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Restraint types: Captain Coaster. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. From the park and maker: SeaWorld San Diego guide. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, read and scored by AirtimeFever.
Photographs via Coasterpedia: Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.
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Quote at the top of the page: Elan Godoy, Captain Coaster review.
What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Zach Payne, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Arctic Rescue is just pure fun.”; Dylan JM, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I would say one of the best family launch…”; Samuel Cozart, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Pretty solid ride and definitely fun for everyone.”; Nathan F, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It’s a fun family coaster.”; Zach Payne, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Get the front row and you are going fast…”; Nathan F, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Not a very forceful ride, but it feels long,…”; Elan Godoy, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The launches also have some great acceleration and power.”; AZCOASTERS, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Super fun launches, restraint is super comfortable, really whippy…”; Eli Lassiter Michael, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The launches were fun, and the layout had some…”; Evangelion Martini, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The launches are fun even if they're not very…”.
The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: East Coasters's back row POV, Arctic Rescue POV 5K Back Row Intamin Family Launch Coaster SeaWorld San Diego, CA (YouTube), and the page's Coasterpedia photographs.