Miler has been an influential family in the roller coaster industry. Carl Miler built ran
Miler Manufacturing. His son Fred and grandson Eric operate E&F Miler. Together,
these two companies have built roughly 100 roller coasters.
Many of them are kiddie coasters, but they’re some of the best junior coasters on the market.
But they do have some larger and quirky rides. So in this video, I will rank their top 10
operating coasters I’ve been on. Before starting the countdown,
I need to note that I have not been on E&F Miler’s Wild Mouse at Scandia Sacramento.
This is their largest coaster I have yet to experience. I’ve heard it’s not the best wild
mouse, but it almost certainly would have made the list given how it isn’t a kiddie coaster.
I also have not been on the Gravity Roller Coaster at Schnepf Farms. This is a junior coaster from
Miler Manufacturing with a series of hills that I’ve heard can give some sneaky good airtime.
Lastly, if you’re looking for reviews, I already have them published for several of
these rides including everything in the top 4. 10) Sea Serpent at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk-
This E&F kiddie coaster has a custom layout. It’s built on a nicely landscaped hillside
and the station is at the mid-point. You get some nice laterals on the curving first drop.
Then the helix has two more swooping drops that build up some more speed and lats.
9) Ravine Flyer 3 at Waldameer- This E&F kiddie coaster has a familiar
layout, slightly tweaked. You have a curving drop, a rise upwards, a downwards helix,
and some bunny hops. The entry into the helix gives a pop of airtime and heads over a shed. Then
the entire layout takes place over a pool with lots of fountains, which results in fun visuals.
8) 16ft Oval w/ Helix Model- Examples of this layout include Bubbles the Coaster at Storybook
Land, Canyon Blaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Zoom at Oaks Park. This layout has a swooping
drop and bunny hill, followed by a helix with decent laterals from the compactness.
Then you have a few bumps on the way back to the station that buck you forwards.
7) Kozmo’s Kurves at Knoebels- This E&F kiddie coaster takes the layout of Ravine Flyer 3,
but it makes it a little taller and punchier. The entry into the helix is sharper and gives a good
pop of airtime. Then the final hills are tighter and jolt you upwards. And I like how this ride
is built over the waterway for the Motor Boats. 6) Wild Mouse by Miler Manufacturing- These wild
mice are notable for two reasons. First, there are no block zones and this ride runs multiple
cars. ElToroRyan is probably having a heart attack hearing this. Second, this ride has no restraints.
You basically sit in bath tubs. So the turns and final helix really throw you laterally. The drops
on this one are pretty mild, but that’s fine because the turns dish out all the excitement.
5) Big Timber Log Ride at Enchanted Forest- If you’re familiar with this park, you know it’s
literally in a forest. This flume is surrounded by trees on all-sides and heads up a very long hill,
with an actual chain lift no less. At the top, you pass through a shed with some lumberjack figures.
After a slow elevated section with some views, you have 3 drops. The first is a small,
traditional flume drop. No thrills, but it can soak you. The second is why many count it as a
coaster. You have a dip down and up. Again not too thrilling, but its different. You then turn into
the ride’s largest drop by far. This plunge is very tall and even gives a little pop of
airtime. I know it’s not a coaster to everyone, but it is a good log flume bare minimum.
4) Wild Waves at Playland’s Castaway Cove- This is the first of a few larger E&F coasters. This
one wraps its way around Gale Force. You have some neat visuals as a result. However,
this ride’s pacing is nerfed by a series of trim brakes. If you ride up front, you’ll
still have a handful of airtime pops including some good ejector on the final bunny hill.
3) Hurricane at Fun Spot Atlanta- This E&F coaster has the size of a family coaster,
but the tenacity of a thrill coaster. There are some legitimately powerful airtime
pops here towards the end. The final bunny hill in particular tries to eject you. Then the turns
are super sharp. Each one gets progressively tighter, leading to some abrupt laterals.
The final one does get a tad uncomfortable, but the rest of the ride is very enjoyable.
2) Hurricane at Fun Spot Kissimmee- This is a clone of Casino Pier’s Star Jet that famously
ended up in the Atlantic Ocean. This ones looks janky, but it thankfully is comfortable minus
the low turn after the second drop. Brace yourself for that one! The near hairpin
turns whip you into them and most notably, this coaster has several spots of airtime.
The hills in the middle are the highlight as they have some bonafide ejector airtime.
1) Prairie Screamer at Traders Village- This is the largest coaster Miler ever built and it
also happens to be their best by a longshot. I experienced this coaster at its former home at
Scandia Ontario and I’m glad this ride was saved. It’s a series of drops and turnarounds. While the
layout is repetitive, it has some intense airtime. You violently get tossed into that lap bar. Then
the turns are completely unbanked leading to some nice laterals as well. This ride is a riot!
So those are the top 10 operating coasters I’ve personally experienced from Miler Manufacturing
and E&F Miler. Which one is your favorite down in the comments? If you enjoyed this countdown, I’d
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