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Wood vs. Steel

     Young and Old alike have had the discussion over which is better, wood or steel? Many of the Old Timers say that nothing will ever be better than wood. A good majority of the youngsters say that steel is the best. Having ridden a quite a few of both, it is a tough call which is really better.

     Wood seems to be a little more jerky in and around the corners. There is definitely a lot more noise on a wooden roller coaster, when compared to a steel roller coaster. The twists and turns are hidden in the framework of a wooden roller coaster, which greatly adds to the thrill.

     Steel allows for a faster smoother ride, that often includes loops. Some of the newest steel roller coasters give the illusion of flying through the air, as opposed to riding in a train car on a wooden roller coaster. Steel also allows us to defy gravity, hanging us upside down and twisting us at every possible angle.

     You make the call! Below are some of the best of both worlds.

                       
 

"OLD SCHOOL" Wood Roller Coasters

  
                       
  The BEAST - King's Island - Cincinnati, Ohio  
  The World's Longest Wooden Roller Coaster for over 20 years. The legendary Beast still seizes it's prey in it's terrifying grip, roaring through the wilderness on 7,400 feet of track at speeds of over 60 mph through dark tunnels and it's signature twin helix! Consistently named the best wooden roller coaster in the world by enthusiasts everywhere.  
                       
  The SON of BEAST - King's Island - Cincinnati, Ohio  
  The Tallest, Fastest and Only Looping Wooden Coaster on the Planet will send you screaming down it's 214-foot hill at speeds over 78 mph. Then send you soaring through a 118-foot tall loop over 7,032 feet of twisted wooden coaster track for the ride of your life.  
                       
  GRIZZLY - King's Dominion - Doswell, Virginia  
  Hiding away in the backwoods of Old Virginia is the Grizzly. This beastly wooden coaster's double figure-eight configuration was modeled after Coney Island's Wildcat.  
                       
  GHOSTRIDER - Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park, California  
  Looming 118 feet over historic Ghost Town, GhostRider is the single-largest attraction in park history and one of the longest and tallest wooden roller coasters in the world. Brave riders enter a mysterious mine, only to be strapped into gold, silver and copper mining cars and sent along 4,533 feet of twisting, unforgiving timber. Highlights of this massive themed white-knuckler include a dramatic, 108-foot initial banked drop, 13 additional drops, sudden dips, banked turns and maximum G-forces of 3.14!  
                       
  CYCLONE - Astroland (Coney Island) - Brooklyn, New York  
  The Cyclone has consistently ranked at or near the top of every roller coaster top ten list published. It has been proclaimed the world's greatest by a broad spectrum of media institutions and roller coaster aficionados. Time Magazine quoted Charles Lindbergh as saying that a ride on the Cyclone was more thrilling than his historic first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.  
                       
  "THE FUTURE" Steel Roller Coasters  
                       
  SUPERMAN THE ESCAPE - Magic Mountain - Valencia, California  
 
Superman goes from zero to 100 miles-per-hour in just seven seconds. This ultimate roller coaster towers a record-breaking 41 stories into the sky, leaving riders in the air for 6.5 seconds of weightlessness! It is the first ride to reach speeds of 100 miles-per-hour.
 
                       
  KINGDA KA - Great Adventure - Jackson, New Jersey  
  A hydraulic launch rockets riders horizontally from 0 to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds, then vertically 90 degrees into a quarter turn. Riders crest the coaster's tower an exhilarating 458 feet from the ground, then plunge vertically into a 270-degree (three-quarter) spiral. The train swoops down a valley and climbs a 129-foot "camel hump" hill, leaving riders feeling weightless before making a left turn and gliding back into the station.  
                       
  TITAN - Six Flags Over Texas - Arlington, Texas  
  Towering 255 feet above the earth, the muscular steel superstructure features one of the world's mightiest drops at hyper speeds of 85 miles an hour. Strapped two abreast aboard the sleek bright-orange trains, guests will experience thrills of mythological proportions. One hundred feet taller than the legendary Texas Giant, Titan is faster than strikes of Zeus' lightning and features over a mile of twisted steel with huge sweeping spirals. Guests will experience epic thrills as they speed through a full three-and-a half minutes of spectacular plunges, a 120-foot long tunnel shrouded in total darkness, a series of camel back hills, huge spiral curves, and high-speed helixes! Titan is destined to become a new Texas legend!  
                       
  XCELERATOR - Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park, California  
  XCELERATOR hydraulically launches you off the line at an electrifying top speed of 82 mph in 2.3 seconds through an exhilarating 205-foot ascent and immediate descent at a 90-degree angle. And you thought playing back seat bingo at the local passion pit made your heart race! It's no sweat for the two trains, with a capacity of 20 people per train. This hopped up screamer is a 62-second blast from the past for everyone from ankle biters to Big Daddys!  
                       
  HYPERSONIC XLC - King's Dominion - Doswell, Virginia  
  HyperSonic XLC is the only compressed-air launch coaster in the United States. Unique acceleration, zero gravity airtime and free-fall sensations combine to make HyperSonic an incredible coaster experience. Pneumatic tires and specially designed shock absorbers provide an unbelievably smooth ride that must be experienced.  
                       

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