I went to Magic Mountain yesterday in Valenica, California and everytime I rode the ride Goliath, there would be this one "whirlpool" part that would cause me to slowly black out. For those who are familiar with the attration should know about the "whirlpool" spins near the end of the ride.
I am not familiar with rollar coaster terminology but basically the coaster goes around and around a few times like a whirlpool and it is at this part that I always black out but once we exit these kinds of spins, I immediately become fine. Why am I blacking out? What causes blacking out? Also, I overheard other people on the ride saying how they were blacking out too. Is there a way to prevent this while riding? Thank you!
2007-07-07 06:38:01 · 10 answers · asked by FlashPlayer 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Amusement Parks
This happens especially on helixes. Your body is being pushed into your seat and centrifugal force in pushing blood which normally resides in your head down toward your feet. The term blackout is used, but the actual term is greyout since you are still conscious. A remedy to this problem is to tense your neck while on a helix and to blink frequently. Another remedy is to do what fighter pilots do and grunt very loudly. This causes more blood to rush back into your head. I wouldn't recommend to the second one since you are in public, haha. Hope that helps.
2007-07-07 07:20:50 · answer #1 · answered by Bryan 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
This happens to me when I ride the Mantis at Cedar Point and I hate it. You have to keep the blood going to your head. Theres a technique jet fighter pilots use when they under go extreme G situations that you can do too. Its easy. All you do is take a deep breath and force all the blood you can into year head (I dont know how else to explain it). Make sure when you breath out you dont do it all at once. Just in little short bursts and inhale everytime you do that. I dont know about the Goliath but the Mantis is pretty intense and it probably would have the same effect except your standing up which makes it worse lol
2007-07-07 06:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The element you are referring to is a helix. Goliath is known to produce some strong G-forces in the helix. Many people can "grey-out" due to strong G-forces. When a person blacks out, they lose conciousness.
I have ridden a similar coaster to Goliath, known as Titan (Six Flags Over Texas). I do not normally have a problem unless it is extremely hot or humid out, or I havn't eaten in a while. Make sure you get plenty of rest and fluids during the day esp when it is hot out, and make sure you eat well during and before your visit to the park.
I have been told that you can tighten your abdominal and calf muscles, to try to force blood back to the brain.
2007-07-08 13:12:49 · answer #3 · answered by Aspasia 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i does not call Kingda Ka a catchy call and that i does not call the paint pastime fancy, however the exhilaration of the holiday is adequate for the call to adhere on your head. Catchy names can artwork against you if the coaster does not stay as much as the expectancies that the holiday's call supplies human beings. a great occasion is super Duper Looper at Hershey Park...it somewhat is a exciting coaster even though it does not have a lot of loops like the call implies.
2016-10-01 02:16:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the lateral G-forces on that one turn that pulls blood away from your brain and towards your feet. If your brain isn't getting enough oxygen, you black out. As soon as you come out of the turn and your blood can flow normally to your brain again, your brain gets enough oxygen and you're fine. There's not really anything I know of that you can do to prevent it. It affects some people I know and not others.
2007-07-07 06:47:43 · answer #5 · answered by Matichel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dive bombers experienced the same reaction pulling out of dives. Many crashed. As previously stated, gravitational forces prevent blood from getting to the brain.Prevention includes deep breathing, pushing in hard on your stomach, flexing your arms and legs. These maneuvers squeeze blood from your veins back to the heart.
If you're into "Golden Oldie Movies," Errol Flynn solves the problem in "Dive Bombers."
2007-07-07 07:00:52 · answer #6 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If something like that happened to me on a ride. I would never go back on it. As it is I don't ride on any roller coaster rides. I get so scared that I lose my voice and can't move. On the 2 times I've been on one this has happened.
2007-07-07 06:49:36 · answer #7 · answered by Sunset 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It's because of centrifugal force. It forces the blood away from your brain. That's what makes you black out.
2007-07-09 17:13:07 · answer #8 · answered by Eugene 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its just that u are reaching a point near to 0 gravitational force . meaning that the blood in tour head gets pushed to your legs . you have to breath deaply so as to maintain the blood in your head
2007-07-07 06:44:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
well u could have an inner ear problem, my mom does and when she rode a roller coater something like that happened
2007-07-07 06:46:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋