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Mitch Hawker coaster polls 2012-13
It’s that time of the year again – the Mitch Hawker coaster poll is back. The wooden ballot is now online at http://www.ushsho.com/bestrollercoasterpoll.htm , the steel poll should also be returning shortly after a break in 2011-12. Unlike other polls, the MH poll attempts to eliminate bias towards coasters at popular parks by comparing the relative positions of rides on each ballot, rather than how many times a ride appears towards the top (which favours rides more people have been on).
If you’re new to this poll, the full instructions can be found below, alternatively former TT team member Jordan has developed a simple ballot helper to take you through the process, which can be found here.
Full instructions
1. Starting with the template linked above, add your email, name and location on the lines indicated.
2. rank the 6 “ride experiences”, 1 being the best
3. delete every ride you have never ridden.
4. replace the first ‘n’ with a ‘y’ for each coaster you have ridden
5. replace the 2nd ‘n’ with a ‘y’ if you rode that coaster in 2012
6. replace the 0 with your numerical ranking of each ride. (0 is considered worse than any other number). You may give two or more rides the same ranking if you wish.
7. E-mail your completed ballot to [email protected] with 2012 Wood Poll as the subject
Do not change any of the lines other than in the ways listed above – in particular do not replace “fav steel” with the name of your favourite steel coaster, the vote counting program will ignore any lines it does not recognise.
Ballots will be accepted until 8th Jan 2013. Also post them in this thread so we can see how opinions of TTF&TST members compare with those of the wider enthusiast community.
NOTE: the text version of the 2012 ballot is currently incomplete. If you wish to create/modify your ballot manually, you'll have to use the 2011 ballot and make the changes listed in the instructions yourself until the full 2012 ballot is made available.
To kick things off, here's my ballot (tip: [/code] tags make ballots more readable
):
If you’re new to this poll, the full instructions can be found below, alternatively former TT team member Jordan has developed a simple ballot helper to take you through the process, which can be found here.
Full instructions
1. Starting with the template linked above, add your email, name and location on the lines indicated.
2. rank the 6 “ride experiences”, 1 being the best
3. delete every ride you have never ridden.
4. replace the first ‘n’ with a ‘y’ for each coaster you have ridden
5. replace the 2nd ‘n’ with a ‘y’ if you rode that coaster in 2012
6. replace the 0 with your numerical ranking of each ride. (0 is considered worse than any other number). You may give two or more rides the same ranking if you wish.
7. E-mail your completed ballot to [email protected] with 2012 Wood Poll as the subject
Do not change any of the lines other than in the ways listed above – in particular do not replace “fav steel” with the name of your favourite steel coaster, the vote counting program will ignore any lines it does not recognise.
Ballots will be accepted until 8th Jan 2013. Also post them in this thread so we can see how opinions of TTF&TST members compare with those of the wider enthusiast community.
NOTE: the text version of the 2012 ballot is currently incomplete. If you wish to create/modify your ballot manually, you'll have to use the 2011 ballot and make the changes listed in the instructions yourself until the full 2012 ballot is made available.
To kick things off, here's my ballot (tip: [/code] tags make ballots more readable
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My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere **,y,y,1
Tonnerre de Zeus Parc Asterix FR,y,y,2
Colossos Heide Park DE,y,n,3
Wodan TimburCoaster Europa Park DE,y,y,4
Megafobia Oakwood UK,y,n,5
Wild Mouse Blackpool UK,y,y,6
Grand National Blackpool UK,y,y,7
Joris en de Draak V de Efteling NL,y,y,8
Joris en de Draak W de Efteling NL,y,y,8
The Bandit Movie Park DE,y,y,9
Big Dipper Blackpool UK,y,y,10
Nickelodeon Streak Blackpool UK,y,y,11
Antelope Gulliver's World UK,y,n,12
Blue Flyer Blackpool UK,y,y,13
Last edited by John on Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Mitch Hawker coaster polls 2012-13
For anyone that hasn't heard of the Mitch Hawker poll before I highly recommend taking part as it is by far one of the best roller coaster rankings there is.
I know for a newcomer it can seem really confusing so I recommend Jordan's helper (linked by John above).
Here's my list:
I've already added mine to TST (under Tim) so remember not to count me twice John when doing the forum comparison
I know for a newcomer it can seem really confusing so I recommend Jordan's helper (linked by John above).
Here's my list:
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My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere **,y,y,1
Balder Liseberg SE,y,n,2
Wodan TimburCoaster Europa Park DE,y,y,3
Mammut Tripsdrill DE,y,y,4
Grand National Blackpool UK,y,n,5
Wild Mouse Blackpool UK,y,n,6
Roller Coaster Great Yarmouth UK,y,n,7
Tomahawk Port Aventura ES,y,n,8
Nickelodeon Streak Blackpool UK,y,n,9
Big Dipper Blackpool UK,y,n,10
Tyrolean Tubtwist Joyland UK,y,n,11I've already added mine to TST (under Tim) so remember not to count me twice John when doing the forum comparison
Last edited by Nightfall on Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Mitch Hawker coaster polls 2012-13
... so just me and John then 
Ah well. Shame, I was hoping to compare the results between TowersTimes and TowersStreet to see how views varied.
Ah well. Shame, I was hoping to compare the results between TowersTimes and TowersStreet to see how views varied.
Re: Mitch Hawker coaster polls 2012-13
I would love to join in on that particular one, But I've never ridden a woodie 
I will however take part in the steel poll, as I always do
I will however take part in the steel poll, as I always do
Re: Mitch Hawker coaster polls 2012-13
Fair enough, I forgot for a moment it is only the Wooden Coaster poll 
I'll admit my wooden coaster list isn't to grand either but at least I've been to Blackpool and a few other parks with wooden coasters.
I'll admit my wooden coaster list isn't to grand either but at least I've been to Blackpool and a few other parks with wooden coasters.
Re: Mitch Hawker coaster polls 2012-13
Here's my top 10:
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Hades Mount Olympus WI,y,y,1
Thunderhead Dollywood TN,y,y,2
El Toro SFGAd NJ,y,n,3
Balder Liseberg SE,y,n,4
The Voyage Holiday World IN,y,y,5
The Legend Holiday World IN,y,y,6
Tonnerre de Zeus Parc Asterix FR,y,n,7
Kentucky Rumbler Beech Bend KY,y,y,8
Ravine Flyer II Waldameer PA,y,y,9
Phoenix Knoebel's PA,y,n,10
Re: Mitch Hawker coaster polls 2012-13
Only ridden one, and that was Tonnerre de Zeus, so I can't really vote. But I did love it.
Re: Mitch Hawker coaster polls 2012-13
OK, the steel poll is now online! Once again, there's a link to Jordan's ballot helper which really does make things a lot easier (tip - search for UK rides by typing in ", UK" and repeat for any other country/US state you have ridden coasters in).
You might want to check the instructions file for a list of coasters in each category as not every coaster has it's own line on the ballot - UK rides affected by this include Revolution, Infusion, Runaway Mine Train, Treetops (Oakwood), Mumbo Jumbo, Velocity, Rage, Wipeout & Boomerang and Raptor Attack amongst others. A full list of rides in each category can be found in the instructions file.
Here's mine:
You might want to check the instructions file for a list of coasters in each category as not every coaster has it's own line on the ballot - UK rides affected by this include Revolution, Infusion, Runaway Mine Train, Treetops (Oakwood), Mumbo Jumbo, Velocity, Rage, Wipeout & Boomerang and Raptor Attack amongst others. A full list of rides in each category can be found in the instructions file.
Here's mine:
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Expedition GeForce Holiday Park DE,y,y,1
Nemesis Alton Towers UK,y,y,2
Ultimate Lightwater Valley UK,y,n,3
Favorite Wood Coaster Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,4
iSpeed Mirabilandia IT,y,y,5
Euro-Mir Europa-Park DE,y,y,6
Katun Mirabilandia IT,y,y,7
Blue Fire Megacoaster Europa Park DE,y,y,8
OzIris Parc Asterix FR,y,y,9
Colorado Adventure Phantasialand DE,y,y,10
Knightmare Camelot Theme Park UK,y,y,11
Black Mamba Phantasialand DE,y,y,12
Silver Star Europa-Park DE,y,y,13
Colossus Thorpe Park UK,y,y,14
Rock n Roller Coaster Walt Disney Paris FR,y,y,15
Desert Race Heide Park DE,y,n,16
Alpinabahn (HimlyaBn) Traveling DE,y,n,17
Fluch von Novgorod Hansa-Park DE,y,n,18
Fav Arrow Shuttle Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,19
Rita Alton Towers UK,y,y,20
Oblivion Alton Towers UK,y,y,21
Stealth Thorpe Park UK,y,y,22
Shock Rainbow Magicland IT,y,y,23
The Swarm Thorpe Park UK,y,y,24
Euro-Sat Europa-Park DE,y,y,25
Van Helsing's Factory Movie Park DE,y,y,26
Speed: No Limits Oakwood UK,y,n,27
Winjas - Fear Phantasialand DE,y,y,28
Winjas - Force Phantasialand DE,y,y,29
Fav Vek Susp Loop SLC Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,30
Raptor Gardaland IT,y,y,31
Nemesis Inferno Thorpe Park UK,y,y,32
Fav Powered `Coaster' Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,33
Pepsi Max Big One Blackpool P.B. UK,y,y,34
Poseidon Europa-Park DE,y,y,35
Schweizer Bobbahn Heide Park DE,y,n,36
Sonic Spinball Alton Towers UK,y,y,37
Fav Wild Mouse Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,38
Dragon's Fury Chessington UK,y,y,39
Fav Loop-Screw Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,40
Mammut Gardaland IT,y,y,41
Indiana Jones et le t Disneyland Paris FR,y,y,42
Fav X SC2000 Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,43
Big Thunder Mountain Disneyland Paris FR,y,y,44
Thirteen Alton Towers UK,y,y,45
Trace Du Hourra Parc Asterix FR,y,y,46
Shockwave Drayton Manor UK,y,y,47
Fav Loop. Star/S.Arr. Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,48
Saw - The Ride Thorpe Park UK,y,y,49
Divertical Mirabilandia IT,y,y,50
Avalanche Blackpool P.B. UK,y,y,51
Nessie Hansa-Park DE,y,y,52
Fav Vekoma Corkscrew Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,53
Kumali Flamingo Land UK,y,n,54
Air Alton Towers UK,y,y,55
Fav Half Pipe Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,56
Krake Heide Park DE,y,n,57
Fav Wildcat Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,58
Fav El Loco Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,59
Fav Eurofighter 320+ Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,60
Vogel Rok Efteling NL,y,y,61
Vampire Chessington UK,y,y,62
Fav Mack YoungStar Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,63
Space Mountain Disneyland Paris FR,y,y,64
Fav Mack Supersplash Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,65
Fav Intamin Bobsled Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,66
Matterhorn Blitz Europa-Park DE,y,y,67
G Force Drayton Manor UK,y,y,68
Cobra Paulton's Park UK,y,y,69
Fav Motocoaster Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,70
Fav Jet Star II Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,71
Fav Tivoli Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,72
Fav Spinning Mouse Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,73
Fav Vek Susp Family Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,74
Vliegende Hollander Efteling NL,y,y,75
Crush's Coaster Walt Disney Paris FR,y,y,76
Fav Vek Jr Boomerang Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,77
Schweizer Bobbahn Europa-Park DE,y,y,78
Olandese Volante Rainbow Magicland IT,y,y,79
Steeplechase Blackpool P.B. UK,y,y,80
Sequoia Adventure Gardaland IT,y,y,81
X:\No Way Out Thorpe Park UK,y,y,82
Fav Zyklon Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,83
Fav City Jet/Jumbo V Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,84
Temple of Nighthawk Phantasialand DE,y,y,85
Cagliostro Rainbow Magicland IT,y,y,86
Goudurix Parc Asterix FR,y,y,999
Last edited by John on Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Mitch Hawker coaster polls 2012-13
here's my steel poll
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Out of Control Feeling/Directional Changes_,y,y,1
Positive G's/Loops_________________________,y,y,2
Floating Airtime___________________________,y,y,3
Sensation of Speed_________________________,y,y,4
Abrupt Airtime_____________________________,y,y,5
Lateral Forces_____________________________,y,y,6
COASTER NAME PARK LOC <-LEAVE
Nemesis Alton Towers UK,y,y,1
Oblivion Alton Towers UK,y,y,2
Air Alton Towers UK,y,y,3
Saw - The Ride Thorpe Park UK,y,y,4
The Swarm Thorpe Park UK,y,y,5
Colossus Thorpe Park UK,y,y,6
Thirteen Alton Towers UK,y,y,7
Dragon's Fury Chessington UK,y,y,8
Sonic Spinball Alton Towers UK,y,y,9
Vampire Chessington UK,y,y,10
Stealth Thorpe Park UK,y,y,11
Nemesis Inferno Thorpe Park UK,y,y,12
Rita Alton Towers UK,y,y,13
Cobra Paulton's Park UK,y,n,14
X:\No Way Out Thorpe Park UK,y,y,15Who is online
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