Showdown: Montu vs Banshee Bobbie May 12, 2019 Roller Coaster Showdowns 4 Overview What these two have in common is that they’re inverted coasters built by B&M (Bolliger & Mabillard). Montu, located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, opened in 1996 whereas Banshee, located at King... Read More...
Showdown: Diamondback vs. Nitro Bobbie November 1, 2018 Roller Coaster Showdowns 4 Overview What these two have in common is that they’re hypercoasters manufactured by B&M (Bolliger & Mabillard). Both are notable for providing fabulous floater airtime. Nitro, a first generation ... Read More...
Showdown: Volcano: The Blast Coaster vs. Maverick Bobbie September 6, 2018 Roller Coaster Showdowns 2 Overview What these two have in common is that they’re dual launch coasters manufactured by Intamin. Both reach a maximum speed of 70 mph. What they don’t have in common is that one (Volcano) is an inverted... Read More...
Showdown: Magnum XL-200 vs. Steel Force Bobbie August 1, 2018 Roller Coaster Showdowns 6 Overview The common denominator – apart from the fact that Magnum XL-200 and Steel Force are steel hypercoasters – is that both were record breakers when they opened. Magnum, located at Cedar Point in Sandu... Read More...
Showdown: Superman Krypton Coaster vs. Dominator Bobbie July 2, 2018 Roller Coaster Showdowns 4 Overview The common denominator is that Superman Krypton Coaster and Dominator are B&M (Bolliger & Mabillard) floorless coasters. Superman, operating since 2000, makes its home at Six Flags Fiesta ... Read More...
Showdown: Batman:The Ride vs. Raptor Bobbie June 2, 2018 Roller Coaster Showdowns 3 Overview What these two have in common is that they’re B&M (Bolliger & Mabillard) inverted coasters. Batman has been cloned numerous times, with installations at half a dozen Six Flags parks. I’ve ... Read More...
Showdown: Gatekeeper vs. X-Flight Bobbie May 2, 2018 Roller Coaster Showdowns 4 Overview There are only four wing coasters currently operating in the USA. X-Flight at Six Flags Great America was the second one to open and Gatekeeper at Cedar Point was the third. (The first was Wild Eag... Read More...
Showdown: Iron Rattler vs. Outlaw Run Bobbie April 2, 2018 Roller Coaster Showdowns 2 Overview What Iron Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City have in common is that both are RMC (Rocky Mountain Construction) terrain coasters. What they don’t have in common i... Read More...
Showdown: Kumba vs. Bizarro Bobbie March 2, 2018 Roller Coaster Showdowns 7 Overview Although I hesitate to compare a traditional “sitting coaster” to a floorless coaster, in this case the reason for doing so is a compelling one. After riding Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa within the... Read More...
Showdown and Rant: Goliath v. Stinger Bobbie December 17, 2017 Roller Coaster Showdowns 1 Never a fan of Vekoma boomerangs, some of which I found torturous, I rode two that I actually enjoyed so thought that it would be interesting to compare them. I was planning to post this sometime next month bu... Read More...
