I actually got to ride it a couple weeks after it opened. We waited in line for 2 hours to ride in the front. Apparently now there's a plastic shield in front of you, but back then there was none. It was starting to get dark by the time we got on the Top Thrill Dragster, and we ended up getting hit by a lot of bugs! It was so gross! I guess that's why they added that plastic shield. Good idea!