Do You Like Amusement Park Rides?

esrgirl · Jun 14, 2005

I love Cedar Point! Like AmberTheBobcat said, they have the most rollercoasters. The only coasters I don't like are ones like the Magnum, which is basically just one big drop. I know a lot of roller coaster lovers like a lot of "air" time, but I don't. They just make my tummy jump through my throat- at least that's what it feels like. Oddly enough, I make an exception for wooden coasters, even those with a steep drop. I love wooden coasters!

I love love love rollercoasters that go upside down though. My first ever coaster was the Corkscrew and it's still my favorite for sentimental reasons. I can't wait to ride the Son of Beast at Kings Island. I haven't been there since I was a kid. My fiancee is a lifeguard at Cedar Point, so he gets free tickets to Kings Island. Son of Beast is a wooden coaster that has a loop- which sounds like heaven to me. It's wooden and it goes upside down!!

I've been to Busch Gardens in Virginia and that was fun. I've also been to Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville. I hated every non-wooden coaster I went on at that place, as they all hurt. The wooden coasters were great though, as was the small mine ride roller coaster. It had some great points where you thought the car was going to go straight off the track, which I love.

I hate carnival type rides though.

Next time I go to Cedar Point I'm going to brave the Top Thrill Dragster, since it's such a short ride.

annabelle33 · Jun 14, 2005

I despise amusement parks. I always get sunburned, ice cream dropped on me, punk kids trying to steal my stuff, not to mention lines and expensive food. And I hate rides. I can deal with some, but not roller coasters or things that whip you about or drop you suddenly. They do not scare me because I'm rooted in logic and I know that nothing bad will happen, but I just don't like them. I don't like the feeling of riding them. It's just not something that I enjoy. My bf of course loves them, and will probably make me ride them, and I will probably pass out because they make me woozy

darkeyedgirl · Jun 14, 2005

Rollercoasters, I'll try any of them.

Rides that suddenly DROP to the earth & your stomach stays up in the sky? Fuggetabutit!

Watercoasters are fun.

We have Kings Island here in Cincinnati; home of The Beast (fastest wooden coaster in the US or world or something) and Son of Beast, which beats you up pretty badly.

We also have The Beach waterpark, chock full of watercoasters and other rides.

And, Coney Island, in Cincinnati.

joanne511 · Jun 14, 2005

Love 'em! But I think I'm starting to get old...the last time I went to Six Flags Magic Mountain I started to feel a little sick.

My favorite places for rides:

Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, CA)
Universal Studios: Islands of Adventure (Orlando, FL)
Busch Gardens (Tampa, FL)

Busch Gardens kind of went downhill compared to the other parks, but I heard they just opened a new ride.

I'd love to go to some of the other places in OH, PA, etc.

amberthe bobcat · Jun 14, 2005

Are you serious!! ?? That's insane! I think I would be too chicken to try that ride, maybe if I was feeling really adventurous!

Yes, it's called Top Thrill Dragster and I believe the exact height is 425 feet and I have seen it hit a speed of 112 mph! It isn't like a regular coaster where you climb a big lift hill and then get dropped. You truly feel like you are in a top fuel dragster race car. You sit in a flat track area waiting for the green lights that signal the "launch" of the coaster train. You go from 0 mph to over 100 mph in about 5 seconds. Then you go straight up to the height of 425 feet and then drop straight down at the same speed. It is a very short ride, but one that gets your blood pumping for sure.

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PM me and I will give you the web site for ACE and you can join

I love Cedar Point! Like AmberTheBobcat said, they have the most rollercoasters. The only coasters I don't like are ones like the Magnum, which is basically just one big drop. I know a lot of roller coaster lovers like a lot of "air" time, but I don't. They just make my tummy jump through my throat- at least that's what it feels like

Oh yes, the Magnum and let's not forget the 92 mph Millennium Force! I just love that "air time" feeling. There is nothing like being in the front seat of Millennium Force or Magnum, cresting the top of that hill with my hands high in the air, looking at all the water around you and then down you go. Wooo hooo, what a rush!! (Cedar Point is really beautiful since it sticks out into lake Erie, you have water almost completely around the whole park)

Son of Beast is a wooden coaster that has a loop- which sounds like heaven to me. It's wooden and it goes upside down!!

Yes, hard to believe isn't it? Here is something else to think about too. There is NO shoulder harness either, just a lap bar. How awesome and cool is that? No need to worry, you are going so fast into that loop that you can hardly keep your arms in the air. The track in the loop is made of steal, the rest of course, is all wood. I have named some of the real big, tall and bad coasters here, but never underestimate the ones with smaller hills. I road a wooden coaster at Six Flags New Engalnd, that was only about 65 feet high, but let me tell you, it gives you one heck of a ride. It is all a matter of pacing, curves, drops, negative G forces and surprises, not just speed and height.

The only ride I am not that enthusiastic to go on is something called the Zipper

Oh yeah, the Zipper. That thing reminds me of the blade on a chain saw

I also like Texas Twister at Geauga Lake in Ohio. Not a coaster, but one heck of a ride. I can't get my wife to go on it however.

tyler502 · Jun 14, 2005

I would try any amusement park ride (especially if water is involved)! I love the things!

katspixiedust · Jun 14, 2005

I'll ride ANYTHING!!! I love amusement parks (makes a bit of sense, being from Florida - land of theme parks - and all)!!

My favorites are Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, Wet N Wild (water park), Typhoon Lagoon (water park), Blizzard Beach (water park), ALL Disney parks (never too old!), Busch Gardens in Tampa...ok I think you get the point. I LOVE all amusement parks. Islands of Adventure is the absolute BEST though!!!!

I think I'm actually going to Epcot in a couple of weeks with Brendan, my brother, and sister-in-law. The food there is incredible and it's fun to visit each of the different countries. Not to mention Test Track, that ride is awesome!!!

Then in a couple more weeks Brendan and I are going to Wet N Wild! They just opened a new ride and it's like $25 for Florida residents! Can't wait!!

I'm a park freak.

tyler502 · Jun 14, 2005

Originally Posted by katspixiedust

I'll ride ANYTHING!!! I love amusement parks (makes a bit of sense, being from Florida - land of theme parks - and all)!!

My favorites are Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, Wet N Wild (water park), Typhoon Lagoon (water park), Blizzard Beach (water park), ALL Disney parks (never too old!), Busch Gardens in Tampa...ok I think you get the point. I LOVE all amusement parks. Islands of Adventure is the absolute BEST though!!!!

I think I'm actually going to Epcot in a couple of weeks with Brendan, my brother, and sister-in-law. The food there is incredible and it's fun to visit each of the different countries. Not to mention Test Track, that ride is awesome!!!

Then in a couple more weeks Brendan and I are going to Wet N Wild! They just opened a new ride and it's like $25 for Florida residents! Can't wait!!

I'm a park freak.

You live in Florida? That's awsome! I'm going on vacation there in just two days!

katspixiedust · Jun 14, 2005

Originally Posted by Tyler502

You live in Florida? That's awsome! I'm going on vacation there in just two days!

Oh neat! Where are you heading to? I'm originally from Ormond Beach (just north of Daytona Beach) but have been living in Orlando for the past 4 years for school. I hope you have a good time.

oscarsmommy · Jun 14, 2005

I LOVE LOVE LOVE CEDAR POINT! Hands down the best park with the best rides IMO. I love roller coasters although I will NOT go on Maxair (the new one) or Top Thrill Dragster. When you watch it from the ground, the whole thing shakes! Not too fun for me!

And I hate rides that send you plumeting to the earth at speeds you can't even drive in a car. No thanks for me.

I went on Power Tower at Cedar Point and almost passed out from the height

I've been to Disneyland and can't remember because that was years ago. I do plan on going to Florida and PA for the amusement parks there though.

Courtney

vespacat · Jun 14, 2005

Ryan, how about a "no way, it makes me hurl" option.

I used to like them a bit when I was a kid, but even then I would get a brutal headache and/or feel sick to my stomach when I would go on them, which seems to be getting worse with age.

I can handle mellow rides like the ferris wheel or bumper cars... but no crazy ass rollercoasters or extreme rides for me! Even still... I don't find them particularly exciting.

violetlene · Jun 14, 2005

I hate roller coasters.I wont ride one for anything.I also hate heights and anything that flips you upside down etc.
I do however like the ferris wheel,because it seems 'safe'.

I also like the Scrambler and the Octopus.

The games are all a big rip off though,you can just go buy the prize a ton cheaper.

neonsohc · Jun 14, 2005

ill have to say no but there is no option in the poll for me to pick. i dont ride them because when i was 11 yrs old i almost fell out of a roller coaster. so that would be why i refrain from the rides. i get my adrenaline from my car now.

esrgirl · Jun 14, 2005

MaxAir is a ride I will never, ever ride. Nate went on that like 4 times in a row for the photo shoot and almost puked. Another friend of ours went on it something like 10 times and did puke. Yuck! It does not look like fun at all.

The fact that the Son of Beast has no shoulder harness makes it sound even more fun! I hate getting off rides and being all bruised up (that's what happend to me at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom), but I'll suffer through that for an upside down wooden coaster.

I'd like to ride the Italian Job ride as well. It looks tame, but fun.

Nate talked me into going on the Millenium Force next time I visit, so I'm going to do it, although I'm sure my tummy will drop. Those rides don't really make me nauseous, but they make me feel funny when I get air time, which is why I don't normally like them. I don't get into the flying tummy thing. But it does sound exciting and worth the funny stomach feeling to ride the Millenium Force. Magnum just isn't worth it to me, as it doesn't do much other than drop. Top Thrill Dragster was made a dare to me, so of course I have to ride it- plus it's a lot quicker than the magnum and smoother than the Demon Drop.

I love water coasters as well! It's so great having a fiancee who works for one of these places! Both Cedar Point, Kings Island, and Kentucky Kingdom are within a 4-5 hour drive for me, so not too far.

eburgess · Jun 14, 2005

I stick to roller coasters. That's why I go to Cedar Point, they have 15-16 rollercoasters including the some of the tallest faster roller coasters in the world. Including the Millennium Force, it takes you up 310 feet then drops you at a speed of 93 miles per hour, and the Top Thrill Dragster, 420 feet tall, shoots you up the hill at 120 miles per hour. Plus many more. Can you tell I love this park!!!!

http://www.cedarpoint.com/

j171978 · Jun 14, 2005

Cedar Point in Ohio is my favorite place to go. I love rollercoasters but I'm not much of a fan of the wooden ones because the vibrate to much and give me a really bad headache.

cabbit · Jun 14, 2005

Oh my gosh. I am SO terrified of Amusement Park Rides. I can't even be close to them! I think it will fall on top of me LOL. I remember when i was 7 i rided my first MINI Roller Coaster. And there was littler kids than me riding. I was the ONLY one screamming like a baby "LET ME OUT!! OOOOOOOO" . I would never ride a roller coaster AGAIN.

tyler502 · Jun 14, 2005

Originally Posted by katspixiedust

Oh neat! Where are you heading to? I'm originally from Ormond Beach (just north of Daytona Beach) but have been living in Orlando for the past 4 years for school. I hope you have a good time.

Thanks! We're going to Clearwater for a few days to watch my step-dad's Strong Man Competition, then we're heading on down to Orlando!

cheeseface · Jun 14, 2005

Originally Posted by vespacat

Ryan, how about a "no way, it makes me hurl" option.

I used to like them a bit when I was a kid, but even then I would get a brutal headache and/or feel sick to my stomach when I would go on them, which seems to be getting worse with age.

I can handle mellow rides like the ferris wheel or bumper cars... but no crazy ass rollercoasters or extreme rides for me! Even still... I don't find them particularly exciting.

I forgot that people get sick from these things or I would have had that option!

-great replies everyone! I wish I had been to some of the parks mentioned in this thread. Some f them would be quite a rude awakening though I'm sure.

katspixiedust · Jun 14, 2005

Originally Posted by Tyler502

Thanks! We're going to Clearwater for a few days to watch my step-dad's Strong Man Competition, then we're heading on down to Orlando!

Perhaps we'll pass each other on the interstate while you're in Orlando and not even know it!

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