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It’s motorcycle-style seating. Should be relatively comfy all things considered. And definitely no hanging sensation.

Definitely meets the “gravity driven” criteria.

I mean it's a slippery slope when you begin an argument that 1 credit = 1 ride experience. Would not the front of the train count as a unique credit versus the back before of different ride forces and sensations? What about left side versus ride side? Night ride versus day ride? Wayward wind...

Vekoma STCs may not be the most suitable comparison, as the seating arrangement is essentially the Vekoma Motorbike design. Imagining this as a TRON-with-terrain coaster doesn’t feel too far-fetched. A few other things that peak interest: I appreciate about the emphasis on barrel rolls. I’ve...

7,600 miles between Columbus, OH and Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. 😊 to be fair, the travel was work… the extra day spent abroad was coasters. 😂 Must do? Probably one of the English (Alton, Thorpe) or German parks (Fantasialand), which I’d love to target our next trip abroad!

Also of note, keeping the name for “history” purposes. There’s a part of me that wonders if this is just going to SFOG if they’re keeping the original name. No one else in the world would understand the reference outside the great Atlanta area, and you know Six Flags just wants to name it...

It’s a great question on why we don’t just go with this simpler scoring all along. I (lovingly) blame Mitch Hawker, who put the “head-to-head” competition idea in our heads so many years ago. It’s so exciting and thrilling to think about getting the penultimate answer on which roller coaster...

Thanks all! And props as always to @Pokemaniac and @Hixee as co-conspirators. I really would encourage everyone to check out the ELO rankings. Kind of wild to see the results and weird runaway victories!

Hey all, remember these? Back in the 2024 Favourite Coasters Ranking, we did what we always do — collected everyone's top 10 lists and tallied them up to see what the CoasterForce community loves most. Simple, honest, and it's worked well for years. But a few of you pointed out (fairly!) that a...

Given it’s been a good while since I last got out for a proper US park trip, this one had a different mission than usual: a full family descent on Orlando for my mom’s 75th birthday. Four Disney parks, Universal, Islands of Adventure, SeaWorld, and a fresh trip through Epic Universe, all wrapped...

Honestly? Eagle's Pursuit (Waldameer), because it's one I know I will definitely get on next year. :P This and Werewolf Gorge (SFFT) both feel like great, new envelop pushing by Vekoma for how their Family sit-down coaster can have highly adapted layout; refreshing in an age that often feels...

Can we give a hand for that crisp drone piloting?

Settlement has been reached: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/magic-mountain-ride-manufacturer-reaches-203922877.html Not to make light of this situation because no one should ever have to question their safety when boarding a roller coaster, but the details of an incident often determine...

Mid-America is definitely a throw back - the park's original title was Six Flags Over Mid-America. Enchanted Parks continues their drum beat of taking the new park acquisitions "down to their roots". But call it what it is, the title has 8 syllables. Oofta. On the Six Flags beat - I've been...

It's been a while since I popped in here. Latest glimpse! Wrath of Rakshasa - Six Flags Great America Griffon - BGW Sheikra - BGT Valkyria - Liseberg Valravn - Cedar Point Oblivion - The Black Hole - Gardaland