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Post May 28th, 2016, 8:43 am
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In this thread, feel free to share which coasters you're ridden while it's raining. For me, riding coasters in the rain is usually a painful experience when it's happening, but I can look back on it and laugh once it's over.

The ones I've been on in the rain are:

-SeaWorld Orlando: Kraken.
-Valleyfair: Steel Venom, Corkscrew, Renegade, and Wild Thing.
-Carowinds: Every coaster there except Nighthawk and Ricochet.

My most memorable rain ride was Fury 325, back row, at night, in a torrential downpour. It felt like being repeatedly stung in the face by thousands of hornets (though I guess that adds to the theming :lol:).
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Post May 28th, 2016, 12:25 pm

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VF15 wrote:

For me, the most memorable rain ride was Fury 325, back row, at night, in a torrential downpour. It felt like being repeatedly stung in the face by thousands of hornets (though I guess that adds to the theming :lol:).

ouch! at least you had protection from the seat in front of you- the front row passengers probably got it worse, because of having nothing in front of them. double ouch!

Post May 28th, 2016, 12:28 pm
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Boulder Dash, Cornball Express, Millennium Force are the ones I remember. Rain hitting you at 93 mph kinda hurts.
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Post May 28th, 2016, 12:33 pm
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Boulder Dash in the rain or slightly after rain is amazing.
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Post May 31st, 2016, 2:00 am
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Being from the UK it would be easier to name rides I have ridden not in the rain (which happens to be almost only be coasters outside of the UK).
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Post June 6th, 2016, 2:24 pm

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I have ridden a lot of coasters in the rain. But worse than rain is rides on Magnum & Mantis in sleet and hail! Ouch!

Post June 6th, 2016, 3:23 pm

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Kingda ka on memorial day in the front. It hurt so badly!
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Post June 6th, 2016, 4:17 pm
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I don't recommend it.
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Post June 6th, 2016, 5:10 pm

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Front row of I305 wasn't particularly an enjoyable experience. However, Thunderhead in the rain with friends, that's a good time there:)
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The Voyage in the rain, is nothing short of getting shot out of the barrel of a gun, and careening through broken glass.
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Post June 8th, 2016, 3:49 am
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I've ridden so many coasters in the rain. It's not impressive anymore. In the hail is a lot more fun. :)
Most recent experience was Xpress in the hail. Launching with 60mph out of a tunnel into quarter inch hailstones was lovely. No need to go to a spa for such treatment. :lol:
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You guys indeed are brave! :lol:
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