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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: Holiday World guide. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, coaster101.com, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.
Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Jeremy Thompson (Roller Coaster Philosophy) (CC BY 2.0), Mavision PC (CC BY 3.0), ThrillZing (CC BY 4.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.
Quote at the top of the page: Austin L., Captain Coaster review.
What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Carter Eckhart, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It has by far the best and strongest laterals…”; Matt Whaley, rider review on Captain Coaster: “A fifteen second helix with no banking is something…”; Caleb Vines, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I'll have dreams about popping in and out of…”; Em McMahon, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The ending laterals are totally unhinged.”; John alien, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The real beauty is that this ride doesn't stop…”; Zach S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Phenomenal from start to finish, there’s no dead points…”; Nathan F, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It delivers a relentless ride with nonstop intensity.”; Inverted Thrills, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This has some excellent laterals, especially on that helix,…”; GoesBy Jay, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The layout itself is also very fun, as it…”; Chris Jones, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Diving past trees and water slides is super fun…”; Brian Sheldon, rider review on Captain Coaster: “You have no idea what is coming as 90%…”; Jack Jack J., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Super long ride back in the woods that’s full…”; Ethan S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “I find it to be the best presented of…”.
The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: East Coasters's back row POV, The Legend POV 5K BACK ROW BEAUTY Holiday World Santa Claus, IN (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.