QOTD: Tues Jul 08: Roller Coasters and other rides

[danger_dan]

Theme parks, family fun attractions, carnivals and fairs they seem to show up everywhere...
What is your favourite Roller Coaster or Amusement Park Ride?
...any ride in particular, or just the generic ride itself?

[Patty Smyth]

Anything with water that soaks you

When I was a kid it was this one,

[Natalka]

^ Always wanted to go on some sort of water ride!

Not a fan of rides, overall...

As an adult, I (stupidly) went on a ferris wheel once with a boyfriend - of course, we were stopped at the top and he started rocking it - I had a serious anxiety attack with lots of crying, I'm scared of heights anyway.

Worst ride ever - the thingee you get strapped into standing up and you go around - it was absolutely horrid, I puked and puked after.

Only ride I ever really liked was the Scrambler - just enough movement for me. That one I would go on every year.

As a kid, just the merry-go-round was all I would go on, then the bumper cars when I was old enough.

We did go to the fair every year, and the rides thing was rough because my next oldest sister had no fear and her fave ride was the Zipper.

I was more like - get me a corn on the cob to eat, and park me beside the Ukrainian church food booth! (that, I worked at every year once I was old enough)

[beckie.c]

I loved going to the fair for the rides growing up. The trick was to not eat anything until after the rides were done. My favorite was the Gravitron, where you get strapped in standing up and it spins you round and round or that spider/squid looking ride. I'm not a huge fan of heights but my little brother had no fear and would drag me on those roller coasters that went upside down, I pretty much just closed my eyes the whole time. DH gets sick really easy so we don't go on the rides anymore. Riding on the London Eye Ferris Wheel is on my bucket list... despite the heights thing.

[frugal50]

water rides.

[bargain_hunter_lola]

I've always hated rides. It's never changed. I can do kiddie rides if I need to but I don't even like those. lol. I'm happy to walk around and take in the scenery.


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[Lynn49]

I can't ride any roller coasters, twirly things at all....I get dizzy on carousels.
I also don't trust them.
So I'm a chicken weakling.


Just...fyi....
http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/07/us/cal...html?hpt=hp_t2

[Natalka]

LOL, Lynn, great icon! and here, I had to spell it out.

[Peachykeen2007]

Absolutely love love love Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Texas - can't wait to take my kiddos one day!!

[fearandloathing]

I love rollercoasters.
I'm going to La Ronde on Sunday, pretty excited.

[danger_dan]

I can't ride any roller coasters, twirly things at all....I get dizzy on carousels.
I also don't trust them.
So I'm a chicken weakling.


Just...fyi....
http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/07/us/cal...html?hpt=hp_t2

LOL, Lynn, great icon! and here, I had to spell it out.

i think this is the news report you're looking at Ladies...
I did see it...about a hour after I posted the QOTD!

[Natalka]

Gah, I would never, ever contemplate getting on a roller coaster, even a small one!

[Lynn49]

LOL, Lynn, great icon! and here, I had to spell it out.

lol, Nat...what is it 'they' say about the worthiness of pictures?

[Lynn49]

i think this is the news report you're looking at Ladies...
I did see it...about a hour after I posted the QOTD!

Thank you, Dan, yep, that's the one....I'm only using this ipad now, since it's difficult for me to get to the computer and sit in that wheeled chair....like I need a 3rd fall! Anyway, I can't seem to get it to post links like that, or pics...grr.

anyway.....SEEeeee? That's why no roller coasters for me. Why tempt fate.

[ninna]

The bigger the better!! I love roller coasters and both my girls do too!

We really like the behemoth and the leviathan at Canada's Wonderland. I prefer the behemoth more even though it's slightly smaller than leviathan because of all it's hills. I could ride that thing all day and never grow tired of it.

I can ride upside down roller coasters but eventually they give me a headache.

I won't ride on things that spin around and around and around. I used to be able to tolerate those, but I can't now.