The ROUGHEST STEEL Coasters I've Experienced

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  • čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
  • I've ridden over 500 steel coasters coasters all across America, and these are the 15 roughest experiences that I've had. I will also note what year I had these rough experiences for context, sometimes rides change over time for better or for worse.
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Komentáře • 511

  • @sgtrainicorn5796
    @sgtrainicorn5796 Před rokem +94

    “It doesn’t even make it onto my top 200 and I don’t have 200 coasters.”
    She came right for that jugular 💀

    • @legendwingz0161
      @legendwingz0161 Před rokem +9

      Murder with words

    • @JulianBorkowski-fu3rb
      @JulianBorkowski-fu3rb Před 9 měsíci +2

      Dang Anaconda, me, personally, I would never take that level of disrespect

    • @ryanb9749
      @ryanb9749 Před 21 dnem

      Those are my thoughts about Big Apple Coaster(2013?) and Ghostrider (2015)

  • @DavidKudellMusic
    @DavidKudellMusic Před rokem +104

    I’m old enough to have rode Flashback and I absolutely agree with it being the top pick. Absolutely most brutal coaster I’ve ever had the misfortune to experience. I remember riding it with friends in high school and we all just laughing and simultaneously screaming in pain the entire time.

    • @mikeywobblez
      @mikeywobblez Před rokem +2

      Flashback was amazing! So many laterals and violent jerking around... I'm not a fan of all the hate on the classic coaster

    • @topbaker4651
      @topbaker4651 Před rokem +1

      No, no, no. Then it went to get me the f...off this piece of shit.That's all I could say during that terrible ride..the only one worse was Green Lantern...

    • @dextermorgan1
      @dextermorgan1 Před rokem +1

      I loved it when I was a kid and it was called Z Force at Six Flags Over Georgia.

    • @HarpVv
      @HarpVv Před rokem

      @@mihara4730 I like it when it hurts

    • @WCfanboy
      @WCfanboy Před rokem +2

      @@mihara4730incorrect, it was just roughness and laterals are fun when done correctly

  • @drewsapp4384
    @drewsapp4384 Před rokem +33

    The og steel phantom was next level rough. Everyone talks about the inversions which were the most painful inversions I have ever been on but they were smooth in comparison to the boomerang turn at the bottom of the 2nd hill. They reprofiled that for phantom's revenge, but it was basically a horrible arrow transition at close to 90 mph(they clocked it regularly on hot days hitting 90...) With classic arrow over the shoulder harnesses.
    I'm thankful every time I go to Kennywood that Pittsburghers hate change so we got phantom's revenge instead of a new ground up coaster 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem +10

      I always think about how horrible Phantom's Revenge would be at that speed if it was rough. Well..I guess it used to be so

    • @user-K8T
      @user-K8T Před rokem +5

      @@AirtimeThrills they made you take your earrings out before riding because it also had over the shoulder restraints

  • @CarlileCoasters
    @CarlileCoasters Před 9 měsíci +3

    Also the way that guy yelled “T3 SUCKS” when he was riding cracked me up 😆💀

  • @MattMcIrvin
    @MattMcIrvin Před rokem +51

    You probably know what I'm going to say: BGW's Drachen Fire is the headbangingest coaster I've ever ridden. It was a genuinely great layout that could have been a world-class coaster in the hands of someone equipped to execute it properly. But it was a ride of pain to the extent that it didn't last long.

    • @Jason_Maier
      @Jason_Maier Před rokem +10

      Yeah Drachen Fire was when Arrow lost their way.

    • @JVR10893
      @JVR10893 Před rokem +9

      @@Jason_Maier I’ll actually give Arrow a pass for that one. It was originally supposed to be designed by B&M but they were too busy with Kumba to take on the project. BGW turned to Arrow instead who tried to give the park what they originally wanted with their take on a B&M style coaster. Obviously they failed but they failed with good intentions.

    • @mikeyj80
      @mikeyj80 Před rokem +4

      rose that thing once in my prime riding years, even in great shape and young, one ride on drachen fire was enough.

    • @justase64
      @justase64 Před rokem +3

      I rode this as a 10 year old in 98 (or 97?) It was so bad it gave us all headaches. The line was very short.

    • @MattMcIrvin
      @MattMcIrvin Před rokem +1

      (The second jankiest is probably the recently deceased Canobie Corkscrew. But that was nowhere near as bad as Drachen Fire.)

  • @Jake76667
    @Jake76667 Před rokem +4

    11:35 massive shoutout to that guy who yelled “t3 sucks!!!”

  • @garrettlamb9916
    @garrettlamb9916 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I’m a native of Kentucky and totally agree with the #2 T3! Although my last ride ever on it wasn’t so bad in the front row until we hit the brakes and I realized that I couldn’t feel my legs due to the restraint crushing my thighs! I also got snapped up that weird loop thing and jerked my neck! Rest in pieces T3!

  • @ytcomment4242
    @ytcomment4242 Před rokem +3

    Magnum has a long series of hills that are literally triangles, and all of these coasters managed to beat it. That level of engineering is actually impressive in a way.

  • @wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037

    I’ve ridden a lot of rough B&Ms but the only one that was ruined by the roughness was probably Rougorou at CP. It was honestly the worst experience I’ve ever had on a roller coaster.

  • @dinodan3296
    @dinodan3296 Před rokem +12

    The Steel Phantom was pretty rough, especially before the remodel. Going 80 ish mph straight into inversions with the arrow transitions, that is where the defensive riding comes into play lol

  • @fenrishero
    @fenrishero Před rokem +22

    The pre-brakes part of Anaconda should be part of the layout of whatever replaces it. I've legitimately grayed out on that sidewinder. The stuff after the brake run, I've always suspected, was designed to need as little maintenance as possible because of how it's over the lake, and they probably have been skimping on keeping that part well maintained in recent years.

    • @Tabbdoubleb
      @Tabbdoubleb Před rokem +1

      Smart! Anaconda has the potential to be a 5 or even 6 looper. I’m thinking maybe a pretty steep straight drop into a bat-wing before the corkscrews. Also, they need to turn off the mid course so it would go faster through the layout.

    • @TheRyanjones
      @TheRyanjones Před rokem +2

      Anaconda was supposed to close in 2019 and be replaced but they had to close Volcano instead because of the structural issues.

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem +5

      Oh yeah this year I really appreciated the first half and the intensity

    • @andrewwarthen5209
      @andrewwarthen5209 Před rokem +2

      Corkscrews at the end are fun too, just those turns after the mid course are rough

    • @Tabbdoubleb
      @Tabbdoubleb Před rokem

      Even as a self certified arrow lover, I must say those turns are lame

  • @dashkataey1740
    @dashkataey1740 Před rokem +5

    You did a few lists a while back where you talked about coasters each park needs, like a launch coaster, a looping coaster, a woody etc. Using that as a starting point, how about do a list of if you were designing the perfect coaster park, which coasters would you have in it for each of your choices and why.

  • @shinyprisma6085
    @shinyprisma6085 Před rokem +5

    I've ridden vortex and even with it's roughness i still loved the coaster and it will forever live as a good memory in my mind. Sad that I won't ever see it again.

  • @studioshorts4342
    @studioshorts4342 Před rokem +3

    This a video I’ve been waiting a while for. Props to you for coming up with such good video ideas.As someone who was a content creator it is hard to come up with a video idea and you just hit it out of the park with these your videos every time

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem +3

      Thanks, I'm always worried about that but I haven't run out of ideas yet

  • @InfinitySike
    @InfinitySike Před rokem

    Nice video as always, just as entertaining as the rest of your videos!

  • @thomasrinschler6783
    @thomasrinschler6783 Před rokem +4

    Vortex was one of the first "big" coasters I ever rode, but I have to agree, towards the end it was rough. I would come away with massive bruises on my shoulders from the restraints the last few times I rode it.

  • @katelyng1019
    @katelyng1019 Před rokem +1

    Every single time I see a video titled something like, “Roughest Steel Roller Coasters” I *have* to click on it because I know that without fail, Anaconda at Kings Dominion will make the list every single time and honestly I get such a joy out of that. Hands down the WORST, roughest, and most painful coaster I’ve ever been on!! Glad it makes the list every time.

  • @kotchapakmaneechote2062
    @kotchapakmaneechote2062 Před rokem +2

    11:33 "I think it's time for T3 to hit the road." That aged well.

  • @noahfestenstein9466
    @noahfestenstein9466 Před rokem +1

    I got to say bro, your videos just keep getting better and better. For me, I would definitely say Ninja gives me nightmares, also i'm glad Viper at Magic Mountain isn't on this list because that one surprised me, I loved it.

  • @DukO_IDV
    @DukO_IDV Před rokem +17

    Flight of Fear @ King's Island was the roughest steel coaster I've ridden. Felt like I was going to snap my neck and break my bones every time it went into a transition, which was basically the entire time.

    • @legendwingz0161
      @legendwingz0161 Před rokem +7

      Yeah… it’s between that and the racers for roughest at the park now that vortex is gone and the beast was redone. (My home park)

    • @RoachOverlord
      @RoachOverlord Před rokem +4

      And just think, it was even worse with OTSRs.

    • @pipepicasso8112
      @pipepicasso8112 Před rokem +5

      When it first opened, it seemed fine. But, when I rode it a few years later, it felt like I went 10 rounds with Mike Tyson. Never rode it since.

    • @blakebetsworth9869
      @blakebetsworth9869 Před rokem +2

      I rode Flight of Fear for the first time this year, and I didn't find it that rough at all really. I did sit in in the front though mostly.

    • @sadderdays5156
      @sadderdays5156 Před rokem +2

      The roughest ride I rode at kings island was invertigo because on my little kid body it just destroyed it

  • @themeparkdesigns2018
    @themeparkdesigns2018 Před rokem

    Love watching your videos Chris!

  • @connorange1537
    @connorange1537 Před rokem

    Been waiting for this one!

  • @s0ur_socks
    @s0ur_socks Před rokem

    This list is really accurate. Thanks for the awesome vid!

  • @randomplebonyoutube4830

    Funnily enough I was just watching your roughest wooden coasters video, and then this comes out. Perfect timing.

  • @completechaos21
    @completechaos21 Před rokem

    Sophie roasting Anaconda gave me a real good chuckle

  • @jasbas459
    @jasbas459 Před rokem

    Talking about arrow so much has me curious about the history of rollercoaster manufacturers. Great video!

  • @liquefactionist
    @liquefactionist Před rokem +1

    Shockwave as Kings Dominion. That stand-up coaster was okay until the last part where it thrashed you back and forth. Painfully!

  • @Zatoka.
    @Zatoka. Před rokem +13

    Sheikra actually kinda shocked me. I can't imagine that thing being rough. It's legit one of the smoothest coasters I've ever been on.

    • @bimblebobble4438
      @bimblebobble4438 Před rokem

      It’s shaky and not as smooth as Griffon, but it’s not terrible.

    • @_Larzy
      @_Larzy Před rokem +2

      I could fall asleep on that ride, never once had an issue with it.

    • @R7SkIlZ
      @R7SkIlZ Před rokem +6

      @@bimblebobble4438 both are smooth as glass for me they are tied with mako for smoothest coasters ive ever ridden and ive ridden shiekra like 10 times in the past 3 years

    • @Zatoka.
      @Zatoka. Před rokem

      @@bimblebobble4438 I didn't even notice any shakyness.

    • @rfloxd880
      @rfloxd880 Před rokem

      It depends on where you seat. It’s either one of the smoothest rides in the park, or almost as bad as kumba in some areas 😂

  • @michaelonskis
    @michaelonskis Před rokem

    Loving the new intro!

  • @MrChuckGrape
    @MrChuckGrape Před rokem +2

    Orient Express was murder in 2003. Thunderation was pretty rough the last time I rode it. Ninja has the worst transitions in the state of Missouri.

  • @roist_1
    @roist_1 Před rokem

    I had that exact same Deja Vu shirt. Love they way you rocked it at its relocation; with a pose and zoom to boot.

  • @brandonbyrne4753
    @brandonbyrne4753 Před rokem +1

    I got super confused when I missed the “one off” intro and saw a bunch of B&Ms. The real list had just as many arrows as I expected, no disrespect 😂

  • @coockabura8685
    @coockabura8685 Před rokem

    That comment about T3 as the train rode by is HILARIOUS!

  • @FryGuy909
    @FryGuy909 Před 10 měsíci +2

    some that I have experienced: Defiance: Has a really bad rattle, Green Lantern (the standup): Very shaky, Steamin Demon: more like a steamin pile of sh-

  • @emilybreneman2140
    @emilybreneman2140 Před rokem +1

    “It doesn’t make my top 200 and I don’t even have 200 coasters”
    Sophie with the sick burns🔥

  • @coolcoasters7285
    @coolcoasters7285 Před rokem

    Awesome video!

  • @HeelBJC
    @HeelBJC Před rokem

    I really appreciate the pre-list stuff like honorable mentions or "one bad ride." It's completely unnecessary from a youtube perspective and probably doesn't draw any more viewers, so it's basically just extra work you're putting in for the fans' gain. Like you said, man of the people.

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem +1

      I like to go thru my credit list and pick out coasters that COULD make the list, then filter it down to the top 15 or 20 or whatever makes sense, but those honorable mentions at least show that I considered something that didn't make the final cut. It definitely saves some of the "hey, what about..." questions

  • @coasterconquistador2517
    @coasterconquistador2517 Před rokem +2

    Great video! Every time I get off of Banshee, I have a headache. The coaster is an awesome invert with a great layout, crazy pacing, and some good forces. Put it tracks oddly. Goes to show that even steel coasters can get rattles or vibrations.

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem +2

      Yeah I never had a problem with Banshee but seems like you feel the shakiness at some points

    • @andrewwarthen5209
      @andrewwarthen5209 Před rokem

      Came down to train for me. Teal was the worst, purple was hit and miss, blue ran the best. Feel like all the B&Ms at Kings Island have some sort of rattle though outside Orion

    • @coasterconquistador2517
      @coasterconquistador2517 Před rokem

      @@andrewwarthen5209 yeah I agree blue tracks the best. Still I slight shuffle, but not too bad.

  • @thepositivegs9575
    @thepositivegs9575 Před rokem

    NightHawk at Carowinds punched me in the back of my head so hard it made me dizzy. X2 last month was as rough as I can ever remember it being, and it's never been super smooth. RailBlazer red train had some extra rattle last month too. Great vid, I'd forgotten how rough Desperado was, ugh. I agree with you on so many of these, especially WindJammer, how did they fit all that failure into such a small footprint.

  • @averagecoasterenjoyer
    @averagecoasterenjoyer Před rokem +2

    Corkscrew at Cedar Point would probably be on my list, but it was one of a couple coasters I didn't get to ride there (it wasn't open at all)

  • @WhatAG23
    @WhatAG23 Před 5 měsíci

    5:06 gotta love how his head is symmetrical with the loop

  • @SpacePirateK
    @SpacePirateK Před rokem

    From the title alone I expected that this would be a Greatest Hits Arrow compilation.

  • @bryaneisenhart
    @bryaneisenhart Před rokem +3

    I worked at CDR (Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant in 1999 and took advantage of my I.D. numerous times to ride Ghostrider and even Headslammer a few times. I would've thought Matterhorn at Disneyland would've made at least an honorable mention. Great list Chris.

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem +6

      I haven't ridden Matterhorn in about 4 years, I dont remember it being that rough, maybe a little jerky

    • @hellacia8151
      @hellacia8151 Před 7 měsíci

      @@AirtimeThrills There's this one really bad spot on the tomorrowland side that feels like a car crash

  • @Clay3613
    @Clay3613 Před rokem

    Shockwave and Mantis gave me the most pain I've ever suffered on a ride. Stand-up coasters are downright evil and just suck outright. The Bat and Magnum XL-200 suffer from very uncomfortable trains, hopefully they get addressed soon.
    I always thought Vortex was smooth the three times I rode it.

  • @cfrankbii9613
    @cfrankbii9613 Před rokem

    I agree with my 2022 ride on Kumba. I was so confused lol. Literally said, "but why?" Lolol

  • @carkpop
    @carkpop Před rokem

    Not in America, but Rolling X Train in Everland in S.Korea (the same park as T express).
    It’s an old Arrow model, build by Vekoma in ‘88 and … I can’t remember a ride where I got off with more hatred for an experience.
    Drop
    Loop
    Loop
    Turn
    Double corkscrew
    Helix
    Finish.

  • @noralewis5390
    @noralewis5390 Před rokem

    You just made me happy I never got on rainier rush - I feel like the one time I was going to get on, it was a busy period, mandated two riders and wouldn't match you. I wasn't in the mood finding a stranger to ride with me, and passed to go on classic coaster again.

  • @jameslong9564
    @jameslong9564 Před rokem +1

    The Ninja in St. Louis. Also the Manhattan express in Vegas. Ouch

  • @KoriDawn
    @KoriDawn Před rokem

    Honorable Mentions for Matterhorn at Disneyland and Space Mountain at Walt Disney World. I wish that Space Mountain at WDW would get retracked like it's counterpart at DL.

  • @astheniceel13
    @astheniceel13 Před rokem +3

    I actually rode Goudurix and tbh, I was expecting the worst, but surprisingly it ran pretty good! I only got like 1 or 2 rough spots but the rest was all good

  • @SJTCoasters
    @SJTCoasters Před 6 měsíci

    I rode anaconda for the first time in 2023 and I have to say that I really liked it. I got 2 night rides and it ended up being one of my favorite coasters at Kings Dominion. Didn’t really find it rough

  • @Allen0592
    @Allen0592 Před rokem +1

    Rougaru-2019. The second half is nothing but headbanging. My brother and I could not find a comfortable spot on the train that headbanging didn't happen.

  • @pipepicasso8112
    @pipepicasso8112 Před rokem +2

    Kings Island better plan ahead on the Vortex plot for a new coaster. I have always heard that the Vortex foundations were sinking. Petty much the whole park has that problem. The early years of Vortex were a pretty smooth ride. Then a 10 or so year gap for me riding, it was really rough. Still miss this picturesque coaster.
    Video idea: Top picturesque coasters. Layout, setting, lighting, theming....

    • @patrickspiers4811
      @patrickspiers4811 Před rokem

      I think originally that area was filled with water for the canoe ride years ago back when they did the Brady bunch episode. Sounds about the right area for it and the conditions you mentioned make me think that was where the water was originally back there.

    • @pipepicasso8112
      @pipepicasso8112 Před rokem

      The Beast had a pond under the station (I wish they would bring it back). They drained it to put in Vortex. You may be right about that low spot that Vortex had could have been the canoe pond. I don't remember how far the pond under Beast went back in the day.

  • @rushmgl
    @rushmgl Před rokem

    I rode the Big Apple Coaster in July of this year and I remember getting off the ride and immediately thinking, CZcams was wrong, that wasn’t rough at all! Multiple channels have said it’s bad. And, it was actually fun, but I know the ride has changed a lot over the years. It’s just inconvenient as hell to get the credit…

  • @ItsAllGood_
    @ItsAllGood_ Před rokem +1

    Steamin Demon at Six Flags Great Escape. That's the first ride I thought of when I saw the video description. As a kid it looked so majestic from the highway. I didn't get to ride it until I was an adult. Wow...what a disappointment. Really rough, but at least it was very short.

  • @SkyrushFanboy
    @SkyrushFanboy Před rokem +2

    I was surprised how much I enjoyed t3. I went in expecting one of the world's roughest coasters, but I found it to be a little janky at worst. SLCs have a good layout too and they're pretty intense.
    Strangely, the roughest steel coaster I've been on is Fahrenheit. I may have just rode it on a bad day, but that ride's rattle was brutal lol

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem +1

      Yikes...I dont recall a rattle at all on Fahrenheit

  • @backpacking_trombonist

    I saw the title and immediately knew that Flashback had to be top of the list. It was so bad it was almost fun. The one I'm surprised wasn't even a dishonorable mention is West Coaster on the Santa Monica Pier. I've gotten rides on both Desperado and the Big Apple coaster and neither came anywhere near to how bad I got rattled by WC. Maybe I just got lucky rides on the casino coasters or really unlucky whenever I've ridden WC.

  • @davidreynolds9744
    @davidreynolds9744 Před rokem

    You mentioned that sometimes you just get one rough ride. That was our experience with Magnum XL 200 this summer. It was so rough we only did one ride. It didn't rattle it it bounced on the tracks likes a poorly maintained wooden roller coaster, only it was going 70 MPH. The "airtime" hills at the end made every male on our train vocally grunt as we went over them and got racked. Our entire party agreed it was the worst experience of our trip. I know a lot of people love it, but our experience was rough.

  • @Noct31
    @Noct31 Před rokem

    Was half expecting to just hear Lamb of God on repeat this entire video. ElToroRyan really has changed my life.

  • @andrewwarthen5209
    @andrewwarthen5209 Před rokem +1

    Vekoma hang and bangs(Kiddy Hawk and Flying Ace Arial Chase) both tracked really rough for me. Thankfully the restraints on the one at Kings Island were further apart so that at least eliminated head banging.

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem +2

      Yeah the transitions make you slam your head into the restraints. I last rode Bat at Lagoon (in the front mind you) and every turn was pain

  • @shaylajohnson8544
    @shaylajohnson8544 Před rokem

    Love your blog

  • @immortalholes
    @immortalholes Před rokem

    Some of my roughest uk steel coasters; Colossus @ Thorpe Park. An Intamin 10 inversion coaster that is a good ride but has really bad trains and crushing otsr's. Infusion @ Blackpool Pleasure Beach, a relocated SLC that ran slightly smoother when it was Traumatizer at Southport Pleasureland. The Pepsi Loop @ Rhyl's Ocean Beach amusement park. A brutal Pinfari ZL42 that gave me a headache that made me ill.

  • @Shortstack732
    @Shortstack732 Před rokem

    Kentucky Kingdom is my home park. I remember T3 being closed almost every visit as a kid. My husband loves inversions but will not go anywhere near T3. I remember Vortex left bruises on him when he rode and he was so dizzy we had to leave.

  • @carrotmaster1331
    @carrotmaster1331 Před rokem +2

    Haven’t rode this one as it was torn down before I was able to ride it, but my friend said it was so rough he couldn’t see the track because he was shaking so much. The track was rusty for a decade before it’s closure, and you could tell halfway across the park. The ride was dragon at Adventureland, Iowa.

  • @thomasxl200
    @thomasxl200 Před rokem +1

    As someone with Dorney as my home park, you're right about Hydra, it wasn't a one-time thing. I do not understand it. It's the only coaster I've ever been on that's rougher in the front than in the back.

  • @NoahGragsonFan629
    @NoahGragsonFan629 Před rokem +1

    I gotta agree with the Kumba mention
    I rode Kumba earlier in September and after about 3 rides I had a headache for the rest of that day but other than that Kumba is a really great ride.

    • @andrewwarthen5209
      @andrewwarthen5209 Před rokem +1

      I think a lot of people get headaches from sustained positive gs as that can do it for me. I have gotten used to it a bit more but notice it on rerides just because it is so intense start to finish. I305 can do the same to me

    • @ChibiProwl
      @ChibiProwl Před rokem +1

      @@andrewwarthen5209 Yes. Kumba’s so intense with her gs that she can give one a headache, but weirdly the good type of headache. One that’s over in five minutes, and then you might just tackle her again. But three rides can and WILL do you in for the day. I can agree with that.

  • @samuelitooooo
    @samuelitooooo Před rokem

    A list of what not to ride. Thanks XD

  • @HHPYEPIC42
    @HHPYEPIC42 Před rokem +1

    Arrow and Togo, masters of the bad transitions

  • @DefOfDopeProductions
    @DefOfDopeProductions Před rokem

    The ‘T3 sucks’ clip actually made me laugh audibly.

  • @singlerailindustries1763

    11:35 Wise Word's Rider 😌
    He Made Sure To Tell Others That T3 Is A Deathtrap. Bless This Guy ✨

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem

      Pretty sure that was actually Kentucky Kingdom's social media guy

  • @waltsapartment-105
    @waltsapartment-105 Před rokem

    Lol. I didn’t ride roller coasters as an early teen so I missed out a lot. But Windjammer was my first time on a vertical loop coaster and I became addicted. I went on the ride at least a dozen times in one day. Maybe because I was a teenager I didn’t mind.
    I’m not a coaster enthusiast in the sense of making my way to American amusement parks (I’m Canadian), but I’ve been to my fair share in the PNW, California, and Florida. The worse, rockiest, migraine-inducing ride, to me, will always be Universals Rip Ride Rockit. Bashing my head from plastic to plastic even when it’s going straight, I’ve been on it twice in two different years and I’ll never go back.

  • @robbiereacts22
    @robbiereacts22 Před rokem

    Back row of Desperado is such a wild and fun ride!

  • @kyleh698
    @kyleh698 Před rokem

    Sophie (Sp?) was a trooper and i loved her takes on these coasters! feature more of her!

  • @gavinstewart118
    @gavinstewart118 Před rokem

    New airtime thrills video lets Gooooooo!

  • @fiendishfez
    @fiendishfez Před rokem

    The remarks people give Anaconda really surprise me because I rode it for the first time two months ago and thought it was the smoothest Arrow coaster I've ever ridden. That still puts it pretty low overall, but I grew up with Demon at Six Flags Great America, and that's a torture device.

  • @chazzstorie2981
    @chazzstorie2981 Před rokem

    Riddler’s Revenge (formerly Mind Eraser) at SFNE used to be a real headbanger. A headache was a guarantee. I’ve not ridden it since then but it got new restraints that make it rideable.

  • @MrMywildside
    @MrMywildside Před rokem

    I’m with you on Desperado and Flashback.

  • @Michael-pr5eb
    @Michael-pr5eb Před rokem

    the intro is fire

  • @peterroberts4415
    @peterroberts4415 Před rokem

    Shockwave at KD. That thing was torture. The worst was also when it broke down on the chain lift and we were stuck there for 30 minutes in the sun. It was 100 degrees that day. So glad that it got replaced with a Discovery. So much more fun

  • @coreymason7017
    @coreymason7017 Před rokem

    I would love to see a top 15 most intense coasters next!

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem +1

      Your wish has been granted: czcams.com/video/ZMasxPKxG3o/video.html

  • @mattyorshin
    @mattyorshin Před rokem +1

    roughest coaster i ever been on was Ninja at SFSL. My god that coaster needs to go. Also going on a huge coaster texas trip next year to ride every coaster there.

  • @strongarm_11
    @strongarm_11 Před rokem +1

    I’ve not been on many coasters (30 to be exact) and luckily, not one of them was rough (by that, I meant I disliked the ride.)
    the 2 rides I would probably say are rough are scorpion at Busch gardens as it was prity shaky, but I still enjoyed it. I’ve also been on one SLC (mind eraser at elitch gardens) and I actually enjoyed it (the bulky restraints were padded and wasn’t shaky) I went on it twice and is my 6th favorite coaster, I still prefer montu, but It did not suck.

  • @JulianBorkowski-fu3rb
    @JulianBorkowski-fu3rb Před 9 měsíci

    Hydra was running decently smooth at the start of this season, but the rattle got worse as the season progressed. I got a front row night ride last night during Haunt and it was pretty smooth though

  • @alphawinnergx9127
    @alphawinnergx9127 Před rokem

    My roughest coaster is at Park Astérix, but it's not the infamous Goudurix... That's a Mack bobsleigh called Trace du Hourra, which destroys your back from start to finish. The train absolutely slams into every brake run, and the constant vibration makes the ride unbearable if you sit in any back seat, despite the coaster being fun .

  • @Stiflers__M0M
    @Stiflers__M0M Před rokem +3

    Viper TOGO at Six Flags Great Adventure was rough. I remember doing the circle of doom at Great Adventure back in the day… Viper, Scream Machine and Rolling Thunder you needed a back adjustment after that for sure.

    • @traviskomar1061
      @traviskomar1061 Před rokem +1

      Oh man viper was probably the worst coaster I've ever ridden with how rough it was. Scream machine wasn't too bad and rolling thunder I loved as a kid.

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem +1

      Sucks I missed Viper and had to ride its stupid wooden replacement

    • @DispatchProductions
      @DispatchProductions Před rokem

      @@AirtimeThrills HOW DARE YOU TALK ABOYT EL TORO LIKE THAT

  • @PoshLife123
    @PoshLife123 Před rokem

    My worst was Scream Machine at Great Adventure the year it was closing (2010). My best friend and I marathoned it before the park closed. What a beating that was but we were younger then. And the Runaway Train cars there are not only small and difficult to fit into, but that combined with it's bucking bronco jerks and lurches makes for a pretty rough ride indeed. More recently my best friend and I got slight concussions on Rougarou at Cedar Point this past September from the head banging, and that pretty much ruined the following 2 days we spent at the park. We were with our mutual enthusiast friend visiting from Brazil who always insists on front rows. We also took a "thorough" ass kick on Magnum XL200 (again, front row thanks to you know who). The jackhammering especially through that last tunnel was BRUTAL. But we got our revenge when we took our Brazilian friend on Steel Vengeance and he was so rattled that when he got off he ran to the nearest grassy area and tossed his cookies. 💥💥💥😎😎😎 To this day I laugh with glee at the very thought of it. But don't worry. We all plan to do it again in 2023. 👍👍👍

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem

      Interesting about Rougarou and Magnum, I haven't had problems with those lately

  • @trevy_james
    @trevy_james Před 10 dny

    I remember as a kid having this intuitive sense that riding Flashback would be a mistake

  • @plazasta
    @plazasta Před rokem

    for me, Boomerang and Ednor in front at La Ronde are usual suspects for roughness, but the big surprise was Flight of Fear at King's Island. Fun coaster, but oh my god did it shake me around, I was not expecting that!
    and if you think I'm just nitpicking and being petty, just remember: I enjoy riding Vekoma SLCs and Monstre at La Ronde is the single coaster I've ridden the most often ever AND I CAN ENJOY IT. I know what roughness is, and Flight of Fear is shockingly rough, like a back row ride on Ednor is smoother than a back row ride on Flight of Fear

  • @jimmaloney1121
    @jimmaloney1121 Před 9 měsíci

    Maybe I'm insane. I LOVE the old Arrows and am saddened that so many of them have been torn down. I miss Steel Phantom, Drachen Fire, and Vortex. Magnum is still one of my favourites out there. Like I said, I might be crazy, but I have a soft spot for Arrow coasters.

  • @snowyfolfskyroo2739
    @snowyfolfskyroo2739 Před rokem

    The same way you can get a 1-off rough ride, it can be the other way around too. I rode green lantern at great adventure once and it felt like the smoothest b&m ever, but usually it is rough as all hell

  • @planetcoaductions8820
    @planetcoaductions8820 Před rokem +1

    For me it’s the old Hopkins looper at Adventureland. That thing was so rough

  • @thesledgehammerblog
    @thesledgehammerblog Před rokem

    Some that come to mind for me:
    - Klondike Gold Rusher (Wild Waves): Zamperla Wild Mouse with really cramped cars and just a really rough ride. Was SBNO for several years but seems to be operating again.
    - Matterhorn Bobsleds (Disneyland): Even after being fully retracked a few years ago this one is still pretty rough. I'm pretty sure it's always been rough, and always will be.
    - Jet Star 2 (Lagoon): It's been a while since I've been on this one, but recall it was pretty bumpy last time I was on it.

    • @rushmgl
      @rushmgl Před rokem

      I rode Jet Star 2 a couple of months ago and it wasn’t bumpy but dang does that thing whip you through turns, it was crazy

  • @star-spangledfemboy8114

    I remember riding Vortex (King's Island) a few times and I disliked it for its roughness. It was before I knew much about roller coasters, and I remember feeling happy when they announced its removal... I very much regret that now

  • @trevorjensen2706
    @trevorjensen2706 Před rokem

    What cracks me up, I MARATHONED Flashback, and had no issues.

  • @imdremsbro
    @imdremsbro Před 11 měsíci

    I’m pretty surprised that Demon at Six Flags Great America didn’t make anywhere on this list. I have a strong feeling that ride is still standing 90% for nostalgia reasons. Otherwise, my friends and I call it Skullcrusher

  • @yokester74
    @yokester74 Před rokem

    Good list. I’ve ridden Flashback and Windjammers. Both terrible. I was able to do Desperado before it got too bad.
    A couple of other “winners” would be Jet Star 2 at Lagoon and the coaster on top of Glenwood Springs Caverns (not the new one). Really painful.

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem

      I last rode Jet Star 2 at Lagoon in 2019 and I dont think it was that rough but holy positive G's Batman...

  • @LAFFINGOUTLOUD1
    @LAFFINGOUTLOUD1 Před rokem

    You should do a video on your top 15 most surprising coasters. (Coasters where you weren’t sure what to expect, but they were pleasant surprises)

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem +1

      I considered this but it's very similar to my most underrated coasters list: czcams.com/video/bQDtKvAebCo/video.html

  • @elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214

    Most of them I have ridden were pretty smooth!

  • @logan_page
    @logan_page Před rokem

    Muskegon Michigan resident who visits Cedar Point multiple times a year here. You must’ve gotten a terrible ride on Corkscrew at MA because it’s MILES smoother than Corkscrew at Cedar Point normally.

  • @kurtissmith3409
    @kurtissmith3409 Před rokem +2

    I know you called out Kong at SFDK along with others, but man, I just happened to try it again the other day and I can't imagine any steel coaster experience being more miserable than that. And bonus, it still has the old restraints

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Před rokem

      Kong is definitely in the pantheon of BAD SLCs

    • @360coasters
      @360coasters Před rokem

      @@AirtimeThrills I've only ridden one and it was Kong, and it was terrible!