Do You Try to Ride Coasters as a Group? Joel August 14, 2012 Coaster Questions, Editorials and Rants, Theme Park Tips 20 The last month or so has been packed with theme park trips. I've ridden both of the new U.S. wing coasters visited a park for the first time (Six Flags St. Louis), and boosted my coaster count to the 240's. I'm... Read More...
Should Wooden Roller Coasters Have Loops? Joel June 11, 2012 Coaster Questions, Editorials and Rants 30 Wooden roller coasters haven't evolved and spawned off as many sub-genres and types as steel coasters have in the past few decades. But in recent years, elements like 90-degree banking and smooth steel-like rid... Read More...
POV Videos & Sneaking Cameras on Roller Coasters Joel June 10, 2010 Editorials and Rants 49 Sneaking Cameras on Roller Coasters: A Public Service Announcement Technology's a great thing. Who would've thought ten years ago that we'd be able to do the cool things that we can with our gadgets? Cameras ha... Read More...
Why Looping Coasters Deserve a Separate Top Ten List Aric May 30, 2010 Editorials and Rants 19 Over the past few years, a change in roller coaster rankings has been afoot. Have you noticed? I know The Coaster Critic has, when Montu fell off of the top ten steel coaster list for the annual Golden Ticket... Read More...
Top 3 Theme Park Foods Aric May 27, 2010 Editorials and Rants, Top 3 Thursdays 18 Everyone knows that theme park food is expensive, terrible tasting and terrible for you. For the most part, those assumptions are all too true. Yet after much diligent research-read, being a pig-I have uncovere... Read More...
Top 10 New Roller Coasters for 2010 Part 1 Joel April 8, 2010 New Roller Coaster Lists 21 With the start of the 2010 roller coaster season underway, it's time for my annual top picks for the best new roller coasters. This year was tougher than usual as there weren't many new coasters opening in the ... Read More...
A Coaster Enthusiast’s Resolutions Joel January 16, 2010 Editorials and Rants 10 As represented by the sudden increase in attendance at my gym, January is the month to start New Year's resolutions. It's the chosen time to turn over a new leaf, start better habits, and end bad habits. I thou... Read More...
The Tallest Steel Coaster in South Central Montana! Joel November 20, 2009 Editorials and Rants 7 A Look at Silly Roller Coaster Records and Weak Distinctions To wrap up "Record Breaking Roller Coasters Week", I wanted to discuss marketing hype with regards to records. Theme Parks looking to make a splash w... Read More...
Your First Roller Coaster Ride Joel February 28, 2009 Best Of, Coaster Questions, Theme Park Fun 56 Tomorrow it will be March, the month when theme parks across the country kick off their seasons. In honor of the start of the season I thought it'd be fun for everyone to share their first roller coaster ride. ... Read More...
2008 Theme Park Year In Review Joel November 26, 2008 Theme Park News 8 Class of 2008 - Roller Coasters That Debuted This Year As predicted in my Top 10 New Roller Coasters for 2008, my top pick Ravine Flyer 2 opened to many positive reviews and it landed at 8 on my Top 10. Read my... Read More...
