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My first couple of rides on this coaster were far inferior to the following 8 that I took, so luckily I stuck with it. My first couple of rides were around 11 in the morning, the first in the back and the second near the front. Both were lacking in airtime from what appears to be a track built to keep riders flying out of their seats, so I was disappointed. Surprisingly, the ride in the front had more airtime than at the back which is almost unheard of on a woodie. However, since the rest of the park is lacking in thrills, I had to either stick with Timbers or drive elsewhere. Being either an optimist or a slow learner, I decided to try at least a couple of more rides before heading over to see the parks other offerings. It was a wise decision. I guess Shivering Timbers, like me, is not a morning person, because as the sun came out and morning turned to afternoon, it became a much better coaster. Subsequent rides delivered the expected airtime, especially in the back. I found that the right side delivers a slightly rougher and wilder ride than the left side, but both are still very smooth for a wooden coaster of this size. The layout is a bit boring with mostly just airtime hills. The trick track and helix are welcome to break things up a bit. Although I do love airtime, variety is the spice of life. The ride overall reminded me of Ride of Steel at Darien Lake in wooden form. Although, the helix on this coaster is one of the most intense that I have experienced on any wood or steel coaster, unlike Ride of Steel. There is not much scenery from the coaster with the parking lot on 1 side and the area where the railway ride travels on the other. Overall a very good wooden coaster, but not quite the best. Since, it reminded me of Ride of Steel, I will give it the same rating. A solid 9. If you get a bad ride on this coaster, like I did, definitely give it another couple of shots.
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