Sorry, Natalie... I forgot you were in rides too. I take it you did time on the Magnum platform? (Bang, bang, ready ready!)
Coasterpunk says: "I think the main purpose of the trim is to tame the ride for the average park goer."
I still maintain that this is rarely the case (that's my opinion, mind you). Sure, there are exceptions like Mantis, but I still doubt this is often the case. Consider what you're taking from the ride... maybe a fraction of a G during one second? I think you'll do more sustained G-force taking off in an air plane.
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