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  • 1.  Bucket list night ride

    Posted Oct 26, 2025 09:26 AM

    What coaster that you have ridden in the day would you love to ride at night?

    For me it would be Renegade. I love it in the day, but I bet it is chaotic at night.

    I wanted to say Hades 360 or the Boss .. but those two are so brutal I'm afraid what they would do to me at night.



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    Robert Reed
    Assistant Regional Rep
    Eastern Great Lakes
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  • 2.  RE: Bucket list night ride

    Posted Oct 28, 2025 09:00 AM

    A bucket list night ride for me is Lightning Rod at Dollywood. Was supposed to have nighttime ERT at an event back in April, but LR was (surprise!) down. 

    Looking forward to some first-time night rides on Velocicoaster at an after-hours event in November.



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    Douglas Hubbuch
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  • 3.  RE: Bucket list night ride

    Posted Oct 28, 2025 10:39 AM

    What?! Lightning Rod down, never! lol

    That has to be a great one as you are out in the middle of nowhere past the hill!

    Velocicoaster is supposed to be spectacle with that night package! You'll have to let us know what you think after the trip!



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    Robert Reed
    Assistant Regional Rep
    Eastern Great Lakes
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  • 4.  RE: Bucket list night ride

    Posted Oct 29, 2025 11:09 AM

    My home park is Kings Island, so naturally The Beast is at the top of my list. I miss night rides on Vortex and Firehawk. Cedar Point's Maverick and Alpen Fury at Canada's Wonderland would probably round out my top 5 at the moment. I still haven't tried Steel Vengeance, but I hear it is amazing. 



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    Joseph Andrews
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  • 5.  RE: Bucket list night ride

    Posted Oct 29, 2025 03:27 PM

    I've done SteVe at night and it was great with the lights from underneath playing tricks with you.as you go through the structure, it was trippy and fun.

    I'm an old school Arrow fan so I'm right there with ya that Vortex would have been a riot at night!



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    Robert Reed
    Assistant Regional Rep
    Eastern Great Lakes
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  • 6.  RE: Bucket list night ride

    Posted Oct 31, 2025 10:26 AM

    IMHO very close top 3... Voyage, Beast and Steve in that order.  A Voyage train fully loaded with enthusiasts at night is crazy good.  An honorable mention is Thunderbird at night. no moon, front row, right side.



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    Martin Mockenhaupt
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  • 7.  RE: Bucket list night ride

    Posted Oct 31, 2025 10:39 AM

    I've done both the Beast and Steve at night and I can attest to both of those being amazing. Hopefully I'll get my much needed Voyage night ride next year. 🀞 

    Is there a night ride you haven't done that you think might challenge those three?



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    Robert Reed
    Assistant Regional Rep
    Eastern Great Lakes
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  • 8.  RE: Bucket list night ride

    Posted Oct 31, 2025 12:38 PM

    Good question... I would love to try night rides on the following

    Honorable Mentions...I did these and loved the night ride, but not elite like my top 3

    Apollo Chariot

    Iron Gwazi

    Hulk

    Hagrids

    Millie



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    Martin Mockenhaupt
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  • 9.  RE: Bucket list night ride

    Posted Oct 31, 2025 01:05 PM

    Those are all great choices!

    The only two of those I've been on (during the day) are Batwing and Hades 360. Both would make great night rides for sure, but I'd be a little scared to go on Hades at night, that thing is awesome but brutal when you can see where you're going.



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    Robert Reed
    Assistant Regional Rep
    Eastern Great Lakes
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