You NEED To Visit Michigan For This Roller Coaster!! - A Trip to Ride Shivering Timbers!

[@HeelBJC]

Thank you for documenting the park for your viewers. We are a small community here, but we have a lot of pride in Shivering Timbers!

[@SagaFraga]

Thanks for shouting out my pride and joy! I worked on the track inspection crew for only a summer but it was one of the best jobs I ever had! Much love from northern Michigan!

[@ParkPros]

Thanks for the shout out mang! And happy to hear you like the shirt 🤝

[@poppyonline4034]

Awesome shirt!!

[@OnTheMapWithZack]

What absolutely nobody talks about, and something I will say here, is that this park is actually in an amazing location. If you're looking for other amusement parks in the area, other than a couple little childrens parks you aren't going to get it. However, the lake michigan coast is absolutely stacked with beautiful towns, with Muskegon being one of my personal favorites. Go check out the Deck restaurant, a fantastic all outdoor restaurant right on the beach where you can see 3 different lighthouses, one of which you can go inside of. Go right up the road and see 2 historic ships, including a WW2 submarine and a coast guard vessel. Not to be outdone, they have another ship that was there in the D Day invasion. And the downtown is beautiful right on the lake. That's not to mention Holland with the Windmill and other Dutch amenities, Grand Haven with the Musical Fountain. Countless beaches, lighthouses, and small quaint towns all offering their own unique charm, with Grand Rapids being a very underrated city just 45 minutes away. When you have many parks in this country that are out in the middle of nowhere, this one is in an amazing area and not checking out the area while you're out there is a crime.

[@JackSassyPants]

As a GR resident thank you for your kind words. There's so many good coastal towns because a lot of Old Money from Chicago worked its way up the coast in tourism over the past century or so, but as a result a lot of wonderful communities exist. I'm really happy to live around here even if the rent is way more expensive than it should be, even compared to the national averages rn.

[@MidcourseDiscourse]

Shivering Timbers is such an incredible ride. The rest of the park seems to be doing very well this season, and I’m glad you guys had a good visit!

[@rossh688]

Fortunately, it was built before Cedar Fair bought Michigan's Adventure or this coaster would have never been built. Glad to see they are putting good love into the woodies, there...maybe I will be inspired to drive 3 hours there instead of the 2 hours it takes to go to Cedar Point. Great to see 2 trains on already AND, running in the rain. ST is the S**T!

[@coastaku1954]

Nah, ST is mid

[@specter2451]

I love the subtle insertion of the Intamin fart at 7:07. Your editing is on point as always

[@demk3374]

Shivering timbers definitely deserves more love

[@aaronscoasters]

Wolverine Wildcat needs more love

[@Synth_Cat]

FR

[@TomFeldpausch]

@@aaronscoasters I agree. They need to replace the second of the layout. Because that first half was sooo smooth! And pretty good airtime!

[@itsfionaur]

Michigan’s Adventure is the most nostalgic thing for me, I would always come here before I was old enough to ride the things at cedar point! Shivering Timbers used to terrify me, but it absolutely turned me into a coaster enthusiast :)

[@LeSpookyWolf]

Thanks for showing my home park some love guys!! Grew up with this basically in my backyard and we now take our kids. The park gets a lot of hate so it's nice to see someone appreciate some of the good things. Shivering Timbers was one of my first 'big' coasters and I have nothing but love for it

[@patrickthorn653]

Thank you! This is my home park. I was OBSESSED with it when I was a kid. I saw it under construction in 97. I had no idea it would be JUST hills. I will never forget the first time I saw the finished ride. My jaw dropped. Didn't get to ride it till after 2000. I remember thinking that it was like millenium force of wood. No BS. Just speed and hills

[@hyperchronicxlc]

Some of the best editing yet. Seriously. Shoutout to ElToroBaby ❤️

[@carysage]

My all time favorite coaster and my home park! I was there a couple Sundays ago and managed to ride it 7 times in under an hour. Amazed to see 2 train ops so early in the season. One of those rides was in row 11. Rows 1-3 were full and the rest of the train was completely empty. Possibly the wildest ride of my life! The whip over every hill and turn was insane. Watching all those empty cars bouncing was surreal. And you're absolutely right about the blue train, waaay smoother ride. When they are on one train ops it seems like it's always green that's running so it probably gets more mileage. Rain rides are amazing. Lines got longer for you then because most of the GP is usually in the water park.

[@richardmorgan1588]

I love the woodies at Michigan's Adventure! We went to Timbers Fest (the ACE event) last year and it was our first, and so far only, time at the park. It was a great event with great weather. Indiana isn't perfect but one definite perk to living here is the proximity to so many world class parks within a short drive but I have never tried to do them consecutively! That's hard core!

[@D8OfficialMusic]

Michigan’s Adventure needs a major remodel so it has several rides as cool as that. CF should make it more like Cedar Point cause people from Michigan such as myself would definitely love it

[@mikes6457]

That blue car over braking in the station was British comedy-esque

[@ZygalStudios]

I was JUST here last week. 5 min wait for front row of Shivering Timbers. Glad to see you out here in West Michigan, I live just about an hour or so southeast of Michigan's Adventure. Definitely feel privileged to have Shivering Timbers close by

[@chuck4714]

😂😂 the breaking noise in the station

[@richardmorgan1588]

I noticed that too. Classic Ryan!

[@poppyonline4034]

I laughed so hard. Maybe my favorite part 😂

[@Eagle-jc5nr]

Holy moly, I was literally here the day before you uploaded! Only reason I know this park even existed was because of your videos about the park and Shivering Timbers you made a few years back.

[@surgegamer]

MI Adventure is almost always packed. The rainy weather was a boon for the wait times. Shivering Timbers has been a staple for me growing up in GR, we'd make yearly trips until I got into college in 05. Tons of good memories. Super happy you guys managed to make the trip up to check it out!

[@FunkAndFluff]

The subtle audio jokes this video really got to me. Love 'em!

[@Midwesterny]

Yay in my home state!!! Michigan adventures is 10/10

[@ceejw]

Only been to Michigan Adventure once. I was going to school in Grand Rapids and randomly decided to go to the Michigan Adventure waterpark with some friends on a random Saturday in 2008. Wasn't planning on doing any rides but the combo ticket was like $10 more so we just did that because Thunderhawk looked like it might be fun. Thunderhawk was pretty mediocre and we weren't planning on riding Shivering Timbers because the only wooden roller coasters any of us had been on were Mean Streak and Blue Streak and didn't feel like getting our shit rocked by a rough as hell coaster on the way out but we decided fuck it and rode it anyway. That was probably the best coaster decision I've ever made in my life. We got off and road it 3 more times. I'm a big fan of wooden coasters now and I don't know if I would have ever given them another chance if Shivering Timbers hadn't changed my perception.

[@ninjagirl226]

I’m confused on the combo ticket thing. MI adventures has always “two parks for the price of one fun fun”. And I know I went to the park in 2008. One ticket got you into both parks. That was when Thunderhawk opened, which was my favorite ride in the park back then cause I liked inverting coasters.

[@ceejw]

@@ninjagirl226 Oh that could be true and I'm just remembering us debating whether to go leave the water park at all that day to ride coasters

[@bingfutch]

Here for the Shivering Timbers love. Such a sleeper, UNTIL YOU RIDE IT! Great job, y'all!

[@coastaku1954]

It's way overrated, sorry. It's bland and forceless

[@fleedermouse]

@@coastaku1954do you think that Millie is good in any way? Asking for friend. Honestly though if you like Millie I render your opinion void. I haven’t been to this ride but I am going to

[@coastaku1954]

@@fleedermouse Millie is also bland and boring with very little airtime

[@causaloak4577]

Travel vlogs are back let’s go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheNinjaDC]

Michigan's Adventure is a really good small park. My biggest complaint when I visited was the food. It felt ripped right out of a gas station, and I've come to expect more from Cedar Fair.

[@unworthyrider]

Mostly here to give some props to Cole as well. At WoF a few weeks ago, he saw that I was a single rider on Timber Wolf and rode next to me. Never a word about his internet presence or what he thought about the ride, just asked me what I thought about it. Ran into him the next day at SDC and had a quick chat. He’s a good dude and I wish him and you coaster KZbinrs the best.

[@Kase3322]

Michigander here. When I was a kid and just starting off on my rollercoaster journey, my family and I went to Michigan's Adventure. My dad, mom, and I went on the corkscrew (my brother was scared so he didn't ride), and it had rained before be boarded. We got stuck on it for SEVEN cycles because the brakes were wet, and it wouldn't stop. Idk if that's the same corkscrew or not though. Let's just say, I was terrified after that, and you'd think I would never ride a coaster again, but I LOvE them.

[@starscreamtron]

Shivering Timbers is one of the greatest woodies ever built. Rode it for the first time a few weeks ago and loved it to death. Top three wood for me

[@rossh688]

We just drove 4,000 miles to hit Holiwood Nights, Six Flags Over Texas, Kemah Boardwalk, Galveston Pleasure Pier, back to Kemah, 3 days at Fiesta Texas Rodeo, SeaWorld San Antonio, back to Over Texas and ended the trip at Six Flags Great America before I headed back to the Detroit burbs.

[@sierracassidy5686]

As a Michigander, can confirm built ford rough.

[@MichaelRei99]

You mean Found On Road Dead.

[@Metaintelligencia]

How did they make it to Muskegon with EVERY highway in the state under construction all at once

[@coasternerd3506]

Just road this a couple days ago, and Shivering Timbers is amazing. Thank you Ryan for spreading love for this park and ride and gave me the courage to go up and give it a shot😊

[@KyleJPie10]

Shivering Timbers isn't just a roller coaster, it's a way of life

[@raymondking2945]

Thank you for counting the seconds of airtime on Shivering Timbers. A gyro swing from Intamin would complete Michigan's Adventure's lineup. Or a Larson Loop

[@StoneheartCoasters]

I ABSOLUTELY ADORE THIS PARK! 😂 Idk why, but every ride is so much fun in it's own way. Tucked away around a charming lake 🥲 Take me back please 🤙❤️

[@patricksquires77]

Cool to see the uptrend this coaster is getting this past year-ish.

[@AdventuresWithAlex]

I definitely need to get out there and experience shivering timbers

[@zacharypreuss8118]

Whatsa dude! Love your content and as a Shivering Timbers fanatic this video inspired me to get up and take some laps on my Favorite of 80 woodcoasters and my number 3 overall for the first time this year. And after 56 rides on Sunday I have some additional takes to add and present you with this wall of Text TL;DR: I love this ride, it's a buffet of different airtime moments with some lats for desert, Blue Train is best train, but Green Train now has old Blue Train Cars in it and those ones are the most smooth. First, I love this coaster and I love that you love it as well. And I'm so glad that the secret knowledge of Blue Train lore and have leaned on your 3 seconds faster while waiting in line with folks this weekend to explain the difference. And I can confirm that it is the more enjoyable front row experience. -This thing really starts to hit it's stride around 2-ish in the afternoon. -I've been sleeping on the Green Train and it gave some amazing out of control return run rides. This may or may not be due to the Green Train and Blue train both being a combination of cars since the incident back 2 years ago. But the back two cars in the Green Train are ex Blue Train cars in Disguise and IMO they are by far smoother than the middle (ex Green train cars) of the Blue Train. You can see the paint underneath the most current rows in a few places. I suspect, haven't confirmed, that Cars 1, 5 and 6 on both trains are the old Blue Train and 2,3,4 are old Green Train, but I'll investigate later on this season -Row Preference is currently 1, 12 (if my back is good for it) 9, 11, and then 3 and 2. -The ride really is just a series of Double ups with a few Parabolic hills interspersed in between them. -The return run is absolutely electric, especially in the back, and dare I say the Green Train's back row may be a bit more intense than the Blue Trains. But that's probably dependent more on the number/size of people in the train. -They key to knowing if you have a full train or a light train and a mid ride is if you get sustained floater over the first double up. It really hits with a train full of corn eating dairy fed midwestern fathers. But if you stay out of your seat over that hill then you're in for a treat -Not sure if you noticed the sneaky Magnum Triangle hill hidden in there, it's right after the old trick track/new GCI Hills -I love hitting that GCI section, its a fun reminder that other styles of Airtime exist on the ride, and that, coupled with the Triangle hill, all the speed hills and parabolas, this coaster really delivers a buffet of different airtime options for just about every different taste -That pothole on the second hill is bad, but it looked like there was steel being staged in a pile next to that hill which is what I would be doing if I was going to be working on that area -One final interesting thing, there seems to almost always be a man lift around the low point in the turn around. I'm assuming based on how much laterals that part of the coaster pulls in that part that the structure there needs constant review/observation Final closing thought from this Shivering Timbers obsessed enthusiast. I often wonder how much money the park has to sink into maintaining Timbers each year. It can't be cheap, to pay for all that lumber and man hours. I do wonder if/how that impacts the parks ability to afford new investments.

[@dufusnoname]

Glad to hear it's running better this year, it was pretty rough last year. My biggest complaint is that the trains are not designed for anyone with longer legs.

[@Coastainment]

Love how this is in my backyard

[@thomasxl200]

Uncle Nate with the Night Moves t-shirt is fresh

[@pearldiver19]

I did a 4 hour detour just to ride Shivering Timbers. No overhype, it really is a Top 10! Thank you for your content and support for this awesome ride!

[@DefunctCoasters]

Got to ride it a few weeks ago! Well worth the round trip from Cedar Point. I hit MIA in the morning then drove to CP to end the night! ST made it into my Top 10

[@jasonharary6652]

the rct2 crowd noise😂😂

[@twistedmetal313]

Fingers crossed that Cedar Fair decides to show this park a little more love in the future 🤞. Shivering Timbers is a great centerpiece for it.

[@the_ambassador_ert]

I Rode Shiving Timbers for my first time 1 year ago July 5th. Walk on each time. Definitely a front row ride. Absolutely love it

[@Paolo8772]

Shivering Timbers is extremely efficient given that it's only 1' shorter than T-Express with a drop heigh of only 107', giving it a drop to ebr duration of about 95 seconds.

[@Tuck5653]

6:48, the head bob syncing with the sound effects 😂😂😂

[@jayducharme]

I love Shivering Timbers! It's only 125 feet tall, but it punches way above its class. I like the anecdote about the ride's construction, how the train came barreling into the brake run so unexpectedly fast that CCI added the helix at the end just to burn off some of that energy.

[@coastaku1954]

That helix is not banked enough, I hate the laterals on that ride, like most CCIs, they're under designed

[@jayducharme]

@@coastaku1954 Seeing as how there are hardly any laterals anywhere else on the ride, I like the helix. 😁

[@robertt8273]

It is the best coster of all time. I use to live 3 miles away and would go all the time. The air time is amazing!!! If you are within 4 hours drive of this coaster you best get there!!! I guarantee you will not regret it. I no longer live in Michigan but everytime i visit family we go. It is required! Kind of when go on a trip and fly you have to go through security, well if you go to michigan you have to climb the timbers!!!

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

6:47 The farting brake noise every time 😂😂😂

[@coastercube838]

I love this ride, I’ve only been there 3 times because although I live in Michigan cedar point is a little closer and they are a better park for me to go to

[@tompearson7377]

Fun fact, my sons and his school were there this day. We spotted their charter bus in the parking lot shot 😂 Glad you enjoyed, we've been 4 times already this year.

[@claxtontheclam9903]

They didn't do any (major) track work from last year into this year which is very unfortunate because that pothole on the second hill was awful last year and is terrible this year. I love to see love and support for Michigan's Adventure :)

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

Loved that shoutout to Cole from Park Pros, he’s one of my fav channels so definitely subscribe to him too 👍👍

[@logan_page]

Fun fact about Shivering Timbers, when it's doing the weird parking thing it's in it's automatic breaking mode. A few years back the two trains had a slow speed collision in the station, and now they make the ride ops keep it in the auto mode more frequently.

[@ejectorairtime]

7:46 You called?? 😉

[@ginog5037]

Shivering Timbers is one of the great woodies today. The wildest hands down will always be Son of Beast followed by Mean Streak. That's a lot charging, no wonder it took you 17 hrs😂

[@patmynamesnotrick]

Michigander here, so happy to see the love for Shivering Timbers and Michigan's Adventure. I've been coming here my whole life and it's so refreshing to see some love and appreciation shown to my home park.

[@doubleomi]

I used to work at the park for a few yrs, right at wildcat grille!! defo think timbers could use some love, now a days.

[@fredsanford336]

My favorite ride at this park is The Rusty Trombone

[@Apollo23136]

W editing from El Toro Baby 👌👌🔥🔥🔥

[@thrillshaveabeard]

We went the following weekend, and can confirm it's running great this year! Just remind Uncle Nate to give us a little more of a heads up before you guys arrive😂

[@joeyquinn212]

I’m currently on a coaster road trip, and I plan on visiting Michigan’s Adventure later on this trip… after crossing Lake Michigan.

[@cratcliff8820]

That arrow corkscrew was my first ever upside down coaster! If it wasn’t for it, I never would’ve ridden Dueling Dragons two months later and became an enthusiast

[@franktheharleyman36]

As someone who works there (as a lifeguard so i wouldnt have seen you :( ) im so glad enthusiasts are actually coming to our park, even if its really out of the way

[@mesetaplays]

Uncle Nate with the Seeger shirt!!!!!

[@lm_Infinite]

going to Michigan's adventure in August, hopefully shivering timbers is running great

[@thedude1636]

I couldn’t believe this popped up today. We’re flying from Oregon tomorrow to go to Michigan’s Adventure on Sunday. Your videos are always a lot of fun and informative. I’m on the fence about Fast Lane, it might be a waste of money.

[@patricksquires77]

❤ Best roller coaster in the world! ❤

[@coastaku1954]

Ever rode I305?

[@patricksquires77]

@@coastaku1954 I305 or any hyper coaster for just pure coaster ride is going to beat any other coaster. Yes in key category elements I305 kills most coasters. My view is more overall holistic experience. So entertain my below view as if you could really compare em. First off - ride time is over twice as long. I place this coaster above because you get the classic cars, screams, sounds, etc. I don’t just mean wooden - just look at all those hills and ‘air time’. Sure I305 is memorable fighter jet like giga experience but just as you’re really into it… its over… shivering timbers has as much time your flying on i305 in just going over just the top of those hills. Shivering Timbers is a phenomenal coaster just chilling out in the middle of no where on the edge of lake Michigan.

[@patricksquires77]

@@coastaku1954 Watched and enjoyed your top 15 vid btw! We just rode Orion last week and I got to re-ride the beast after nearly 40 years which was my first coaster and it did not disappoint.

[@PrinceTyke]

Really cool to see my childhood park getting some love!

[@PrinceTyke]

No need for Flint to catch strays lol, MI Adventure is pretty far from there

[@ThrillRider247]

Let's hope we next...VF invert 💯💯👌👌👌..it's our time..we wayyy over due 🎤🎤🎤🎤but from what I keep hearing 26 ours...I mean still 2 more years..but finally 💯💯

[@argon7624]

I always loved shivering timbers when I would visit Michigans Adventures as a kid. Shame Cedar Fair doesn't do anything with the park.

[@fleedermouse]

El Toro Baby I recognize the quality of your work.

[@bradye21playsIndieHorror]

The sign at 3:05 lol. I thought it was saying if you remove your seatbelt you'll be ejected from the ride (like fly out while cresting a hill). I was like dang, savage.

[@djaceproductions]

Im a Detroit native and we are literally 3 hrs from Michigans adventure and 2.5 from cedar point, its nice to have 2 parks to choose from well 4 if you count Kings island in Cincinatti 4hrs away and Six flags great adventure in gurnee Ill ouside of Chicago which is about 4.5 hrs

[@tylerburke2725]

Last time I was there I got 31 rides on shivering Timbers it running insane the airtime was incredible Michigan adventure maybe the smallest cedar fair park but they have best wooden coasters in the chain and voyage el toro and shivering Timbers all in my top 5 overall all very very close in my ranking elite wooden coasters I still go back and forth with these three . Shivering Timbers is better then anything at Cedar Point Canada wonderland and Kings Island in my opinion 🔥

[@circuitry400]

Visiting there this next month! I’m so ready to hop on this woodie.

[@deezulboy]

I just got back from my first trip there on Monday when it was about 90 degrees and it was flyyyyyyying. What a ride!

[@thisguy_w0n]

lmao Hardcore Uncle Nate with a Bob Seger shirt

[@alexmartishius]

"they live on the hand somewhere" truer words were never spoken about Michiganders.

[@joyoustye2326]

Gotta love precut track

[@swella60]

love to see the love for my home park

[@raymondking2945]

You know the content's nice when someone comments twice When Michigan's Adventure gets sold: Shivering Timbers gets RMC'd (no inversions), or preserved Wolverine Wildcat is preserved Thunderhawk gets retracked and new trains (Great Midwest'r) A large scale flat ride is added Jimmy Jay on Produce is played on the speakers

[@jandrew1994]

Wolverine Wildcat gets RMC'd. Shivering Timbers gets preserved.

[@raymondking2945]

​@@jandrew1994Taking the airtime record from the rest of the world, officially, is the only reason to buy the park.

[@swink7129]

I was just there 4 days ago and was talking about your video on Shivering Timbers!!

[@SRYinadvance]

Late last season the blue train was getting re-worked. Glad to see it seems to have gone well :D

[@905Metalhead]

Hitting up Michigans Adventure for the first time in August.

[@Jacob-ix4gp]

Nice! From a Michigander, I hope you enjoy it !

[@timahtoo]

The stopping in the station with sound effects has me weeing my pants 😂😂

[@debsmith7025]

I used to ride that thing all the time when I was a little younger LOL. I might do it this summer though because I only live 45 minutes away

[@zacharypreuss8118]

BLUE TRAIN FOR LIFE! It’s actually crazy how much better it is than green train

[@garrettbainbridge1954]

As a former michigander who now lives next to dorney. We some hearty people brahhh

[@zanerthegamer4747]

IM A MICHIGAN KID!

[@Coastervisuals98]

YOU NEED TO VISIT MISSOURI TO RIDE THIS AMAZING CCI COASTER!

[@VSpoodle]

Shivering timbers has moments of lower maintenance than others but is always one of the best coasters out there

[@brettschaft3097]

I rode it opening year when I was 9 years old! I would love to go back eventually.

[@cvlaing]

My favorite ride out there.

[@ReidHelton]

Let’s ride all day long

[@ethancarey402]

Airtime sound bite from an OG El Toro pov video, very clever

[@JackSassyPants]

I am THRILLED that Wolverine Wildcat got more work done! It used to be excruciating to ride so I would accept if the ride was just serviceable, but GOOD? It hasn't been good for like 25 years, I'm stoked.

[@jakegripss]

The Plan B flatground skate tutorial song is a fucking deeeeeep cut Ryan lmfaooo let’s goooooo!!!