The Villian - Geauga Lake Park

Includes 1/2 Climb Hill. One of Geauga Lake's newer coasters: a wooden track deck on steel frame. This coaster has the speed and height of a steel coaster but the rough ride and heavy G-forces of a "woodie" (it really hurts). This is the second front-seat POV I've done so I welcome your feedback.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Roller
• Coaster
• Rollercoaster
• Geauga
• Lake
• Villian
• POV

[Beethoven1111]

It was a lot better after they removed that one trick track section. Still a little painful but it was a great woodie

[BellaCroix]

I'm still trying to understand "trick track". Is it in this video? What time? I keep hearing about "trick track" and sorta understand what it means but I've never seen someone define it with a video. Wish I could have gotten video of the first camel back removed from Big Dipper in the 50's but keep wondering what "trick track" looks like.

[Beethoven1111]

Yes Im pretty sure its in this video. It starts at 19 seconds. When the ride closed it was just a straight piece of track that went up into a hill. Before that though, the track rocked back and forth, like banked to the left and then to the right back and forth really fast. It was really painful, and hard on the trains, so eventually they removed it.

[BellaCroix]

Ah yeah... okay, I see it now. Thanks! Yeah, this is a pretty sweet effect but I remember how it hurt and can imagine it would take a toll on the train. Sad, last year it was a completely changed ride. Re-tracked, no trick... became much less painful and seemed MUCH faster. Too bad it's looking like it's hitting the toothpick factory.

[BellaCroix]

Thank you Geauga Lake... the resurfacing of the track was wonderful. Almost smooth as silk!

[vipergtsrvp]

so did you get kicked out? i was ther today the 12 of june and i was riding that and dam that could snap ur spine like a twig and retracking takes away the glory of a kickass woodie

[BellaCroix]

No, I was lucky that day... didn't get ejected. I did notice though when I got off the ride the on-ride souvenier photo they take wasn't there. I'll probably end up behaving this season (although I do need Dominator and Wolf Bobbs). Currently I'm working on a photo project trying to find photos of Randall Park Mall from 1980 - 1995.

[loganstrauss]

this is one of my favorite wooden coasters ever who gives a shit if it is painful it is so underrated

[Nuance84]

this ride must be saved

[myredrose1974]

what a waste!!!!

[myredrose1974]

@13gamingclan couldn't agree more! they are suppose to when we went this summer, they said, redo the track

[13gamingclan]

KI should put those trains on Son of Beast THUMBS UP IF U AGREE!!!

[brimancandy]

My friend and I went on this when the park was called Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, and, well, it totally sucked. The Villain wasn't even a year old, and it was rough as hell. They had a lot of sucky coasters, like Raging Wolf bobs, and the double loop. Headspin was also rough. The best coasters were the Big Dipper, Batman KF, Superman, and X-flight. Didn't to ride Thunderhawk that year, because it was closed. But, we did have fun there.

[thejumper852]

omg!! i use to be so scares of this ride because every time i went on it, it would seem like the cart would tip over!!

ive been going to geauga lake my whole life!

when they said they were closing it i almost cried:(

[StarGurl335]

When i was like 7 i was so scared to go on the wooden rollercoaster cause i thought tha they would break...now i regret that! Miss GL

[familyrules90]

RIP Geauga Lake (tear) so many memories.includin ds ride

[frosty66338]

omg this was my favorite ride at gl i rode it like 5times in a row

[xxyouxxwishxxloserxx]

its screwy that they made gl just a water park. i live in ohio, and i there are tons of other water parks IN THE AREA!!!!! what is the point? i geuss its down to just cp now. i like both, but still. very very screwed up.