Wild Thing lives up to it's name. I almost quoted the Troggs to start this review but I couldn't…read morelive with myself so I went back and took it out. (It still applies though.) Running parallel to Highway 101, Wild Thing clearly announces itself as the headliner of Valleyfair. It was the first Morgan coaster, to my knowledge, that I've ridden, and I was a bit leery, thinking it might be annoying rough like old school Arrow coasters can be. While not buttery smooth like some more modern coasters are, Wild Thing passed my test in the turbulence department with flying colors. It has just enough shakiness to keep things interesting. Even the back row was completely enjoyable. The first hill, 207 feet, is a doozy, but the airtime off the second hill was the highlight for me. There was more airtime riding at the front, too, which I found interesting. It was a brisk day when we went to Valley fair with a light rain, and this green monster almost lost my gray winter skullie cap to a mighty updraft. On one of our 4 rides the rain picked up a bit and stung as it hit my face while we barreled through the course. That was actually enjoyable, in a strange masochistic way. The bunny hills after the mid course brake run (more like a 3/4ths course brake run) are a blast and the multi-hill tunnel at the end sets you up perfectly for mugging for the on-ride camera. Even if you don't shell out for key chains and whatnot don't miss stopping at the photography booth on your way out. I've never seen funnier on-ride photos. After just one ride, you can see where that flash in the dark is and do some crazy poses yourself. Wild Thing was never much more than a station wait. (Our first time riding the queue stretched just a little beyond the station.) One of the ride ops was a bit of a hard ass. He tried to walk of shame some kid off the train even after the guy with the measuring stick said she passed. Looking like a sheepish shoplifter, she passed again, barely, and the whole station erupted in cheers and applause. That same hard ass said I couldn't reride if there was anybody waiting at all, even if there was empty rows, after another employee had given moving to an empty row her blessing. Booo! He also made me take my hat off and, okay, he was probably right about that. Wild Thing is nearly flawless. My sole critique is that the transitions between the elements in the middle might be a little too long. That massive turn around looks really cool, and there's some nice hand chopper moments in the ensuing straight away but it's a little long between hills. Wild Thing puts this place on the map. We rode it 4 times, but I could have easily went for a dozen.

The ride was awesome it was flying going really fast and the drop is AMAZING I would deff recommendread more

Excalibur reminds me of a mine train ride only with more balls. Like Corkscrew, it's an old school…read moreArrow Dynamics creation so it's not modern precision smooth but I found it less clunky than that garish looper. It has a decent first hill and lots of fun twistiness after. It was a cool, slightly rainy day when my friends and I visited Valleyfair and we really got a nice breeze as Excalibur whipped us around. Excalibur has handsome trains with a nice logo and a cozy spot at the back of the park. (Maybe a bit too cozy. Rumor has it ol' Ex might get the axe so VF can expand Soak City and give the water park it's own entrance plaza and parking lot.) The ride ops on Excalibur were great on the day we visited. Maybe it's because it was opening weekend and the season was new and fresh, but they were doing a great job trying to not send trains out with empty seats and joking around to boot. One dude gave one rider a hard time for being a Cowboys fan and it was priceless. "Enjoy your ride on Excalibur everybody! Everybody except YOU, Cowboys fan! " (Do not reprimand this worker, Cedar Fair corporate types. That sh*t was hilarious!) I liked Excalibur but truth be told wouldn't be too upset if Valleyfair took it down. Well, maybe if it made lines for Renegade significantly longer. Cause Valleyfair has another coaster built atop wood that is exhilarating in a way Excalibur only hints at. We almost rode Excalibur a second time, mostly to enjoy the ride ops schtick but opted instead to to strap into the awesomeness that is Renegade. Get your Last Call on here at Excalibur but it's not marathon worthy like Renegade or Wild Thing.

I thought a 50s diner milkshake would be fun. Wrong. They were disgusting. Like a half melted…read moreWendy's frosty but grosser. Don't even bother. Yuck

i mean yea it's chill for some free food but y'all neeeeeeddd to get new ranch packets…read moreneed superman strength to open them and it's bland

Favorite rides and scares I have had since I was a kid!! Had an absolute blast with my partnerread more

This was a terribly run event. We had tickets to attend on a Saturday night and we even had people…read morethat drove 3+ hours to attend in our group. We arrived around 8pm to a huge line of cars to get into the parking lot and then the line of people to get in was the longest line I have ever seen in my entire life. We ended up leaving because we decided it was not worth it to waste more of our Saturday evening. We thankfully were able to get our tickets refunded but I really hope that ValleyScare learns a lesson going forward regarding this event. There needs to be a cap on the number of people that can buy tickets online.

This handsome old woodie (I feel dirty having typed that) is Valleyfair's only original roller…read morecoaster. It gives a rickety ride that I would still class as fun, though not loads and loads of it. No big thrills, but that butterflies in your stomach on several of the drops. It might be better in the front or back. This was the only coaster at VF we said "the hell with it" and just rode in the middle. (We tried Wild Thing from the middle, too, though we also gave it a whirl from the front and back cars.) Hiiiiigh roller (that's how the ride ops say it) is far from the best here, but it's better than the non-reaction the MC in the station got from a returning train. "Welcome back, riders! How was your ride on Hiiigh Roller?" Dead silence! Show some life, folks! High Roller is easy to spot, but hard to locate a queue for, as Cedar Fair, in their infinite wisdom, has it buried in Planet Snoopy. It took us a while to make our way onto it for that reason. HR could also use a new coat of paint as the one it has now is cracked and peeling for most of the ride's length. (One section must have been retracked as one area had blindingly new looking paint.) This coaster is a cool piece of history and I wouldn't have minded going Hiiiigh Rolling again, but it's no Renegade.

A roller coaster at Valleyfair…read more I noticed this year they changed the ride. The ride goes forward & backwards 2 times each. The last time it goes backwards it stops for a moment of suspense. When we rode it it did not have that moment. Makes the ride a lot less thrilling.

"I was surprised by how bad ass this was" -Ely Me, too. I…read morehad only ridden Cedar Point's similar but larger and with two twisty ends Wicked Twister once and didn't remember it having such a kick to it. Probably since I rode in the middle of the train as it was getting late in the day and I still wanted to ride the then new Valravn. Well, let me tell you riding in the front car makes a big difference on these impulse coasters. Seeing everything, reaching the maximum height on at least one end of the short course, it wasn't enough to put Steel Venom into 5 star range, but I wouldn't have minded riding a second or third time. The back might be extra fun, too. When the holding brake gets applied on the back arm of the course near the end of the ride it's a jarring, exciting sensation and it seems it would have maximum effect there. We sat watching SV while waiting for Delirious and the structure visibly sways when the train passes after the holding brake gets released! It took us awhile to ride Steel Venom as it was shut down for clean up after somebody blew chunks on it, and that in itself is an indication this is an intense ride. Too short, but fun. Steel Venom isn't top tier like Wild Thing or Renegade, but I'd rate it as the third best coaster at Valleyfair.