Thanks! :--DIan said:^ To some extent I agree with you but on the other hand, some well-travelled enthusiasts can get an idea of what makes a good coaster by looking at the facts and layout available. That's not to say that they are right, but that experience of riding similar rides, knowing how each manufacturer and park operates, what their target market is and so on can help to form an opinion. To put it in other terms, if you have have had a lot of sexual partners, then when you sleep with somebody new, you will have a good idea of what techniques are good and be able to pre-empt how they might respond. Here the key point: Every partner - and coaster - is different, you'll never know for sure until you've ridden it but you can get a good idea from what's presented beforehand.
I love your cynicism, Ayy Lmoa! That's a true enthusiast right there. Please stick around <3
I'll stay here in between getting my IP banned on tpr (you can never go wrong with websites that allow you to use another IP then getting banned on another IP) looking at mako updates, and laugh at everybody judging a coaster before the coaster has even been built. Also anybody else find it anybody funny how coaster enthusiasts who complained about a new announced coaster like the coaster after they ride it? And when do you think mako will start going vertical?
And why does somebody from Dollywood think lightning rod's quadruple down is the twist and shout?!?! (No offence to anyone andnif you don't get what I mean go on tpr .com forums go to the Dollywood thread and read the posts after lightning rod was announced)