Worlds Best Dark Rides Part One: Motion Simulators

[@AnotherSwissYoutubeUser]

Coaster Studios making a video not about rollercoasters: Wait that’s illegal

[@briankyg]

I mean he’s made a video about sports 😳😳

[@adamisveryweird3854]

Brian Gamboa true

[@gissneric]

For me, the king of motion simulators right now would be Flight of Passage. No other ride can replicate the realness of that ride. You really feel like flying.

[@CoastingwithCulture]

Not to mention the nice touch of the replication of the breathing of the Banshee. None of my friends who I rode it with for my first time told me about that, and it took me a minute to figure out what was going on. -Gary

[@johnao117]

For me personally, Flight of Passage #1 forever. The only ride that I put above any coaster I’ve ever been on.

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

same

[@criticinsider7989]

Toot Toot that is an amazing ride but I liked rise of the resistance better

[@joao.spegiorin]

Yes, definetely one of the best rides ever built

[@johnao117]

Haven’t gotten to Rise yet! I’ll have to see how it is. :)

[@Romeo-hi5cn]

Same

[@alexl8552]

Ok who thinks Taylor should do more recreations like Harry Potter 😂

[@L00PdeL00P]

Thought your pfp was a butt

[@walkingelf6836]

That was hillarious

[@alexl8552]

L00PdeL00P nope lol 😂

[@LockeDemosthenes2]

I miss Body Wars at EPCOT, that was my favorite motion simulator of all time.

[@jonathanwallis3300]

Joshua Davidson for me, it would be Back To The Future! Curse you Universal!

[@LOOIS2k0]

Smugglers run is great when you don’t have a clueless child as the pilot of your ship

[@zacg_]

I'm glad to see you going outside the coaster lane periodically. I love well done dark rides and think they really improve parks. I definetely prefer dark rides with practical effects but Flight of Passage is pretty impressive.

[@mrknowhere6457]

My absolute FAVORITE dark ride is Zombie at my local state fair. I love how it really has nothing to do with zombies, it's a great expectation subversion, and the interior has some fantastic dollar store lighting, it definitely makes you feel like your riding through a trailer, which makes the atmosphere so much better than any Disney dark ride.

[@RandomStuff991]

Thank you for defending the Fallon ride, I get why people do not enjoy it. However, for fans of Fallon and NYC it is a blast. It has a nice queue and the animation is very crisp.

[@TheSpicyFalafel]

Love the new video type, a breath of fresh air in the coaster community

[@ATLSloan]

Paired with my Pimax 5K VR headset, I’m building a 3DOF (can be upgraded to 6DOF later) motion and wind simulator now just so I can ride coasters in No Limits....if the only way for me to get my coaster fix with the parks shutdown is through VR, so be it.

[@turbine4723]

Sloan MacK that is awesome!

[@matthewsouthwell9653]

Please can you post it on your channel?

[@joshkirkham4281]

Thorpe park beating Disney at their own game, that takes some doing

[@steelnole3847]

My favorites are Forbidden Journey, Star Tours, Flight Of Passage, Despicable Me,Spider-Man, Smuggler’s Run, Soarin’,Transformers,Spaceship Earth, and I haven’t been on Rise of the Resistance yet!

[@as25437]

Spaceship Earth and ROTR are not simulators

[@steelnole3847]

Alex Stein dark rides

[@Jason-sj2xm]

You ever been on Men in Black?

[@steelnole3847]

Stang I forget so many!

[@al0742]

Only quarantine can make Taylor talk about dark rides

[@porkins74]

Nostalgia will always have me vote for Star Tours as my number 1. This is going to make a good series.

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

What??? About damn time we talk about dark rides! Water rides next please

[@ThemeParkMedia]

Flight of Passage is my personal favorite simulator but I can 100% understand why Darren Brown is your number one

[@DigitalDan]

It's great to see DBGT getting the appreciation it deserves. It may be really unreliable and not fully work alot of the time but honestly when it works completely it's a great experience.

[@ThemeParkHorizons]

I recommend riding FlyOver America at the Mall of America the next you visit. It is WELL worth the money and is one of my favorite flying simulators ever!

[@CoasterStudios]

It looks cool, for sure! I have not been to Mall of America yet, but whenever I visit, I will be sure to check it out!

[@CreepyQGirl]

I whole heartedly recommend Flyover America at the MOA. There is also FlyOver Canada in Vancover as well.

[@dorkofalltrades5460]

The reason it's so good is because it's a copy of soarin at disney, except over America. It is a very fun experience, however, and I do recommend it if you're at the MoA.

[@harryrollings1333]

How Derren Brown made this list seems crazy to me, let alone number 1

[@prakesh2904]

At first I was enraged that he put Derren Browns Ghost Train a dm number one, but then I realized he probably got lucky and got a good seat. For me I got one good seat and 2 bad seats. One time the headset had unbearable screen-door effect. But lucky for Taylor he got a good ride.

[@SplashOne]

My #1 is definitely Flight of Passage. Number 2 would probably be Mission Space. Followed by the Flying Theatres (Europa Park, EPCOT, Ferrari Land, Ferrari World) and Star Tours.

[@gladiatordragon9219]

10. Haven't rode this, no comment. 9. (Only been on the Studios version) It's a fun ride for when you just want to take a break. It always has a line that's among the smallest in the park, so it's easy to just hop on, enjoy, and take a quick break from the hot Florida sun. 8. As much as I dislike the Minions due to their oversaturation, I can appreciate this ride. That being said, it's not one of my favorites, nor would I really prioritize it. 7. Haven't been on that, but I can imagine that, as one who doesn't watch the Tonight Show much, I feel as though I'd view it in a more negative light. 6. I've been to the Soarin' at Epcot for both the California and "Around the World" flights. It's a classic attraction, but I feel they could do more for the queue. It looks nice, but it needs just a little more. 5. I have one primary gripe that I hope is fixed soon. They need to create a sort of Mission Matrix, like what Star Tours has. That being said, it's a pretty decent ride, and it works well as a side attraction to Rise of the Resistance (though I haven't been on ROTR). 4. I have actually been on this, and, first of all, it had no line when my family went. This was actually quite a shame, as there was a lot in the queue that I wished I could look at longer (particularly that flying robot thing. The mechanisms for that were really clever). I agree that this is quite a lot better than Soarin. 3. Haven't been on this. I really should, given your assessment though. 2. Best Flying Theater in the world, no contest. That being said, ugh. That line is worth it the first few times, but not for many more unless you're absurdly lucky. 1. I may go on this if I manage to get to Thorpe, but I'm not a fan of horror stuff.

[@Stubwood_on_YT]

Let's go! Thorpe Park in number 1!

[@mrquavers]

Stubwood yeah but like it’s derren brown and not hex which is better

[@mcgarnagle6102]

You kids and your fancy simulators. When I was your age all we had was Mission to Mars at Disneyland. It was a circular room a screen on the floor and one on the ceiling. There was a countdown and the screen on the bottom showed the Earth getting smaller while the screen at the top showed Mars getting bigger. The seats vibrated. Boy, you really felt like you were going to Mars.

[@matthiaskrempl3073]

Voletarium at Europa-Park is mindblowing. I love the theming and music, specifically done by a huge orchestra for this ride. That branding really pays off.

[@MrCollerRoaster]

Great video Taylor!

[@mitchellries256]

I agree with you on Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon. I love late night talk shows, and The Tonight Show is my favorite of them all.

[@Jason-sj2xm]

My Top 15 Dark rides I've ridden 15) TIE: Star Tours and Mission: Space 14) Under the Sea 13) Lost Kingdom Adventure 12) Race through New York 11) Cat in the Hat 10) Ninjago: The Ride 9) Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin 8) Haunted Mansion 7) The Simpsons Ride 6) E.T. Adventure 5) Pirates of the Caribbean 4) Transformers 3) Men in Black: Alien Attack 2) Spider-Man 1) Forbidden Journey (I wasn't sure if Test Track would count so I didn't include it.)

[@triple7marc]

I happened to visit BGW for the first time when Battle for Eire was there. It was so blurry that I almost threw up from motion sickness.

[@lightningwu]

Lol, I am very glad that you enjoyed Flight of Passage so much and rate it so highly! I had the pleasure of working at the ride and learned all its secrets and sharing in the experiences with guests and more so it was quite the pleasure to ride again and again and often times, alone. ^_^ With respect, I still think it should have been #1 lol

[@mdf3530]

6:21 Expedition Theme Park's head just exploded 😂

[@cinnamonhairextensions7125]

yes dbgt is one of the sickest rides, so happy to have it at my home park

[@goldgreatdane1]

Man you and Expedition Theme Park have very different opinions on Ghost Train 😂

[@TheRealSweedie]

I always get nauseated on these rides... or well, most of them anyway, so I haven't been on that many. I do wanna go on Flight of Passage and Smuggler's Run at some point, but I'm fine with waiting until the lines get a bit shorter.

[@TheCoasterCraze]

Race through New York is extremely underrated, felt like it did a great job of simulating the high speed atmosphere going through NYC

[@CoastingwithCulture]

I just rode Smuggler's Run for the first time a few weeks ago at Hollywood Studios (a week or two before the closing of the parks), and one of the bigger disappointments I have with how they run it is that you're all but guaranteed to be an engineer if you take advantage of single rider. Granted, it might save you a TON of time that way, but still kind of a bummer.....or has anyone ever used Single Rider and gotten a different spot? -Gary

[@robcoasters]

Thorpe Park is my home park and I've ridden it three times over the years. Twice in 2018 and once in 2019. The first two in 2018 were great and I was very impressed but my 2019 ride was cluttered with technical issues, a desynced headset, and a three minute dead spot which was nothing but screaming and a black screen. Ghost Train will be either an incredible experience or a terrible ride depending on pure luck and nothing else. They're bringing back Rise of the Demon for 2020 so I can only hope my next ride is better. I kind of want to do it again, and see how it compares to last time. The ride was way too far ahead of it's time, and it feels like Thorpe would've been a lot better off doing something on a smaller scale to test things out instead of what feels like a prototype on steroids. You're extremely lucky to have gotten such a good ride. You probably haven't realised this could've placed dead last on your list if you caught a bad ride on a bad day!

[@KhaosOP]

I thought the Ghost Train at Thorpe Park was absolutely shocking, half of it was out of sync and half the staff didn't know what the heck they were doing. nothing scary about having a park staff member tap me on the leg

[@catempireftw7134]

KhaosOP completely agree. I’ve ridden it at least 5 times. The only time it was actually somewhat rideable (my first), but I really didn’t find it scary at all. The only impressive part is the ending which once you’ve seen it a few times quickly loses all charm. Compared to other VR experiences such as the void I think it’s really lame and lacking in special effects. Tbh I don’t think it deserves even being above star tours.

[@oliviervantilt5764]

This is awesome!

[@patrickomeara3700]

Awesome but very obscure entry in this category is Wings Over Washington in Seattle (right next to the Great Wheel). Did everything Screamin does but so much better

[@rct3isepic]

Patrick O’Meara I was gonna comment that because I love that ride. Also I think you mean Soarin not screamin.

[@patrickomeara3700]

I do mean soarin! We went to Seattle right before covid and had no idea Wings over Washington was there. We were blown away

[@thomietrein4822]

Mabey you could make a sepparet video for indoor coasters. (Sory if my english is bad i am dutch)

[@warmerparty3862]

You should do a video of the weirdest flat and dark rides.

[@Boktai87]

Curse of Darkastle..... *Presses F*

[@gilded_lady]

My favorite has to be Mr. Toad's Wild Ride just for the pure "wait, we went drunk driving, died and wound up in Hell?" of it all.

[@turbine4723]

My favorite has to be Mission Space at Epcot.

[@CoasterStudios]

Ah yes, the vomit machine!

[@hapa442100]

I think the only one I would include is Mission Space at Epcot. The liftoff is amazing. It’s almost like Smuggler’s Run 1.0.

[@GreatAmericanCoaster]

Is their going to be a wave breaker the rescue coaster review, or is it not important enough to even bother with it?

[@leophyte9663]

I don't know no "Darren Brown' x) 6:18 I did do nightmares the night after I rode DBGT tho, horror rides are not my thing, especially this one °_°

[@roman_is_gone]

Soarin in Cali and Epcot are the same exact ride but honestly Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom is one of the best rides at the parks.

[@DieTRIler]

I Love Voletarium at Europapark! Its the best Motion Simulator in Germany.

[@TheLegomann97]

Regarding Battle for Eire: No love for Corkscrew Hill? That was one of my family's favorites when BG was our home park before it got replaced by Europe in the Air...

[@CoasterStudios]

Never rode Corkscrew hill, plus i’m only including currently operational attractions.

[@jimmypawlowski6918]

i agree with race through new york. it is honestly so much fun and i have no clue why people hate it! the acapella singers in the queue are the highlight though

[@joaopaulosalvador]

Completely out of subject but I just saw your face for the first time and yes. Just yes!

[@metmatt]

Flying Dreams at Ferrari Land is faaaaaaar better than Racing Legends. Racing Legends is possibly the worst simulator ride I've ever been on.

[@CoasterStudios]

alwaysew Racing Legends was not good at all😂 the problem was, I didn’t realize there were two different rides in that building, so I mistakenly thought it didn’t matter which line I got in!

[@sarahd8641]

My favorite motion simulator type ride was Houdini's Great Escape at SFGA. I went in having no clue what it was going to be and ended up getting right back in line after I got off it. Very cool illusion. I wish there was one at either of my home parks so I could get to experience it again 😭

[@dirtydiamondmovies]

Did you ever experience Tomb Raider: The Ride at Kings Island? Definitely an honorable mention!

[@CoasterStudios]

I did not, but that would be categorized as a flat ride, even though it had dark ride elements. I heard great things about it, I would've loved to have ridden it!

[@forrestdevine2336]

@@CoasterStudios I lucked out and got it opening season. No idea what I was in for. It was an experience

[@ammaarhasan1088]

dErren Brown's ghost train is a very good ride after its rise of the demon refurbishment in 2017, however many people dislike it due to not only Thorpe Park's inconsistency with many of the effects but also as the original ride was very poor and felt very cheap so people still remember that failure and also Thorpe Park gets a very bad GP most days who very often ruin the experience

[@CoasterStudios]

Thats fair. I never experienced it before Rise of the Demon, so I never knew what it used to be like. I knew almost nothing about it going in, which is why it exceeded my expectations.

[@somerandomperson9724]

The one at dreamworld Australia was really good

[@themikeygshow1271]

Battle for Eire kinda disappointed me. The VR was just kinda nauseating. It’s a shame they got rid of Dark Castle because BGW doesn’t have a great dark ride anymore

[@CoasterStudios]

I do miss Darkastle very much

[@themeparkcentral3059]

I remember your reaction on Darren Brown from 2018, that was a fun day

[@officialmusicvideo2605]

My personal favorite has to be Mass Effect at California’s Great America.

[@goodfellow408]

Me too! I love the live actor; they are always so good

[@officialmusicvideo2605]

@@goodfellow408 Literally what made the ride for me. I remember going on with a bunch of first timers, and the actor asked everyone to buckle up and put a thumb up when they had.I pretended to buckle and actually put a thumb up, and the actor played on it saying something like "Alright, I got one guy over here, what's wrong with the rest of you?" which confused everyone else even more, I doubt I will ever have laughed harder than when he revealed that there are in fact, no seat-belts.

[@mrquavers]

You didn’t just put derren browns ghost train on number 1

[@brianmacdonald7297]

My company rented out Pandora for our company all-hands last year, but I was speaking at a conference elsewhere and couldn't go. My co-workers were posting photos of the empty Flight of Passage queue and wondering why there was so much space for the line, and all I could do was grind my teeth from hundreds of miles away.

[@isaaclyon8478]

I love flight of passage a ton, but for me there is still a ride that tops it. Mission: Space at epcot is incredible. It is interactive, and it actually has g-force. You can experience 3 gs of force for up to 30 seconds straight. No other simulator that I know of does that.

[@ericfeichthaler6647]

While I don't like most motion simulators do to their lack of creativity and overall idea that watching POVs give you the whole experience, I thought Legoland's Masters of Flight was very creative and fun.

[@CoasterStudios]

Masters of Flight was neat, and I liked that it was different, but for me it wasn't enough to make this list. If you go back and watch the video I made from my day at Legoland, you'll hear me mention how I got put in the worst possible seat for it, which probably didn't help my experience.

[@joao.spegiorin]

Totally agree with Race Through New York making this list! It's an underrated and a really cool simulator

[@zacharyl4594]

Got really concerned you were bouta put Simpsons over FoP.

[@thedon7047]

Flight of Passage, Spiderman, and Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey are all top tier

[@CoasterStudios]

Spider Man and Forbidden Journey use different ride systems than most of the others in this video, which is why I didn’t include them here. That being said, they are indeed great rides, that is correct!

[@laral4657]

Fallon is fine but I got really scared when I saw Simpsons in the thumbnail

[@Yamezzzz]

You deadass calling Derren Brown "Darren".

[@braydenmunger8391]

When he didn’t put flight at passage at 1 ?!

[@maxhagenauer24]

Will you Still do Keys to the Kingdom in May or did it get cancelled?

[@CoasterStudios]

As of right now, it is still scheduled for May 31st. If it gets cancelled or delayed, I will be sure to let everyone know.

[@openroadtravels181]

On my recent trip to WDW I got picked to be the rebel spy it was my trip goal and it happened!

[@rapking4282]

The Voletarium is my number 1

[@amroge8703]

Dark Ride Studios

[@jagproductions1118]

With ghost train being at my home park I wish I could love it as much as Taylor however I never had a ride that was completely blind going in so I may be biased. The ride does need more love though.

[@markusfreestyle7837]

Derren Brown ghost train is good imo, quite scary. Wish they got a coaster instead tho

[@user-dz5yo3cv6k]

Btw, you used on some parts of the video creative commons pictures which need more than the creator's name: links to the license, picture and creator as well as mention about the license.

[@themeparkfi]

I mean... I guess Derren Browns guest train is a different experience to most dark rides, but wasn’t expecting that to be your number 1!

[@ATLien712]

My god Flight of Passage is amazing, but it's at least a 2 hr wait from the time the park opens, no matter how early you get there

[@m.a.g.m.a.]

Awsome video

[@therealinfernape4720]

Hey Taylor, maybe you could also do a video on your favorite log flume rides. Don't you dare leaving out Chiapas tho! XD

[@Jason-sj2xm]

I bet for flumes Ripsaw Falls af Universal and Splash Mountain at Disney parks would top the list.

[@buckeyenation2600]

You should do your top 25 worst rollercoasters

[@CoasterStudios]

I have no idea what my top 25 worst would be lol, I don't keep track of that.

[@justepic1]

This list stunned me. Would the Harry Potter and the forbidden forest rides count under this category?

[@CoasterStudios]

No. It is not a motion simulator. It will be included in the next list which will address more traditional dark rides.

[@themeckanicwolf]

The Simpson's ride is the best one in my opinion

[@R_M2603]

What is your coaster credit taylor?

[@CoasterStudios]

721

[@ethan1866]

I had no idea how good battle erie was before ive ridden it

[@paulbeale5812]

The new Soaring [at Epcot] is good too but not good enough to move it up the list.

[@smuella]

The Voletarium? Done it once, not very keen on doing it again. I just thought the film wasn‘t interesting.

[@maxhagenauer24]

Sub to Coaster Studios and Minion Mayhem.

[@zacg_]

One more thought, while I'm sure you've already made your part 2 video, I think breaking down screen based conventional dark rides from practical effects based dark rides is a good idea. I get that this could be complicated when you get to rides like the Spider-Man or even to some extent Justice League but I think they are pretty different. (RIP Curse of DarKastle.) Also, it makes sense to separate shooter dark rides from regular dark rides. That being said, I'd be surprised to see a lot of shooter dark rides on your list anyway.

[@amroge8703]

I swear if you put Fast and Furious Supercharged on this, I would cry

[@henrydrakeselftape]

omg i feel so special something at my home park was no. 1

[@L00PdeL00P]

Mission space is best one

[@paulweiland1948]

Wish I could handle the motion simulators a little better. The vast majority of these types of rides tend to make me feel motion sickness. Great list though!

[@InfinitePlaylist909]

What is Forbidden Journey classified as?

[@CoasterStudios]

Not a motion simulator! Yes it has certain elements of it, but there’s a lot more too it. I will be including it in my next dark ride video.

[@InfinitePlaylist909]

Coaster Studios good to know! Love your vids, great job as always Taylor!!

[@themercycatalog]

Takeaway from this video: Taylor likes Star Wars.

[@timhulsen7385]

UNIVERSAL JOINED THE CHAT

[@whit9957]

Quarantine must be getting to Taylor if he is bored enough to talk about Dark rides and theming.

[@CoasterStudios]

I love a good dark ride! This is just a coaster channel, so I don’t talk about dark rides as much as I would otherwise.