benleibo
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 1/25/2004 1:21:00 PM
When I heard that the name for the new flyer at Paramount's Carowinds was "BORG Assimilator", I realized that bad coaster names have reached a new level. It made me start to think about some coasters with very bad names. Here are some coasters that strike me as having horrible names:
-Top Thrill Dragster (Insignificant compared to coaster)
-AIR (So damn boring)
-Silver Star (Corporate sponsorship sucks)
-Pepsi Max: Big One (Sponsorship and uncreative)
Obviously these are just a few, and if I really thought there would be others. What do you think are the worst coaster names?
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Danny
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1/25/2004 3:20:00 PM
Top Thrill Dragster (great ride though)
Roller Coaster
Rollo Coaster
Wild Mouse
Twister
Pepsi Max: Big One
Superman (too common)
Mind Eraser
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MovieCoast
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1/25/2004 3:44:00 PM
The #1 worst coaster name ever: BOOMERANG!!!
Other bad names: Sooperdooperlooper
Roller Soaker
RC-48
Batman: The Ride
Twister II
Ravine Flyer III
...the list goes on...
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zjohn1988
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1/25/2004 3:50:00 PM
Rollercoaster has got to be the worst name for a coaster i've ever heard! imo
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Swimace
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1/25/2004 4:13:00 PM
Borg Assimilator, what the hell, that's horrible!
Also, the Pepsi Max Big One is pretty lame
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Chet
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1/25/2004 5:35:00 PM
Borg Assimilator? WTF!? i'll put an "n" in there and delete some letters to make boring ass
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benleibo
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1/25/2004 5:51:00 PM
Haha- Well said, Chet. RC-48 is pretty dumb. I don't like when numbers are included in the names. However, I must say that Apollo's Chariot is a pretty good name. Obviously, calling something Coaster is just retarded. Thats like calling a place Theme Park.
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Danny
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 1/25/2004 5:52:00 PM
Quote:
CP guy said:
Applo's Chariot
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Are you kidding? That's one of the most creative names I've ever heard!
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Chet
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1/25/2004 6:01:00 PM
Apollo's Chariot is a great name
Applo's Chariot is just retarded 
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Red Rascal
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1/25/2004 7:03:00 PM
Worst name.....
Playstation: The Ride @ Blackpool
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Swimace
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1/25/2004 7:25:00 PM
Yeah, Blackpool sucks when it comes to ride names 
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Red Rascal
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1/25/2004 7:57:00 PM
Know what they're calling their 2004 addition? Bling.
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xDisney
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1/25/2004 8:30:00 PM
X
X-wife ?
X-ray ?
X-treme ?
X-tra stupid name.
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larrygator
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1/25/2004 8:52:00 PM
Great American Scream Machine
Top Gun
Ultra Twister
Face Off
SuperDooperLooper
Chang
I actually like the TTD name. I did think it was silly until I rode it.
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Horizons12
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1/25/2004 9:29:00 PM
WORST COASTER NAME EVER: Star Jet (Casino Piers replacement to the Schwarzkopf Jet Star they used to have)
And drumroll please dunununununununun
THE WORST RIDE NAME EVER: Bus
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Yogurt
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1/25/2004 9:32:00 PM
Borg Assimilator- Worst name in coaster history.
Hypersonic XLC (what the hell does XLC mean?)
Magnum XL 200 (again with the random #s and letters)
Roller Coaster
X
X-Flight
Cornball Express (cornball?!)
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Swimace
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1/25/2004 9:45:00 PM
Yeah, the whole cornabll thing is retarded. Like, ooooooh, cornball, I'm really intimidated
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Yogurt
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1/25/2004 10:35:00 PM
The coaster itself doesn't look too intimidating either, but what can I say, I've never ridden it.
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primogen18
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1/26/2004 12:54:00 AM
what about "Flying Coaster" in japan, or that floorless names "Crazy Flying Coaster"? lol, some others are:
Bat Coaster
Vibora
Looping Coaster
Weiner Looping
Super Loop
Mega Looping (any name ending in "looping")
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Swimace
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1/26/2004 7:38:00 AM
I think the "Crazy Flying coaster" is just a bad translation.
Corckscrew
Superman/Batman (overused)
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larrygator
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 1/26/2004 12:08:00 PM
Quote:
Yogurt said:
Borg Assimilator- Worst name in coaster history.
Hypersonic XLC (what the hell does XLC mean?)
Magnum XL 200 (again with the random #s and letters)
Roller Coaster
X
X-Flight
Cornball Express (cornball?!) |
FYI: Magnum XL-200 was not a bad name and the numbers and letter were not arbitrary when the coaster opened.
XL - conotates Extra Large
200 - repeseneted that fact that is was the first coaster to reach 200 feet
the name actually fit this historic coaster perfectly
along a similar vein Millenium Force my sound bad in a couple of years when everyone forgets all the hubbub around the Year 2000
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Horizons12
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1/26/2004 3:35:00 PM
Quote:
primogen18 said:
what about "Flying Coaster" in japan, or that floorless names "Crazy Flying Coaster"? lol, some others are:
Bat Coaster
Vibora
Looping Coaster
Weiner Looping
Super Loop
Mega Looping (any name ending in "looping") |
No way! Weiner Looping is the coolest name ever! . It has a dumb name but the ride looks really cool. Of course most Schwarzkopfs are cool.
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3r1c
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1/26/2004 4:14:00 PM
Borg Assimilator
Anything involving Batman or Superman at a Six Flags park is bad with the exception of Superman: Ride of Steel and Batman: The Dark Knight.
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larrygator
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1/26/2004 4:55:00 PM
Quote:
3r1c said:
Borg Assimilator
Anything involving Batman or Superman at a Six Flags park is bad with the exception of Superman: Ride of Steel and Batman: The Dark Knight. |
Me thinks the following Batman and Superman rides also have good and apropos names:
Batman and Robin: Chiller (SFGAdv)
Superman: Ultimate Flight
Superman: The Escape
but I certainly agree they do't need to name every coaster after Batman and Superman
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benleibo
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1/26/2004 5:48:00 PM
Yeah- I also would have to say that the superhero names at SF parks are a bit overused. Superman: Ride of Steel isn't too bad a name, but I HATE when multiple rides have the same name. We have already established that names that are overly genreal, such as "coaster" are horrible, so no need to mention those again. I must say that Millennium Force is a great name, as it sounds very intimidating. Top Gun is pretty bad.
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Swimace
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1/26/2004 9:13:00 PM
I like all of Busch Garden's coaster names, they're pretty cool
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Yogurt
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1/26/2004 10:05:00 PM
Quote:
larrygator said:
FYI: Magnum XL-200 was not a bad name and the numbers and letter were not arbitrary when the coaster opened.
XL - conotates Extra Large
200 - repeseneted that fact that is was the first coaster to reach 200 feet
the name actually fit this historic coaster perfectly
along a similar vein Millenium Force my sound bad in a couple of years when everyone forgets all the hubbub around the Year 2000 |
Ok ok, you win. 
I also think Superman: The Escape is a stupid name. Where do you escape to? You just end up right back where you started (does that one have a historical reference?  )
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benleibo
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1/26/2004 10:14:00 PM
I agree with SWIMACE 100%
Busch Gardens has great coaster names. Montu, Kumba, Gwazi, Apollo's Chariot, Alpengeist, Loch Ness
All Fabulous!
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Red Rascal
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1/27/2004 6:57:00 AM
Quote:
benleibo said:
I agree with SWIMACE 100%
Busch Gardens has great coaster names. Montu, Kumba, Gwazi, Apollo's Chariot, Alpengeist, Loch Ness
All Fabulous! |
Don't forget about Kraken and Steel Eel, two other great names. Great White isn't that good though.
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Swimace
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1/27/2004 8:09:00 AM
Yeah, great white seems a bit obvious for a Seaworld coaster
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