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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: Original uploader was Hagerman at en.wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.
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Quote at the top of the page: Brian Sheldon, Captain Coaster review.
What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): BMIA, rider review on Captain Coaster: “An enjoyable ride with a nice first drop and…”; Clayton, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Not super intense for most of the ride but…”; Evan G., rider review on Captain Coaster: “I said the loop had some whip and my…”; Ben, rider review on Captain Coaster: “My favorite parts are the first drop with super…”; Brian Sheldon, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first drop delivers a nice pop of air.”; Carter Eckhart, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Honestly the most memorable part about ninja for me…”; Matthew Ebert, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first drop is great when you are in…”; Maddux, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I was pleasantly surprised by this not being awful!”; Chase Burns, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It's not a bad ride, it surprised me.”; Richard Buman, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Might not have ridden it had I gone just…”; Footlick Gamer, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Over-hated and my favorite ride at the park”.
The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: Theme Park POV's back row POV, 2022 Ninja Roller Coaster On Ride Back Seat 4K POV Six Flags St Louis (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.