Throwback nanocoaster! Obviously I like the nanocoaster models of current coasters. Somehow I now have over 2 dozen of them. And then they introduced “vintage” nanocoaster models of rollercoasters that have left this mortal plane (sure, I’m considering rollercoasters to be beings that are living or dead). So first up of these heritage models is Wildcat, the version that was located at Cedar Point from 1979 to 2011. This was a popular Schwarzkopf coaster model, compact with tight drops and turns. It’s like the modern wild mouse, but good. We rode this in the early 2000s and I’m always showing up for a Schwarzkopf.
Nanocoasters Volume #5 - Talon
Talon is a mid-sized B&M inverted coaster located at Dorney Park. We first rode in in 2021, unknowingly (to us) the coaster’s 20th anniversary. Unsurprisingly this is a fun ride, still running well. Not the biggest and not the fastest, but it doesn’t need to be. Dorney was a fun regional park and Talon was a key part of that.
Nanocoasters Volume #4 - Diamondback
I’m a dozen+ behind on nanocoaster posts, and I picked up ~15 of them on our August rollercoaster trip, so let’s pick this back up. Diamondback is a B&M hyper at Kings Island that is now in my top 3 B&M hypers. Unique train/seating position (offset 4 seat rows) and an overall fun layout. Well done.
Nanocoasters Volume #3 - Goliath
A nanocoaster version of Goliath, a Giovanola hyper coaster located at (Six Flags) Magic Mountain. I like it - it’s an outlier at SFMM and a worthy addition to their lineup. And mine.
Nanocoasters Volume #2 - SheiKra
Nanocoaster version of SheiKra, a B&M Dive Coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa. I loved this ride. It’s the first dive coaster I’d been on and it lived up to my expectations. It’s a short ride, but it doesn’t need to be that long. It’s all about that 90 degree first drop. Photos and video from December 2018.