Samuel Posted June 18, 2016 Posted June 18, 2016 Even on a seemingly calm day, some coasters just really produce a blustery ride experience. The front seats on Millennium Force and Phantom's Revenge are very reliable for this, where the air is howling, your face is distorted, it's hard to talk, and tears are flying out from the corners of your eyes. It feels like you're riding through a wind tunnel that's trying to rip you apart. On other, still good coasters, sometimes I just don't get any of that. The forces are all there, the coaster is really solid, but there isn't a whole lot of wind, and you can even talk to the person next to you without a problem. I haven't totally figured out what proportions are owed to the sustained speed of a coaster, air temperature, the breeze that day, train design, or some other variables. I thought this might be an interesting, off-the-beaten-path topic. Anyone have coasters to volunteer or general thoughts?
coasterbill Posted June 18, 2016 Posted June 18, 2016 There is nothing better than riding a coaster on a cool / cold night that makes you tear up. I'm not sure why that happens but it's awesome. Temperature and speed seem to be the biggest factors.
larrygator Posted June 18, 2016 Posted June 18, 2016 I don't think we need a thread for this topic. As coasterbill said, temperature and speed are the factors, along with an occasional object flying into y0ur eye.
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