I was just wondering what people picture when somebody says the words "roller coaster." I picture myself going up the lift hill on Vortex

The ACE logo, which, oddly enough, resembled Raging Wolf Bobs. Of all things.

Two-bench PTC cars. The presence of headrests and the color of the cars tends to change from day to day. And if the person saying the words is in/from Ohio and doesn't know much about roller coasters, I tend to think of Top Thrill Dragster, because chances are it's going to be part of the conversation eventually.

Funny. I'd never think of TTD unless someone mentions it specifically.

NAD trains. PTC three bench trains with flip down single position bars. And a big old brake lever.

Or a Galaxi.

Yep. I'm old.

It's official.

^ Ordinarily, I don't think I'd think of TTD much. I work in an office with several people who consider amusement parks something you visit once every decade or so. Talking coasters with them almost always results in discussing Cedar Point, which turns into "what's the biggest ride there", which turns into "have you ridden it". I don't think they see much point in riding anything else once you've ridden the tallest and fastest coasters. They don't seem to see the attraction in going to places like Holiday World, apart from the amenities included with admission. (Once I started going to places like Conneaut Lake, Waldameer, and Camden Park, I think they gave up trying to understand why I go to the parks I go to.)

If it's any consolation: if I start thinking about coasters spontaneously, I tend to think of CCI. Sooner or later, I usually start thinking of NAD. Lately, thinking of NAD tends to lead to me thinking about the lights on the front of Century Flyers and how they could be protected from breaking (if that was actually the problem with them, which is what I've read.) If it weren't for the fact that GCI, The Gravity Group, and PTC have the market basically saturated with one-bench, articulating wooden coaster cars (not to mention that PTC has the patent to the design), I'd love to design a modern equivalent of Century Flyers.

Funny. I'd never think of TTD unless someone mentions it specifically.

NAD trains. PTC three bench trains with flip down single position bars. And a big old brake lever.

Or a Galaxi.

Yep. I'm old.

It's official.

I've never ridden a Galaxi...

Yep. I'm young.

Funny. I'd never think of TTD unless someone mentions it specifically.

NAD trains. PTC three bench trains with flip down single position bars. And a big old brake lever.

Or a Galaxi.

Yep. I'm old.

It's official.

I've never ridden a Galaxi...

Yep. I'm young.

Oh you just had to go and be thatguy didn't you...lol.

Funny. I'd never think of TTD unless someone mentions it specifically.

NAD trains. PTC three bench trains with flip down single position bars. And a big old brake lever.

Or a Galaxi.

Yep. I'm old.

It's official.

I've never ridden a Galaxi...

Yep. I'm young.

Oh you just had to go and be thatguy didn't you...lol.

Yes, yes I did.

Hmm...I think I did a topic like this once, but eh, oh well- you're new here (under 100 posts) so I can just deal with it.

I typically think of the old classic wooden coasters, actually...or if I think of specific coasters, The Beast pops into my head. For steel, an image of the old-fashioned arrow looping coasters is usually the first thing that comes up.

And that's it for me...

Old fashioned Arrow?

HARUMPH!

When someone says roller coaster, I can't name a specific picture that comes to mind.

It is usually a flood of images, some very old, some quite recent, that flow into my mind.

An intamin coaster.

An intamin coaster.

Open or closed?

Hmm...I think I did a topic like this once, but eh, oh well- you're new here (under 100 posts) so I can just deal with it.

I typically think of the old classic wooden coasters, actually...or if I think of specific coasters, The Beast pops into my head. For steel, an image of the old-fashioned arrow looping coasters is usually the first thing that comes up.

And that's it for me...

I used search and didn't see anything so yeah...

To me a closed intamin is better than another coaster that I can't get excited about. The intamin has a chance to open and deliver a ride kf a lifetime.

To me a closed intamin is better than another coaster that I can't get excited about. The intamin has a chance to open and deliver a ride kf a lifetime.

I'm guessing you would enjoy Thunder Dolphin in Japan?

I picture Diamondback at sunset.

Cedar Points sky line while crossing the causeway in the morning as the sun rises behind it.

I love the Charlie Brown/Snoopy shirt viewing that skyline at nightfall.

I picture The Racer or Screechin' Eagle.

What comes to mind when someone says roller coaster?

Aliens

Getting in the car and driving to CP.

Isnt thunder dolphin back open?...

Roller Coaster Database says it is and has been since August 1.

http://rcdb.com/1845.htm

yup, i thought so.

When someone says roller coaster, I can't name a specific picture that comes to mind.

It is usually a flood of images, some very old, some quite recent, that flow into my mind.

This. It's almost a rapid slideshow of many parks, roller coasters and various memories made throughout life in amusement parks.

Roller Coaster Database says it is and has been since August 1.

http://rcdb.com/1845.htm

Im behind the times.

Working at CP...

Honestly a quick flash of images of various coasters floods my mind when someone says those two magical words that when placed together creates a warm and comforting feeling within

I picture Racer.