Nitro is the BEST B&M Hyper in the U.S - Controversial Opinions

One of the least talked about B&M hypers is Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure. I've always been a big fan of this ride, but I never thought it was anything extrodinary. That was, until last summer. Now I have concluded that Nitro looks to be the best B&M hyper coaster in the U.S and in this video I try to explain to you why.
Big thanks to these channels for the footage:
X Coaster
Airtime Thrills
Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA
Six Flags Great America
Canada's Wonderland
ElToroRyan
Hershey Park
SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica & Discovery Cove
Six Flags Great Adventure
PortAventura
Coaster Hipster
Coaster Thrills
Carowinds
Kings Island
Songs Used In this Video
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze - Basket Baboon
Hydrocity Zone Act 1 - Sonic Mania [OST]
Metallic Madness Zone Act 2 - Sonic Mania - OST (Extended)
I do not claim ownership to any of these. All rights goes to their respective owners
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[@TripleTSingt]

Enthusiasts, whenever they get beat up by an old Arrow Looper or Wooden Coaster: "It's not rough, it's *intense*" Enthusiasts, whenever a 20 year old B&M develops a light rattle: "Not acceptable. What are they doing?"

[@Coastoons]

Exactly. It's dumb

[@MrPatrickbuit]

I personally only care about rattle if the coaster has over the shoulder restraints. It’s weird to hear my friends say they didn’t like the rattle on Hyperion when it didn’t bother me one bit.

[@hangtimeproductions6365]

@@MrPatrickbuit For me at least, even with a lap bar, a rattle kind of throws off the ride a little. I rode Millennium Force on a hot summer day and it had a noticeable rattle. It didn't ruin the ride or anything, but the day after when I rode Millennium Force after a rainstorm, it was wayyyy better. The rain might have lubed the track or something, but it was so much more enjoyable than the day before, even though it wasn't running as fast.

[@Rose-rx4zn]

I swear I've never been on a rough bmn stands ups don't count bc they don't need to bang you around to hurt .

[@Eliharbert1]

Airtime thrills would like to know you location

[@derwinhill8145]

Nitro’s only downfall is being Toro’s neighbor. It is and has always been a top 2 US hyper and it’s not #2.

[@Coastoons]

Yep. And I'm sure Jersey Devil being right next to it won't help either.

[@JAndruchowitz]

i just love that this is my home park lol

[@kingpotato360]

“There are a lot of big rides at great adventure, and this one stands out” *Angry Kingda Ka, tallest coaster in the world noises*

[@tgarvis7120]

The difference between Nitro and Kingda Ka in fun factor is very different. Kingda Ka has over-the-shoulder restraints and thus, removes the airtime on the hill before the brake run, while Nitro has clam restraints and yeets you out of your seat on the airtime hills. Case closed!

[@Puffa_]

@@tgarvis7120 you can still get airtime with the shoulder restrains, try riding maverick, you will be flung out of your seat on the first airtime hill

[@choncyholman6002]

@@tgarvis7120 Its not really about the restrains, but the layout itself

[@kevinmillan9392]

​@@tgarvis7120I really love them both equally, they are both two of my favorite rides at great adventure and they are both equally great rides in their own way.

[@kevinmillan9392]

​@@tgarvis7120I really love both of them equally they are both two of my favorite rides at great adventure and they are both very great rides in their own way.

[@JVR10893]

Nitro is my all time favorite roller coaster that I've ever ridden, and that includes El Toro. Nitro is the roller coaster that made me an enthusiast in the first place. There are a few things that people overlook on this ride. 1: It is the third longest B&M coaster in the world, with only Leviathan and of course Fury 325 having more track. 2: Unlike what this video says, Nitro DOES have trims, however there aren't a lot and they actually come in handy otherwise it's helix would be ridiculous, which leads to... 3: It has some actually intense moments in the second half instead of dying down like a lot of longer coasters tend to do, with some awesome bunny hills after the MCBR to end the ride and one of the single most intense elements on any B&M hyper with its upwards 270 degree helix leading into the MCBR. On a warm summer afternoon when the ride is hauling, the helix can cause greyouts, a level of intensity unheard of on B&M's besides their inverts, standups, and flyers. 4: It's more or less themed to itself. The perfect example of a great ride being more important than great theming (looking at you Disney), it used to have signs in it's queue with stats and fun facts about the ride, and also used to have signs on the lift hill saying when riders have passed the heights of various world landmarks. While these minimal theming elements are long gone (Six Flags can't be bothered to maintain even the simplest of theming), the coaster is great enough to stand on its ride experience alone, similar to Millennium Force at Cedar Point, another great example of a ride with bare bones theming but an incredible ride experience. 5: It offers some of the best night rides in the country. Nitro's setting in the forest and it's lack of lights beyond the station, lift hill, and brake runs combine to give a near pitch black ride experience during late night operations. When I said before that Nitro is the ride that made me an enthusiast, it was my first night ride specifically that did it for me. 6: It's the poster child for B&M's high capacity coasters. Even on a busy day where the line reaches to the entry plaza, the wait is rarely more than a half hour. With three 36 passenger trains and an experienced and devoted ride op crew who are able to dispatch a train when the previous one crests the second hill, Nitro manages to have the highest total riders in the entire chain every season, even beating the California coasters that run year round. The ride crew works extremely hard to make this happen, as it's a point of pride for them, and an equally hard working maintenance team ensures that Nitro runs reliably all year. Six Flags Great Adventure is my home park, and with all of the times I've been there, I have never seen Nitro closed for the day besides for weather. Nitro is the type of coaster that is often overlooked, but it's also the type of coaster that every major theme park should dream of having: a high capacity, low downtime people pleaser that offers a long, fun, and adventurous ride experience. While rides like Steel Vengeance, Fury 325, and even El Toro in the same park are enthusiasts' dreams, Nitro is fun for both enthusiasts and the GP alike, more or less the perfect roller coaster.

[@Coastoons]

I agree with everything said in this comment. And yeah I realized after I made the video there are trims in the valleys but I dont think they affect the ride as much as the trimmed hills

[@samuelitooooo]

This whole comment should be its own video XD I'd give it a thumbs up

[@JVR10893]

@@samuelitooooo If I actually made videos I would make one about Nitro, but I just don't have the time or patience to actually sit down and produce content for KZbin.

[@dibble1331]

Could not have said it any better.

[@Bass_Goat53]

I'll have to disagree with the wait time. I know B&Ms are known for monstrous capacity, but for some reason I waited an hour and a half despite the park running all three trains, and the line wasn't even close to reaching the entry plaza! Maybe I just got unlucky idk.

[@giligens]

The ugly scheme helps you remember it. "Hey, what is that one coaster that's super ugly and yellow?" "Nitro. How the fuck did you forget that?"

[@zm_art]

I think a huge pro for Goliath is that it has no midcourse and only one trim brake that you barely feel. The pacing on that ride is amazing.

[@r.t.c.no.1529]

Right! I even (even tho it’s not taken much in the video), put Goliath over Mako…honest opinion.

[@dylangrissom736]

"Let's compare these 4 coasters that I haven't ridden"

[@Coastoons]

I've been on nitro multiple times and I've been on enough other hypers to be able to piece together Diamondback and Mako. Goliath is a bit of a wildcard but most people would consider it the weakest of those top 3

[@flamingwonky]

@@Coastoons Disagree. There are other differences you're not considering like the long stadium style seats on Diamondback which makes for a totally different experience especially in the way back. Diamondback is the best hyper I've been on and others like Chris from Airtime Thrills feel the same way. You shouldn't compare rides you haven't been on and say some are better than others... and I like Nitro too.

[@dibble1331]

@@Coastoons If you and other enthusiasts are talking about the Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia, I will personally unsubscribed then resubscribe then write a hate comment toward those enthusiasts and myself. Now if you’re talking about the Goliath at La Ronde I’ll make 300 bot accounts and have those subscribe to you and like all of your videos. Seriously, the one at La Ronde sucks lol

[@blocksyz8417]

@@Coastoons I thought diamondback was in the lower half than goliath and mako

[@CarolinaCycloneJames]

@@dibble1331for real. The one over Georgia is the most airtime and intense hyper ive ridden. It’s no joke. That helix is also insane I grey out every time I ride it

[@jakeruhl2499]

Nitro is my favorite coaster at Great Adventure. It really is a great ride. But it NEEDS a new name, theme, and color scheme. Something I've noticed in USA parks is the lack of a spooky themed area. With the addition of Jersey Devil, I think Six Flags should re theme "Adventure Seaport" to a spooky themed area. Call it "Haunted Hollow" or something like that. It'll feature Skull Mountain, Jersey Devil, Congo Rapids (with a new haunted woods theme), and Nitro now renamed and rethemed to "Hecate" who was the goddess of witchcraft in Greek mythology. You can give the queue and station an overgrown forest like quality with vines and herbs and other witchy set pieces and props. There can also be posters telling the story of who Hecate is. Then paint the track green and black, maybe black track with green supports so its a bit different from Green Lantern. I've been dying for a year round spooky themed area at the park.

[@evan9902]

I don’t think Nitro is the best coaster at the park but I still think it’s great. And that theme sounds amazing, I really hope they do that now but it’s Six Flags so I doubt it. I mean they put Bizarro in a buccaneer section or something like that.

[@jakeruhl2499]

@@evan9902 this is very true haha. Although the original theme for Bizarro was Medusa and even though she is also from Greek mythology, they tied it into the western themed area by saying that she haunted an old abandoned mine which kind of tied eveything together. An entire spooky area might be a stretch for Six Flags, but Hecate is a badass name for a coaster and the theme themeing could be minimal but effective. It'd mostly be a new paint job, some signs telling Hecate's story in the queue, cover eveything in vines and plants to give it a witchy vibe, and thats pretty much it. Also, return Bizarro to it's original theme as Medusa (New England's Bizarro returned back to Superman) and you'll have two characters from Greek mythology dominating each end of the park!

[@evan9902]

@@jakeruhl2499 I hope Six Flags does something about Nitro’s theme. That Hecate idea sounds amazing but I kind of want them to keep the Bizarro theme because it’s actually quite good with some destruction, Fire effects, cardboard cutouts and some steam. I would definitely like to see that spooky idea though.

[@The_MenraC]

@@jakeruhl2499 I don’t think nitro needs a new name it just needs theming and a new color scheme Although I think it’s color scheme is quite nice It’s so garish and ugly that it actually looks nice

[@runier2352]

I love raging bull personally

[@Coastoons]

Thats another good one thats super underrated

[@affoidman123]

Hell yea!

[@freyak5401]

That coaster is either decent on a normal day, or insane if you get lucky enough to get a timeless ride. That trim on the first camelback just kills the pacing

[@bluetides]

same! just rode it 2 weeks ago and had a blast! rerode like 5 times lol

[@seshu3661]

I’ve ridden both Nitro and Mako and imma just say Nitro has the better layout. However, I find myself enjoying Mako more. Nitro is still massively underrated and it is a close second, at least in my opinion. Also, Goliath is also up their in my rankings, it is kinda shocking how intense some of the moments are with a 175 foot drop. (:

[@Coastoons]

I think because mako is a lot newer it executes its elements better that nitro. However I just prefer nitros elements over makos

[@inlinechris]

Goliath at SFOG is better than both

[@BackRowCoasters]

sarah from coaster studios would be very proud

[@jorgem8502]

Nitro deserves more love

[@Coastoons]

Thats why I made this video

[@Breeceboy]

Tell that to six flags :(

[@Soandnb]

I actually like the Yellow/Pink color scheme that Nitro (and formerly X) had. Now THAT's a controversial opinion.

[@quintocreations5091]

Controversey. Have em come at you bei

[@TheLoopCoasters]

Tbh x did look alright although when you hear a coaster called X it shows dominance and fury and with a pink and yellow it makes you reminded of just stupid things

[@AnotherSwissYoutubeUser]

Nitro always looked like a good ride to me. Back in my GP days when I saw this coaster on youtube I prefered it over El Toro.

[@limonscore]

Und ich dachte, Kingda Ka wäre die beste Achterbahn, weil es die höchste ist🤣

[@richardbagley3139]

Wild card

[@liamsadler9286]

I think nitro is super underrated, same with behemoth

[@Coastoons]

I've heard some really good things about behemoth. It looks a bit repetitive but if the elements all deliver like people say then I think I could overlook that.

[@Gabes1321]

@@Coastoons behemoth is *chefs kiss*

[@Rhythmmical]

@@Coastoons Behemoth definitely delivers on airtime. Back row with the staggered seats gives amazing whip over the first drop, but yes, it's a bit repetitive. The helix out of the mid course is a bit of a grey out moment too. One thing Behemoth is missing is the speed hill, but that's Leviathan's job! Oh, also, it has a bad rattle, so that's unfortunate. That alone I think would knock it down a few spots, but I haven't been on any other B&M hypers so I don't know how it compares to other rattles.

[@morenutshell1565]

Behemoth has a nitro problem, leviathan is in the same park and i would always take a giga vs a hyper

[@Gabes1321]

@@morenutshell1565 I would argue they are equally good. Behemoth doesn’t have a nitro problem at all

[@billclinton984]

I agree, but I prefer shambhala as my favourite

[@bobmcjuicer7147]

Im so glad I got a chance to ride Nitro! When I was there on a family vacation in 2004, It was closed for some reason at the beginning of the day. but as my mom was trying to get us to leave the park, I noticed it running and pleaded with her to let me ride it... My dad and I sprinted over there and we had no idea what we were in for!!! Nitro is one of my all time favorites, but I always wondered if it had anything to do with only riding it once, being the last ride of the day, or just the excitement of being able to ride it at all! Thanks for the video and the trip down memory lane! =)

[@salvatorecharney8180]

Controvertial opinion: Nitro has a pretty color scheme and I think it’s very cool looking

[@Ilovecoy]

Something underrated about Goliath (which is my #1 over mako) is the fact you get straight up ejector on the end hills almost as strong as the rmc in the same park

[@captaindino3690]

If you rode nitro you know that helix slaps, and you can't deny it. Helix usually don't do much but boi Nitro's is aggressive and I love it!

[@nealdesai8779]

Nitro from the front is legendary and people need to realize this.

[@michaeltoobased]

Back row wingseat in the afternoon. Amazing.

[@STRIDER19762]

I was on Nitro day 1 it was smooth . The wetlands at six flags makes the supports settle through time that is why there is a rattle . It happen to king da ka to . I love both of them and agree that Nitro is the best Hyper in the U.S.A.

[@blakeflakes1]

Nitro wins for the following reasons: 1. There's rarely a line. You can chain ride nitro. 2. After the left hand turn, before the turnaround, there's at least a ten degree temperature drop (even more noticeable at night or dusk) which feels amazing on a hot day. And finally, 3. Nitro is ALWAYS open. Seriously, this ride is never down

[@KillerBot5100]

Nitro will forever be one of my top 3 coasters because it was my first coaster marathon, I went on 4 times in a row then 5 in a row with friends without even getting up, because it was “physics day” and I was there on a school trip. I’ll never forget yelling about physics forces on the ride, when I wasn’t even supposed to be on it because I had gotten shoulder surgery a month before. The marathon came to an end when my friend took his phone out on the lift hill and got kicked out, but we got a really good picture out of it lmao

[@bentonbrightwell8953]

You keep complaining about Mako’s ending in several of your videos but you haven’t even been on the ride, and that ending is actually surprisingly fun ... The twist at the end gives some really unique laterals that I haven’t felt on any other coaster. I’ve have long said a trim-less Mako would’ve been the perfect hyper, but because that’s not the ride we received, I have trouble picking a place for it between my #1 or #2 hyper against Nitro. Everything before the first trim on Mako is just SOO good, and everything after that could also be god tier if it weren’t for the trims. I have also been on every hyper in the US - feel free to ask questions.

[@me-myself-i787]

He has ridden Candymonium, which has a similar layout. I think he underestimates the difference the Florida heat makes with regards to pacing and the ride experience.

[@me-myself-i787]

I think part of the reason ppl prefer Mako is because the Florida heat makes it run faster, and people generally marathon it at the end of the day when it's running faster, whereas they ride Nitro towards the start of the day and marathon El Toro at the end. I think the Florida heat probably does make a real difference to the ride experience Vs Candymonium.

[@TheLoopCoasters]

I know I sound crazy but I have great America as my home park and it’s my favorite hyper tied with xcelerator and yes I’ve ridden Goliath at magic mountain and Idc for it but I haven’t ridden an airtime monster from b&m

[@istrumguitars]

I definitely agree, this is a great coaster. I rode it twice when I went because the bigger lines were over at El Toro!

[@R7SkIlZ]

Welcome we have been on 1 of these goddamn coasters but I’m gonna make a full opinion on it

[@nutshellpilot5294]

hey, great video but keep in mind nitro is one of the earliest B&M hypers, it was built in 2001. the color scheme was once very lively with bright neon yellow and stunning sky blue but over almost 20 years it has faded and has not received a repaint ever since. to me what makes nitro great is the uniqueness. the first half is a standard hyper, the middle is a twister style, and the finale is just airtime mania. I'm glad someone finally stood up for nitro.

[@nutshellpilot5294]

and talking about the rattle. the rattle was there 2 years ago but six flags installed new wheels on the coaster and the rattle was gone. considering its 19 years old and a very intense coaster that has taken some beating it's buttery smooth. just a new paint job and a retheming could make it the amazing hyper it deserves to be.

[@Coastoons]

I felt a slight rattle in that one spot after the drop on my rides over the summer but it was only in the back seat and it was nothing too serious

[@morenutshell1565]

@@Coastoons if anything the whole rattle this is sooo much drama, why rave about banshee and candymonium soo much if they have an even worse rattle. And mako doesnt have a bad one but i felt a slight rattle on the second turnaround

[@mithramusic5909]

You know what? No. I absolutely agree with you. It's been my favorite for a long time too

[@sidwari5329]

I have a question, on some of those camelback's i feel like the coaster is going into a loop lol

[@nygisgod]

STRAIGHT UP FACTS

[@UHoldThat]

I've been on nitro like 14 times I used to go to six flags like every month before covid

[@jacobjackson8646]

The new b&m seatbelts are just because cedar fair has a policy and they require seatbelts like on diamondback, fury and Orion

[@spentron1]

That first hill with the left curve is brilliant. It's not my favorite element but gives me the most respect for B&Ms as designers*. You come out of your seat, lower into just enough to be nudged around to the left, then come out of you seat again. (* as opposed to their flying and standup coasters, which are terrible torture machines.)

[@Deadchannel2244]

Superman-the ride is fine, it only hurt when sitting on the final brake run still

[@evan9902]

Nitro is at my home park and I’ve ridden this and El Toro more than any other coaster. Nitro is a great ride but I’ve ridden Candymonium and Mako and I prefer both of those. Whilst Nitro may have more airtime I feel like the others have stronger airtime and I would personally take the quality over quantity. The airtime is good but not on the level of the other 2. Also the theme and color do not help Nitro at all since it sucks. Also I found the end of Mako to actually be pretty fun and the turn over the water was great. I was sitting on the edge and since it was slow it gave some good hang time making you feel like you were gonna fall out. Nitro does have the most intense element but I’m an airtime guy and I might slightly prefer the speed hill on both Candymonium and Mako but I still love the helix on Nitro and to me that’s the highlight of the ride along with the drop. Nitro is also a back row ride to me as I overall found stronger airtime there. So that’s my opinion on Nitro. It’s a great ride but I think I just prefer newer B&M hypers and Mako, Candymonium, and Nitro are the only B&M hypers I’ve ridden.

[@bofauske6867]

just so u know goliath has no seatbelts. although when ur on it if you leave the restraints like one or two clicks loose then u get one of the best coaster experiences for airtime.

[@MichaelJones-wz9ut]

I’ll never forgot nitro because it was my first hyper. On top of that they put me in the back row. The first drop in the back is insane especially if you have some wiggle room.

[@Coastoons]

It holds a special place in my heart as it was also my first B&M hyper. That may make me a little biased but I still truly believe it is the best

[@dibble1331]

This was my 2nd hyper. I also worked this coaster for 5 years and I almost have sort of a bond or maybe a strong connection to this ride. It as well as Kingda Ka and El Toro was what got me into roller coasters in the first place. As much as I love Fury 325 and Intimidator at my home park, I would honestly choose this ride over either of those because even though I don’t work as a ride operator anymore, this coaster felt like my 2nd home. Now it’s not my favorite as it’s behind Diamondback, Goliath, and NOTHING can beat Shambhala but it’s my 4th favorite and I’ve ridden all but one B&M Hypercoaster in my time so that’s a really good rating.

[@g-pa2023]

Talk about raging Bull one day it’s actually really good

[@AlmostLakai94]

For real lol

[@nloughner2015]

Here's where my heresy starts up The only US B&M hypers I am missing are raging bull and mako I assume mako will sit mid pack for me, my favorite is Apallos chariot, followed closely by Goliath I had a hard time ranking candymonium compared to nitro as both are fantastic and different, but they sit below my top two Diamondback is not a top tier ride for me, and intimidator (Carowinds) is by far my least favorite hyper

[@deepatterson1835]

Spot on

[@thehardercandy]

Nitro is my fav hyper too. I love Mako as well, but Nitro is in my top 3 coasters overall, it's so good.

[@jerseydevil64]

As someone who worked on Nitro for the 2020 season and got to appreciate it more than ever, I agree wholeheartedly! Although I have yet to experience Mako, I feel that it’s really overrated. The first half is basically the same as Nitro but “modernized”. The only modern hyper I’ve ridden is Candymonium and it’s a close second, and I personally think it’s better than Mako as well. Nitro has a special place in my heart. I prefer it over El Toro, which I find to be extremely uncomfortable (based on my body dimensions) Plus I really like the color scheme. All it needs is a fresh repaint

[@keziah5647]

Always been a big Nitro fan, although never ridden it. Diamondback has such an interesting and fun layout but the finale is kind of a let down. I think it's another victim of trimmed hills unfortunately. Raging Bull could really benefit from being trimless as well. Nice vid once again! I appreciate when someone has an unpopular opinion but actually has good reasons why instead of just biased emotion. Edit: Six Flags should really re-paint their coasters. I think that's why it looks so bad. The color scheme pops out when it's not so faded. Anyways, I agree with Nitro at #1. Though I'd still put Diamondback over Mako and Candymonium since it has 2 massive camelbacks instead of the banked left turn. Goliath looks good enough to be top 3 though I haven't ridden it.

[@Coastoons]

I too would probably put Diamondback over Mako and definitely over Candymonium. I just chose to compare Nitro to Mako because most people think Mako is the best although I've seen and increasing number of Diamondback and Raging Bull fans...

[@imaginerp]

I think the reason I like Mako more is the setting and more interesting layout. I think nitro’s layout is more or less just throwing elements back to back with little inspiration while I feel like mako’s elements flow better together, but that’s just how I feel.

[@Coastoons]

I think nitro has the more intresting layout with a wider variety of forces, but mako's elements seem to flow better

[@AlexSciChannel]

Apollo's Chariot is my personal. You can't go wrong with the classics

[@benp_4264]

Nitro was the first hyper I rode, and still the best one to this date

[@Lukas_Kramer]

I love its colour scheme. Also I rode it in 2014 and I thought the first three valleys had quite a strong rattle. Almost as strong as Silver Stars rattle after the first drop. The layout however is the best after Shambhala

[@mikes6457]

I am interested in the video when you ride Mako. Diamondback at Kings Island too. One of the 2 might top Nitro.

[@Coastoons]

I'll hopefully get on diamondback this year and possibly mako if I'm lucky so if either tops it I'll make a follow up

[@scottprice1126]

Controversial opinion: I actually love Nitro’s color scheme. Although that may be just because SFGAdv has been my home park for 15 years and I don’t know any different. I just love the yellow and blue.

[@Coastoons]

I think it just looks corner right next to another yellow coaster and the faded pink accents dont help

[@jojo_hendriks]

I haven’t ridden Nitro, but it does have it’s similarities with DStack, my favorite B&M hyper atm. I’ve also ridden Behemoth, which is just as good as DStack, but Behe has a rattle which is a little annoying. I‘ve also done Silver Star, but that thing is trimmed to death

[@me-myself-i787]

Silver Star is the only B&M Hyper I've ridden, and I was really impressed with the airtime. It was the first coaster I rode that day, and I preferred Wodan and Blue Fire, but I might have preferred Silver Star if I rode it later in the day. Guess that just shows how great the model is. A bottom-tier B&M Hyper is one of my favourite rollercoasters.

[@UltraFlareGD]

Nitro: cool name bad ride Diamondback: Coastoons, WHY

[@CarolinaCycloneJames]

You have to experience Goliath. It’s actually intense. By far the most intense hyper I’ve ridden. That helix is insane. Plus you get good airtime the entire ride and the trims are in a sensible spot. The valley of hills instead of at the top like every other one. Also Goliath drop is only less than 200 because it’s on a mountain in the middle of the park so that have to shorten it. But it’s still by far the best drop. Definitely better than thunderstriker (intrimidator) and mako

[@poopydavis1358]

I agree I love nitro especially since it’s at my home park

[@Coastoons]

GADV is a great home park

[@poopydavis1358]

@@Coastoons what’s ur home park

[@Coastoons]

@@poopydavis1358 I live within 3 hours from SFNE, SFGADV, Dorney, Knobels and Hershey so I usually float among those

[@twitchawsomejohnson9420]

I agree with that whole statement lol @galactic coasters

[@Jbow3607]

Nitro definitely the best. Good video

[@TB_2006]

I actually dont think that having a trim on a hill automatically makes it bad. I thaught Candymoniums 2nd hill gave really strong floater. The only element affected by trims was the last hill. Also Goliath has a very similar layout to Nitro but the airtime is said to be way stronger, So I'm surprised that you aren't super hyped for that one.

[@evanjones8770]

makos first over bank actually gave me ejector on the left side in the front and back and then second one isn’t as good but it’s not bad at all and the turn over the lake is great, and i like the speed hill, but mako is the only b&m hyper i’ve been on

[@Coastoons]

Theres definitely a lot of highlights of mako but but overall I think nitro has the slightly stronger layout. I would say mako is very closely behind it

[@darrylellis9171]

I would definitely agree with nitro being the best hyper in the states

[@jrax1713]

I personally think the ride lacks in execution but Layout wise I think it probably is the best b&m hyper But with aging and some of the hills not being profiled as steeply as some of the newer ones I think it falls flat a little little

[@bryceskipworth8311]

Bull is really fun. I’m not gonna say it’s top tier because it’s not but it’s a solid ride for great America. I heard the twister section was supposed to be in closed back when paramount had the park and stuff.

[@Coastoons]

That would have been crazy. I can't even begin to imagine a B&M hyper in the dark.

[@jakobolsson3582]

this deserves way more views

[@Coastoons]

This was actually one of my favorite videos to make

[@buckbalboa4229]

Angery leviathan and behemoth canada's wonderland noises

[@WhittEvans]

I 100% agree with you, though I've only ridden "bad" hypers, Goliath at SFMM, Titan at SFOT, and Nitro at SFGA, I love this ride! It's my third favorite right behind Tatsu, and New Texas giant. I think this ride is very underrated, and I don't mind that it has a bad color scheme, or that is doesn't have theming, I think that saying that, means that theme, and colors DO NOT MATTER!!! That proves that this ride is genuinely good! When I got off of El Toro I didn't care, I thought that Nitro was better, I love extreme airtime, I love steep drops, I love laterals, which El Toro has a ton of all of those! But I like Nitro more. It's a very, Very, VERY underrated ride. Also, I think Titan is pretty good, I did ride it when it was like 102 deg. outside so maybe it was running better, but I really enjoyed it.

[@Coastoons]

Nitro is certainly the best out of the ones you've been on and although I've been on other b&m hypers, its also my favorite. But Nitro over El toro??? I mean Nitro is definitely better in some aspects but I still much prefer toro. Still, everyone is entitled to their own opinion...

[@WhittEvans]

@@Coastoons Well it was down until 7 PM and only did like 2 tests, so it hadn't been able to warm up like the others did. Also, most of the time I couldn't focus on anything because I was being jammed into the side of my seat, so much so that it was pretty painful. So yeah. I know it's a bit of a stretch to say Nitro is over Toro, but I'm sure I'll get back there and I'm certain my opinions on both ride will sift a little bit.

[@patrickwagner98]

Goliath at Magic Mountain & Titan at Over Texas are not B&M coasters.

[@Coastoons]

@@patrickwagner98 I think he was just talking about widely accepted "bad" hypers in general

[@WhittEvans]

@@patrickwagner98 I know, they were made by Gionavola, the parenting company to B&M.

[@Sleepingguitah]

I believe that nitro is under rated as well, I also think it’s the best hyper (I haven’t been on any other hypers so... subject to change). Although I don’t feel any rattle and I think that the color scheme is good. So we differ but still have the same opinion.

[@alexbaker7722]

I know people always call it a 5 second floater hill, but I swear it only gives 4 seconds of airtime... I don't know why this annoys me so much, but it does.

[@MattMcIrvin]

I have no opinion on any of this but I know Sarah of Coaster Studios loves Nitro with great intensity.

[@disciplerocks13]

I believe Mako only has 7 cars per train which can make a difference. Also, Diamondback has the staggered seats which make the train stupid long. The airtime on Diamondback is the strongest I’ve felt.

[@dibble1331]

Yeah the 2 newest B&M Hypercoasters in the US are 7 cars long which is interesting because Flight of the Himalayan Eagle which opened in 2019 at Chaoyang in China, in between the opening of Mako and Candymonium has 8 car trains and is smaller than both Candymonium which also runs 7 car trains and Mako and opened in between the two. It’s also weird to see a B&M Hypercoaster run with shorter trains.

[@ejectorairtime73]

I can easily agree with this one

[@enickma910]

I grayout on Nitro's helix every single time, I'll probably die of a brain aneurism before I'm 30 but I'll still keep riding that shit

[@CoralCoasters]

I’ve been on Goliath and mako, neither of them have the seatbelt.

[@jase___g1701]

I’m just here to say mako does not have seat belts.

[@Sythe5665]

The thing about Mako isn't the layout. It's the quality of the airtime.

[@Cje_-yj8ov]

My personal ranking: 1. Diamondback 2. Nitro 3. Candymonium 4. Intimidator 5. Apollo’s chariot (Yes the gaps were intentional)

[@Coastoons]

I MUCH preferred Nitro to Candymonium. It wasn't even close for me but still a solid list

[@jakelloyd487]

How can you say which one is the best without riding them all

[@Coastoons]

I've ridden anough to be able to price together the layouts of the "top" U.S hypers

[@jakelloyd487]

@@Coastoons how many have you ridden

[@scottkilmer2904]

Only ridden Apollo’s chariot and candymonium and will say you make a great argument.

[@scottkilmer2904]

I prefer Apollo’s for the terrain element but I can see how people all see these coasters as basically the same

[@haroldbon9732]

Diamondback is the only B&M hyper I've ridden and I've ridden it so many times that I can't really get excited about the prospect of riding another one because they don't seem to offer anything different. Besides Raging Bull. But of course I wouldn't pass one up regardless, they are just plain fun.

[@Coastoons]

I totally agree. After riding Nitro so many times, other B&M hypers don't excite me anymore. I'll eventually get to them, but I'm not going to go out of my way to get to a park for a B&M hyper like I would for say an RMC hybrid.

[@RadioMuse1]

I have Nitro as my #2 B&M (hyper or not), ahead of Behemoth, Leviathan, and Raging Bull. Buuuut... I prefer Diamondback. I haven't been on Mako or Goliath (SFOG). I'm a sustained airtime junkie and Diamondback's first three drops have a rare combination of strength and duration. It's STRONG floater and it just laaaaaaaaaaaaaaasts. It's euphoric. I also maintain that if it ever ran trimless (and we don't talk about it) Raging Bull would jump all the way to near-elite territory. It's REALLY neutered by the trim on the camelback and (to a lesser extent) the mid-course. The first drop (back row) is the most delightful combination of ejector (to start) and sustained floater (all the way down) and it still has a couple other strong airtime moments in spite of the brakes. The twister part is would also rival Nitro's helix for intensity if it wasn't so trimmed. But alas, it's not.

[@Coastoons]

I've been hearing this whole raging bull drop thing a lot. I never knew there were so many raging bull fans

[@asian2084]

“This ride is huge” in the same park as Ka.......

[@vicjaxon4474]

I sadly got a Bad ride on Nitro, So, I cant relate to this Video at all sadly, I put Candymonium and Apollo above it, but Once I get more rides on Nitro Ill report back

[@edt-ze3ke]

I highly disagree with Goliath being the weakest B&M Hyper. It has no trims and no mid course breaks so it keeps its pacing well and is very intense mostly due to the signature toilet bowl helix

[@CoasterKey]

That’s it, I’m telling millennium force man. Enjoy his wrath!

[@alecvip7562]

I love that its trimless.

[@lateralcoasters2603]

Yes, Nitro has trims Are they used? Never

[@Coastoons]

They're also in the valleys rather than on the hills which affects the rider much less

[@acceleratedcreative]

They haven’t been on since 2001

[@nrdythugg4102]

I do not get the Hype about Mako either. I love Nitro too. I just dont like the first Airtimehill of Nitro, that curves to the side. They should have made the curve in the valley like on Silverstar.

[@Coastoons]

I think that's probably the biggest weakness of nitro. It doesn't really give airtime and thats where the rattle is. I still don't hate it, but it definitely could have been improved

[@darrylellis9171]

FYI but nitro was supposed to be themed after super man until the B&M plant gave it the wrong color scheme.

[@Coastoons]

Wait really? That's actually really funny

[@darrylellis9171]

@@Coastoons Yes it is they need to give a completely different color scheme because it looks really tacky to have to yellow coasters beside each other.

[@BibblesBiggestFan_1478]

Okay but you haven’t rode dimondback in the back seat you get PLUNGED down the first drop

[@enigmaYT77]

Nitro is my #3 favorite coaster only behind toro and steel vengeance

[@enigmaYT77]

Nitro is glass smooth too

[@DefOfDopeProductions]

Have ridden Mako, Candymonium, Nitro, and Goliath. For me its gotta be Candymonium #1, Make #2, Nitro #3. Nitro is an amazing ride but Mako and Candymonium IMO have better airtime.

[@Coastoons]

I prefer nitro over candy just for the ride time and I think I would like nitro more than mako for the variety of forces

[@jeffshepherd1342]

Couldn’t agree more, nitro is awesome and definitely better than candymonium

[@Coastoons]

I was very dissapointed walking off candymonium. Not that its a bad ride but I think Nitro just spoiled me

[@williamjones7589]

Nitro looks awesome to me the setting looks perfect but I am worried that Orion will ruin any b&M hyper I have ridden because they are all so similar. Nitro even has the same trains.

[@Coastoons]

The one difference in the trains is the lack of a seat belt on Nitro. But yeah I think Orion craps on B&M hypers even tho it is a hyper giga thingie

[@williamjones7589]

@@Coastoons Orion is the best drop I have ever experienced I thought it would be just a giant Diamondback but its a entire different thing you don't see anything in front of you and the drop feels endless you get ejected out of your seat and you just float down. The drop feels bigger than Millennium Forces drop did. The height doest matter at all because when you come over that hill and look down into that valley you know its a giga.

[@PraiseTheSquid]

I’ve ridden Goliath once last year, and ride nitro almost weekly. Trust me, Nitro is significantly better. The smoothness of nitro cannot be matched.

[@yaboijake7867]

I agree with you nitro is the best

[@chulo12]

When Nitro first opened, I loved it. I still think it's a fun ride, but there are def other B&M hypers that are better. Goliath is smaller in height, but more thrilling. Nitro is not the worst, but does not deliver the way it used to.

[@scott09146]

On the thumbnail I thought it was Behemoth at Canada’s Wonderland with the crown and Best in the U.S.

[@Coastoons]

That would've been embarrassing

[@scott09146]

Yeah it wouldve

[@AlmostLakai94]

I was literally like "uhhh Raging Bull??" And then you said what you said.. 😩

[@NateYT04]

I've only been on Nitro for a B&M Hyper,

[@everydaynoob1]

Unpopular opinion: mako ending is amazing

[@sellinmelon5441]

Nitro is not an attraction that makes you come to the park while mako is a huge sea world attraction and the only reason people go there

[@Bebo-uo1ik]

I went to great adventure but unfortunately I didn't ride it but I've ridden goliath and I think from a layout perspective it looks better

[@dibble1331]

If you’re talking about the one at Over Georgia I will curse you until the day you di- actually that sounds like threat. Until the day I die.

[@Bebo-uo1ik]

@@dibble1331 when b&m fans cant handle positive G's 😉