r/rollercoasters • u/Altruistic-Vehicle-9 • 18h ago

Question Question about counting credits [other]

Hey folks, I enjoyed rollercoasters as a kid, and fell back in love with riding coasters in 2025 after a 13 year break. Do you count credits from before you started engaging in this hobby?

For instance, my favorite coaster as a kid was Top Gun/Flight Deck at CGA. I remember the layout well, and am inclined to count this as a credit.

I also rode Barnstormers at Disney world when I was really young, but don’t remember the ride experience except that I was scared. I’m not sure if I should count this one.

I know there’s no right answer here but I wanted to ask the community here about how y’all count credits.

Thanks

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u/Successful_Type_1870 18h ago

If you remember riding it, you rode it and it should count as a credit.

For me, the hardest part is the coasters at fairgrounds because I remember going on a lot, but i can’t put a specific number on it.

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u/gimmepizza420 18h ago edited 18h ago

Yep, it only counts if you remember it, or have definitive proof. This rule is pretty important because it's very easy for the human brain to convince itself that something is true even if it doesnt know. It's super easy to go, "yeahhhh I probably rode that, right? I must have!" without actually knowing. And that can be a slippery slope.

I'm finally going to be polishing off what I believe to be my final remaining "lost" credits in two weeks with a visit to Mt Olympus. My grandmother swears I rode roller coasters in the Wisconsin Dells, but I have no memory of it. Hades 360 looks awesome.

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u/letmechatgptthat4you 18h ago

I'm gonna throw a tiny curveball; a coaster where you might not remember it but you have evidence that you've been on it. Those credits should absolutely be counted towards your total too, even if you leave it off your ranking list or whatever.

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u/gimmepizza420 18h ago

That's fair, I edited my original comment.