DIMMU SAK
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 12/2/2005 11:21:35 AM
I looked at the Top 1,200 or so rides list, obviously, its not a definitive list. The rides at the top don't have many reviews and some coasters such as Phoenix had much less votes than those of Millenium Force and Apollo's Chariot. That means a lot more people can give Millenium Force 9's which is a terrific score but if you have so many people reviewing it the score HAS to lower overall.
So I made a system.
Over 90 reviews for the coaster are ranked higher.
Over 35 reviews for the ride made the list.
Under 35 reviews don't make the list.
I rated them by 0.5 intervals in score.
Meaning
9.5-10
9-9.5
8.5-9
8-8.5 etc.
All coasters ranked 9.5 and higher and have over 90 votes go to the top of the list. If the score of the coaster is higher but it doesn't have over 90 votes, it ranks lower since theoretically, if more people reviewed the coaster, the score would change (and at scores above 9.5, it'd most likely lower). So, I rank 90+ over 9.5 and then 35+ over 9.5. Then I move to 9.0-9.5 rank the 90+ first then 35+. And so on.
I put the word DEFITIVE! to get attention but honestly, this is my PERSONAL opinion on the overall view of the rankings of people who reviewed coasters on this site. This is my system and I hope you respect it.
I've always been into statistics and list rankings. The way I read rankings is from bottom to top. So, I'd recommend you scroll down and start from 100 and go to #1.
Heres the list
1. Millenium Force - Cedar Point
2. Superman: Ride of Steel - Six Flags New England
3. Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point
4. Apollo's Chariot - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
5. Nitro - Six Flags Great Adventure
6. Montu - Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
7. Raging Bull - Six Flags Great America
8. The Beast - Paramount's Kings Island
9. Boulder Dash - Lake Compounce
10. Phoenix - Knoebels
11. Shivering Timbers - Michigan's Adventure
12. X - Six Flags Magic Mountain
13. Ghostrider - Knott's Berry Farm
14. Cyclone - Astroland
15. Superman Krypton Coaster - Six Flags Fiesta Texas
16. The Comet - The Great Escape
17. Xcelerator - Knott's Berry Farm
18. The Hulk - Islands of Adventure
19. Alpengeist - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
20. Medusa - Six Flags Great Adventure
21. Raptor - Cedar Point
22. Riddler's Revenge - Six Flags Magic Mountain
23. Lightning Racer - Hersheypark
24. Goliath - Six Flags Magic Mountain
25. Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
26. Dueling Dragons - Islands of Adventure
27. Magnum XL 200 - Cedar Point
28. Wicked Twister - Cedar Point
29. California Screamin - California Adventure
30. Superman: Ultimate Flight - Six Flags Over Georgia
31. Talon - Dorney Park
32. Storm Runner - Hersheypark
33. The Mind Bender - Six Flags Over Georgia
34. Twister - Knoebels
35. Deja Vu - Six Flags Magic Mountain
36. Dominator - Geauga Lake
37. Phantom's Revenge - Kennywood
38. The Big Shot - Stratosphere Hotel Casino
39. Revenge of the Mummy - Universal Studios Florida
40. Volcano: The Blast Coaster - Paramount's Kings Dominion
41. Viper - Six Flags Great America
42. Steel Force - Dorney Park
43. Titan - Six Flags Over Texas
44. Thunderbolt - Kennywood
45. Wicked Twister - Cedar Point
46. V2: Vertical Reality - Six Flags Great America
47. The Raven - Holiday World
48. Rockin Roller Coaster - Disney-MGM Studios
49. Lochness Monster - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
50. Space Mountain - Disneyland
51. The Texas Giant - Six Flags Over Texas
52. Flight of Fear - Paramount's Kings Dominion
53. Grizzly - Paramount's Kings Dominion
54. Hypersonic XLC - Paramount's Kings Dominion
55. The Yankee Cannonball - Canobie Lake Park
56. Batman The Ride - Six Flags Over Georgia
57. Great American Scream Machine - Six Flags Over Georgia
58. Jack Rabbit - Kennywood
59. The Georgia Scorcher - Six Flags Over Georgia
60. Steel Venom - Geauga Lake
61. Scream! - Six Flags Magic Mountain
62. Batman and Robin: The Chiller - Six Flags Great Adventure
63. Gwazi - Busch<
Message updated 12/2/2005 11:45:08 AM by DIMMU SAK
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DIMMU SAK
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12/2/2005 11:26:10 AM
Oh and this is a VERY close list. The scores were extremely close number by number. Meaning the rollercoaster ranked at #20 isn't by any means leaps and bounds higher of a score than the one ranked at #50. Being in the top 60 or so probably qualifies it as a terrific rollercoaster from the USA. I know I'd personally enjoy each and every single ride on the top 100.
This is a ROLLERCOASTER ranking by the way. Not a THRILL RIDE ranking.
That was probably the hardest part about the list, having to click many links to find out if the ride was a rollercoaster or not.
Message updated 12/2/2005 11:48:43 AM by DIMMU SAK
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DIMMU SAK
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12/2/2005 11:29:31 AM
Oh, and some of the newer rides such as Sheikra and Kingda Ka didn't have enough reviews for the coaster yet. Thats why they didn't make the list. Those would probably make the list next year.
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Hercules
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12/2/2005 1:17:30 PM
There will never be a definative list of rides, especially on this site.
This is the closest you will find
http://www.themeparkcritic.com/Forums/ViewTopic.asp?TopicID=142828&ForumKey=16
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DIMMU SAK
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12/2/2005 1:35:50 PM
ouch. that hurts.
No credit at all? I'm sorry you feel that way. I did say this is my personal statistical list though, not the factual list. I guess you hate me.
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Canobie Coaster
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12/2/2005 1:54:40 PM
I am glad that you took the time to make that list. It is a very accurate list. Nice job Dimmu Sak.
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Hercules
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12/2/2005 2:24:36 PM
No I didn't say that there little buddy. I'm glad that you took the time to do this. Good job. I'm sure it took a lot of time and hard work, but basing stuff off of this site isn't the most accurate thing in the world. Just look through all of the stuff and you will see a lot of crap reviews and rankings.
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Danny
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12/2/2005 3:27:28 PM
Cool list, but everyone knows that Hulk should be #1 
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Hercules
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12/2/2005 3:40:32 PM
^ This is exactly my point about the whole thing  Thank you for clearing everything up Danny.
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mrceagle
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12/3/2005 12:03:48 AM
The poll there is prity good and a good way to see how rides are ranked. but with that poll and this site ratings are bast an participation.
Thow this rewrite is a bit biases. like someone posted newer rides are geting no score or a verry low score aren't getign the ratings they deserve.
This is an interesting write up and I thank you for your time. Though I can't rate MF I personaly find Boulderdash(9) a better ride then Superman (2)
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DOOM1001
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 12/29/2005 8:29:03 PM
List looks preety good in my opinion.Looked up and down the list and the only weird thing I saw was the Big Shot in Vegas which is a space shot ride at #38, maybe it meant to say the High Roller( the coaster) which is being taken out to make room for a new ride.This ranking is pretty high for that ride, I guess it's due to the amount of people who visit Vegas and it's popularity.In my opinion it should barely make the top 100.
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DOOM1001
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12/30/2005 12:06:17 AM
The list is good but I just realized you don't have Kraken on the list which I just don't get, I think it should be ranked in the 30's at least.
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DIMMU SAK
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1/2/2006 8:13:17 PM
Oh yeah.
I've updated my list and just made two minor corrections. Kraken indeed is ranked extremely high. #6 in fact. I also took Big Shot off. If I'm working with that many coaster names, I might make a mistake or 2. So, heres the new minorly adjusted list. Oh, and Wicked Twister was listed on there twice so I took it off.
Top 100 Rollercoasters of America.
1. Millenium Force - Cedar Point
2. Superman: Ride of Steel - Six Flags New England
3. Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point
4. Apollo's Chariot - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
5. Nitro - Six Flags Great Adventure
6. Kraken - Sea World Florida
7. Montu - Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
8. Raging Bull - Six Flags Great America
9. The Beast - Paramount's Kings Island
10. Boulder Dash - Lake Compounce
11. Phoenix - Knoebels
12. Shivering Timbers - Michigan's Adventure
13. X - Six Flags Magic Mountain
14. Ghostrider - Knott's Berry Farm
15. Cyclone - Astroland
16. Superman Krypton Coaster - Six Flags Fiesta Texas
17. The Comet - The Great Escape
18. Xcelerator - Knott's Berry Farm
19. The Hulk - Islands of Adventure
20. Alpengeist - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
21. Medusa - Six Flags Great Adventure
22. Raptor - Cedar Point
23. Riddler's Revenge - Six Flags Magic Mountain
24. Lightning Racer - Hersheypark
25. Goliath - Six Flags Magic Mountain
26. Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
27. Dueling Dragons - Islands of Adventure
28. Magnum XL 200 - Cedar Point
29. Wicked Twister - Cedar Point
30. California Screamin - California Adventure
31. Superman: Ultimate Flight - Six Flags Over Georgia
32. Talon - Dorney Park
33. Storm Runner - Hersheypark
34. The Mind Bender - Six Flags Over Georgia
35. Twister - Knoebels
36. Deja Vu - Six Flags Magic Mountain
37. Dominator - Geauga Lake
38. Phantom's Revenge - Kennywood
39. Revenge of the Mummy - Universal Studios Florida
40. Volcano: The Blast Coaster - Paramount's Kings Dominion
41. Viper - Six Flags Great America
42. Steel Force - Dorney Park
43. Titan - Six Flags Over Texas
44. Thunderbolt - Kennywood
45. V2: Vertical Reality - Six Flags Great America
46. The Raven - Holiday World
47. Rockin Roller Coaster - Disney-MGM Studios
48. Lochness Monster - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
49. Space Mountain - Disneyland
50. The Texas Giant - Six Flags Over Texas
51. Flight of Fear - Paramount's Kings Dominion
52. Grizzly - Paramount's Kings Dominion
53. Hypersonic XLC - Paramount's Kings Dominion
54. The Yankee Cannonball - Canobie Lake Park
55. Batman The Ride - Six Flags Over Georgia
56. Great American Scream Machine - Six Flags Over Georgia
57. Jack Rabbit - Kennywood
58. The Georgia Scorcher - Six Flags Over Georgia
59. Steel Venom - Geauga Lake
60. Scream! - Six Flags Magic Mountain
61. Batman and Robin: The Chiller - Six Flags Great Adventure
62. Gwazi - Busch Gardens Tampa
63. Great Bear - Hersheypark
64. Georgia Cyclone - Six Flags Over Georgia
65. Big Bad Wolf - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
66. Gemini - Cedar Point
67. Space Mountain - Magic Kingdom
68. Mantis - Cedar Point
69. Flight of Fear - Paramount's Kings Island
70. Batman The Ride - Six Flags Great America
71. The Exterminator - Kennywood
72. Big Dipper - Geauga Lake
73. Montezuma's Revenge - Knott's Berry Farm
74. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - Disneyland
75. The Racer - Kennywood
76. Superman: Ultimate Flight - Six Flags Great America
77. Wildcat - Hersheypark
78. X-Flight - Geauga Lake
79. Face/Off - Paramount's Kings Island
80. The Villain - Geauga Lake
81. Batman: The Dark Knight - Six Flags New England
82. Blue Streak - Cedar Point
83. Big Thunder Mountain - Magic Kingdom
84. Comet - Hersheypark
85. Rebel Yell - Paramount's Kings Dominion
86. The American Eagle - Six Flags Great America
87. Anaconda - Paramount's Kings Dominion
88. Viper - Six Flags Magic Mountain
89. The Racer - Paramount's Kings Island
90. Cyclone - Six Flags New England
91. Superman: Ultimate Flight - Six Flags Great Adventu
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Canobie Coaster
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1/3/2006 6:12:42 AM
You are doing a great job and I love how you're updating the list. How long does it take to update?
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DIMMU SAK
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1/3/2006 12:32:08 PM
To update? well, you just press enter a hundred times or so after you take off or put on a coaster. So, just a few minutes.
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larrygator
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1/3/2006 12:51:29 PM
A unique way to look at things.
Just curious, through this method, what was the highest ranking coaster with under 90 reviews?
Mark's system is a good one with the Olympic type scoring (throwing out the lowest and higest rankings. A better method (but much more complex) method would be to build an algorithim to throw out more of the highest and lowest scores as the total number of reviews for a ride increases.
But then again nothing will ever be perfect or definitive.
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Message updated 1/3/2006 12:56:13 PM by larrygator
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DIMMU SAK
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1/3/2006 6:04:18 PM
If you just count 35 and over, the top 10 would go like this.
1. Boulder Dash
2. Phoenix
3. Millenium Force
4. Shivering Timbers
5. Superman: Ride of Steel
6. Top Thrill Dragster
7. Apollo's Chariot
8. X
9. Ghostrider
10. Cyclone
Thats over 35. If absolutely any number of reviews, then the list would be very different.
Boulder Dash had a score of 9.93. Millenium Force had a score of 9.82. THATS HIGH SCORES. Boulder Dash had 62 reviews. Millenium Force had 263 reviews. Thats quadruple what Boulder Dash had. With such a minor difference in the score and such a major difference in how many people gave a score, Millenium Force definitely deserves a higher spot (MF also has over double the reviews of any coaster in the top 20 except The Hulk). Like if another 200 people decided to review Boulder Dash, unless nearly every single person gives it a 10, the score would lower.
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BobFunland
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1/5/2006 2:27:36 AM
Quote:
larrygator said:
Mark's system is a good one with the Olympic type scoring (throwing out the lowest and higest rankings. A better method (but much more complex) method would be to build an algorithim to throw out more of the highest and lowest scores as the total number of reviews for a ride increases. |
Mark's system does throw out a certain percentage, I believe, and not just X amount.
I've actually been working on a complex algorithm for my site to determine the top rides and I think it may be even "better" in the end.
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mrceagle
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1/5/2006 8:32:18 PM
Intresting update. Still think Boulderdash is hind3ered by soem of your bonuses like Hight and Speed. It's a far better coaster then Superman. I can't say anythign for MF since I havn't riden it yet.
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DIMMU SAK
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1/5/2006 10:47:18 PM
Just remember yall.
This is far from MY personal opinion. Just my little system of putting together reviews people who reviewed on this site gave. Includes you guys.
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Canobie Coaster
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1/6/2006 6:11:51 AM
Thanks for telling us that. I enjoy how you give rides with more reviews a higher ranking. Keep it up!
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Scott
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1/12/2006 7:16:34 PM
bump
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coasterwom
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4/21/2006 12:16:58 PM
You should break up the list by wood, steel, inverted, induction, stand up,ect. It's to hard to pick coasters based on reviews because not everyone reviews coasters honestly.
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CCTrack
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4/21/2006 1:13:36 PM
I agree with Millennium Force at 1 but why is TTD @ #3, its too short, it definetely shouldnt even be in the top 10.
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thinkdif
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4/21/2006 4:14:29 PM
great list, i agree with CCTrack, TTD is good but Kingda Ka should be higher up than TTD. Ka is basically a slightly bigger TTD. But overall one of the best lists I've seen.
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