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Floorless coasters feel kind of pointless now

Started by TheTrimBrakeGuy on Jun 20, 2026 2:10 PM

They are fine, but I never feel like the floorless trains change the ride that much. Maybe I am missing something.

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MegacoasterMoe replied on Jun 14, 2026 4:29 PM

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

benchwarmer_kev replied on Jun 15, 2026 9:41 AM

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

NoSeatbeltNeeded replied on Jun 16, 2026 2:53 AM

A little roughness is fine. jackhammering is not personality, its just bad maintenance.

coaster_uncle_ray replied on Jun 16, 2026 8:05 PM

No way Magnum is better than most gigas. Its historically important but come on now. I know folks wont like that but whatever.

dropzone_dani replied on Jun 17, 2026 1:17 PM

People clown on clones but a good clone is better than a weird custom layout that does nothing.

RMCplease replied on Jun 18, 2026 6:29 AM

Unpopular opinion but I would take a good family launch coaster over a rough looping coaster every day.

lift.hill.liz replied on Jun 18, 2026 11:41 PM

The ops can change the whole day too. A slow crew makes even a great coaster feel worse cause your already irritated.

rattle_catcher replied on Jun 19, 2026 4:53 PM

I wish more parks bought Extreme Spinners but I bet capacity and cost scare them off.

lapbar_luis replied on Jun 20, 2026 10:05 AM

Hard disagree. If a ride has no strong moment after the drop then I am not putting it top tier.

NoraNoLimits replied on Jun 21, 2026 3:17 AM

The Smiler is messy in a good way. I dont need it to be elegant, I need it to be weird.

coaster_cat_88 replied on Jun 21, 2026 8:29 PM

Quoting the last point: no, thats exactly the thoosie brain rot I mean. I rode it in the back and it was way better than the front. Row matters more than people admit. Also sorry but that take is wild.

sammy_stationwait replied on Jun 22, 2026 1:41 PM

Floorless trains made sense back then. Now they feel more like marketing, but I still enjoy the open feeling.

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