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states I've not yet visited, which had been holding at one now for the past five years. The only travel related count I keep is the number of U.S. That's not welcoming, and I don't want any part of it.Ī coaster count does not motivate me, so I never have bothered with one. If fans want to share lists of coasters they have ridden as a way to help other people discover potential new adventures for themselves, that's a great way to welcome and encourage new roller coaster fans.īut too often I hear fans instead sharing a number in some misguided attempt to impress, or worse, intimidate other fans. I love seeing fans talk about coasters they have ridden, just as I like hearing Rick Steves talk about the all places he has visited in Europe. Look, if you want to keep a coaster count because that number helps keep you excited about roller coasters and parks and travel, then go for it! But if you want to use that number as a flex to "prove" your superiority to other fans, please stop.įanbases grow toxic when they choose to create and enforce hierarchies over welcoming and encouraging new fans. I feel much the same about coaster counts. I find that there’s no correlation between people who count their countries and people who open their heart and their soul to the cultures they’re in." You could have been to 100 countries and learned nothing, or you can go to Mexico and be a citizen of the planet. Steves replied, "Why would you? Is it a contest? Anybody who brags about how many countries they’ve been to - that’s no basis for the value of the travel they’ve done. The interviewer asked Steves about keeping track of how many countries he has visited. But Steves is my role model in travel journalism - someone who provides consistent, thoughtful insight about travel and its importance to individuals and society. You might not think of roller coasters when you think of Steves, who built his business on introducing millions of Americans to travel through Europe. I thought of this question after reading a recent interview in The New York Times with Rick Steves.