EA CO AS From United States, joined Nov 2001, 9890 posts, RR: 73 Posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 786 times:
Going back to when I was a kid, I've always had a fear of throwing up. Not a normal, "Eh, it sucks," fear - no, I'm talking about the "I'd rather have a broken arm, it scares me so bad," fear of throwing up.
Naturally, this fear has kept me far, far away from roller coasters. My rationale? If there was a chance I'd puke, I wanted no part of it.
Until this weekend.
My fiancee and her cousin dragged me to Six Flags Magic Mountain outside of Los Angeles. Jamie and her cousin Kari were thrilled about the prospect of spending the day on rollercoasters.
Myself and Kari's husband Cody? We were unthrilled at the thought.
Anyway, I convinced myself I'd try one, just to see if my stomach could handle it. I got into line with them at the first rollercoaster we saw.
Something called Goliath.
I felt fine watching it from the ground. No worries - it didn't even have a loop in it! No problem; I wasn't going to be upside-down, so I'm figuring I'm home free.
Then we get on. And up we go - and the whole way, I'm hearing the taped presentation in the boarding area looping through my head:
"...TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE FOOT DROP....EIGHTY-FIVE MILE PER HOUR TOP SPEED.."
Get me the f**k off this thing!
Too late. Up we go.
WOW! What a view! Spectacular scenery. Hey, here's the drop. No problem. Just a small, easy, little...
HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD!!!!
So precisely three minutes later I've discovered the following:
1. I will not throw up on rollercoasters after all
2. My fiancee is a sadist for not informing me that Goliath is one of the fastest coasters with one of the highest drops in the world, and probably NOT the one I'd want to "test" myself on
3. Magic Mountain is a horrible place to be on July 4th weekend
So - did I do okay? Sure. Will I go again? F**K NO!
It's not the thought of puking - it's those damned drops that have me avoiding these things from now on.
That, and the "thug factor" at Magic Mountain. That place is gangstariffic.
[Edited 2006-07-05 12:43:51]
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ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 781 times:
I'm with you . . .
No Rollercoasters for me.
Aside from the height factor, I'm not thoroughly convinced the 17 year pin head with the green and orange spiked hair and the piece of metal hanging out of his/her nose and lip running the damn things isn't snorting something not quite legal.
Kaddyuk From Wallis And Futuna Islands, joined Nov 2001, 4125 posts, RR: 39 Reply 2, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 772 times:
Quoting ANCFlyer (Reply 1): I'm not thoroughly convinced the 17 year pin head with the green and orange spiked hair and the piece of metal hanging out of his/her nose and lip running the damn things isn't snorting something not quite legal.
Sounds like your average a.nutter to me...
Whoever said "laughter is the best medicine" never had Gonorrhea
Aside from the height factor, I'm not thoroughly convinced the 17 year pin head with the green and orange spiked hair and the piece of metal hanging out of his/her nose and lip running the damn things isn't snorting something not quite legal.
I'll stay on the ground - thanks.
git.
Signed, GKirk
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Nighthawk From United Kingdom (Scotland), joined Sep 2001, 4196 posts, RR: 49 Reply 4, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 762 times:
Ive never been on a rollercoaster in my life, and I dont particularly want to. I dunno why, probably just the idea of queuing for an hour to go on a 3 minute ride doesnt appeal. Im not a big fan of theme parks, and probably count the number of times ive been to one on one hand.....
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ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 762 times:
I may be a git but I'm no fool . . . bd enough I gotta deal with those "people" while I'm on the ground, I certainly don't hvae to put life in their hands on an amusement park ride!
Say, how's that ball and chain reacting with your ankle?
Texan From United States, joined Dec 2003, 3446 posts, RR: 53 Reply 7, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 715 times:
I would rather have somebody beat the living crap out of me than go on a roller coaster. Was dragged on to two about 3 or 4 years ago. One of my friends, who did not drag me on there but was there, said that halfway through the ride he looked over at me and thought, "Texan is never going to speak with any of us ever again." I loathe roller coasters.
Texan
"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."
I usually go on Rollercoasters....I don't have any fears. You can always tell the people who wished they'd never gotten on the ride in the first place by the fear that is on their faces!!
Phyllis
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PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 7937 posts, RR: 66 Reply 10, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 688 times:
Quoting Nighthawk (Reply 4): Ive never been on a rollercoaster in my life, and I dont particularly want to. I dunno why, probably just the idea of queuing for an hour to go on a 3 minute ride doesnt appeal. Im not a big fan of theme parks, and probably count the number of times ive been to one on one hand.....
Pretty much sums up my feelings about them too. I don't get sick on them, but I do feel very ill afterwards and if I don't enjoy it then I see no point in going on them. Plus, as Nighthawk said, the idea of spending hours queing up is also pretty pointless in my mind.
USAFHummer From United States, joined May 2000, 10685 posts, RR: 63 Reply 11, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 667 times:
I had many fears about them myself, but when I finally tried one out, I found that I absolutely loved them...too bad I dont live closer than an hour or so to any rollercoasters so I rarely get to ride them, but hey, you never know til you try!
Greg
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Aloges From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 5853 posts, RR: 51 Reply 12, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 655 times:
I hate them, too. There's no point in standing in line 95% of the time for a ride that's over faster than you can adapt to the g-forces. A rough and bumpy flight or approach however...
Tom in NO From United States, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 55 Reply 15, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 645 times:
I've been on a grand total of one roller coaster in my life.....and thank goodness it was rather tame. It was the old wooden coaster on the Santa Cruz, CA boardwalk, the same one featured in the closing scenes of Clint Eastwood's "Sudden Impact". My first one.....and my last one.
The thought that I'm not down with the speed and the drops of these things should be enough to keep me forever off them.....that and the congenital heart defect I was born with...
Tom at MSY
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IFEMaster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 17, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 611 times:
I like rollercoasters, and Magic Mountain used to be an excellent park, but - as you mentioned - the gang factor has now made it an incredibly unpleasant place to be, and I would put money on that being one of the driving factors that have led Six Flags to put the park up for sale.
Knott's in Buena Park is as good as it gets for me now, and in fact their 'X' ride is pretty good. 0-80mph in 2.7 seconds. YES!
Nancy From United States, joined May 2004, 467 posts, RR: 12 Reply 18, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 603 times:
I don't like big roller coasters and I have found that as I get older I get motion sick more. Not a lot, but I used to be pretty much immune to it under any circumstances.
Texan From United States, joined Dec 2003, 3446 posts, RR: 53 Reply 21, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 536 times:
Quoting Atrude777 (Reply 20): I just went to six flags a week ago in STL. So much fun. We rode batman 3 times in a row. I could sleep on batman!
Funny, as I was riding it a few years ago I was trying to figure how to unbuckle the damn seat thingee in the middle of the ride so I could just go ahead and get off the ride. Dying would have been ok. Would have kicked the ever living shit out of my friends had I been able to control any of my limbs and stop them from shaking. Drank to calm down instead. Left the park, went home, and drank more. Then I slugged John
Texan
"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."
AndesSMF From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 22, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 533 times:
Quoting Nancy (Reply 18): I don't like big roller coasters and I have found that as I get older I get motion sick more.
I have found that there are many things that give me severe motion sickness. Anything that goes in circles is one, swings are another, riding in backseats or passanger seats on cars, certain computer games, etc. But fast roller coasters are (fortunately) not one of them.
Atrude777 From United States, joined Aug 2003, 4171 posts, RR: 56 Reply 23, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 533 times:
Quoting Texan (Reply 21): Funny, as I was riding it a few years ago I was trying to figure how to unbuckle the damn seat thingee in the middle of the ride so I could just go ahead and get off the ride.
and I was trying to buckle the damn thing up to get it going
Quoting Texan (Reply 21): Would have kicked the ever living shit out of my friends had I been able to control any of my limbs and stop them from shaking. Drank to calm down instead. Left the park, went home, and drank more. Then I slugged John
hehehe, i slugged my cousins wife for not letting me go AGAIN.
Oh and to be a bitch, i called Texan on the phone, after I got off batman and ragged him about riding it. He told me to shut the f--- up (something to that degree, maybe he was a bit nicer..) or he was gonna kick me , he said he wasn't feeling well after hearing about my oh so wonderful ride on batman.
Alex
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ThereAndBack From Turkey, joined Aug 2005, 656 posts, RR: 5 Reply 24, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 529 times:
I love them...
I've been on one like Goliath.
GeForce in Germany.
It was amazing.
I loved it.
Living in Florida I go to Orlando a lotand I've been on The Hulk at Islands of Adventure and that is amazing too. Kraken at SeaWorld is a floorless rollercoaster and it is also really cool with 7 inversions.
Mdsh00 From United States, joined May 2004, 3980 posts, RR: 14 Reply 25, posted (3 years 4 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 524 times:
I love roller coasters and I really want to try out Magic Mountain's new coaster, Tatsu.
I do have to agree with you on the fact that there are a lot of thugs at Magic Mountain, but for people that love roller coasters, it's like a paradise. Best time to go there is on the weekdays, especially in early June or early September.
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26 EA CO AS: My fiancee LOVED Tatsu - she said it was the best rollercoaster she has ever been on. The problem is the line, of course. It's generally close to 2 h
27 Corey07850: Child's play... come over here to NJ and we'll show you a roller coaster well Top Thrill Dragster is basically the same ride as Kingda Ka, but Kingda
28 LTU932: Welcome to my world! I hate rollercoasters to death, and I've tried two rollercoasters in my lifetime. Never again for me!
29 JoeCattoli: Nice post!!! I like it Oh man tell me where this roller coaster is please!!! Oh Ggod - God - God!!!
30 LOT767-300ER: I dont like them aswell although Ive been on a couple @ Six Flags Great America
31 ANCFlyer: Dude, that place was built 35 years ago - most kids in my high school class worked there at one time or another (not I ) . . . anything there is gett
32 LOT767-300ER: Yea but the coasters have changed man. They have a new waterpark this year there and now its 2 theme parks in 1. I dont like any theme parks much exc
33 Nancy: We have the Jackrabbit, built in 1920. Ceratinly not on the the Superman ride of steel level, but plenty old!
34 Cactus739: Goliath is one of the best roller coasters I've ever been on. Years ago we went to Six Flags and we rode Goliath more times than I can count. We did
35 ANCFlyer: It's superglued on - didn't you know! Nope, not the hat - more the warm wet feeling down the inside of my legs that has me cautious . . . .
36 LOT767-300ER: I think that your actually superglued to the hat, not the hat is superglued to you.
37 Dragon-wings: I've been on a few roller coasters, and to me it's like a fighter pilot with all the loops, climbs, and drops. The coasters I have been on: Loch Ness
38 HorizonGirl: Way back when I was 8, I went on the roller coaster at Playland here in BC. I HATED IT! So I didn't touch a roller coaster since then, untill my best
41 EA CO AS: I was one car from the back - and yes, I saw the photo. I didn't look pleased. Ok hero, whatever you say. Come back when you matter.
42 Doona: I'm silly, but I'm on dangling modifier patrol this morning, so here it goes: You would rather be beaten up by someone than letting them ride a rolle
43 Aloges: Goes to show just how much he dislikes the things!
44 Legoguy: Hehehehe you wimps. At least theme parks have tea cups...perfectfor half you guys Ive never had the opportunity to go on a massive coaster like those
45 AirbusA346: Can't stand up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Makes me feel like after. And I have only been on a rollercoaster once. Tom.
46 LOT767-300ER: I know I live by SeaWorld Orlando. What I am saying is at SeaWorld theres alot of stuff to do other than go on roller coasters. And Im not talking ab
47 AirbusA346: Opps, meant to have said 'Can't stand um!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' Tom.
48 Pawsleykat: Kingda Ka is absoloutly brilliant. I went on it last time I was in the states. It was over like that tho, but i enjoyed standing in the Q for about 2
49 Dragon-wings: Cool! The last time I was at Sea World in Florida they didn't have any roller coasters yet, they were in the process of building a roller coaster Jus
50 TR763: Oh my god, I LOVE Roller Coasters!! All of them, from the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom (Orlando) to Sheikra or Kraken!! Sheikra is s
51 PHXFLY: First of all SFMM is NOT up for sell (YET). They are only exploring the option of selling the park. Second, most of the hardcore gang problems were f
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