TOC2 Round 2: B&M Looping Coasters

[Chris]

TOC2's Yellow Bracket closes round two with a battle of B&M looping coasters- SeaWorld Orlando puts Kraken up against Kings Dominion's Dominator, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's Kumba and Silver Dollar City's Wildfire.

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Remember to vote for your FAVORITE coaster, and the three rides with the highest vote counts will advance to Round 3!



*This poll closed on Tuesday, January 19, 2010.

[sfogviper]

Kumba - it's intense, it had a totally revolutionary layout when it opened, it's well-integrated into its surroundings, and it really was a giant leap forward for sitdown loopers. The sequence from exiting the dive loop, through the insane zero-G-roll, over the bump and up into the cobra roll is probably my favorite section of steel track ever.

Jeff

[greenlantern6119]

I put my vote for Kraken here. Dominator is the only one of these that I disliked. Kraken is a coaster that, before Manta, MADE the park it's in a destination. It was, or seemed to be, a defining coaster. It is also ultra smooth, and has a dedicated staff and a well themed queue line.

[Tomas]

Kumba for me. Its one of my top 10 coasters, and I think will always be in that list. It is a really intense ride, and even though it has gotten A LITTLE rough on some spots, its still a very enjoyable ride with a great layout that blends completely with its place in the park.

[BRossano23]

I voted for Dominator. Not as rough as Kumba and a better floorless than Kraken.

[Jake]

I went for Wildfire. It has the most interesting layout and has a fantastic setting.

[lilteezy]

i voted kraken,because it gives me a smoother ride than the other coasters,but dominator has the largest loop int he world.

[Kylarey]

I had to go with Wildfire. I have not ridden it, but the layout and setting seem really amazing, and I can tell it would be a re-rider for sure. I do agree that Kumba and Kraken were revolutionary at the time they opened, and are still great coasters, but Kumba has gotten rough and leaves me with a G-Force headache every time, and I'm just not that into floorless coasters.

[braves0066]

Had to go for Kumba, it's a very intense ride from start to finish even though its an old coaster. Still great.

[CoasterTekk]

Kraken with Kumba a close second. Kraken was a total surprise for Anne and I and also is another coaster that doesn't feel like it ever lets up. Kumba also has a lot of intensity and I absolutely love the loop around the lift, but Kraken edges it with the floorless aspect.

-Brian