I really liked Fury 325 - powerful speed, multiple directional changes and some airtime, all with great pacing. — Joe Radomile, Pennsylvania

Dive Machines are my favorite variety of B&M, and of the three I’ve ridden, G5 Diving Machine is probably my favorite. It’s a mirror image of Oblivion at Alton Towers, except perched on the edge of valley overlooking a majority of Janfusun Fancyworld. The tunnel at the very bottom of the drop followed by fan curve 100ft in the air is simply breathtaking. Simple yet effective, G5 is a short ride with some intense tricks and unbeatable views. — Alex Dickey, Tennessee

Despite a vast array of B&M riches from which to select on the world stage, Alton Towers is a mere 45 minutes’ drive from my home. Nemesis remains as fresh, intense and unique as it was on its debut 22 seasons ago. Repeat riding it on a crisp fall morning affords close to as much fun as it is ever likely to be possible to experience in a public place. — Martin Valt, England

For me, >Raptor. The arcing out over the midway coming off the lift hill, the view from the loop -- the park to one side, the bay on the other, nicely placed inversions leading to a great helix, all at my favorite park. — William Moschke, Illinois

I have many favorites from the catalog of Bollinger & Mabillard. Still, the nearest & dearest to my heart will remain the original Batman The Ride at Six Flags Great America. Its affect upon me — and upon the coastering world — cannot be understated. I remember in 1992 standing underneath the ride and hearing the rapturous "B&M roar" for the absolute first time. I remember watching it from a nearby restaurant trying to mentally grasp the simplicity and the complexity of its trackwork. Certainly, B&M would continue onward creating bigger, and arguably better, designs (e.g. Katun, Black Mamba, Afterburn, etc), but that first "taste" of a radical new design, the "Inverted Coaster,” will always rank as my favorite. — Rendell Bird, Louisiana

There certainly are some honorable mentions, but my favorite B&M would have to be Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. I always love riding it, and I never get tired of it. In fact, no matter how many times I ride it, that pause at the top of the first drop always makes me giggle. I'm not sure why, but maybe it's the silliness of just dangling there, looking down at the place way down below that I'm about to plunge toward. For some reason, no other dive coaster has that effect on me. (We'll see about Valravn!) — Vanessa Thomas, Maryland

When Alpengeist opened in 1997, it became my favorite steel coaster during that year's Coaster Con. But in recent years Montu has eclipsed its inverted relative at its sister Busch Gardens park as my favorite B&M. Montu just seems to get better and better with every visit. During the ACE UK! 2015 tour, Nemesis certainly lived up to the hype I'd been hearing for the past 21 years. — Mike Thompson, Maine

Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is by far by favorite B&M installation. It may not be the biggest or fastest by any means but it features a masterful layout in a densely wooded setting. The wicked left turn/drop at the far turn-around is a brilliant element. It's so abrupt and unexpected, and it surprises me every time. The ride doesn't peter out during the spirited second half. The home run is filled with ample doses of airtime and drops much deeper than one might expect. And it ends with a flourish, which is something I appreciate. Unlike some of the larger rides, Apollo's Chariot is smooth and fully re-rideable. It never fails to entertain. — Scott Rutherford, North Carolina

Without a doubt, my favorite B&M coaster is Nemesis at Alton Towers. It delivers a powerful ride with excellent pacing and placement of elements. Although there may be other Beemers whose ride experience I find just a bit more thrilling, it is the complete picture of Nemesis that makes it so memorable for me. I was fortunate enough to be able to ride this incredible coaster in its debut season during the ACE UK trip in 1994 and was very impressed by its theming and placement in the area provided; it is truly a terrain coaster. The way the coaster interacts not only with the terrain but also with the theming, queue and station gives it an almost organic feel. Adding to this feeling at the time of its opening, the waterfalls ran red with the blood of Nemesis’ victims. That truly set the stage for what was and is a fantastic ride, still glass-smooth and packing the same punch 21 years later when I rode it with the ACE UK! trip of this past summer. It was only B&M’s fourth inverted coaster and it has more than withstood the test of time. The geniuses of Bolliger & Mabillard and John Wardley of Alton Towers combined their skills to make Nemesis truly a work of art. And how cool is it to be able to ride a work of art? — John Gerard, California

I like several B&M coasters, but my absolute, unequivocal favorite is Phantasialand's Black Mamba. This inverted coaster dives in and out of trenches made by faux, but realistic, canyons. It is this serpentine layout through and over steep cliffs that has made Black Mamba, umm... slither its way into my heart. Along with the outstanding theming — steep cliffs, waterfalls and buildings — the fact that I cannot see the helices, flips and turns coming next until the very last moment is part of what makes this ride so special to me. Each ride results in my laughs and deserved sheer awe. It's difficult to find an over-the-top hyperbole when it comes to Black Mamba. It's that good. — Alex Rigsby, Texas

There was a time that when it was still “Dueling” Dragons, that I thought it was B&M’s masterpiece. I’m always taken with an inverted coaster that is particularly well draped in wonderful theming. When synced together, the ride was spectacular. Now that it is a thing of the past, I’d probably be more apt to place Montu as my favorite B&M. The combination of intensity, theming and stats — fantastic on all accounts — makes for a world class attraction that never disappoints. — Tim Baldwin, Texas

Raptor opened the door to an entirely new world, and for that it stays my favorite. I’ll never forget seeing it for the first time: it was a jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring sight back in 1994, between its overall sleek design, non-stop intense pacing, and elements that took your breath away. A two hour wait was more than worth it for my first time. While it was an overwhelming blur, being such a new experience, I walked off that first ride knowing something had changed. I was no longer just a casual fan of roller coasters, it was about to become a life-long passion. Later that summer, I spotted a couple teenagers around my age wearing ACE buttons in line for the ride and I joined not long after that discovery of a club for people just like me. Needless to say, Raptor was one of the biggest catalysts of my love for coasters and the amusement industry, and for that I owe it quite a bit! — Anne Irvine, Michigan

My favorite B&M element is the 540 roll on the flying coaster at Joyland in China. You start in the flying position, go into a zero-G roll, but keep turning and end up on your back diving into a tunnel. Way better than the pretzel Loop! My favorite B&M coaster is Black Mamba at Phantasialand. The ride is buried in an African Village. Every half second or so there is a near collision with rocks, trees, buildings and bridges. Complete sensory overload from beginning to end! — Ric Turner, California

I absolutely love all the B & M tray-table restraint hyper coasters — Apollo's Chariot, Raging Bull, Behemoth, et al. But I wanted to single out a ride that probably will not be mentioned by too many. That is Talon at Dorneypark. No it is not my favorite, but I really do like it a lot. I always felt that this one had the perfect pacing without so many tricks following in too close succession. That it uses sand in the tracks is a bonus for those of us who feel our world in general has gotten too loud. That includes most roller coasters! The resultant noise reduction may also be a subtle reason why I do sing Talon's praises. Oh, and I love the name! — Michael Horwood, Arizona

My instantaneous reply to the question is Apollo's Chariot. I always enjoyed the smoothness, the airtime, the comfortable seating of the trains, and the park where it is located. Then I consulted my "top ten list" of steel coasters. Currently sitting in the #1 position is Fury 325. The difference is the height and speed attained by the latter of the two, but both are worthy! — Rus Ozana, Massachusetts

Leviathan is the perfect B&M gigacoaster. Speed, height, first drop, smoothness, swoopiness, and airtime = perfect coaster. — Yvonne Janik, Texas

Batman The Ride at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois would be my choice for favorite B&M coaster. It has now operated since 1992 and still gives a great ride. While not the fastest coaster or most inversions by today’s standards it certainly tested the possibilities for future coasters. — Lace Patton, Michigan

Although B&M has shown great growth (vertically and in popularity over the years); my favorite B&M is a bit more grounded and one of their earliest attractions. For the record Montu was my favorite B&M for some 10+ years; however, after revisiting Alton Towers recently, I have decided Nemesis the clear winner in my book. While featuring a lift hill of only 43 feet, the entrenched ride has a vertical spread of a 104 feet. Nothing about this ride is typical B&M — the first drop is short, the first corkscrew element is early in the ride and the vertical loop is the third element… of only four elements mind you. Being entrenched not only gives riders a sense of imminent collision with rocks, waterfalls (colored “blood red”) and other well situated odds and ends. The topography around Nemesis beautifully creates a mystery that few rides (not enclosed in buildings) can achieve; further adding to that out of control feeling. Many pathways associated with the ride also weave through it making quite interactive and thrilling for onlookers as well. — Bobby Nagy, Georgia