Roar — Attraction in Mitchellville

The sleeper hit of Six Flags America. I rode Roar in the middle of the train in the dead of night. This coaster has no lighting anywhere near it except for the station. And I had very little knowledge of this ride's forces and layout before riding. Plus, wooden coasters run faster after cycling all day, and feel faster at night. Roar also has tunnels and lots of near misses with its structure, enhancing the sense of speed. And since I was in the middle of the train, I could barely see to brace myself for turns and drops.

With all of that being said, Roar was an absolute monster at night. Fast paced, intense, rough, unpredictable, pitch black, and untamed. Absolutely my favorite ride at this park, I'd come back just to ride this coaster again and see what it's like in other rows and when...

Roar might not be the most exciting wooden coaster ever built. But I certainly enjoyed it. Even now people complain about the roughness. I'm not sure if I'm just built different or what. But I thought it was more than tolerable. People ride coasters nowadays and complain endlessly if the ride has any kind of vibration. It's honestly pathetic. Leave Roar alone. Sure it isn't the greatest ride out there, but it is far...

This ride is very fast and the drops are amazing. You feel like you're going faster than you actually are. Be advised, if you're not sitting towards the front, you're gonna get a major headache and there's no way to control that. It is a very smooth coaster in the front, but rough in the back. After I went on this, my head and neck hurt for days. Very painful but...