While I love the B&M Mega, too, a tournament that reduced to voting on which Mega was the best Mega just didn't seem that exciting to me. So I made the call, and today we reveal which of America's B&M Mega Coasters received the highest average rating from Theme Park Insider readers, and thus, a spot in this year's tournament.
First, though, let me note the irony that even though the B&M Mega is Theme Park Insider readers' favorite coaster model, the B&M Mega is not the top seed in the roller coaster bracket. That honor, obviously, was won by another manufacturer, which I will reveal on Monday Friday. (Though, I suspect it should take you folks about 0.3 seconds to guess what it is.)
So... the second seed in the Best Roller Coaster bracket of the 2010 Best Theme Park Attraction Tournament is...
Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, in Virginia.
Featuring a 210-foot initial drop over a pond, followed by a series of 100-foot-plus drops that yield superb airtime, not to mention excellent views of the James River region, Apollo's Chariot offers a smooth ride, blending high-speed thrills with outstanding visuals. The open car design on the B&M Mega enables those sweet views, and Busch Gardens made full use of that potential with an excellent site placement.
Of course, no discussion of Apollo's Chariot would be complete without its, uh, rather notorious 1999 opening ceremony (there's some good POV of the initial drop here, too):
Okay, maybe Fabio "lashed out" at the park, but by leading to him being whacked in the face, Apollo's Chariot immediately endeared itself to a generation of fans who couldn't stand the male super-model or at least the hype (at that time) surrounding him.
Other B&M Megas include Kings Island's Diamondback, Six Flags Over Georgia's Goliath, Six Flags Great Adventure's Nitro and Six Flags Great America's Raging Bull.
Uodate: Starting tomorrow: The number one seeds!
Honestly, if anybody ever comes around Chicago in the future, you need to ride this roller coaster. Its one of the smoothest and most sweeping roller coasters out there! My personal favorite!
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And I think Apollo's Chariot as a name better fits the B&M Mega experience than Diamondback, which sounds more like a woodie. Ultimately, this is an exercise in hair-splitting, though. Both are great rides.
Well, maybe it isn't the best ride for Flab-io, obviously, but it is for everyone else!
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