Superman Ride of Steel Goes Bizarro? Joel March 30, 2009 Roller Coaster News 18 For the most popular super hero of all time, Superman has the absolute worst villians. His best villain is easily Lex Luthor and he's just a criminal mastermind constantly after real estate (see the plots for t... Read More...
Best Steel Roller Coasters of 2008 Joel January 17, 2009 Roller Coaster News 6 The top steel roller coasters in the world are increasingly not-American. In this year's Internet Coaster Poll, Superman Ride of Steel retained it's title for another year, but it was the only U.S. coaster in... Read More...
Best Wooden Roller Coasters in the World Announced Joel December 23, 2008 Roller Coaster News 3 Everland's T Express Takes Top Spot Intamin Dominates Top 10This year's Internet Coaster Poll had a big shake up at the top of the wooden poll as two-time champ The Voyage (Holiday World, Indiana) was unseated ... Read More...
Top Thrill Dragster vs. Kingda Ka | Roller Coaster Showdown Joel July 18, 2007 Best Of, Roller Coaster Showdowns 326 Twin Peaks: Kingda Ka vs. Top Thrill Dragster One of the most common comparisons in enthusiastland involves the two tallest and fastest roller coasters on Earth. It's like Everest and K2. They are very similar... Read More...
10Superior Superman The Ride at Six Flags New England Review Joel April 28, 2007 Best Roller Coasters, Hyper Coaster, Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 29 Review of Superman The Ride at Six Flags New England (Formerly Superman: Ride of Steel and Bizarro) A Heroic Hyper Coaster That Lives Up to Its Lofty Reputation I don't give out a lot of 10's. But this ladies... Read More...
What is a Hyper Coaster? Joel November 15, 2006 Coasterology, Types of Roller Coasters 18 Back in 1989, Cedar Point opened Magnum XL-200. It was the tallest coaster in the world at 205'. More important than setting a new height record, it started a whole new trend in coaster design. Up to that point... Read More...
Superman: Ride of Steel | Six Flags America Joel November 2, 2006 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 11 Superman: Ride of Mediocrity | Six Flags AmericaThis is by far the most ho-hum hyper coaster around. As coasters go, it's not a complete failure, but compared to other hyper coasters it's in the back of the cla... Read More...
El Toro @ Six Flags Great Adventure | Coaster Reviews Joel September 27, 2006 Roller Coaster Reviews, Wooden Roller Coaster Reviews 53 El Toro: A Landmark Roller Coaster Is Born Ladies and gentlemen, the future is here! Riding El Toro is something any coaster enthusiast, heck, any person with a pulse should do. Especially if you think you know... Read More...
Kingda Ka @ Six Flags Great Adventure | Coaster Reviews Joel September 18, 2006 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews, Strata Coaster 31 The Coaster Critic v.s. The World Champ After my rainy trip to Cedar Point and the subsequent closing of Top Thrill Dragster, I was looking forward to getting to Six Flags Great Adventure. Not only does Great A... Read More...
Millennium Force @ Cedar Point | Coaster Reviews Joel August 17, 2006 Giga Coaster, Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 70 A great example of bigger not always being better. I had a short 20 minute or so wait on a rainy, dreary day in May. I was looking forward to my trip to the 'Coaster Capital' (Cedar Point) for a number of reas... Read More...
