Group results for our personal favorite top 3 wood coasters poll

This is an unscientific poll, just a poll where folks were asked what their three favorite wooden roller coasters are. Some folks only voted for one or two. We received votes for over forty different coasters which shows the wide variance of favorites. This is not an end all poll, more of a "just for fun" kind of thing. It also leaves out quite a few coasters because it is simply the top three favorites of people.

 I am not sure if you are like me, I enjoy almost every wood coaster because they all have something very different to offer. Here are the results of what we found. Don't forget to vote for your favorite Schmeck vote for the Little Dipper if Yankee Cannonball is your favorite. Also, if you would like to learn more about many of the manufacturers of these top wooden roller coasters through information from interviews with Chris Gray and Tom Boodley of Great Coasters International, Tom Rebbie of PTC and Chad Miller of Gravity Group, be sure to get a copy of our new book, "Great Pennsylvania Amusement Parks. You can get a copy by using the drop down menu at the top of the page.

There were 85 voters in all in this top three favorite wooden coaster poll.

Number of times each coaster was rated in someone's top three: (Mine are Ravine Flyer, Phoenix and the Beast)

Voyage with 26 (Photo Credit to our friend Park Connoisseur)

El Toro with 25

Phoenix and Beast with 19 each

Ravine Flyer II with 18

Boulder Dash with 17

Thunderbolt with 7

Outlaw Run with 6

Thunderhead, Lightning Racer, Hades and the Kennywood Jack Rabbit with 5 votes each

Mean Streak 4

Conneaut Blue Streak, Prowler and Kennywood Racer with 3 votes each

Knoebels Twister, Raven, Shivering Timbers, Ghost Rider, Coaster Vancouver, Balder, Son of Beast and the Coney Island Cyclone with 2 votes each

Six Flags St. Louis American Thunder, Kings Dominion Grizzly, Wild One, KI Racer, Santa Cruz Giant Dipper, Villain, Riverside Cyclone, Cedar Point Blue Streak, Thunderbird, Aska, Troy, Cornball Express, Renegade, American Eagle, Legend, Great Escape Comet, Playland Dragon, Zippin Pippin, SFA Roar, HP Wildcat and Thunderhawk each with 1 vote each

Thank you for your participation in this poll!

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