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ChanceWMitchell · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 57 Location: Ames, IA

yup...

Anyways, on to the actual article! I must say that its always impressive to think about how far the industry has come in the past 125 years. I'd love to see the looks on the faces of people from the late 19th century if they saw something along the lines of TTD/Ka. Hell, even Magnum would scare them to death! And apart from the imposing structure of most modern coasters, the shear speeds associated with them would have deterred almost everyone of that era from even considering strapping in.

But there are times I wish I had been around to ride some of those old woodies that I'll never get a chance to experience. I love a rough intense wooden coaster, and I have heard wonderful things about long gone rides like the Idora Park Wildcat, some more John Miller masterpieces, or any of the infamous Travers coasters. Man, I've heard horror stories about the Travers Triplets and I would give almost anything for the opportunity to see just how bad they really were.

The industry has made huge strides since the boom of the 20s and although most modern thrill seekers would rather climb on board a record breaking steal monolith, I will almost always prefer a classic wooden out and back. Perhaps I'm from the wrong era, or perhaps I simply need to crusade for the salvation of classic coasters. Either way, I love almost every coaster I've ridden and cannot wait to ride more!

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