The 15 Most Important Coasters of the 1990s

[@reillywalker195]

In among all those B&M inverted coasters, you missed a really beloved one: Nemesis at Alton Towers. Nemesis is known for having some of the best theming of any such ride as well as one of the most intense experiences with its tight layout. Many fans consider it the best ride at the park even today.

[@spreadthetruth90]

*i want to know airtime thrills location*

[@TheCoasterFlood]

Six Flags Great America. The king of 90s B&M Innovation

[@djsugarc1075]

Livefilmer721 love my home park

[@koasterkountry]

666flags me too!

[@mitchellb4551]

@@djsugarc1075 same

[@crustpunkjesuschrist]

@@djsugarc1075 glad I was born an hour away from the best SF park. Love SFGAm

[@Stephenp503]

Where was Roadrunner Express? That was the first roller coaster designed by Alan Schilke in 1997.

[@gddatfatrat2390]

Every time I trash Disney, my mom will just say “They saved vekoma”

[@AirtimeThrills]

Your mom sounds like a coaster nerd

[@BigBrother-INGSOC]

@@AirtimeThrills I can already feel Disney fanboy’s rage heating up lol

[@OliversMobileAdventures]

@@AirtimeThrills The reason why Oblivion has a 87 degree angle is because the wheels wouldn't stay on the tracks if it was vertical

[@605coasters]

The 90s definitely saw a shift in power for manufacturers. Seemed like a really exciting time to be an enthusiast.

[@spentron1]

It was exciting, but these developments only just coming on the market meant that what we now consider commonplace was fairly rare. For example I could, within 5 hours drive, ride 2 SLCs but only 1 B&M until BGW got Alpengeist, that being Batman the most popular ride at a very popular park e.g. 1.5 hour waits. 2 more hours drive would get me to Vortex at Carowinds where Hurler was their best coaster at the time.

[@treastis]

I'm glad you touched on the Disney and Vekoma relationship. I think that would be a good stand alone video, but that's just me

[@AirtimeThrills]

I have an Evolution of Vekoma video which talks about how critical that relationship was

[@falloutfan6649]

There’s definitely a strong argument for Steel Phantom. It beat Magnum’s longest drop record and was the first coaster to break the 80mph mark, shattering the speed record in the process

[@evanmaunders5688]

It’s the most rideable of all the pre b and m hypers too. Crazy smooth

[@dm06012]

Airtime Thrills: The 15 Most Important Coasters of the 1990s *six flags great america has entered the chat*

[@jgarci31]

Thanks for giving credit to SFGAm. They played a major role in the 80s with Shockwave and in the 90s with the B&Ms that would make an impact in the industry for years to come.

[@LeroyTyler]

Six Flags Great America is my home park. Seeing Shockwave and Iron Wolf brought back (painful) memories. The history at the park is 2nd to none. Great video man!

[@koasterkountry]

My home park is SFGA too

[@seanlewis1148]

@@koasterkountry SFGAm*

[@DraxWithASax]

​@@reeseoutdoors7491 definitely have to come back. Our RMC Goliath sits on Iron Wolf's old spot and is a huge improvement. X Flight where Splash water falls used to be is a very fun ride. And Maxx Force is short but insane, at the front of the park where the auditorium and rocketship used to be.

[@Luca-ph2yg]

Oblivion isnt exactly 90° because B&M had problems with the wheels boucing on such a drop so they went with slightly less until they solved the problem

[@chromplex]

To quote Wikipedia, as sourced from Guinness 1999: "Oblivion's vertical drop is actually slightly less than 90 degrees, at 87.5 degrees. This is due to the trains lacking sprung wheel assemblies which would mean the transition from vertical to horizontal would be uncomfortable." There do seem to be conflicting statements on this. Wikipedia's stance, Luca's; I've heard yet another standpoint somewhere else that it had to do with the polyurethane used for coaster wheels of the era. No one real answer, as far as I can tell.

[@RemixedVoice]

Hmmmm

[@trj820]

ChromaComplex No, he's saying the same thing as the wiki page. The lack of spring-loading means that the train bounces when it bottoms out, which is uncomfortable for riders.

[@whytouyou751]

Alton towers wants to know your location

[@trj820]

B&M had problems getting dive coasters to maintain wheel contact at a 90° angle, which they eventually solved by spring-loading the wheels starting with SheiKra.

[@obamaalert6602]

Number 1: lil phantom no question

[@coasterkeychain6852]

I agree

[@Stephenp503]

I was watching a POV of Titan at Six Flags Over Texas, and when it got to the double helix, I got an idea that I think you could make an interesting video from. 10 (or any number that you choose) great moments on bad roller coasters.

[@AirtimeThrills]

I'll put it on the list and see if i can get a video out of it

[@theboom1694]

Airtime Thrills predator at Darien lake would work for that, with its start

[@torezcoasters6043]

Or bad moments on great coasters

[@Stephenp503]

@@AirtimeThrills if you don't have enough to make a good list, can you tell me so I'm not waiting forever for a video that won't happen?

[@marcustulliuscicero5443]

@@torezcoasters6043 With the condition that it isn't just 10 trim brakes :D

[@badgerstatecoasters7725]

Ah, the 90s, the time when SLCs were everywhere.......

[@n3lis94]

They still are, at least here in Europe

[@badgerstatecoasters7725]

@@n3lis94 Unfortunately there's still a lot of them in America too :(

[@n3lis94]

@@badgerstatecoasters7725 Yeah but I rode the first STC yesterday actually, and I can tell you, the future is really looking bright. No one will ever buy an SLC anymore and overtime they will get replaced (hopefully by STCs because HüK is great : )).

[@badgerstatecoasters7725]

@@n3lis94 I hope they get replaced too :)

[@louisepalmer4488]

@@badgerstatecoasters7725 great n'oreaster is good

[@mikeybeats1618]

I remember riding Iron Wolf probably when I was 8, it was one of the first roller coasters I had ridden. Never knew of its importance until many years later and I'm glad to say I got to ride it.

[@ActionNerdGo]

Its a credit I'm glad to have too. But my nether regions appreciate that they made it a floorless.

[@blizzmuzic]

My favorite album was made, OK Computer, Some of the greatest coasters ever were made, Arrow was still in business, the world was more chill, and most of all: SLC's

[@DoswarePictures]

Which album was that?

[@blizzmuzic]

@@DoswarePictures a Radiohead album, I mean I liked there other album Kid A more but that album was made in 2000. along with millie.

[@DoswarePictures]

BllXA I’ve heard that name before.

[@blizzmuzic]

Dosware Pictures there weird but amazing!!! They also had their hit “Creep” but that’s nowhere near as good as their other stuff.

[@DoswarePictures]

BllXA wait, which creep? There’s more than one.

[@Noct31]

SFGAm: *builds the two most important coasters of the 90's* Enthusiasts: "This is a mid-tier park without an exciting coaster lineup."

[@itscooldude167]

Shut up my home park is great america and we are better than nearly all six flags park

[@themeparksrock]

True but that’s not much competition, most sf parks r trash

[@sahcrates3015]

@@themeparksrock sure but six flags does have some of the best parks in the world. Especially SFMM

[@ritualmastaa8043]

@@themeparksrock fiesta texas, great adventure, and magic mountain are all pretty much on the same level as great america

[@RainbowDemon]

I dont get why they say that, superman is a fine ride, Goliath is godly, raging bull is good and everyone needs to shutup, x flight is a fantastic wing thats intense and has that cool headchopped, viper can go die. Like honestly its a great friggin lineup. The one two punch of Goliath and raging bull alone makes it amazing

[@mattjohnson8266]

In retrospect, you hit the nail on the head with Big Thunder Mountain. I'm so glad Disney helped keep Vekoma alive to rebrand to the new style. I can't wait till the new models make it to the US. Vekoma will earn sooooooo much respect back, and, like you said, be a real global player again!!! And yes, curse you Universal, DD deserved so much better

[@joeyd.6172]

I remember riding Raptor the first year it opened!! I was 10! That was it for me...the start of my enthusiasm....I rode Apollo’s Chariot the year it opened too...I remember looking in the distance and seeing Drachen Fire and being so upset.

[@willsouthern8341]

I’m so happy that you released some of your amazing content on my birthday. It’s like another birthday present!

[@AirtimeThrills]

Happy birthday!

[@willsouthern8341]

Thank you!

[@jonathansima7591]

Great video! Of your output, these countdowns by decade and prime ride times are perhaps my favorites. I had a chance to visit Dutch Wonderland for the first time back in 2020, and Kingdom Coaster is definitely one of the quirkiest woodies I’ve ever ridden. Its paint scheme is something straight out of RCT3, it has little airtime but two moments of strong laterals for a coaster its size as well as a banked helix finale (from a company famous for unbanked turns). I also find it interesting that the first CCI and first GCI are within an hour of one another (side note: if you do ever get to Dutch Wonderland, don’t skip the flats. Dutch Wonder House is a rare haunted swing that must be seen to be believed, and the monorail actually passes through Kingdom Coaster’s structure, so there are some excellent photo-ops to be had).

[@marcustulliuscicero5443]

You could say that B&M was the 90s RMC. So, can't wait for RMC to build the same models over and over again in 30 years. ;D

[@wormyfren8133]

Forgot to mention Kingdom Coaster debuted as Sky Princess and the name changed prior to the 2007 season. I only know this since it was my first coaster credit, and I never knew it was the first CCI!

[@Paolo8772]

There's so much great history here (during a decade when I only went to one park twice) I'm keeping it to see again. Thanks for this download!

[@GreatAmericanCoaster]

Got to love that my home park is the top 2 on the list!!!

[@itscooldude167]

Yup mine 2

[@greycarton]

The reason that the older dive coasters like Oblivion do not have a 90 degree drop is because the trains did not have spring loaded wheels, this would mean that the pull out of the drop would be rough.

[@RomanJockMCO]

Good list but I've always heard the rigid hanging coasters called "inverted" and the Arrow swingers referred to as "suspended".

[@timk987]

This is another well put together video. I think the only additional mention I would make is the Vekoma Jr. coaster. One third of all Vekoma coasters built are Junior Coasters. They first came on the scene in 1991 and the same four models plus some custom variants are as popular today as they were in the 90's, with 15 opening since 2019 (including 4 that haven't but were/are scheduled to open 2020-2021). So really the Junior Coaster may be more important to Vekoma post 90's success than even Big Thunder Mountain ( /Disney) was.

[@agentstache135]

From what I’ve read the reason that Oblivion wasn’t totally vertical was because it didn’t have spring loaded wheel assemblies so the transition back to horizontal would’ve produced an uncomfortable jolt

[@catlas9632]

Love the intros, keep it up! And that comment on the gravity group for some reason left me laughing hard.

[@max.tessnow3]

You're intro's back! Your intro is my favorite intro of every youtube channel I watch.

[@AirtimeThrills]

I choose to do a custom intro with certain videos but i got no plans on changing the default intro

[@DoswarePictures]

I’ve been wanting to make an enhanced version of the intro with improved animations.

[@plooperscooper7453]

you literally always post at a great time for me, in the uk its 11pm and im always on youtube so i always see your videos within the first 10 mins lol

[@kristalic]

lmao same

[@sonnysinnot7110]

Thank you for giving Alton Towers (my home park) a mention. Great list.

[@alexlamb7904]

Hell yeah! Superman Ride Of Steel at my home park. Finally someone giving credit to Intamins first hyper.

[@dash4800]

Batman is still one of my favorite coasters. And I enjoyed Iron Wolf to the day they tore it down.

[@jaredstivers]

Would be be One or Two curses at Universal? Great list and can't wait for the 00's, 10's, 80's and 70's

[@DoswarePictures]

He’s already done the 2000s and 2010s.

[@jaredstivers]

@@DoswarePictures your right. I forgotten more video that I can remember. It would still be cool to see the 80's and 70's

[@warmerparty3862]

Steel Phantom. It was the beginning of the rise of Kennywood.

[@lukewilliams4740]

Six flags great American finally getting some love, will always love my home park

[@katashworth41]

Awwwww my home park got an honourable mention. The Big One hurts, I doubt things will be much less painful with the retracking but one can dream.

[@melaniecooke8186]

When Dutch Wonderland was the one park you went to when you were a little kid 👁👄👁

[@coreylineberry8557]

Well, it now has the Cartoon Network hotel across the street.

[@seanjansen377]

This guy makes so many amazing video he deserves at least 100k subscribers.

[@SeanAthiestson]

It was a good time being a season pass holder at Great America in the 90's

[@SomeJustice19k]

Magnum should have been on this list even though it opened in 89. I remember that thing being unlike anything to ever come before it (idk if that's true) but it was unbelievably scary and impressive when it came out.

[@mennograafmans1595]

1994 saw the introduction of El Condor, the first ever Vekome SLC. It was the beginning of an era of pain for rollercoaster enthousiasts. I rode it two weeks ago. It was so much worse than I imagined.

[@davidsobilo9622]

Insanely great content

[@highoctanegames]

I'm happy my home park had the 2 most important coasters of the 1990s, really tbh, it was the start of the modern coaster era with Iron Wolf and BatMan the ride.

[@ToastGhost]

I feel as though Nemesis at Alton Towers should have been an honourable mention for being Europe's first invert and how iconic the ride has gone on to be for the park.

[@Feelthefelt]

Glad to see Flight of Fear on this list. I still love that ride.

[@johnfoltz8183]

The Kings Dominion one was my first Coaster I rode, and it was in 1996

[@Feelthefelt]

@@johnfoltz8183 The thing that I've never seen replicated in that ride that I will always remember is that by having the spegetti bowl inside, I legitimately couldn't tell the difference between up and down. No other ride has ever done that for me. Also, Copperhead Strike gets all this credit for themeing at a CF park, but Fight of Fear is far superior with their theming. Next summer if I go to KI, I will absolutely make a point of riding that, probably before even Diamondback.

[@cookiepuss8182]

Great list and fun to watch . I would add Montu at Busch Gardens as a top inverted to this day to be an amazing ride along with great theming and caves .

[@justinmaybach6388]

Glad to see Ride of Steel made the list. It not only helped Intamin to building Millennium Force, but it also put my original home park on the map. Darien Lake had a great reputation back, and 1999 marked the beginning of the Six Flags era as well as the fourth year in a row in which they received a new coaster, although the Schwarzkopf indoor coaster they got in 1996 was relocated to Great Escape prior to the start of the season. Either way, it's hard to imagine the park ever gets another coaster as tall and as fast as Ride of Steel, but I can appreciate the fact that this coaster was memorable to the industry in some way and how it still runs well at the park.

[@gordontaylor2815]

Darien Lake has a lot more going for it than just the coasters. Hopefully with them back in the Six Flags chain they can get the time and money investments needed to live up to their full potential (i.e. RMC Predator and have Mind Eraser fitted with new restraints) - most of the problems they had in recent years are a consequence of having to go it alone on shoestring budgets ever since the end of the original Six Flags era.

[@justinmaybach6388]

@@gordontaylor2815 I'd feel better about the future of the park if not for the pandemic. They are lucky that the campground is allowed to be open so they have a fraction of revenue coming in.

[@Joypyf]

When was the last time you remember Superman Escape From Krypton running either side??? I feel like I always just see one side running

[@kristalic]

idk why but i just love hearing chris talk about rides i've been on in europe like dragon khan, oblivion, and big one. also chris when you go on a europe trip DO NOT skip blackpool or portaventura. ICON is amazing, big one is underrated, and Shambhala is easily the best b&m ever.

[@DoswarePictures]

I doubt he’d skip PortAdventura, it’s one of the most major parks in the entire continent and definitely the most major park in Spain. It’s like doing a Japan trip and skipping Nagashima or skipping Gold Reef City on an Africa trip.

[@leannegordon5942]

Dosware Pictures agreed

[@coastercastaway]

Led Zeppelin from the Hard Rock Park was removed...but it was relocated to a park in Vietnam. It's insane that Dueling Dragons is the only B&M no longer in operation. RIP. Although Hagrid is pretty awesome haha

[@gordontaylor2815]

At least Dueling Dragons got what looks like a worthy replacement (even it is, as they say, "just not the same").

[@StamfordBridge]

Sad it was removed. At first it was good times, then it was bad times.

[@phillinsogood]

The 90’s was definitely an iconic decade for roller coasters and pop culture. Music, Sports, TV, Fashion etc 😩😩

[@anthonystevens2738]

That last clip where you showed Fury when saying all but one B&M coaster still exists, that confused me for a sec and then, CURSE YOU UNIVERSAL. That cracked me up so hard XD

[@Tylerhopkins3106]

Awesome video and great list I don't think you missed a single coaster even in the honorable mentions with The Texas Giant and Mean Streak which both got converted into RMCS, keep up the good work!!!

[@maxhagenauer24]

Boy was the 90s a time for coasters, I mean man, the Great pumpkin coaster was built.

[@DoswarePictures]

That was my first credit that I can remember. I think I might have been on what would become Back at the Barnyard Hayride in the early 2000s but I’m not sure. Although I can now say that I have the credit on that when riding it multiple times in 2013.

[@rushtest4echo737]

Vekoma febricated the track for every Big Thunder Mountain coaster well before Paris's. They also fabricated Disneyland's Space Mountain in addition to Tokyo's. All of those models have been replaced with Dynamic Attractions trackwork, but Disney worked with Vekoma over a decade before BTMRR at Paris was even on the drawing board. Now you're absolutely correct that their relationship with Disney probably got them through the 90's and early 2000's.

[@alantrotter2077]

I would say Raptor at Cedar Point deserves to be on the list somewhere. The year that coaster debuted, Cedar Point set an attendance record which still stands today. Without that growth, maybe Cedar Point doesn't invest quite the way in the future if Raptor wasn't that successful. If that is the case we wouldn't have Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster potentially. I also would put Batman at Six Flags Great America as #1, and I would put Apollo's Chariot over Iron Wolf but that is just me.

[@mrgiga5891]

You miss airtimethrills post: panic You watch it :kalm Your about to board iron rattler:panic

[@mikebeisel7174]

Damn Universal! I loved the dragon challenge! I would much rather have those two beautiful b&ms than the Hagrid coaster😭😭😭😭

[@quentk8886]

4:48 it was because of the up stop wheels. It was made before B&M spring loaded their up stop where, and if it was a 90 degree drop the up stop wheels would have made it impossible to pull out of the drop .

[@MrCollerRoaster]

All the SLCs were very important!

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Thank god Kumba made the list. I knew it deserved it come on! Back when B&M took risks and made forceful layouts...

[@reillywalker195]

It's probably not B&M calling all the shots in that regard, though. Parks buying their coasters probably ask for less forceful rides with the aim of not scaring off the general public. As much as enthusiasts might be looking for intense experiences, pleasing regular people is ultimately necessary for keeping any park alive.

[@georgerogers1166]

Loved Iron Wolf

[@RedSoxfan95]

Anyday that Chris uploads is an awesome day.

[@rileytruong6141]

you didn't mention my boi anaconda THE FIRST LOOPING COASTER THAT HAS A UNDERWATER TUNNEL! SO MUCH INNOVATION AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@itscooldude167]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh

[@ZontarDow]

That dial up sound gave me flashbacks to my time in Netscape

[@theunknown0887]

The 90s brought the best cloned rides out there that are known for their high levels of intensity The great pumpkin coaster!

[@DoswarePictures]

Taxi Jam

[@theunknown0887]

Dosware Pictures hey Arnold’s taxi chase if you were carowinds

[@DoswarePictures]

Edward Isom nope, Kings Dominion. Also Scooby Zoom, Top Cat’s Taxi Jam, Lucy’s Cabby Crabby, and Little Bill’s Giggle Coaster.

[@theunknown0887]

Dosware Pictures the name little bills giggle coaster sounds creepy 😂

[@DoswarePictures]

Edward Isom even worse since Little Bill was created by Bill Cosby.

[@davidcroft2437]

My home park in top 5

[@Tribenix]

13:07 technically 3. The original Hulk and the two sides of Dragon Challenge. EDIT: typo

[@brianmacdonald7297]

I'm surprised at how many of these I'd ridden, and even more if I can count clones and relocations in the mix. More importantly, I can remember the buzz when a lot of these new models premiered -- Volcano and Superman The Escape had entire shows on Travel Channel dedicated just to them. But what I remember most is how original and innovative they seemed to those of us who'd grown up with 70s and 80s coasters. The first time I rode a B&M invert, then a floorless, then a stand-up, and Flight of Fear's launch -- these were sensations I'd never experienced before on a coaster. It felt like every year brought something completely new.

[@HeatherBurns47]

When r u going to make it out to kings island and ride Orion

[@stickskinny1266]

THAT was weird, you started talking about ride of steel and as the video showed it go over the drop I felt my body react as if I was actually going over the drop since I know it so well

[@larrygrimmii3894]

Fun fact: Kingdom Coaster originally was called Sky Princess

[@hookster999]

Airtime thrills with another stellar video - - Constructive comment w/ all due respect: what about Tennessee tornado 1999??? - - last arrow looper and the best one - - also was the turning point for Dollywood becoming a major high thrill ride/Thrill coaster theme park

[@DoswarePictures]

I’m surprised Tennessee Tornado isn’t here since it kinda revived Arrow, even if it was just for a little bit. Like with Sega at the same time.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Yeah it just wasnt significant enough since it didnt lead to anything

[@DoswarePictures]

Airtime Thrills sadly.

[@bigfatrockstar4991]

Well it also helped make Alan Schilke a huge player in the industry

[@QoasterMaster]

3:52 DANGLE GP to ENTHUSIAST, one more video for you! Edit: Not really, I just associate the word 'dangle' with the 'dangling coaster' meme.

[@MatthewSimon4330]

Outlaw at Adventureland AKA the GCI Prototype

[@garywillig5143]

I think people really underestimate just how revolutionary Kumba was back in 1993. In terms of elements it didn't do much that was new, but it still set an entirely new standard for what a steel coaster could be. Gone were the janky transitions of the Arrow and Vekoma loopers. Kumba was smooth and graceful - while still being intense - in a way that just wasn't possible before. The difference can be seen when comparing Kumba to Drachen Fire at sister park Busch Gardens Williamsburg, which was Arrow's attempt at building a coaster with a more B&M-like layout. They just couldn't compete. Arrow admitted in the 90s that they couldn't do what B&M was doing. They couldn't make looping coasters as smooth or with such complex layouts, and for a while no one else could either. Kumba is like the Quake of inverting roller coasters. It wasn't the first, but pretty much every non-inverted looping roller coaster since has a bit of Kumba in its DNA like how most 3d video-games have some Quake code in them.

[@JadneParks]

The moment you realize the first coaster you rode is a Vekoma.

[@landonsmith295]

Me too, it was gadget's go coaster at Disneyland.

[@JadneParks]

MINE WAS THAT TOO!!!

[@landonsmith295]

@@JadneParksYeah I was 7 and I nearly slipped out of my restraint and on to the floor because I was so scared. The caused me to have fear of coasters until I was 15 and I rode Space Mountain again on a family vacation to Disneyland.

[@JadneParks]

I’m starting to transitioning into a potential enthusiast.

[@itscooldude167]

Mine was Zippin Pippin

[@tempforever]

Just put all the nineties B&M (Bolliger and Malliard) inverts

[@uu9rj]

Oblivion's drop angle is slightly less than 90 because B&M at the time did not use sprung wheel bogies so its less than vertical to prevent a slam back onto the rail.

[@diveloopthrills7613]

Amazing video. Keep up the good work

[@zander_19]

My fav channel!!!

[@ethankonicek3903]

Kingdom coaster was my childhood. Can't believe it was actually important

[@sieje]

Look into Chaos - Opryland USA, Nashville, TN. It isn’t there anymore but there was a duplicate made in Belgium called Revolution. Great ride.

[@sgtmidgetpanda2121]

I think the most important coaster of the 90s is at cedar point with Woodstock express

[@Dracozek]

I was lucky to get a last ride on Tower of Terror at Dreamworld in October last year in about a week before they announced it's closure, Superman at Six Flags Magic Mountain could be a matter of time before that bites the dust too.

[@mattwhite8526]

Love the vid like always

[@pypeapple]

Surprising amount of lil phantom memes

[@ache.2562]

The reason oblivion isn't vertical is because the spring wheels couldn't handle it so the had to go 87 degrees also great vid as Always

[@rideexpedition]

Beat me to it.. 😂

[@tinypizza4278]

I’m pretty sure I saw somewhere that one of the main reasons Oblivion exists is that Air wouldn’t be ready in time for its planned 1998 opening

[@christophergreen8069]

What is the best way to take footage while on a coaster?

[@andrewv3892]

No mention of the chiller at great adventure ?

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Another one is Ride of Steel at Darien Lake, that was Intamins true first coaster. Their other prior rides don't really count because they were really rides made by Giovanola and Intamin acted as a middle man to sell them to parks. Ride of Steel was the first coaster they made without Giovanolas help

[@robertparker6280]

Damn you forget Great America, started some good rides. Also you teased me with Incredible Hulk being at the start.

[@zodayn]

7:44 maybe not the best footage example of stuff build by vekoma since these track parts of Python were redone by CSM in 2018. Before then, it, as well as most other older Vekoma coasters, used the same track design as Arrow coasters. Which is this type 7:47

[@jimgoebel5348]

Rare to see SFGA anywhere on lists like this, let alone occupy the top two spots.