Ranking EVERY ACE Landmark (American Coaster Enthusiasts)

ACE has been doling out the honor of ACE Coaster Landmark for the last 23 years. Today, let's rank them all up.
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[@unhallowed45]

This list shows that ACE is integral in preserving pieces of history. It’s awesome that some of these rides that go back 100+ years are still in operation.

[@Coyotek4]

The phrase "buzz bars" always brings a smile to my face.

[@WoahThereNow]

Loch Ness’ interlocking loops may be the most photogenic coaster element of all time. You should do a most photogenic coaster ranking or something of that nature 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@beep6202]

I work at the Columbus Zoo, and it was such a huge deal for us to get Sea Dragon recognized last year. Thanks for not forgetting it like so many people do!

[@SupermarketSweep777]

One additional thing about Phoenix is that it sparked a restoration and relocation movement for other coasters. Some rides like Leap the Dips may not have been brought back to their glory if Phoenix was never moved.

[@easynhonest]

Those other great coasters that were moved after Phoenix are Comet from Crystal Beach to Great Escape, Skyliner from Roseland Park to Lakemont Park, Giant Coaster from Paragon Park to Six Flags Great America.

[@Wasp9000]

Blue Streak at Conneaut was such a heartbreaking loss. I loved that ride growing up. I’m just thankful to have so many classic coasters still intact at Kennywood.

[@derekbpm]

That's awesome that you featured all the ACE Landmark Roller Coasters! Everyone who attends ACE Preservation Con can ride the Kiddy Coaster at Playland during the NY event in August :)

[@AirtimeThrills]

Oh nice, a little special treatment i like it

[@NALTOHQ]

That’s awesome!

[@violentraven2371]

As an ACE member, I approve.

[@StamfordBridge]

Yes!

[@FloridianGuy12]

How do you join ace?

[@tufab3494]

Why did you guys make Montezooma's Revenge a landmark if the original one that opened at KD is still operating in Brazil? I mean, its the same continent and Montezooma's wasn't the first of its model... It still being open in America doesn't make it more relevant than the original one.

[@StamfordBridge]

@@tufab3494 The A in ACE stands for American, and Montezooma’s Revenge is the last coaster of its type still operating in the U.S. It was also the first flywheel launch.

[@tufab3494]

@@StamfordBridge I do not agree with the first part, but the second part makes sense.

[@endora1164]

I live in San Diego, and remember Belmont Amusement Park from the late 1960's until it closed in the early 1980's, "Giant Dipper" was always a rough ride, now I'm glad that it has survived, my dear friend Tim Cole was on the board to raise money to have it refurbished. Thanks for the mention. Great channel, love your "Kings Island", and, "Six Flags" documentaries.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Thanks for watching the docs, i appreciate that

[@jordanwolfson8378]

Shoot, Airtime...you're an incredible KZbinr because you do your research! Seriously, I like to think I'm a pretty friggin knowledgable coaster fanatic/history buff, and I live only an HOUR away from Silverwood, to boot. I didn't even know Corkscrew is actually an ACE landmark. I knew the history of the ride with Knott's Berry Farm and such, but not the ACE status. That's insanely cool.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Sometimes those ACE plaques are easier to see than others. Its something to look out for next time youre at the park

[@mikewalker4950]

As far as I can tell, there’s no age/date requirement for ACE landmark status. A cool video would be to rank those most deserving. Probably needs to be at least 10, maybe 20 years old. Millennium Force definitely deserves it now and would be at the top of my list. Probably Dragster too, but I guess the redesign would make it ineligible. X2, Kumba, Nemesis, and SFNE Superman would be good considerations as well. Newer (less than 20 yrs) ones that should go on some day are NTG, El Toro, Maverick, I305, fury, and Kingda Ka.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Yeah i had this idea recently too, such an interesting topic

[@jzckvsn]

I just went on Giant Dipper at Santa Cruz a few weeks ago. It's still running really well even after 99 years!

[@Star_sweeper]

I rode Wildcat in 2005 at age 10. I can’t tell if that was more or less traumatizing than my older cousin taking me out to the middle of the lake on a swan paddle boat and threatening to push me in. Ah, family trips.

[@Rex-ct8ht]

I didn’t even know ACE existed. Thanks for sharing this video, always love your content.

[@clairefunnell8481]

Look like so much fun. I heard that Blue Streak was burned down intentionally because the owner didn't want to pat taxes anymore. What a jerk.

[@alantrotter2077]

I've ridden 30 of the 44 operating ACE Landmark coasters: I have plans to add up to 7 of the remaining 14 this year. Here is how I rank those 30 I've ridden: 1. Magnum XL-200- Cedar Point 2. Phoenix- Knoebels 3. Raven- Holiday World 4. Screaming Eagle- Six Flags St. Louis 5. Great American Scream Machine- Six Flags Over Goergia 6. Giant Dipper- Santa Cruz 7. Batman- Six Flags Great America 8. MindBender- Six Flags Over Georgia- This used to be higher but the new trains have really impacted it. 9. Jack Rabbit- Kennywood 10. Beast- Kings Island 11. Thunderbolt- Kennywood 12. Roller Coaster- Lagoon 13. Racer 75- Kings Dominion 14. Blue Streak- Cedar Point 15. CannonBall- Lake Winne 16. Thunderbolt- Six Flags New England 17. Racer- Kennywood 18. Comet- Hershey Park 19. Leap The Dips- Lakemont 20. Lochness Monster- BG Williamsburg 21. Racer- Kings Island 22. Montezooma's Revenge- Knott's 23. Whizzer= Six Flags Great America 24. Legend- Arnold's Park 25. Giant Dipper- Belmont Park 26 Revolution- Six flags Magic Mountain 27. Matterhorn- Disneyland 28. Corkscrew- Silverwood 29. Runaway Mine Train- Six Flags Over Texas 30. Wildcat- Lake Compounce- Only T3 is lower in my rankings On the 7 I may ride this year, I expect that Wild One, Cyclone (Luna Park), and Swamp Fox should be Top 10 ACE Landmark rides. I don't expect much from the other 4.

[@dracoarton94]

Swamp Fox still has buzz bars and therefore has some really good air time, I highly recommend it over the other big coaster at Family Kingdom (it's a rough Zamperla wild mouse)

[@ejectorairtime73]

Landmarks are amazing. I haven't ridden much, and I haven't joined ACE, I might just to participate on coasterstock at Kings Island, which im lucky enough to call my home park. KI is truly the best of the best.

[@mkxpro55]

same; im 30 minutes away and am counting down the days til april 15

[@alexgeorge501]

thanks for sharing these Landmarks in the annals of coaster hall-of-fame history!

[@FraserFir-sb4lk]

A roller coaster named *Roller Coaster.* Can we just appreciate that for a moment? A moniker so monumentally generic that it goes full circle and becomes wholly novel and unique.

[@X24453]

You'd think, but Idlewild has had the Rollo Coaster for about 90 years.

[@ItsSiebay]

Out of the five that I’ve ridden, I have to say Swamp Fox was the most wild one (ironically) with its buzzbars, but my personal favorite has to be (the actual) Wild One. My first wood coaster may be showing its age a little in recent times, but it still doesn’t let up until the very end.

[@dracoarton94]

I love the amazing view of the Atlantic Ocean from the top of Swamp Fox's lift hill, and the air time offered by the buzz bars is legendary. Best air time I've had on a wooden coaster by far.

[@floridamaddogg]

I knew most ACE Landmarks were wooden coasters, but didn't realize it's closer to 90-95% wooden. I feel Kumba at BGT will be given the ACE Landmark soon. Just for it's overall impact on the coaster industry and also being possibly the most photographed and advertised coaster in the media back in the day before social media was a thing.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Kumba is an interesting choice, not a slam dunk but should be considered

[@ashleyjiscool]

I assume viper the looper will be chosen (the one at magic mountain) as it’d loads of loops (7 inversions I think) so it would make sense as it the last arrow looper with 7 inversions

[@sterospa]

Awesome. I’ve only ridden 3. Rebel Yell/racer 75, Lochness monster, and comet. Honestly I think I rode them for first time in the same year. Maybe 1980?? Rode them all last in 2019!!

[@utahcoasterenthusiasts]

Glad to see how high ranked you ranked Roller Coaster at Lagoon. Its a great ride!

[@mattpoe7178]

Yay, Magnum is my all-time favorite coaster. It opened when I was 16, and I was already a CP fan. I don't think anything will live up to the awesomeness of experiencing it at that age.. it was so much better than any other coaster out there at that time.

[@Tanzanite27]

I had no idea my home zoo had an ACE landmark coaster, mainly because it’s a ZOO

[@Sonic-gy7kq]

Airtime Thrills with the never end amazing youtube video ideas. I always gotta watch. Keep it real dawg.

[@kevinconnor4457]

I would swap 4 & 5 just because the record that the Beast still holds for length and the fact that it was built and designed in-house by Taft. Raven is great but that helix finale of the Beast puts it at #4.

[@linux_doggo]

i absolutely love it when parks preserve 80+ year old rides, its very easy to tear them down and replace them with bigger rides that reel in more money, but no, they preserve a bit of very important history for generations to ride. Shows that these parks care about their heritage and i love it

[@eddienhp]

I can tell that the ACE Landmark has been doing good with their rankings of roller coasters!

[@Wesley-76]

I've actually ridden 5 of these: 5. Great American Scream Machine - Ouch. Also, it seems temperamental on whether it actually gives airtime or not. I wish they'd remove the trim after the first drop... 4. Riddler Mindbender - A fun ride with good positives. However, I wish I could've ridden it as Mind Bender, as it had longer trains and weaker trims, making the ride more intense. 3. Cannon Ball - The classic at this glorified fair is actually the smoothest woodie I've ridden, with some good floater airtime as well. 2. The Racer - Comparable to Cannon Ball, but faster and has the cool racing aspect. It's also very smooth. The one thing to complain about is you get auto-stapled by the ride, so the airtime isn't as good as it could be. --. Batman the Ride - I've ridden the one at SFOG, which is the same layout, but that doesn't count, so I'm giving it an honorary position. Smooth, quick, whippy, and very forceful. I look forward to this ride every time I visit the park. 1. The Beast - I didn't ride it before the retrack, but based on what I've heard, it wouldn't be first. But now the ride is pretty smooth, and it is still fast, out-of-control, out in the woods, and super long with a good finale. The night ride puts it higher for me, which makes it feel even faster, and the tunnels on the helix at the end are pitch black. Long live the Beast! Maybe someday I'll ride Swamp Fox. I go to college in SC, but Myrtle Beach is still 4 hours away... The park is going to do some retracking on it though, which is cool.

[@karlstrauss2330]

I was at the unveiling of the ACE Landmark for Revolution in 2002 during Coaster Con. Crazy to see ACE still going strong all these years later

[@LKoufax32]

Wildcat at Lake Compounce is probably the roughest coaster I've ever ridden, with Big Dipper at Belmont Park and Thunderbolt at SF NE being it's closest competitors. Speaking of Lake Compounce, Boulderdash is the best night ride of all time - Not Beast. Great video!

[@X24453]

Boulderdash is a phenomenal ride. My favorite thing about it though is how it's very obvious that it was inspired by the Rollo Coaster at Idlewild. But that was my very first roller coaster, sooo...

[@michaeltaylor1603]

My beloved Greezed Lightning Houston, TX had a bittersweet memory of an ACE Landmark that it had 1 million launches since its 1978 opening. That launch was made however in 2005 the same year the park closed. It was moved + stored several time before the train went to Frontier City & the rest of the ride scrapped. I fortunately, snagged loop bolts from it + the Viper another Schwarzkopf looper. Love the Ace Hotel nod in Six Flags Over Texas Mine Train.

[@HansSiemons]

Happy to have ridden many of these coasters. Wonderful memories bubbling up.

[@CoasterDash]

My stepfather and I were literally talking about this the other day! Cool to see you make a video like this.

[@jumpbacktome]

Thank you for doing the OG hyper justice! Only mild disagreement with this great list was Kennywood's Jack Rabbit. I would have placed it higher specifically because of that airtime moment. It's a top-ten single moment on any coaster I've ever ridden, and the fact that it remains so amazingly smooth to this day is really a boon to the park.

[@AirtimeThrills]

I personally think the double down is overrated so its down a bit for me. I much prefer the funky layout of Thunderbolt

[@X24453]

The Jack Rabbit is probably my 2nd favorite at the park and a top 5 overall. But I LOVE airtime.

[@Rocky-N-Angel]

I lived in Myrtle Beach when Hurricane Hugo hit there. When you mentioned that, All kinds of memories come rushing back. Thanks.

[@joeygassmann5595]

This is a really great idea for a video, now I need to go back and count all of my ace credits and rank them

[@joshyater3220]

I can say from experience that sea dragon is an absolutly amazing coaster and really smoth when i rode it in 2019 but the manul breaks where a little intersting to say the least (and the bee problem)

[@heather1980]

I’ve ridden a surprisingly large number of these. Picking up some more soon!

[@Fools_Requiem]

One of the cool things about Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake park is that while a traditional "out and back" coaster, it didn't feel like it because you were going through the woods. I hate how no one put forth effort into actually referbishing the ride. People spent money buying the park but never had money left over to give Blue Streak the treatment it deserved.

[@TheWarrior949]

You just HAVE to ride The Beast at night, in the front if you can. Utterly insane. My singular favorite coaster experience on the planet.

[@collegeluvr]

Story time … Late October one year, I rode The Beast as my last ride of the night, and it had just rained… The moon was behind some clouds, and ever so often would peek out, but not enough… That ride on The Beast at night in October after a rain was the most epic experience of my roller coaster riding life.

[@gametime2473]

Beast at night is good for sure. The length of it is what makes it for me. IMO there are a couple woodies with a better night ride though. Voyage and Outlaw Run.

[@Productions427]

Interesting video! Here's how I'd rank the ACE landmarks I've ridden: 1. Magnum XL-200 2. Phoenix 3. The Beast 4. Blue Streak (Conneaut) 5. Big Dipper (Geauga) 6. Big Dipper (Camden) 7. Raven 8. Jack Rabbit (Kennywood) 9. Comet (Hershey) 10. Racer (Kings Island) 11. Blue Streak (Cedar Point) 12. Racer (Kennywood) 13. Thunderhawk I consider those bottom two on my list to be pretty lackluster, but I enjoy the rest.

[@gametime2473]

I'm still mad that I never got to ride Blue Streak at Conneut. We went there TWICE when they should have been open and it was closed both times and now the coaster is burned down.

[@X24453]

I'd put Cedar Point's Blue Streak below the Racer, but that mostly has to do with how rough Blue Streak was when I last rode it.

[@jzckvsn]

A lot of people trash on Matterhorn being really rough. I still love it even though it's a little janky

[@pipepicasso8112]

I can't wait for you to get that Beast night ride. And hopefully a video about it. To bad you won't get my experience with buzz bars and less trim brakes back in the day.

[@AirtimeThrills]

I can do without buzzbars given the lack of airtime

[@12abar81]

The racer re-track feels so nice, I’ve been going to KI for 19 years now and that ride always killed me 😂

[@stuartblankenship5336]

Have ridden 3 of these, I know not a lot. Corkscrew is at my home park of Silverwood and is the reason I now enjoy coasters.

[@arikthenot-so-redasericthe1838]

Night rides on the Beast are, indeed, amazing . The only other coaster even close is Steel Vengeance, which is amazing. Not sure which one is better.

[@DAcubsfan2]

Honestly surprised a video like this hasn't been made by anyone before. Magnum definitely deserves the top of the list as it is probably the most important modern coaster in existence due to the coaster wars. also I didn't know the original Batman was an ACE landmark at all. Very cool!

[@MattMcIrvin]

@idkwhattoputhere The Kings Island Racer should be in there, since it arguably started the modern *era* of coasters, though it was a fairly traditional PTC design. The industry had been in decline since the 1920s. There was a big rush to build coasters and coaster parks after the Racer and you can pretty much draw a straight line to the present.

[@CoastersRUs-us]

Actually, Batman: The Ride started the modern coaster wars, not Magnum. Because of Batman, more than 50 additional inverted coasters came out in the next seven years. There haven’t been fifty non-inverting hyper coasters made in the 30+ years since Magnum was built. It’s very clear which of those two coasters started the bigger war.

[@CoastersRUs-us]

@@idkwhattoputhere219 - I obviously must not know what I'm talking about. Waiting in line for the first in the world Batman: The Ride for three hours in 1992 must have been a figment of my imagination as well.

[@CoastersRUs-us]

@@idkwhattoputhere219 - From Coasterbot: "(The coaster war) was a period filled with record-breaking coasters and new types of rides". The Coaster War was about BOTH record breakers AND new types of rides. By far the most influential coaster during the period was Batman: The Ride, not Magnum XL-200. Batman: The Ride became a coaster landmark in only thirteen years, the shortest period of time ever for ACE to give this distinction to a coaster. Why, because it was the most influential coaster during the coaster wars.

[@CoastersRUs-us]

@@idkwhattoputhere219 - "Batman: The Ride really wasn't that influential." I do believe you just showed your complete ignorance.

[@weightlessfilms5651]

Don't sleep on the Screamin' Eagle. It's a fantastic coaster.

[@AirtimeThrills]

I didn't love it when I rode it last, but I need to ride it again. I should get back there this July

[@bankrolDiggy]

Shout-out Giant Dipper and Belmont Park, first job I had after high school. Used to trade food to the ride operators and ride this for free every lunch break, good times and a great coaster 💜💜

[@cpetti]

I kept waiting for the Roller Coaster at Lagoon to be higher, I was surprised it was in your Top 10. Thanks for being attention to a great local park.

[@DanCrowleyNYC]

Awesome list! I love classic ACE Coaster Landmarks, and I love a ranking, so this hit my sweet spot!

[@sshawauthor4583]

I just moved to Washington in February and I get to ride classic coaster this week! I'm so stoked.

[@NALTOHQ]

I’m planning to join ACE later this year or early next year. My love for roller coasters runs deep. While I may have scoliosis, that hasn’t, and won’t, stop me from enjoying the things I love.

[@katherinezimmerman6997]

Woot woot, Yankee Cannonball! That was my first non-kiddie credit and is what made me love airtime. I grew up 20 minutes or so away from Canobie Lake and would go every summer. It’s always going to have a special place in my heart. I’m excited to see what you think about it when you finally get there.

[@carloreubenvongerkin9760]

You consistently impress me with your ability to come up with unique and informative content.

[@shanebraz1397]

Very happy to see the Yankee Cannonball so high! A very overlooked park with amazing classic charm. Before GCI neutered the ride, its airtime was INSANE and probably the best wooden coaster in New England.

[@dubvuchyea502]

I've been watching your stuff long enough to know that Magnum XL 200 would be number 1. Great content as always

[@rmel8139]

I am exhausted just watching this LOL. I've lived in FL form19 years and the most I've ever done in a day is 2 parks. Bravo for this tackle, extra praise for taking the treck down to BGT

[@willcarsh5820]

As a WA resident, I love seeing Classic Coaster so high on the list!

[@coastersnthings]

Cannon Ball at Lake Winnie is very enjoyable. It’s the closest coaster to me. Btw, the trains have now gotten new color schemes (one all red, the other all blue).

[@StamfordBridge]

Agreed! It’s a very fun ride!

[@Wesley-76]

Yeah I actually got to ride it because I was in the area, and it was pretty fun. Also the smoothest woodie I've ridden too. For a park that looks like a glorified fair, they sure do a good job keeping up their classic coaster!

[@smeagolbeagle2316]

#11 my first coaster ever with my grandpa in the 80s (thanks, 'Pa!) Surprised to see it ranked that high. The "Pew-AL-up" (as it's pronounced haha...inside joke that we easily identified who's not from WA) Fair (now Wa State Fair) is a must every September. Thx, Chris.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Really glad i found a way to make the WA state fair work back in 2019. I was able to be in town for the fair's opening day

[@smeagolbeagle2316]

@@AirtimeThrills As long as you got the Fisher raspberry-filled scones while u were there!! Delish.

[@Paolo8772]

Loved this. BTW Coaster at Playland is NOT 68'; it's 75' tall with a 67' drop. It's also not operating as it opened; most significantly it used to have nothing but single position lap bars though Halloween 2020 but now it also features mandatory seatbelts you can't unlock even if you want, and also that staple you without giving. (At least you can unlock the seatbelts on a giga coaster or RMC hybrid at a Cedar Fair park, but sadly that's impossible for Coaster at Playland.) The Cyclone is my favourite coaster I've ridden on this list. I'm not a big Magnum fan boy but but Phoenix looks like it might be as good as the Cyclone.

[@BHV_7]

What’s meant by unlockable seatbelts? Sorry, I’m not sure I understand what is meant by this (edit: grammar)

[@Paolo8772]

@@BHV_7 I meant the opposite; 1: they can't be unlocked. and 2: I meant tightly locking. Once the train dispatches they cling tight and don't give, so they "lock" you down, unlike redundant seatbelts used on B&M hypers at Cedar Fair parks which give as much room as the clamshell strain allows. I also corrected my comment, at least I hoe it's easier to understand now.

[@jeremymorgan4779]

Great video and concept! Nice to see them all neatly laid out and ranked. One of my main goals as a coaster enthusiast is to ride as many of these Landmarks/Classics as I can, was surprised to leanrn im almost halfway done!

[@AirtimeThrills]

Yeah im surprised i still have so many to ride considering almost all are in the US

[@mitchellries256]

I've ridden a few of these rides such as The Beast and The Racer at Kings Island, Whizzer and Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great America, the three wooden coasters at Kennywood, Legend at Arnold's Park, Racer 75 at Kings Dominion, Loch Ness Monster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Wild One at Six Flags America, Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland which happens to be my favorite of them all. My grandfather rode the Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake Park and hd thought that was a great ride. It will be missed.

[@busfan9874]

I've been in two ACE landmark coasters comet and phoenix

[@MsJaninejanine]

The Cyclone at Denver is just pure Chaos either you love it or hate it

[@CarolinaCycloneJames]

Great American scream machine has gotten smoother. I rode it on 2024 opening day and it was surprisingly smooth for an old woodie. It was even running pretty quick. You can tell if it’s running fast if the wheels squeal around the turns. Some potholes but not bad

[@AirtimeThrills]

Yeah it was good for me in 2023 also

[@adamspayde6901]

Seeing sea dragon on this list makes me so happy, it was the first coaster that i ever went on, and now ive ben on more than 300, its crazy to think that that small coaster would lead me into where i am now

[@StamfordBridge]

Cyclone at Lakeside is wild! Amazing old-school station and a crazy ride with sections of tilted track. I thought it was great!

[@AirtimeThrills]

Im hoping to do a trip out toward Denver next year, and finally ride that thing

[@Productions427]

That’s actually one of my top bucket list roller coasters because I grew up going to Conneaut Lake Park and riding Blue Streak. Lakeside’s Cyclone is now the only remaining coaster by the same designer.

[@Pangea1430]

I cant ride most of these Coasters because of my heart(I'm 22 btw) but the one ride I can is Run-Away Mine Train, I loved how gentle the hills(excluding the last one) were and they were not over bearing. It is my #1

[@KundenZentrale]

video of all ACE Coasters and how they got their status would be cool!

[@josephdickey5277]

I knew Magnum was going to be there and I agree with that.

[@cryptic4762]

Do one on the ACE Coaster Classic. A small park near me, Stricker's Grove, only has 2 coasters and the little one is one of 30 in the world. There's also an interesting list of rescinded awards. Legoland Florida had both of its awards rescinded, Kings Island had one rescinded. Both of these parks shared with Luna Park as the most Coaster Classic awards at 2 per park. Interesting stuff nonetheless

[@AirtimeThrills]

Im really hoping to go to strickers this 4th of july

[@cryptic4762]

@@AirtimeThrills Oh have you ever been? It's a cute little park, unfortunate operating method though. I can give ya whatever info ya need on it anytime!

[@AirtimeThrills]

@@cryptic4762 i havent been, i did sign up for an ace event there but covid canceled it

[@zachhughes9960]

I hope that New Texas Giant gets one for being the first rmc

[@StamfordBridge]

Haven’t even watched yet but I love the choice of topic! 👏 👏 👏

[@Outpost5Explorations]

The Beast is my favorite my number 2 wooden coaster just behind Goliath at six flags Great America but I have only been to 2 parks that I remember so not many to choose from

[@1abrebel]

Fun piece of history about the comet at great escape, I learned from an employee at Darien lake that they nearly bought it instead of great escape and it would have been between predator and the boomerang coast to coaster. He saw me wearing the comet shirt and started a conversation with me about it.

[@beccab8015]

I grew up near Geauga Lake & The Big Dipper was one of my favorite rides. The lines were always long but it was so worth it. I was heartbroken they weren't able to save it.

[@mattmacmillan8711]

I have cyclone at 1 out of the ace landmarks. Never in my life did I think a classic coaster would not alone be the best in its class, but a top 10 woodie in the country easily

[@singlerailindustries1763]

22 Minutes Of Great Coaster Content! Thank You! 😁

[@seaworldfan2421]

I’m an operator at wild one! I may be biased but it’s super underrated definitely the best airtime in the park

[@connorwesthoff948]

Here’s a drinking game that’ll get you drunk fast: Take 1 shot if: The Landmark is designed by John C Allen or John A Miller or if it’s a PTC. Take two shots: if it’s designed by John C Allen with PTC If the coaster was replaced with millennium flyer trains Talk about gone in 60 seconds

[@chezko4900]

Love the consistent uploads!!

[@mgloven9533]

Rides supervisor at Lagoon here. Fun fact about Roller Coaster, the red train is faster than the blue train

[@thefergyfilms]

Hopefully they add Millennium Force, X, New Texas Giant, & Magic Kingdom's Space Mountain to the list in the future. Maybe Apollo's Chariot, MK & Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain, & Viper also deserve it?

[@neondionxo]

love the new intro

[@WhatAG23]

Now we just need ACE Landmarks by the numbers

[@alex33952]

I didn’t know that thunderbolt was an ace coaster. I usually skip it at sfne but glad that it’s still running.

[@scorn-52]

LETS GO Giant Dipper made the top 10!!! So glad SC Beach Boardwalk is my home park! Great video. Also it is 8$ to ride now sadly.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Swamp Fox is one of my favorite classic woodies it’s getting a full retrack this year

[@davidlins5689]

One of my favorite of your video ideas!!!

[@DavidBehlman]

So many old rides ENDING with the biggest drop. Interesting choice. I like the dedication to having a big finale, but how do they use all that momentum?

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Waiting on that kumba landmark... anytime ACE

[@peytonador9324]

I don't know when he renovated the intro, but jeez, what a glow-up.

[@Harrys.Truman-fanpage]

I was just thinking about this today!

[@beachboysswiftie]

as a San Jose native I’m very happy to see giant dipper in the top 10. It’s so fun, easily a top 3 ride at the boardwalk

[@CoastingwithCulture]

Watching this to see how many I've done, I was surprised that there are only three I've yet to ride, one of which will likely not happen given that it's the Rye Kiddie Coaster. But I should at least be able to get the other two at some point with the other Rye coaster and Leap the Dips. - Gary

[@zacharyelder349]

Beside the Kiddy Coaster that you mentioned. Are you thinking about another roller coaster from Rye New York like Dragon Coaster.

[@ravensrulzaviation]

This was a fantastic video and great idea there sparky. Lol.