How to build the PERFECT roller coaster

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Why do we like roller coasters? What is it that makes us wait sometimes hours to ride them? Surely it’s got something to do with their big drops, what about the blistering top speeds, or perhaps it's the unique feeling of being upside down. If you think about your favourite roller coasters, what is it that makes them good for you? What is it that makes a roller coaster not only exciting, but incredibly thrilling? What is it that makes the perfect roller coaster?
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00:00 Introduction
00:59 13 coaster features
02:48 Airtime
04:18 Well-paced
05:47 Theming
07:31 Comparison with real rides
09:10 What makes the perfect ride?
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@jaystarr6571 2 ай бұрын

To me, the *BEST* feature feature of a good roller coaster is a short line.

@metallicnole4514 2 ай бұрын

I'd also add good operations and quick dispatches

@drdremd 2 ай бұрын

There’s an appropriate length line for a really good ride. To short and you don’t have time to get in the zone.

@madeline_from_celeste_real 2 ай бұрын

you said feature twice

@jaystarr6571 2 ай бұрын

@@madeline_from_celeste_real You'll have to/two/too give me a break/brake (you pick), I'm slightly dyslexic.

@littleBugC 2 ай бұрын

Totally agree, (home park is lagoon) I'd rather Go on Colossus then cannibal, because I can just lap it all day.

@dingo137 2 ай бұрын

I'd like to add one thing - interactions with the surroundings. Nemsis, for example, really benefits from feeling like you're only narrowly missing the trench walls and makes it feel more intense than it otherwise would. You could argue that this is included under theming, but I think there's a difference.

@quinquedecem 2 ай бұрын

Black Mamba, Taron and F.L.Y., too!!!

@sarvolkskaya 26 күн бұрын

Yes!!

@5MadMovieMakers 2 ай бұрын

"Well-paced" could mean how well the ride flows together, and it could also mean an interesting progression or sequencing of the ride experience. For example, a ride that saves its biggest moment until later in the layout, like Thunderbolt at Kennywood

@hanava4065 2 ай бұрын

I'd like to add to the theming topic: I do think that the lack of theming in the top rollercoasters might be due to the question of the best roller coaster being not specific enough. Personally when I am asked for the best rollercoaster I've been on, I'd say Steel Vengeance despite Ride to Happiness and Kärnan both topping it as my favorites. That's because I consider the best rollercoaster seperate from the best experience and I try to seperate them when doing a ranking. I would also have loved to see Novelty/Uniqueness as a category ranked. None the less: Very interesting results :)

@CatsnCoasters 2 ай бұрын

When is the podcast returning? Gotta be speed, being out of control, floater airtime & immersion for me.

@neo4016 2 ай бұрын

I prefer it either themed to the max or just unhinged.

@officialmcdeath 2 ай бұрын

Remember seeing an Open University programme about jerk and jounce a long time ago - that was my initiation into the world of what makes a coaster good - thanks for adding this clip to the knowledge base \m/

@mattrix4200 2 ай бұрын

Air time is DEFINITELY the best experience.... smoothness is something that seems to have been vitally missed however. A rough rollercoaster with all the 'right' elements is not a rollercoaster I want to be on.

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 2 ай бұрын

Airtime is the only force I really care about lol which is why I put fury 325 below mako and velocicoaster is only my 14th favorite coaster

@mattrix4200 2 ай бұрын

@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od yeah we agree on the VelociCoaster thing... it's a good ride don't get me wrong, but I'd much much rather experience the cool floater dips and bunny hills of Hagrids.

@heraldsloth 23 күн бұрын

Coaster Bot deserves more attention than it gets. Great video as always mate

@drewcorry5056 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely Hands Down The Speed, Absolutely Nothing Else Matters. Absolutely Outstanding From Start To Finish

@petermc7098 2 ай бұрын

Hi Harry, a great and well summarised Video, thank you for sharing your perspectives about many of these different elements which give an overall decent rollercoaster experience. Cheers Peter :)

@rootoz 2 ай бұрын

You can also put music on the list (different than theming in my opinion). Rock'n RollerCoaster with "Dude Looks Like A Lady" becoming talking with Iron Man in the Dark at Walt Disney Studios is a serious let down. Ride To Happiness is also a great example. And you also have to account for bias, like proximity, personal history.

@pindebraende Ай бұрын

this video is going to help my RCT3 designs immensely

@coasterbot Ай бұрын

Awesome to hear!

@pindebraende Ай бұрын

@@coasterbot haha thank you for quality vids

@thisisjustanchannel 2 ай бұрын

Boy I love them rolleycotsers

@SoylentGamer 2 ай бұрын

My first experience with airtime was hitting the top of California Screamin' (now known as incredicoaster) when I was just 7 years old or so.

@YannBK1608 2 ай бұрын

I think, the main question here should be "What’s the perfect roller coaster FOR YOU?" Visiting theme parks with my friends and riding all sorts of coasters alongside them has taught me that we all have different tastes when it comes to coasters (or any other thing). A very good example of that is Zadra which is my friend Corvus’ Top 1 at the moment but seats at the 56th place for me. The reason? Zadra is very uncomfortable for me as a taller dude so when we rode it -and we rode it a lot- I found it painful, and not in a good RMC way that I’ve experienced with Untamed -which is my top 2 by the way-. In the end, it’s alright to have differing opinions, if we were all the same, life would be boring, wouldn’t it be?

@VRGUY_583 2 ай бұрын

Yay, A New Coaster Bot Video!

@technoandrew 2 ай бұрын

A good sense of speed usually does it does it for me. But my personal top roller coasters are quick a diverse mix, with some relying on theming while others are all about the elements.

@TheRadioAteMyTV 2 ай бұрын

The Secret to the Perfect Roller Coaster Vocabulary Lexicon. I love these science videos where you break down how stuff works, including the language of coasters. Really helps me when I teach classes on coasters in my science class. Thanks for your continuing excellence and beautiful cinematography and editing too.

@gameslikes0grolls 2 ай бұрын

The secret is theming the roller coaster to a roller coaster, that's how you get the Velocicoaster layout.

@neo4016 2 ай бұрын

Or F.L.Y.

@princess_sarina_aria_elysia 2 ай бұрын

I’m all about airtime and theming and very much not all about loops or similar elements with heavy Gs, so the b&m hypercoaster is probably my idea of the perfect coaster

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 2 ай бұрын

I definitely like when a coaster has airtime which is why I actually liked GASM when it was rough as well as Blue streak at conneaut and Hollywood rip ride rock-it

@l0wh1n 2 ай бұрын

I forgot about doing this... Glad to see someone finding out what the perfect coaster is!

@coasterbot 2 ай бұрын

Do you agree with the findings? :)

@matt64allison 2 ай бұрын

4:30 in theory you could measure pacing using the difference between top speed & average speed. A coaster with a smaller difference will be well paced whereas one with a much higher top speed than the average speed will have worse pacing but I’m not maths expert

@matt64allison 2 ай бұрын

You could possibly even include length & duration. Eg a ride with a high average speed, short length but a long duration must be slowing down regularly to take that long to complete the layout

@coasterbot 2 ай бұрын

That's a good suggestion actually! Though, I wouldn't say that a ride being slow at points ruins the pacing. Hangtime during inversions certainly adds to the experience at times!

@Paolo8772 2 ай бұрын

Airtime Thrills uses "pacing" to mean average speed on prime ride track; the track not including the statin, break run or lift hill). That's not what most people mean by "pacing" though.

@KingNull_ Ай бұрын

The best coaster ever made (in my opinion) doesnt have any inversions or launches. Classic lifthill with an out and back design. Millenium Force

@aapee565 2 ай бұрын

I have to say, a large drop after a launch is just worse than after a lift hill, so I voted lift hills a bit higher, as first drops are the best elements. I guess the manufacturer can determine speed very accurately after a chain, and perfect the shape of the drop. B&M are the masters of this.

@sheepje 2 ай бұрын

Are the people you asked people who keep score of their coaster count? I noticed before that the 'thoosies' prefer airtime a lot, over everything. I imagine the less extreme roller coaster enjoyers probably prefer pacing over it.

@ghostlife5491 2 ай бұрын

Probably should have put roughness or restraints as a category cause that can make or break a ride

@topnotchcupoftea 2 ай бұрын

Personally I can't stand going on rollercoasters myself but I love watching videos about them. Maybe one day I'll muster up the courage to go on one

@metallicnole4514 2 ай бұрын

Start with the less intense family coasters, then work your way up

@trackfactz 2 ай бұрын

i love coaster yes

@Boonesman 2 ай бұрын

I like to imagine that I singlehandedly brought up the average for theming

@inlinechris 2 ай бұрын

Airtime, drops, pacing, intensity, and speed are what I look for.

@metallicnole4514 2 ай бұрын

Iron gwazi does all of that pretty well

@just-dashin 2 ай бұрын

I love rollie coastiers

@benjamindenton 2 ай бұрын

It has a good beginning, a good middle and a good end.

@ryan6523 2 ай бұрын

Pantheon was fine... but I think Alpengeist is the best coaster at BGW. After doing Twisted Timbers and I305 the day before, Pantheon felt like it didn't live up to the hype it was given.

@mattpresley6464 2 ай бұрын

Are we gonna get a “What is Hyperia?” When it opens?!?

@Paolo8772 2 ай бұрын

Everything that can be enjoyed best on a coaster can probably be enjoyed best on 5: Ride to Happiness, Fury 325, Velocicoaster, The Voyage and Steel Vengeance.

@DanJonesShow 2 ай бұрын

It's the closest I'll get to riding in a fighter jet.

@Blueberrybomb1234 2 ай бұрын

Every time a word is put in the strange box thing in the entire video. Airtime- 1:09 Positive G's- 1:11 Laterals- 1:15 Speed- 1:22 Launches- 1:25 Length- 1:27 Inversions- 1:28 Lift hills- 1:31 Height- 1:33 Large Drops: 1:35 Compact- 1:39 Well-paced- 1:49 Theming- 2:06 Airtime (Part 2)- 2:48 Well-paced (Part 2)- 4:19 Theming (Part 2)- 5:47 LIGHTING ROUND!!! Airtime, well-paced, theming, speed, launch, length, large drop, inversions, positive g's, height, laterals, compact, lift hill.- 7:34 if we round up and say this video has a 12-minuet run time for the sake of simplicity, he uses this box every 0.4137931034482759 minuets (Unless you count lighting round as one box)

@coasterbot 2 ай бұрын

ha ha are you not a fan of the 'strange box things' in the video?

@Blueberrybomb1234 2 ай бұрын

@@coasterbotno I just thought it was a funny comment idea lol

@oFyree 2 ай бұрын

secret to Riddler's Revenge? (its the the perfect rollercoaster)

@TheRadioAteMyTV 2 ай бұрын

If you mean the one in Valencia, that is a really fun ride.

@Jayanxss 2 ай бұрын

velocicoaster will always be my number 1

@coasterbot 2 ай бұрын

It's an awesome ride

@CoasterGuy95 2 ай бұрын

THUNDERBOLT SLANDER MENTIONED I AGREEE RAHHHHHH ITS GENUINELY THE WORST COASTER ON THE PLANETTTT

@coasterbot 2 ай бұрын

😂

@MrRandomSuperhero 2 ай бұрын

ADRENALINE

@MrRandomSuperhero 2 ай бұрын

Mixed in with the least discomfort and the most visual pleasantness. Which I guess condenses to ADRENALINE and ENDORPHINES

@mickhunt1952 2 ай бұрын

Just don't ride one if the belt is damaged

@supremefan 2 ай бұрын

Your top 100 is skewed towards coaster enthusiasts. I would say Hagrids would be in the top 10 along with several Disney coasters... B&M's are getting boring with just airtime.

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 2 ай бұрын

Velocicoaster is really overrated its my overall number 14 coaster behind steel vengeance iron gwazi arieforce one the voyage sky rush wicked cyclone el Toro superman the ride Mako fury 325 Outlaw run lightning rod and twisted timbers