Magenta Lizard Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 Yeah, that and rear seat were my previous faves. But with a headache today I can really appreciate 14. Quote
NoChickens Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Last Friday, shared the 7-1 experience with CoasterGeek101. His reaction was priceless, Vortex has a new fan, I hope? 6 Quote
VortexBFForever Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 I've forgotten how fun 7-1 on Vortex is. I need to start going to KI soon as I have still not yet taken my first trip of the year! 2 Quote
benny1388 Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 I will have to try that position on Beast. We did back row for the first time (at least in memory) and aside from the first hill - not a fan. I will try 7-1 on Vortex, but so far I think my favorite seat is 1-1. 1 Quote
Mr. Coastermania Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 What coasters have the extra seat belt/lap bar space for larger riders? Quote
CoasterGeek101 Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 7-1 on Vortex is seriously incredible. I don't think I've ever ridden in that seat before and it was amazing, will definitely be riding Vortex more often from now on. 4 Quote
Miythandria Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I like to ride in the first seat of any car on a train...especially The Beast and The Racer. It seems to make a smoother ride. Quote
The Interpreter Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 The seat right behind it is smoother on both. Middle row of a three bench car...not directly over any wheels. Quote
acfinn Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I took the advice on here and tried 7-1 on Vortex last night. Definitely agree that it is amazing. Nothing beats a first row night ride on The Beast though! 3 Quote
violakat03 Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 On The Beast: 5-3, last row of the second to last car. I kid, I kid. Seriously that is well known to be the worst row on the coaster. But I'm not telling my favorite row, the magical row of smooth intensity, because it already has a long enough line most nights and I like to be able to get my preferred seat after the fireworks shut down without hearing the dreaded "If there are more than 2 people in front of you please find another row." That's why I no longer wait until the last train or slip into line just before the fireworks start. I try to get in line 5-10 minutes before they close the queue in the hopes of getting my favorite seat. As a side note, for all the times I've had to move to another row at the end of the night, I don't understand why they let the Banshee front row line get partway down the stairs during passholder ERT last night and then ran enough trains to allow every single one of them to ride in their preferred seat - without allowing a single person on the rest of the train to re-ride. They sent something like 6 or 7 trains out with 3 or 4 people on them at the end of the night. Not the KI operations I remember, that's for sure. 3 Quote
acfinn Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 On The Beast: 5-3, last row of the second to last car. I kid, I kid. Seriously that is well known to be the worst row on the coaster. But I'm not telling my favorite row, the magical row of smooth intensity, because it already has a long enough line most nights and I like to be able to get my preferred seat after the fireworks shut down without hearing the dreaded "If there are more than 2 people in front of you please find another row." That's why I no longer wait until the last train or slip into line just before the fireworks start. I try to get in line 5-10 minutes before they close the queue in the hopes of getting my favorite seat. As a side note, for all the times I've had to move to another row at the end of the night, I don't understand why they let the Banshee front row line get partway down the stairs during passholder ERT last night and then ran enough trains to allow every single one of them to ride in their preferred seat - without allowing a single person on the rest of the train to re-ride. They sent something like 6 or 7 trains out with 3 or 4 people on them at the end of the night. Not the KI operations I remember, that's for sure. Last night I was on one of those after the fireworks rides on The Beast. It was a long wait but worth the ride. Then I went over to the pass holder event and did a front row Banshee ride. When I got there the line had just started to wrap around the corner for the front car but it was getting long rapidly. I was happy that they accommodated seat requests as we have seen in other threads that it hasn't been the case quite often. 2 Quote
violakat03 Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I probably saw you at some point and didn't even realize it. I rode second to last train on Beast (my husband and his brother rode the last train in the same seat), and we headed over to Banshee to discover that the line was longer than it had been when we rode it at 9:15. We still got I think 3 rides in, and 2 cones of Banshee Twist, plus some hang out time with good friends. 2 Quote
acfinn Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I probably saw you at some point and didn't even realize it. I rode second to last train on Beast (my husband and his brother rode the last train in the same seat), and we headed over to Banshee to discover that the line was longer than it had been when we rode it at 9:15. We still got I think 3 rides in, and 2 cones of Banshee Twist, plus some hang out time with good friends. Yeah probably so. After the wait my train got stuck going up the first hill for a bit. Then when we came back to the station after finishing the ride there could not have been more than 2 trains left to go. Some guy waiting to board started yelling about "look at that single rider in the front row!" Lol. 2 Quote
Mr. Coastermania Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 I bet they got pretty wet. I was waiting for the 10:30 till midnight rides and was told the train was stuck. Quote
benny1388 Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 I have a friend who rides roller coasters, but both he and his wife very much dislike The Beast because of its roughness. I asked them where they sat and they said "on the ride". After I explained that different locations on the train provide completely different experiences, they thought that was silly and that it shouldn't matter. They are both very intelligent people, so I wonder if we coaster fanatics are the only ones that understand that different seats provide different experiences? 5 Quote
CoasterDirected Posted May 18, 2015 Author Posted May 18, 2015 I have a friend who rides roller coasters, but both he and his wife very much dislike The Beast because of its roughness. I asked them where they sat and they said "on the ride". After I explained that different locations on the train provide completely different experiences, they thought that was silly and that it shouldn't matter. They are both very intelligent people, so I wonder if we coaster fanatics are the only ones that understand that different seats provide different experiences? I don't know, I think the GP know that usually the back is more intense while the front gets the best view but thats it. 1 Quote
malem Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 If you ride Diamondback in the last row this season, be aware that you might get wet. The back of my head was soaked when I got off. As of last night, the water smells particularly ripe. 4 Quote
JubJester Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 For Backlot, I would go either row 1 or 6. Row one has some decent airtime for that coaster in my opinion. The backrow throws you around a good amount. Speed feels the same in any row on the ride. 2 Quote
KIBeast Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Most coasters I find that I enjoy the back seat most. Sometimes, I do enjoy a front row seat. Inverted coasters, front row for sure. 3 Quote
homestar92 Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 All this sudden love for the best seat on Vortex makes me happy. 7 Quote
sssulliv Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 I rode the Banshee in the back for the first time this weekend - I've ridden it 20+ times but have always been in the front half, just by chance. Anyway, I don't ever feel sick on rides, and could never understand why Banshee makes people throw up. From that back row, I could feel the queasy. Wow!!! Still fun, but way more intense. 3 Quote
homestar92 Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 I tend to find that the back is more intense on just about any coaster - though as with anything, there are exceptions. I'll take row 3 on Maggie any time any day. 2 Quote
kingsislandfan1972 Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Life is a roller coaster. You can either scream every time you hit a bump or you can throw your hands in the air and enjoy it. 5 Quote
The Interpreter Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Or you can sit stoically, having the time of your life, whilst onlookers wrongfully assume you are not. 7 Quote
jcgoble3 Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Or you can sit stoically, having the time of your life, whilst onlookers wrongfully assume you are not. LOL! This is me sometimes. I often look at my on-ride photo and laugh at how bored I look. 4 Quote
Rustbucket Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Out of nearly 400 coaster, I prefer front on 8 coasters. Generally, I prefer the back on B&M and Intamin hyper/giga coasters. For wooden coasters, I prefer middle seats on the back train if there are 3 rows. Same with Arrow hypers. I prefer outside back for winged, stand up, flying, floorless, and Inverts. I prefer front on Intamin launch shuttles, Volcano, Back Lot Stunt Coaster, and Shivering Timbers. 2 Quote
Dieseltech20 Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 The best seat? The one I am sitting in. It has been nearly a month since my last rides. Will be taking care of that this weekend. My last one before my family finally joins me 3 Quote
johnaalexis Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 Saw where the Terp mentioned it earlier this month but Does anyone know if the backseat of FOF is still open or not? Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 It was open as of yesterday I know for sure. I haven't seen it closed again after the first time it was opened this season, a couple weeks in. 3 Quote
johnaalexis Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 It was open as of yesterday I know for sure. I haven't seen it closed again after the first time it was opened this season, a couple weeks in. Awesome!! Thanks!!! I'm going on Tuesday so can't wait to ride!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
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