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Airtime is not the only thing that matters

Started by QueueDadMike on Jun 23, 2026 12:10 PM

I love airtime but some enthusiasts act like every coaster is just a spreadsheet of negative g moments. Flow matters too.

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maddie.midcourse replied on Jun 14, 2026 11:39 PM

Quoting the last point: no, thats exactly the thoosie brain rot I mean. Skip passes are worth it only when you traveled far. For my home park I just come back another day.

HannahHatesTrims replied on Jun 15, 2026 4:51 PM

I think B&M hypers are comfort food coasters. Not always the best meal, but always a good one.

trackside_mel replied on Jun 16, 2026 10:03 AM

The photo angle from outside the cobra roll is usually money. You get train, track, and faces all in one shot.

frontrowjen replied on Jun 17, 2026 3:15 AM

LSM launches are smoother but hydraulic launches had violence in a good way.

KyleCountsSupports replied on Jun 17, 2026 8:27 PM

Millennium Force is not an airtime machine and thats fine. Its about speed and scale, why is that bad? I know folks wont like that but whatever.

MorganInTheQueue replied on Jun 18, 2026 1:39 PM

The best coaster photos have people in the train reacting. Empty train shots feel kinda lifeless. Also sorry but that take is wild.

tinyparkmaps replied on Jun 19, 2026 6:51 AM

Steel Vengeance is great but the line and locker mess made me grumpy before I even sat down.

just_here_4_airtime replied on Jun 20, 2026 12:03 AM

Photo approvals are a good idea tbh. Otherwise every page turns into blurry station pics.

Kat_lostherhat replied on Jun 20, 2026 5:15 PM

That holding brake is still one of the best crowd pleasers in any park. People scream before anything even happens.

oldschoolArrow replied on Jun 21, 2026 10:27 AM

Front row for views, back row for drops. Middle row is for when the grouper hates you.

MegacoasterMoe replied on Jun 22, 2026 3:39 AM

I still love boomerangs when they run decent. They are simple but the backwards part gets GP every time.

benchwarmer_kev replied on Jun 22, 2026 8:51 PM

You guys confuse painful with intense. Those are not the same thing.

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