I'm impressed you could even make a list of 15 coasters in the PNW. I love this region but we desperately need a good theme park other than Silverwood.
They need to remove that pond at Wild Waves and toss in an RMC raptor and a couple more good flat rides. Then they will finally fill up that giant parking lot that has never been filled up. It is time for a brand new coaster and not a relocated one. They could even remove Wild Thing and put something else there.
Plastered Spyro I prefer both Seattle and Vancouver. Portland is great, however. Downtown Vancouver is on a whole different level though. Seattle is just fun (except it is busy).
As a coaster enthusiast, I am very lucky to live in the east coast region. I can't imagine what it's like for enthusiasts in the places like Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, etc
I live in Edmonton and made the trip all the way out to vancouver and got almost walk on night rain rides on Coaster, ALL NIGHT LONG. It was cold, fast, and absolutely insane. That backseat airtime is the most brutal yet amazing thing I've ever experienced. The pain is so good
I live in Seattle. It is bad if you like amusement parks. What people do here is buy an ice axe, learn to use it and glissade down mountains likes Mount Adams and Colchuck Peak. Either that or pick up skiing and snowboarding which is very expensive. I assure you glissading 2000 feet down Mount Adams is a very much an awesome thrill. Great video!
Play land is planning a decently large expansion hopefully starting in 2020. They are planning on expanding the park by 1/3rd or something of that magnitude and adding 3-4 more coasters. Playland is my home park so I’m hoping they can get it done soon.
I was at the WA state fair and got to ride Classic coaster, but when I was in the line for Wildcat, the biggest electrical storm in 20 years slammed the fair with full force. A bit bummed to miss out on Wildcat, but at the same time, being at the fair with all the rides' lights off as lightning slashed the sky was really, really cool. Wish I had my camera at the time! Lived in Vancouver for a year and went to Playland a lot. Coaster is my all time favorite roller coaster. It's so much fun, and the airtime is INSANE in the 2nd half. I also like the brief short straight section after the really intense drop, where you're just racing by and the train's just ROARING. Want to ride it again so bad.
Glad to see Coaster at Playland is still holding up. It was my first coaster ride over 35 years ago, and still my favorite today. I've only been on a few woodies in my life, & while the others were all bigger, taller, longer, & faster, they just did not deliver the hilariously violent air time this one has. The history of being Canada's first roller coaster (and still the best- at least when compared to other woodies), just adds to its charm. I still don't understand how skinny kids who barely reach the minimum height limit aren't thrown clear of the back car on a regular basis. It's the only coaster I've ridden that I feel like I have to hold on for survival!
Cork screw!! My first inverted ride! I didn’t know it was relocated... will have to make it up there sometime to revisit my childhood introduction to coasters!
I love living in the PNW because of the amazing evergreen forests and mountains but I'm also a coaster enthusiast. It's quite the conflict for me. Luckily if you plan correctly flying isn't too expensive out of places like Portland which is kinda centralized in the PNW.
I really appreciate the frequency of new videos from your channel. Your content is always interesting, and you present it in such a relaxed manor. I love this channel!
I grew up in Dundee Illinois, and I was always too short to ride Typhoon at Santas Village. Later to become the infamous Rainier Rush. Even though both my siblings and my father probably say that was the worst roller coaster ever been on, I'm still upset that I didn't get to experience it for myself.
I live in Idaho, and it’s pretty annoying to have a park in your state, but have it be an 8-9 hour drive away. My family usually just drives the 6 hours to lagoon instead.
Thomas LaLone honestly yeah. As much as I like Wild Waves for what it is and what it can offer for the area (what I mean is that it does it’s job), silverwood is just better in every way.
I come from SoCal and when i moved up to Washington, i was deeply saddened with the lack of amusement parks. I did go to the quaint Silverwood Park, eh.
As someone who lives in Vancouver, I'm so happy The Coaster was your number 1 in the PNW. It's definitely not the best in Canada, but I would put it at number 3 behind Leviathan and Behemoth.
The good thing at least is that Coaster’s airtime is unmatched by virtually any other coaster in the world, and Mindbender’s G force’s the same. Before I was able to make road trips to SFMM and SFDK, Mindbender was my first ever ‘big’ coaster and to this day going backwards on that thing is one of the most terrifying moments on any coaster for me. Plus growing up with the Coaster, even without a big park full of hyper’s or a giga, is something I appreciate so much more now. It’s a wild ride. 116 coaster credits and counting.
@@xxbobbybacala I'm still ridiculously proud of mindbender being a home coaster. Sadly it is quite disregarded in the communities because of it being far from anything else huge in the surrounding area. But hey, I still enjoy it all the time!
This was nostalgic to watch. Oaks Park and Enchanted Forest were my childhood parks. I agree, I wish they added more small scale coasters to oaks park to help increase attendance. Also, don’t forget about zoom coaster!
Wild Waves was my home park for 14 years. (So was The Western Washington Fairgrounds - a.k.a. The Puyallup Fair - if we can technically count that.) I remember like it was yesterday when they were building Timberhawk, and I made sure to buy a Season Pass for 2003. (My pictures of the Timberhawk being built as well as the finished product - as well as Classic Coaster at the Puyallup Fair - as still on rcdb.com under my name.) #SorryNotSorry, I loved Timberhawk. You've got to realize that because there's not much in the way of coasters in The Great Pacific Northwest, we would take anything we could get. And even though Timberhawk is no Coney Island Cyclone (from my original hometown of NYC), it's still a pretty thrilling coaster, especially that first drop along with the many head-chopping moments in it. I prefer it to Wild Thing, which I also like. Too bad you didn't get to ride Klondike Gold Rusher, as it is a top Wild Mouse Coaster with insane lateral-Gs, especially at the end. My only major regret in my 14 years in the Pacific NW is never having gone to Silverwood. I need to change that as soon as I possibly can. Love your videos!!
I have lived literally 10 minutes from wild waves my whole life and worked there one year. Let me tell you, Klondike Gold Rush hasn't been running in years. I worked there in 2017 and it never worked, and I don't think I've ever seen it tested. It's fine, but it's basically exactly as rough as it looks. Timberhawk and Wild Thing are both smoother and more reliable.
glad you made a video like this. not a lot of enthusiasts get to hit the coasters in this region! as of now ive only gotten the four Oregon creds but im looking to hit silverwood within the coming year or two :)
As someone who grew up in Oregon, I am very sad about the coasters in the Northwest. I moved to Oregon from Los Angeles as a kid and the lack of theme parks was really disappointing (though I still love the Northwest.) Currently, I live in Tennessee and I love how many good parks are within a few hours of me.
Hi from Vancouver! Yes we are definitely lacking good rides around here and throughout PNW. Just went to Six Flags MM for the first time last year and am planning my next trip. I love your videos :)
I use to live in Fresno but I considered Magic Mountain my home park. Now I live in Puyallup WA. With Wild Waves being my home park. Haven't been to the parks in Canada yet but I have been to Silverwood, Wild Waves, and the State Fair out here and I do agree Aftershock does make me think of the old De-Ja-Vu at Magic Mountain. I had no idea about the park with the Eurofighter near Portland and Everytime I make a drive to Cali, I always see the Enchanted Forest and always say next time I come through here I'm gonna check it out. However I really think Silverwood is capable of adding some real quality coasters. If they add a Raptor, attendance should boost quite a bit and go from there. Maybe turn one of their Woodies in to a hybrid. They have so much land to work with and with all of these new coaster concepts starting to peak. Silverwood has potential to hosts a great collection of new Gen Coasters and be a Coaster Enthusiasts Bucket Park.
Great unique video. You really threw me for a loop (pun totally intended) since I have never even thought about coasters in the PNW since I never, ever hear about them.
I live in Vancouver and I’m so excited you enjoyed Coaster so much. In my opinion The Coaster doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. It’s too bad you were there on a day that they were only running 1 train, if they were running 2 trains my guess is that you would have probably only waited 15minutes at most, they can dispatch trains on The Coaster incredibly fast.
I remember riding Coaster a lot during spring 2017 and while I was living in West Van it became my number 1 favorite coaster. They dispatched so fast! barely any wait time most days. Some times i would just run out and back around to get back on again.
This makes me appreciate my home park even more. The geographical space between some of the coasters on this list is crazy. I'll probably get these credits sometime before I'm too old to ride anymore...
11:53 funny story - RCDB used to say 103 foot drop 60 mph till I emailed Duane and said "Silverwood says it goes 63" and Duane said that was impossible and found CCI's website and fixed it so now it says something else. But still, timber terror is unchanged. It should be 45 mph, not 55 mph.
Wild Thing was my frist real coaster I rode when it was a kid since Rocky Point was my local park growing up. So I am very glad it is doing well still .
New Jersey Coasters You’re right. Though I do like flitzers and Tidal Waze DOES have a different layout to those other SBF Spinners. Probably the best one.
Living in southern Oregon sucks cause the closest parks are Oaks in Portland and Discovery Kingdom. Oaks is like 5 hours away and I've only been there once several years ago (before Adrenaline Peak). And Discovery Kingdom is something like 6-7 hours away and I've been there twice, last time was in 2013. Looking at getting back to Discovery Kingdom if I can, but being 18 (almost 19) and not having a credit card myself makes that trip a little difficult to plan. But I definitely need to get up to Oaks for a day to ride Adrenaline Peak (and see if they've got anything else worth my time). I wish we'd get more in the area, but it makes sense why we don't have much. Looking forward to going to school in Ohio tbh.
I lowkey might have ridden Rainier Rush when it was in Illinois. I do remember a looping coaster there when I was a kid, but I don't think I would have been big enough to ride it.
Andy See seriously! In the iCarly episode “iRocked the Vote”, Carly mentioned that Spencer was gonna take Carly out of school to ride coasters by claiming she was going to the doctor, but Spencer said the doctor’s name was Dr. Roller Coaster. How could they do that when they’re in Seattle?
You're not missing much on Klondike Gold Rusher at Wild Waves. It's such a rough ride that sometimes I'm surprised there aren't ambulance chasers camped out at the ride exit.
I’m a northwest enthusiast. Looping thunder was pretty fun. It’s disappointing that they didn’t re open it and it’s also disappointing that they don’t get an RMC single rail there. Hell oaks park doesn’t have a tall drop tower either. Even scandia (yes the one you mentioned...) had rides that I could ride easier. Like a drop tower and a speed/airtime based coaster. Almost all of the thrilling rides at oaks park are centrifugal based. And that sucks for people who can’t ride them very well. Timber hawk was okay. It’s decent. Couple airtime moments. The park could use a more airtime based coaster tho. Original corkscrew and viper are rough arrows. They really are. Wild thing? It’s decently smooth like the valleyfair corkscrew. Thanks to this video I found another “traction” drop tower in the northwest! (All the rest of them are pneumatic or bounce based... and I love those... but they aren’t as fun as the release and brake or “traction” kind...) I haven’t been to play land but I’d love to go! That’ll be fun! The northwest needs more rides at their parks and they need more parks. Its border lining pathetic compared to most other sections. However!!!! Silverwood is getting stunt pilot and I’m excited! I’m an airplane guy as well so added bonus!!!
Yeah, we're kind of starved for even decent theme parks out here, I live about about 90 minutes from Silverwood which is about as good as you can get in the area, I'm happy I'm at least relatively close that I only need to make it a day trip.
Cultus was kind of on the way from Silverwood to Vancouver so it wasnt hard to add to the trip. And I'm gonna guess you rode Wild thing when it was in RI? Or Typhoon at the LA Fair
Since Wild Waves is my home park, I mostly agree with your placements there. I’d personally have Timberhawk around 8 since all my rides have had at least one solid airtime moment, and night speeds it up a lot. I’ll hopefully be able to ride the rest of these though!
I know I'm going to show my age here but, I rode Wild Thing when it was the Rocky Point Corkscrew in Rhode Island. Only my second loop coaster after "Black Widow" at what was then Riverside Park(SFNE). So glad that it still exists! The funny thing is I have never been to the PNW, I figured there would never be a coaster on this list that I had been on. Sure enough... Thanks for this video!
As an Oregonian enthusiast, I thought this was a very good list! I’ve been to all of the main PNW parks, except the Washington State Fair and Cultus Lake. I’ve also ridden the defunct Looping Thunder (was not a fan at all) and Playland’s defunct Corkscrew, which was surprisingly pretty decent IMO. I would have put it just above Wild Thing.
Curious to see where your place Stunt Pilot in your list, knowing that you've ridden an RMC Raptor before and the one at Silverwood being on the smaller end of them. Also you'd probably be disappointed to know the buzz bars on Timber Terror are gone too.
They have a small half pipe style mountain coaster at Blackcomb resort. It is only open only in the summer. Also British Columbia has a few mountain coasters
It's interesting that the GP prefers Tremors over Timber Terror. The only time Tremors outdid Timber Terror was that first drop in the back that just yanks you right off there. Otherwise, Timber Terror was smoother and had some good airtime for what it is. I hope that more stuff comes to the Pacific Northwest. Living in Southern Oregon means I don't get out to many parks (hence why I wasn't an enthusiast for about 7 years). I'd love to see Silverwood pick up an RMC, or give Tremors the RMC treatment possibly. Either way, we need some more stuff over here.
Popping in 2 years later... You have got to get back to Silverwood for Tremors. When I first went in 2020, I would've agreed with you between Tremors and Timber Terror. But now with the I-box track, Tremors is absolute insanity. It rivaled GhostRider and Gold Striker for me honestly.
Oaks Park in Portland could use another coaster, but the problem is they don't have the footprint. Unless they take out their go-karts, which I think are a pretty big moneymaker for them. A better option would be the Enchanted Forest. Roger, the caretaker would need some funds to put a ride in, but something in the 3-4 million would be great, especially if it could use the landscape of the park. There are rumors that a new park, between Eugene and California border, outside a town called Sutherlin, maybe in the works. A large swath of land was purchased a few years ago, and plans for development have been approved. But yeah, the PacNW sux for coasters. I'm just glad NoCal isn't too far away.
Wildwaves is my home park (if you don't count the Washington State Fair in my home town), and I don't think Klondike will be running anytime soon. I wrote it four years ago and it's by far my worst credit. Super painful, especially riding on the edge with three people in a car.
The amusement parks is one thing the Midwest has going for it. Cedar Point, King’s Island, Six Flags Great America, Holiday World, Indiana Beach and Silver Dollar City!!!
can't wait to back to oaks park once this corna thing is done so I can hit up adrenalin point and all the flat ride it will be the first triple looping coster
Nightbrick Films even then, he hasn’t been to every state. An example would be the state I’m in, Michigan, and my guess for his number one will most likely be Shivering Timbers, but it could be something else.
I literally moved from Orlando, directly to Seattle for a job 3 years ago. I miss the Theme Park Capital of the World 🎢! However, the PNW has its charming characteristics too 🏕! I think Seattle needs a moderate theme park.
DeLoreans garage I’m saying it won’t be done in time for the 2020 season. Original speculation suggested it, but now it seems to be more of 2021, and I just looked at your latest update.
wow i cant believe someone made a video about this area we have all of 7 coasters in the state of washington. most people around me think that aftershock is the height of coasters... needless to say i claim magic mountain as my home park
2:21 Time for a history lesson! Santa's Village AZoosment Park actually opened in 1959 as the third and final park to open up in the chain of parks under the Santa's Village name. The park purchased Typhoon, and it completely failed. The park ended up lasting all the way to 2007, when it and the adjacent water park (Racing Rapids) shut down for good (or so...). In 2011, it was rehabilitated and reopened as the AZoosment Park, and it is much better.
That awkward moment when you live in Oregon (grew up going to Oaks Park) and you didn't know Adrenaline Peak existed until this video...oops. Either way, I'm glad it's mentioned! The Zykon coaster needed an improvement very badly. As in you'd get off and your head would be bouncing around the seat, and your neck would be stiff after a ride. Worth it though. And yes, we need better coasters in the Northwest...that would be amazing!
I've only been to Wild Waves in Washington. I am not sure if I'd go there again or not but I am certainly going to Silverwood for sure. My only problem with that park is what else am I going to do in the area? Anyway, I can't believe you actually liked Corkscrew and Wild Thing more than Timberhawk. I'll confess I didn't think much of Wild Waves but I actually consider Timberhawk to be one of my favorites because of the speed, hills and turns it has (I still need to ride more wooden roller coasters). I can understand why Aftershock it considered "The Beast of the Pacific Northwest". However, I don't think it should've won the Travel Channel's Insane Coaster Wars in 2012. The only reason is beat Manta at SeaWorld Orlando, Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa was because Silverwood told it's employees to vote for that coaster which would make sense as that coaster was at the back of the list before the final votes were put in. That's the reason why Travel Channel started having people vote when getting off the ride rather than online.
Airtime Thrills: I would love to see some kind of RMC coaster go to Silverwood in the near future. *Meanwhile in September 2020* Me: Chris, You predicted that this will happen, It did just that.
@@jhumuscotland5231 I know classic coaster isn’t a bad coaster and is a classic, but imagine a rmc at a fair! Then my home fair will be the best fair ever if they get space for more rides and food and the best coaster ever!
Go to 10:33 in the vid and slow it down. The people at the back literally almost get thrown out of their seats! He wasn’t kidding about the forces on that drop. Jeez!
I bet you won’t heart and pin this comment!
Oh my gosh thank you so much!!
Steel Nole he hearts a lot of comments, like this.
I can't believe that worked
Played him like a damn fiddle
Airtime thrills:
*BET*
“if any of you coaster enthusiasts live out there, i’m very sorry.”
you have no idea
I'm sadly also one of those enthusiasts
Rip to everyone who lives there
Rip to us Pacific Northwest enthusiasts
Yeah it's a shame. There's just not enough people out here for a big amusement park to be financially successful.
charles Stanley I think that area looks better for roller coasters then eastern Canada around Toronto
I'm impressed you could even make a list of 15 coasters in the PNW. I love this region but we desperately need a good theme park other than Silverwood.
They need to remove that pond at Wild Waves and toss in an RMC raptor and a couple more good flat rides. Then they will finally fill up that giant parking lot that has never been filled up. It is time for a brand new coaster and not a relocated one. They could even remove Wild Thing and put something else there.
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It might be good for you,but not for me
@@DARKmasterO1 dude I used to work at wild waves and the parking lot would be absolutely packed during the summer.
2020 Sliverwood is getting a new coaster
@@DARKmasterO1 now silver wood is getting one
I didn’t even know half of these coasters existed
I didn’t know you existed until now
Coasterate 28 not sure how to take this
As someone who lives in Portland OR I agree. You can mix and match hiking/camping and coaster road trips really nicely here however
Portland is such a beautiful city. The trees are so lush and dense. Definitely my favorite city in the PNW.
Plastered Spyro I prefer both Seattle and Vancouver. Portland is great, however. Downtown Vancouver is on a whole different level though. Seattle is just fun (except it is busy).
As a coaster enthusiast, I am very lucky to live in the east coast region. I can't imagine what it's like for enthusiasts in the places like Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, etc
Chief Beef at least for them they can easily travel to other states. Hawaiian enthusiasts have to go across the ocean!
Chief Beef i live in wisconsin, so it takes 3 hours
I live in alberta :(
I live in SoCal and its great too. Not too many thrill rides but some great parks
@@lospolloshermanos69 i'm from alberta too :(
I grew up in Orlando, now I live outside Seattle. That intro really hits home lol.
I live in Edmonton and made the trip all the way out to vancouver and got almost walk on night rain rides on Coaster, ALL NIGHT LONG. It was cold, fast, and absolutely insane. That backseat airtime is the most brutal yet amazing thing I've ever experienced. The pain is so good
I live in Seattle. It is bad if you like amusement parks. What people do here is buy an ice axe, learn to use it and glissade down mountains likes Mount Adams and Colchuck Peak. Either that or pick up skiing and snowboarding which is very expensive. I assure you glissading 2000 feet down Mount Adams is a very much an awesome thrill. Great video!
10:33 When he’s talking about that drop throwing you out of the back seat, you can see the chick in the back literally get thrown out of her seat!
Play land is planning a decently large expansion hopefully starting in 2020. They are planning on expanding the park by 1/3rd or something of that magnitude and adding 3-4 more coasters. Playland is my home park so I’m hoping they can get it done soon.
I was at the WA state fair and got to ride Classic coaster, but when I was in the line for Wildcat, the biggest electrical storm in 20 years slammed the fair with full force.
A bit bummed to miss out on Wildcat, but at the same time, being at the fair with all the rides' lights off as lightning slashed the sky was really, really cool. Wish I had my camera at the time!
Lived in Vancouver for a year and went to Playland a lot. Coaster is my all time favorite roller coaster. It's so much fun, and the airtime is INSANE in the 2nd half. I also like the brief short straight section after the really intense drop, where you're just racing by and the train's just ROARING. Want to ride it again so bad.
This was the golden era of airtime thrills. His videos now are great but these mid to late 2019 videos were superior
Oh gosh. My cadence has changed so much year to year
Glad to see Coaster at Playland is still holding up. It was my first coaster ride over 35 years ago, and still my favorite today. I've only been on a few woodies in my life, & while the others were all bigger, taller, longer, & faster, they just did not deliver the hilariously violent air time this one has. The history of being Canada's first roller coaster (and still the best- at least when compared to other woodies), just adds to its charm. I still don't understand how skinny kids who barely reach the minimum height limit aren't thrown clear of the back car on a regular basis. It's the only coaster I've ridden that I feel like I have to hold on for survival!
Oh my god thank you!!!!! I agree that we have bad coasters lol, I appreciate you making this list! You have no idea how happy I am!
When magic mountain has more credits than the whole Pacific Northwest region
Not technically he left out a few kiddie coasters he skipped. But yea sucks for whoever's living there
CJ there are mountains tho which offer plenty of thrills
I was gonna comment that! And I’m so late!🤦♂️🤦🏻🤦🏿♀️
Cork screw!! My first inverted ride! I didn’t know it was relocated... will have to make it up there sometime to revisit my childhood introduction to coasters!
My bad, my bad. “Inversion” not “inverted.” GP in training here. 😂
I love living in the PNW because of the amazing evergreen forests and mountains but I'm also a coaster enthusiast. It's quite the conflict for me. Luckily if you plan correctly flying isn't too expensive out of places like Portland which is kinda centralized in the PNW.
I really appreciate the frequency of new videos from your channel. Your content is always interesting, and you present it in such a relaxed manor. I love this channel!
I grew up in Dundee Illinois, and I was always too short to ride Typhoon at Santas Village. Later to become the infamous Rainier Rush. Even though both my siblings and my father probably say that was the worst roller coaster ever been on, I'm still upset that I didn't get to experience it for myself.
I live in Idaho, and it’s pretty annoying to have a park in your state, but have it be an 8-9 hour drive away. My family usually just drives the 6 hours to lagoon instead.
I’m so happy about this list. I live in Washington kinda by wild waves and I constantly complain about the lack of coasters about here.
Same here, I’m about an hour from Wild Waves and it’s rough being an enthusiast here. Love this video
Same
Thomas LaLone honestly yeah. As much as I like Wild Waves for what it is and what it can offer for the area (what I mean is that it does it’s job), silverwood is just better in every way.
Same, the fair and wild waves are close to me... BUT the fair is closer because I am in Tacoma and wild waves is in federal way!
I come from SoCal and when i moved up to Washington, i was deeply saddened with the lack of amusement parks. I did go to the quaint Silverwood Park, eh.
As someone who lives in Vancouver, I'm so happy The Coaster was your number 1 in the PNW. It's definitely not the best in Canada, but I would put it at number 3 behind Leviathan and Behemoth.
Edmonton local here and I definitely agree. Mindbender comes 4th in my opinion
The good thing at least is that Coaster’s airtime is unmatched by virtually any other coaster in the world, and Mindbender’s G force’s the same. Before I was able to make road trips to SFMM and SFDK, Mindbender was my first ever ‘big’ coaster and to this day going backwards on that thing is one of the most terrifying moments on any coaster for me. Plus growing up with the Coaster, even without a big park full of hyper’s or a giga, is something I appreciate so much more now. It’s a wild ride.
116 coaster credits and counting.
I agree, i put it 3rd behind those 2 but I havent ridden Yukon Striker yet
@@xxbobbybacala I'm still ridiculously proud of mindbender being a home coaster. Sadly it is quite disregarded in the communities because of it being far from anything else huge in the surrounding area. But hey, I still enjoy it all the time!
This was nostalgic to watch. Oaks Park and Enchanted Forest were my childhood parks. I agree, I wish they added more small scale coasters to oaks park to help increase attendance. Also, don’t forget about zoom coaster!
Oh right, i skipped that but forgot to mention it
Wild Waves was my home park for 14 years. (So was The Western Washington Fairgrounds - a.k.a. The Puyallup Fair - if we can technically count that.) I remember like it was yesterday when they were building Timberhawk, and I made sure to buy a Season Pass for 2003. (My pictures of the Timberhawk being built as well as the finished product - as well as Classic Coaster at the Puyallup Fair - as still on rcdb.com under my name.)
#SorryNotSorry, I loved Timberhawk. You've got to realize that because there's not much in the way of coasters in The Great Pacific Northwest, we would take anything we could get. And even though Timberhawk is no Coney Island Cyclone (from my original hometown of NYC), it's still a pretty thrilling coaster, especially that first drop along with the many head-chopping moments in it. I prefer it to Wild Thing, which I also like. Too bad you didn't get to ride Klondike Gold Rusher, as it is a top Wild Mouse Coaster with insane lateral-Gs, especially at the end.
My only major regret in my 14 years in the Pacific NW is never having gone to Silverwood. I need to change that as soon as I possibly can. Love your videos!!
Cool to see the wooden coaster in Vancouver at #1, was wondering where the PNE rides would rank
I have lived literally 10 minutes from wild waves my whole life and worked there one year. Let me tell you, Klondike Gold Rush hasn't been running in years. I worked there in 2017 and it never worked, and I don't think I've ever seen it tested. It's fine, but it's basically exactly as rough as it looks. Timberhawk and Wild Thing are both smoother and more reliable.
glad you made a video like this. not a lot of enthusiasts get to hit the coasters in this region! as of now ive only gotten the four Oregon creds but im looking to hit silverwood within the coming year or two :)
As someone who grew up in Oregon, I am very sad about the coasters in the Northwest. I moved to Oregon from Los Angeles as a kid and the lack of theme parks was really disappointing (though I still love the Northwest.) Currently, I live in Tennessee and I love how many good parks are within a few hours of me.
Hang on - there actually are 15 coasters in the Pacific Northwest!?!
I feel like a complete idiot, and I live in the Pacific Northwest!
My comment is not worthy of this wonderful endorsement.
Hi from Vancouver! Yes we are definitely lacking good rides around here and throughout PNW. Just went to Six Flags MM for the first time last year and am planning my next trip. I love your videos :)
I use to live in Fresno but I considered Magic Mountain my home park. Now I live in Puyallup WA. With Wild Waves being my home park. Haven't been to the parks in Canada yet but I have been to Silverwood, Wild Waves, and the State Fair out here and I do agree Aftershock does make me think of the old De-Ja-Vu at Magic Mountain. I had no idea about the park with the Eurofighter near Portland and Everytime I make a drive to Cali, I always see the Enchanted Forest and always say next time I come through here I'm gonna check it out. However I really think Silverwood is capable of adding some real quality coasters. If they add a Raptor, attendance should boost quite a bit and go from there. Maybe turn one of their Woodies in to a hybrid. They have so much land to work with and with all of these new coaster concepts starting to peak. Silverwood has potential to hosts a great collection of new Gen Coasters and be a Coaster Enthusiasts Bucket Park.
Tough day mang. Lotta stuff happened at school and I’m still stressed out for finals. The video made my day. Thanks
Hope you feel better man. I have mid-terms on the 18th-20th.
Good luck to everyone taking midterms and finals soon. Keep on, keepin' on!
Just be glad you’re not riding an SLC
Yeah, you get used to riding Adrenaline peak, Big Timber and Bobsleds all the time, but they're cute little coasters
9:41 Classic Coaster was largely rebuilt with new structure and track a few years ago.
Great unique video. You really threw me for a loop (pun totally intended) since I have never even thought about coasters in the PNW since I never, ever hear about them.
I live in Vancouver and I’m so excited you enjoyed Coaster so much. In my opinion The Coaster doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. It’s too bad you were there on a day that they were only running 1 train, if they were running 2 trains my guess is that you would have probably only waited 15minutes at most, they can dispatch trains on The Coaster incredibly fast.
I remember riding Coaster a lot during spring 2017 and while I was living in West Van it became my number 1 favorite coaster. They dispatched so fast! barely any wait time most days. Some times i would just run out and back around to get back on again.
This makes me appreciate my home park even more. The geographical space between some of the coasters on this list is crazy. I'll probably get these credits sometime before I'm too old to ride anymore...
“The opposite of Orlando” is the best reason I have heard for living in the Pacific Northwest
True
Great video love seeing you're content
People in the back row at 10:34
I know right
11:53 funny story - RCDB used to say 103 foot drop 60 mph till I emailed Duane and said "Silverwood says it goes 63" and Duane said that was impossible and found CCI's website and fixed it so now it says something else. But still, timber terror is unchanged. It should be 45 mph, not 55 mph.
I know Dollywood does this with Ternader, saying it goes 70 mph...I went to RCDB, and I knew that was off.
@@corkscrewfoley yeah Wikipedia is really slow to catch up. people are clearly not like me
Moved to Washington from California. Lost SFDK and CGA as my home parks, but at least now I have rainier rush lmao
It’s not at the fair anymore
"Oaks May get the first RMC Raptor in the Pacific northwest." Silverwood: "Yeah Right"
Amazing video. I appreciate the attention to our area!
Wild Thing was my frist real coaster I rode when it was a kid since Rocky Point was my local park growing up. So I am very glad it is doing well still .
I still miss my first ever coaster, Flitzer at Jenkinsons. I need to get to Maryland.
Tidal Wave is better! I filmed the stuff for Jenkinsons and the ride is awesome!
New Jersey Coasters You’re right. Though I do like flitzers and Tidal Waze DOES have a different layout to those other SBF Spinners. Probably the best one.
Coaster at Playland in the back during the 1st two drops. Thanks for this awesome video!
Living in southern Oregon sucks cause the closest parks are Oaks in Portland and Discovery Kingdom. Oaks is like 5 hours away and I've only been there once several years ago (before Adrenaline Peak). And Discovery Kingdom is something like 6-7 hours away and I've been there twice, last time was in 2013.
Looking at getting back to Discovery Kingdom if I can, but being 18 (almost 19) and not having a credit card myself makes that trip a little difficult to plan. But I definitely need to get up to Oaks for a day to ride Adrenaline Peak (and see if they've got anything else worth my time).
I wish we'd get more in the area, but it makes sense why we don't have much. Looking forward to going to school in Ohio tbh.
I lowkey might have ridden Rainier Rush when it was in Illinois. I do remember a looping coaster there when I was a kid, but I don't think I would have been big enough to ride it.
Okay, why isn't there a mega park near Seattle or Portland yet? Both markets could definitely support a mega park.
Andy See seriously! In the iCarly episode “iRocked the Vote”, Carly mentioned that Spencer was gonna take Carly out of school to ride coasters by claiming she was going to the doctor, but Spencer said the doctor’s name was Dr. Roller Coaster. How could they do that when they’re in Seattle?
They have the tiniest little parks in the area, those are 2 major cities
I know, we need the money for it.
You're not missing much on Klondike Gold Rusher at Wild Waves. It's such a rough ride that sometimes I'm surprised there aren't ambulance chasers camped out at the ride exit.
I’m a northwest enthusiast. Looping thunder was pretty fun. It’s disappointing that they didn’t re open it and it’s also disappointing that they don’t get an RMC single rail there. Hell oaks park doesn’t have a tall drop tower either. Even scandia (yes the one you mentioned...) had rides that I could ride easier. Like a drop tower and a speed/airtime based coaster. Almost all of the thrilling rides at oaks park are centrifugal based. And that sucks for people who can’t ride them very well. Timber hawk was okay. It’s decent. Couple airtime moments. The park could use a more airtime based coaster tho. Original corkscrew and viper are rough arrows. They really are. Wild thing? It’s decently smooth like the valleyfair corkscrew. Thanks to this video I found another “traction” drop tower in the northwest! (All the rest of them are pneumatic or bounce based... and I love those... but they aren’t as fun as the release and brake or “traction” kind...) I haven’t been to play land but I’d love to go! That’ll be fun! The northwest needs more rides at their parks and they need more parks. Its border lining pathetic compared to most other sections. However!!!! Silverwood is getting stunt pilot and I’m excited! I’m an airplane guy as well so added bonus!!!
Chris: A lot of people consider this the best coaster in Canada.
Leviathan: Am I a joke to you?
Yeah, we're kind of starved for even decent theme parks out here, I live about about 90 minutes from Silverwood which is about as good as you can get in the area, I'm happy I'm at least relatively close that I only need to make it a day trip.
A list with nothing but coasters I haven’t ridden! I’m impressed you made it to Cultus Lake. Soon enough I’ll do that region.
Oh, and I definitely want on that Ice Mountain Bobsled!
Oh, scratch that! I have ridden one of these coasters! Even though I’ve never ridden a coaster in the Pacific Northwest. A riddle ... 🤔
Cultus was kind of on the way from Silverwood to Vancouver so it wasnt hard to add to the trip. And I'm gonna guess you rode Wild thing when it was in RI? Or Typhoon at the LA Fair
Airtime Thrills This whole video is useful to me as I’ve been long mulling over a PNW coaster trip.
And no, it was Corkscrew at Knott’s!
@@StamfordBridge 🤦♂️ should have guessed
Since Wild Waves is my home park, I mostly agree with your placements there. I’d personally have Timberhawk around 8 since all my rides have had at least one solid airtime moment, and night speeds it up a lot. I’ll hopefully be able to ride the rest of these though!
I know I'm going to show my age here but, I rode Wild Thing when it was the Rocky Point Corkscrew in Rhode Island. Only my second loop coaster after "Black Widow" at what was then Riverside Park(SFNE). So glad that it still exists! The funny thing is I have never been to the PNW, I figured there would never be a coaster on this list that I had been on. Sure enough... Thanks for this video!
Had no idea many of these coasters existed and it makes me a bit happier to know I can ride a coaster in Portland!
Ironically they announced stunt pilot after this video.
Just got off of Timberhawk and while a little rough I felt it had decent airtime in the back. I thought it was for sure the best ride in Washington.
I’m so stocked that you did silver wood that’s my entire life I really like your videos and I would love to know where I should go next?
As an Oregonian enthusiast, I thought this was a very good list! I’ve been to all of the main PNW parks, except the Washington State Fair and Cultus Lake. I’ve also ridden the defunct Looping Thunder (was not a fan at all) and Playland’s defunct Corkscrew, which was surprisingly pretty decent IMO. I would have put it just above Wild Thing.
Wait, Corkscrew's defunct? Rode it a lot in 2017. Lots of fun, but I'm really tall so the restraints didn't exactly offer much room.
@@alexlubbers1589 It closed in 2019, but was still standing
I live in the PNW and some of those coasters can give great rides sometimes!
Yup... I live there. Near the Wild Waves park. My coaster enthusiast heart hurts
Curious to see where your place Stunt Pilot in your list, knowing that you've ridden an RMC Raptor before and the one at Silverwood being on the smaller end of them. Also you'd probably be disappointed to know the buzz bars on Timber Terror are gone too.
What if they made a mountain coaster at whistler resort
Any mountain coaster is good
What about dragon mountain. Is that coaster good
They have a small half pipe style mountain coaster at Blackcomb resort. It is only open only in the summer. Also British Columbia has a few mountain coasters
It's interesting that the GP prefers Tremors over Timber Terror. The only time Tremors outdid Timber Terror was that first drop in the back that just yanks you right off there. Otherwise, Timber Terror was smoother and had some good airtime for what it is.
I hope that more stuff comes to the Pacific Northwest. Living in Southern Oregon means I don't get out to many parks (hence why I wasn't an enthusiast for about 7 years). I'd love to see Silverwood pick up an RMC, or give Tremors the RMC treatment possibly. Either way, we need some more stuff over here.
Popping in 2 years later... You have got to get back to Silverwood for Tremors. When I first went in 2020, I would've agreed with you between Tremors and Timber Terror. But now with the I-box track, Tremors is absolute insanity. It rivaled GhostRider and Gold Striker for me honestly.
Another great vid! I don’t know about anyone else but I would love to see a video on the best states for coasters.
I definitely will make that probably in January
Enchanted forest looks so weird! Hopefully I'll visit it someday!
Highly recommend, it’s an amazing park. They have a Sally trackless dark ride too, and a walkthrough haunted house.
Oaks Park in Portland could use another coaster, but the problem is they don't have the footprint. Unless they take out their go-karts, which I think are a pretty big moneymaker for them. A better option would be the Enchanted Forest. Roger, the caretaker would need some funds to put a ride in, but something in the 3-4 million would be great, especially if it could use the landscape of the park. There are rumors that a new park, between Eugene and California border, outside a town called Sutherlin, maybe in the works. A large swath of land was purchased a few years ago, and plans for development have been approved. But yeah, the PacNW sux for coasters. I'm just glad NoCal isn't too far away.
Wildwaves is my home park (if you don't count the Washington State Fair in my home town), and I don't think Klondike will be running anytime soon. I wrote it four years ago and it's by far my worst credit. Super painful, especially riding on the edge with three people in a car.
I just found out that Oaks Park in Portland has reopened!!!! I can't wait to go and marathon Adrenaline's Peak!
adrenaline peak was awesome!! so weird to see a DECENT coaster in Oregon!
The amusement parks is one thing the Midwest has going for it. Cedar Point, King’s Island, Six Flags Great America, Holiday World, Indiana Beach and Silver Dollar City!!!
My first coaster was the wildcat at SFMM. I was crying in line but my dad forced me to ride, and then I was hooked on coasters forever. Thanks dad!
can't wait to back to oaks park once this corna thing is done so I can hit up adrenalin point and all the flat ride it will be the first triple looping coster
Ayyyyy I actually rode some of these as a kid. I loved tremors
Wonder about that rmc raptor? Hehehe, stunt pilot
You should rank every US state on their roller coasters
Nightbrick Films what about states with no coasters?
Just rank the ones that do have them
Nightbrick Films even then, he hasn’t been to every state. An example would be the state I’m in, Michigan, and my guess for his number one will most likely be Shivering Timbers, but it could be something else.
The zyklon from what I remember wasn't bad. Oaks park had the best looping zyklon
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@@tismejaytee please don't use my name.
Pacific Coasters Pegasus oh right. Ok
Not really doin enthusiasts any favors with that prof pic
I literally moved from Orlando, directly to Seattle for a job 3 years ago. I miss the Theme Park Capital of the World 🎢! However, the PNW has its charming characteristics too 🏕!
I think Seattle needs a moderate theme park.
Never been on a ride with a buzz bar, but I know they're insane. But 10:33 in the back few rows. Oof
Pretty sure it’s like heaven but idk what heaven is like so I’ll just assume
My sister lives out there and cannot wait to go to silverwood
We would love a raptor at Lagoon, but we are getting something HUGE soon!
DeLoreans garage so huge, it’s no longer gonna be a 2020 coaster.
@@DoswarePictures nope... I have been doing videos on it for over a year now lol
DeLoreans garage I’m saying it won’t be done in time for the 2020 season. Original speculation suggested it, but now it seems to be more of 2021, and I just looked at your latest update.
@@DoswarePictures Yep... I still have over a years worth of drone footage of it still... and another year to come at least!
Yea right arrow dynamic coaster are smooth I went on Carolina cyclone at carowinds and it was rough
wow i cant believe someone made a video about this area we have all of 7 coasters in the state of washington. most people around me think that aftershock is the height of coasters... needless to say i claim magic mountain as my home park
2:21
Time for a history lesson!
Santa's Village AZoosment Park actually opened in 1959 as the third and final park to open up in the chain of parks under the Santa's Village name. The park purchased Typhoon, and it completely failed. The park ended up lasting all the way to 2007, when it and the adjacent water park (Racing Rapids) shut down for good (or so...). In 2011, it was rehabilitated and reopened as the AZoosment Park, and it is much better.
@Patrick Cadiz I used to live 5 minutes from there, now it's more like 1 hour and 30 minutes.
That awkward moment when you live in Oregon (grew up going to Oaks Park) and you didn't know Adrenaline Peak existed until this video...oops. Either way, I'm glad it's mentioned! The Zykon coaster needed an improvement very badly. As in you'd get off and your head would be bouncing around the seat, and your neck would be stiff after a ride. Worth it though. And yes, we need better coasters in the Northwest...that would be amazing!
Kimberly Allen the looping thunder would leave bruises that’s for sure.
I've only been to Wild Waves in Washington. I am not sure if I'd go there again or not but I am certainly going to Silverwood for sure. My only problem with that park is what else am I going to do in the area? Anyway, I can't believe you actually liked Corkscrew and Wild Thing more than Timberhawk. I'll confess I didn't think much of Wild Waves but I actually consider Timberhawk to be one of my favorites because of the speed, hills and turns it has (I still need to ride more wooden roller coasters). I can understand why Aftershock it considered "The Beast of the Pacific Northwest". However, I don't think it should've won the Travel Channel's Insane Coaster Wars in 2012. The only reason is beat Manta at SeaWorld Orlando, Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa was because Silverwood told it's employees to vote for that coaster which would make sense as that coaster was at the back of the list before the final votes were put in. That's the reason why Travel Channel started having people vote when getting off the ride rather than online.
Lol, I didn’t get to ride Ranier Rush as Typhoon at Santa’s Village but it looks awful so I’m glad it got relocated
Airtime Thrills: I would love to see some kind of RMC coaster go to Silverwood in the near future.
*Meanwhile in September 2020*
Me: Chris, You predicted that this will happen, It did just that.
It made too much sense with the plant being so close to the park. And if they werent going to RMC one of their woodies, a raptor was a slam dunk
RMC Timberhawk anyone?
@@jhumuscotland5231 I know classic coaster isn’t a bad coaster and is a classic, but imagine a rmc at a fair! Then my home fair will be the best fair ever if they get space for more rides and food and the best coaster ever!
I live up there, and my main park is wild waves. Spend more time on the waterslides than coasters
Nice prediction on the RMC coaster!
Pause at 10:33 and look at the backrows
Go to 10:33 in the vid and slow it down. The people at the back literally almost get thrown out of their seats! He wasn’t kidding about the forces on that drop. Jeez!
Well, now silverwood is getting a raptor! Also,
ONE TRAIN OPS
You should go back to silverwood and try the new Stunt pilot coaster!