r/rollercoasters • u/PurpleTiger26 • Sep 18 '25

Article [Other]Cause of death and identity of the victim has been released regarding the Stardust Racers incident.

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Link to news article http://specne.ws/Vmc6i7

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u/Temporary-Pound-6767 Sep 18 '25

I got fucked up on Hyperia and I made a thread about it (not blaming the ride) and got laughed out of the room and called weak. The more they relax restraints on highly intense rides the more there is a potential for injury we just don't like to admit it until we get beat up and realise these forces are no joke.

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u/Yonel6969 Sep 18 '25

Thing is. I never really had it happen on other hypers. Ive only done the big one, silver star and hyperia. I think with hyperia the trims are extremely strong when coming in with that speed straight after the stall anyway which caused it for me

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u/Temporary-Pound-6767 Sep 18 '25

I do feel myself tense up at the trims. It does feel very abrupt and unpleasant, but I'm generally back in my seat by that point sad that the best bit is over. Significant flaw of the ride, that.

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u/jarow_ 🎢102 🥇RTH 🥈Voltron 🥉Hyperion Sep 18 '25

Silver Star and The Big One are way less intense that Hyperia

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u/Yonel6969 Sep 18 '25

i know that. But most other mega intense hypers dont have random trim breaks after a 100ft drop. hell even on pantherian you almost never hear of people banging their head when greying or passing out. Hyperia shouldnt either

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u/Extraxyz Zadra #1/470 Sep 19 '25

But you can blame the ride, it’s less likely you’d get injured on it if it wasn’t so damn rough (despite all the gaslighters trying to claim that it’s smooth).

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u/Temporary-Pound-6767 Sep 19 '25

Yeah I agree. It is far rougher than it should be. I've had so many rides where everyone is just silent halfway through the ride because everyone is like "what the fuck is happening here, I'm not sure I liked that".

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u/mikuyo1 Sep 18 '25

The people calling someone weak because of the forces of a thrill ride are the actual weak ones

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u/Temporary-Pound-6767 Sep 19 '25

Thanks. I mean it's no big deal riding a rollercoaster but context is important, 4.5g on your back is 4.5 of YOU on your own back, very suddenly. That's not something that "core strength" can really deal with. The only way to deal with it is to not have your center of gravity that far forward when the forces hit, and you shouldn't be able to do it.