the fact that Noel's actor had to memorize 4 different opening numbers is crazy

The subtle difference when Ricky starts singing along is bonechilling once you have a fuller understanding of the show, those subtle details are incredible!

The way ocean slowly realizes before everyone else is such a good detail

The fact that the moment when they start singing about the fall and their death Ricky starts singing and moving around on his own is such a good detail

2:50 the subtle seconds of choreography of them experiencing the accident real life with the getting tossed blunt force trauma all over jerking in the seat and smashing into the ground is honestly terrifying

I love Ricky’s actors wobbly dancing like it’s his first time being able to move

Please tell me I'm not the only one who gets absolute chills at the "all been spinning round and round" bit in this version. I think it's cuz I'm so used to the fall fair suite version of that bit that the echo is so chilling to me

2:00 god this part is so chilling because it perfectly embodies the fear ocean had on the cart when everyone else was having fun; the contrasting lyrics and slightly eerie fairground tone just makes it worse when you consider the theory that she knew the ride might be unsafe and couldn’t do anything (‘had a strange feeling from the start’, ‘i did not feel safe at all’)

at 0:18 the small detail of Mischa pretending to squish the people's heads by the line is amazing and fits him so well.

I’m a fall fair suite fan first but we can all agree that every single one of the openings absolutely slap

despite whatever your fave version of the opening is, I am so happy that they kept the part where they're experiencing the fall together and they go into my favorite melody from the show, "round and round and round" I literally sing it to myself all day.

Its tragic that this isn't on the recording, because I think its my favorite song!! This production is amazing, and I cant wait for the day I get to see the full show!

I like that Ricky sings but still gets moved around by Noel and Mischa at the line “You feel a little strange from all that spinning around”. It’s like they did it almost absentmindedly, not even catching he could speak.

I love how every version of the opening number has the “sailing through space” part.

NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THE OPENING NUMBER CHANGES- AS LONG AS NOEL AND MISCHA DANCE I AM CONTENT

1:40 It's just a little thing, but I actually really liked the detail of Mischa not smiling at this line originally, because Uranium isn't his home town and all. I do like that they still found a spot for him and Noel to dance here, even if it feels less natural than in Fall Fair Suite

2:36 This is just my interpretation but by the look on oceans face I think she was the first to notice the cart broke

The spot where they are all kinda fling themselves around is so chilling when you think about it

This is my fav version of the opening!! It’s insanely catchy and I adore how it utilizes the spinny set and the CHILLS when Ricky begins to sing along and the ENDINGGG!! It’s so good.

I feel like informationally this had things that were missing from the original beginning but also lost a lot of the delivery that made the original beginning special. I need that hard "oh I know I'm never going back" back.

2:05 this scene is them dying. Notice how everything is colourful and they’re dancing around? There was a study done on rats that the amount of serotonin in their brains tripled when they died. Also another thing, the last senses to leave us are touch and hearing. “Every kind of music”

I don’t know which one I prefer. This, the original Fall fair suite or the newest Uranium suite song. They’re all so good at starting this bone chilling musical

"guns n roses, chopped diva, Beatles, oh hello." That's a list of band names, check out the oh hellos, they are great.

It pains me that they cut the beginning from the show. It's so good. they went through so many iterations of the opening song, but I'm happy with uranium suite. fall fair suite is probably my least favorite version they went through. But waiting for the drop is incredible and will be missed.

Ricky is always played by the cutest actors

i don't remember the last time i've had actual stomuch butterflies while listening to a song. I was genuinley uncomfortable by how chilling this song is, great job to the composer it made me feel like i was there!

I love how the end of the song contains most of the same lyrics as the first portion but just way more unorganized and just thrown everywhere, it really shows what little comprehension the choir had and that they didn’t yet realize that they were dieing. It really shows exactly how young they were and how their lives were just beginning. But when they start to realize what happened on the roller coaster the lyrics start to change, for example when they start to crash Ocean says “life was about to start” (she used past-tense showing she knows that she has no time left) and Ricky starts to sing and constance was saying “gotta wear shades because it’s so bright” meaning that they “seen the light” so they figure out that their lives are over. It’s kinda upsetting that this wasn’t in the actual musical.

Please release official audio! So many people would love to see this musical but we just can't bc it's in Seattle

I’ve seen this run five times now!! I wish there was a professional soundtrack recording! I would buy all of them!!!

in the musical I'm doing (as it a Brazilian adaptation) somehow we mixed waiting for the drop, uranium and fall fair suite AND IT'S GETTING NEAT

the way noel and mischas dance was still included actually has my heart

I am three songs into this musical after a stranger recommended it on Twitter; why did no one tell me sooner? Hope this finds its audience even if I don’t love the rest of the available songs.

that “roouuunnnddd” will always and forever be my favorite thing from this musical

*[LYRICS]* Secure all your items, strap in and hold on for the ride "And keep your hands inside" oh, it's about to begin I'm bursting within Climbing, rising higher, feel my face against the wind. Looking down at it all, at the ants caught in their ev'ryday strife *_[Noel]_* - My God, this ride is like my life?! Take me up and away above this small town cliche *_[C/O/M/N]_* - To leave this place behind oh I'm just waiting for the day! But at the top of the peak, there's a moment when you're king of the world... Then suddenly you're hurled over, up and then down Towards the carnival ground Scream and join the crazy twisted symphony of sound Oh, how I love to hear Ev'ry kind of music! *_[Mischa & Noel]_* - Blasting in my ears! *_[Constance & Ocean]_* - Guns and Roses, Chuck D., The Beatles on calliope *_[M & N]_* - It smells like *_[C/O/M/N]_* - Cotton candy *_[M & N]_* - Corn dogs and rancid beers *_[C & O]_* - Colored lights and people screaming, what is real, 'n what is dreaming? *_[C/O/M/N]_* - Take me higher! No! No! *_[M & N]_* - I never want to stop! *_[C & O]_* - Stomach churning, falling money, kinda freaky, kinda funny, *_[C/O/M/N]_* - Tick-a, tick-a, tick-a, tick-a, tick-a, tick-a, tick-a, tick-a, Woah! Just awaiting for the drop *[LARGE CUT IN VIDEO]* *_[All]_* - You don't know up from down And you feel a little strange. From all that's spinning 'round And everything you loved And everything you dreamed And everything you feared And everything that seemed so oh, so terrifying Is far behind on the ground Like our far from the city, little, itty-bitty, pretty, home town Just a teeny, tiny dot on a wee blue ball And we've all been spinning *_[Boys]_* - All been spinning *_[All]_* - 'Round and 'round and 'round, and 'round and 'round. 'Round and 'round, and 'round and 'round and 'round. And 'round and 'round, 'round and 'round. *_[Boys]_* - And ev'ry kind of music! Blasting in my ears *_[C & O]_* - All those colored lights! Uh-oh *_[Boys]_* - Cotton candy and rancid beers *_[C & O]_* - I gotta wear shades 'cause the future's so bright *_[Boys]_* - Take me higher! No! No! I never want to stop! *_[C & O]_* - Gravity's keeping me down (down) *_[Boys]_* - Take me up, right up to the top *_[C & O]_* - I'll never put my feet on the ground *_[Boys]_* - And ev'ry kind of music! Blasting in my ears *_[C & O]_* - Life was about to start *_[Boys]_* - Cotton candy and rancid beers *_[C & O]_* - We never should have got into the rickey cart! Oh-no *_[Boys]_* - Take me higher *_[All]_* - Wait! Are we still on the track! Uh-oh! Felt the drop. Now I know. Woah! Oh, we're never going back! Are we ever, ever going back?!

I’m so happy to hear this new version of the opening! I hope they’ll come out with a cast recording or at least post more songs that aren’t available on KZfaq, like “Space Age Bachelor Man” or “This Song is Awesome”.

the realization at 2:38 and at the end how there singing as their getting thrown around sounds like screams

Ocean and Noel’s voice overpowering the song is so real

ricky's dance gives me LIFE

OH MY GOSH THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!! I RECENTLY GOT INTO THIS MUSICAL AND THERES NO MUSIC FOR IT OUT THERE EXCEPT FOR THE TRAILER THINGS AND THAT ONE CLIP OF WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS IS PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT I LISTENED TO ON LOOP FOR LIKE A WEEK. I'm glad there's more official content haha.

Bro ricky is just SLAYING those moves like geez dude is vibin

Waiting For The Drop my beloved

I wish the part where Jane doe sings in the middle of this wasn't cut because imo its the best part 😞

Yes!!! Finally KZfaq's faulty Kid Content censor got its grubby hands off of this video. It's a shame I wish this was included in some of the bonus tracks- it was the first song I discovered from Ride the Cyclone and had this wonderful otherworldly feel to it.

seeing ricky dancing absolutely sent me. i've never seen ricky dance that early in the show

I LOVE RICKYS SILLY LIL DANCE

I'm still crying please bring them back. :"(

This song has the best round and round and round and round imo. originally i didn't really like this adaptation but it has grown on me, it's good.

One of the best musicals I've seen. Unbelievably great acting and singing!

I WANT THEM TO COME BACK TO NYC UGH

Is nobody going to point out how great Noel's nails look? Like christ they look so nice! (Given he was a nail chewer in the show from what I remember, even if it was fake chewing.)

oh. ricky dancing is a little disturbing…is that how he moved when they crashed?

We're so excited to continue 'the ride' here at the Alliance Theatre next month!

First y'all put on the Casper musical, then this? And they both are huge bangers?? Is there any show you can't do

noel and mischa dancing together 🥰

God I love this musical. Saw it last year and really wish more people knew about it.

They should just release a pro shot now

I like this but I think the version we see in the more recent video, as well as Uranium Suite, both are from a show with a much more developed identity.

I can't believe there's 6 (that we know of) versions of the opening

Damn, I remember listening to this before I found out RTC existed, love this opening number lmao :D

WHAT IS RICKY DOING OMG I LOVE HIM

This is so beautiful it makes me want to cry

How many versions of this number even are there

people have said this opening isn’t as good as fall fair/uranium suite but bro this is so catchy like???

Ricky hating his life being dragged onto the ride

Bro just stood there like🧍‍♂️

honestly my favorite version

I love how the positioning of Ricky on his own feels awkward, like watching it you can tell there’s probably meant to be someone else there

So sad that this was touring at my theatre but i just discovered it

Ricky going off the shits

Ahhh saw this last night. It was SO good.

I love them sm

2:08 HIT IT RICKY

In my opinion it's: tragic fact

02:09 I love this part-time like I haven't watched this version but I love this part

While this intro feels like it fits into Ride the Cyclone the least. It such an amazing song. Been humming it to myself for literally months

Idk what it is but I don’t like how ricky starts singing mid song I think that when he has his line when Constance asks where they are it makes more sense rather than singing mid song

I WANT TO SEE A FULL PRODUCTION OF THIS

ricky at the start looks just so gone lmao

Please post more songs from this show! :-)

I do tend to enjoy fall fair suite the most but I love the others so much too

Okay this is my opinion so don't come at me but I would like to hear if you agree or disagree with me lol. -Best song to listen to album wise: uranium suit. -best song on stage: Waiting for the drop (I especially like the little detail where Ricky starts to sing and dance together with them) -best song both on stage and to listen to: "fall fair suit"

Ocean saying she gotta wear shades cuz her future is so bright

They need to record the songs and post them!!!!!!

i... i love them.

personally, i think that this opening kind of seems more realistic w/ the are we ever going back then a cut off.

This version is so different from all the others!

I need to see up production with the new and cut songs

Singing this while I was on a rollercoaster (not the cyclone bc NEVER doing that again) was probably a death wish, but here I am

THIS IS SO GOOD WUOFHHUW

i really wanna find more of this ricky

Please please please post more of the songs

2:09 GET IT RICKYYY

Does anyone know why there’s such a big cut in this recording? I’m curious

my god this ride is like my life 😩 0:21

I would like to know when soundtrack is released thank you

I love how they ultimately decided to keep the part at 1:13 in fall fair suite

I'd love to know what action or lines we miss at 1:12! There's a sharp transition from 'Waiting for the Drop' to 'You're sailing through space' and all of a sudden Ricky is singing!

anyone here from that one tik tok talking about it 😳👉👈

This was great! Probably my favorite opening!

I have one problem with this intro song, it doesn't have the "screaming" like the other versions, so we never hear Jane Doe