Comments on: Top 3 Most Common Roller Coaster Name Themes

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:40:25 +0000

You forgot about the Beast.

By: CFC

CFC — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:21:56 +0000

Good one. Should have thought of that one myself!

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:05:44 +0000

How about materials? Such as steel, iron, wood, etc.

By: DC

DC — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:19:24 +0000

Back in 1968 when I hit Coney Island for the first time, I remarked even then on the weather related names of their three great woodies: Cyclone, Thunderbolt and Tornado. And, like you guys, I've noticed the a lot of the mythological gods, snakes of all sorts and several avian and mammal species. Comic book and cartoon heroes vary, basically due to licensing agreements and aren't limited to coasters, i.e.Dudley Do Right and Popeye @ IOA. Scooby Doo. And we can't forget movie and TV themes, although they sometimes get lost in the generational shuffle. (Hurler, Italian Job, Outer Limits, Top Gun, Terminator, Joker's Jinx, Batman, ad nauseum)

I'm just glad that the creativity is better is the actual coaster designs rather than the marketing

By: Matt McIrvin

Matt McIrvin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:21:34 +0000

Also birds of prey: eagles (frequently screaming), falcons, hawks of various sorts.

In general, any animals that sports teams are named after will also tend to inspire roller-coaster names.

By: coasterer22

coasterer22 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:08:54 +0000

How about coasters named after objects in space? Many coasters are named Comet, Shooting Star, or Galaxy. That's the only one I can think of. And yes, Six Flags is the king of unoriginality.

By: Matt McIrvin

Matt McIrvin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:29:03 +0000

There are a lot of bears out there. Grizzly, Grizzly Bear, Great Bear, Teddy Bear for kiddie coasters.

Untamed at Canobie Lake has a bear theme, though it's not clear from the name. (The mascot is a grizzly/brown bear–a little inconsistent with the Adirondack theme, but I guess black bears aren't scary enough.)

By: Piedude81

Piedude81 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:50:16 +0000

How about one name plastered on the logos of the exact same ride 15 times in 15 different parks? (Six Flags) That was sarcastic, in case you didn't pick up on that. Actually, an example is one word names with the occasional the at the beginning. The Ninja (SFSTL) The Boss (SFSTL)… Those are just off the top of my head from my local Six Flags Park. There are a lot more of those too.

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:46:19 +0000

Good one Matt. Big things (titan, goliath, giant, etc) are another one I thought of, but didn't include. Also flying creatures (griffon, sheikra, eagle, phoenix, etc) came to mind, but I was already well over 3 for my Top 3 post.

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:28:16 +0000

Locations are another good one. I didn't think of that. They're good modifiers if you choose a common name. Nice one!