I agree these coaster shows do have some strange selection processes. I assume they are influenced by factors other than pure ranking (ability to film, mix of types/locations to not boar the average viewer, etc). Still fun to see some of these beauties in action and it sure whets one's appetite.
I think IOA did a good job in selecting coasters that fit the park. I don't think the average IOA customer is looking for the most extreme thrill they can get. Remember we are talking about a fair number of families sharing vacation time with Disney. They are both top of the line coasters, that are very fun to ride and provide something different for their breed of coaster.
Rating coasters is pretty subjective. Unlike ssgoku I don't enjoy being abused on a ride. If I'm thinking about being banged around it takes me out of the ride itself and detracts from the experience. Hence, fewer woodies on my top 25 list.
I'd put Raptor and DD in about the same class. Neither are the best inverteds I've ridden, but both are very good. I think the Hulk holds it own with others of it's type (including floorless models) and to me is better than the standups like Mantis.
MF is great, but I was very disappointed with Magnum. There are a number of hypers that I would ride again before Magnum.
Just goes to show how varied the opinions can be. As I said, when you stop to thing about their demographics, I think the IOA guys made some good choices.