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Roller coasters
May. 3rd, 2011 08:42 amI've mentioned before that I didn't used to like roller coasters. Oh, I thought I did... or rather, I thought I'd worked myself up to a point where I was liking them, which is why I was so worried after the car accident that I wouldn't be able to handle them anymore (there were many moments during the accident that reminded me of how I felt when riding a coaster). After I'd recovered from the accident, I rode on Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland with some trepidation... only to discover that I now LOVE roller coasters (and it's obvious now that most of my enjoyment before came from the relief that I'd made it through the experience). Near as I can tell, rolling our car four times taught my brain what it *really* feels like to be out of control, and roller coasters just don't feel that way to me anymore.
On our last visit to Disneyworld, back in February, I rode Aerosmith's Rock'n'Roller Coaster... my very first coaster to go upside down. And I liked it! You know, after I forced myself to relax and open my eyes (I was *seriously* tense... to the point that I strained my shoulders). So, yesterday when we hit Disney's Hollywood Studios, the first thing we did was head over to the Aerosmith coaster to get Fast Passes... then discovered that the wait time was only 20 minutes for the regular line! So, on we went... I managed to keep my eyes open and it was *fantastic*. Later, we rode with our fast passes, then turned right back around and headed into the Single Rider line (where they use you to fill spaces left by odd numbered groups). Twice in a row was even better! We ended up going through regular line again later that night, making a grand total of four times in one day.
Wow. I never thought I'd be this person... the one who can't get enough of the thrill. rackham has started calling me a roller coaster junkie and I suspect he's right. Last night we hopped on Big Thunder Mountain before heading out of the park and, well, it was fun... and there was some nostalgia for me, since it was the first coaster I enjoyed, but I got absolutely no adrenaline rush from it. We're now thinking of trying to do a day at Universal on this trip so I can try some of the coasters over there.
Crossposted from my Livejournal
On our last visit to Disneyworld, back in February, I rode Aerosmith's Rock'n'Roller Coaster... my very first coaster to go upside down. And I liked it! You know, after I forced myself to relax and open my eyes (I was *seriously* tense... to the point that I strained my shoulders). So, yesterday when we hit Disney's Hollywood Studios, the first thing we did was head over to the Aerosmith coaster to get Fast Passes... then discovered that the wait time was only 20 minutes for the regular line! So, on we went... I managed to keep my eyes open and it was *fantastic*. Later, we rode with our fast passes, then turned right back around and headed into the Single Rider line (where they use you to fill spaces left by odd numbered groups). Twice in a row was even better! We ended up going through regular line again later that night, making a grand total of four times in one day.
Wow. I never thought I'd be this person... the one who can't get enough of the thrill. rackham has started calling me a roller coaster junkie and I suspect he's right. Last night we hopped on Big Thunder Mountain before heading out of the park and, well, it was fun... and there was some nostalgia for me, since it was the first coaster I enjoyed, but I got absolutely no adrenaline rush from it. We're now thinking of trying to do a day at Universal on this trip so I can try some of the coasters over there.
Crossposted from my Livejournal
