Are you afraid of roller coasters (and other amusement park rides)?

[SkydiveStMarys 0]

Ferris Wheels, they scare me too!!!! Holy crap the seats swing and when you get "stuck" up at the top, while loading and unloading, aaaaah hell!!!! Hope that lil bar holds ya in!!


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[Carpediem 0]

I went on this thing called the Skycoaster in Orlando once. It's basically a 300ft pendulum. They put this vest on you and that's it. You hang in the vest attached to a 300ft cable. It pulls you up to almost 90 degrees, then lets you go to swing back n forth. It's just a pussyassed vest! There's no feeling of security in that thing at all....

I was more terrified when that thing started then my first jump off a bridge

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[PLFXpert 0]

You're funny. In college, I used to drive all the way over there from UF and worked there for 3 months when I first started jumping (YOU GET FREE TUNNEL TIME, SINCE THEY ARE ((OR USED TO BE)) OWNED BY THE SAME COMPANY, SKYFUN).

I tested that thing before opening all the time, and always offered to go with the little ones whose parents were too scared to go w/.

Other than the free tunnel time, though, the job sucked

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[Mike111 0]

Nope

[sickandtwisted 0]

Acrophobia at Six Flags over Georgia is the only one that scares me & that's because of all of the washers & cotter pins lying on the ground around the ride.

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[seejanefall 0]

I love the spinning and twisting, but hate the stomach drop feeling of roller coasters. That's actually how I decided to start skydiving -- I asked my husband if his tandem felt like that. . . he said no. . . I said I've got to try skydiving. . .

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[coconutmonkey 0]

the only thing that frightens me there are the carnies...
very small hands....
smell of cabbage...

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[AlexCrowley 0]

Interesting.

No problems with rollercoaster, but Im scared of driving, traffic and roads - which can be a little limiting living in a major city.

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[RedassSkychic 0]

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I LOVE rollercoasters! My current favorite is the Titan at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, TX (the original six flags). It has this turn and dive halfway through the ride that feels just like (and looks very similar to) a LOW hook turn. The first time I rode it I was with a group of jumpers (too cloudy to jump) and we all panick-flared going around that turn, all in all it was pretty funny.

That one was scary! I went with them to six flags and they rode it three times... the first time I waited in line and then escaped out the other side before they went, the second time I didnt even wait in line but I finally went the third time. It was scary. but fun. It looks really scary when you're in line cause you can see the high dropoff

[windcatcher 0]

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I don't, however, enjoy those pirate ship things that go all the way around, but kinda go back/forth, back/forth and then almost goes all the way over but you end up hanging upside down for minute and then going back the way you came.

I don't like those either--but probably because I have memories as a kid of my dad pretending he was gonna push me out!

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[dixieskydiver 0]

I liked the spaceship and the spinny ones until I gave blood one day and had the "feel like I'm going to faint" reaction for the first time then proceeded directly to the bus for "physics day" at the local amusement park. Barfity barf barf barf. Mmmmm...regurgitated funnel cakes.

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[skygirlpc 0]

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Just wanted to see how we, as a generally thrill-seeking population, feel about amusement park rides.

Personally, I have to go with "a little scared". There's this freefall ride (oh, the irony) at Six Flags Over GA that I refuse to ride. Of course it's not like freefall at all, but rather being pushed towards the ground, which is why I don't like the idea of it. And I always get a little nervous before riding anything - meaning an amusement park ride, you freakin' sickos.

Oh man! I love that ride! It is the most intense thing that I have ridden! I love that adrenaline rush, I guess I'm just weird like that!

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[Flygurl 0]

I love the roller coasters and the freefall ride is my favorite... but the ferris wheel? It terrifies me.

Go figure.

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[Jeth 0]

I am a roller coaster JUNKIE!!
I had never ridden in childhood but got hooked after my first ride when I was in college. The best ride ever is MELLENIUM FORCE in Sandusky, OH. I have yet to top that one. It's fast, smooth, and has a killer first drop!! Top Thrill Dragster is overrated, too short. There are also some sweet rides at SF in LA -- Goliath rocks!! And Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens kicks ass, too.

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[Amazon 7]

Hell no I love them all.. just put me up front.. and its all good. No way I wanna be back in the puke stream on the really fun ones

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[BillyVance 34]

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Love em.....except Ferris Wheels. Hate those. They scare me.

Yeah, I don't like Ferris Wheels either... Always afraid the one I'm on is gonna break free and roll its way down the street, or down the pier... Anybody remember the movie "1941" with John Belushi?

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