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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: Worlds of Fun 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: Thrills Raw Footage (CC BY 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: Rob B., Captain Coaster review.
What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Rob B., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Compact, whippy GCI with amazing pacing. No dull moments…”; Coaster Nut, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The tight layout makes it feel faster than 45…”; Carter Eckhart, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It has solid airtime, the transitions throw you pretty…”; Alexander Sims, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Absolutely love this layout from the lift hill through…”; Zach Kudrna, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The best part is the innovative spiral lift hill…”; Christian Ortiz, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It had some really good whippy turns, and the…”; Aaron Yockey, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The ride itself is fun and exciting.”; Silas M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “THE BACK ROW IS A LEGEND. Man the back…”; Alex Goering, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Pretty good ride, definitely entertaining.”.
The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: ThemeParkMark's back row POV, Zambezi Zinger - Worlds Of Fun - Back Row (4K HD POV) - August 2023 (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.