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help me, i cant stop riding it! the double dip on john millers jack rabbit reminds me of days of my youth spent next to a nitrous tank. highly addictive causing immediate get-back-in-line instincts in me. but with a quick moving line and less brain cell genocide than NO2, JR seems a less ephemeral and generally healthier choice. like most coaster-enthused folks, i knew all about the double drop and the airtime beforehand. but my first experience on that cascading hump sent me to school and i let out a fully involuntary scream in mid-air, which i suppose was my nervous systems way of compensating somehow for the jack rabbits apparent attempt on my life. its silly how violent that pop is. the up-stop wheels on the train (john millers patented invention) must get a serious workout on this coaster. sure the rest of the ride aside from the whammy-air moment is kind of a kiddie coaster. i guess it IS a kiddie coaster, because lots of kids get on it. maybe im getting younger because i fell in love with this cool a$$ed ancient coaster. along with the ride itself having a warm, killer 1920s coaster vibe, major points go to the amazing neon george jetson style station house and to the retro futuristic flash gordon art deco trains. those cushy bench seats have been saying goodbye to millions of fannys on the double drop for 85 years! when you factor in these admirable traits with the fact that jack rabbit is VERY well preserved and gives a nice smooth ride, you get an absolute classic coaster and must ride for history buffs. NOTE: i rode jack rabbit after the notorious addition of conventional seatbelts to the train benches. the buckle is in the center so there is no danger of it bouncing around and onto mens tender equipment. it can be buckled loosely so everyone can experience the launch into orbit. jack rabbit is very well engineered considering its age, and i think it would be safe without a single restraint. the cross bar and seatbelt are there to satisfy an insurance policy and theyre no hindrance, in my humble opinion.
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