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Raven was one of those coasters that required me to ride twice to truly appreciate its amazing qualities. Seeing as Raven is often called the very best wooden coaster on the planet, I had quite a bit of anticipation for this ride. However, after the first ride, I was very let down by the extremely short ride I had just experienced but I decided to give it another shot. This is when I experienced the great ride that Raven is. The first half of the ride is pretty exciting but probably only deserves a 7 out of 10. After this however, Raven gets ornery and goes completely ballistic. From the midcourse drop (which features intense airtime in the back seat) to the end of the ride probably deserves something like 13 out of 10! It is complete mayhem as Ravens red trains dart through the woods making you truly feel as if you are a Raven chasing after food. This ride is very good during the day but you must find some way to ride this ride in the dark (lets keep our fingers crossed that some park-sponsored enthusiast event will someday make its triumphant return to Holiday World) as this ride becomes arguably the most exciting coaster ever when ridden in the dark.
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