500 - Jr. Gemini

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



My 500th coaster occured during the club's tour of the U.S. Having hit previous milestones each year prior on a club trip it was great that the pattern continued here. I was also chuffed that it happened at Cedar Point, one of the Mecca's of coaster rides. If I was a serious enthusiast I would have made sure Dragster or Millenium Force would be the landmark coaster but I don't have that attitude, and which ever one I end up will be the one, but Jr. Gemini?

This ride is notoriously difficult for adults to get onto as they need a child with them to ride. So a group of us had to whore ourselves to get on it. The ride op did a great job shouting out "who wants to ride with someone from England", and a kid called Joshua said yes. So I had to ride with him, whilst the ride was going on he was telling me how his name was biblical. If I had no reason to speak to him other than to be polite, this made me stop.

Originally I thought this was my 499th coaster but it turns out J2 at Clementon Lake earlier in the trip was so bad I forgot to count it. In hindsight I'm not sure if I have a good 500th or not.

499 - Disaster Transport

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Excellent ride but awful queue-lines.

498 - Demon Drop

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Like queueing for a beating?

497 - Blue Streak

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Has aged well, why blue?

496 - Wildcat

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



It seems out of place.

495 - Iron Dragon

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Better than Chessington's Vampire ride.

494 - Mantis

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Looks impressive but isn't great.

493 - Raptor

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Excellent inverted coaster, Nemesis beater.

492 - Millennium Force

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : Yes - Exclusive Morning Riding Session



I was disappointed with this.

491 - Top Thrill Dragster

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : Exclusive Nighttime Riding Session



Makes Kingda-Ka a runner up.

490 - Wicked Twister

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



I'm happy and know it!
(Private joke)

489 - Corkscrew

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Can't remember it, possible concussion?

488 - Magnum XL-200

Location : Cedar Point, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Supposedly bad yet amazingly smooth.

487 - Raging Wolf Bobs

Location : Geauga Lake, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Not particularly raging, but OK.

486 - Dominator

Location : Geauga Lake, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Gloriously run floorless B&M coaster.

485 - Beaver Land Mine Ride

Location : Geauga Lake, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



No sign of any beavers.

484 - Double Loop

Location : Geauga Lake, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Double concussion is more accurate

483 - Villain

Location : Geauga Lake, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



It's a really bad ride.

482 - Thunderhawk

Location : Geauga Lake, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



So good, rode it twice!

481 - Head Spin

Location : Geauga Lake, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Surprisingly, head was not spun.

480 - Steel Venom

Location : Geauga Lake, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Liked the back spike stop!

479 - X-Flight

Location : Geauga Lake, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : Yes - Exclusive Riding Session



Better than I rememeber Stealth

478 - Big Dipper

Location : Geauga Lake, Ohio
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : Yes - Exclusive Ride Session



Ow ouch ow, too painful

477 - Exterminator

Location : Kennywood, Pennsylvania
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Indoor decently themed mouse ride.

476 - Jack Rabbit

Location : Kennywood, Pennsylvania
Date first rode : June 2006
Still there? : Yes
ECC : Yes
ERS : No



Double-drop had me screaming profusely