Which Intamin Blitz Coaster Has the MOST Prime Ride Time?

[@CoasterNerd]

When I heard no Pythagorean Theorem I was devastated, but then Maverick came and saved me from my sorrow!

[@thomasxl200]

I consider prime ride time on Velocicoaster to be the mososaurus roll, and just the mososaurus roll

[@BluesCoasters]

I mean… yeah…

[@Howlingburd19]

Mosa*saurus

[@Howlingburd19]

@studio732jrl2 micropachycephalosaurus :D I swear, that’s a real dinosaur name lol

[@bbbbbb111]

The fact that Taron is not at the top when it comes to pacing is due to the tight layout. It's almost a miracle how they could fit such a long and fast roller coaster onto such a tiny piece of land. Other parks might have built a boomerang on such a small lot. The tight layout, together with the theming, enables a phenomenal feeling of speed. Taron feels faster than it already is. That's why the real pacing may only be mediocre, but it feels absolutely outstanding. And that's what counts for the guests.

[@MigraineManX]

also the clone shouldnt be faster - there are videos profing thar Taron has more speed

[@TheNinjaDC]

Isn't Hagrids under the same ride umbrella? I'm fairly certain it would rank high in prime ride time with all its elements, track length, and slower speed.

[@Rocketcoasternerd]

Yes Hagrids is a blitz but it is very different than any other blitz

[@AirtimeThrills]

I never considered hagrids for this video, it's kind of in the same boat as Th13teen as a family style launch rather than a true blitz

[@king96300]

I was thinking the same thing

[@darealsavage3472]

Hagrid is similar to steel dolphin but maybe a bit toned down

[@iliketrains3546]

Hagrids is most similar to zokkon in Japan, which is a straddle but the only straddle with a swing launch and LSMs so it is a weird one

[@jackcapell8471]

People forget how much of a trail blazer Maverick really was. I remember being in high school when the POV came out and just thinking how different it looked than Dragster and Millennium Force. I haven't been to Cedar Point in years which is a shame but I did go the spring Maverick opened and even have a first rider tee in storage somewhere 😅 One of my all time favorite rides

[@IceCreamIslander]

that clip of Red Fire at 2:57 has three completely insane headchoppers right in a row. Might put it towards the top of my blitz bucket list just for that

[@zerogcoasters]

Pantheon runs faster and more intense when it is hotter, but when it is running slower the hangtime feels legit dangerous so it depends on what you enjoy.

[@zerogcoasters]

@studio732jrl2 I have done Copperhead and the hangtime is crazy. The hangtime on Pantheon is good but I exaggerated a bit, although the winder at the beginning feels sorta like copperhead's hangtime but honestly a bit better due to the minimilistic lapbars. This is just my opinion and you will probably have a different one when you ride Pantheon.

[@CarlileCoasters]

Hangtime for the win!

[@maxhagenauer24]

Imagine someone who thought Hagrids was a blitz and they been waiting to the number 1 spot to not see it.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Calling hagrids a blitz is a stretch

[@NightWindsMusic]

Interesting to see the different variations of top hat that exist on these! I think the newer Blitz (VC, Pantheon) is going to be a really popular ride over the next decade.

[@Paolo8772]

I’ll admit I was wrong about Velocicoaster winning, that first to Cheetah Hunt. But Velocicoaster is still a better ride. Thanks for this great video!

[@starryagent9936]

I will say that Pantheon’s slow first inversion is great for hangtime lovers, and the outer bank, while not as aggressive as Steel Vengeance‘s, still gives great sustained flojector airtime. But that speed hill on the multi-pass launch...holy moly, it’s violent

[@XboxgamerZ]

Sad it only offers flowjector and no ejector like kondaa's

[@TB_2006]

@@XboxgamerZ I personally feel it gives ejector airtime, especially in the back, but that's just my opinion.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Good to know because I've never seen a good speed hill that wasn't on a B&M hyper

[@timjacoboski751]

I was SO hype when I saw this video on my feed! Love this style of your videos and with such good rides to look into, match made in coaster heaven!!

[@theworstisover1323]

I got to Busch Gardens Tampa last week for the first time and my biggest surprise was how much I enjoyed Cheetah Hunt. I went in with low expectations since I always hear it's a family coaster but I think it's definitely a step above that. I got the 2nd row my first ride and was caught off guard by a couple of really good airtime moments in addition to rolling launches that I always find thrilling. I wanted to hit every coaster there and after multiple rides on Iron Gwazi I really only had time for one other re-ride and I made it Cheetah Hunt.

[@Wesley-76]

Yeah people sometimes don't like the ride as much, but I really enjoy it. There's not much airtime, but enough, and it's fast and twisty. Front row night ride is a must-do if you can!

[@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od]

I Like It I Think Its Easily The Best Family Coaster Unless You Count Hagrids As A Family Coaster

[@noobgd1265]

I've been on Taron, it definitely soars with the exception of a few moments. But I can imagine if people dislike it because it's all twister, no airtime. But it is my number 1 simply because I don't think airtime is necessary for a good coaster.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Seems like a very polarizing coaster

[@amusementscape]

This video definitely stands out among the other Prime Ride Time videos because all these rides are good, so the ride time can make a difference

[@jonengler1296]

Rode Pantheon in 50 degrees last week. That top hat literally felt more like a midcourse brake run in the cold; hopefully it feels faster in summer.

[@AirtimeThrills]

I had a bad experience with BGW coasters in the cold also

[@matthamilton875]

Should do accelerators by the numbers, prob some interesting stats

[@AirtimeThrills]

That would probably be more interesting than it sounds

[@jaconoorland6330]

This is a really cool take on rankings. I would love to see more of these videos!

[@AirtimeThrills]

I have a whole Playlist dedicated to different models and parks if you want to check that out

[@sdaniel9129]

The only coaster on this list I've ridden is Taron... But Taron has extreme whippy airtime and when riding for the first time I was blown away by the way this enormous coaster fits in the area! Taron is my number 2 coaster after Untamed! I think Zadra will take the number 1 position this summer, when I go to Energylandia ;-)

[@calebalessi1621]

Wow, Soaring Dragon looks to be the best of the bunch. Never heard of it till this video. Cheers!

[@miked7212]

Great video! I enjoyed learning about these coasters!

[@miked7212]

Thanks for the heart!

[@bracken8782]

I've ridden Pantheon, so I can pretty confidently say that it rides pretty fast, faster than that POV makes you think. I did ride it in a hot day in the middle of june, though, so maybe that skewed the experience a bit. I'll update you if I ride it earlier in the year on a colder day, I'll be getting a membership for the park in 2023 after all.

[@Wesley-76]

I've ridden only Cheetah Hunt on this list, and I love it. It's got some decent floater airtime on a couple sections, it's fast, twisty, and has a zero-g roll and 3 launches. It's not the most intense ride by a long shot, but it's just pure fun. Front row night ride is a must! Hagrid's is similar (but a motorbike model instead) and I like it even more Can't wait to ride Pantheon, Maverick, and VelociCoaster someday; they all look awesome!

[@Wesley-76]

@Victoria G Can't wait to ride it when I can! Also interested to see the queue since I've heard lots of good things about that too. Looks like Cheetah Hunt but insane

[@Wesley-76]

@Victoria G Right. Also Velocicoaster has better restraints too from what I've seen

[@Wesley-76]

@Victoria G Great to hear! Is VC your favorite coaster, or does something beat it?

[@Wesley-76]

@Victoria G Gotcha. I rode Iron Gwazi and wasn't very impressed until I rerode it in the evening when it was much crazier. Don't have a strong opinion on it yet as I need more good rides. For now my favorite is Fury 325

[@Wesley-76]

@Victoria G It's a good park. They have a great top 5

[@rocknrollbob7199]

That light of revenge at night looks like it's truly one of a kind

[@Tylerhopkins3106]

Loved your video, I thought Maverick was going to be 7th on this list but instead it came in at a tie at the number 6 spot, I always look forward to these videos it’s fun to see where different roller coasters rank in pacing great video once again!!!

[@cube9862]

Didn’t get to ride Pantheon when I went to BGW because it was closed all day due to wind, but it’s still cool to see how it ranks against rides I have ridden.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Ouch, thats brutal

[@Jalmaan]

Ah man, three months back I went to Phantasialand and Taron had a rollback the ride before me, so I was put in a recallibration round and the LSMs were turned up to the max, that shiz was insanee. I wish it would ride like that all the time.

[@Chaoshero5567]

Full SLM taron is insane, i think they also cranck them up in the summer tbh

[@Nytalite]

6:25 It depends on the weather. On March 4th when it was cold out, Pantheon absolutely crawled through its winder (in person, that is).

[@tunnndra5207]

I rode pantheon in the cold morning in the back row and I wasn’t barely able to get in the seat. The amount of ejector and floater airtime was insane. Once you ride it, pantheon feels like it’s ripping through the course and before you know it, it’s over

[@clairefunnell8481]

I wanna ride these coasters. None in Canada. Really like the Velacio Coaster. That one is neat. Sure I spelled it wrong. Maybe sometime in the next couple of years Canada's Wonderland will get a Blitz coaster. Here's hoping.

[@reillywalker195]

Cedar Fair would need to want to work with Intamin again for Canada's Wonderland to get an Intamin Blitz, which I don't see happening. A Mack multi-launch might not be out of the question, though, at least if Time Warp and Flight Deck get axed. Perhaps it could even be a spinning coaster like Time Traveler at Silver Dollar City, or get spinning back cars like Icon at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

[@Joypyf]

Congrats on 70,000 subscribers!!! 🥳

[@AirtimeThrills]

Thanks!

[@wandereule6433]

Actually all speeds is a 1 to 1 clone to Taron. Its just Not as fast as Taron, since Phantasialand has patent on Special LSM cooling, and thus can launch the train at higher speeds. Also Taron was never meant to be so fast. They decided in the end, they can add a few km/h in the second launch. And you recognize that the second Part of the Coaster ist pretty brutal because of that speed. But no, All speeds has more ride time because its slower, but literally the same track. U can watch it in every side to side comparison Video. Good Video anyway 👍🏻

[@AirtimeThrills]

I read it was slightly taller. Hard to nail down the actual stats on it though

[@rct800]

You are right, all speeds is slower! The track Layout isn't completely identical though, the highest part of the ride after the second launch is slightly higher compared to Taron

[@betterbiblereading]

Chris, when you post a new video I just go ahead and like it before I ever watch it. I already know it's going to be great. Thanks so much for such premium content and subtle humor! Also- would love to know once you make it onto Iron Gwazi and do an updated analysis of how it compares to other RMCs. Thanks! -Kevin

[@AirtimeThrills]

I will definitely ride it this year but since i only have 1 shot to go on a big trip this year, I'm gonna wait and see if everything opens by end of summer

[@betterbiblereading]

@@AirtimeThrills Awesome. Feel free to let those of us who are Universal/SeaWorld/etc… pass holders know when you’re in the Orlando area. Would be awesome to meet up for some prime ride time! Keep up the great work!

[@pablorubio8287]

I think that for pacing there should be a point system based on the feet per second and the ride’s top speed. This is because pacing means how well a ride maintains its speed, and just because a ride is faster doesn’t mean it has better pacing than another one which maintains its speed throughout

[@rixrobin]

Now that I think about it I have only ridden 7 intamins, but almost half of them are the blitz model. (Maverick, velocicoaster, and cheetah hunt).

[@TedsCoasterChannel]

Don’t know where you got your stat for Taron‘s length. On RCDB it says 1320m, which equates to 4330 ft

[@AirtimeThrills]

I took out the final brakes and station

[@AirtimeProductions]

If Velocicoaster isn’t the best paced coaster of all time then I don’t know what is

[@lastone032085]

Iron gwazi

[@XboxgamerZ]

Toutatis

[@lastone032085]

@@XboxgamerZ that won't be ready until 2023 and Panthéon looks like the better paced of the two.

[@evanjones8770]

you should make one of these videos for the universal orlando resort, it would be hard for some rides like mummy or hagrids but it would be a very interesting video

[@AirtimeThrills]

I want to do one for the worlds disney coasters. Getting the stats would be tough for the indoor coasters though

[@jordonfreeman166]

Would be cool if you did Prime Ride Time for all the Next-gen Vekomas.

[@AirtimeThrills]

That actually was done last year

[@praetorian1877]

Great video as always! What is your take on Cotaland’s announcement of a Vekoma Tilt Coaster, and on Cotaland Austin in general?

[@AirtimeThrills]

Well i predicted america would see a new generation vekoma in 2023, just wasnt expecting a tilt coaster. It looks good, more than a 1 trick pony. Cotaland will make for another awesome park in the Texas Triangle

[@praetorian1877]

@@AirtimeThrills Oh right, I remember you predicting new Vecoma returning to the states. Spot on man. Yeah it looks great and I think TX is going to step it up with more competition, which will be great for us!

[@SchantzyJam18]

Kinda funny that the First Blitz and the most recent Blitz have the same prime ride time.

[@mattpatti390]

Spent most of this video waiting for Storm Runner at Hersheypark to appear, then realized about halfway through that it’s an accelerator coaster not a blitz 😂

[@JewishSingers]

cheetah hunt is definitely fav family coaster

[@jairjimenez7983]

Love the vids man keep it up!

[@AzureAnimates]

Can you do a by the numbers video for all the minetrains

[@je6a478]

Instead of measuring the track length by hand, you could just use the rcdb number, measure the length of the station and the brake section and subtract it

[@AirtimeThrills]

Thats exactly what i do

[@seriomarkj]

it will be interesting to see how pantheon changes during the warmer months...because it does look a little slow, especially after velocicoaster just opened up

[@lastone032085]

It's already running noticeably faster than it was a month ago.

[@MacRay14]

Whew. Glad the Pythagorean Theorem didn't get totally ignored!

[@corkscrewfoley]

I will always call these 'Intamin LSM coasters' as Blitz Coasters. Nice to see my Maverick posting some good numbers. Oh Chris, isn't the reverse spike on Pantheon higher than the top hat?

[@AirtimeThrills]

I thought about that, same with soaring with dragon. Because of the launch it might not be, i havent seen an official stat on the top hat

[@corkscrewfoley]

@@AirtimeThrills That makes perfect sense. It was just one of those things I was curious about.

[@VWdabug]

Fun fact Intamin was created in Liechtenstein

[@sportsMike87]

Maverick is a fun ride but I've never seen a short line for it

[@AirtimeThrills]

Same except for right after opening

[@amanor409]

It’s always about an hour even when the park is otherwise dead. Likely because of the poor capacity the ride has.

[@maincoasters]

blitz SOUNDS SM BETTER

[@grxin414]

Shouldn't Dueling Dragons at Guangzhou Sunac Land be also in the list?

[@bowefamily5661]

Hey man I really like your videos. Now, would you be willing to do a top 10 best parks 2022 edition?

[@AirtimeThrills]

Coming end of this month actually

[@mikehunt6225]

You have the best video ideas 👌

[@godisg1]

Just wondering would Red Force be concerted a Blitz Coaster? Because it has an LSM launch on it.

[@ShockinSammy]

No because that is really just the standard hyper/giga/strata accel. coaster, just featuring a more reliable launch type.

[@godisg1]

@@ShockinSammy Thank for the answer.

[@iliketrains3546]

Should the Chinese sit down side of duelling dragons not be on here? It seems to be the same blitz model

[@discmaster789]

Hey Chris have you ridden Iron Quazi

[@themeparkgod6573]

What about Red Force isn't it basically also a Blitz Coaster?

[@koreyhu2]

Is icon at Blackpool pleasure Beach an intamin blitz? It'd probably come last on this video but it's an amazing ride

[@nidharsanviswanathan9955]

Icon is actually a Mack Coaster not an Intamin

[@koreyhu2]

@@nidharsanviswanathan9955 ahhhh thankyou for the insight

[@zacg_]

Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is also in this category. That said, it's really hard to identify "prime ride time" on a coaster like this where some of the sections are slow on purpose because of thematic elements.

[@ShockinSammy]

Actually Hagrid's isn't technically a Blitz. Yes It may have LSM Launches, but it is considered more of family launch like Th13teen

[@zacg_]

@@ShockinSammy several of these aren't technically Blitz coasters because that term has been discontinued by Intamin. But the track technology and vehicles are still the same with only the restraints varying across the model. If this list is all "Blitz" coasters then Hagrid is as well. A coaster can be a family coaster and still be the same coaster model as more thrilling models. Hence the inclusion of Cheetah Hunt.

[@ShockinSammy]

@@zacg_ even intamin doesn't consider it part of the "LSM Launch Coaster" model, then again if you look at their product website, they consider Hydraulic launches ad LSM coasters too...

[@RomanSecundus]

would big dipper at luna park sydney count as a blitz

[@gyeongchankim5423]

I really want to try an intamin blitz one day.

[@Starlit43]

Thrill / family flat rides for main US parks. No water rides included. Up charged attractions not included. If you get really wet on a ride not included. Six flags great adventure: 17 Six flags New England: 15 Six flags Darien lake: 11 Six flags America: 16 Six flags Over georgia: 14 Six flags St. Louis: 10 Six flags great America: 19 Six flags over Texas: 18 Six flags fiesta Texas: 16 Six flags Discovery kingdom: 10 Six flags magic mountain: 10 Cedar point: 21 Kings Island: 13 Dorney park: 21 Kings Dominion: 12 Carowinds: 16 Knott’s berry farm: 15 California’s great America: 14 Valleyfair: 15 Worlds of fun: 12 Michigan’s adventure: 11 HersheyPark: 24 Kennywood: 14 Busch gardens williamsburg: 16 Busch gardens Tampa: 6 Sea world Orlando: 3 Sea world San Diego: 4 Sea world San Antonio: 3 Holiday world: 14 Dollywood: 17 Silverwood: 14 Silver dollar city: 15

[@Starlit43]

@@Polarized_Vision it’s listed.

[@mattchise11]

I love maverick. However I’m 6’3 and those shoulder restraints got clicked down one time too far and I was very uncomfortable and in serious pain. And what makes it worse is being stationary before and after the ride for a tad too long

[@AirtimeThrills]

Ugh those shoulder restraints. With the ejector that has also, not fun

[@robingalle519]

assume you didn''t take in the parc asterix blitz coaster they didn't start construction yet

[@NorthernRidesYaBoi]

I'd also say that Red Force is a Blitz. I know it's very different, but on a technical level, it looks to match a Blitz 100%

[@AirtimeThrills]

True, id consider it an accelerator in spirit even if its technically one of these lsm launched coasters/blitzes

[@ydinoh]

I'm surprised you haven't rode pantheon yet.. seems like I see a new video on it every day

[@AirtimeThrills]

Ill do my best to include it on my florida trip this summer

[@605coasters]

I feel like once we get a POV of Pantheon running in warmer weather over the summer, it'll put it in a slightly better spot. I think that once it gets to run in hotter weather, it'll be insane.

[@AirtimeThrills]

True. I do try to avoid official povs because those tend to run so slow but youre right about the time of year

[@enthusiastJD]

You're gonna love pantheon

[@piercesteven3730]

6:40 yet bgw advertises it as the worlds fastest multi launch.

[@reteledman]

It won’t be after Top Thrill 2.

[@rbruch98]

I got 4 rides in on Pantheon in on first day open to the public: Not super impressed. Better than Ice Breaker, and the Stall is better than Velocicoaster's. The spike is pretty good, and the reverse launch is great with the bunny hop. Else, not much to say about it.

[@ToastGhost]

I'm probably missing something here but shouldn't Red Force be in here somewhere?

[@ShockinSammy]

Not really, as that's just considered a "More reliable acceleration coaster"

[@rct800]

You definetly have something wrong with all speeds, the ride is slower than taron and has the longer ride time as a result.

[@zanewebb2665]

Still waiting for the prime ride time video on the Vekoma Boomerang 😤

[@ParkVisions]

Maverick pacing is so surreal to me just so good, but my 2nd would be Velocicoaster it’s pacing is good but I’ll take Maverick over but don’t get me wrong Velocicoaster pacing is definitely unbeatable

[@Chaoshero5567]

I love that tis list is only nearly 2 year old and already misses three coasters lol

[@robloxcoasters8855]

Suggestion "top 10 worst arrow coasters no longer in operation"

[@bartplays3392]

Ooh another one of these videos!

[@alex33952]

I got 3 rides on Cheetah Hunt last week and thought that SFNE should add it to the park as their next coaster. It would be a great addition to the park. They wont add it though, would it fit the goalith/flashback land?

[@AirtimeThrills]

No way cheetah hunt fits on there. That would need to be a wayy more compact launch coaster

[@Seedyy1]

What about Hagrids.

[@lucashopkins5485]

Prime Ride Time Idea: BGT or BGW coasters

[@mt_xing]

We missed your april fools entry this year :(

[@jameswarmington3054]

Where’s icon? Probably rank high as it’s long and slow?

[@AirtimeThrills]

Thats mack rides so not sure

[@seangearhart2494]

So we're just gonna forget about Red Force?

[@LameMoviesInc]

...and Hagrid's

[@ShockinSammy]

Yes because it's not really a blitz, it is considered more of just a "more reliable acceleration coaster"

[@favroitetiger2955]

Didn’t Intamin recently rename the Blitz coaster name.

[@DJWezzyK]

Technically Red Force in Ferrari land, Salou (Port Aventura Resort) is also a Intamin LSM Launch Coaster. Just not a Blitz coaster. More a stratacoaster with a LSM launch. But Intamin says it is a LSM launch coaster. Does this fit this catagory as well or?

[@ShockinSammy]

So is Storm Coaster @ Dubai Hills and Dueling Dragons @ Guangzhou Sunac Land, but those are a bit of a different type ride. Also Intamin claims their Acceleration coasters are LSM Coasters, even those are Hydraulic launches. Ya can't eve trust the manufacturer.

[@DJWezzyK]

@@ShockinSammy Hydraulic Launch Coasters are not LSMs right? Well we might give the CEO of Energylandia some credit then that he says Intamins can't be trusted.

[@sgtmidgetpanda2121]

Cedar point needs to put new trains on maverick and it’d be so much better

[@thomaslou624]

Before I watch. I say hagrids is the longest. Then maverick, then Pantheon then VC. Wow I was wrong 😂

[@jonahfrazier8630]

Is Storm Runner not a blitz?

[@AirtimeThrills]

That would be an accelerator

[@eddienhp]

I gotta say the modern launch roller coasters by Intamin are the Intamin Blitz.

[@sportsMike87]

Like to see more in the us but six flags seems to cheap to work with Intamin

[@Cje_-yj8ov]

How did maverick get such a different ride time figure than in your cedar point prime ride time video?

[@AirtimeThrills]

Good catch, i think on that video i took out the slowdown on the 2nd launch and on this one i left it in. I'm always adjusting how i calculate these stats and that video was over a year ago

[@sqoomsh]

It’s very similar to soaring with dragon, but really quite different. *cOnTrAdIcTiOn*

[@The_DiZZeL]

Man BGT needs another Intamin.... or B&M Giga would be fuckin awesome lol

[@mcexpress-trains]

What about red force?

[@LH44-GC]

I would have included Storm Runner, even if it's an accelerating coaster. It looks similar to some chinese ones

[@ShockinSammy]

the whole point of the blitz model is the LSM launches though, so including Storm Runner just wouldn't fit.

[@Jacobmovietalk]

What about hagrids

[@ShockinSammy]

To quote Chris. "Doesnt really qualify as a blitz...kinda like Th13teen. More of a family launch coaster"

[@Jacobmovietalk]

He should do a second one on family blitz coasters

[@TommyLyp]

Why is s ice breaker not on hear

[@outdoodled800]

I thought Hagrid's would be on this list.