| 1. Acme Gravity Powered Roller Ride, SF St. Louis (1993?) 2 (?). River King Mine Train, SF St. Louis (1995/6?, first officially recorded time is 5/20/2000) 3. * Batman: The Ride, SF St. Louis (8/4/1999) 4. Galaxi, Canobie Lake Park (1999) 5. * Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Disneyland (11/1999, 6/2002?, 8/2/2009) 5. * Matterhorn Bobsleds, Disneyland (11/1999, 6/2002, 8/2/2009) 5. * Space Mountain, Disneyland (11/1999, 6/26/2002, possibly other times in 6/2002) 8. # Screamin' Eagle, SF St. Louis (first officially recorded (& prob first overall) time is 6/29/2000) 9. The Boss, SF St. Louis (first officially recorded time (& probably first overall) time is 8/13/2000) 10. Ninja, SF St. Louis (2000) 11. Giant Dipper, Belmont Park - 1925 (3/23/2001) 12. Mulholland Madness, DCA (4/5/2001) 13. * California Screamin', DCA (6/26/2002, possibly other times in 6/2002) 14. # Thunderbolt, SF New England - 1941 (8/7/2002) 15. Mind Eraser, SF New England (8/7/2002) 16. Batman - The Dark Knight, SF New England (8/7/2002) 17. Cyclone, SF New England (8/7/2002) 18. Steamin' Demon, The Great Escape (6/19/2003) 19. * Nightmare at Crackaxle Canyon, The Great Escape (6/19/2003) 20. # Comet, The Great Escape - 1994, orig. 1948 (6/19/2003) 21. Galaxi, Sylvan Beach Ams. Park (6/21/2003) 22. * Mr. Freeze, SF St. Louis (7/20/2003) 23. Mad Mouse, J's Amusements (7/30/2003) 24. * Kong, SF Marine World (7/31/2003) 25. * Medusa, SF Marine World (7/31/2003) 26. ROAR!, SF Marine World (7/31/2003) 26. * V2 Vertical Velocity, SF Marine World (7/31/2003 - may have been before ROAR) 28. ZONGA, SF Marine World (7/31/2003) 28. Boomerang, SF Marine World (7/31/2003 - may have been before ZONGA) 30. Hurricane, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (8/4/2003 - may have been after Giant Dipper) 30. # Giant Dipper, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 1924 (8/4/2003) 32. # Zingo, Bell's Amusement Park (8/17/2003) 33. # Starliner, Miracle Strip (6/23/2004) 34. Cyclone, Williams Grove Ams. Park - 1933 (7/3/2004) 35. Wildcat, Williams Grove Ams. Park (7/3/2004) 36. # Twister, Knoebels (7/4/2004) 37. Whirlwind, Knoebels (7/4/2004) 37. # Phoenix, Knoebels - 1985, orig. 1948 (7/4/2004 - may have been before Whirlwind) 39. Super Flight, Playland (7/28/2004) (May have been after Dragon and Mouse) 39. Dragon Coaster, Playland - 1929 (7/28/2004) 39. Crazy Mouse, Playland (7/28/2004) 42. # Cyclone, Astroland - 1927 (7/29/2004, 5/20/2007, 6/6/2008) 43. Powder Keg, Silver Dollar City (6/2/2005) 44. Wildfire, Silver Dollar City (6/2/2005) 45. Fire in the Hole, Silver Dollar City (6/2/2005) 46. * Thunderation, Silver Dollar City (6/2/2005) 47. Wildcat, Lake Compounce - 1927 (5/18/2006) 48. # Boulder Dash, Lake Compounce (5/18/2006) 49. Zoomerang, Lake Compounce (5/18/2006) 50. Canobie Corkscrew, Canobie Lake Park (9/2/2006) 50. # Yankee Cannonball, Canobie Lake Park - 1936, orig. 1930 (9/2/2006) 52. * Nitro, SF Great Adventure (10/14/2006) 53. Skull Mountain, SF Great Adventure (10/14/2006) 54. Rolling Thunder, SF Great Adventure (left track only - 10/14/2006) 54. Great American Scream Machine, SF Great Adventure (10/14/2006) 56. The Runaway Train, SF Great Adventure (10/14/2006) 57. * Volcano, The Blast Coaster, Kings Dominion (7/2/2007) 58. Avalanche, Kings Dominion (7/2/2007) 59. Anaconda, Kings Dominion (7/2/2007) 59. * Italian Job Turbo Coaster, Kings Dominion (7/2/2007) 59. Flight of Fear, Kings Dominion (7/2/2007) 62. Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster, Kings Dominion (7/2/2007) 63. Rebel Yell (forward track only), Kings Dominion (7/2/2007) 64. Hurler, Kings Dominion (7/2/2007) 65. # Kentucky Rumbler, Beech Bend Park (7/11/2007) 66. Looping Star, Beech Bend Park (7/11/2007) 67. Wild Mouse, Beech Bend Park (7/11/2007) 68. Galaxi, Riverview Park (8/17/2007) 69. # Avalanche, Timber Falls Adventure Park (8/18/2007) 70. Meteor, Little Amerricka (8/20/2007) 71. Wild & Wooly Toboggan, Little Amerricka (8/20/2007) 72. Mad Mouse, Little Amerricka (8/20/2007) 73. * Talon, Dorney Park (10/14/07) 74. Hydra, The Revenge, Dorney Park (10/14/07) 75. Wild Mouse, Dorney Park (10/14/07) 76. Laser, Dorney Park (10/14/07) 77. Steel Force, Dorney Park (10/14/07) 78. # ThunderHawk, Dorney Park - 1923 (10/14/07) 79. Rollie's Coaster, Morey's Piers (5/17/2008) 80. # Great White, Morey's Piers (5/17/2008) 81. The Great Nor'Easter, Morey's Piers (5/17/2008) 82. Star Jet, Casino Pier (5/18/2008) 83. Pirate's Hideaway, Casino Pier (5/18/2008), N/A 84. Mighty Mouse, Funtown Pier (5/18/2008), N/A 85. * Wild Cat, Keansburg Ams. Park (6/12/2008), B? 86. # Big Dipper, Camden Park (6/18/2008), f, B 87. Lil' Dipper, Camden Park (6/18/2008), B 88. Mine Train, SF Over Texas (7/31/2008), B 89. Judge Roy Scream, SF Over Texas (7/31/2008), f1? 90. Titan, SF Over Texas (7/31/2008), f1 91. La Vibora, SF Over Texas (7/31/2008), b 92. * Runaway Mountain, SF Over Texas (7/31/2008), m? 93. Texas Giant, SF Over Texas (7/31/2008), m? 94. * Shockwave, SF Over Texas (7/31/2008), f1? 95. Batman The Ride, SF Over Texas (7/31/2008), F 96. Mini Mine Train, SF Over Texas (7/31/2008), b1? 97. Little Dipper, Sandy Lake Amusement Park (8/1/2008), B 98. * Goliath, La Ronde (8/20/2008), F1 99. Le Dragon, La Ronde (8/20/2008), b1 100. Le Monstre, La Ronde (8/20/2008), b1 101. *(?) Le Super Manege, La Ronde (8/20/2008), B1 102. Le Vampire, La Ronde (8/20/2008), F1 103. Little Dipper, Quassy Amusement Park (8/31/2008), b 104. Mad Mouse, Quassy Amusement Park (8/31/2008), n/a 105. * Great Bear, Hersheypark (10/26/2008), F 106. * Fahrenheit, Hersheypark (10/26/2008), m? 107. * Wild Mouse, Hersheypark (10/26/2008), n/a 108. Wildcat, Hersheypark (10/26/2008), f1? 109. # Lightning Racer, Hersheypark (10/26/2008), f2? 110. Sooperdooperlooper, Hersheypark (10/26/2008), f1 111. # Comet, Hersheypark (10/26/2008), b1? 112. Trailblazer, Hersheypark (10/26/2008), b 113. Looping Star, Jolly Roger at the Pier, f (6/10/2009) 114. Tidal Wave, Trimper's Rides, f3 (6/10/2009) 115. Wildcat, Jolly Roger Amusement Park, f (6/10/2009) 116. New Mexico Rattler, Cliff's Ams. Park, f (7/29/2009) 117. Galaxi, Cliff's Ams. Park (7/29/2009) 118. Space Mountain, Disneyland (8/2/2009) 119. * Revenge of the Mummy, Univ. Studios Hlywd (8/3/09) 120. Santa Monica West Coaster, Pacific Park (8/6/2009) |
| 1. Dreamflight, Magic Kingdom (1992) 1. Haunted Mansion, Magic Kingdom (1992) 1. It's a Small World, Magic Kingdom (1992) 1. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Magic Kingdom (1992) 1. Peter Pan's Flight, Magic Kingdom (1992) 1. Pirates of the Caribbean, Magic Kingdom (1992) 1. Snow White's Scary Adventures, Magic Kingdom (1992) 1. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Magic Kingdom (1992) 1. El Rio Del Tiempo, Epcot (1992) 1. * Horizons, Epcot (1992) 1. Journey Into Imagination, Epcot (1992) 1. Listen to the Land, Epcot (1992) 1. Maelstrom, Epcot (1992) 1. * Spaceship Earth, Epcot (1992) 1. * World of Motion, Epcot (1992) 1. Great Movie Ride, Disney's Hollywood Studios (1992) 17. Castaway Kids Jungle Adventure, SF St. Louis (1993?, 94?, 95?, 96?) 18. ~ Mega Maze, Ontario Place - closed 2007? (1995) 19. Alice In Wonderland, Disneyland (3/1997, 1999?, 6/2002, 2009) 19. * Haunted Mansion, Disneyland (3/1997, 1999, 6/2002, 2009) 19. * Indiana Jones Adventure, Disneyland (3/1997, 1999, 6/2002, 2009) 19. It's a Small World, Disneyland (1997?, 1999, 6/2002?, 2009) 19. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Disneyland (1997?, 1999?, 6/2002, 2009) 19. * Peter Pan's Flight, Disneyland (3/1997, 1999?, 6/2002, 2009) 19. * Pirates of the Caribbean, Disneyland (3/1997, 1999, 6/2002, 2009) 19. Injun Joe's Cave, Disneyland (1997?, 1999?, 6/2002) 19. Snow White's Scary Adventures, Disneyland (1997?, 1999?, 6/2002, 2009) 19. * Splash Mountain, Disneyland (3/1997, 1999, 6/2002, 2009) 19. Submarine Voyage, Disneyland (3/1997) 30. Crystal Orbiter, Canobie Lake Park (1999) 31. Superstar Limo, DCA (4/5/2001) 32. Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin, Disneyland (6/26/2002) 33. Pinocchio's Daring Journey, Disneyland (6/26/2002) 34. Houdini - The Great Escape, SF New England (8/2/2002) 35. * Scooby Doo! Ghostblasters, SF St. Louis (first recorded date is 10/19/2002, possibly earlier in 2002) 36. Alice in Wonderland, The Great Escape (6/19/2003) 37. Jungleland, The Great Escape (6/19/2003) 38. # Laffland, Sylvan Beach Ams. Park (6/21/2003) 39. # Haunted Castle, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (8/4/2003) 40. * Cave Train Adventure, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 1961, updated early 2000s (8/4/2003) 40. Ghost Blasters, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (8/4/2003 - may have been before Cave Train) 42. 3-D Funhouse, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - closed 2004 (8/5/2003) 43. # Phantasmagoria, Bell's Ams. Park (8/17/2003) 44. # Haunted Castle, Miracle Strip (6/23/2004) 45. Dante's Inferno, William's Grove Ams. Park (7/3/2004) 46. # Haunted Mansion, Knoebels (7/4/2004) 47. # Flying Witch, Playland (7/28/2004) 48. House of Mirrors, Playland (7/28/2004) 49. Zombie Castle, Playland (7/28/2004) 50. # Ye Old Mill, Playland (7/28/2004) (I'm pretty sure this order is the correct order for Playland) 51. # Spook-A-Rama, Deno's Wonder Wheel Park (7/29/2004) 52. Fire in the Hole, Silver Dollar City (6/2/2005) 53. ~ Grandfather's Mansion, Silver Dollar City (6/2/2005) 53. * Great Shoot-Out at the Flooded Mine, Silver Dollar City (6/2/2005) 55. Ghost Hunt, Lake Compounce (5/18/2006) 56. # Frightzone, Erieview Park (8/21/2006) 57. * Mine of Lost Souls, Canobie Lake Park (9/2/2006) 58. Houdini - The Great Escape, SFGA (10/14/2006) - Note: I only experienced the pre-show, the ride broke down before I could actually ride the haunted swing portion. 59. Dante's Inferno, Astroland (5/20/2007) 60. Scooby Doo! & the Haunted Mansion, Kings Dominion (7/2/2007) 61. Treasure Cave, Kings Dominion (7/2/2007) 62. Haunted House, Beech Bend Park (7/11/2007) 63. ~ Haunted House on Hill Street Wax Museum, Hannibal, MO (8/13/2007) 64. ~ The Raven's Grin Inn, Mount Carroll, IL (8/14/2007) 65. ~ Haunted Cavern, Rockome Gardens (8/23/2007) 66. Curse of the Mummy 3D, Morey's Piers (5/17/2008) 67. Chamber of Checkers, Morey's Piers (5/17/2008) 68. Pirates of the Wildwoods, Morey's Piers (5/17/2008) 69. # Dante's Dungeon, Morey's Piers (5/17/2008) 70. Stillwalk Manor, Casino Pier (5/18/2008) 71. Spongebob Under the Sea, Funtown Pier (5/18/2008) 72. # Ghost Hole, 12th Street Amusements (6/6/2008) 73. ~ Fun House, Jenkinson's Boardwalk (6/12/2008) 74. ~ Dinosaur Kingdom, Natural Bridge, VA (6/17/2008) 75. ~ Dr. Morbid's Haunted Monster Museum, Natural Bridge, VA (6/17/2008) 76. ~ Mystery Hole, Ansted, WV (6/18/2008) 77. Haunted House, Camden Park (6/18/2008) 78. * Yosemite Sam's Gold River Adventure, Six Flags Over Texas (7/31/2008) 79. Pretzel, Sandy Lake Amusement Park (8/1/2008) 80. Anti-Gravity House, Wonder World Park (8/4/2008) 81. Chamber of Horrors, Wax Museum, St. Louis, MO (8/?/2008) 82. Le Dragon, La Ronde (8/20/2008) 83. ~ Merlin's Mystical Mansion, Clark's Trading Post (8/23/2008) 84. ~ Mysterious Tuttle House, Clark's Trading Post (8/23/2008) 85. Reese's Xtreme Cup Challenge, Hersheypark (10/26/2008) 86. Hershey's Chocolate World Tour, Hersheypark (10/26/2008) 87. ~ House of Frankenstein Wax Museum, Lake George, NY (6/8/2009) 88. # Haunted House, Trimper's Rides (6/10/2009) 89. ~ Pirate's Cove, Trimper's Rides (6/10/2009) 90. # Haunted Mansion, Funland (6/11/2009) 91. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Disneyland 92. Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters 93? Dead Man's Grotto (but didn't experience the whole thing) 94? Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough 95? Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage 96. Revenge of the Mummy 97. Jurassic Park 98. haunted house 99. Casa Bonita wlkthru |
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| Here I have checklists of all the amusement parks I have been to, and all the roller coasters and dark attractions I have been on. I rank my favorites in the following manner: Parks: # - Top 12 Traditional Parks * - Top 12 Theme Parks Coasters: # - Top 18 Woodies * - Top 24 Steelies Dark Attractions: # - Top 13 Traditional * - Top 13 Modern ~ - Top 13 Walk-thrus / other Years in ( ) are when I first visited/rode the attractions. B and F refer to whether I rode in the front or the back of the ride. A capital letter denotes a superior ride experience. Lowercase denotes an inferior one if it is next to another letter, or simply an unextraordinary ride if by itself. A number after the letter means I sat in a row that far away from the front or the back. My favorite parks are determined by overall atmosphere, quality, and how well they are run, not by how many rides they have or how great the coasters are. I have been to 56 parks, experienced 89 1/2 dark attractions (inlcuding 7 standalone attractions), and ridden 115 roller coasters. (Two attractions are on both darkride and coaster lists). Parks or attractions highlighted in red no longer exist. Those highlighted in brown have been seriously altered since I visited. And those highlighted in green have been relocated. For rides at Six Flags St. Louis (a park I have visited more than any other), I list only the first date I rode them. For all other rides and parks, I list every date I rode and visited them. |
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| 1. Sesame Place, Langhorne, PA (1991?) 2. * Magic Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL (1992) 3. * Epcot, Lake Buena Vista, FL (1992) 4. Disney's Hollywood Studios (called Disney-MGM Studios at the time), Lake Buena Vista, FL (1992) 5. * Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, MO (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, ?, 1999, 2000 (many dates, I had a season pass), 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) 6 (?). Raging Rivers, Grafton, IL (1994?, ?, first recorded date is 9/1/2002, 8/24/2003, 2005) 7. * Ontario Place, Toronto, ONT, Canada (1995) 7. Centreville, Toronto, ONT, Canada (1995) 9. SeaWorld Adventure Park, San Antonio, TX (1997) 10. * Disneyland, Anaheim, CA (3/1997, 11/1999, 6/26/2002, 6/27/2002, 6/30/2002, 8/2/2009) 11. Knott's Camp Snoopy, Bloomington, MN (1997) 12. # Canobie Lake Park, Salem, NH (1999, 9/2/2006) 13. Belmont Park, San Diego, CA (3/23/2001) 14. Disney's California Adventure, Anaheim, CA (4/5/2001, 6/26/2002, 6/27/2002, possibly 6/30/2002) 15. Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA (8/2/2002, 8/7/2002) 16. * The Great Escape, Lake George, NY (6/19/2003) 17. # Sylvan Beach Amusement Park, Sylvan Beach, NY (6/21/2003) 18. J's Amusements, Guerneville, CA (7/30/2003) 19. Six Flags Marine World, Vallejo, CA (7/31/2003) 20. # Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, CA (8/4/2003, 8/5/2003) 21. Bell's Amusement Park, Tulsa, OK (8/17/2003) 22. # Miracle Strip Amusement Park, Panama City, FL (6/23/2004) 23. # Williams Grove Amusement Park, Mechanicsburg, PA (7/3/2004) 24. # Knoebel's Amusement Resort, Elysburg, PA (7/4/2004) 25. # Playland Park, Rye, NY (7/28/2004) 26. Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, Brooklyn, NY (7/29/2004) 27. Astroland Amusement Park, Brooklyn, NY (7/29/2004, 5/20/2007, 6/6/2008) 28. * Silver Dollar City, Branson, MO (6/2/2005) 29. # Lake Compounce Family Theme Park, Bristol, CT (5/18/2006) 30. Erieview Park, Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH (8/21/2006) 31. Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ (10/14/2006) 32. * Kings Dominion, Doswell, VA (7/2/2007) 33. Beech Bend Park, Bowling Green, KY (7/11/2007) 34. Riverview Park & Waterworld, Wisconsin Dells, WI (8/17/2007) 35. Timber Falls Adventure Park, Wisconsin Dells, WI (8/18/2007) 36. Little Amerricka, Marshall, WI (8/20/2007) 37. Rockome Gardens, Arcola, IL (8/23/2007) 38. # Dorney Park, Allentown, PA (10/14/2007) 39. # Morey's Piers, Wildwood, NJ (5/17/2008) 40. Casino Pier, Seaside Heights, NJ (5/18/2008) 41. Funtown Pier, Seaside Park, NJ (5/18/2008) 42. 12th Street Amusements, Brooklyn, NY (6/6/2008) 43. Keansburg Amusement Park, Keansburg, NJ (6/12/2008) 44. # Jenkinson's Boardwalk, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ (6/12/2008) 45. Camden Park, Huntington, WV (6/18/2008) 46. * Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX (7/31/2008) 47. Sandy Lake Amusement Park, Carrolton, TX (8/1/2008) 48. Wonder World Park, San Marcos, TX (8/4/2008) 49. La Ronde, Montreal, Quebec (8/20/2008) 50. * Clark's Trading Post, Lincoln, NH (8/23/2008) 51. Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury, CT (8/31/2008) 52. * Hersheypark, Hershey, PA (10/26/2008) 53. Jolly Roger at the Pier, Ocean City, MD (6/10/2009) 54. Trimper's Rides, Ocean City, MD (6/10/2009) 55. Jolly Roger Amusement Park, Ocean City, MD (6/10/2009) 56. # Funland, Rehoboth Beach, DE (6/11/2009) 57. Cliff's Amusement Park, Albuquerque, NM (7/29/2009) 58. * Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, CA (8/3/2009) 59. Pacific Park, Santa Monica, CA (8/6/2009) |
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| Favorite Traditional Dark Rides 1. Laffland, Sylvan Beach Ams. Park 2. Haunted Mansion, Knoebels Ams. Resort 3. Haunted Mansion, Funland 4. Haunted House, Trimper's Rides 5. Haunted Castle (defunct), Miracle Strip 6. Spook-a-rama, Deno's Wonder Wheel Park 7. Haunted Castle, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 8. Phantasmagoria (defunct), Bell's Amusement Park 9. Ghost Hole, 12th Street Amusements 10. Flying Witch, Playland (11. Frightzone (defunct), Erieview Park) (12. Ye Old Mill, Playland) (13. Dante's Dungeon, Morey's Piers) |
| Favorite Walkthrus 1. Raven's Grin Inn, Mt. Carroll, IL 2. Mega Maze (defunct), Ontario Place 3. Pirate's Cove, Trimper's Rides 4. Haunted Cavern, Rockome Gardens 5. Mysterious Tuttle House, Clark's Trading Post 6. Grandfather's Mansion, Silver Dollar City 7. Merlin's Mystical Mansion, Clark's Trading Post 8. House of Frankenstein, Lake George, NY 9. Dr. Morbid's Haunted Monster Museum, Natural Bridge, VA 10. Fun House, Jenkinson's Beach Boardwalk (11. Mystery Hole, Ansted, WV) |
| Favorite Modern Dark Rides 1. Haunted Mansion, Disneyland 2. Pirates of the Carribean, Disneyland 3. Splash Mountain, Disneyland 4. Indiana Jones Adventure, Disneyland 5. World of Motion (defunct), Epcot 6. Horizons (defunct), Epcot 7. Spaceship Earth, Epcot 8. Cave Train Adventure, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 9. Peter Pan's Flight, Disneyland 10. Mine of Lost Souls, Canobie Lake Park (11. Scooby Doo! Ghostblasters, Six Flags St. Louis) (12. Great Shoot-Out at the Flooded Mine, Silver Dollar City) |
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