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Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, incrediblecoasters.com, thecoasterkings.com, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.
Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: The wub (CC BY-SA 4.0), Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, (primary) (CC BY 2.5), BrokenSphere (CC BY-SA 3.0), Ceeewolf (CC BY-SA 3.0), Mike Fernwood from Santa Cruz, California, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0), MARELBU (CC BY 3.0), FASTILY (CC BY-SA 4.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.
Quote at the top of the page: Incredible Coasters, published review.
What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Eli Lassiter Michael, rider review on Captain Coaster: “There are crazy powerful sustained ejector hills that throw…”; NorCal Coaster Media, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Its hills give some Magnum XL-200 magic seat ejector…”; Kevin Li, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The airtime is insane, so insane that my thighs…”; Ivan M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “It also looks great with the paint job and…”; Andre Chris-Sargent, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This coaster is an ancient beast. It's a sea…”; Scott Quisenberry, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Fantastic airtime and laterals through the whole layout, and…”; Ethan Finn, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first time I went to the Boardwalk I…”; Brian Sheldon, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I understand why coasters became so popular in this…”; John Montague, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The location is about as good as any coaster…”; Anthony Dale Castro, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Its seaside beach setting makes it extremely scenic.”; Zee Williams, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It's a classic boardwalk coaster, with a fun layout,…”; Cali Thoosie, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Also the seaside views are amazing.”; Andre Chris-Sargent, rider review on Captain Coaster: “You do not ride this coaster: you are simply…”.
The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: ShagWZan's back row POV, Giant Dipper Roller Coaster On Ride Back Seat 4K POV Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 2025 04 07 (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.