The Incredible Hulk Coaster is one of those rare coasters that inhibits properties within it that transcend everyday coasterdom and allow it to reach another level entirely.
I never get tired of this coaster, even after many rides on many trips to the park. It may not make many record books, but its initial 40-mph launch into a camelback, massive inversions, leading to 7 in total, and great setting make it an easy pick for my Top 10. And indeed, Hulk has remained my #1 coaster or ride period for many years now.
Some people come away from Hulk disappointed...and I cant blame them. If you come to Hulk looking for airtime, you wont find it here. If youre looking for a buttery-smooth ride with no jostling, you wont find that either. And if youre looking for an old-fashioned feel that only classic rides can produce, look away. But what you will find when you look at the Incredible Hulk is a coaster that has aged very well, and still continues to exude an aura that makes it feel as though its cutting edge. Other coasters may have surpassed its height, its launch speed, its inversion count, or its theming. But I have found no other coaster that can surpass its level of fun. And for me, at the end of the day, thats what its all about.
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