Demon

I’ve been riding the Demon for 3 decades. Time to replace it. There are just too many other great rides like X-​Flight, Raging Bull and Batman.

This is the roughest coaster in the park. Period. I’ll share my experience on here with you!
I give the extra star for the nostalgic part. This is the oldest coaster in the park today. The Demon was Turn of the Century from 1976 (the year it opened) to 1979. Two loops were added in 1980 with the two corkscrews. During the 80’s there were two hour lines on an average day. The Demon still lives after some of its current neighbors were added. Sadly, the waterfall just before the
The Demon, in my opinion, is terrible! It’s very rough, especially on the corkscrews. The restraints are uncomfortable and it’s the reason why my head always bangs on the ride. The loops have gone rough. The tunnel after the two loops is cool and it’s the best part of the ride. The turn before the corkscrews is average. During the drop, you go to the side. Beware the head-​banging corkscrews! They can bang your head. Then the turn before the brake run is painful to your ears and head!
All in all, the worst roller coaster I’ve ever been on is. (Drumroll) THE DEMON! I won’t be back on this coaster ever again!

For actual ride, it deserves a «Two», but for nostalgia factor, I give it an extra star. It has gotten very rough over the years, I might ride once a year, but I am so VERY glad that my daughter is tall enough now to ride the big coasters — before she was tall enough she’d want to ride this six times a day.

One of the first coasters I rode when I met the 48″ height requirement, so yeah, Demon and I go WAY back. But like any aging coaster (or person), there’s some rough spots that could use smoothening out and little bumps in places that weren’t before.
The ratcheting over-​the-​shoulder restraints are pretty old school and there’s a fair amount of head-​jarring. I was very pleased to see brand-​new OTSR installed, because last time I rode, they were falling apart/​disintegrating and just looked awful.
The good news is that since Demon is old (er) and rides a little rougher, it’s usually a walk-​on. I waited 15 minutes this past Tuesday afternoon, and it was the first time in a while that an actual line formed (albeit a small one). There’s sometimes a lightshow in the 2^nd tunnel but it’s on sporadically. People with long legs might want to sit this one out, as Demon’s cars don’t really accommodate for tall people.
If there’s a lengthy line at nearby X-​Flight, consider hopping on the Demon. Four inversions, typically low wait times, and a touch of nostalgia – it’s still a decent ride in the front or back rows.
Fun fact: back in the late 70’s this ride was called ‘Turn of the Century’ and had just the dual corkscrews, not the two vertical loops it has now.

Old metal clunker of love!
First, is this the best coaster at the park? …of course not. However, to me it holds my heart the same as the American Eagle Wooden Coaster that has been here forever too. It has the old uncomfortable harness style system for today’s updated harness styles… But this is how I grew up — how most people here on Unilocal grew up. I hated the Shock Wave being removed (same harness and car style — but the superman is fantastic in place).
Simple facts:
Less height needed so little ones can ride this sooner than others. It used to be a top coaster here actually! Now it’s a dinosaur without much line. Good starter for my generation. Perhaps for the little ones today or not since new is much smoother!
Overall you ride up a rickety chain lift. Then, down through two loops (I always feel we might get stuck upside down second loop with decreased speed. I hear this happens!) next, two corkscrew loops. That’s the coaster! There are rock tunnels you go through and one has a demon face carved into it. The tunnels have lights that worked before, now they don’t, do, or only at night! It’s a surprise!
I hope they keep this. I love it. It beats me up comparatively over the innovative coaster years and studies of cool g-​forces and heights of coasters that are new and technologically advanced. Sometimes old is as good as new! Like friends… «Make new friends but keep the old. One is treasure and the other is gold!» This sounds funny, but the Demon Roller Coaster is MY FRIEND! Being wedged between Raging Bull and x-​flight I can’t imagine digging my first love out being easy!
It’s rough for metal. Compare with the old not the new. But it’s simple inversions and totally fun! Keep your eyes open for the demon rock! Cheers!