A question for experienced coaster riders

Which part of the following coasters would provide the smoothest ride.Center,front or rear.Its a little embarrassing to ask this,but Im afraid my age is finally catching up with my body.

Magnum,Blue streak,and the mine ride.

Front, for all 3.

MrScott (who is catching up with you)

Define "smooth."

Jerky means one that tosses you around side to side.One that inflicts some pain on your body.Rough,uncomfortable.Smooth would be the opposite of that,I would think.Jeff, are you being obtuse?
*** Edited 7/24/2005 2:05:06 PM UTC by Allan Birmantas sr***

obtuse? alright, where did i put my dictionary ;)

lol! He doesn't get it, Allan.

Never has.

MrScott

Mr Scott,first of all condolances on the passing of the real Scotty.

Jeff seems not to like me for some reason,so we are constantly at odds.That post on this thread was exceedingly mild,so I didnt mind at all.

I think the point Jeff was making is on some coasters, no matter where you sit, you aren't going to get a "smooth" ride. If you don't want "Jerky...that tosses you around side to side.One that inflicts some pain on your body.Rough,uncomfortable", don't ride Mean Streak, Corkscrew, Raptor, Blue Streak, CCMR, Mantis or Magnum, because all do that at some point in the ride no matter where you sit.

Generally (and especially on wooden coasters) sitting in a middle seat of a car (not above wheels) helps prevent some of the roughness (the exception to this is Son of Beast which hurts no matter where you sit). On Magnum, though, the middle seat in the first car provides extreme ejector air that can bruise the thighs.

Back seat rides tend to be a bit more jerky and rough, front seats are smoother. But again, it depends on the coaster.

(51 year old CP nut who has been going to the park since 1966)

Old Cper.

I have ridden on all the coasters I mentioned.Actually the only one I havent is the Dragster and the Wicked Twister.I was asking for help because Im trying to minimanize the damage.BTW youre not old at all at 51,trust me on that point.

You've got one more chance to stop being a moron, Scott. And get over yourself, Allan. I don't know you or have the time or energy to dislike you or anyone else on a Web site. You confuse dislike with the inability to defend your own opinion.

I ask the question because terms like rough and smooth mean different things to different people. Old Arrow rides have crappy transitions, but if they're well maintained I wouldn't call them rough. Similarly, some rides pull you through transitions quickly, causing a snapping motion. The ride is tracking smooth but may feel rough.

Besides, there is no correct answer for the question. On any given day you ride Magnum, it could feel like new or it could beat the snot out of you. It depends on the train, the seat and the condition of the wheels. On the Intamin and B&M rides you also have to factor in the condition of the springs.

Jeff basically summed it all up. I'd say the same thing.

Alan, if you sit in the front seat of a four seat car, or the front or middle seats of a six seat car, you will get the smoothest ride the coaster has. The idea is to get away from a seat that puts you right over a wheel.

Thank you Pete,that makes sense.