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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: Valleyfair guide. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, limitlesspark.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.
Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Drbcoaster at en.wikipedia (Public domain), Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0), Wacky Windjammer (CC BY-SA 4.0). 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): CHARLES H., rider review on Captain Coaster: “In the back row, that drop is crazy, and…”; James Jenkins, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The drop is the best in the park and…”; Blake Stoudt, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The laterals on the drop were phenomenal, and there…”; Ethan S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “It has a certain aggression about it that other…”; David, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The really unique element is the S-bend first drop.…”; James J., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first drop is excellent whipping you from one…”; Coaster Nut, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The twisting first drop is really fun, especially in…”; Samantha, rider review on Captain Coaster: “That first drop is spectacular, and I love its…”; guiderex, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Very unique layout with an S shaped drop and…”; Sean Reardon, rider review on Captain Coaster: “No moments of calm at any point on the…”; Noxa Valleyfair goer, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The ride never goes in a straight line without…”; Scott V., rider review on Captain Coaster: “It feels way faster than the posted 52mph.”.
The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: East Coasters's back row POV, Renegade POV 5K Back Row OUT OF CONTROL Wooden Coaster Valleyfair, MN (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.