You Are RUINING Rollercoasters!

[@OofThatsNice]

"These enthusiasts are just the worst, when a ride excites them less than another, they prefer the more exciting ride. How dare they?!? The audacity."

[@Alexander-n9c5h]

I agree with you on this. For example, one of my favorite rides at Six Flags Magic Mountain is Goliath , because it helped me become brave to go on more intense rides and it's fun. But, one of my friends keeps on saying, " It doesn't have a lot of airtime", and it's gets annoying after a few seconds.

[@paradoxfox2440]

imo floater airtime is cool but the type of ejector you get on an rmc is unironically like a hard drug that will completely ruin your life

[@rubenlikesrides_]

airtime is cool, but i just dont get it that much where i should. maybe i get stapled and dont realise? although i kind of enjoy the ejector on gci woodies

[@luckyzonkey8027]

@@rubenlikesrides_ this is kind of a weird thing but I definitely feel airtime a lot less than I used to so idk if its an age/experience thing partially too

[@AshCim_Kpop]

I’m sorry but infusion (Blackpool) and colossus (Thorpe Park) are ROUGH! I genuinely was in pain and infusion actually made my ears so sore that I swear I went deaf for a few seconds. I will never ride them again lol. Although I heard people complain about dragon khan and furious baco (Portaventura) but for me, it might of been where I was sat, I didn’t think it was that bad. Also I prefer air time over hang time as I find hang time sometimes hurts 😅

[@rubenlikesrides_]

yeah i understand if it genuinely causes pain, then its ok to complain about it

[@Chimmythechim]

Colossus I can 100 percent agree with you but I’ve never been on the other ride so idk

[@VestedUTuber]

On one hand, you'd be surprised how many enthusiasts _aren't_ obsessed with having airtime in every ride. A lot of them appreciate laterals, hang-time, positives, zero-g moments and theming elements. It really depends on what the coaster is going for, and whether it delivers that. Beast, for example, doesn't offer a lot of forces apart from sustained positives and laterals in its monster helix, but it's not trying to be super forceful or an airtime machine, what it goes for is a playful romp through the woods, and that's what it delivers. On the other hand, while complaining about even the slightest rattle may be overkill, is there really anything wrong with wanting to be able to enjoy a ride _without_ having it beat seven kinds of crap out of you and take your shoes? I personally don't mind if a coaster is somewhat on the rough side, but if I come off of it with a nasty headache and back pain because the damn thing jackhammered the whole time that's going to negatively affect my park experience in general.

[@rubenlikesrides_]

i do know not all of them are obsessed with stuff like that but what im saying is that it does happen and its a little ridiculous that a lot of enthusiasts mostly only care about airtime. im also not saying that complaining about roughness is overreacting. i get if it actually hurts you, and thats bad, but if someone is complaining about the tiniest rattle that you dont feel unless your literally looking for it, thats overreacting. i was just saying to enjoy what the ride does instead of focusing on how rattly it is

[@Hellow41361]

Hang time is my favourite 🤩

[@VestedUTuber]

@@Hellow41361 I could probably guess based on your PFP. Smiler is a hangtime monster.

[@Hellow41361]

@@VestedUTuber surprising not ! Though the first inversion does give some.

[@Chimmythechim]

I’m a theme park enthusiast and i 100 percent agree with you. But some rides are just not fun because of how rough they are but like you said, it’s ok to complain if it hurts. I just hate enthusiasts who complain because “the ride has 1 rattle” or “it’s not fast”

[@AndrewNight-r7y]

so I’m going to say my review of wildcats revenge because I damn want to so it has amazing airtime a good positive g moment and 4 amazing whippy or floaty inversions BUT a after the underflip there is a rattle so I have to drop it from 7 to 24 in my rankings and I’m being generous today

[@TasouZT]

Edging to airtime

[@rubenlikesrides_]

thats pretty much it yeah

[@Tinky_winky24]

Fr you aren’t a real enthusiast if you haven’t got it on to steel vengeance

[@reteledman]

bruh

[@theearthlord2209]

"I'm not like other enthusiasts" but I find interest in things that literally every enthusiast finds interest in. But real tho

[@rubenlikesrides_]

while that is true for alot of enthusiasts, but i saw somewhere that said: “every theme park enthusiast is a coaster enthusiast, but not all coaster enthusiasts are theme park enthusiasts”

[@Goofycontent558]

I love coasters but I don’t hate on them unless they are legit ass

[@elliot4152]

I've heard some people go "Banshee is so rough! I get beat up so bad on it" and then say beast is smooth. They weren't coaster enthusiasts but still. Come on guys

[@coastercaz]

Except for some new Vekomas and B&Ms, coasters are massive chunks of machinery moving at fast speeds and forces. They’re gonna have a bit of shake. Also I 100% agree with this video

[@rubenlikesrides_]

glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching!

[@The-Coaster-Craze]

Coaster enthusiasts when a wooden coaster is slightly rough and nowhere near as smooth as a steel coaster:

[@Hellow41361]

You make good points, but there is a reason why airtime is so popular. Personally I love it but I unironically prefer hang time. I think what makes a good coaster is a range of forces. That’s why intamin blitz’s are so beloved by enthusiasts.

[@rubenlikesrides_]

you are correct, airtime is okay, i just dont get the hype. i do prefer hangtime too. while the intamin blitz is one of the best models, a big chunk of enthusiasts prefer steel vengeance which focuses almost entirely on airtime, so yeah, it varies.

[@kylebetz9684]

Love the video man. Just curious, what coasters have you ridden recently that have this elusive “airtime” (this sounds so funny to say as a U.S. enthusiast)

[@rubenlikesrides_]

tbf not alot since i live in the uk and have experienced like 4 coasters outside of the uk. but the ones ive been on with airtime are Icon, The Smiler, Ride to Happiness, 2 GCI woodies (Wicker Man and Heidi), Oblivion, 2 Eurofighters (Saw and Rage). That’s all i can think of off the top of my head.

[@MattMcIrvin]

I do think some enthusiasts are kind of like those craft-beer fans who only want to drink the hoppiest IPAs. They've got one sensation they've decided is the good one and they disparage all the other dimensions of experience. But... I think I really didn't *fully* get the appeal of ejector air until I rode Superman: The Ride and Wicked Cyclone at Six Flags New England, both of which use it in extraordinary ways. Shambhala is a wonderful example of floater air, for the most part (there's one ejector moment right after the turnaround). Enthusiasts seem to value ejector over floater because they want the more intense experience, but B&M know that the general public love floater air, so they pile it on. Something I've been trying to figure out is the perception of roughness--there are coasters enthusiasts say are rough that feel perfectly smooth to me, and coasters they think are tolerable that I think beat you up to an unacceptable degree. I think it's that the kind of roughness I can't really stand is extreme jackhammering, like you get on a wooden coaster that's years overdue for a retrack. I can take some janky transitions because that was what I grew up with, riding the old Arrows at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Also, I'm tall enough that I don't usually bang my head on over-the-shoulder inversions, except in some extreme cases.

[@Dirkschneider]

Look at it this way: Moving a coaster down the ranking because of 'a rattle' is actually to move 'coasters without a rattle' up the ranking. If you rate hundreds of coasters, 'a rattle' is something that can help you as a tier breaker between two equally fun rides.

[@rubenlikesrides_]

fair enough, but i was saying you dont need to worry about rattles if you dont pay attention to it, then you can rank them based on how fun they are

[@Dirkschneider]

@@rubenlikesrides_ And no one really do care about it....unless they have decided to rate it or to make a list. Maybe the silly thing is to rate rollercoasters in the first place? But we still do these things. The only important thing is if it's fun to ride or if a certain rollercoaster might actually be very unvomfortable to the point that it should be avoided. The rankings only become a thing when you are curious about which rides are 'the best'. Which rides should you search out? Maybe you have limited time at a park. I was at Fuji-Q Highland last month and at closing time I had to decide if I would ride Zokkon och Takabisha, knowing that I might never come back to that park. At that time a ranking could have been handy. But obviously, people value different things.

[@BortlechorgleCI]

totally agreed. Also, Coaster Enthusiasts when there’s only -72G on an airtime hill: 😭

[@rubenlikesrides_]

0/10, only got ejected once

[@soulsbornefanboy7833]

Before this video, I edged to Kingda Ka 24/7. After this video, I am a reformed theme park, rides, coasters, and experience enthusiast. Thank You.

[@rubenlikesrides_]

thank you 🙏 glad i had such an impactful impact on your life

[@AirtimeAxolotl]

Awesome video! You deserve way more subscribers, all your videos are so funny!

[@rubenlikesrides_]

thank you so much, comments like this are what motivate me to make more content!

[@iliketrains3546]

I think airtime is overrated but still really fun when done properly

[@Napoleonwastaken]

How do u only have 150 subs.anyways subscibing

[@rubenlikesrides_]

thank you! much appreciated!

[@Infinitycandyfloss]

You deserve more subs

[@rubenlikesrides_]

thank you very much!

[@spentron1]

The worst is clairvoyance, complaining about a ride that's good for it's time that ends up becoming hated, even before that actually happens or shows much reason to do so. You might not be old enough. E.g. SLCs ... in 1996. As to roughness, I can see complaining if you're old but not 14 year olds. Rattle + weight on my chest though wasn't fun though, Iron Menace.

[@Maccakit]

I’m sorry I’ll be better

[@iamise]

Nemesis is a rough ride, but imagine going to Alton Towers and missing out on that!

[@rubenlikesrides_]

i never did the original sadly so idk how rough it was. but nemesis reborn is mostly smooth, bit of a rattle but it doesnt ruin it for me

[@HhssBsbs]

If you can/want to can you cover the Australian parks (Movie World) since they have like DC rivals what is supposedly a world class ride compared to others in australia

[@rubenlikesrides_]

considering ive never even been out of europe, it would be kinda hard to do that since ive never ridden an coasters there. but if i have the opportunity to talk about it at some point, i will

[@HhssBsbs]

@@rubenlikesrides_ even if you just voiced your opinion, Australia doesnt get alot of coverage and lots of Australia fans miss out on creators opinions since Australia isnt known for its parks but thanks for taking it into consideration hopefully I can see DC rivals or smth similar in a future episode even if its just a opinion and nothing else.

[@rubenlikesrides_]

@@HhssBsbs yeah if i ever talk about dc rivals, i might be able to piece together what the ride experience is like since im going to ride Hyperia soon (the newest MACK hyper)

[@extrakubik4123]

Airtime is overrated as heck. I enjoy coasters with a lot of speed through it's layout

[@rubenlikesrides_]

same pretty much for me, i prefer a themed, fast, aggressive ride experience

[@thediamondkneeplate6981]

im an enthusiast but not that kind

[@Immelmann_Images]

i hate people too!

[@rubenlikesrides_]

W

[@jourbittle]

Ah cmon bro. Don’t just hate on peoples opinions bro. Your vids are high quality, but don’t bash people for calling a boring, I feel like that’s the worst part of the coaster community but that’s exactly what your doing ☹️ keep up the good content, but ion know about the opinion bashing tbh. I’m honestly sure that wasn’t the intention, you seem like a cool funny dude, I think it just came across the wrong way

[@rubenlikesrides_]

no i didnt mean to offend anyone, some people do take this video seriously but it is kind of a joke and a bit of fun at the end of the day. my videos from now on wont be as critical, thanks for the feedback!

[@Emergency_system_reboot]

1:29 no hate but never once in my life have i heard a single roller coaster enthusiast not enjoy a roller coaster for what it is and instead focus on things like that, hell some of them consider flying fish to be a genuinley great ride

[@rubenlikesrides_]

thats fine, i have heard things like that before and i know not every enthusiast does it, its just strange that it does happen. also you are correct flying fish is an incredible ride, best in the uk, if not, the world

[@fleetwayhub2198]

Destroyed like goal 😎😎😎

[@Bo3.og.]

How is the editing is this good?

[@rubenlikesrides_]

thanks! i have 4 years experience with editing so yeah.

[@Overo-Lethal-White-Syndrome]

Fahrenheit Hersheypark

[@theearthlord2209]

Go fast Tall Good ride

[@rubenlikesrides_]

i would somewhat agree

[@mattr3922]

This didn't work. You are calling ppl out for having opinions, and then trying to state the opinion you carry is more valid?? You lost me when u tried to say ur not a coaster enthusiast, you are a coaster/park/experience enthusiast. Maybe try again??

[@rubenlikesrides_]

yeah sorry if i did confuse you a bit, im still relatively new to writing a script for a video so i mightve wrote something that didnt make much sense. im not tryna say my opinion is more valid, everyone can have their own opinions. but im mainly talking about the enthusiasts who only care about coasters and not the theme park experience as a whole

[@mattr3922]

@@rubenlikesrides_ got it🤘

[@DylynKay]

No u

[@Jkey4000]

Womp womp cry about it

[@rubenlikesrides_]

😭

[@TheFlipFlop32]

Air time on zodiac is sigma wdym

[@TheFlipFlop32]

Yeah bro

[@rubenlikesrides_]

Yeah bro

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

Enthusiasts are worse than women when it comes to complaining about nitpicky stuff

[@macaronandcheese18113]

no. wrong. nothing is worse than women. which may be why i'm single. which is great because i can use the single rider lines in parks

[@wolfieeeee256]

HAH misogyny, nice one...

[@rubenlikesrides_]

who need girlfriend when u hav single rider line

[@huddyr1112]

On second thought i loved the video AND YOU ARE CORRECT 💯💯💯