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Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. From the park and maker: Mid America Adventure guide. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.
Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0), Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US (CC BY 2.0), Wacky Windjammer (CC BY-SA 4.0), Dan (CC BY 2.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.
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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Noxa Valleyfair goer, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This ride really lives up to its name, the…”; BMIA, rider review on Captain Coaster: “One of the most insane out of control rides…”; Duncan G., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The pacing is great, and while I do wish…”; Ian, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Was intense, fast, and felt like it went on…”; Derek P., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The double down first drop is fantastic.”; Max S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first drop is fantastic in the back row…”; Spektr 46, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Although I love the sense of speed you get…”; Clayton, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It has great speed and intensity, especially after the…”; Caleb Vines, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first half rips you through an out and…”; Eric Esty, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It's enormous, and has an awesome location by the…”; Carter Eckhart, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The coaster also has a good duration and great…”; Chris Jones, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This is a beast of a wooden coaster in…”.
The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: East Coasters's back row POV, Boss POV 5K Back Row INFAMOUS Wooden Coaster Six Flags St. Louis Eureka, MO (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.