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Nathan Firesheets

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I travel the world riding roller coasters & exploring other cool sights/experiences along the way! Disney Legend (per Bob Iger) because I rode Every Operating Ride (212 total) at All 12 Disney Parks around the world in *12 Days* #DisneyGlobalRideChallenge

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Bring back the lobster roll from Harbour Galley and the shrimp/roast beef po boys from whatever Tiana's used to be, because all three of those were regular go-to's of mine for a reasonably light but quick lunch, and there really aren't good alternatives these days.

10.03.2026 21:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Relatedly, I should be able to walk straight into Alien Pizza Planet, pick up my own slice off the counter, and walk to a register in 30 seconds if I'm willing to subject myself to that pizza.

10.03.2026 21:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Stop forcing everyone to Mobile Order. And don't make me wait 20+ mins after "I'm Here" to get my food. *Especially* if you can clearly see that they don't actually start making certain items until after you show them your order number at pickup!

10.03.2026 20:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Give Lamplight Boardwalk Dining reasonable hours. And bring back the really tasty stuff they got rid of from the Lamplight menu.

10.03.2026 20:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bring back all the good special fries and either start serving better burgers/tenders or price them like the frozen slop they are.

10.03.2026 20:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Haven't tried it at night yet. Maybe I should make an attempt to give that a shot at some point.

10.03.2026 20:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think Wing Gliders is a really fun ride for what it is, and I'd happily reride it over and over if it doesnt have a long wait. But it's still a pretty mild family coaster, just with a really lovely setting around it. I think some of the hype has gotten away from folks.

10.03.2026 20:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's an interesting take for DK. I found it to be overly shaky and awkwardly paced, with a lot of the illusion spoiled by not thinking through the mechanics of how things *should* work in DK world and when/how boost/jump elements should come into play.

10.03.2026 19:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Adrena Line - Six Flags Qiddiya City 4K60 Nighttime POV
Adrena Line - Six Flags Qiddiya City 4K60 Nighttime POV YouTube video by A Coaster Story

Six Flags Qiddiya City gets a lot of attention for all its record-breaking attractions, but they need other stuff to be a well-rounded park.

Hence, Adrena Line: a really great little Vekoma family suspended coaster that's actually decently thrilling.

youtu.be/eKjPVrv-7k0

09.03.2026 19:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park are on my list of places I'd love to get back to. I think it's been a decade or more since my visit. But I was super impressed.

08.03.2026 04:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
HOW I Rode Every Disney Ride in 12 Days | Episode #1 - Paris
HOW I Rode Every Disney Ride in 12 Days | Episode #1 - Paris YouTube video by A Coaster Story

Episode 1 will go live for everyone *Next Saturday the 14th*, but Channel Members can go ahead and watch it RIGHT NOW:

youtu.be/LTZJbD0d8I0

07.03.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
TRAILER: The Disney Global Ride Challenge - A 9 Episode Series
TRAILER: The Disney Global Ride Challenge - A 9 Episode Series YouTube video by A Coaster Story

After three long years, the Disney Global Ride Challenge is *finally* here!

Check out the series trailer here:

youtu.be/09PZK5XhbgM

And Channel Members can go ahead and watch Episode 1 RIGHT NOW!

I hope you all enjoy!!

07.03.2026 14:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
TRAILER: The Disney Global Ride Challenge - A 9 Episode Series
TRAILER: The Disney Global Ride Challenge - A 9 Episode Series YouTube video by A Coaster Story

Trailer premieres in just over 2 hours! Here's the link if you want to watch it first thing!!

youtu.be/09PZK5XhbgM

07.03.2026 11:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reminder that the series trailer for my Disney Global Ride Challenge drops tomorrow morning!

And Channel Members will be able to go ahead and watch Episode 1 immediately instead of having to wait a week!!

06.03.2026 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Thunderbird - PowerPark 4K60 Back Row POV
Thunderbird - PowerPark 4K60 Back Row POV YouTube video by A Coaster Story

So I've long been a fan of American Thunder at (the soon-to-no-longer-be) Six Flags St. Louis. But did you know that it is actually a clone of Thunderbird at Finland's PowerPark?

Come take a lap on the original version of this great GCI woodie with me!

youtu.be/JYdFGgIaUVI

06.03.2026 18:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Honey Harbour - Energylandia 4K60 POV
Honey Harbour - Energylandia 4K60 POV YouTube video by A Coaster Story

Honey Harbour is Energylandia's Vekoma Family Coaster...not to be confused with their TWO Vekoma Junior Coasters.

But it's pretty solid & looks really nice, so it's hard to be mad about it.

But they're not beating the RCT park allegations...just sayin'.

youtu.be/7eG8ECFObbE

05.03.2026 23:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And in case you missed my announcement earlier today, here you go!

bsky.app/profile/acoa...

05.03.2026 02:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Remy's Ratatouille Adventure [DGRC] - EPCOT 4K POV
Remy's Ratatouille Adventure [DGRC] - EPCOT 4K POV YouTube video by A Coaster Story

So speaking of my Disney Global Ride Challenge, this was actually my very 1st time riding Remy's Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT, even though I had ridden the original version in Paris several times at the beginning of my trip.

What do you think of this addition to the park?

youtu.be/KZbfSQXRsSI

05.03.2026 02:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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There's a 2nd tier for folks who want to see the raw footage to prove I actually did it (or just because), & a 3rd just in case you want to throw money at me.

Again, thank you all so much for your support & patience through this process. I really hope you all enjoy it and that it's worth the wait!

04.03.2026 19:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
YouTube Share your videos with friends, family, and the world.

But if you can't stand to wait that long, Channel Members get access to each and every episode a FULL WEEK EARLY.

That means that you can watch Episode 1 THIS Saturday instead of having to wait till the 14th!

Just go to youtube.com/@A_Coaster_S... and sign up!!

04.03.2026 19:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The official series trailer goes live this coming Saturday, March 7th!

And one week later on Saturday, March 14th, Episode 1 will become publicly available!!

Both releases will be scheduled for 9AM Eastern, so set your alarms accordingly!!!

04.03.2026 19:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So I have good news!

After THREE LONG YEARS of waiting, the full series of HOW I pulled off the Disney Global Ride Challenge is *finally* here!

And just in time for the official 3-year anniversary too!

04.03.2026 19:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Napa Rose because it wasn't back open when I was last there.

And then not a closure but so many of my delicious favorites disappearing off of menus!

04.03.2026 01:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Does that mean you get a discount now at the Sizzler?

04.03.2026 00:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gravity Max - LIHPAO Land Discovery World 4K60 Back Car POV
Gravity Max - LIHPAO Land Discovery World 4K60 Back Car POV YouTube video by A Coaster Story

LIHPAO Land Discovery World's Gravity Max is easily the most famous and recognizable coaster in Taiwan. And up until last year, it was the only tilt coaster Vekoma had built.

So it was super cool to get to ride the original and then their newer ones!

youtu.be/6zTK9KRyQCo

03.03.2026 17:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As best I can tell, we're attending Umbridge's trial, but she escapes and wreaks havoc until being bested by our intrepid heroes and returned to face judgement.

But I think the point is the scale of the spectacle moreso than the plot itself.

03.03.2026 03:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Monsters is the GOAT, IMHO. And single-rider on it is a beast when it's open (though even when it isn't the wait usually isn't bad).

Also never hurts to ask if you can either stay on or loop right back around if you get back to the station and there's no line of guests waiting to get on.

03.03.2026 02:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Whitewater Rafting Flume Ride - Gyeongju World 4K60 POV
Whitewater Rafting Flume Ride - Gyeongju World 4K60 POV YouTube video by A Coaster Story

I've posted before about Gyeongju World having the best coaster collection in South Korea, but that's not all they have.

Here, we have the Whitewater Rafting Flume Ride. It may seem like a normal log flume, but it contains a trippy little surprise!

youtu.be/GmxH3NHD4Kc

02.03.2026 18:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Les Voyages de Pinocchio - Disneyland Paris 4K60 POV
Les Voyages de Pinocchio - Disneyland Paris 4K60 POV YouTube video by A Coaster Story

One of my biggest criticisms of Disneyland's Pinocchio ride is that the lighting is super dark and hard to see. But Les Voyages de Pinocchio at Disneyland Paris doesn't really suffer from the same issue. And thus I think it's a lot more enjoyable to ride!

youtu.be/9iZVIawsNpM

27.02.2026 16:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Devil's Mine Hotel - PowerPark 4K60 POV
Devil's Mine Hotel - PowerPark 4K60 POV YouTube video by A Coaster Story

Finland's PowerPark has a handful of really good roller coasters, but then tucked away in a random little corner is one of the coolest shooting dark rides I've ever done.

Devil's Mine Hotel has *limited ammo*, which requires strategy to maximize!!

youtu.be/bJMYNRi2-0Y

26.02.2026 16:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0