Switchback Review ZDT's Amusement Park Wooden Shuttle Coaster

[@Coaster-Toaster]

The Onrides look pretty slow, but damn, the offride-footage looks much faster! Love the idea of an wooden shuttle-coaster. Can´t wait for summer next year to ride this thing! :D

[@mitochondriaandfriends4883]

onride.de - Faszination Achterbahn trust me it's awesome. My school had a field trip here and I made my friend ride it front row and he loved it. And he doesn't even like roller coasters

[@bobthebear1246]

ZDT's really put themselves - and Seguin, TX - on the map with this one.

[@mosheschmelczer5266]

Next year you should do a northeast roadtrip. Hit up parks like six flags New England, great adventure, dorney, Hershey, lake compounce, knoebels, play lands castaway cove, great escape, rye playland, etc.

[@Jonah192837465]

And Darien Lake

[@MattMcIrvin]

Story Land! Like this one, the only reason to go there is Roar-O-Saurus, but that ride is really good. Well, they have a Splash Battle, that's actually great too.

[@MattMcIrvin]

... there's also my home park, Canobie Lake, wth a well-kept 1930s PTC woodie, a bad-but-historic Arrow corkscrew and a compact Eurofighter (similar to several others out there, but it's really fun).

[@jbw53191]

I rode Switchback yesterday and was truly impressed! The quick transitions and air time are totally fun and surprising. The overbank 180 really pulls some G's! This spunky puppy is truly a jewel!

[@CoolioJoe100]

I rode this at least 20 times in one day one time I was there. You are absolutely right. It is a blast and is extremely re-rideable!

[@StormC9101]

I just rode this today when I was on my way back from San Antonio. It's a LOT better than what it looks like on pen & paper.

[@philipbiggs5883]

Rode it 3 times and it is better than it looks. Lots of airtime forwards and backwards. Look forward to riding it again.

[@brycefourn2001]

Awesome review on a crazy compact wooden coaster! :)

[@oneandonlysound99]

Dorney needs one quite literally double as big assuming/hoping they get to do that-length, trains, height. Fun Spot America Altanta can also use one, really put it on the map for SFOG visitors, for locals, fun spot pass holders of the florida parks, and enthuasiasts alike. It could also interact with the western building and even a tunnel for an unused area.

[@kw6stheater539]

Switchback looks to be one of those tiny but mighty wooden coasters like White Lightning.

[@crashcoaster3852]

Did you like the restraints? ;)

[@jonatanp007]

hey Taylor! if or when are you making your updated top 15? thanks

[@calebkeithley]

Are you planning on releasing another top coasters video (like top 25 or 30), and if so, soon?

[@CoasterStudios]

Yes.

[@TheyMightBeBricks]

Imagine a wooden invert

[@BlueTortoise444]

That would be amazing. Can't really think of a park that would need it though

[@gt4sgm304]

They could do a flyer maybe wooden...

[@mosheschmelczer5266]

Yea but think about it. If just plain inversions require it to be a hybrid, how much harder is it to make it completely inverted

[@gt4sgm304]

Have wheels like on steel inverts hugging all sides of the I beam

[@bfrizzle]

Make it more like suspended coasters maybe?

[@AtomiicCoasters]

btw candas wonderland is adding a new thrill ride and waterpark expansion and michigans adventure is adding a waterpark expansion

[@olmisery3859]

I'd really like either a Silver Bullet or Xcelerator review from you, maybe even a full Knott's review. I'm just curious to see how much you enjoyed my home park!

[@jackmiller6026]

will you do top ten wooden rollercoasters that you have ridden?

[@Justin.Franks]

The Cyclone at Coney Island manages to pack in a half mile of track into a 450' x 75' space.

[@MrBudderTacoMBT]

Sounds small, but in reality its only 2640 ft. of track in an over 33,000 sq. foot area.

[@zackhimmel930]

You should make another top 30 video or something because by the way it sounds you rode a lot of awesome coasters this summer and we're all curious to see how they stack up

[@evanchee8545]

It looks cool especially the switch track. Reminds me of mr. Freeze

[@calebkeithley]

Except Mr. Freeze >>>>>>>>>> Switchback

[@Ginger_vitis]

When are you doing your 2017 predictions?

[@themikeygshow1271]

Will you do another top 15 coasters you've ridden or top 20?

[@EPiche09]

that looks like a lot of fun

[@gdkeen3307]

Why havent we seen more of these at other space-limited parks? It’s really phenomenal.

[@joelbolton7252]

Need this ride!

[@sophiesblog0489]

It looks so fun

[@infocoasters9870]

Hey Taylor when will you upload your top 15 coasters or whatever number it is this time?

[@michaelnovak8420]

Will you do review for all new theme park u visited ?

[@joshuawells4842]

My opinion... something like this would have been interesting at Alton Towers! Not that wickerman isn’t good, just this would have been such a good fit

[@11hughman12]

i like your review videos mann , could be cool if you done some that wasn't in the US

[@stopmotions8303]

I'm going to ride this super soon

[@beastjared]

You should try the Ravine Flyer 2 at waldameer park (another Gravity Group ride) It was the 6th best in the world until beast took its spot (it is now 7nth) personally rf2 is my 3rd favoritest rollercoaster. It is really cool and it is in erie PA (2 1/2 hours away from cedar point)

[@makennanichole5851]

Do you have amy idea on what's happening to the mean streak at cedar point?

[@maxtanner2840]

big oof

[@crashcoaster3852]

It's a switch track on switchback!

[@stopmotions8303]

XBCPG ye :D

[@stickyglue1234]

I was just there 2 days ago!

[@benjaminwaterhouse5467]

When will u be at Dorney or six flags great adventure

[@notafreakjustacoastergeek]

I don't think he will go to dorney this year

[@wdfifoxy1857]

that looks so fun

[@sportsgaming3456]

Can you do a video on six flags over texas, because its looking like a superloop is coming to six flags over texas. Their was proof on their youtube channel.

[@Studmuffin5201]

You should definitely update your wood and steel list

[@bfrizzle]

He should update every list lol

[@Froglasso]

Like if you want a twisted colossus parody!

[@coasterhockygamingboy9549]

Titanious ok

[@timokho20]

Wowh seriously a higher score than the joker!!

[@CoasterStudios]

Cause this is a better ride haha

[@timokho20]

+Coaster Studios i really didnt expect an rmc to lose from a small ride.

[@CoasterCrab]

+MovieBoysHD I don't think joker is better but heigh isn't everything

[@timokho20]

+CoasterCrab its not only height, its also layout and joker has the inversions, more airtime and overal a longer ride so i really didnt expect this.

[@CrazyWharf625]

I think its because he was put in Row 6. Salty much

[@LokiTheGreat100]

What's the deal with row six? I've seen so many comments about it

[@jbmitchell4272]

It's a meme created by Coaster Studios after The Great Coaster Roadtrip Livestream watch it to find out the story behind the meme

[@M-NL2]

what state is it in?

[@CoasterStudios]

Texas

[@M-NL2]

thank you

[@reecestone7859]

That would be cool if they could make a bigger one of these

[@oneandonlysound99]

Seaside Heights/Casino Pier should get something like this, make it just as compact, and like 80 feet tall, one more car for the train. Would be amazing. Calm down fanboys as I am not saying this ride is better than an RMC or a GCI or any company, but it is unique and the makers truly outdid themselves in a world where, well, RMC and GCI exist.

[@zacharyelder349]

Well Casino Pier is getting a new roller coaster which is an infinity coaster from Gerstlauer.

[@oneandonlysound99]

Zachary Elder yeah was really happy to see that. it will look and be great just hope it actually opens in 2017 and not be like Ocean City with Galeforce which won't open til 2017 after being announced for 2016. A infinity coaster is also better than a random S&S El Loco launcher anyway. Still more switchbacks could be good for smaller parks.

[@googleuser214]

What camera do you recommend I get for under 250 dollars?

[@CoasterStudios]

I use a Canon Vixia, and its absolutely great. I believe you'll be able to find one of those for under that price.

[@trickyricky98]

It depends what you are going to use it for.

[@logancloyd8209]

Hey taylor when r u going to ki.

[@CoasterStudios]

I was just there multiple times this year! I don't know when I'll be back. Maybe next year, but we'll see.

[@LucasBradley]

I was there two weeks ago. The schools there were already back in session, so I was literally walking on everything.

[@logancloyd8209]

Coaster Studios Alright

[@thepuddbros8879]

Do You have any plans to visit the UK?

[@manzicalcio]

Love to hear his thoughts on colossus (won't be positive)

[@thepuddbros8879]

and nemesis

[@manzicalcio]

+Thepuddbros yeah

[@orochimaru0523]

Alton towers has this tradition since nemesis to keep there coasters as secret as possible till months before release the smiler was secret weapon 7

[@MestizoFilipino]

Also.. the train doesn't seem to even fully reach the 87 degree angle on that spike lol

[@eliasmertens9313]

Surprisingly it actually does reach 87 degrees. And it certainly feels like 87 degrees when you are traveling up it.

[@MestizoFilipino]

Elias Mertens "fully", I'm talking about how there is still a curve from the front to the back, meaning the train doesn't fully go into this 87* though

[@eliasmertens9313]

David James Michel Oh. Yeah, The back only reaches about 70 degrees.

[@RollyCoaster]

Most compact wooden roller coaster? I'd have to give that award to Boardwalk Bullet at Kemah Boardwalk.

[@stopmotions8303]

Who else is wondering what ztds is going to get next?

[@nparker1308]

At least you don't have to sit in row 6! 😂😂😂

[@CoasterStudios]

TRUE

[@Scott_dot]

+Coaster Studios six flags over texas is getting a super loop i saw it in a teaser on there channel 😢sad

[@Jerbear04]

I don't get the row six refrence

[@Copitz]

Taylor was put in row six of Joker by a ride op even though he wanted front row.

[@mustachiogamesnmore5290]

+DatBot WARRIOR ugh just watch the great coaster road trip live q and a and you'll get it

[@chrisbrunelle1284]

Im surprised it almost cracked your top 25. I really liked it but it barely cracked my top 50

[@dudhhrmcdudhhr6071]

1:28 “The only wooden coaster with a switch track.” No, many other woodies have transfer tracks for storage.

[@CoasterStudios]

I was referring to during the ride.

[@dudhhrmcdudhhr6071]

Coaster Studios oh

[@timokho20]

Funny how you did the whole commentary again but then change out gci with gravity group. While it is build by gravitykraft.

[@CoasterStudios]

Gravity Kraft did the trains.

[@timokho20]

+Coaster Studios not completely true, the coaster was designed by gravity group, but completely build by gravitykraft. And for when you make your x2 review note that you were on the outer seat which is rougher.

[@orochimaru0523]

Alton towers is geting a woodie in 2018 sadly they are removing a classic logflume but this coaster will apparently be a worlds first no name yet they just dubed it Secret weapon 8 for know

[@dudhhrmcdudhhr6071]

It’s a family coaster called Wicker Man. It is worlds first lift hill that changes angle halfway through. Lol

[@tino9771]

wait this is a hybrid coaster it has a steel frame

[@bfrizzle]

Technically a 'wood hybrid', but still a wooden coaster. The voyage is the same case

[@thedavidmatthews2862]

First comment and I want to meet with you at KD it is my home park too RIP scooby

[@thedavidmatthews2862]

I am going on Thursday

[@thepuddbros8879]

no Oxi Clean Bleach was first

[@thedavidmatthews2862]

+Thepuddbros I saw that right after I did it

[@thepuddbros8879]

k

[@dingusd8990]

+Thepuddbros fuck Oxi Clean

[@AceAviations2]

Other wood coasters use switch tracks for storage, but that's nothing special really. The King's Island Beast is one of them.

[@tino9771]

all of them do it ( that I have ridden but that a lot )

[@tommycarr8111]

Yeah, basically every wooden coaster uses switch tracks, but you never ride over them.

[@amirig4]

+Tommy Carr You will always go over them.

[@amirig4]

+Tommy Carr Look at Woodstock Express, Thunder Road, and Hurler.

[@tommycarr8111]

+Amiri Gerard You don't ride them when the switchbacks are actually being used though, like here. The switchbacks in most roller coasters are there, and they are used, but you never ride the switchback itself.

[@jarrenlumpkin8973]

Cool :-)

[@priscilladelagarza269]

I got on it 6times

[@CoasterCrab]

Top 10 wooden rollercoasters? Heck no In the us? Maybe, el toro, voyage, gold striker, thunderhead, Goliath, outlaw run and beast are the top 7 and then some other GCI's still no but maybe top 15

[@fantacylps1]

Cough cough Boulder dash

[@calebkeithley]

American Thunder is another top 10 woodie from GCI.

[@oneandonlysound99]

I feel like it's kinda hard to make a list because some can be too similiar. Like, I could not see myself making a top 15 wooden coaster list with "Goliath" referring to the RMC, because I'd have Wicked Cyclone and Twisted Colossus on there, as well as El Toro (despite the last being "kind of an RMC"). And it'd have Lightning Racer and Thunderhead, but I couldn't add White Lightning. Then there's others like Rebel Yell or Beast, ik very different but Beast has to be on the list, but how many out and backs are there that basically resemble Rebel Yell? So yeah. I know the same argument can be made for steel coasters, especially B&M who I love, but think it's ridicoulous to even have a stand up and floorless in the same park.

[@CoasterCrab]

Bart H oh right

[@MoeRon004]

I say this is a wooden mr freeze

[@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239]

Kaneki Ken I’ve ridden this and both Mr. Freeze clones, and I much preferred Mr. Freeze clones. I thought Switchback was on the rougher side.

[@tickleberry1291]

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