DW, DD9, DS5 and I love GotG, but have never tried RnRC. We’ve never done a coaster with a full inversion like RnRC.
DD9 wants to try RnRC next trip so either DW or I will join her.
How does the intensity level of RnRC compare to GotG? If it helps for comparison purposes, we’ve also been on all the other WDW coasters. I’m the only one of us who has been on Mission Space Orange (but I didn’t enjoy it).
I can ride RnRC. I have to shut my eyes for part of it, but I can get through it without getting sick. Sadly, I cannot ride GotG at all. I almost threw up last time. I have tried dramamine, ginger, eating first, not eating. It doesn’t matter. Even shutting my eyes doesn’t help. There is something about moving backward and the cars spinning around I guess. Major vertigo. It’s a shame because my family loves the ride.
RnRC is definitely more intense than GotG. Probably more similar to Hulk at IOA, in terms of intensity.
RnRC is also rather rough. Plus, due to the inversions being in the dark, it is more disorienting.
None of this means it isn’t fun.
I think it’s worth a try. I love RnRC.
GotG is definitely smoother than RnRC, although as @poohfanclub it can cause motion sickness in individuals who are prone to that specific brand of motion sickness (I get nauseated with simulators but I am totally fine on GotG. 
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The inversion is the least impactful part of RnRC. You’ll hardly notice it happening. The launch is the bomb dot com. The rest of the ride can be jarring. I have found that it is smoother the closer you are to the front. i.e., don’t sit toward the back if you can help it. It rattles your brains.
Yeah if I could just do the first 30 seconds or so of RnRC I’d be fine. Those Gs really get to me after that.
I find the intensity level to be similar on the two rides. I agree with Jeff that RnRC’s inversion is almost a non-factor.
The main differences are that RnRC is tough on the neck and head (for short people like me especially) and GotG is tough on the tummy (for people prone to motion sickness).
This was a great experiment a few years ago. Unfortunately, the links don’t work correctly now. Anyone know more about this? @bswan26 ?
I agree with with this. The taller you are, the less it rattles you.
The “rules” are sit as tall as you can, and keep your head planted against the back headrest
Have you tried the Reliefband? There is also another brand called EmeTerm. They are worn like a watch and use electrical impulses to stimulate the median nerve in the wrist to prevent motion sickness. It really works. I have suffered from motion sickness my entire life.
I did an experiment last year with GotG on 3 successive days.
Ride 1: 25 mg meclizine (Bonine) - Had to close my eyes for most of the ride and felt terrible.
Ride 2: 50 mg meclizine - Felt much better but still closed my eyes for portions of the ride.
Ride 3: 50 mg meclizine + Reliefband - Lifechanging. I was able to move my head around while the ride vehicle was spinning and watch the screens.
I don’t go to Disney any more without my Reliefband. Also, I have noticed that when I start taking the motion sickness medication several days before my trip I feel so much better on rides that typically make me feel sick like Expedition Everest, MFSR and GotG.
I say just put your arms up and go with the flow when riding GotG. I love that one. I could do over and over.
RnRC I have to sit in the first few rows. It’s just too intense for me otherwise. We do ride it everytime we go. I’m starting to realize I’m not a fan of Rollercoasters where I have to brace my neck 
zero fear …they are just painful.
For me, this is a better indicator of intensity. The more I have to “work at” enjoying a coaster, the more intense it is.
I can ride a 300+ foot coaster than is way less intense than a much smaller coaster that tosses you around. The latter is something I have to work too hard at enjoying.
RnRC is such a coaster. I can’t just relax when I ride RnRC like I can on GotG. I have to work at it too much.
“Scariness” of a coaster isn’t a good indication of intensity because it is entirely subjective and a mind game. Coasters never scare me! But someone else I know is scared of any and every coaster!
@ mkmuzzy:
Wow, that is a blast from the past! I do still have all the data from that trip and have since also gotten data from GotG as well as TRON. It may take a bit to dig it all up. My biggest issue was some easy way of posting the data without running afoul of legitimate virus scanners. I think I resorted to “print to PDFs” of the charts and very basic .CSV files for the data.
I’m pretty sure from a pure G’s standpoint RnR was more than GotG, but Mission Space is still the overall leader. Where GotG enhances things a lot of course is you are not always facing forward and that adds a whole new dimension. Whether that is good or bad is obviously highly person-dependent! 
I like it.
The need to take care of an aging family member means WDW trips have been on hold for a bit, I really do pine for another trip.
will
RnRC can be rough. GotG is very smooth.
I like to ride RnRC in the front to minimize the roughness
I found SM much worse than RnRC. In Paris, RnRC is much more rough. Anyway, both SM and RnRC are rougher than GoTG
It is, but RnRC is catching up.
Thanks for replying! I didn’t know if you were even still around. That would be great if you can, eventually, share updated data.
@davej - I still ride all the wild rides (I’m 65+) with no problems. SM is one I’ve decided is so rough that I don’t need to do that to myself - unless I have someone along who really wants to do that. I passed on RnR last Dec, mostly due to time but also roughness. I may need to give it a go this Dec, after all the comments and the refurb. I agree that the inversions are barely noticeable, mainly because it’s dark and you can’t see what is really happening. There are so many twists and turns, they make the inversions blend in.
Thank you. I will give the Relief Band a try. Can you buy it OTC?
I always get flack for bringing this up…but it is extraordinarily doubtful the relief bands made a bit of difference. More likely was the fact that she kept her eyes open and looked around, which is quite key to motion sickness mitigation. There have been numerous studies showing relief bands are no better than a placebo.
Even I used Meclizine the first couple times I rode GotG and still came off a bit nauseated. But the last time I rode it, I didn’t use Meclizine…I just figured out where to look. No issues at all. (And no relief bands.)
Don’t waste your money on relief bands. Meclizine, however, has been proven to be an effective anti-nausea drug.
We love roller coasters, aren’t prone to motion sickness and enjoy both rides but RnRC really can be rough. DH won’t ride it more than once. DD13 first rode RnRC when she was 5 though, loved it and it’s still her favourite. I guess it’s an age thing.
As a litmus test - we took my 80 year old mother on GotG and she had a great time. I wouldn’t dream of bringing her on RnRC.
I may need to hold you to this. 