Calling McSalsa! We need an update to the poll options!

Also, holy topic bump, Batman!

Batman? Really?

Poll Updated and Banshee added.

I voted for Banshee!

My vote, of course, goes to Banshee.

Honorable mentions go to Afterburn, Talon, Raptor, and Dragon Challenge (when they actually dueled)

Also- I had a thought. I kind of wanted to merge the Batman Clones together as 1 option to save space and make the poll much neater, and split up Dragon Challenge since both tracks have very different layouts. And sort the options so Banshee would be in the right spot, since this was originally sorted alphabetically. Any way to do this without deleting a bunch of votes? Or should I just make a new "Best B&M Invert in the USA- 2014 Edition" poll to replace this one?

You'd have to create a new thread with a new poll to do that.

And remember, not all the Batmen are clones...

Ehh- yeah, on second thought, this one will do fine then.

Banshee all the way!

1. Banshee

2. Dragon Challenge (Hungarian Horntail)

3. Raptor

4. Batman (SFGreat Adventure)

5. Talon (still a fun coaster but not as good as the others I've been on)

1. Alpengeist

2. Banshee

3. Raptor

4. Batman

I've ridden 3, here's how they rank...

1. Banshee

2. Montu

3. Raptor

!. Banshee

2. Raptor

3. Great Bear

4. Batman SFGAdv

The (!) for Banshee is intentional...

I changed my vote to Banshee with Alpengeist coming in a close second!

1. & 2. Alpengeist or Banshee, it's a hard pick, both are totally incredible. I would pick Banshee for train, theme, and speed throughout w/o MCBR. However Alpengeist for Cobra Roll, Tunnel & nice zero g post MCBR, but it does drop speed. It's neck and neck, I appreciate both as world class coasters for sure.

3. Patriot

4. Montu

The only 4 I can recall riding are Banshee, Raptor and both sides of Dragon Challenge. Of those, I like Banshee most.

This is a close call, actually. I think Banshee has the edge over Montu, but not by far. They are definitely the two best inverts in existence.

Again, I've ridden almost all on the list, and those lead the pack by far.

Shaggy

Less than 24 hours after Banshee was added to a four-year-old poll, and it's already winning.

Raptor at Cedar Point has very uncomfortable restraints, and the coaster is vary loud while waiting in line when im trying to have a conversation with friends. Banshee by far is the best inverted coaster I've ridden.

1. Banshee

2. Afterburn

3. Patriot

4. Talon

5. Batman: The Ride Six Flags St. Louis

6 Batman: The Ride Six Flags Great Adventure

7. Raptor

I will say Afterburn, Patriot and Talon are all a virtual tie. I liked them all equally and listed them alphabetic.

How are some Batman clones better than others, other than some go backwards?

Well lookie there...Banshee has the most votes.

Huh...

1. Montu (one of my all-time favs but not the best in BGF. That's Kumba, my all-time favorite steel).

2. Afterburn

* I've also ridden Banshee, Raptor, Alpengeist, Great Bear and Dragon Challenge.

These are somewhat underwhelming in comparison to my top two as far as I remember. Banshee lacks laterals and the "snapiness" that Montu and Afterburn have in droves.

What does BGF stand for? Busch Gardens Florida? It is called Busch Gardens Tampa.

Busch Gardens Faisalabad

How are some Batman clones better than others, other than some go backwards?

The one at SFStL is a reflected 'clone'.

Oh. Okay. Are there any other differences?

Yes.

Terp, with the added benefit of stating a true fact.

Could you state them for me?

Yes. I could.

Terp, who will instead refer you to rcdb.com. Better to send them off to learn...(and who has been teaching and answering questions from an arsenal all day)