by CHANGE: This year there are 3 columns of data to fill out for each
coaster rather than 2. The columns for whether you have ridden each
coaster and the rank you assign it are still there, along with another
column (the middle one) which asks whether you have ridden that coaster
this year.
It may be interesting to contrast where each coaster is ranked by
those who have ridden it this year compared to its' overall ranking.
The following ballot contains all 121 wooden tracked rollercoasters
that operated worldwide in 1995. The coasters are listed alphabetically
by state, with non-U.S. coasters listed at the end.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1: Mark The Coasters That You Have Ridden
Please change the first 'n' at the end of a line to a 'y' for each
of the coasters you have ridden. Change the second 'n' to a 'y' for
each coaster you rode in 1995.
Please delete all lines from the ballot except those that contain
coasters you have ridden (don't delete the last line of ---'s).
(My tabulation program uses the ---'s as a delimiter between ballots,
t*** the ballots will save me time in downloading the ballots and
running the tabulation program).
Please try to keep each line 'as is' except for the aforementioned
changes. You may change the order of the lines. A ">" in column 1 is OK.
Step 2: Rank The Coasters You Have Ridden Using Method A or B.
Method A: Individual Ranking
Replace the '0' in the last column with a numeral representing its'
rank, '1'=best through '121'(or however many you have ridden)=worst
e.g
Cannonball Waterville USA AL y y 1
Arkansas Twister Magic Springs AR y n 4
Giant Dipper Belmont Park CA y n 3
The Grizzly Great America CA y y 2
Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Bch Bdwk CA y n 5
Method B: Group Ranking
If you cannot decide between two coasters or a group of coasters,
give them the same rank. You may choose to group as many or as few
as you want.
e.g.
Cannonball Waterville USA AL y y 1
Arkansas Twister Magic Springs AR y n 1
Giant Dipper Belmont Park CA y n 2
The Grizzly Great America CA y y 1
Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Bch Bdwk CA y n 2
You may combine the two methods.
e.g.
Cannonball Waterville USA AL y y 1
Arkansas Twister Magic Springs AR y n 2
Giant Dipper Belmont Park CA y n 3
The Grizzly Great America CA y y 4
Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Bch Bdwk CA y n 4
Method A is preferable if you can do it, as more of your individual
coaster vs. coaster preferences can be gleaned from it.
In any case, PLEASE RANK AS MANY AS YOU CAN.
Step 3: E-Mail Your Ballot To Me
A LITTLE ABOUT HOW THE BALLOTS WILL BE TABULATED
Coasters will be ranked by best head to head record against all
others. Ties will be broken by head to head preference between those
tied.
This method avoids the arbitrary point assignments AND the bias towards
more ridden coasters that is inherent in total point ranking schemes and
to a lesser extent, in average point ranking schemes.
DEADLINE:
I will accept ballots until the 21st of October...results will be posted
very soon thereafter. I look forward to receiving your ballot.
Thanks....Mitch Hawker
COASTER NAME PARK LOC
Cannonball Waterville USA AL n n 0
Arkansas Twister Magic Springs AR n n 0
Giant Dipper Belmont Park CA n n 0
The Grizzly Great America CA n n 0
Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Bch Bdwk CA n n 0
Colossus S.F. Magic Mountain CA n n 0
Psyclone S.F. Magic Mountain CA n n 0
Twister Elitch Gardens CO n n 0
Cyclone Lakeside CO n n 0
Wildcat Lake Compounce CT n n 0
Starliner Miracle Strip FL n n 0
Grt Am Scrm Mach SFoG GA n n 0
Georgia Cyclone SFoG GA n n 0
Cannonball Lake Winnepesaukah GA n n 0
Giant Coaster Arnolds Park IA n n 0
Tornado Adventureland IA n n 0
Outlaw Adventureland IA n n 0
American Eagle SFGAm IL n n 0
Viper SFGAm IL n n 0
Little Dipper Hillcrest IL n n 0
Little Dipper Kiddieland IL n n 0
Raven Holiday World IN n n 0
Hoosier Hurricane Indiana Beach IN n n 0
Roller Coaster Joyland KS n n 0
Thunder Run Kentucky Kingdom KY n n 0
Thunderbolt Riverside MA n n 0
Riverside Cyclone Riverside MA n n 0
Comet Flyer Whalom Park MA n n 0
Wild One Adventure World MD n n 0
Wolverine Wildcat Michigan's Adventure MI n n 0
Zach's Zoomer Michigan's Adventure MI n n 0
High Roller Valleyfair! MN n n 0
Screamin' Eagle SFMA MO n n 0
Timberwolf Worlds of Fun MO n n 0
Hurler Carowinds NC n n 0
Scooby Doo Carowinds NC n n 0
Thunder Road Carowinds NC n n 0
Yankee Cannonball Canobie Lake Park NH n n 0
Jack Rabbit Clementon Lake NJ n n 0
Rolling Thunder SFGAd NJ n n 0
Cyclone Astroland NY n n 0
Predator Darien Lake NY n n 0
Comet Great Escape NY n n 0
Jack Rabbit Seabreeze NY n n 0
Dragon Coaster Playland NY n n 0
Kiddie Coaster Playland NY n n 0
Big Dipper Geauga Lake OH n n 0
Raging Wolf Bobs Geauga Lake OH n n 0
Racer Kings Island OH n n 0
Beastie Kings Island OH n n 0
The Beast Kings Island OH n n 0
Screachin' Eagle Americana OH n n 0
Sea Dragon Wyandot Lake OH n n 0
Tornado Stricker's Grove OH n n 0
Blue Streak Cedar Point OH n n 0
Mean Streak Cedar Point OH n n 0
Wildcat Frontier City OK n n 0
Zingo Bell's OK n n 0
Thunderhawk Dorney Park PA n n 0
Hercules Dorney Park PA n n 0
Skyliner Lakemont PA n n 0
Phoenix Knoebel's PA n n 0
Comet Waldameer PA n n 0
Comet Hersheypark PA n n 0
Sky Princess Dutch Wonderland PA n n 0
Rollo Coaster Idlewild PA n n 0
Cyclone Williams Grove PA n n 0
Jack Rabbit Kennywood PA n n 0
Thunderbolt Kennywood PA n n 0
Racer Kennywood PA n n 0
Swamp Fox Family Kingdom SC n n 0
Zippin' Pippin Libertyland TN n n 0
Judge Roy Scream SFoT TX n n 0
Texas Giant SFoT TX n n 0
Texas Cyclone SF Astroworld TX n n 0
Rattler Fiesta Texas TX n n 0
Roller Coaster Lagoon UT n n 0
Hurler Kings Dominion VA n n 0
Rebel Yell Kings Dominion VA n n 0
Scooby Doo Kings Dominion VA n n 0
The Grizzly Kings Dominion VA n n 0
Roller Coaster Puyallup Fair WA n n 0
Big Dipper Camden Park WV n n 0
Lil' Dipper Camden Park WV n n 0
Cyclops Big Chief WI n n 0
Roller Coaster Playland BC n n 0
Tree Topper Upper Clements Park NS n n 0
Wilde Beast Canada's Wonderland ON n n 0
Ghoster Coaster Canada's Wonderland ON n n 0
M.Can.Mine Buster Canada's Wonderland ON n n 0
Le Monstre La Ronde QU n n 0
Serpiente de Fuego La Feria MX n n 0
Beastie Australia's Wonderl. AL n n 0
Bush Beast Australia's Wonderl. AL n n 0
Hochschaubahn Prater Park AU n n 0
Rutschebanen Bakken DN n n
Rutschebanen Tivoli Gardens DN n n 0
Bergochdalbanan Dyrehausbakken DN n n 0
Bergbanan Borgbacken FI n n 0
Vuoristorata Linnamaki Park FI n n 0
Anaconda Walibi-Schtroumpf FR n n 0
Scenic Railway (no park) Corsica FR n n 0
Pegasus de Efeling HO n n 0
Hullamvasut Varosliget HU n n 0
Sierra Thunder Mirabilandia Park IT n n 0
White Cyclone Nagashima Spaland JA n n 0
Jupiter Nishi-Nihon Korakuen JA n n 0
White Canyon Yomiuriland JA n n 0
Bergbanan Furuviksparken SW n n 0
Bergbanan Mariebergsskogen SW n n 0
Big Dipper Blackpool UK n n 0
Roller Coaster Blackpool UK n n 0
Grand National Blackpool UK n n 0
Wild Mouser Blackpool UK n n 0
Zipper Dipper Blackpool UK n n 0
Scenic Railway Dreamland UK n n 0
Texas Tornado Frontierland UK n n 0
Wild Mouse Frontierland UK n n 0
Roller Coaster Great Yarmouth UK n n 0
Antelope Gulliver's World UK n n 0
Cyclone Pleasureland UK n n 0
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