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Zach · 06-15-2007, 01:24 AM

And my brain hurts from being squished to the back of my head from so much rollercoaster riding.. But I had fun anyway. :P

Anyone else like theme park rides and plan on going to an amusement park this summer?

JJH · 06-15-2007, 07:24 AM

Six flags rocks!!

I went last year, from open to close, we got in only about eight or nine coasters (about a third of the park), and soooo close to vomming.... Great fun!!

Fav ride: X-treme (coaster cars that rotate on the x axis too)

jamestl2 · 06-22-2007, 06:44 AM

I agree that rollercoasters rule.
Fav. Ride = Raging Bull (Hypertwisting Rollercoaster at Six Flags Great America)

gberardi · 06-26-2007, 09:14 PM

Actually, I somehow always psyche myself out and get really anxious around roller coasters. My palms get sweaty, like now, just thinking about the ride, and I freak out. Once I'm on the roller coaster, I'm fine, though. For some reason, I can never seem to convince myself, "Don't worry! Millions of people go on these rides every day. What are you worried about?"

I love "Batman: The Ride" and have no problem with it, strangely enough.

I think it is a problem with control. When someone else is driving my car, I notice that I tend to get nervous that they aren't stopping soon enough at a light or noticing cars I notice on the road. Perhaps rollercoasters are the extreme form of "I'm not in control of this ride!" I get nervous on airplanes, too. My hands get sweaty when I think about jumping out of an airplane. I figure some day that will have to be something I do to conquer that fear.

I have wondered if I was piloting a plane if I would have such nervousness. Maybe my problem is that I don't like that someone else is responsible for me?

Matthew4682 · 06-28-2007, 12:11 AM

With that girl's feet being cut off at Six Flags, I don't think I'll ever go again...

gberardi · 06-28-2007, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew4682

With that girl's feet being cut off at Six Flags, I don't think I'll ever go again...

Haven't heard of this bit of news. I have heard of coasters having malfunctions and seriously hurting or killing people on board, though.

Zach · 06-29-2007, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gberardi

Haven't heard of this bit of news. I have heard of coasters having malfunctions and seriously hurting or killing people on board, though.

Yeah, but the same is true with automobiles too...

gberardi · 06-29-2007, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zach

Yeah, but the same is true with automobiles too...

Yeah, I know. I didn't mean to imply that I was afraid of coasters because of some rational fear of malfunction.

06-15-2007, 01:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zach Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southeast Minnesota Posts: 112	Just got home from Six Flags... And my brain hurts from being squished to the back of my head from so much rollercoaster riding.. But I had fun anyway. :P Anyone else like theme park rides and plan on going to an amusement park this summer? Last edited by Zach; 06-15-2007 at 04:41 AM.

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06-15-2007, 07:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
JJH Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 173	Six flags rocks!! I went last year, from open to close, we got in only about eight or nine coasters (about a third of the park), and soooo close to vomming.... Great fun!! Fav ride: X-treme (coaster cars that rotate on the x axis too)

06-22-2007, 06:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
jamestl2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: What of it? Posts: 724	I agree that rollercoasters rule. Fav. Ride = Raging Bull (Hypertwisting Rollercoaster at Six Flags Great America)

06-26-2007, 09:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
gberardi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Des Moines, IA, USA Posts: 239	Actually, I somehow always psyche myself out and get really anxious around roller coasters. My palms get sweaty, like now, just thinking about the ride, and I freak out. Once I'm on the roller coaster, I'm fine, though. For some reason, I can never seem to convince myself, "Don't worry! Millions of people go on these rides every day. What are you worried about?" I love "Batman: The Ride" and have no problem with it, strangely enough. I think it is a problem with control. When someone else is driving my car, I notice that I tend to get nervous that they aren't stopping soon enough at a light or noticing cars I notice on the road. Perhaps rollercoasters are the extreme form of "I'm not in control of this ride!" I get nervous on airplanes, too. My hands get sweaty when I think about jumping out of an airplane. I figure some day that will have to be something I do to conquer that fear. I have wondered if I was piloting a plane if I would have such nervousness. Maybe my problem is that I don't like that someone else is responsible for me?

06-28-2007, 12:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
Matthew4682 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 18	With that girl's feet being cut off at Six Flags, I don't think I'll ever go again...

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