Inspired by an Airtime Thrills video on the fifteen biggest coaster buzzkills, what would you consider to be the biggest coaster buzzkills in your opinion?

And how would you rank them from the least awful to the most awful?

  • Bob K MertzMEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’ll agree with Beast… But I hate how many people complain that the ride is slower when that’s not the case. It’s purely a mental thing.

    With SkyRush though, this is one of the specific reasons why I don’t like any focus on negatives. I know a lot of people who rode SkyRush, both enthusiast and general public and in nearly every case the people who had strong negative feelings toward the restraints were those that knew the reputation before. I think the problem is people focus so much on that one thing they know about that it becomes insurmountable to see beyond. Yes, those who didn’t know the reputation have made comments about the restraints being tight but not really complaints… But here’s the big thing. All of the talk about Skyrush’s restraints actually lead people to make it worse because they try to get extra room and that does make it worse. If you staple yourself it’s fine. The reason is that any room you have is taken away on the first drop and the more room that you have the more momentum the restraint has as its coming down on you… If you make sure you are snuggly in the restraint there’s little to no room to move so it essentially remains the same.

    To be clear, I’m not disregarding the fact that people don’t like it or arguing that they are wrong about that dislike… Just that I think the reputation has inflated reality… Hopefully that makes sense.

    • B_noireEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      I’m not really complaining about the speed with Beast, more of the momentum itself. It feels really unnatural being lurched slower as you are already descending the drop.

      Re: Skyrush - I was actually sceptical about its reputation and went into it not expecting it to be that bad. The problem for me, in addition to the tightening, is how the restraints sit on the leg. It’s like the point of contact is too small, so all the pressure is concentrated in one painful area. I’m not sure if stapling myself in at the beginning could correct that.

      • Bob K MertzMEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        Completely agree that the force of the deceleration ruins the flow. I wish they could get the magnetic brakes to have a similar deceleration profile than the old skid brakes.

        I personally love where the SkyRush restraints land. I think it magnifies the airtime feeling as well as feeling like you’re not well restrained. I can understand that bugging people. There’s probably a good chance that if you sit fully in your seat and make sure the restraint is snug you might have a better experience. Also keep in mind that the restraints partially release on the brake run but that’s often hindered by the seatbelt… As soon as you hit the brake run disconnect the belt so your restraint can pop up if you end up sitting there a bit.