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Postby JimPanky on September 4th, 2013, 8:46 am
What are your preferences on each ride? Do you ride Red or Blue, left wing or right wing, front or back, left side or right side of the train, inside seats or outside seats, upper level or lower level, etc?
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Postby tribar on September 4th, 2013, 9:00 am
Res Side is a lot better than Blue. Doesn't really matter which wing or side of a train I'm on (although the left seat on magnum is better than the right). Typically I like to sit in the back. Shorter air and a lot if the Ike better ride.
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Postby Viper 88 on September 4th, 2013, 9:04 am
Well I've only been on Red, I go with other people so lower, though for FF to get some good video I will say upper, back of the log back of the boat, Port side middle BB, towards the back Viper, towards the font on DEMON, whizzer front or back, but on the back i cover my ears at the end by the brakes, TDK anywhere, RC towards outside, RR middle, JWR ends, KC back, TP green or yellow, train anywhere but usually side with chain.
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Postby Sharon29060 on September 4th, 2013, 4:03 pm
AE: Red Side
X-Flight: Any seat is fine :)
Demon and Viper: Towards the front.
Batman and Superman: Towards the front but on the edge seats.
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Postby Superman on September 4th, 2013, 5:07 pm
I like the front row for any ride, but I usually don't want to wait for it, so I mainly sit towards the back. On X-Flight I prefer the left side. On the Eagle I don't really care which side; I just make sure to trash talk the other side as much as possible.
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Postby BBH on September 4th, 2013, 6:04 pm
AE: Red, Back seat
Viper: Back seat for insane ejector airtime
X-Flight: Left wing, front seat
Demon: Towards the back, right side
Batman: Doesn't really matter
Superman: Very front
Raging Bull: Am I allowed to have a favorite seat?
V2: Middle (front is too rough and the back gets nothing on the spiral)
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Postby Chitown on September 4th, 2013, 6:20 pm
Since SFGAm is on a backwards kick this year, I feel reversing the V2 train would be a cool experience. I thought the back spiral on Wicked Twister was great. Reversing the V2 train would allow for that experience.
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Postby scottydoesknow on September 4th, 2013, 6:41 pm
Whizzer: No preference
Viper: Front, 3rd row, or back
Raging Bull: Back left
Demon: Back
American Eagle: Front, both sides
X-Flight: Back right end seat
Little Dipper: No Preference
Spacely's Sprocket Rockets: No preference
V2: Back
Batman: Front or back
Ragin' Cajun: No preference
Dark Knight Coaster: No preference
Superman: Ultimate Flight: Back
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Postby tribar on September 4th, 2013, 8:02 pm
Chitown wrote:Since SFGAm is on a backwards kick this year, I feel reversing the V2 train would be a cool experience. I thought the back spiral on Wicked Twister was great. Reversing the V2 train would allow for that experience.

I always thought that was just a waste of time considering it already runs backwards. With Goliath coming I honestly don't see them doing backwards coasters next year

BBH wrote:AE: Red, Back seat
Viper: Back seat for insane ejector airtime
X-Flight: Left wing, front seat
Demon: Towards the back, right side
Batman: Doesn't really matter
Superman: Very front
Raging Bull: Am I allowed to have a favorite seat?
V2: Middle (front is too rough and the back gets nothing on the spiral)

Yeah but for V2 you go the highest up the vertical spike
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Postby Chitown on September 4th, 2013, 8:08 pm
That is what alot of people thought about Mr. Freeze when they announced it would run backwards, but I loved it when I rode it at SFOT.
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Postby JimPanky on September 5th, 2013, 10:35 pm
V2 backwards is a cool idea. Idk how that launch would be though. That might be dangerous on the neck.
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Postby coasterkidd100 on September 5th, 2013, 10:45 pm
American Eagle- the front of the train on both sides.
Batman- the front of the train. The back is to intense for me.
Demon- always the front because of how rough it is. Most of the time I just avoid the ride.
Raging Bull- always the last row. The air time and forces are awesome in back.
Superman- it doesn't matter to me. After waiting so long in line for the coaster I just want to ride the thing. ha.
Vertical Velocity- always the last row. I love flying up the straight tower, amazing ride.
Viper- anywhere is great to me. I think the coaster is great in any seat.
Whizzer- doesn't matter at all. Just sit in whatever loading gate has the shortest line.
X Flight- the last row and the right wing. I just love the inversions in this seat.

Also if the coaster has four seats in the row I always sit on the outside of the row. I just love being on the side and being able to see everything.

I also have a feeling that Goliath will be best in the last row but time will tell. :D
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Postby JimPanky on September 5th, 2013, 10:48 pm
Goliath's last row is sure to be insane! The first drop will be crazy intense. And the stall inversion will lag even more.
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Postby Coastermonkey61 on September 5th, 2013, 11:30 pm
American Eagle: Red, front two cars, right side of train for the helix
Viper: Back two cars
Demon: Ugh
Raging Bull: Wherever on train, edge seats
Superman: Front row with Flashpass, back row without
V2: Toward front, right side of train. Allows you to see the spiral up and look at the park on the back spike
Whizzer: Back of train provides a pretty punchy ride
X-Flight: Right wing toward front. Stall at the top twist, get better headchopper effects during inline twist
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Postby JimPanky on September 6th, 2013, 12:18 am
AE, Viper, RB: back
V2, BTR, Demon: Front
anything with more than 2 seats: outside
Front or back doesn't matter to me on SUF, XF, Whizzer
AE red v. blue no preference
XF left or right wing no preference
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Postby Chitown on September 6th, 2013, 1:32 am
JimPanky wrote:V2 backwards is a cool idea. Idk how that launch would be though. That might be dangerous on the neck.


As with Mr. Freeze, the launch if they ever decided to do it backwards on V2, would be a gradual start and pick up speed quick.
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Postby BackwardsBlue on September 6th, 2013, 8:44 am
AE: Blue- Frontwards: Back Backwards: Front
Raging Bull: Either Back row or front row on low admission days
Batman: Second Row.
Xflight: Front row either side
Superman: Middle inside(I hate that loop)
Demon: either of the back two rows
Viper: Back row
V2: Front two rows
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Postby Muck Finnesota on September 6th, 2013, 1:33 pm
Just out of habit, I gravitate towards the very back, or the very front for any coaster most of the time. More often than not, it's the very back.
Raging Bull, Batman The Ride, Demon, V2, & both wooden coasters are all last row rides for me. I switch it up to 1-3 on Viper from time to time.

I don't think I've ridden a Batman The Ride at any park (or any B&M Inverted Coaster for that matter) in a row other than 8 (unless it's the 7 or 9 row train) in many years. Same goes for Raging Bull and any other B&M of it's sort- I think it (RB) has the best first drop of any steel coaster, provided you stick to the last row. Nowhere near as strong of a punch as you move towards the front of the train. The first drop on Demon in the last row is one of the most pleasant surprises the park has to offer.
Iron Wolf was the lone exception at SFGAm that was strictly a front-row ride for me (and again, similarly, any B&M Stand Up I encounter is as well).
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Postby RollingCoasting on January 18th, 2017, 5:59 pm
I'm more of a front seat kinda guy

Superman: Ultimate Flight - Front for the view
TDK: Really doesn't matter but I always try for the front
Batman: The Ride: - Front
V2 - I have never ridden in the very front or very back, but I'm going to have to say back because I prefer the back spike, so being higher up on it would be more fun than being high up on the front spike
Little Dipper - Front for memories
SSR: Slightly more fun in the back despite being a kiddie cred
Goliath: I've never ridden very front, so back, though I feel like my opinion would change
American Eagle Blue: Back
American Eagle Red: Front
X-Flight: Back on both wings, slightly more intense through the inversions (Though X-Flight isn't really known for intensity)
Demon: I've ridden Demon like 5 times ever and have no idea where I sat last time (2014) :lol: I want to say front, as it's probably mildly less pain enducing
Raging Bull: Front
Viper: Back
Whizzer: Front

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Postby Whizzer Whiz Kid on January 18th, 2017, 6:50 pm
So, I am like the complete opposite of yours.
Superman - Back for the crazy Gs in the pretzel loop.
TDK - Front but really don't care.
Batman - Back for the great old B&M forces.
V2 - Back but usually pick whatever is shortest.
Little Dipper - Back for the slightest amount of airtime.
SSR - Wherever my little cousin decides he is going to sit.
Goliath - Front. For some reason, RMCs always are more fun in the front.
Eagle - Back, especially on red with the ejector air coming out of the helix.
X Flight - Back, right. Love the helix and being close to the ground.
Demon - Second to last row, right, red train. Almost as smooth as any seat on Tennessee Tornado. :lol:
Raging Bull - Back for known reasons.
Viper - Back or bust pretty much.
Whizzer - Back for the forces on the low turns.
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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on January 18th, 2017, 9:00 pm
Superman - Couldn't be bothered, really. I usually go SRQ, but I guess near the back?
TDK - Whatever is open. I guess back.
Batman - Back row, left-middle. The PERFECT ratio of forces:smoothness. <3
V2 - Back for the insane floater air on the spike.
Little Dipper - I literally feel nothing in any seat, but I usually sit back row to see if that changed in the slightest.
SSR - Front so you get more time to look at Goliath while on the lift.
Goliath - Second to last row(back), left seat. Smooth, intense, and the lack of a wall to your left makes for one hell of a ride.
Eagle Blue - I have to say back soely because I have yet to try it in the front.
Eagle Red - The sheer speed of this thing in the front is mind boggling. You get some air, but this ride was made for speed.
X Flight - I might be in a minority here, but I love Front Right. The first drop may be slow, but everything else just flows so well together. Just the Zero G roll would be enough to make me reride it.
Demon - Need to properly judge, but I'm currently leaning for the back since you get an insane moment of ejector on the first drop.
Raging Bull - Row 9 or it's a crime
Viper - Is that even a question? Back!
Whizzer - Back for extra speed and intensity.

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Postby CoasterCale on January 19th, 2017, 11:26 am
Superman- rows 1,2, or last, preferably outside
Dark Knight- Front Right
Batman- rows 1,2 or last, preferably outside
V2- rows 1,2,13, or 17 side doesn't matter
Goliath- rows 1,2, 11, 13 or 14 side doesn't matter
American Eagle- rows 1,2 or second to last
X-Flight- Right side, rows 1,2 or 7. With the exception of front, outside is preferred
Demon- Front or second to last
Giant Drop- Car farthest on the right side, preferably outside seat
Raging Bull- Rows 1, 8, or 9, preferably outside right seats
Viper- rows 1,2 or second to last. Side doesn't matter.
Whizzer- front or back cars, seats don't really matter
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on February 3rd, 2017, 3:37 pm
Superman - Prefer back for more intensity in pretzel, but I usually use SRL so wherever they put me.
TDK - Whatever is open.
Batman - Prefer near the back.
V2 - Definitely back for the back spike floater air, but very front is pretty awesome too (but not worth the wait)
Little Dipper - Wherever my kid wants to sit but she's kind of graduated from this ride.
SSR - Wherever my kid wants to sit but she's kind of graduated from this ride.
Goliath - Very last row, left side. You get a better view on the left.
Eagle Blue - 2nd to last row to avoid the wheel seat.
Eagle Red - Front. Nice air on the hills and the speed.
X Flight - I like the back row, left. Better drop on that dive loop, and I prefer to be "over" on the dive loop instead of "under". Right outside has great near miss with the ground though, and right inside looks like you're gonna smash into the concrete footings.

Demon - Back row.
Raging Bull - Only back row (except on a reride - then rows 7-9 are fine)
Viper - Very back, but when riding with me kid she loves the front!
Whizzer - Back for the speed.

So I'm pretty much a back row kind of guy except for Eagle Red and maybe Viper.
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