Arms raised on coasters
I have been riding coasters for 25 yrs. and I've always wondered why people raise their arms throughout the ride. I've tried it but I think it's funner with them down. Is it a "look ma, no hands" kind of thing or what? I would really like some opinions on this from everyone.........
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It adds to the whole "outta control" feeling which people like to feel like they are breaking the rules and enjoying it! It is why kids on motorcycles pop wheelies in traffic and people on wave runners do backflips and wake jumps. It adds to the psycological thrill of the activity. I swear it is simply an act of defiance but I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! Plus it makes for a great picture!!
By raising your hands on a coaster, it gives you a more out of control feeling, especialy when you get airtime like on magnum. It also kinda makes it feel like you are going faster for some odd reason. They do make for great pictures then too.
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I like raising my hands on all coasters. On Gemini I like to sit in the front car and lean forward. I put my hands over the front part of the car. You can really feel the air, when you hit a hill and your hands fly up. Hands up-really depends alot on the way the cars are designed, and for some (not me) the smoothness of the ride.
I raise my hands because it gives me such a more thrilling feeling, especially on large drops. It took me 4 rides on the Magnum before I could keep my hands up the whole first hill. It's like my gut got more of a punch with my arms up. I always wanted to put them down, so it was kind of a challenge. My little brother still can't make the whole hill with his arms up. He always puts them down half way. So it's got to have some kind of psychological factor to it. I mean, you're pretty much putting your life in the lap bar, or shoulder harnasse's, or seat belt's hands instead of your own. You let go of pretty much all control when you raise your arms, so you're at the mercy of the ride. It'll probably take me a while to keep the hands up on the MF. I'm going to try on the first ride. Scary to think about it.
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Question: How do you explain the actions of millions of people who wait hours upon hours to be dropped down a huge hill???
Answer: You don't...
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Question: How do you explain the actions of millions of people who wait hours upon hours to be dropped down a huge hill???
Answer: You don't...
traditional for me..My dad was a member of ACE as I grew up and I guess it was a case of me wanting to be like dad!! Funny though because now my dad is slowing down and I drag him around from coaster to coaster like he once did to me!! :)
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The whole purpose is to have as little of your body touching the train as possible. Try this on Magnum; lift your heels off the floor when you put down the lap bar (so there's about three inches between your legs and the bar); leave the seat belt loose enough to fit a couple fingers underneath. Before you start down the first hill, cross your legs at the ankles and pull them back a bit so only your toes are touching the floor, lean foward and raise your hands. If done properly, on the third hill no part of your body will be touching the seat or the floor for about three seconds. Just the seat belt and lap bar between you and the sky. That, to me, is the best way to ride any "open" style coaster.
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