Five Scariest Roller Coaster Drops

[GrandpaD]

So says CNN....

5 scariest roller coaster drops around the world

These are the hills that thrill -- amazing views, steep descents, frightening speeds. Check out five of the scariest roller coaster drops around the world.

www.cnn.com

 

[Jahrules]

How's SheiKra on the list and not Griffon? I think they probably should have just limited it to one diver and Yukon holds the current title for divers.. at least that was on the list..

 

[BGWnut]

It's because it was a list given to them by a YouTuber. Which means it's just his personal top 5.

 

[horsesboy]

Um Wildfire is NOT A WOODEN COASTER!! can't the get that even right.

 

[vacoasterfanatic]

Um Wildfire is NOT A WOODEN COASTER!! can't the get that even right.

It actually is. It's an rmc topper track ground up woodie. Just like goliath.

 

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It actually is. It's an rmc topper track ground up woodie. Just like goliath.

Yeah so not wooden

 

[halfabee]

Yay, this argument again!

 

[horsesboy]

It actually is. It's an rmc topper track ground up woodie. Just like goliath.

nope it's a steel coaster on a wood frame.

 

[Zachary]

Any coaster with steel mounted to a wooden track stack is a wooden coaster if you ask me.

 

[warfelg]

I’ve mentioned it before but just start referring to any combination of Steel/Wood construction as a hybrid and stop trying to box it as one or the other.

 

[GrandpaD]

I’ve mentioned it before but just start referring to any combination of Steel/Wood construction as a hybrid and stop trying to box it as one or the other.

I believe that's how BGT is referring to Gwazi².

 

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I believe that's how BGT is referring to Gwazi².

Yeah, that should be iron horse track though so it will be well within that classification.

The way I see it, topper track is a straight up rail vs steel ribbons on wood rails. Because of this I am happy with them being called hybrids or steel coasters but wood is disingenuous. While some are smoother than others (wildfire rides like glass), I feel like they ride closer to steel in general. Show me a topper track coaster that can jackhammer and we’ll talk.