Top 15 DEFUNCT Coasters I Never Got to Ride

[@cedarflags]

My dad got to ride wildcat at idora park in 1983! He said the best part of the ride was easily the laterals. He also said it felt very similar to twister at knoebles

[@TPOrchestra]

My buddy and I rode it in the late seventies and it was the first coaster we were ever on where the first and last seat were equally thrilling. Only bested by the great Riverview Bobs that we rode in 1966. I've never liked being beat up by a coaster more. Speaking of being beat up, the coaster I would like rebuilt would be the Rye Playland Airplane, which gave people nosebleeds. LOL

[@kurtissmith3409]

I got on Ultra Twister at Astroworld in the late 90s. My teenage self thought it was pretty fun but had no idea how much of a unique experience it was. I'll always be able to hold this credit over Chris' head...

[@AirtimeThrills]

Still kickig myseld for not taking a trip there but how could i have known...

[@butterpecanbrielle]

I tried to find it but I always got lost at that place. I was 11 by the time the park closed so 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@natorgator8639]

The Crystal Beach Cyclone looks like a modern Gravity Group twister layout like Mine Blower but with 1920s safety standards. That alone makes it more extreme than any coasters today

[@christianortiz-v1l]

Number 1 on my list would be Volcano at Kings Dominion. RIP Volcano

[@ChibiProwl]

Ditto.

[@CommanderCalico]

We still dont know whats gonna take it over

[@johnfoltz8183]

Fortunately I rode Volcano twice in 2017

[@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od]

Its Definitely overrated I might honestly like racer 75 more

[@ejectorairtime]

I have long wondered if someone like GCI or GravityGroup would be crazy enough to recreate the Crystal Beach Cyclone in modern times and build it to conform to the safety standards of today's coaster. It would be interesting to see and ride.

[@TheSonicsean]

It sounds like a Gravity Group project.

[@bocahdongo7769]

It's unnecessarily Impossible to conform the safety standard. The whole layout already on dangerous side anyway. The low to the ground turn are insanely too tight, even by Intamin Steel coaster standard. and you can't do much about it anyway since the whole layout packed like a Sardine.

[@Harrys.Truman-fanpage]

GCI could definitely build it as well as Martin/Vlemeninx but it defini would need Gravity Group trains, whether Gravity Group would build it or not.

[@RunawayTrain2502]

IDK, a version without the Jazz Track & that tiny bunnyhill section sould work I think.

[@Jjayp]

I rode mindbender about 4 times in my life, and I wish I rode it more, the sheer scale of the coaster was enormous. It doesn’t seem very tall when indoors but once you got up there, you realize how tall it is. One tip my older brother told me was keep your head back cause if ur head is any other way it is stuck there for the whole ride. I think it held the record for the most intense indoor rollercoaster. It was pure insanity. And an icon for the mall.

[@terdog3463]

Galaxyland /w Mindbender is my home park, I'm going to miss that coaster, it was wild. The trains were not the most comfortable though, but at the bottom of the second loop, i grayed out a lot of times. It was smooth though. No word on what's going to replace it. (I'm hoping for a Eurofighter)

[@myopnonmusic5525]

I hate to break the bad news but they plan on replacing it with family rides

[@johnroman6511]

As a pittsburgher, who was born well after West View Park closed, I would’ve loved to have ridden their wooden coasters which were apparently better than kennywood’s. I completely agree with your view on suspended coasters. While I know that XLR-8 wasn’t the best, just knowing that I missed that one too makes me sad. Seeing Drachen Fire SBNO was the worst part about my first BGW trip but I can at least say I rode hypersonic. The launch, from what I remember was ridiculously good, but I’d imagine that maxx force is pretty close (rode both but years apart) and with a more exciting layout afterwards.

[@impracticallychristopher]

When I became a coaster enthusiast in 2001, Kings Dominion was the gold standard for me and Hypersonic was part of that. You had XLC, Volcano, and Flight of Fear as the launch trio and those just felt like big deals at the time. I still miss Hypersonic to this day.

[@Bbabybear02]

I did get to ride Hypersonic XLC (in 2003 and 2005) and Drachen Fire (in 1997). I first started getting into coasters in 1996 (Loch Ness Monster was my first coaster) and Drachen Fire almost made me quit the hobby because of how rough it was. Then I took a chance on Apollo's Chariot in 1999 and never looked back.

[@markvolpe2305]

I rode Drachen Fire back in 1992 and I loved it the night ride I got was awesome! But unfortunately, I did miss out on Big Bad Wolf because nobody wanted to ride it.

[@russ4moose]

​@@markvolpe2305 aw man. Big Bad Wolf night rides were sick.

[@michaellyga4726]

B&M: we fix all problems in life

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

@@russ4moose absolutely the best time to ride the Wolf especially in the old days when they piped mist and fog into the village and filled it with the sounds of wolf howls on speakers.

[@russ4moose]

@@ashleighelizabeth5916 I luckily had that experience!

[@angusbarclay6281]

my top defunct is probably one I already rode. I knew dueling dragons was one of the best coasters around, but as a kid I didn't truly realize how special it is. although I'd love to try SoB, volcano, big bad wolf, and moon salt scramble. the only time I year for time travel technology is thinking about those rides and crystal beach cyclone.

[@Budhizzle]

Dueling Dragons were the best!

[@thicccarteronxbox9930]

Wicked twister at cedar point was awesome

[@heather1980]

I rode the Ultimate in 2019. I have never had bruises like that from a coaster before. We were the only ones on that massive train and when we got back to the station the ops asked if we wanted to go again-the response was a resounding NO! from both of us. The ops also were really interested in the fact that two people from Orlando were out in the middle of nowhere England at a tiny park.

[@AirtimeThrills]

It doesnt look like it should be rough but the povs i saw were savage

[@canoone1975]

My only credit among these was the Texas Cyclone at Astroworld. Rode it multiple times on a school trip back in ‘88 and it was easily the class of the park. Memory is old, but I’d put it above the Coney Island original and Viper at SFGA. Still wild that one of the five-largest cities in the U.S. (much less one in an area that could operate year-round) has been without a full-scale park for nearly two decades.

[@justinricci8633]

I live in Youngstown Ohio and the Wildcat is definitely legendary around here. The fire happened when I was two years old... Surely would have loved to have ridden it too. Great video, man.

[@TheSonicsean]

I've had a "defunct coaster bucket list" idea kicking around for a while now, and most of the ones I thought of were on your list. I'd also like to have ridden a Virginia Reel, just to see what it was like.

[@AirtimeThrills]

I imagine those were insanely slow but dont know for sure

[@StamfordBridge]

Nice! I love the inclusion of Idora’s Wildcat, Stingray, and Texas Cyclone. The Ultimate and Blackpool’s Wild Mouse would be extremely high on my equivalent list.

[@pearldiver19]

I was fortunate to ride Hypersonic XLC several times while it was open. I think I got whiplash the first time and learned my lesson for when the Intamin hydraulic launch coasters were born later. Hypersonic was loud and short, and I didn’t appreciate it (or Volcano) at the time. The defunct coaster I wish I could ride now is the Cyclone at Williams Grove Amusement Park, which would have been a short detour between Six Flags America and Hersheypark. In the winter, you can see its skeleton from a local road and take pictures of it. They are very strict about the property’s security so you cannot get too close, but it looks like the kind of classic PTC that I appreciate more as less of them are around.

[@thisoldcub100]

Avalanche and Hypersonic were both outstanding. Gotta mention the Bobs at Riverview. My Dad talks about it to this day. Would love to see that one rebuilt to the exact specs as the original.

[@Mattman0627]

Your dad is a lucky man.

[@NelsonMontana1234]

Hypersonic was pretty much like all of the launch coasters. Bat was an absolute blast -- the closest thing to flying. The front car was a must. As for the 1946 Cyclone, I never rode it but I always felt that the moderne coasters don't take advantage of twists and turns that are available toward the end like the old coasters (such as the Coney Island Cyclone) -- instead they"brake " the ride to slow it down.

[@ChibiProwl]

My two coasters I wish I could've rode are Volcano The Blast Coaster and The Big Bad Wolf.

[@Bbabybear02]

Rode both.

[@AmazingElevatorsandClaws]

@@Bbabybear02 what was your favorite out of the 2?

[@Bbabybear02]

@@AmazingElevatorsandClaws Big Bad Wolf because its night ride was something else.

[@taeraresh2115]

Volcano is one of mine, too. I love both inverts and launched coasters.

[@Dan_Sterling]

When i was young the two coasters I always wanted to ride were Batman and Robin the chiller and Volcano… i never hot a chance😂 lol. This video idea is great. Shows the nostalgia of old coasters we should appreciate

[@shorebreakcards]

Drachen Fire was kinda rough, but an awesome coaster! I rode it with and without the corkscrew, and it's still in my top 15 to this day!

[@sherryhunsucker7484]

Sorry, but were you really into whiplash? Including kiddie coasters, I have at least 50 years of experience coaster riding and 26 years after riding Drachen-Fyre I'm still having quick stop, rough ride, flashbacks. Rough, shakey riding cars banging your head side to side coupled with the sudden, quick stops at several mis-timed braking zones was without a doubt the worst riding coaster I've been on anywhere in the world.

[@enthusiastJD]

The fact we had hypersonic XLC volcano and flight of fear in the same park at the same time is WILD

[@theheardtheorem]

Texas Cyclone is the coaster that made me a man at the age of 8!😂 I’ll never forget sitting on a bench and watching it for what seemed like an eternity before finally getting the courage to ride it all by myself in the back row! For some reason, I thought the back row would be less scary😂 Going up the lift hill and looking at the Astrodome across the freeway is one of my favorite coaster memories

[@AirtimeThrills]

Back row less scary hahaha

[@WhatAG23]

I fell into the same trap with blue streak at cedar point

[@ericthomason8463]

My list of defunct coasters I wish I rode would be crazy long. My top 5 would be: 5. Firehawk (Kings Island) 4. Vortex (Kings Island) 3. Mindbender (Galaxyland) 2. Dragon Challenge (Universal’s Islands of Adventure) 1. Volcano the Blast Coaster (Kings Dominion)

[@reg1m0nz83]

i grew up in youngstown, OH and so did my dad! he's always told me about wildcat at idora park and its wild airtime, and i've never heard anyone else talk about it until this video. crazy to think there used to be a roller coaster in the middle of the city now

[@AirtimeThrills]

Yeah its just not talked about anymore, i had to go back to articles when it was in operation to hear anyone praise it

[@MattMcIrvin]

As I've said before, Drachen Fire gave me such mixed feelings-- so exciting but also so painful, it put me off riding coasters for years. I didn't understand that wasn't just the way new coasters were now, in this brave new world of the 1990s.

[@MattMcIrvin]

(I'd possibly also rank it as the most intense coaster I'd ever ridden until... Wednesday, when I rode Dragon Khan. Though with Dragon Khan is not necessarily that its elements are unusually extreme, just that there are so many of them.)

[@shawnrw3727]

You aren’t missing anything with ultra twister . However , Texas cyclone . That was a great ride that hauled . It was as if they greased the track or something . Very fast and pretty smooth . Good air time .

[@kandikidzora]

I’m from the Akron canton area of Ohio, maybe 40 ish mins from where Idora Park was and to this day both The Wildcat and the park is still talked about. You should look at The Comet at Myers Lake park. Another defunct coaster at the defunct park in Canton Ohio. That coaster looked incredible and both are still talked about today. As a person who also graduated high school in 2005, growing up hearing about all the amazing parks Ohio used to have made me love Geauga Lake even more. But that’s another story. Great video as always

[@AirtimeThrills]

Yeah at least I'm old enough to have experienced geauga lake. That would have been a huge miss for me

[@johnfoltz8183]

0:59: too much airtime?: *cries in coaster enthusiast*

[@jameslitwin1726]

It was really cool to see you talk about Youngstown as I live in a suburb about 20 minutes away, I've driven past the grounds many times. Unfortunately the park was struggling heavily economically, as was the entire city of Youngstown. It was a huge steel producing city, but when that fell so did the town. With less people and less money, the park suffered. It was probably going to close even if the fire didnt happen, in fact there's some conspiracy theories that it was intentional for insurance money. There's a family dedicated to preserving the history of the park and have turned their garage into a museum that opens once or twice per year. They have trains for both Wildcat and Jack Rabbit. It's something really cool to check out if for some strange reason you happen to be in Youngstown at the right time.

[@Sugerloadedgirl789]

Firehawk, Vortex, Wicked Twister, The Joker from Fiesta Texas that got shipped to SFNO... I think the ONE defunct coaster I got was that wild mouse at Animal Kingdom. Got it in 2004.

[@jamesfreeman8652]

It sucks The Ultimate closed without notice due to the pandemic. Alton Towers is nearer for most people in England but I think many enthusiasts would've made the trip if they'd know it was their last chance.

[@TheRealPSKilla502]

My dad was one of the lucky few who got to ride the original Bat at KI, and from what he says about it, I really missed out

[@zackmcdonald6648]

Avalanche or hellcat when I rode it was fantastic. Very fast and out of control feeling I’ve never felt on any other coaster in the world. Truly unique ride and even a standout coaster in a town known for wild wooden coasters.

[@brandonsmith5974]

In this video, the only two I've ridden were Drachen Fire and Hypersonic XLC. I personally didn't think DF was that rough but I also rode it after the infamous corkscrew was removed. As for HS XLC, that ride was awesome for its time. I think that was my first launch coaster if I can remember correctly.

[@Coyotek4]

I can claim credit for one of these: Ultra Twister, when it was at SFGA. I was rather young back then and don't remember much, but it was a solid ride. I also got on at least one side of "Chiller" (I forget which by now), and while I never rode "Bat", I *did* ride "Big Bad Wolf", the predecessor to Verbolten.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Yup i also got to ride BBW, awesome ride. Verbolten is good tho

[@AmazingElevatorsandClaws]

Yo Chris! You should do the same style of video but with flat rides, there are some cool ones like sky sling at cedar point that looked insane.

[@matthewzimmerman3479]

Avalanche/Hellcat was no joke, constant airtime and laters the whole way through it never let up. The best coaster in the dells.

[@dairystatestuff]

Another interesting one you should look into is Bobs at Riverside Park in Chicago. From what people who rode it have said, it was one of the best coasters ever.

[@AirtimeThrills]

I dont know anything about it, interesting one to look into

[@bryanfarris4696]

Biggest issue with Ultra Twister was that it was a capacity nightmare. It always had the longest lines in the park and it wasn't close.

[@JustGettinBy1321]

I was fortunate enough to ride Ultra Twister at Astroworld. It's one of my all-time favorite coasters. There was NOTHING else even remotely like it at the time. Super fun! I also rode my first & only suspended coaster on the same trip. Ones I wish I'd gotten the chance to ride: Big Bad Wolf, Volcano, & Roller Soaker (just b/c I love the idea of the coaster / water ride combo).

[@calebsalyers4246]

The top of my list is Son of Beast with loop. Ive talked to people that have ridden it and they tell me all the time to be glad i didnt, but I just cant get over that I didnt get the chance to ride something so special. I doubt we will ever see a park attempt something that extreme again.

[@ActionNerdGo]

I rode it with the Loop. It was fun, but very rough and not really that great.

[@robwarner9371]

I rode it twice when it had the loop. The second time was just to confirm how much I hated the first ride on it.

[@nv_spartan1771]

I got to ride Hypersonic. The launch was awesome.

[@stephenfeigenbaum3634]

the Crystal Beach Cyclone was one of three similar rides that were apparently all insane, including Revere Beach Lightning and the Palisades Park Cyclone, and i'm not positive but i think they were less "intense" than just "insanely, painfully rough" but i guess we'll never know

[@natalielamar5210]

Never in my life did I think I’d ever see Zingo referenced in a coaster enthusiast video! I rode it as a kid and really enjoyed it, but I’m sure it was just a basic out and back woodie. Thanks for taking me back in time!

[@CowsiinCoasters]

Someone made a NL2 version of Cyclone at Crystal Beach you can find on youtube and the first half looks good but the second half is literally insane. I don't understand how that can be real. Definitely I305 level but more like a planet coaster creation. Absolutely bonkers.

[@bocahdongo7769]

It's even more insane than I305.

[@kevinthompson6986]

Wow great list a couple of these I watched a pov of and didn’t know they were demolished

[@alexamerman5357]

Did you ever ride an original Togo stand-up like King Cobra at Kings Island? As an ten-year-old it was one of my favorites. No one seems to like Stand-Ups through. Backwards Racer with the buzz bars would've been a good honorable mention too.

[@rob46711]

I got to ride Ultra Twister when it was at Six Flags Great Adventure back in 87. I was a pretty unique experience.

[@PhoenixTTD]

On your list I rode Ultra Twister, Hypersonic XLC, Texas Cyclone, and Avalanche. Avalanche was the best, but you had to get it while it was new. Perfect airtime on every hill. Crazy laterals on every turn. Just way too fast but hilarious not painful. XLC was one of my favorites too. The hill was so close to the launch it looked like you were launching into a wall of steel. Every train you could see terror in the faces of some riders. I think Ultra Twister was the first coaster with a 90 degree drop I rode, but by today's standards, it isn't much. I rode Texas Cyclone once as a teen before engaging in the enthusiast community, so I did not know what exactly to watch for. What I remember was the trains had high sides and you could not see much from the middle. It seemed like they had clearance issues and wanted to keep your arms inside the car.

[@zanewebb2665]

As someone who is both a car and coaster enthusiast I know some thing about the Nurburgring. Right around the time the ride open the place went bankrupt and went into financial limbo like six flags for years the current owners commented that they really want to bring back Ringwerk and Ringracer but they said there a lot to be fixed and troubleshooting before they can get to it they said they plan to reopen it someday but said it will be a few years before it will open again that was back in late 2018 I heard this

[@lake.erie.coasters]

If still open today, Geauga Lake would have been my home park. I never made it on any of the rides there but if I could get a time machine, I would spend a day there and really take in the park for what its worth, especially since whenever I drive past it now, its just an empty plot of land 😭😭

[@connorframe1]

We we’re a Cedar Point family growing up so I always kick myself for never going to Kings Island before 2008. I can claim Son of Beast but I wish I could have gotten the loop credit.

[@Canadas_Wonderland_Nerd]

It’s still cool any way that you got to ride it 🎉

[@crooked-halo]

What a superb video! I'm fortunate to have ridden most defunct wood coasters of the 80s. Idora Wildcat was unreal. Rib-cracking laterals, out of control speed & ejector airtime with a stationary grab bar. Mr. Twister kicked ass and Wildcat was superb and they intertwined. Mtn. Flyer is a favorite of mine with insane airtime & a collapsing turnaround that was almost as good as Idora Wildcat's second turn. Zingo was magnificent, smooth & constantly floating out of your seat. Great you mentioned my all-time favorite roller coaster, far better than anything I've ridden, defunct or running, is Texas Cyclone before it began getting neutered, starting in 85 with Morgan trains. Nothing can touch it. I rode it hundreds of times with 4 bench PTCs & buzz bars. Local enthusiast events there yearly featured comparisons of bruises and occasional cracked ribs. Many that rode it pre-85 will likely say it's the ultimate roller coaster.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Mr Twister is one that gets forgotten about for sure. Twister 2 kinda sucks but ive read mr twister was world class

[@strongarm_11]

I don’t know why but when I grew up in Virginia, I remember going to kings dominion once and going to planet snoopy, soak city, and that’s it. (I have no memory of any rides so no credits) I remember seeing shockwave and volcano back then and thinking it looked awesome but never got to ride them. Unfortunately my moms family never liked amusement parks so we never went back. I wish I could’ve ridden both as volcano looked intense and weird, and shockwave looked like a lot of fun despite everyone hating it.

[@ColeYote]

Little surprised to see Ring Racer several places above Hypersonic XLC. "Straight Track: The Ride," as I've referred to it in the past.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Neither coaster has much of a complex layout

[@ColeYote]

True, true.

[@MattMcIrvin]

... the other relatively famous defunct coaster I have ridden is Mr. Twister at Elitch Gardens (original). Great ride but it was the first big coaster I ever rode and was way too much for me then. I appreciated it later. Oh, that and Big Bad Wolf. But you got to ride that one.

[@SnowghostFilms]

Mr Twister kinda lives on thanks to Knobels

[@brerkris]

Moonsault Scramble for sure! And the Crystal Beach Cyclone!

[@heks128]

Zingo was a good little woodie, one of my first credits and proud to say so

[@geneperks6651]

I rode the Bat a few times. It was little rough jerking back and forward. Was cool ride. Loved how it swung out on turns!

[@jzckvsn]

I drove by Discovery Kingdom around 2013-2014 but didn't stop by to ride Roar. At least Joker is better but I do wish I could have given Roar a shot

[@The8BitNerd]

I rode the one at Six Flags America about 4 years ago, and actually remember it being not too bad contrary to popular opinion.

[@Sidravel23]

Roar was an absolute speed demon in the back row. It wasn't that rough if you sat towards the back of the train. It was the best ride in the park hands down.

[@cookode]

8:15 ironically it was worked on by British Rail Engineering Limited

[@samgb6162]

I rode mindbender back in 2015 and it was insane. apparently it pulled 5.5Gs during the 3rd loop, which I absolutely believe

[@Jlaps941]

4:20 I actually have a very similar experience with Kings Island’s Racer. They stopped having one side go backwards in 2007 and my first trip to Kings Island was early 2008 so I only missed it by half a year. I hope one day Cedar Fair brings that gimmick back, but after 15 years without it I doubt they ever will

[@frostking79]

Absolutely agree with your no 1. I read about that ride in the 90s in high school and I was very intrigued by it, and the other 1920s coasters tore down during the depression

[@newenglandcoastershots]

The tbars are why it's my number two overall, at 5'2 I had to hold on for my life on superman. The front on the red train is the closest I've gotten to a tbar ride feel

[@goodandbadgames2275]

My favourite video by Chris so far. Also I recommended this video a while ago. Amazing to see it finally come out 😃

[@goodandbadgames2275]

Thanks for the heart Chris 😃

[@trentosh1562]

I did get rides on Ultra Twister and Texas Cyclone when I visited in the 90s. I don't remember Texas Cyclone being too memorable, but Ultra Twister was probably the most unique coaster I've been on. The defunct coaster I miss the most from my childhood is probably Orient Express at Worlds of Fun.

[@RoachOverlord]

Here's my weird pick: Titan MAX at Space World. Classic Arrow almost-hyper (178 foot drop) that just got new S&S trains a couple of years before the park shut down.

[@ronscurti1269]

I RODE WILDCAT AT IDORA PARK IN YOUNGSTOWN OHIO. THE BEST ELEMENT ON THAT RIDE WAS THE TRICK TRACK

[@Jamieboy907]

The Texas Cyclone is still in my Top 5 coasters. I still remember it after all these years...

[@JackDPearl]

Ultratwister was my dad's favorite coaster back when Astroworld was running. He was the only one in the family brave enough to ride.

[@ThePirateprincess23]

Some of the ones I would have loved to ride were Flashback at Magic Mountain (I know people have said it was rough- I would have loved gone on it just to say I've been on it), Wicked Twister at Cedar Point, Dueling Dragons at Islands of Adventure (I went on it as Dragon Challenge back in 2015 but the dueling aspect was removed by that point), and Tower of Terror II at Dreamworld (Superman: Escape From Krypton is my 5th favorite ride at Magic Mountain and it would been cool to ride it's Australian cousin).

[@michaelt3885]

I used to live in Tulsa and I remember Zingo was the first ever wooden coaster that I ever rode. But one defunct coaster that you may have rode or not is The Orient Express at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City. It was one of two coasters that had interlocking loops.

[@AirtimeThrills]

That would have been awesome, but since i rode loch ness I'm not as curious about orient express

[@troublenyc4092]

Drachenfire and Shockwave were the beginnings of my spinal issues.. those rides banged me up pretty thoroughly, as did the Great American Scream Machine at Great Adventure….OUCH!!!

[@edvaira6891]

I only got to go on Mindbender in Edmonton (we spent part of our honeymoon in Edmonton…we took the ViaRail across Canada from Toronto to Vancouver stopping in cities along the way)…It was an Extremely intense ride (I would grey out constantly) but I must’ve gotten to ride it thirty plus times..

[@CanobieCoaster]

Eagle Fortress for me. The setting and swing looked amazing.

[@crosswindjones]

When you're 14, Drachen Fire 7x in a row is amazing. My dad lasted 4 rides, my sister 1. Perhaps it was rough but I sure had a blast! Station was always empty in the back corner of the park.

[@garminkid]

My top defunct coaster I haven’t ridden is easily Big Bad Wolf! My first visit to BGW came two years after it closed. Honorable mentions would be the original Dueling Dragons (I rode it in 2017 but I wish I could’ve ridden the OG with the dueling, OG entrance, and OG queue), Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast, Drachen Fire, Orient Express, Great American Scream Machine (SFGAdv), Shockwave (SFGAm), and The OG Bat.

[@Joypyf]

Avalanche is still in my top 25 out of 230. One of those rides that was so rough, out of control, and intense that you couldn’t help but hysterically laugh the entire ride as you’re falling on top of the person next to you 😂

[@MJT.Roofing]

Idora park never reopened after the wildcat fire. I believe it caught fire twice. In the mid 90’s we used to sneak in a hole in the fence and climbed the burnt frame of wildcat and the other wood coaster that was still functional when the park closed, jack rabbit. I remember going to the auction with my mom, and I guess their kid coaster was my first coaster.

[@drewsapp4384]

I would have loved to ride the Pipen at kennywood. While you can ride most of it still as the thunderbolt, my parents explained the Pipen as a more extreme version of the jackrabbit. It’s double down after the drop was different and had more sustained airtime than ejector(well what you can call ejector airtime for a 100+ year old coaster).

[@OriginalJoe]

Wacky Soap Box Racers at Knotts (Arrow Steeplechase set up as a car race) was a great ride. It’s the one defunct ride I really miss. It had tons of downtime.

[@alexdelloiacono7398]

Follow-Up Video Idea: Top 15 defunct coasters you DID get to ride? 😃

[@guitaraobscura8802]

The one that haunts me the most is Dueling Dragons. I went to IoA when it still had the original theme and was dueling in 2009. Sadly I wasn't very into roller coasters yet, I had only ridden the Disney ones at the time so I was too intimidated and decided not to ride. I at least got to see the original entrance and the offride dueling in person though so that was cool. Just wish I pushed myself to ride it. Only positive from that experience is that whenever I get nervous for a coaster now, I'll imagine that it will suddenly close down the next year if I don't ride it.

[@HumorNWaffles]

Wow I can't believe I've been on one you haven't: Drachen Fire. You're still ahead like 500-0 though, lol. My top 5: 5. Mega Zeph - SF New Orleans 4. The Chiller - SF Great Adventure 3. Duelling Dragons - Islands of Adventure 2. Volcano - Kings Dominion 1. The Bobs - Riverview Park, Illinois (I'm surprised this wasn't on the list.)

[@michaeltaylor1603]

Idora burned on my birthday April 26th 1984. Almost 40 yrs. ago. Chernobyl another disaster on my birthday, but Carol Burnett share the same birthday + she's from San Antonio (I'm from Houston) Too bad you missed the AstroWorld coasters. I loved Texas Cyclones PTCs. The trains were pained to resemble the Texas flag with a white star on the side of the lead car. I Loooooved the sound the old brakes made + the compressor kicking on after the train stopped. Morgans had to be "beefed UP" to handle that punishing track. That "crooked" station had a LOT of energy in it. It was a fast paced fun ride to work + ride. Schwarzkopf came close to a Traver (only in steel) I would have loved riding the Bat. It was funny seeing XLR-8 in adverts b4 the ride opened. I told my friends it was a model. They didn't believe me. I'd pass the park on Loop 610 on the way to school. I pointed to the track that still had a lot of gaps in it during construction and asked them "How could you make a commercial when the ride isn't even finished?"

[@605coasters]

My manager (who is a fellow enthusiast) was just talking about Avalanche today. He said the pacing was amazing, but it was pretty rough. It looks like it was a good coaster... For me, I really wish I could've ridden Volcano at KD. But living on the other side of the country, I didn't have an opportunity to get to KD until last year. But man that thing looked awesome!

[@inkblowout]

I haven't ridden any of these defunct coasters but one I have ridden is Dueling Dragons a year before it was torn down. Even without the coasters dueling the 2 different coaster layouts were a unique experience.

[@CD-ht6dk]

Ultra Twister was a fun unique ride. Very short though. The SFAW Cyclone was great fun but I rode during the era of the coffin cars. Still, the front seat ride was awesome. Dracon Fire, by contrast, was terrible. It beat you up start to finish. Before and after the corkscrew removal it was a bad ride from a good manufacturer. 3 out of 15, not too bad.

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

I got to ride Zingo many times over those years. I don't remember how the forces were, but I loved it. I got one ride on Ultra Twister at Astroworld, and it was so fun & unique. I even liked it more than Texas Cyclone. But I'm still so bummed about Texas Tornado (later Zonga) being closed on me that day. Volcano will probably always top my list of defunct coasters I never got to ride, made even more difficult to take by seeing it just standing there on my 2018 visit.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Yeah for as unique as volcano was, am certainly glad i got my rides on it

[@zoeycuten]

Idora Park!! My grandma got to ride Wildcat in 1962- she said it was the scariest moment of her life. I'm still jealous I never got to ride it, as the park would've not been that far away from me.

[@beardedswordsman2901]

I see you had some footage of orient Express. Was definitely my favorite as a kid. Maybe WoF can remake it like they did for Zambezi zinger. Rmc raptor perhaps!? Lol

[@MrChuckGrape]

As long as it has interlocking loops.

[@constable012]

I can say that avalanche was a fantastic ride, if warmed up. A little underwhelming my first few rides early in the day, but by night it was amazing. The staff there definitely did not staple, so airtime was the most physical travel I've experienced(haven't done any buzz bar woodies yet). Fairly smooth too. Miss that ride and the log flume which used to accompany it at Timber Falls.

[@salesrpg]

Video Idea: Ride and rate or rank all the mountain coasters in the Pigeon Forge Gatlinburg area. They have a bunch of them.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Thats a lot, im workin on it though. I got 3 of them so far

[@floridamaddogg]

Only one of these I've been on was Hypersonic XLC. Rode it in July 2003. Was actually pretty amazing. Even though I was born in 1980, I was still bound to where my family traveled and vacationed until you get older in your teens, so that kept me mostly to Six flags great America and Darien Lake in the 1980s and 1990s. We did Disney and Busch gardens trips when we vacationed to FL in the 1980s. It wasn't until the late 90s when I really expanded where I went. Very happy I made it to Six Flags worlds of adventure in 2001.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Yep same here, definitely glad worlds of adventure was on my agenda in 2002

[@connorpurdy6103]

No 1 on my list would've been Dragon Challenge at universal. Unfortunately I only got to universal 5 years after it closed

[@j.mattdoggett5710]

I actually got to ride Hypersonic XLC and Drachen Fire! Loved them both!

[@adamwright4262]

I got to ride the original Colossus during its first season before the first round of modifications. A woody with 2 100+ foot drops and just a lap bar was a very different experience in the 1970's. Even as a brand new ride, it could be physically grueling. Not rough, but mean. Didn't keep us from getting right back in line, though.