Why do people moan about rough rides?

[Mike]

Arrow, I'm guessing you've never visited a park outside the UK?
In my opinion, the UK has it pretty good when it comes to rough rides (although I've never experienced the "pleasures" of M&Ds, it has to be said). Blackpool is probably the "roughest" park in the country, but all the coasters can still be pretty enjoyable in their own ways.
To start an argument about finding rides rough and having only been on rides in the UK is a bit of a non-starter really, as you really don't know what real painful roughter feels like.

But, yeah, some rides (Rebel Yell, Hurler, Revolution at SFMM...etc) really are rough to the point of pain and agony. I don't visit a theme park to get my teeth knocked out from the ride making me whack my face on the restraints, so why would I still give good reviews of a ride afterwards? This is why people moan about rough rides.

Oh, and I've heard plenty of the "general public" complain about how bad rides were after they'ld ridden it, so where's this presumption that only us "enthusiasts" complain?

 

[furie]

I covered why we complain "more" in me previous post Mike

I do agree, the US had a LOT of painful woodies, but I didn't think they were all actually that bad. I was in no rush to leap back on Rebel Yell for instance, but it was "rough and fun", probably a little more rough than fun. It was certainly less painful than my last run on Grand National though which left me limping for four years

I also really enjoyed Hurler at KD. It was stupid really, but I really enjoyed the ride, despite the abject pain. I think after my complaints at the two Cyclones (SFNE and Coney Island) Jerry was expecting me to hate it with a passion. It pushed some right buttons though for me.

It's each to their own quite often, but it all comes down to

1. Pain Vs Pleasure - if it's pushing the right buttons for you, you'll enjoy it despite the pain.
2. Straw breaking the camel's back - after 140 coasters in four weeks, you're really starting to feel the pain. You can pick and chose the good from the bad. If all you have to eat is dog ****, then dog **** is yummy. Once you're offered toast though, dog **** starts to taste like crap.

Or something, you know what I mean?

 

[Waffleman]

If all you have to eat is dog <img>, then dog <img> is yummy. Once you're offered toast though, dog <img> starts to taste like crap.

You have such a way with words :lol: