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There are rides that really surprise me, and this was one of them. When I saw this old coaster and the way that it looked, I couldnt help but think that this was just another poor wooden product of Six Flags. It looks pretty run down and I just figured that it would provide the same kind of ride of a Rolling Thunder. Reluctantly, I still got into the back of the train, but to my joy I had a very good ride. With a simple out-and-back design with a helix at the end, not only did the coaster look run down but it didnt seem like it had too much to offer considering I am used to much more elaborate coasters. I could not have been more wrong. I personally thought that there was an adequate amount of airtime along with a good amount of speed and decent pacing throughout the ride. All of that added up to be just a slightly above average coaster, but the helix gave the ride a superb ending and really made the ride. The helix is the kind of ending that rides should have. There was a good amount of speed, it hugged the ground and provided some interesting forces. All I can say is that there is a great one-two punch in terms of wooden coasters at this park with one being a "back to the future" and this one being a true blast from the past. I am one who really appreciates that this coaster was not killed because I find it to be a very good ride.
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