Comments on: El Toro @ Six Flags Great Adventure | Coaster Reviews

By: DRU

DRU — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:37:52 +0000

I rode El Toro a week or so ago for my first times. I'd say an 11 out of 10. Having missed it's earlier years, I would not call it rough. I also would not say it's as smooth as steel in those wonderful turns. Still much smoother than Ravine Flyer 2 was this July…
Best air ever!!!!!!!!
Tied with I305 for my #1

By: Speed

Speed — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:25:54 +0000

I know this is an old post, but I rode this yesterday for the first time in two years, and it has gotten significantly rougher… I remember, and you stated in the review, that it's extremely smooth for a woodie, and feels like a steel coaster. However, I think it's starting to show it's age. It was pretty rough, and I was bumping (for lack of a better word) around in my seat, especially during the high speed 90 degree turns at the bottom. I walked off he ride with a slight headache and a hurting side. Maybe I just happened to ride on a bad day, but this was disappointing from my 4th favorite coaster. It's still a great ride, but after this I think it went down from a 10 to a 9 in my book. (I rode it twice, by the way, same story second time.)

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:29:08 +0000

I will limit my comments, already having reviewed this coaster at length on other websites, to say that 1) I agree with Joel that it's just about perfect; I would make alterations to any number of other coasters but El Toro is the coaster perfection incarnate; 2) in my opinion it's superior to The Voyage and as a result it annoys the hell out of me that The Voyage has been consistently getting a Golden Ticket award for #1 woodie; 3) as a veteran of approximately 50 rides on El Toro, I can say that it never gets to be old hat.

By: blahblahblah

blahblahblah — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:32:47 +0000

el toro is amazing!! way better than kingda ka. best coaster in the park

By: Surya

Surya — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:53:12 +0000

This is one insane and insanely good ride! Shot to the top of my all time favorites in no time. Just awesome from start to finish!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:09:07 +0000

Sit in the last car for one of the most insane coaster rides you will ever experience. Best first drop. Best chain lift. Amazing airtime. Perfect name. Sitting in the back verses the front gives you two completely different ride experiences. I MUCH prefer the back, but I still loved the front. Oh, and one more thing I'd like to rave about is that small drop right near Rolling Thunder…. HOLY **** I have never experienced airtime like that before. The only flaw is that it's over too quick.

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:21:04 +0000

El Toro is the most fabulous creation I have ever ridden. Funny how things change; less than a year ago I posted on this site because I was afraid to ride it and now can't get enough of it! I love this ride! Rode it 6 times on July 4, 2011 and would have ridden it more had there been time. The first drop is totally awesome and the rest of the ride is spectacular. I find the track layout ingenious and appreciate the fact that because it's so smooth, it affords a high thrill ride without subjecting the rider to physical abuse. (The one exception is one drop coming off a curve, where the lap bar always socks me in the hip although that's a testament to the airtime.) I went to Indiana six weeks ago to ride The Voyage, just to see what all the fuss was about, why that coaster got a Golden Ticket award for #1 woodie. Well, it's a great ride, but in my opinion El Toro is a better ride – and I must say that after 7 rides on The Voyage I was beginning to feel banged up, something that doesn't happen on El Toro. In my opinion El Toro is #1 beyond a reasonable doubt. Ole!

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:16:47 +0000

Is El Toro the tallest and fastest OPERATING wooden coaster in America? Son of Beast is not operating. El Toro has to be.

By: Joshua Ross-Waldman

Joshua Ross-Waldman — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:11:35 +0000

MAGNIFICENT! Hands down, whenever I ride a new coaster this is the one I invariably compare it to. And nothing has come close yet. I admit that I prefer wooden rides to the overly smooth steel track ones, but this one is perfect in every way no matter how you look at it.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:45:37 +0000

I love this ride! Great lift, drop, airtime and smoothness. The only thing bad about it is the ride ops staple you in way too far. And like cc said, you still get airtime, which sometimes hurts my legs getting ejected into the lap bar. But it is awesome and the best wooden coaster ever.