Is the So-Called ‘Roller Coaster Arms Race’ Going Too Far?

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Is the So-Called ‘Roller Coaster Arms Race’ Going Too Far?

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3 ай бұрын

Three massive coasters are making their debuts this spring claiming to be called the biggest rides in the U.S. The Wall Street Journal even terms it the ”roller coaster arms race.” At Dorney Park in Pennsylvania, Inside Edition got the chance to experience the Iron Menace. It's Dorney Park's biggest ride in its 164-year history. Inside Edition producer Marissa Zayed gave the Iron Menace a try.

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@nova8585 3 ай бұрын

As long as it wasn't made by Boeing, it should probably be fine.

@Mr_Mustache_og 3 ай бұрын

It would be like final destination.

@hazeleyest9562 3 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@user-hg8hn3zi3w 3 ай бұрын

😂😂

@DarkBlueSlayer 3 ай бұрын

@@Mr_Mustache_og as much as i lovedthe final destination movies it was really really inaccurate with the roller coaster scene but it still scared me a ton 😭

@AJVillanueva2030 3 ай бұрын

Dear Disney.

@chris42690 3 ай бұрын

If it’s safe, up to code and is fun. Then there’s no reason for concern.

@bloodycinephile 3 ай бұрын

I predict this comment will age badly

@staringcorgi6475 3 ай бұрын

Roller coasters evolved from the sketchy loopers that’ll break bones in your neck back in coney island in the beginning of the 20th century

@AJVillanueva2030 3 ай бұрын

Dear Disney.

@JoeBuck207 3 ай бұрын

You can actually get brain damage at that speed.

@Snickerdoodle06 3 ай бұрын

I don't think the report gave any reason for concern though. The reporter said the ride was fun

@brazpack 3 ай бұрын

The “arms race” is nothing compared to what it was in the 90s/2000s

@ogeboi4945 3 ай бұрын

I read the WSJ release and just laughed because it just ignored the existence of the 2000’s

@Emily-cw7tj 3 ай бұрын

That's true

@billquincey2898 3 ай бұрын

Yup

@zach2592 3 ай бұрын

How so?? Roller coasters have never been this big & fast before

@elementoftheride 3 ай бұрын

@@zach2592 They had more of an “arms race” in the 90s and 2000s than they do now. It’s not a smart financial move for parks to keep one upping each other nowadays. While yes, we still have some crazy fast and large rollercoasters, the first ones of the heights we see today opened in the early 2000s

@pancake_2_ 3 ай бұрын

I'm sorry, But this is 2024, not 2003. The Coaster Wars was YEARS ago

@shariyahbutler 3 ай бұрын

😂

@Blast2224 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. It died with El Toro, in my opinion. 2006. Because by 2009? Hey son! You wanna ride "Mars Needs Moms: The Roller Coaster"? Here's a spinning one sponsored by Tony Hawk. How about an Evil Kineeeeevil wooden thing?

@storminnorman6727 3 ай бұрын

Cedar point won with Steel Vengeance

@lightningboat 3 ай бұрын

@@storminnorman6727 Maverick ended it

@hypnofaith1027 2 ай бұрын

History repeats itself.

@TheTscream 3 ай бұрын

Enthusiasts rise up and laugh, the mainstream media is covering roller coasters

@ZMSaypol 3 ай бұрын

Seriously 😭😭😭

@yippymishy 3 ай бұрын

My heart sank when she said Georgia Surfer stops in midair

@brybryguy6314 3 ай бұрын

Seriously!! I'm sitting here like? Coaster arms race?? Ohhhh these people smh

@abatall 3 ай бұрын

how r yall fans of this i'm so scared of it, but then again i love planes and cars and boeing is boeing

@theheardtheorem 3 ай бұрын

The only thing funnier than this segment is when GP sends you the link because they know you’re into coasters

@Historybluff1986 3 ай бұрын

I think for the arms race they’re about 15 years too late. Maybe 20

@LMBcoasters 3 ай бұрын

@jonny-b4954 2 ай бұрын

Seriously, haha. Just WSJ randomly popping in deciding they know what's going on. Haha Like a new employee coming in trying to show you how it's done hah

@atticusrunestad4467 3 ай бұрын

I’m glad this is getting recognition, but as a coaster enthusiast i am cringing

@FIr3BLZ 3 ай бұрын

Lol same I was cringing so hard

@paddaaweh 3 ай бұрын

Being a 'coaster enthusiast' is cringe by definition, and therefore of course this report is too.

@convexisanengineer3988 19 күн бұрын

@@paddaawehbro felt so sigma saying this

@litterbocks47 3 ай бұрын

This ain’t even a coaster war😂 it’s just yearly additions🤦‍♂️

@Maliboomer 3 ай бұрын

There's actually nothing ground breaking about any of these coasters. These records have been broken 2-3 decades ago.

@Danplays3000 2 ай бұрын

Yo maliboomer

@JuddsonPlayz 2 ай бұрын

Yoo I love your videos

@MUSTYRUSTYCRUSTYIPADKIDRAT 2 ай бұрын

Omg hello

@TrumpLester 3 ай бұрын

I gotta get back into RollerCoaster Tycoon.

@ZMSaypol 3 ай бұрын

No limits 2 is where it’s at!

@GamingFanactic911 3 ай бұрын

Yes you do. Just don't play any RCT game after 3.

@RB01.10 3 ай бұрын

I remember playing that on my computer many years ago when I was in my roller coaster phase. Loved it

@Ms.Kelani 3 ай бұрын

Thrillville is so much better. 😭

@GamingFanactic911 3 ай бұрын

@@Ms.Kelani Thrillville is very fun, but RCT beats it easy for me. XD

@patrickstrahm05 3 ай бұрын

Like how they talk about this now when the "coaster wars" between Six Flags and Cedar Fair peaked in the 90's

@plighting_engineerd 2 ай бұрын

exactly

@crow_scripts 3 ай бұрын

just wait till they hear about falcons flight lmao

@ogeboi4945 3 ай бұрын

real

@fadbob_ 3 ай бұрын

@cccEngineer 3 ай бұрын

Hopefully they don't cover it because slave labor

@Blast2224 3 ай бұрын

That ride is an abortion.

@SiriasisOFFICIAL 3 ай бұрын

@@Blast2224 Natural selection

@fytghggyungf7601 3 ай бұрын

Hun, it’s not “Dorney park, Pennsylvania” it’s Dorney park in Allentown, Pennsylvania. And iron menace is not the “biggest ride in the parks 100 year history”, that would be steel force which has been there since ‘98.

@twistedmetal313 3 ай бұрын

The news is sooo GP 🤦‍♂️

@loganreacts1794 3 ай бұрын

Local news in general is cringe. Fabricated personalities

@edt-ze3ke 2 ай бұрын

Yes it is cuz it's a news report done by GP reporters. They've gone too far!

@coastersandbrews 3 ай бұрын

The coaster wars ended years ago. Smh GP reporters

@edt-ze3ke 3 ай бұрын

Definitely GP reporters, they think the coaster wars is still relevant even though it ended 20 years ago

@1ronEntertainment 3 ай бұрын

Coaster wars passed like 20 yrs ago. I’m an enthusiast and laughing my head off lol

@BuffaloRails 3 ай бұрын

Top Thrill Two being Cedar Points main attraction? Lets see how Zamperla does before you deem it that. Good luck beating Steel Vengeance.

@ZMSaypol 3 ай бұрын

Real. Guaranteed most thoosies will still run to SteVe at rope drop 💀

@ChasingThrills 3 ай бұрын

“The best coaster at CP” Or……maybe the third or fourth

@memelord9737 3 ай бұрын

It’ll definetally be the “top” ride in 2024, as in longest wait times.

@maxkull2899 3 ай бұрын

@@ChasingThrills TT2 is gonna be such a massive improvement from TTD, and it'll be a more thrilling experience for sure. It's a perfect addition to Cedar Point and gives a long-needed refurb to Top Thrill. But I'm pretty certain that it'll still be fourth for me. SV, Millennium Force, and Maverick cannot be beat when it comes to their intensity, layouts, elements, and overall experience.

@zansusar75 3 ай бұрын

fr 💀

@brybryguy6314 3 ай бұрын

As a huge enthusiasts. I could say a few things...but..........just gonna let this slide

@coasternerd1338 3 ай бұрын

this video is so GP

@CRMTB17 3 ай бұрын

Ain’t no way they did Steve dirty like that😡😡😡

@IMWBMEGJCC 3 ай бұрын

Maverick too

@larsmaerki946 3 ай бұрын

covering a war that ended 20 years ago

@Sectrix2pp 3 ай бұрын

No i went on it and it was light work

@metroidomega80 3 ай бұрын

You haven't lived until you tried the Euthanasia Coaster!

@mr.mutiny 3 ай бұрын

Rode it twice it’s a Great ride! That third loop makes you a little lightheaded tho.

@conormonaghan9178 Ай бұрын

@@mr.mutiny You do realise the ride doesn't exist

@SimKev89 3 ай бұрын

I remember the coaster wars in the early 2000's. I'm from Orlando so I've rode my fair share of coasters here in Florida. Been to Cedar Point too. But the most badass coaster I road was Son Of Beast at Paramount's Kings Island. that ride was a monster when it was open

@mewinthedark2351 3 ай бұрын

the griffin in bush gardens has been there done that lol

@centerline8075 3 ай бұрын

I’m so glad when I rushed to the comments I came across coaster enthusiasts.

@Derkaramma 3 ай бұрын

I used to NEVER go on roller coasters but now I can’t get enough! The sweaty palms, heart racing feeling is always amazing! The iron menace looks similar to the emperor at seaworld and that thing is amazing. The way it dangles you over the edge to make you watch the drop happen I love it

@viperdmk1483 3 ай бұрын

I live 20 minutes from Dorney fun fact. Lemme just say I’m SUUUUPER excited for Iron Menace. When I saw the announcement on social media I first thought “Oh God” but at the same time I thought “OH YES” because like Marissa I’m also a coaster person when it comes to theme parks. For those wondering the drop angle? *95 degrees. Yeah, it’s steep.* There’s a coaster similar to it that I went on called Dr Diabolical’s Cliffhanger in SF Fiesta Texas. It’s basically the same thing like Iron Menace. Dangles you before the drop and it just sends you down so fast.

@19EJC 3 ай бұрын

Same ride basically as the Griffon in Busch Gardens Williamsburg VA...I believe the Griffon is longer and higher though...I may be wrong but I believe so

@viperdmk1483 3 ай бұрын

@@19EJC yeah it’s longer. In fact I think ride time’s exactly like Shiekra’s Length. Not to mention it has more seating than iron menace(a whopping 30 passengers on it while Iron Menace has 21)

@drliam0668 3 ай бұрын

The Coaster Wars has been happening for decades, it supposedly ended in 2006 after King da Ka at Six Flags Great Adventures dethrone Cedar Points Top Thrill Dragster (Now Top Thrill 2). It was the First Coaster to reach 400 ft, in 2000, Cedar Point broke the record with Millennium Force, the first coaster to exceed 300 ft (I work on it). The the ride that basically started this race, Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point back in 1989, breaking the 200 ft barrier. Even now if you think about it, Cedar Point still reigns Supreme to an extent, I may be a bias but think about it. Cedar Fair and Six Flags fought for Decades. Six Flags got the Height Record, but in terms of thrills, Cedar Fair won. Whats going on now is nothing compared to the crazy things of the 70s to 2000s. Apologies about the rant, I love roller coasters as its my passion.

@detroitjc 3 ай бұрын

This is so GP!

@CoasterManiac2000 3 ай бұрын

@Sinerwray 3 ай бұрын

We not using full words now? 😂

@BortlechorgleCI 3 ай бұрын

@@Sinerwraynow? Abbreviations have existed for ages!

@CatharsisInEden 2 ай бұрын

The guy screaming in the beginning is SO ME 😂😂

@JR-Rollin 2 ай бұрын

The wife and I did all the roller coasters at Cedar Point, and a few twice. When we left that day, we both felt like we were sea sick from all the coaster rides. It was funny how long it took to not have coaster legs that day. Was lucky enough to have parents that took us to all the big parks growing up, so I've been on many of the best and biggest, and still think that 400ft one in Cedar point was the best. It just seemed like every drop lasted forever...so awesome! Heck, I even rode rhe superman one at Great Adventures in NJ and that thing was pretty cool to be laying down as you rode it.

@shaunbruce810 3 ай бұрын

I just pray there's no accidents on any of these roller coasters this year

@Jkhh12112 3 ай бұрын

I went on the intimidator 305 years ago and that was my last extreme coaster. It wasn’t because it was scary it was because my friend next to me passed out and her body flopping around the whole coaster scarred me. Hahahahaha

@UCONN_HUSKIES 3 ай бұрын

LOL!

@coolstuffchannel6084 3 ай бұрын

Don’t worry, there is nothing more extreme than i305

@ogeboi4945 3 ай бұрын

I mean it does have a rep for being one of the most intense coasters in the world, the infamous blackout turn must’ve gotten to your friend there

@staringcorgi6475 Ай бұрын

I305 is one of the most intense rides in the continent

@NLaBruiser Ай бұрын

Bigger thrills is the idea, AS LONG AS they don't pull a Schlitterbahn and ignore warnings / rider safety. Bigger, faster, more intense = great, as long as everyone gets off safely at the end.

@Djdnfrjn 3 ай бұрын

As a coaster enthusiast I love the news they over exaggerate everything and the coaster wars stoped in 2010 and she said the iron menace is the biggest in Dorsey park history but then right next to it is a coaster taller faster and longer

@UltraCollagenBooster 3 ай бұрын

Nothing beats the Clock Ride at Chuck E Cheese...

@MrDmcty1 3 ай бұрын

enough is never enough. Keep building bigger and better and faster! We love it!

@mh-ht2fp 3 ай бұрын

That first coaster that glides up to a missing track was literally what I built back in the 90s with roller coaster tycoon. It was a simple but popular ride!

@danielchrist8651 3 ай бұрын

Watching it drop and feeling it drop is two entirely different experiences.

@jimidodd-o8017 3 ай бұрын

To be fair, Steel Force is definitely “bigger” compared to Iron Menace at 205ft and much longer but Iron Menace looks so fun!

@thawabalh 3 ай бұрын

When I tell you after I rode the Hulk ride at Universal Studios Florida I felt like I was about to faint right after 😅

@PennyMsElite 3 ай бұрын

Why?

@theduckk 3 ай бұрын

That ride is so mild in comparison to the roller coasters they’re building today

@mh23hm 3 ай бұрын

That's because it's old and bangs your head against the headrest... it's no longer an enjoyable coaster. They need to tear it down and build a new coaster.

@Patexer 3 ай бұрын

Lite work lol

@WCfanboy 3 ай бұрын

@@mh23hmit’s not that old. Also maybe you should like… lean forward? Something that runs hundreds of times a day 365 days a year isn’t going to be gloss smooth.

@vidhoard 3 ай бұрын

They'll still get the full experience because they get to see the drop? What is this

@LevinsConvoy 2 ай бұрын

Finally, my years of playing Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 has led to this moment.

@thisdeath 2 ай бұрын

the fact that this got reccomended to me after watching qxir video about a kid dying in a slide.. is crazy.. hope the kids will be safe in this one

@R0zieP0zey 2 ай бұрын

They look pretty cool, especially the iron menace. As long as they're safe and won't break or injure someone they'll get quite a lot of attention.

@ncdjkdnvno1edm Ай бұрын

" This is def not a your grandpas roller costers" Wow i felt dat

@coasternerd1338 3 ай бұрын

"in cedar point, ohio" didnt know cedar point was its own town now

@edt-ze3ke 3 ай бұрын

I think it’s Six Flags Cedar Point Ohio actually 🤣

@chiloveradiouncut 2 ай бұрын

That surfer ride...omg one day it's just gonna keep going!!!

@thaddeusganster1295 3 ай бұрын

I haven't been on Big Rollercoasters at all but I've been on Trailblazer at Hersheypark and I absolutely loved it it was so smooth there was no rattling at all it was such an amazing ride I recommend it

@zatchg1212 2 ай бұрын

As someone who loves amusement parks, I’m 1000% ok with a roller coaster arms race

@victorgus9261 3 ай бұрын

Inside edition is about 20 years late lmao

@AFloridaSon 3 ай бұрын

I say they can not be crazy enough. Go wild. Of course, I'm old and I rarely ride them these days. 😅

@Aidan-vx6nu Ай бұрын

How is the full experience getting to see the drop?

@js862 3 ай бұрын

Where's my fellow enthusiasts at? 🤷🏽‍♂️

@ratbones620 2 ай бұрын

I think we might be a few years too late when talking about the coaster wars lol

@LatiaSharay 2 ай бұрын

That skateboard one looks fun 😂but scary but great concept.

@CRMTB17 3 ай бұрын

Also, how is a very average dive coaster and a shuttle coaster supposed to be better than tt2?

@trevorjensen2706 3 ай бұрын

And it being part of the, "coaster race." It's definitely not designed to beat any records.

@axelcordova8262 3 ай бұрын

The first ride is literally just Wicked Twister with a fresh coat of paint.

@Jonathon10 3 ай бұрын

Cedar point has always been the best place for the biggest, tallest, fastest etc.

@anonymousfan1008 3 ай бұрын

I never go on these coasters I’m terrified of heights.

@seanmoyer4563 3 ай бұрын

Scary. You have to put me in a fighter jet to get the proper thrill anymore.

@JakeCoasters 3 ай бұрын

"When is enough enough?" Gurl, when I die

@CR0WYT 3 ай бұрын

My hands started sweating from watching these rides.

@parkmeyer4737 3 ай бұрын

Must be a slow news day.

@g_mason8867 3 ай бұрын

That looks fun as hell

@tentenchu8140 3 ай бұрын

Arms race now is nothing compared to what it was 20-30 years ago. Iron Menace is actually quite a small ride.

@kaitlynleeanna425 3 ай бұрын

S/o to Cedar Point! Sandusky is my hometown!

@johnwiggle2868 3 ай бұрын

I went to Dorney Park with my mom to meet the Peanuts!

@aspensugar13 3 ай бұрын

Those seats looked held on by a few bolts. Seems scary after many years of use. What if not checked good.

@RB01.10 3 ай бұрын

OMG I live around 20 minutes away from Dorney Park!

@haydehoo 3 ай бұрын

The news when rollercoasters exist:

@Mr.Yeast2 3 ай бұрын

This isn't really an arms race, Iron menace is a standard issue dive coaster, and Georgia surfer isn't really that extreme, it's really just top thrill 2 in America right now, besides, Cedar fair owns Dorney park and Six Flags is set to merge with cedar fair

@FazeSquidwrd715 3 ай бұрын

Not really in the country. Don't forget everything internationally, namely, Voltron at Europa Park and Hyperia at Thorpe Park. But ESPECIALLY remember to cite Falcon's Flight in Six Flags Qiddya, because it's the single most ambitious roller coaster probably ever built. When you want to discuss it going too far, mention one beating like 5 roller coaster world records simultaneously.

@MostChillMatt 3 ай бұрын

The roller coaster wars ended like almsot 20 years ago

@theweeklycapture5616 3 ай бұрын

These don’t even compare to the Fiery Fist O’Pain. 😂

@arfriedman4577 3 ай бұрын

I love most rollerccoaster rides. The last time i was on rides was 2006 for disney Florida halloween.

@larrylarrys1310 3 ай бұрын

anyone going to tell them that the coaster wars ended in like 2007

@John-jj7jq 3 ай бұрын

My fear getting stuck. Even worse stuck upside down

@IMWBMEGJCC 3 ай бұрын

Hello thoosies, you’ll enjoy reading the comments.

@kaylontheboi207 3 ай бұрын

Period point blank ain’t nothing messing with that top thrill at Cedar point Sandusky, Ohio. Cedar point already has at least four rides that compared to the other two that’s mentioned in this video..

@blksoul26 3 ай бұрын

Top thrill 2 looks awesome but that wait time is going to be crazy.

@jaredf6205 Ай бұрын

They got rid of the best part of it though, the high acceleration take off, that was the only reason to go on the coaster. No one cares how tall it is or how fast it is, all you can feel is the acceleration, everything else is just for looks.

@Heyyyyyyyy912 26 күн бұрын

@@jaredf6205 I’ve heard the airtime on the top hat is insane tho

@MattyIcecubes 3 ай бұрын

No it's not going too far. Keep building these phenomenal rides!

@C3T1C 3 ай бұрын

Other parks in this arms race include: Kings island, holiday world, six flags great escape, six flags great adventure, seaworld orlando

@CoasterManiac2000 3 ай бұрын

I mean it’s not an arms race anymore, that happened years ago

@JayRdgz94 3 ай бұрын

Dorney Park definitely has the most fun looking one

@simonstevenson6686 3 ай бұрын

It’s Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Not Cedar Point, Ohio.

@zack9777 3 ай бұрын

One of the safest forms on entertainment on the planet

@NateHeadleyOfficial 3 ай бұрын

Bro, this is ain't no Roller Coaster Arms Race, it's literally just the opening of two completely average coasters and one cool coaster that has been changed a little bit.

@ianp1745 3 ай бұрын

*Do Dodonpa has entered the chat* I know it just closed, but that ride was literally breaking bones, what the video portrays is just simple market competition

@LxrdCreature 3 ай бұрын

The iron menace is literally the valraven from cedar point lol

@thomasplouffe1363 3 ай бұрын

the iron menace is the same as the yukon striker in canadas wonderland

@beardown6574 3 ай бұрын

Iron menace looks awesome! Cool to see Ryan of menacing minute fame 😊

@dcallan812 3 ай бұрын

As long as they stay on the track.

@PennyMsElite 3 ай бұрын

😂

@KnightrideThrillz 3 ай бұрын

They will NEVER fly off the track thankfully

@staringcorgi6475 Ай бұрын

@@KnightrideThrillzthat’s illegal actually unless it’s a weird effect but even than there’s another set of track to make it still

@KnightrideThrillz Ай бұрын

@@staringcorgi6475 how is it illegal to make sure the trains never fly off the track?

@staringcorgi6475 Ай бұрын

@@KnightrideThrillz i meant that it’s illegal to design a roller coaster that flys off the track since that will kill or leave people with life changing injuries

@KaponoMonster 3 ай бұрын

I would ride all if I got the opportunity

@omkardhange2310 3 ай бұрын

Final destination 1,2,3,4 all in one place 😂

@doodledoocg 3 ай бұрын

Wait until this reporter sees the falcons flight

@Bobtasavior5956 25 күн бұрын

Coaster enthusiasts dying after watching this

@leafsfanforever2896 2 ай бұрын

For anyone who doesn’t know Top Thrill 2, it is the successor to Top Thrill Dragster, which closed down for good in 2021 after a woman was struck by a piece of debris and permanently brain-injured, leading to a lawsuit