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fernando
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04 Sep 2006, 10:27 am

Can you stand rollercoasters? I get this feeling like I'm going to die and all I want is to get off, back to the safe ground.


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04 Sep 2006, 10:33 am

It depends on the roller coaster and the hardest part for me is all the people screaming.

If it was just me on the roller coaster--I think I'd ride it all day long.

Better yet, just a coaster that spins in tight vertical circles.

I find gravity changes satisfying--or i used to.


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04 Sep 2006, 10:37 am

I haven't been on a rollercoaster in years. Unfortunately, Six Flags Astroworld, the big theme park in Houston, shut down last year.

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04 Sep 2006, 10:37 am

I'm OK with them.

I took my son to Disneyland and California Adventure this summer, and I was fine with those coasters. We rode Space Mountain and California Screamin' four times each.



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04 Sep 2006, 10:43 am

Coaster junkie here. I live for the things, have passes to several parks, and most of my vacations revolve around parks. In fact, I don't think I've been on a vacation in my life that has not involved or was supposed to involve amusement parks.


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04 Sep 2006, 10:53 am

I admit I love rollercoasters - there aren't many theme parks near where I live, but I'm always up for a rollercoaster ride.


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04 Sep 2006, 11:19 am

I've been on a coster 1 time over 6 years ago, and i don't plan to ever go on one again.



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04 Sep 2006, 11:36 am

I've always loved roller coasters, and still do although it's been quite a while since I've been to local amusement parks.


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04 Sep 2006, 11:47 am

I will go on rollercoasters but I do not enjoy them, the main problem is that I am scared of heights, if they were at ground level I would like them more. I really hate the big wheel more than anything.
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04 Sep 2006, 12:04 pm

I used to be scared of them, but I would hide it as much as possible so people wouldn't make fun of me on church and school trips. As I desensitized myself on a trip to Six Flags once, I realized that roller coasters are no longer scary. I still do not get a thrill while riding them. The monorail at Disney world was pure joy, though. Although it was not a rollercoaster, I loved its curves and modern appearance. I loved that it went inside of a hotel at the Disney resort (unfortunately, not the one we were staying at). The lines to get onto the monorail were so long (because that was the only way to get from Point A to Point wherever for people). They should build more monorail lines :P



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04 Sep 2006, 1:34 pm

Tim_Tex wrote:
I haven't been on a rollercoaster in years. Unfortunately, Six Flags Astroworld, the big theme park in Houston, shut down last year.

Tim
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04 Sep 2006, 2:07 pm

I hate roller coosters. Ever since I rode BatMan I haven't liked it.


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04 Sep 2006, 3:05 pm

i like rollercoasters. i like the feeling i get in my stomach when it turns, flips or goes down hills.



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04 Sep 2006, 3:22 pm

I like rollercoasters, they are lots of fun, but I don't overdo because I get a bit ill otherwise lol


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