I remember later that summer I went to Americana with my church group, and I wasn't tall enough to ride Screechin' Eagle. I sadly never got another chance to ride that roller coaster.

I would tell you what you missed...but that would only depress you. It is sorely missed here, and it was my first wooden roller coaster.

As for my first looping coaster - Corkscrew at Cedar Point.

My first looping coaster was Son of Beast. My family went up to the park to process our season passes and while we were there my dad and I decided we wanted to try Son of Beast before we left. The loop was great but we both felt terrible afterwards from being beat up so much.

Mine was Dragon at Adventureland in 93 . which gave me the courage to ride Vortex later that year.

I absolutely adore Dragon...and if you can ride that, you do have courage to ride nearly anything!

Terpy, one of the few who thinks Hopkins coasters were/are grand

Oh wow, I grew up in Duh Moines and I totally forgot about Dragon. Now that you bring that up, Adventureland was where I rode my first coaster ever. it was a little coaster with a Swiss Mountain theme and individual cars that looked like 1950s era Indy cars. my second and third coasters ridden were there also... Super Screamer and Tornado. Thanks for the memories indianapolisman :-)

You know what they say "There's more than corn in Iowa errr.... Indiana uhh.... Mabye it's cheese in Wissconson.

My first looping coaster was scorpion at busch gardens africa

You know what they say "There's more than corn in Iowa errr.... Indiana uhh.... Mabye it's cheese in Wissconson.

According to the name of an ACE event this summer "There's More than Cheese in Wisconsin."

You know what they say "There's more than corn in Iowa errr.... Indiana uhh.... Mabye it's cheese in Wissconson.

According to the name of an ACE event this summer "There's More than Cheese in Wisconsin."

Indyman a first year member.

Just ignore this; double post . Couldn't stop it in time.

Mine was Flight of Fear (Outer Limits: Flight of Fear at the time) back in the summer of 1996. That day was also the first day I rode King Cobra. I would have ridden Vortex, but it was down due to mechanical difficulties (I remember there being a tall crane next to the apex of the lift hill).

That was also the day that we went to the Skyline Chili at Fields Ertel Road about twenty minutes before they closed (after a long day at Kings Island), and they ran out of chili! Yep. We couldn`t eat at a Skyline because they were out of Chili.

That is hilarious! Wow, Skyline out of chili. What is the world coming to

Anyhow, my first looping coaster was Vortex or Flight of Fear. (I think). I used to love Vortex, but any more it is just too rough, so I don't ride it too often.

My first looping coaster was scorpion at busch gardens africa

Aha! Somebody else!

Dont you love the g's on the ground-hugging helix?

My first looping coaster was the legendary, Flight of Fear.

My first looper was Son of Beast. It was...an experience. I went with two of my then good friends. None of us wanted to admit we were scared about something, so we instead rode it all.

Screamin' Demon!!! God I'm old.... LOL!

Same here!

Corkscrew at Cedar Point in 2006. I got a late start. I was terrified of coasters and terrified of anything that went upside down, but after riding Corkscrew, followed by Raptor and Mantis the same day, I was hooked!

My first coaster I rode was the Mild thing at valley fair. Then a couple summers later I rode the corkscrew(at valleyfair). I got hooked on mantis last year, then I rode millenium Force and I cant wait to ride Diamondback.

Double loop at geauga lake

Well for me, it was Vortex last year! Me and my friend met these chicks and they wanted to ride it with us.

I suppose this is no place for a fowl joke....

Terpy, trying to be good...and no, I did not say foul jokes...

HAHA! Terpy!

My first looping coaster was Vortex either in 95 or 96. It was the first 'big' coaster I ever rode at KI, too! Before that I had only been on The Screechin Eagle and The Serpent at Americana, and The Beastie when I was really young! I really wish I could take one more ride on The Screechin' Eagle...*sigh*.

~Ash

Vortex at Kings Island was my first looping coaster, 1993. However, my very first inversion experience was with KI's Flight Commander a year before.

Funny you ask that that because I was just thinking about this

The very first loop I've ever been on was Sob believe it or not.

It was amazing but kind of strange because it was on an woodie

Well for me, it was Vortex last year! Me and my friend met these chicks and they wanted to ride it with us.

You know, it is bad to give into peer pressure, but... Very nice!

The Incredible Hulk at Universal Studios: Islands of Adventure

I suppose this is no place for a fowl joke....

Terpy, trying to be good...and no, I did not say foul jokes...

In my experience, people who attempt fowl jokes usually wind up laying an egg.

I really wish I could take one more ride on The Screechin' Eagle...*sigh*.

You are certainly not the only one, and I'd prefer more than one ride. Seeing it last Friday to take pictures didn't help in the slightest. I've been thinking of it...my wallpaper on the computer is an arial photo of the park, and I still watch my POV frequently. I'll always hold it in high regard, and it still resides on my top ten wooden coasters list at #5.

Did you post any of the pics you took of it? I read your trip report, but didn't see them in there! Yeah, I loved that ride so much. Thinking of it just brings back so many great memories of when I was little. And even though it's been so long since I've ridden it, I can still remember flying out of my seat and screaming at the top of my lungs...it was so much fun. Do you have your POV from that posted anywhere, or would you be willing to share it with me?

~Ash

I suppose this is no place for a fowl joke....

Terpy, trying to be good...and no, I did not say foul jokes...

In my experience, people who attempt fowl jokes usually wind up laying an egg.

Not if they are roosters.

Terpy, no spring chicken