Why Do people put arms up?

I have been wanting to ask this question for a while now. Why do people put arms up on coasters, is it for the air time and out of control feeling? Is there any point of doing this? I normaly dont do this. Why does everyone do it?

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Me myself, I rarely put my hands up on coasters. I don't think I have ever had them up on Space Mountain(DL) before due to all the metal around you. But I think that people do it to make them feel like they are flying.

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To show off?

I like the feeling of not being secured as well. It doesn't make a difference in the amount of airtime you get, but it makes the airtime feel more out of control, and more intense. If there's a really hard curve, I'll sometimes hang on, but usually I'm all about no hands. The out of control effect is especially strong when riding a good wild woodie, such as the CI Cyclone.

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the feeling of flying.:):)

I second that! :):) To get closer to Nirvana.

Especially on MF. You HAVE to put your hands up on that ride at least one time.

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Well, this blows my theory of bravery that I always associated with it.

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When I first started to do it, it was a way of surrendering to the ride. I used to be terrified of coasters and hang on for dear life. The first time I put my hands up, I put myself in the hands of the coaster, so to speak. I found that if I have my hands up I'm more relaxed and able to enjoy it more (a lot more actually). When I hold on, I tend to be more tense and develop a "death grip" on the bar. So I guess that in my case your theory of bravery is correct. That was also before I realized that I wasn't going to fall out. I think I do it more now out of tradition.

I challenge my self to keep my hands up on STE, and Goliath.

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the return of Intaminrocks

you put your hands up to be a man, for the fun of it simple as that, no such thing as getting air, or showing off u just want to have fun so you put your hands up

It's for the more out of control feeling, and the intensity. The only coaster that had me reaching for the lap bar was the Jack Rabbit at Kennywood on my first ride, I did'nt reach for the bar untill I was way out of my seat on the double dip, LoL.

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For me, I hold my arms up just for the air time. Sometimes you dont get it when you are holding on. Why not though?

On the Intamin & B&M hypercoasters, the restraint is holding you so well, that you can just "fly".

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Batwing-Bow Down

I do it just cause that's the way you're supposed to ride coasters. OTSR's piss me off cause you can usually only get them up from the elbows down. Anyway, I think it proves, especially for new riders, that you're not intimidated by the ride and don't feel the need to hang on. If you're not sure you're going to enjoy the ride, I think hanging on makes it worse, you get even more tense and hold on so tight, the bad feelings become more intense. You need to just relax and let the coaster take you for a ride.

Try putting your hands up on Hypersonic. Wow!
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I think the actual ride experience on a coaster changes with arms up vs arms down vs actually holding on. Check that, I should have said I know it changes the ride! In theory then, (and for me in actual practice), you get three different ride experiences on the same coaster, depending on what you do with your arms and hands.
For me arms up or down has to do with changing my body's center of gravity in the seat.
Also, arms up is easier to do after riding a coaster and/or "knowing" what it does.
I will ride Nitro later this month for the very first time, and my arms will be up from the get go, 'cause I "know" those B&Mers and I can already feel it! *** This post was edited by MABrider on 8/2/2001. ***

Arms up is a habit at this point but I like riding that way because the headchoppers look much tighter and the airtime/corners seem much more out of control intense (like the final run on the Phoenix...mmm, air!) I think the last time it actually took a conscious effort for me to get my hands off the bar was on Maggie opening year...my arms felt like lead when I raised them at the top of that lift but it's been all downhill from there.

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PT300, you're not supposed to put your hands up on Hypersonic!

I think it has become part of the rollercoaster culture to put your hands up on the ride. Most people do it as part of imitation.

Try not holding on in the front seat of FOF - now that is really wild!

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