Can everyone learn to like roller coasters? If so how?

Question

I'm afraid of roller coasters and i don't even know why lol, i just don't like the "feeling going down" I don't like being tugged in everywhich way and looking down to see nothing but air and people like 200 feet below me lol. I guess i'm just afraid of heights. I've gone on like 3 roller coasters, millenium, disaster transport., and the corkscrew, the only one that i can go on without being scared is disaster transport because its dark lol. Can everyone learn to like roller coasters? If so how? I went to cedar point with my friends before and i didn't have much fun because there really big riders and i want to have fun with them but i don't like roller coasters so...

lol cuz i'd like to :P

Answer 1

If you don't like roller coasters , why put yourself through the torture of learning to ride them ? Just because your friends do something doesn't mean you must also. If you were an excellent swimmer and loved the water, would you want your friend, who is deathly afraid of the water, to jump in and join you ?

Answer 2

I believe that some people just don't like roller coasters, just like people don't like certain foods, hobbies, etc.

However, if you'd like to enjoy roller coasters more, try starting with some of the "tamer" rides. At Cedar Point, the Iron Dragon is a good one to start with. The track is above the car, so you'll always be able to see the track and where you're going. Also, try sitting in the second row of a car, so that you can always see the rest of the car in front of you, and try to find a car in the middle of the train, so you can feel "surrounded" by the train, as opposed to that "open, out in the air" feeling if you're at the front or back.

Also, Magnum is a nice roller coaster. No loops, and it's similar to Millenium but the hills are shorter. Millenium will give you a smoother ride though (arguably the smoothest ride in the whole park).

Either way, my advice is start small and work your way up to the larger coasters when you're ready. Remember that some of the thrill of roller coasters is that scary feeling of flying through the air (much like the thrill of, well, thriller movies is being scared). If you're just uncomfortable, though, I wouldn't force yourself to do something you don't enjoy.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Take small steps toward your goal. Find out what rides you can take — what type of rides don't bother you and what rides make you nervous just watching them.
Ride a small roller coaster that you are a little nervous about. It will usually only last a few seconds.
Progress, slowly, into bigger or faster roller coasters.
Go with a friend that knows your situation yet will be able to encourage you and give you confidence in getting on to the ride.
When you find your limit, don't ride anything bigger unless you are ready to push your limits. It doesn't matter what everyone thinks of you; you found your comfort zone. If you're going on a loop, just look down at the ground of the seat. You'll feel like you're just going straight; keep your head against the cushion though.
Wait before you go on the old style, wood ones. They ride more bumpy and they look like they will fall apart.
If it is your first time on a pretty scary one, don't sit at the front. This is because you can see what's going on, even if you look away.



Remember that roller coasters aren't very long. If you hate it, it will be over in a few seconds!
Roller coasters are supposed to be scary. That's the fun of them. So don't try to ride roller coasters if you don't want to be scared.
Keep in mind that roller coasters are safe. A lot of testing is done before a roller coaster is opened to the public to insure absolute safety. Statistically, driving to the theme park poses a bigger risk of injury than riding the roller coasters.
Many roller coasters, like the one in the picture, look much more scary than they really are.
There is no real way to overcome your fear by reading this page, what you need to do is get your friends or family that really want you to go on and wait in the line with the talking about the ride, they will probably tell you you'll like it or it's not to scary, ask them to describe whats it's like to you. It's good to get in a long waiting time because when you get to the front and you've decided you don't want to ride it, your just going to disappoint your friends or who ever is riding it. Chances are you'll go on and be afraid the first time, after you get off you will most likely say that you liked it and they will make you go on again. So you just have to overcome your fear, and go for it!



Pay attention to the warnings presented prior to boarding a ride. If you have any sort of heart condition or are not tall enough for the roller coaster, do not ride.
Follow all safety warnings and instructions for the ride, both written on the signs as well as given verbally by the ride operators/staff. If in doubt or don't understand something about the ride, ask! Failure to do so can result in injury to both yourself as well as possibly other guests, or at the very least, result in getting kicked off the ride or even out of the park.

Answer 5

Sometimes you just have to suck it up. There are times when I'm too chicken to ride because I'm afraid to how they are going to move me around in their crazy looking track. Safety control is what gets me. But I figured, all rides have to go through a safety inspection early each morning (I learned this while I worked a two different theme parks.) and all the rides must pass the safety inspector before the grand opening and at least 2 times a year. So, if it goes through all those checks and rechecks it should be safe for me to ride. So, I suck it up and ride the ride. And I find that I'll either love it or hate it but at least I tried it. So, you really don't know what you are in for if you don't try it.

Answer 6

Yea u just have to know that it is just a ride and u can't be scared. Anyways most roller coasters only last 2 to 3 seconds.
If u scream, it doesn't hurt ur stomach.

Answer 7

try to imagine your gonna win 1000 dollars if u go to a roller coaster

Answer 8

I did.

I was afraid of anything that went upside-down and anything I deemed too high or too fast..and usually the rides that went upside-down fell into both of the too high and too fast categories. And too high and too fast included every other one that didn't go upside-down.

I spent every last summer of my childhood at AstroWorld in Houston. My grandparents or parents always got me a season pass every Christmas. I'd go every day of the week sometimes. One day after my best friend won a ticket there, we went together. She'd been on Batman the Escape before; it was a stand-up coaster that went upside-down once. She wanted to ride it; I didn't. She then guilt-tripped me into doing it because she didn't want to ride it alone but wanted to ride it on this trip (since she didn't get to go as often.) I just convinced myself to just keep my eyes closed. She'd get her ride in and since I'd never been on it, I wouldn't be able to see what I was doing--that was the conclusion I came to.

Curiosity got the best of me, however, as we began our trip up the lift and I was able to see the loop looming right next to me. I then squinted my eyes tightly shut and prayed for the end of the ride to come quick.

Went through the loop and felt nothing; matter of fact everything went virtually silent. I opened my eyes after we exited the loop and the very first thing I thought was, "That was it?"

This empowered me to ride everything else in that park that I'd been frightened of. Now, there's not a thing I won't ride. A year later, I got a job working amusement rides and continued doing it for 6 years, and I have maintained an active membership with the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) for over 10 years now. Some people collect stamps and coins, or fix up antique cars for a hobby; mine is riding a good coaster. I also like educating people about them.

Not EVERYONE can get over their dislike and/or fear of roller coasters. Some people just fear them like I fear tornadoes (which is hard-core), and they do for different reasons. Some have no problems trying to face that fear by just doing it; others avoid it like the plague. There are also those that believe roller coasters are just too unsafe for them to take the risk of boarding one.

In fact, there are still rides that inflict fear in me when I get on them, no matter how many times I've ridden it.

For being afraid of coasters and having been on Millennium Force and Corkscrew, you were FAR ahead of me when I used to be afraid of them. If you're still scared after having ridden them, maybe you just let that fear keep you from going on them again (which is ok; know your limits.) If you're scared of heights, then I don't see how you managed MF before Magnum XL-200 or Gemini!! MF is one of the tallest coasters in the world.

Sometimes you just can't get over being afraid of something, and that's ok. If you really want to conquer your fear, the only thing you can really do is strap yourself in. Maybe your fear will subside; maybe it won't. For me, it only took going upside-down once to realize that I was scared of something I'd never experienced. Others don't quite get over it that easy. But everyone's different. Just close your eyes and enjoy spending time with your friends.

Answer 9

im afraid of heights too. but i love coasters. i guess i got over it by just doing it repeatedly. the more coasters you go on, the less fear you'll have. we went on KUMBA, 9 times in one day. that definately helped. just keep trying and it'll get better.

Answer 10

Okay this is how. You first gotta ride one. If you don't like it you have to keep riding them til you love em. That always happend to me. Hannah Montana bye!