Who rides the kiddie coasters?

When we went to PKI, I took a ride on Runaway Reptar with my daughter...although the ride is SHORT beyond belief, it was fun and cute for a kiddie inverted.

I had a bad headache so I passed going on Beastie, but my hubby took my 2 year old on his first coaster- Taxi Jam...and he hated it!

Anyone else take kiddie coaster rides with or without kids in your party? Do you have a favorite kiddie coaster?

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I enjoyes Run Away Reptar myself. I kink of have a thing about Junior woodies, and Beastie is one of the best.

I would ride them, but im WAY too tall for most (6'3")

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I make a distinction between kiddie coasters and "family" coasters. I put Reptar and Beastie in the family category. But rides like Taxi Jam is a kiddie coaster. I don't ride those. For one, I'm 6', 260 lbs and I think I'd crush the darn thing. :) Plus I'm 47 years old and feel silly sitting with 3 and 4 year olds.

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I go on every kiddine coaster they'll let me on atleast once. I'm about 6'2". Beastie is tops. I would love to have a clone of that in my back yard someday. Zach's Zoomer is another goodie.
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If I'm allowed to ride it I will.

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Me and my fiance' rode roadrunner express together at SFWoA. She was complaining. Curtis this is a kiddie coaster! I just wanted to add it to my track record....lol

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Beastie really hurts my knees bad, and I'm only 6'0 I really want to like it though I do.

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Can we change the name of Top Gun to your mom so no one wants to ride your mom?

I go on all kiddie coasters...for the count. And for fun:)

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I'm 5 11 250Lbs Yeah I ride the kiddy coasters for my coaster count ! ( and look REAL cool doing it too ....LOL )

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You really need to get some more BRAN in your diet

I rode Reptar at the media day, when there were very few kids there. But I won't ride them usually; it's too embarrassing, and (I've said this before) when you're standing in line for a kiddie ride with no kids, parents look at you like you're a sexual predator.

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He let the contents of the bottle do the thinking; can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding.

Right on! I mean if you're worried what a group of strangers is going to think about you riding a kiddie coaster IMHO you got problems. You're never going to see them again, why care what they think?

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Mamoosh said:
If I'm allowed to ride it I will.

Absolutley. I won't hunt a kid to get me on the ride, but if they'll let me, I'm there.

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Well - on top of that, I'd rather reride a favorite than ride a kiddie coaster just to add to my track record.

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He let the contents of the bottle do the thinking; can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding.

Same here -- if they'll let me on I will. It kinda started with Woodstock Express as a joke , and since then I've made it a point to ride whatever kiddie coaster I pass by. Sometimes I feel kinda stupid, especially if there's little or no parents on board, but I ride them anyway. BTW, that Woodstock Express impressed me for a kiddie ride; it beats all but one mine train (ThuNderaTion) I've ridden. I'd have been scared beyond words if I rode as a little kid...

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I ride every darn one that the parks or the fairs will allow me to. That includes all travelling carnivals.:) I don't care if I am alone. I love 'em. In fact, I actually find that some of the kiddie coasters, due to their size, are more intense than their adult counterparts. It is rare, but it happens.
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Behind the music?

nasai - totally agree. SFMM's Canyon Blaster has some of the most intense laterals and air in the park! And anyone who has ridden High Speed Thrill Coaster knows it ain't no kiddie ride!

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"There's nothing sweeter than a bowling ball with a liquid center" - Homer Simpson

Jaguar at KBF is considered a family coaster (a notch above kiddie coasters) and that's one of my favorite coasters for some reason, it's just really fun. Canyon Blaster @ SFMM is also really cool since you can get a bit of airtime on it. Too bad they have a heigh restriction on it of I think 32 inches?

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I have been on Beastie at Kings Island. Does that count as a kiddie coaster?

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*** This post was edited by The Beast on 7/12/2002. ***

Beastie is a Jr Woodie, like Waldameer's Comet and Wyndott's Sea Serpent.

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