Comments | matgb: Pleasure Beach, rollercoasters and "white knuckle" rides

matgb

Pleasure Beach, rollercoasters and "white knuckle" rides

Jun 23, 2008 11:26

What's your reaction to a chance to go on a decent rollercoaster? The reason I ask this is because we[ 1] went to Blackpool Pleasure Beach[ 2], and Jennie insisted on going on as many of the big fast rides as possible. At one point she observed to one of the crew "I'm not bothered, but he is"-meaning me. The thing is? I wasn't bothered, just really ( Read more... )

jennie, rollercoasters, pleasure beach, shrub, polls, life: 2008

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innerbrat June 23 2008, 13:53:17 UTC

I haven't been on something rilly rilly fast in a long time. I love it.

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innerbrat June 23 2008, 17:41:06 UTC

How fast do you drive?

matgb June 25 2008, 14:11:06 UTC

I am thinking you must come up and visit,t hen you and SB can go do all the scary stuff while I sit in the all-you-can-eat pizza buffet and laugh at you both.

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sylo_tode June 23 2008, 13:53:42 UTC

If you're looking for roller coaster heaven, it's gotta be Cedar Point. Unfortunately, it's in Ohio.

It's got plenty for the various levels of ride-seekers. misscoollinda doesn't like roller coasters, I don't like the ones that go sideways, so little_jesus has at least one of us to go with; he pretty much likes them all.

matgb June 25 2008, 14:11:57 UTC

If you're looking for roller coaster heaven

Yeah, um, I'm not. And Ohio? It has some redeeming features, but not many...

bopeepsheep June 23 2008, 13:54:24 UTC

Used to enjoy them but am banned thanks to potential for back damage. :( So I don't really know what I think of them these days, not having been on anything vaguely cool since about 1999.

matgb June 25 2008, 14:13:10 UTC

See, didn't factor that sort of thing in, ah well, the other option is good.

andrewducker June 23 2008, 14:08:55 UTC

I find them fun, so long as I avoid ones that spin me round and round.

So rollercoasters are fine - and I really like the underslung ones, like Air at Alton Towers.

nannyo June 23 2008, 14:24:34 UTC

exactly. I don't do spinning, but the rest of it I LOVE.

tinuvielberen June 23 2008, 14:17:34 UTC

I've been mountain biking lately, which is a bit like a rollercoaster - with the exception that falling off is WAY more likely.

matgb June 25 2008, 14:14:08 UTC

And also you have control of the vehicle and direction, so can choose to, well, stop, or take a different route, etc.

Probably a lot less safe, but more yours to control.