http://www.sanduskyregister.com/news/2011/aug/07/sunbizcoasters080711tjxml

CP is in denial!

A spokeswoman for Six Flags Magic Mountain, Sue Carpenter, did not return phone messages a Register reporter left Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Probably because Six Flags has something better to do.

I wonder if this guy is going to write a CP speculation article every week.

If Superman: Escape From Krypton isn't a coaster, then neither is Wicked Twister. S:EFK is like one spike of WT, without the twist and not inverted.

Get over it CP. CP is my favorite park, but stop whining!

Heh, that made me chuckle. It almost makes me glad Kings Island isn't in this "battle".

^

Once upon a time, we were. Paramount actually went for the title too, during the late 90s. However, once Son of Beast tanked and CP got Millennium Force, they gave up and pursed other interests.

For those who are interested, here's how Kings Island, SFMM, and CP have stacked up in their coaster collections over the years, using RCDB as a guide. For simplicity, all coasters are going by their most recent names.

1972

*****

The first year all 3 parks existed.

Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, Bavarian Beetle

Total: 3

Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Original Wildcat (the one they have now was, according to RCDB, not the original), Jumbo Jet

Total: 4

Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer

Total: 2

1980

*****

End of the 1970s. Beginning of the 1980s.

Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Demon, The Beast

Removed between '72 and '80: Bavarian Beetle

Total: 4 (+1)

Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat (current one)

Removed between '72 and '80: Original Wildcat, Jumbo Jet

Total: 6 (+2)

Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Mountain Express, Revolution, Colossus

Removed between '72 and '80: None

Total: 5 (+3)

1985

*****

Middle of the 1980s.

Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Demon, The Beast, King Cobra

Removed between '80 and '85: The Bat

Total: 5 (+1)

Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat, Disaster Transport

Removed between '80 and '85: None

Total: 7 (+1)

Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Revolution, Colossus, Sarajevo Bobsleds

Removed between '80 and '85: Mountain Express

Total: 5 (No Change)

1990

*****

The 90s begin.

Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Beast, King Cobra, Vortex

Removed between '85 and '90: The Demon

Total: 5 (No Change)

Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat, Disaster Transport, Iron Dragon, Magnum XL-200

Removed between '85 and '90: None

Total: 9 (+2)

Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Revolution, Colossus, Ninja, Viper

Removed between '85 and '90: Sarajevo Bobsleds, Shockwave

Total: 6 (+1)

1995

*****

The mid 90's.

Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Beast, King Cobra, Vortex, Adventure Express, Great Pumpkin Coaster, Flight Deck

Removed from '90 to '95: None

Total: 8 (+3)

Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat, Disaster Transport, Iron Dragon, Magnum XL-200, Mean Streak, Raptor

Removed from '90 to '95: None

Total: 11 (+2)

Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Revolution, Colossus, Ninja, Viper, Psyclone, Flashback, Batman The Ride

Removed from '90 to '95: None

Total: 9 (+3)

2000

*****

The early 2000s.

Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Beast, King Cobra, Vortex, Adventure Express, Great Pumpkin Coaster, Flight Deck, Flight of Fear, Scooby's Ghoster Coaster, Invertigo, Son of Beast

Removed from '95 to '00: None

Total: 12 (+4)

Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat, Disaster Transport, Iron Dragon, Magnum XL-200, Mean Streak, Raptor, Mantis, Woodstock Express, Millennium Force

Removed from '95 to '00: None

Total: 14 (+3)

Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Revolution, Colossus, Ninja, Viper, Psyclone, Flashback, Batman The Ride, Superman: Escape from Krypton, Riddler's Revenge, Canyon Blaster, Goliath

Removed from '95 to '00: None

Total: 13 (+4)

2005

*****

The mid 2000s.

Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Beast, Vortex, Adventure Express, Great Pumpkin Coaster, Flight Deck, Flight of Fear, Scooby's Ghoster Coaster, Invertigo, Son of Beast, Flying Ace Aerial Chase, Backlot Stunt Coaster

Removed from '00 to '05: King Cobra

Total: 13 (+1)

Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat, Disaster Transport, Iron Dragon, Magnum XL-200, Mean Streak, Raptor, Mantis, Woodstock Express, Millennium Force, Wicked Twister, Top Thrill Dragster

Removed from '00 to '05: None

Total: 16 (+2)

Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Revolution, Colossus, Ninja, Viper, Psyclone, Flashback, Batman The Ride, Superman: Escape from Krypton, Riddler's Revenge, Canyon Blaster, Goliath, Deja Vu, X2, Scream!

Removed from '00 to '05: None

Total: 16 (+3)

2011

*****

Present day!

Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Beast, Vortex, Adventure Express, Great Pumpkin Coaster, Flight Deck, Flight of Fear, Invertigo, Son of Beast (SBNO), Flying Ace Aerial Chase, Backlot Stunt Coaster, Firehawk, Diamondback

Removed from '05 to '11: Scooby's Ghoster Coaster

Total: 14 (+1)

Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat, Disaster Transport, Iron Dragon, Magnum XL-200, Mean Streak, Raptor, Mantis, Woodstock Express, Millennium Force, Wicked Twister, Top Thrill Dragster, Maverick

Removed from '05 to '11: None

Total: 17 (+1)

Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Revolution, Colossus, Ninja, Viper, Batman The Ride, Superman: Escape from Krypton, Riddler's Revenge, Canyon Blaster, Goliath, Deja Vu, X2, Scream!, Tatsu, Apocalypse, Road Runner Express, Green Lantern: First Flight

Removed from '05 to '11: Psyclone, Flashback

Total: 18 (+2)

And that's how this got the way it is.

PS: Was bored and did this for fun.

Does anyone know if there are other parks that have more than 14 coasters?

I'm feeling nostalgic for Terpy

Does anyone know if there are other parks that have more than 14 coasters?

Yes, I am pretty sure Canada's Wonderland has more than 14. Also Kings Dominion. And there are probably others too.

Does anyone know if there are other parks that have more than 14 coasters?

Canadas wonderland has 15, Kings dominion has 14, and 3 Six flags parks have 13.

1st 18 Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA

2nd 17 Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA

3rd 15 Canada's Wonderland Vaughan, Canada

4th 14 Kings Dominion, Kings Island

6th 13 Carowinds, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great America

9th 11 Six Flags Over Georgia, Hersheypark

KI has 15 since they count Surf Dog (Avatar) as a Coaster!

But the ride resembles Cedar Point’s Power Tower, Innes said, which lifts riders straight into the air.

Cedar Point does not include Power Tower among its official list of 17 coasters.

Seriously?

KI is kind of a cheat though. They have four kids coasters, which leaves 10 thrill coasters, then take away Son of Beast, that leaves 9 coasters. At least they are all quality!

Everyone knows that Gemini is really two coasters anyway.

That's a colossal assumption.

I feel like I'm having a Flashback...

Yes, I'm full of bad puns. Please don't scream!

That would be a "Bizarro" assumption also. I guess "X" marks the spot.

Avatar was known as a power coaster.

I love me some bad puns

It's Deja Vu all over again.

Talkin' bout the revolution.

But the ride resembles Cedar Point’s Power Tower, Innes said, which lifts riders straight into the air.

Cedar Point does not include Power Tower among its official list of 17 coasters.

Seriously?

To which SIX responded...

"We have a storage building that "resembles" Disaster Transport. So, clearly, Disaster Transport shouldn't count as a roller coaster."

Different park. It's called Skull Mountain. Every trip a great adventure.

I guess SFMM is a "Goliath" of roller coaster park.

It seems like financial "Apocalypse" here. I need to go to California to become a "Gold Rusher".

OK. I need to stop....

Yep, the magic is fading, like yesterday's Flash Pass