When it comes to kiddie/family coasters, I try to review them in comparison to others in the same genre, and not against adult coasters. That being said, I thought Beaver Land Mine Ride was an above average and fairly good family coaster. So many kiddie coasters have the rather uninspired "oval with a hump" layout, and it was nice to see a coaster like this that is still tame enough for the kids to enjoy, while actually having a layout to it. The train is insanely long on this type of coaster, meaning waits were non-existant, which was great (especially at Geauga).
The little main drop was nice, and then the train picked up a decent amount of speed (for a family coaster anyway) as it navigated the other turns/drops. My brother and I went on this for just the credit, but wound up laughing and having a really good time. I only wish it wouldve had some trees around the course or something, which would have added to this neat little coaster. BLMR was a nice family coaster overall that thrilled the kids and made the adults feel young again while taking 2 laps on this "little coaster that could". Final Rating – 6.5/10
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