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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: SeaWorld San Antonio guide. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, roadtrippers.com, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.
Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Wacky Windjammer (CC BY-SA 4.0), SeaWorld San Antonio (Public domain). 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): Erik C., rider review on Captain Coaster: “I got 2 back-row rides, and there was flowjector…”; Tobin Billings, rider review on Captain Coaster: “A fast paced course full of lots of little…”; Carter Eckhart, rider review on Captain Coaster: “There is also an abundance of solid airtime and…”; coaster land, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first drop is a straight drop and provides…”; CSX Railfan, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The pacing on this is out of this world!”; Nick W., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The pacing is great and riding this thing in…”; Bifflesaurus, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Feels floaty and fast in the middle to back…”; thomas stanley, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I love the way the ride kicks into high…”; Carter Eckhart, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Overall Texas Stingray is a very fun and out…”; Nick W., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Pure fun with everyone smiling getting off the ride.”; Jeremiah G., rider review on roadtrippers.com: “I screamed the whole time. I had fun!”; Cali Thoosie, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Ps I rode this ten times during my visit…”.
The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: Coliwood Studios's back row POV, Texas Stingray Back Row POV [5K] | SeaWorld San Antonio 2025 (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.