Ask questions via twitter! Message any question to @answers on twitter. We'll publish the question and send you a reply each time there's a new answer.
Next Question

Answered Question

sunpat sunpat
 

Mahalo is adding a tip to all questions that don't offer a tip.
M$1.00  Funded By Mahalo ? |  April 02, 2009 11:27 PM

What is the scariest ride, you have been in a theme park?

Interesting Question?  Yes (0)   No (0)   
RSS
 
 

Best Answer  Decided by Votes

norcaltuna norcaltuna
 
 April 03, 2009 05:31 AM
At the now defunct "Riverside" amusement park in Agawam, Ma.- now a 6 Flags- there was this archaic wood coaster called the Thunderbolt.

http://www.coasters.net/pictures/Riverside/tbolt1.jpg

This thing was so rickety, it felt like it could disassemble itself at any second. A Real five o'clock news kind of story; the cars felt as if they were comprise solely of dry rot and rust. I love wooden coasters, but honestly... It felt like they should have been passing out wills in line. The thunderbolt was only one of two wooden coasters at the park, the older and twistier one, the one where you could watch the paint flake off the supports as it flexed "in equal and opposite reaction" to the movement of it's dilapidated car.

This is the sort of roller coaster that would make you believe in religion or turn to drinking, the type of experience so cheap and risky you question your own approval of personal autonomy.

Ironically, I'm pretty sure the Six Flags that replaced the old park has had a worse safety record than the old one.


Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip norcaltuna for this answer
Permalink | Report
Voted as best: drmatt, bbrookin
   Reply  
 
 

Other Answers (5)

Sort By
lon lon
 
April 02, 2009 11:55 PM
I think the most freaked out I have ever been on a ride was the first time I went on Viper at Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. The ride itself is amazing fun but it's very intimidating to look at, what with all the loops and corkscrews.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bellzatk/1116899295/

The initial "climb to the top" of the ride takes forever and gives you AMPLE time to get terrified before you are plunged downward at high speed. I've been on it a bunch of times at this point and I still get a little nervous right when I hti the top.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9WtK-bEXzk

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip lon for this answer
Permalink | Report
Voted as best: masontx
   Reply  
 
 
trakix trakix
 
April 03, 2009 12:06 AM
X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA is absolutely incredible. It was very easy to revel in the wonders of human engineering after this unbelievably exhilirating ride. Throughtout the whole ride you are rotating 360 degrees! If you get the chance to ride this ride, do so immediately!


Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip trakix for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
srgothard srgothard
 
April 03, 2009 02:46 AM
The worst for me was the Drop Zone at Carowinds. I decided after the second time that it wasn't really fun. The sensation was too strong to be enjoyable. I decided I didn't have to prove a point by riding a terrifying ride that was short and terrifying.


Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip srgothard for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
lesliec lesliec
 
April 03, 2009 10:51 AM
For me this is an easy question. The answer is simple, Cedar Points Corkscrew was the scariest for me. Not because of the three flip overs but because my shoulder guard was not locked. By this time in my life I had had two kids and my boobs were much bigger and in the way and it would not lock. I swear I peed my pants just a little bit by the time this ride was over!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJe351PbFDc&feature=related

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip lesliec for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
sacgfgirl sacgfgirl
 
April 03, 2009 07:36 PM
For me it was the mummy ride at Universal Studios. Being in the first row in a pitch black environment, traveling forwards and backwards with things flying out at you, and there's fog and....well any rollercoaster would have been a pleasant ride after that, at least for me.

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip sacgfgirl for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 

Answer this Question

How tips and payments work

This question has already been resolved. You may add an answer to it but you will not be eligible to win best answer or any associated tips.

Related Questions

View All Amusement Parks Questions

Ask a Question


140 characters left
Top of Page
Buy Mahalo Dollars with Credit Card or PayPal

Top Members

This Week All Time
  • buddawiggi
    buddawiggi
    2nd Degree Black Belt
    27543 Points
    M$789.91 Earned
  • opher
    opher
    Purple Belt
    4443 Points
    M$196.22 Earned
  • annelisle
    annelisle
    Purple Belt
    2997 Points
    M$91.22 Earned
   See All
 

Most Popular Tags

mahalo(1624)
twitter(953)
iphone(466)
music(462)
google(358)
food(321)
internet(306)
online(296)
beer(279)
money(262)
movies(259)
facebook(255)
apple(251)
aotd(235)
answers(228)
health(220)
video(208)
free(205)
dog(205)
windows(198)
   See All
 

Categories

Welcome New Members


 
 
Mahalo Dollars are the currency of Mahalo Answers.

Each Mahalo Dollar costs $1.

Once you earn more than 40 Mahalo Dollars, you can request to be paid via PayPal. Each Mahalo Dollar is currently worth $0.75 when paid out via PayPal. Learn More

 
 

Please log in to use this function.

Answers Home | Ask a Question | Earn Points | How Tips Work | Widget