s when travelling! Headed to MiAd tomorrow!

[@Idk-tf5bw]

i've been waiting for this vlog for SO LONG!

[@scottboyer2391]

Glad you finally got out to ride the treasure of Michigan...it is an amazing ride.

[@jarrodjob]

I love McLovin. Dude is so nice/kind.

[@ElToroRyan]

He is man! Very genuine

[@Landshark-ws8fg]

Being from Kalamazoo Michigan myself and this being my home park it was great seeing someone do a positive fun video on it :D

[@ethandougherty6971]

Coaster: has brakes Eltotoryan: so you have chosen… death

[@twitchynitch]

Been waiting for this ever since your Shivering Timbers video! Glad you made it to my home park.

[@deedeeknutsson5205]

Craigs Cruisers: Also my home park !! Lived 7min away

[@jackfeldman3916]

The shuzang on the slc was amazing 😂 I’m dying

[@heeyyyricky]

Aaa, it's nice to see you guys enjoy the park! This is technically my home park (my family lives 45 minutes closer to cedar point so we usually went there instead) and I rarely see anyone talk about it! I LOVED Timbers as a kid! I haven't been since I was 16, I'm dying to go back!

[@heeyyyricky]

Oh man, Zach's and the funnel ride brought back memories!

[@Tami_L96]

Fun fact- There's a Craigs Cruisers literally 15 minutes away from Michigan's Adventures. Fun fact #2 They built a huge water park years ago that includes a wave pool, lazy river, awesome water slides and much more, so you're basically getting 2 parks for the price of one!

[@lwatz7009]

Diamondback has crazy airtime.... I swear it has more than Steel Vengeance

[@DK-zt5oo]

Fellow Jersian here. Love your videos. Been binging for weeks.

[@merkerb]

Shivering timbers is definitely an elite woody! The Voyage is still my number 1 just because the forces on it are more my style. And the night rides on The Voyage with no trims are just madness!!! But Timbers is just something that every coaster fan needs to experience

[@carysage]

2023 park update from a local: Shivering Timbers and Wolverine Wildcat both received some significant track work in the off season. The first valley and camelback on ST is new wood and pothole free! I had the best ride on it ever last week at Timbers Fest. It felt like I was standing up for most of the ride! As everyone knows, Wolverine Wildcat got Titan Track on the first drop last year. But now everything between the first and second turnaround is brand new wood! That section honestly reminds me of Mystic Timbers now. There is actual ejector in the front row and good floater for all. The last lap still runs a bit rough but it's a really good ride now. Right up there with classics like Blue Streak or Racer. I'm not sure who did the track work but it's so good I have to guess Gravity Group. Given the quality of the work and how much other re tracking they have been doing for Cedar Fair in Ohio and Virginia. Side note for the +1 king... Or anyone driving on I-94 on their way to ride Shivering Timbers: Another hamPster wheel opened last summer right across the street from the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport at an FEC called Airway😂

[@chemdent421]

In the 90s when I was afraid to ride big roller coasters, we went to Michigan's Adventure and I marathoned Wolverine Wildcat for like 2 hours. No line. It was awesome.

[@ANDODUBZ]

I love the bag just rolling around in the back of the car lol

[@SRYinadvance]

This was actually really cool to watch, you guys stopped at pretty much everything there is to see in west michigan too xD. Super happy you tried the sand dunes especially. Those things are really sweet.

[@driggs2821]

They didn't actually go to the beach! The beach is EVERYTHING in Muskegon.

[@SRYinadvance]

@@driggs2821 oh yeah. Especially with the sunset. Probably one of the best spots outside the west coast

[@driggs2821]

@@SRYinadvance And no salt and no sharks! And WAY less crowded if you know where to go!

[@njm203]

@@driggs2821 Ludington has a nicer beach imo. But any lake Michigan beach front is solid.

[@driggs2821]

@@njm203 Disagree, but you're welcome to your opinion. We were talking about Muskegon, though.

[@amusementscape]

Legend has it Uncle Nate has never missed a kiddie credit…

[@Idk-tf5bw]

Shivering Timbers continues to dominate my top roller coasters. I strongly believe it's the greatest coaster I've ridden

[@jandrew1994]

You've never ridden Steel Vengeance, Maverick, or Millennium Force clearly. But ST is easily the best coaster in Michigan for now.

[@Onepride5608]

@@jandrew1994 Shivering Timbers is better than Maverick and Millenium force but not Steel Vengance

[@YurBoiCarson]

0:36 “I am the +1 king” Bradley Edholm: “Are you sure about that?”

[@RollyCoaster]

this is what im sayin, dude has like 1200 credits at age 23

[@kay_sou]

This is my home park. Went here quite a bit and I knew Timbers was good, but my only frames of reference are the other two woodies in the park, Mean Streak, Roar at Six Flags America, and Gwazi, so I haven't really ever ridden another good wooden coaster to compare. Thunderhawk was a childhood favorite of mine, and obviously I didn't know what an SLC was at the time. Never understood the SLC hate because Thunderhawk always gave a pretty decent ride, so it makes sense that it was actually pretty good by SLC standards. It's interesting how there's a lot of rides there that aren't seen as very good/notable ride models (Corkscrew, SLC, Wild Mouse), but it has some of the better versions of those rides. I guess when you don't get a new coaster for 15 years and only have 6 overall, it's probably a little easier to make the ones you do have run well (except Wildcat for some reason).

[@Idk-tf5bw]

ALL HAIL SHIVERING TIMBERS, YES

[@jaya1000]

I'd be cool with this being my home park. Magic mountain doesnt have a wild mouse or mini golf

[@jandrew1994]

We just need more coasters here. West Michigan is the most beautiful nature place in the world with so much potential

[@shanedemont9980]

relating to uncle nate so much LOL learned to ride without hurting myself... low side of 40s and the timberwolf at worlds of fun i have ridden so much i know exactly how to sit where it dont hurt

[@thequackenscoasterchannel2927]

Me and my friends came up with the term "stack train ops" for Mad Mouse😅 and oh god that Hamster Wheel making screeching noises sounds like nails on a chalkboard🤣🤣

[@jtwigg23]

Serial Thriller my first actual thrill coaster I rode as a kid. Haven't been on it since the last time I was at SFWOA in 01. Lived only 20 min from there as a kid.

[@uu9rj]

lmfao at mclovin defending the SBF as both cheaper and with more cycles than the one in wisconsin, really redeems it lol!

[@danstaifer2028]

Uncle Nate is my hero

[@MattMcIrvin]

2:12 "We have X2 at home" X2 at home:

[@colinwalker6282]

Happy birthday to my man Ryan!!🥳🥳

[@keeghanwithak283]

It’s nice seeing my fav coaster yt going to my home park. Next time you guys need to go to the water park. Don’t buy the water park ticket though, they don’t have people checking you for tickets at the water park

[@howardparks6478]

Michigan's Adventure is also my home park. Plus here in Grand Rapids, we have another Craig's Cruisers here and it has a standard SBF Visa spinner called Cruiser Coaster.

[@mandy8558]

Glad you enjoyed my home park! Did you catch the other +1 credits in Michigan before you left? There's a couple others here and there in the state.

[@Shoegazeandhiphop]

the voyage is the crapitdy group version of shivering timbers

[@learei4642]

Glad you guys had fun at my home park 😏

[@NaliaDanger]

I remember going to Michigan's Adventure when I was a kid - I even went before it had many rides and it was called Deer Park Funland. But I haven't been since Shivering Timbers was built. It would be cool to go back and try it.

[@dannyj.246]

Bruh uncle nate riding zachs zoomer had me howling

[@iangraham6351]

Heading here next week! Hoping everything will be open since its so far out of the way.

[@lovingthesauce]

Love the music bruv!👍

[@xxbpxpeanutxxx162]

Sees the coaster for 1 sec “oh she’s riding good”😂😂😂😂

[@joslynhayes8530]

This is my home park I consider it a good “beginner” park to introduce the feelings of G’s and airtime on the body. If you’ve an conquer Shivering Timbers and Thunderhawk you can pretty much ride anything.

[@jeremyquiros5483]

12:46 So this is where Serial Thriller ended up. It still has a place in my heart.

[@jacksonmooney3900]

You gotta do a video at Great Escape this summer. That would be insane. You could get hydrated too.

[@maXair.coasters]

you got insanely lucky. shivering timbers has ran 1 train basically all season. besides the day you went apparently! great video

[@driggs2821]

They were there the week before Cedar Fair sent off the damaged train to PTC after a minor human-error-caused collision at the station house. After that, MA has only run one train; until the engineers are done with the full investigation and an ops plan has been approved to avoid this from possibly happening again, it'll be one train ops on Shivering Timbers.

[@IxBl4ckH4rtxI]

8:17 best edit ever i swear XD

[@johnnyRandomadness]

Its funny seeing 25 to 30 year old guys riding kittie credits haha

[@Whightknight16]

I loved riding the Wildcat when I was younger and still terrified of heights this one was one I could handle

[@reloadracing]

Who else thought about Logan when Mcloven dropped a “one train ops”?!

[@stormgirl09]

yea i think airtime hills are way more fun than laterals and turns. now i want to kind of go to Michigans Adventure to ride it now! Also i never got why food lines at amusement parks took so damn long!! people get food faster at some sit down restaurants than they do at amusement park food stand lines!

[@stevensales7502]

Love this park

[@DavidMarvin]

On a dead day I rode Corkscrew 5 times in a row. That was awesome.

[@WeePee831]

Went the MA today, Shivering Timbers still slaps in every seat and Mad Mouse still stacks hard.

[@DavidMarvin]

Wolverine Wildcat is my favorite coaster at Michigan's Adventure.

[@SLDains]

as a Michigander, yes Shivering Timber is by far my fav. The park is really worth it for that and just that for us its the closest, plus the water park, but damn I'm sad that cedar fair cancelled all the plans that had originally been in place for the parks expansion. It could've been so much cooler.

[@mulinhuan8410]

Happy birthday to the man, the myth, the idiot: (drumroll...) Ryan!

[@BenDover-fx4gb]

Ahhh my home park.

[@backrack01]

I think theres a kind of.. for lack of a better word..romantic thing that one of the best wooden coaster is set in such a low key out of the way park.

[@roadsidetraildetail3519]

I got nearly concussed and vomited after riding serial thriller at Geagua Lake when I was 11 due to head-bang and refused to ride again. Seeing it still alive gives me the chills. Will ride again though (20 years later.)

[@oakforestboys]

Wow those food wait times are crazy

[@durdydurds301]

Shivering Timbers is like wooden Magnum XL. If you're front car, going over that first hill with nothing but a lap bar, it's terrifying seeing just how high the drop actually is. They say its only 55mph but it feels closer to 65 and the car is going so fast down the hill the whole train literally shakes. Probably the most aptly-named coaster and its a gem.

[@jandrew1994]

It is like wooden Magnum XL200, down to the random occasional roughness and headache but it's worth it

[@romanwong5785]

Best looking SLC is Blue Tornado in Gardaland. It also has the extra helix.

[@jonjon10220]

Genuinely made me so happy to see this video, so glad you loved shivering timbers since I grew up riding it