I remember this one ride at Disney world where the tunnel at the bottom had a narrow entrance with grey painted walls and they're was smoke before it. Your mind made the walls disappearing into the smoke and reappearing again feel like a solid wall. It was terrifying.
Was that the Aerosmith Rockin' Rollercoaster? If so, it's the loudest fucking Rollercoaster I've ever experienced, because of how they launch you out the gate with all the pneumatics and compressed air.
The highest altitude I've ever been to outside an airplane is 207ft. And I will never fucking do that again. I don't even go above the 3rd floor of buildings anymore unless I have to. Heights, man. Even video makes me get the bad "nope" feels
I was petrified of heights, but then I forced myself to get over it by trying to impress my, then, girlfriend by riding roller coasters. Best thing I ever did for myself!
Highest I have ever been outside of a airplane was 14,500 feet. I am terrified of heights and absolutely hate flying. But just once I wanted to know what it was like to skydive. And by God I did it without pissing myself.
I have heard it's not as bad as just regular jumping off of things. Since you have forward momentum the "lurch" feeling is not as intense? Idk this is hearsay from like a decade ago. Still nope for me. I jumped off a like 60 foot cliff once and hit the water hard. I'm not tryna drown cuz I hit the water wrong
Once I was out of the plane all fear and terror were gone. And I mean it was just gone, I was just in awe. But when I was safe in the plane I was scared shirtless. When I jumped and was in the most dangerous situation, I had no fear. Weird how people are.
Thank you for saying this. As I got older, I developed a very strange vertigo and fear of heights. My wife has mezzanine seats at a theatre show. I had to hold onto the handrail and go slow. I don't know why. I didn't used to be like this
It's just a phobia. I helped my uncle winterize his house like two years ago and I had to go up on a ladder to unscrew some panels and I got back down and I said "I wouldn't have done that for anybody but you and my mom. I'm shaking" and I was, that was a smoke break for me
Yup, I suffer from the same thing. Never really had a problem with large heights in my teens and twenties, but about midway through my thirties I remember going to a lighthouse on the coast which you could climb to the top of, and getting the worst vertigo and fear of falling when at the top, outside. It's started to purvey itself into when driving across narrow bridges when I'm in a lane next to the edge and I can see water below. It's quite uncomfortable and I don't know what started it.
I went with a friend to Kings Island on a dreary day years and years ago. Absolutely zero line for most of the coasters. We rode The Beast 7 or 8 times in a row. We'd get off, walk right back over to the loading dock, and go again. Pretty sure I'm still suffering permanent everything damage from that experience, but damn was it fun.
You don't think that's been accounted for? Not only have engineers much smarter than you already done the math to account for the clearances, but many a test run is made as well before it's ever opened to the public
I bet you flich when something gets close to you, even if it doesn't hit you. Also I've watched too much theme park disaster youtube videos to know that's absolutely not true.
I'm an asshole for trying to reassure people that no matter how tall they are or long their limbs are, that they're not going to get hit by anything? JFC, if you have so much anxiety over the matter that you're going to attack someone trying to educate you over the matter, go get some professional counseling over it instead of dumping it onto me.
Nothing about what you said was an issue until “engineers much smarter than you”. Take a moment and just realize how that sounds. You made an assumption about that person and insulted them because they have a fear of something. Perhaps tis you that needs professional help sir/madam.
No you have incorrectly interpreted that as an insult when I didn't mean it that way. Perhaps I should have said "engineers much smarter than you or I" because I wasn't including myself with those smart engineers. Personally I take comfort in the fact that there are engineers much smarter than the average person who are designing the very complicated things we take part in like roller coasters, and I was trying to extend that feeling of comfort out to others.
CouldntCakeLess
seenunseen
It's just like peeing after binge drinking
kuscheck
PleaseRespectMyAsshole
The Shikra is similar to this and I absolutely loved that rollercoaster!
ihavethelowground
TheGgreen100
Camera angle makes that coaster look like a great way to lose a foot.
randomwalrus
This is why you never ride up front, but the second row, so you got something protecting your feet, and also, a body to soften the crash.
mastertmo
I can tell you what I would never ever ever do- hang my fucking legs out into empty space on a damn rollercoaster ride.
WhiskyBravo
I loved coasters as a kid. As an Elder, fuck all that
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
They make me dizzy now. :( I used to also love them as a kid.
PerthAussieMike
Ummmmmmmmmmmmm.... how do you clean vomit out of a keyboard? No, only joking but it did make my stomach do tumbleturns.
Detacheddavid
Cool the dramatic pause at the top. Let's people realize they'll plunge.
LadyNetrex
No thank you.
vanderzee
i cannot trust roller coasters
Pikkupanda
“No thanks. I choose life.” - Sid the Sloth
JackSixxx
sabrinadiesatdawn
45 years ago I would have loved that!
thegarts
I would pass out.
RealKrumpet
That curve where I'm feeling like that grating is just beyond my feet? Nope.
JackingMeHoff
The coasters name is The Oblivion
AShartInTheWind
Oh, now I want to play Roller Coaster Tycoon again.
spandecks
Nope nope nope absolutely not fuck that
prilldomon
Videos that end too soon.
Jaqdakloun
So many ruined underwears
SpaceForGold
Oblivion at Alton towers does the initial drop better. But I do like the run after the tunnel on this one.
fibbertitgibbet
I remember this one ride at Disney world where the tunnel at the bottom had a narrow entrance with grey painted walls and they're was smoke before it. Your mind made the walls disappearing into the smoke and reappearing again feel like a solid wall. It was terrifying.
HashMaster9k
Was that the Aerosmith Rockin' Rollercoaster? If so, it's the loudest fucking Rollercoaster I've ever experienced, because of how they launch you out the gate with all the pneumatics and compressed air.
fibbertitgibbet
Don't remember.
stevelite
There's one called X2 at Six Flag: Magic Mountain. Insane!!
GravyEducation
The highest altitude I've ever been to outside an airplane is 207ft. And I will never fucking do that again. I don't even go above the 3rd floor of buildings anymore unless I have to. Heights, man. Even video makes me get the bad "nope" feels
Aranon1183
I was petrified of heights, but then I forced myself to get over it by trying to impress my, then, girlfriend by riding roller coasters. Best thing I ever did for myself!
qtRaven
Nullcrash
Highest I have ever been outside of a airplane was 14,500 feet. I am terrified of heights and absolutely hate flying. But just once I wanted to know what it was like to skydive. And by God I did it without pissing myself.
GravyEducation
I have heard it's not as bad as just regular jumping off of things. Since you have forward momentum the "lurch" feeling is not as intense? Idk this is hearsay from like a decade ago. Still nope for me. I jumped off a like 60 foot cliff once and hit the water hard. I'm not tryna drown cuz I hit the water wrong
Nullcrash
Once I was out of the plane all fear and terror were gone. And I mean it was just gone, I was just in awe. But when I was safe in the plane I was scared shirtless. When I jumped and was in the most dangerous situation, I had no fear. Weird how people are.
wejustdontknow
Thank you for saying this. As I got older, I developed a very strange vertigo and fear of heights. My wife has mezzanine seats at a theatre show. I had to hold onto the handrail and go slow. I don't know why. I didn't used to be like this
GravyEducation
It's just a phobia. I helped my uncle winterize his house like two years ago and I had to go up on a ladder to unscrew some panels and I got back down and I said "I wouldn't have done that for anybody but you and my mom. I'm shaking" and I was, that was a smoke break for me
HashMaster9k
Yup, I suffer from the same thing. Never really had a problem with large heights in my teens and twenties, but about midway through my thirties I remember going to a lighthouse on the coast which you could climb to the top of, and getting the worst vertigo and fear of falling when at the top, outside. It's started to purvey itself into when driving across narrow bridges when I'm in a lane next to the edge and I can see water below. It's quite uncomfortable and I don't know what started it.
BananaForScaIe
How about how high an airplane has been inside of you? You ever think how lucky you are?! /S
GravyEducation
Boeing-san n-no
icouldntthinkofabetterusername2
BmoreBrewer
Do unmute
modis
I mean this with all sincerity, fuck wooden coasters.
icouldntthinkofabetterusername2
All the creaking and rattling sure add some spice.
MikeRInternetTraveler
What, you don’t like having your fillings rattled out on a coaster?
CitrusyGarlic
The Beast!
bkcantthinkofanythingclever
A little over an hour away from where I grew up, used to go at least once a year. Even before the beast l when the racer was the big coaster
FriedBologna556
I went with a friend to Kings Island on a dreary day years and years ago. Absolutely zero line for most of the coasters. We rode The Beast 7 or 8 times in a row. We'd get off, walk right back over to the loading dock, and go again. Pretty sure I'm still suffering permanent everything damage from that experience, but damn was it fun.
qtRaven
Kings Island correct?
Akurei00
Correct
jalcantara88127001
Who needs assisted s.icide when you have rides like this
SloppyPotter
my other rides ya mum
jalcantara88127001
Weird flex but ok
Skuggen
GravyEducation
Or we could engineer a bird flying into your face Fabio style
SomebodythatIusedtonope
The Death ride
Scobragon
I have poor judgement of distances in my peripheral vision, I would be more concerned about those walls and fences to the side.
CitrusyGarlic
You don't think that's been accounted for? Not only have engineers much smarter than you already done the math to account for the clearances, but many a test run is made as well before it's ever opened to the public
EasternSun1
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CitrusyGarlic
Gee it's almost like I was talking about modern roller coasters and not any other type of ride or attraction
TheSecondPiewackit
Not the way I play Roller Coaster Tycoon.
randomwalrus
You expect me to trust a bunch of... nerds?! What am I, an astronaut?!
BananaForScaIe
Are you Jewish?
joyisbetter
You may want to expand on your reasoning for posting this…
BananaForScaIe
Cause of the space lasers?
Scobragon
I bet you flich when something gets close to you, even if it doesn't hit you. Also I've watched too much theme park disaster youtube videos to know that's absolutely not true.
TheLastLuddite
There are perfectly safe logical reasons for the holes in the fencing.
Dociousaliexpilisticfragicalirepus
Anxiety and fear often defy logic. Asshole.
CitrusyGarlic
I'm an asshole for trying to reassure people that no matter how tall they are or long their limbs are, that they're not going to get hit by anything? JFC, if you have so much anxiety over the matter that you're going to attack someone trying to educate you over the matter, go get some professional counseling over it instead of dumping it onto me.
Dociousaliexpilisticfragicalirepus
Nothing about what you said was an issue until “engineers much smarter than you”. Take a moment and just realize how that sounds. You made an assumption about that person and insulted them because they have a fear of something. Perhaps tis you that needs professional help sir/madam.
CitrusyGarlic
No you have incorrectly interpreted that as an insult when I didn't mean it that way. Perhaps I should have said "engineers much smarter than you or I" because I wasn't including myself with those smart engineers. Personally I take comfort in the fact that there are engineers much smarter than the average person who are designing the very complicated things we take part in like roller coasters, and I was trying to extend that feeling of comfort out to others.