Vekoma has done a complete 180 over the past decade. They went from producing some of the roughest thrill coasters on the market to now fabricating some of the smoothest, best-paced rides out there. But which ones are the best? Find out in this countdown on this Dutch manufacturer!
Video Credits
Aftershock Off-Ride (Airtime Thrills)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Z81-ANFg4
Bandit Bomber POV (Archue Travelvieu)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_IQyyZTcts
Big Thunder Mountain Paris Off-Ride (Theme Park Worldwide)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P020MjLuASk
Big Thunder Mountain Paris POV (JohnYChen)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4MReeto_Sg
Big Thunder Mountain Tokyo (thisNatasha)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X4dvASUZc4&t=1037s
Booster Bike Off-Ride (psyclonesteve)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY0l9WlOrYE
Colorado Adventure POV (Theme Park Worldwide)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwvLk3FfkhA
Guardians Ride System (Disney Parks)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7oFCwNSerM
Hyperspace Mountain POV (JohnYChen)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ow3Lmts8E
Goudurix (psyclonesteve)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ycGlOqyEUQ
Mammut (Enrico Bigi)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSfvIhrsjx0
Nighthawk Off-Ride (Airtime Thrills)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haGgq2NtvSE
Rock n Roller Coaster POV (JohnYChen)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwbPWdCytTA&t=362s
Space Mountain POV (GoParis)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMYW5Ow4GFw
Thundercoaster (The Red Coaster Channel)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc-mNK31rhc
Top Gun POV (Vekoma)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv5thV20GUY
Wild Mouse Off-Ride (The Coaster Spot)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iY2Ef8fKNI
Xpress (Coasterrider)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvHzdUKrYRw
Background Music
Upbeat Corporate Pop by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Come Alive- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I8P1pLUTcQ
29 Comments
Aftershock is actually pretty smooth. A little rattle but no serious head banging. Intense for what it is
Fly seems like it might the best themed, well rounded roller coaster in the world
Vekoma over the last 20 years surely make yo do A Double TAKE with all the coaster builders out there. We DO have some cool stuff state side especially Everest & the Great Nor Easter (Best name BTW) I wish some of those installations like in Europe make it here as well.
I rlly love your video! I’d be interested to know if you’re planning on doing vlogs to parks you visit in the future. I think it’d be interesting since you seem to travel so much!
Mammut is my favorite vekoma coaster. It's rough but very fun
The woody from walibi balgium had me have the most fun ever on a coaster. I was riding in the back with my friends in front of me. Seeing the cars bounce all over the place was way to funny for me, ad the crying sound of my friends and I rold out of the train XD. Same with the SLC from Walibi Holland.
I think the layout of the SLC is beautiful, but they arent smooth. I enjoy them very much, but I understand everybody els XD
I secetly hoped that Python from the efteling was on your list. But that is becuause its my baby 😀 I have been oppertaiting it for 3 years and i am still happy to see that my child coaster can still trill the older guests and make everyone get out with a big smile
Nice video! IMO The minetrain from Phantasia is better the Disney's minetrains. Wondering why BTM had your preference 🙂 Greetings from the Netherlands
Their SLC in Israel is actually very good! Not a reason to visit a very mediocre park, but at least this SLC is good
book a flight to singapore and go to universal studios. there are 2 elite new gen vekoma's
I have a feeling that those would be my top 2 as well if I had ridden all these. As it stands, Batwing is my favorite. My memory of Firehawk is a little fuzzy, but if I could ride it again, it would probably be tied with Batwing. I'm a big fan of Blue Hawk, as I love the forces & headchoppers. It was my favorite until I rode Batwing.
interesting that you only included the worst and best Big Thunder Mountain, I’m curious where the others land on the list?
As a Dutchman, Vekoma is by far my most ridden manufacturer. My ranking of the ones I've done:
1. Python – Efteling
2. Xpress: Platform 13 – Walibi Holland
3. Booster Bike – Toverland
4. Speed of Sound – Walibi Holland
5. Tornado – Hellendoorn (now called Balagos)
6 & 7. Tweestryd – Wildlands (I slightly prefer Mijnbouw over Landbouw)
8. Rioolrat – Hellendoorn
9. Condor – Walibi Holland
10. EuroLoop – Fabrikus World
11. Toos-Express – Toverland
12. Mine Train – Slagharen
13. The coaster at Julianatoren
Great rides.
Paris has no more Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. It's now Avengers Assemble: Flight Force.
#1 Crazy Bats.
jk
A rough and bumpy wooden coaster and an SLC above expedition Everest? The order seems random.
i'm a vekoma fan boy <3
My favorite Vekoma roller coaster is Rock n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Some of my other favorites include Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom and Firehawk and Batwing at Kings Island and Six Flags America. It would be fair to say I haven't ridden many of their rides.
Honestly, I've never seen Vekoma as a bad manufacturer (although I'm yet to experience an SLC)
This video is very interesting 😊. Your explanation of each coaster is very detailed and good. 😃
I really like El Condor’s layout at Walibi Holland. It is the prototype SLC. I’ve experienced some headbanging, but they have changed the trains and restraints now and I would like to try it some day.
Great countdown but you forgot The Odyssey; it's the world's biggest SLC and praised for being much smoother than the others.
EXPEDITION EVEREST
Vekoma have the coolest looking coasters in my opinion. They look so modern and well crafted. I love their restraints too. I've only been on Dejavu at great America before it was moved. I gotta say, it was pretty damn intense, the first drop is complete weightlessness. Love their stuff.
if Tokyo big thunder is the weakest, why is it on the list and not the Florida of California versions?
wait a second vekoma made a mack extreme spinner
why is nobody calling cosmic rewind an extreme spinner its litterally an extreme spinner
I have a soft spot for Vogel Rok at Efteling. I think it was my first indoor coaster and the combination of the giant bird at the entrance, the complete darkness and onboard music made it such an exciting ride as a kid. Now I'm a bit to tall to ride it comfortably but I still ride it every time I visit.
Rode FLY last week in the dark and it snowed massively! That was one awesome experience!
Fun fact: The ride at number 12 on your list is the Spanish pronunciation for “Roller Coaster”
Can't argue this list despite the few omissions/yet ridden I have (Lech especially!).
Vekoma should do an STC with the intense SLC layout.