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• Manta vs Tatsu | Roller Coaster Showdown

  Written by The Coaster Critic 8 Comments
  Last Updated: September 26, 2009
  

  As soon as SeaWorld Orlando announced Manta last winter coaster enthusiasts began comparing it to Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Tatsu. The two B&M flying roller coasters have interesting custom layouts and their the largest flying roller coasters in the World. So, let’s pit the flying dragon against the flying manta ray and see who comes out on top. Theming Manta’s theming is on...

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• Rip Ride Rockit vs Time Machine | Roller Coaster Showdown

  Written by The Coaster Critic 12 Comments
  Last Updated: September 16, 2009
  

  Who Wins in a Battle of the Rocking-est Roller Coasters? Roller coasters have been incorporating music and on-board speakers for some time now. But two roller coasters that opened this year have taken the riding and rocking theme to new heights. The Time Machine (formerly Led Zeppelin – The Ride) was revamped by the new owners of Freestyle Music Park. The B&M looping roller coaster feat...

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• Steel Coasters vs Wooden Coasters | Weekly Topic

  Written by The Coaster Critic 23 Comments
  Last Updated: April 14, 2008
  Steel vs. Wood | Theme Park Round TableFor this week’s Weekly Topic I thought I’d invoke the eternal battle in the coaster enthusiast community. Like PC vs. Mac, conservative vs. liberal, Pepsi vs. Coke. Most fall into one or the other. It’s a simple question that’s been asked and discussed countless times. Which do you prefer wooden or steel roller coasters? I would like t...

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• Griffon vs SheiKra | Roller Coaster Showdown

  Written by The Coaster Critic 11 Comments
  Last Updated: August 22, 2007
  SheiKra vs. Griffon: Dive Coaster Showdown Comparisons between America’s two dive coasters, Busch Gardens Africa’s SheiKra and Busch Gardens Europe’s Griffon are inevitable. From the time Busch announced Griffon’s details enthusiasts the debate began. Theming Busch did an excellent job integrating Griffon into New France. The station, landscaping, and shops of were all...

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• Top Thrill Dragster vs. Kingda Ka | Roller Coaster Showdown

  Written by The Coaster Critic 64 Comments
  Last Updated: July 18, 2007
  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 strata coasters that launch riders from 0 to 100+ miles per hour in a matter of seconds. They both take riders over 400 feet into the air only to send them spiraling back down to Eart...

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• Nitro vs. Apollo’s Chariot | Roller Coaster Showdown

  Written by The Coaster Critic 4 Comments
  Last Updated: July 10, 2007
  Two B&M Hyper Coasters Go Head-to-Head in the First Edition of Roller Coaster Showdown Bolliger & Mabillard’s critically acclaimed hyper coasters are tall, airtime-packed, modern thrill rides. This week, I’ll be pitting Busch Gardens Europe’s Apollo’s Chariot against Six Flags Great Adventure’s Nitro. Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure-Nitro boasts a taller f...

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