The DK mine kart rollercoaster, while incredibly fun, was definitely leaning more towards a “kid/family-friendly” coaster. It was still great, but the most thrilling aspects of it were the broken track segments throughout the track. When you see those coming up, even though the logic part of your brain knows they’re intentional, they REALLY make you feel like something went horribly wrong and you’re about to Rollercoaster-Tycoon yourself right off the track into an explosive death lol.
I imagine that effect will wear off the more times you ride that coaster, but the first time I rode it, my cheeks clenched HARD during those broken track segments.
The new coaster in one of the other parks, Stardust Racers, was a proper thrill ride. One of the best coasters I’ve ever been on, easily in the top-20, maybe the top-10. It was fantastic.