Where abouts do you like to sit on rides?

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Oblivion - Front far right or left
Nemesis - Back far right
Rita - Front
Air - Front
Thirteen - Front
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Nemesis - Front far left or back right
Air - Front or back
Hex - Right side at the front
RMT - At the back
Oblivion - Front, at the edge, or back middle
Thirteen - Back row
The smiler - Only done back
The blade - back of the left side
Ripsaw - never done it :/
Rita - close to the front as you can get, or at the front
Spinball - start facing backwards
The flume - Back ;)
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Just got back from 2 days at the park. I tried nemesis back right and wow it's intense!
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I like to sit on a chair, mounted to the train. Just saying... :D
Erm, change of plan, I prefer The Smiler. Rita's rubbish. Should have thought of that...

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Nemesis: Front row always near the right. For some reason I seem to bang my head any further back than the 3rd row and it seems worse if I sit in nearer the left.

Air: any seat, for some reason I just seem to get the giggles on this ride

Oblivion: Front row in the middle

Smiler: anywhere but the front, that lift makes me want to cry, same with saw though I just don't like the feeling :lol

Rita: is there even a good seat on rita without a crash bang or wallop :lol

Thirteen: Has to be the back seat.
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Rapids: A dry seat without a soggy fag packet or tissue pushed down the back.
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Nemesis: Back right/front right
Air: Front row, any seat
Oblivion: either row, on the end
The Smiler: Front row any seat
Thirteen: back row
Rita: Front row
Spinball: backwards out of the station
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Air: front row or back row, any seat
Nemesis: anywhere on the train at either end of the row
Oblivion: end of row front or back
Smiler: front row, any seat
Rita: back row of train
Thirteen: back row of train
Spinball: starting facing backwards
(and because I spend a lot more time at Thorpe Park, I have more preferences there)
Colossus: one of the middle rows
Nemesis Inferno: back of train, end of row
X: first or back row of train
Stealth: back row of train
The Swarm: any row, outside seat
Saw: front row, outside seat

Because I have a disabled access pass I usually have to sit on the back row anyway so it works quite well on most rides :) (apart from Colossus, the back row on that isn't too comfortable)
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My dad's always had the theory that it's better to sit at the back if possible - he reckons you get more of a "pull" round the track (if that makes sense?)
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Front for the view, back for the G's.
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Anywhere as long as it's on the left.
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On the Smiler front row far left as I can see the On Ride Photo Camera better. At the back, I still like it however it is jolty and the seats feel like they are coming off! :lol
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Air: front row, hate looking at other peoples trainers
Nemesis: Front or back
Oblivion: Front row
Smiler: Front row, never the back
Rita: Front row but not really fussed
Thirteen: Front or back
Spinball: Doesn't really matter
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Smiler: front row either edge
Nemesis: ANYWHERE! Especially front & back.
Rita: front row although usually can't be bothered to wait
Th13teen: towards back
Oblivion: either edge on either row
Galactica: if I'm wearing VR I don't care, if not I like front row
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• Nemesis – back row, far right hand side.
• Oblivion – front row, far right hand side.
• Galactica – front row (no VR).
• Rita – don't care.
• TH13TEEN – front row or back row.
• The Smiler – front row.
• Wicker Man – towards back.
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Nemesis - Back Right
Oblivion - Back Middle
Galactica - Front Row
Rita - Row 3
Th13teen - Back Row
The Smiler - Front Row, Inside Right
Wicker Man - Back Right
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Oblivion: Any
Air: Front
Nemesis: Front
The Smiler: Not fussed
Wicker Man: Not fussed
Rita: Not Fussed
Th13Teen: Not fussed
Spinball: Not fussed
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Not fussed on most but Nemesis back row, far left is the best row for me. the intensity is great and you get a great leg chopper on the zero-g roll over the station
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Nemesis: Front
Galactica: Front 
Thirteen: Not Fussed
The Smiler: Front
Wicker Man: Back
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