Rides that STILL scare you...

Are there any rides out there that still scare you any of you? as far as coasters go I can't think of any, I feel over secure on almost every coaster I ride nowadays, but I'm talking about non-coaster rides. For me, everytime I ride Freefall at SFMM, I get a really insecure feeling at the top right before it drops you and I don't why, it just feels so "unsafe" to me.
The reason why I brought this up is because last week at my homepark (Lagoon) one of the arms on the roll-o-plane busted or something (I don't know the details) I don't think anyone was hurt, but I heard the riders where just hanging in the air for quite a while, kind of scary, now the ride is dismantled.
Also another thing, in my opinion a rollercoaster is much more exciting when either you're scared to ride it or you're riding with someone who is, anyone agree? I wish I still got nervous everytime I rode a coaster.

I still get somewhat nervous when the gates open and I'm all thats between that 310-ft MF drop and the people behind me ... don't know why, just do

I also refuse to ride Wild Cat at CP cause I think it looks like it's going to fall apart ...

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Steel - #1 Mantis, #2 Millie, #3 Wicked Twister
Wood - #1 Thunderbolt, #2 Beast, #3 Blue Streak
"The key to a happy life is moderation" -- Jon Stewart

Anything hanging on by one screw or one piece of metal (like a Rock-o-Plane or Sky Ride) scares me.

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He let the contents of the bottle do the thinking; can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding.

Drop rides. I hate heights. My wife always wonders why I have no problems with roller coasters, even ones like Millenium Force but I have real problems with heights even to the point where at some water parks (Soak City being one of them) I wont even climb all the stairs to the top for the slides.

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Bob Hansen

A proud CoasterBuzz Member

"So you think your'e really brave, gonna see the DEMONS cave.
You silly dude, your'e only food, for the DEMON"

Any of the S&S turb drop creations stikkscare me even though i've ridden them about 50 times. The space shots are not scary at all for me.

Xcelerator and desperado also freaked me out, but goliath was lame.

Any carnival Zipper or Super Loop ride. Those things scared the crap out of me as a kid, and still freak me out.

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"Escuse me, can you tell me where the heck the Mystery Lodge is"?

A Wild Mouse still scares me.

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I've been scared by a couple rides in the past year:

1. The first flip on X as you go into the first drop got me all five times.

2. Being pulled up the first spike on Deja Vu was very unnverivg. I wasn't exactly fond of feeling all my weight fall into the restraint.

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"drop rides, not bombs."

Turbo drops get me BAD. The seats seem flimsy for my ever-increasing girth and there doesn't appear to be any backup for the restraints, which makes me nervous...as a result, I find them to be some of the more enjoyable rides. Nothing like a good scare :)

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No love for the whiners

Those sky coaster's are the craziest things, I just about pee my pants every time I ride one

Both times I went on Deja Vu I was terrified. I didn't want to get stuck on the vertical lift behind the station, I've seen it do it twice, and I'm sure it's a common (and uncomfortable) occurance still.

I'm scared of riding rides like Sky Coasters and Freefall rides too.

Drop rides. Just like Kick the Sky said, I can go on any coaster with excitement and little fear. But drop rides scare the crap outta me every single time.

That includes sky coasters (did it once) and the S&S and turbo drop rides.

Although I like the space shot part of the Power Tower, I still don't think I could do the Big Shot on top of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas.

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I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead

I agree with Cricket... I've taken several flights on a sky coaster, and my stomach ties in knots EVERY time. The worst part is the slooow 200+ft ascend. Once we start falling I'm fine.

I also still get nervous sitting restrained on an S&S Shot waiting to either launch or drop.

As far as an "unsafe" scare....I was scared several years ago the first time I rode Mindbender at SFoG. It had two loops and NO OTS restraints. Going down the first hill into the loop I had both arms wrapped around the lap bar hanging on as if I would fall out. It took several rides to feel comfortable with the loops.

The only rides now that make me nervous are ferris wheels. I don't like the feeling of a swaying car hundreds of feet above the ground. I read an article about plans for a 600ft ferris wheel somewhere in East Asia.... I would never set foot on that.

The Chiller still scares me. Everytime in the station just before the launch i start to get really nervous. it only happens on that ride, and i love it.

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Believe it or not, one ride that still gets me is a YoYo that actually "yo's". This swing ride may not look like much from ground level, but once that top tilts to its maximum angle of 10 degrees (I think), the seats tip WAY back on the climb and go flying forward into the swing in front of you with alarming speed on the downswing. It's one of those rides that makes you glad there are seat belts around your chest because it really does feel like you will fall out. Add in the extremely cheap-looking appearance of the ride (well, it is a Chance Ride after all!) and you've got a ride that still scares me even after 20-some years. "Please do not kick the swing in front of you!" Sorry, I can't help it!

A close second would go to any ride that uses a "cage" to hold riders in- aka Roll-O-Plane, Rock-O-Plane, Chance Skydiver, Chance Zipper, etc. I am quite claustrophobic and hate being surrounded by metal on a ride. As long as my car is out in the open, I'm fine. Heck, I can even handle indoor rides like Conneaut's Ultimate Trip. Put me in a cage, and I start to freak out a bit.

ProgRay P. (who still wants to ride Conneaut's "new" Toboggan despite the cage-like cars)

*Edit- spelling correction

*** This post was edited by ProgRay on 7/12/2002. ***

Skycoaster, by far. That last 50 feet or so, when I start thinking, "OK, we don't need to go any higher", gets me every time.

Anyone that knows me knows that I do not go near rides that rely on steel cables. I.E. Skyrides, skycoasters, even flyers.

I still have a moment of panic at the top of Drop Zone at PKI. Perhaps that is why I find it the best ride at PKI.

But the scaredest (sp??) I have ever been was on Zamperla's Turbo Force. That thing scared the poo poo out of me. I thought after the initial ride I would be fine, but second time around sealed it for me... The problem I had was sitting at the top for what seemed like hours on end. It shakes, rattles and sways. Oh, And I was just fortunate enough to be on the side that got stopped facing down at the ground. I am sorry, but that little handle they have screwed into the plexiglass side just doesn't cut it when you are terrified and staring at concrete from 150 feet above.

Shaggy

*** This post was edited by Shaggy on 7/12/2002. ***

Sky ride at lesoudsville lake when riding with FOF. that little bar doesnt offer much security too me.

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Part of a Flight Attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of us."

Georgia Cyclone, back seat, one click:

http://www.joyrides.com/sfog/full/georgia_cyclone5.htm

'Nuff said!

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Rich Genthner / PTC99