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Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Height requirement: Six Flags Magic Mountain. 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, www1.parkz.com.au, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.
Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Roller Coaster Philosophy (CC BY 2.0), Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0), Jeremy Thompson from United States of America (CC BY 2.0), Freddo (CC BY-SA 3.0). 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): Max S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “I've never ridden a suspended train before so it…”; Jack Jack J., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Much better swinging then any other suspended coaster I…”; Greg Davis, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This was a great coaster, very unique layout, passing…”; 100DollarHeadache, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Whipping through the trees, with the natural swinging as…”; Erik C., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Ninja winds around the backside of the Magic Mountain…”; Josh Miller, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Another classic SFMM gem. Blends perfectly with the terrain.”; Dylan JM, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I like how you swing right past the water…”; Evangelion Martini, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Above average suspended coaster that provides a smooth, mellow…”; ThrillWimp, rider review on Captain Coaster: “When I went on Ninja, I thought it wouldn’t…”; Your Coaster Friend, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The ride itself is a very enjoyable experience with…”; Ryan Armstrong, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Third, this ride was considerably more intense than I…”; RThirtyEight Coasters, rider review on Captain Coaster: “A very underrated coaster that's good, I would definitely…”; Ryan Armstrong, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This ride was hilarious. I was genuinely laughing by…”.
The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: coastercrutchfield's back row POV, Ninja Back Row (HD POV) Six Flags Magic Mountain (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.