The only thing that I would say is “scary” is when a ride goes up the hill slowly before dropping. That’s what gives me that stomach dropping feeling I don’t like
yess thats exacly why i hate it!! my friends dont get it :( But guyss i managed to get over that (at least a little bit) when i was riding that swing boat, because my friends kinda forced me to lol- Yes when you get that weird stomach feeling take a mf DEEP ASS BREATH and thats how i did it it was still there yk but it got much lesser and with each swing it felt easier for me. I dont know if it works for you but i hope it helps at least a little for any person!
Yeah it's weird, like you see the POV video and it's like "damn that doesn't look bad at all, looks fun actually" but then you get there IRL and everything looks huuuge
I agree. This is how I waited in a line for a water slide with a 60 degree drop thinking "it won't be that bad" (never had gone on any high thrill attractions before either)
I went to Disney last year in November and one day me and my mom and siblings my dad didn’t wanna do it and MAN THE INCREDICOASTER IS SO HUGE I HAD BUTTERFLYS BUT I DID IT ANYWAYS and it was fun but I’m still upset I closed my eyes on the loop dee loop and can someone agree with me that going up and down and up and down I hate it
@@jellyfishkiddo8658 this happened to met at the rock n rollercoaster at hollywood studios and idk why nothing clicked in my head at a coaster called rock and rollercoaster would be really fast cause the pov on the video made it look slow
I went on Millennium Force and watched the other trains drop and said to myself “that’s not that bad, and not tall” but I got on and realized that the drop was taller than expected. That’s the truth about roller coasters
I’m in the military, and it’s weird that I can hang out of the side of a helicopter over open ocean with nothing except a small piece of fabric connected to a harness on my torso and be absolutely thrilled, but roller coasters absolute terrify me.
This is literally the best roller coaster video ever, I’ve been on a BUNCH of “how to get over your fear of roller coasters” but this one is the best, all the other ones don’t have anything related to the feeling, and it felt left out of the video. But this one has it. Thank you so much. It even includes what different aspects of the roller coasters feel like! Greatest guide ever.
for me the best way is the saying “the anticipation is always worse than the act itself” and wow it’s SO true for roller coasters, the ones that look tall or scary are usually the most fun, I was terrified of Nitro at Great Adventure (home park) until I went on it and had a blast, and from there I really started to enjoy and get into roller coasters
In like 2012 when I was 10, I went to great adventure for the first time and I had never been on a roller coaster over 100 feet before. I was just barely tall enough to go on the bigger rides (54” I believe). And I thought “hey, since I’m gonna go on all these big rides, Nitro would be a good warm up”. I had seen many POVs of Nitro before so I thought I’d be fine. I was absolutely shitting my pants going up the lift hill. And my dad was sitting next to me and he didn’t help at all. He was on the end and kept saying “damn look how high we are”. I terrified for the first drop and first hill but I was fine after that. Nitro became my all time favorite roller coaster for a while. That was until I got like 3 incredible rides on El Toro in 2017.
reminds me of the Will Smith video of his skydiving. He made a point that we have a fear of something, but really, as soon as we jump out of the plane, we are perfectly safe. It is when we jump out of the plane is when we have the most danger, but yet, we don't think that. Freefalling is very cool, and not scary. So the worst fear that we have is only the anticipation, not the actual imminent danger.
My biggest fears are the feeling on the coaster (what it does to your body), the speed/loops, and more importantly weirdly enough: the fear of becoming sick/nauseous.
for nausea, I suggest sitting in the front row and never closing your eyes. Motion sickness happens when your eyes show stillness while you feel motion, so having nothing obstructing your view will clear up the confusion in your mind and lead you to not get sick
I'd reccomend eating ginger or taking a small amount of dramamine. Both are scientifically verified nausea remedies and while the latter might make you a little tired, you probably won't have too many issues if you only take 1 pill. Edit: Meclizine will also work.
I don’t mind roller coasters I’m just scared of the belts they put on you when you go on a rollercoaster they put a foam belt next to you and idk why but the belts REALLY scare me I am scared of if they come loose or just suddenly stop working I have been on a lot of roller coasters and this year I’m hoping to go on the Pepsi max and icon but the belts scare me so much
@@Mini-wd7qz I went to bpb 2 weeks ago, didn’t get on Pepsi max as it shut with the winds, but Icon was amazing and the seats are safe, I’m on the small and skinny side of things, and I felt really secure on Icon. Hope this helps you a little :)
My fear isn’t of the rise itself. I think they look like so much fun. When a coaster drops, it LITERALLY takes my breath away, and I feel like I’m not gonna get it back
i have the exact same problem as you, i think they are really cool but when i go on not even that big of a drop, i literally cant breath for the duration of the drop and for like 10 seconds after the drop
Yes and I feel like a balloon about to burst and I can't take the intensity, which makes me sad because I wanted to ride every coaster possible when visiting theme parks throughout the U.S.
I used to tense up and cringe really hard, and I felt out of breath. Something that helps is using your voice, like shouting and screaming. It helps out with that drop feeling.
Forget getting hurt or falling off, I just hate the feeling of going down those huge drops like no. I haven't been on a huge one but still shits still scary.
u shoudl just do it i was scared for rollercoaster to but then i did the fury (from bobbejaanland) and i wasnr scared anymore u should just go on the ride and u will love it
if it’s any help, the more rollercoasters you get on, the less of that feeling you’ll get. i used to get extreme feelings of the g-force in my stomach even on small rollercoasters years ago, but when i started to ride bigger rollercoasters, the more it started to go away. i was at universal studios and six flags a couple months ago, rode the biggest rides there, and didn’t feel a single thing. it’s just like practice. if you really wanna avoid that feeling then try to sit as close to the front as you can.
i used to be the same way! i absolutely hated roller coasters because of the drop and i would be so scared to go on any rollercoasters. i eventually got on the hulk at universal and instead of being scared of the drop i just embraced it and now i really love rollercoasters 😂
This video helped me step up and become an enthusiast. In 2022, I got into the scene and starting riding coasters. Without this video, not sure I would be who I am today. Thank you!
The part I hate the most is easily the climb. I am just terrified of heights, but once the drop happens I am screaming at the top of my lungs and having the time of my life
there was a ride at my park named Goliath, and it was a 250 feet drop. i was 10 so i was fairly scared of the drop. the feeling i got when the chainlift went up and i was like "oh shit this is bigger then i expected" sent shivers down my spine. First drop was kinda crazy, rest was history.
NO ITS JUST THE FEELING OF BEING HIGH UP IN THE AIR, there was a ride called jurassic world it was a straight 90 degree drop and when i go up it would make my heart beat faster
To those who are afraid of feeling the forces, I have some good tips that might help you enjoy it rather than hate it. All the fear and uncomfortable stress associated with that feeling is purely in the mind, and taking the right steps could help shift that mentality. 1. It's really good not to overthink big rides, and though its often reccomended that you warm up with small rides first, I personally find this step to be crucial. Prepare yourself all you can without falling into fear! A few months ago, I made the big mistake of going on a huge waterslide right when I got to the park, not having ridden anything like it for almost a year. It shocked the hell out of me and tricked me into believing I hated it. In reality, I tried it again later and it was awesome. Went on it over and over after that. 2. Don't be shy about screaming! You're at an amusement park. If you scream when you're falling, it often helps balance out the mental feeling of the intensity you're experiencing. If you try to hold it in, it will create a lot more stress, and chances of you actually having fun will decrease. If you're self conscious about others hearing you, don't be. The only few times I've ever heard anyone complain about screamers were on small rides where it's not really necessary. 3. Embrace the experience fully. If it's possible, do everything you can not to close your eyes or scrunch up your body. If you get there, try even putting your hands up! It will be scary the first time, but if you're able to show your mind that you can relax while on the ride, it will begin to associate the feeling less with stress and more with pleasure. I hope these suggestions work for some of you. I've been struggling with these same fears my whole life as a thrill rider, but, slowly, I've been making progress. Remember, everyone has a different solution! Always go with what you're most comfortable with, and always follow your gut. EDIT: I'm so glad this comment has been helping everyone! Yesterday, I went to Cedar Point for the first time in a year. Using my own advice, I was able to conquer 3 coasters I had never been on. I also got to re-ride a few rides that I've tried before but ended up hating. This time around, they were a lot more manageable, and I had lots of fun on every single ride I went on! This made me realize something else: if you don't like something the first time, you can always try, try again. Trust me! It's a lot less scary when you know what to expect. If you go on it again and still hate it, that's okay. Don't push yourself! Personally, the ride I had the most trouble with yesterday was the Raptor. I spent so much time mentally preparing myself for the first drop (which ended up going perfectly fine) that I didn't even think about the intensity of the rest of the ride (which has many tight inversions). I felt sick by the end of it, most likely because I was somewhat dehydrated at the time. Also, I was sitting in the very back, so that probably wasn't the best thing to start with! Despite this, I still plan to ride it again with the correct ideals in mind the next time I go in a week or two with my gold pass. I'll tell you all how it goes!
I started riding coasters at 40 and what helped me was 1. Learning that my body’s response to fear and excitement are exactly the same so I’d just tell myself I was excited. 2. I told myself to face my fears 3. I flex my abs tight and scream loudly. 4. I start small coasters and work my way up each day at the park.
Same case here. Just scream hard on the drop and learn to enjoy the feeling. Its actually bad ass! After my first biggie, i was like " why the hell I have not done this earlier?"
This was how I tricked myself on my first time at Tower of Terror. No coaster I've been on has really compared to the fright I was hiding from my younger brothers in that queue. I just kept going "woo hoo" and "yee haw" during every drop to cope and now that I'm over the hump its a ride I genuinely enjoy occasionally.
For me I told myself I would regret not going. And I started with Dorney Park’s Hydra, it was so fun. I def don’t regret trying and now I LOVE ROLLERCOASTERS!!
I think its interesting that quite literally EVERY coaster addict I have ever spoken to has some variant of this exact story - "I used to be deathly afraid of them, then I got kinda forced into riding one, and now I'm completely obsessed with riding as many as I can"
YESSS HAHA me with the velocicoaster. first day i sat out but the ride got cancelled bc rain. second day my dad was riding it too so i decided eh why not and mann im hooked
i will never shush about that coaster it was so good 🤩 everytime i see photos or video of it i start giggling only a day before i went on it i could barely even go on the spiderman ride
I think it has to do more with us humans as a whole, it is natural for us to be scared of things we aren't familiar with and that's okay, that means we just need to learn
I would like to say, the coasters that look the scariest are actually the most smooth/ tame ones I've been on. I went on a wooden coaster with no loops just hills thinking it'll be easy peezy but it had some of the worst falling out of your seat feelings of any ride I've been on. Compared to a floorless coaster with loops and tight turns that was so smooth and easy to ride.
The wooden ones are great though because the spinal shifts you'll experience while riding them have a 43% chance of relieving some of your back pain. We don't talk about the other 57%...
absolutely this! i had never been on a wooden coaster up until last Saturday. lightning rod has got to be the roughest ride ive ever done. then u have super intimidating ones like u mentioned that are WAY smooth and rly fun. example being wild eagle of the same park
when i was younger I went on this small coaster for little ones where you went a little bit into the are, and then took very, very sharp turns, then had a minor drop. Those sharp turns, my god they would fling you from one side of your seat to another. much worse than some other adult coasters
@@Luca_M510 i didnt quite go on everything but most of what i rode was VERY fun. blazing fury is very tame and a good place to start if your not much of a coaster person. i forget the name but the other firehouse themed one not far from thunderhead is pretty nice as well but keep in mind it does go backward for half of it. wild eagle looks very intimidating but is extremely smooth and rly fun probably my favorite. Tennessee tornado is somewhat rough but sit near the center youll be fine. didnt do thunderhead or mystery mine but havent heard great things ab the latter and the former is a wooden coaster so yk pretty much what that means. lightning rod is probably the roughest and most definitely the fastest coaster there. wooden coaster no inversions but a few scary bank turns but fun nonetheless even tho my neck kinda hurt afterward. best of luck and have fun!!
Fun story: In my middle school years, I was DEATHLY afraid of coasters. Like, just listening to them pass by with what sounded like 100mph winds made me think they were WAY worse than they actually are. The sounds they made as they went through the layout (the B&M sound, y'all know what I mean) was dreadful to me, and I would think "That's more of an adult ride, I'll wait till I'm older." It wasn't until I was 14 or so in 8th grade where I mustered up the courage to ride Dueling Dragons at IOA with my mom and my school friends. I was the next in line to board and I was already tearing up. I didn't know what to think, or how it would feel. I just knew that I HAD to do it. And let me tell ya, after that first drop, I smiled and laughed so much. By the end of the ride, I looked straight at my mom and said "That was freaking awesome." We went straight back in line to ride the red dragon and I loved it even more. I had no idea what I was scared of, and I went to ride Hulk the same day. I've been an enthusiast ever since, even braving rides like Sheikra, with Millennium Force being my favorite coaster of all time. I love them so much, 49 credits and counting!
That’s such a great story!! I didn’t truly warm up to the point of riding basically anything until right before I turned 11, but now I’m in 8th grade and I think I just got like my 30th credit or something a week and a half-ish go.
@@3godzilla3 nice!! I haven’t been to many parks but probably my top 2 are both at Six Flags parks!! I’m hoping to get a trip to CP and hopefully BGT but realistically I’ll probably get another Six Flags park (tho it’ll probably be a top 3 Six Flags Park) before I get BGT. Anyways, best of luck!! Edit: I’ll honestly probably get to Hershey before BGT
The key to getting used to roller coasters is to go with a fearless friend for a day and watch them go on a few scary ones, see that they are all right and that will give you the assurance (with a little bit of peer pressure) that will get you started!
tbh, how I effectively got over it was due to the feeling of 'i'm only going to really visit this place once in my life, might as well try out of those famous coasters while I have the chance.', and it was fun! Still ended up cringing a bit and didn't go all the way in with letting loose, but I certainly didn't hate the rush I felt. Unfortnately now I've got a major urge to go visit my hometown Six Flags and go on all those rides I usually skipped
Yup, went to a fair with my bf a while ago, he was like "let's ride all the tall ass, scary and gut wrenching games! :D" thanks to him I lost my fear to rollercoasters and fair rides
Im very scared to ride roller coasters after one of the popular one went of the rail and one person even died. And a few months later another roller coaster malfunction this time no one died. I live in sweden it was pretty big around here
I was deathly afraid of coasters my entire young life. I was always the one holding everyone's bag at the exit. Finally, at the spry age of 15 I decided to get over it and bite the bullet and ride one. I figured go big or go home. My first coaster was Apolo's Chariot, B&M's first hypercoaster with a 210 ft drop. I survived and I've been riding coasters ever since lol.
My first coaster was a kiddie coaster. I was 12. 💀 the feeling I got in my stomach was so foreign and so intense that I probably would’ve felt it on a big boy coaster lol
Apollo’s chariot huh? Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Heck of a ride to start your rollercoaster adventure lol you could’ve started with Loch Ness monster.
I did the same thing except at the age of 32 lol. Went with Velocicoaster. Absolutely loved it. Then rode all the coasters at the park. This was 5 days ago and I want to go back so bad!!
Some advice I’d give: 1. One thing that really helped me as I built up through rides was to remind myself “I’ve never been on a thrill ride I haven’t enjoyed.” When I went on Tower of Terror, I reminded myself I loved frog hoppers as a kid and the vertical drop on verbolten. When I was nervous about the stomach drop feeling I thought about that ride on Tower of Terror and how I actually enjoyed it. 2. That stomach drop feeling you get is actually mostly from acceleration. That’s why you feel it on a launch. Understand that if you are on a hyper coaster, apollos chariot or something like that, you’ll feel the first drop but once you’ve built up the speed, the rest of the drops will mostly give you airtime and won’t drop your stomach nearly as much. 3. Lots of rides have an intimidating appearance. Just push yourself past that initial fear, get on the ride, and I promise you’ll have a great time. 4. If you’re watching this video, it probably means you want to get into coasters and get over your fear. Understand that there is a reason you want to ride coasters and that you, at least to a certain degree, enjoy or want to enjoy the feeling of being on a roller coaster. Go get ‘em.
Thing is I tried a rollercoaster for the second time. First time i was 8 and i didnt enjoy it. Now i did it again and still didnt like it. I cant handle the stomach drop feeling.
bring friends that have more experience or have a big ego, the peer pressure created by them makes you want to go on rides and helped me become better with them
It's the stomach-dropping feeling for me. I remember I used to hate even that Pirate ship ride that swung you all the way back then all the way forward again just because of that feeling. The height or safety doesn't bother me at all. If anything, I really enjoy the height.
At this point I literally have an unrelievable phobia of that shit, the ride itself is sick but the drop gets me every time which is why I will never ride shit like Diamondback or Orion because I'd be slumped over in the seat, blacked out from the drop
Yeah it's weird, I can do basically any Rollercoaster drop in the world as long as I'm facing the direction I'm falling. Swing rides and drop rides mess me up way more than coasters.
Coaster safety is literally one of my favorite things to talk about, it’s so in depth and interesting to tell people when they have no idea how rides work.
Same, I also hate the feeling you get waiting to get on. Once I get down the first drop I’m usually fine. Wish I could just switch the feeling off to be honest.
i kept remembering this video yesterday when i went on velocicoaster. im not afraid of dying, im afraid of that stomach drop feeling in drops, i dont like feeling like im gonna fall out my seat… i also dont like when the restraints are on ur lap rather than ur shoulders, however. i forced myself to ride it, i kept remembering the “just force yourself to get on the ride and you’ll get over it”… and right as i sat on that rollercoaster seat, all the fear turned into adrenaline and forgot what i was afraid of. It rlly helped that the rollercoaster goes fast as hell so most inversions and drops (like the big one at the end) i just ended up not feeling them, i actually felt like i was being PUSHED DOWN on my seat during on that last drop. I wanna at least thank u for reminding me that sometimes, you just gotta live once and go on that ride.
I used to be deathly afraid of roller coasters, then one day i somehow got convinced to ride the biggest and baddest one in the park. Creeping up and over the drop was probably the most fear ive ever felt in my life. Once we started falling it was just oh, thats it? And the entire rest of the ride was just windy with some g forces. 🤷♂️
I'll tell you how I got over my fear. My band took our highschool trip to orlando flordia and we went to universal, islands of adventure, and disney. There is nothing like peer pressure to make you stand in line for Rip Ride Rockit as your first coaster ever trying not to let your friends know you are scared and have never been on a real one.... I had a blast the rest of the trip lol, wanted to ride everything TIP: Scream and breathe. Breathe in when going up or at the top of a hill before a long drop. This will help you from greying out since you are getting oxygen to you brain. (a lot of people forget to breathe after the first drop where they just let out all their air screaming which might cause you to grey out when you wouldn't otherwise)... And screaming aliviates that stomach drop feeling a ton compared to bottling it up and trying to win against the coaster.
@@sophiebophiex nah this was about 10 years or so ago haha. It's probably just a typical place to go. Our band (orchestra and choir) had a trip every 4 years to Disney I think. so as long as you were in one of the electives throughout highschool you would be guaranteed to go at some point of it... if you joined late or quit you might have missed it
@@Hephaestus_God oh lol, we went for the first time (at least in recent years, to my knowledge) and it included band and orchestra, band marched in the parade while orchestra did a workshop thing
I slipped out of the restraints on coast when I was a kid and had other passengers physically holding me down, but I was too small for the ride. the operator let me on anyway bc my older siblings were all able to ride and this was in the late 80s when everything was less safe. Still trying to work through my fears of coasters and your video did actually help me a lot. Seeing and hearing about all the safely features and backup safety features that are now in place does help. I’m not sure I’m ready for a big coaster just yet though.
For me I’m still getting over my fear in a lot of ways, but for getting over my fear of upside down rollercoasters I just picked one with only one upside down part that looked reasonable and said “its like a minute and a half, if I hate it I simply just won’t go on it again and that’s that”
I honestly can’t tell if I like them or hate them, my friends pressured me on the millennium force and I was freaking out like crazy going up that hill, but everything after that hill was flippen phenomenal and I’m so glad they pressured me on it😂
I felt the same way when I went to Dorney Park with some friends. They pressured me in to going on Hydra and Talon. I was terrified at first, but after the first hill I actually really enjoyed them. I guess I have somewhat of a love/hate relationship with roller coasters.
I have somewhat of a love/hate relationship with roller coasters. I usually enjoy them after I ride them, but I'm initially scared of going on (more specifically large roller coasters, especially if they go upside down). I think there's two reasons for this. One, I'm afraid of something going wrong. I know it's unlikely, I know roller coasters are designed to be incredibly safe, but there's no way to guarantee that nothing will go wrong (especially since humans are the ones operating them. Most accidents seem to be a result of human error). Second, and I'm not sure if this makes sense, but I hate the feeling of being afraid. I'm worried that instead of the ride being exhilarating and exciting, I'll just be scared the entire time and not fully enjoy it (which to be fair, hasn't happened yet. I almost always end up enjoying the ride).
SAME HERE!! I recently went to an amusement park with a friend. There was this roller coaster that I wanted to get on. While we were standing in line, I started to get all nervous and jittery. I don’t know why I felt like this because I generally wanted to get on the ride. Like I really wanted to experience the experience of going fast and everything. Any tips on this would be great!!
A few years ago, my friends dragged me on X-Flight at great America. I was terrified, and I’m pretty sure the feeling in my stomach from the nervousness was worse than the actual stomach drop. I love coasters now.
What really convinced me to try out the huge scary rollercoasters was the fact fucking 11 and 12 year old kids were getting on them without any fear at all. As a 22 year old back then, I thought _”ain’t no way, we can’t have this”._ 1 ride after and the fear I had was totally gone.
I actually had a friend who was scared of ANY roller coaster. Even if they had the SMALLEST drop ever. Then I made him go on the LochNess Monster at Busch Gardens and he was like "I WENT ON THAT!?" when he looked at what the roller coaster actually went on it. I was like "Yeah bro" He was so happy. Then he started going on a lot of the other rides there. It was a very nice day! :D
I just rode that Monday with my brother! It was my first roller coaster after not riding them for almost ten years and he hadn’t been on them in a while either. I used to go to Six Flags Great Adventure in the early 2010s and just haven’t been on rides or to any parks. I didn’t know what Loch Ness would be like and once I got past the first drop and those sensations, I was ecstatic. We went on every ride. I love reading this about your friend and that y’all had such a good time!!
@@BeWellBrandon This is an amazing story man! Happy you went on some rides again after 10 years, cause that's a heck of a long time. Also, happy to hear you were ecstatic as well! What was your favorite ride you went on there?
Having a supportive/braver friend or group will help a ton. On times where I felt too scared, talking with somebody or reciting a bit of trivia to myself (especially if it’s themed after popular media like DC or Marvel) helps me calm down a ton. I’m proud to say that it helped me get on all but 3 coasters in my recent trip to Six Flags Great Adventure. I rode some of the inversions more than once and that’s something I couldn’t say even 5 years ago!
Yea me and this other friend are usually the "braver" type since we go to amusement parks a lot for celebrations, so whenever when we have a large group of friends who wanna go and there are a couple of people who are kinda scared then they usually invite us, my other "braver" friend encourages and I often offer the scared friend to hold my hand or even hug me if possible and offer tips like closing your eyes, holding your breath at the top, screaming, etc.
I wouldn't call someone a fool for being scared of coasters based on that scene. Fear isn't always rational and explaining things still may not work to remove that fear.
@@Noah_2008 Being reassured that "smarter people than you or I made this and it's 100% safe," isn't as reassuring as you think. It also means these people are smart enough to find loopholes and get out of doing more work for an easier solution. When people can't understand something, such as blackholes or what happens after death, it's scary. They feel completely out of control, and not many people are fond of that. Yes, it is a little silly to not believe math, but it isn't silly to be afraid of losing your life, if that's the worst case scenario.
When getting over a fear of coasters at Cedar Point, this is actually the one recommendation process I’ve heard that’s agreeable. I just so happened to follow it back in 2011 to get over my fear of coasters. Personally, I think could talk someone into getting a ride on Millie before Gemini though. I’ve spoken with a few different people who are afraid of coasters, and they all said if they had some scenery to take in while going up the lift, that would make them feel more at ease. Also, as you’ve said in your video, it’s best to get on these things and not think twice, at least until the ride has begun.
Yeah, but, if you are gonna avoid roller coasters cuz of danger, it would be more logical to avoid going off your bed because of that you might fall over and break your skull if you stand up for long. Oh also avoid falling off the bed somehow.. So just enjoy riding :)
My mom has actually got into a lot of roller coaster accidents the roller coasters have suddenly stopped working alot and that’s kinda scary in my opinion
The feeling of going down a drop always felt "painful" to me, for a long time I've had nightmares of just falling lmao, it was unbearable - I've tried a lot of different coasters and it's "okay" now, but will probably never be enjoyable
BRO I USED TO BE THE SAME BUT I WENT TO UNIVERSAL A FEW DAYS AGO AND I LOVE THE DROPS NOW so like YOU JUST GOTTA LET GO BRO easiersaid than done BUT I WAS JUST LIKE YOU like when going up im the one screaming like w weirdo because when im screaming it doesnt let my mind think and then it gets you ready to actually genuinely scream going down and that lets your body just let go SO DONT HOLD ON also when we strap in i kinda jolt my body in different directions to let my mind know that its supposed to jolt and i will get caught by the restraints HOPE THAT HELPS ‼️
I’m the EXACT same way. I’ve watched dozens of those pov coaster videos and I can practically feel each drop and turn in my stomach through the screen. I can just never imagine myself enjoying it :/
I was on a school trip to dorney for the last week of school, utterly terrified of heights i told my self to not go on a single ride. About 30 minutes passed and everyone was one every ride atleast once, me not even on one decided to go on freakin Steel Force saying it didnt look that bad. I was so scared for the drop but it was fun to see the kid next to me almost in tears holding my arm as hard as he can😭😭
This is by far the best video made on the fear of coasters. You managed to keep it relatable while still acknowledging statistics, and on top of that you even described what inversions feel like. There are an embarrassingly high number of people who ask me what inversions feel like.
I guess my main advice as someone who used to be afraid of rollercoasters is to just go for it even if you are scared. If you don’t end up liking it, it was just a couple minutes of your life, you’ll get over it and move on. If you do like it, great! You can do it again and with more confidence that you’ll enjoy it. This was the main though process that helped me get over my fear.
Watching videos of the Rollercoasters before getting on them actually helped ease my nerves alot, even though I was still scared I thought it's not that bad, and it always helps seeing a much younger kid be excited waiting in line and coming off of it as im heading into my seat cause if they can handle it and be courageous enough to do it, I can too.
thank you. that’s all i can say, you have made my life much better because of this video. For those interested in the way to do this at Kennywood: Racer Jackrabbit Thunderbolt Skyrocket Phantom’s Revenge
I'm working my way up to bigger and bigger rides. The thing that helps me get on the ride is that it's only going to be, at most, 5 minutes of my life. After the small amount of time is up, I will know if I loved it, or hated it. Pushing those boundaries slightly further every time is worth it imo. It doesn't help with the pre ride anxiety, but it helps me commit and make sure I'm strapped in to whatever ride I have chosen.
my tip as a thrill seeker who enjoys this is turn any anxious energy you have about it into excitement. I get the tingles and the about to give a speech feeling in my stomach, but ive learned to take that as a sign im about to be thrilled. Also for the stomach drops or cant breath people ill say just hold your breath! everyone gets that feeling you just need to have a little body control and that voice that says "get ready to take a breath".
Yeah same like I’m hardly ever nervous, except for those tower drop ones but I just hype myself up but another advice is just start small don’t go on the biggest coaster just start with a couple of turns than some dips and work up
This is probably the one thing I struggle with while getting on a coaster. My body experiences anxiety so overwhelmingly and deeply (due to my anxiety disorder) and it's so much I physically cannot think of it as excitement. I have almost (and once fully) passed out waiting for a roller coaster. My entire body basically shuts down when I have a panic attack which are almost always triggered by roller coasters, no matter the size. You don't shut down when you're exited...
@@solarkt Oh my god. I can relate to this so much! I just recently took a trip to the world's longest zip coaster and we had to take a cable car to the top of the mountain. While waiting in line, I almost puked and kept drinking water to calm myself. I was sweating like crazy, I felt like I was gonna faint. But once I got on the coaster, all my fears washed away. I usually try to convince myself that I won't regret it at all and I'd have an amazing time (I'm that type of person who is scared shitless but after the ride I'll go all like "LeTs dO iT AgAin!!!1!" It usually doesn't make my crippling anxiety fully go away, but it does help to some extent. Honestly, waiting in line is the scariest part for me. Everything else just seems so tame in comparison
Two years ago, I couldn’t imagine going on any roller coasters with inversions on them. Thanks to this video and many others, I finally worked up the courage to get on a roller coaster with an inversion, and now I’m able to get on so many more roller coasters. I owe it to this video and many more for helping me conquer my fears.
To me it's really simple (as someone who felt terrible about going down drops). You start small. You endure it. Once you've got the hang of it, your adrenaline will ask for more. It's addictive. So you go to the next largest, and so on, and so on. Surprisingly, the larger they get the less you'll feel the drop *because* you've been on more and your adrenaline is hyped and asking for more.
The only drops I think I will ever like are the small ones. It’s impossible to endure it. What do you mean by endure??? The small ones make me want more. The big ones make me never come back to the rollercoaster that would have been a completely 100% good experience.
@@Tidnro If I were you I would ride those small drops you like, again and again, until they bore you. Then try a drop that's a little bit taller. Then a little bit taller. And so on and so on... I used to be terrified of drops and now free-falls are my favorite!
This is exactly what I did. I used to hate roller coasters so I only did family coasters. Eventually I did my first thrill coaster, and I was so pumped that I immediately did another thrill coaster. Roller coasters are just building yourself up until you can truly enjoy them, and I love it
that's kinda how i did it. idk if you know the ride "fireball" but it's a big tall circle that loops you around then reverse and i was so terrified till i just faced my fears. i screamed bloody murder of course lmao BUT after i tried it, i went on it 8 more times bc i loved it. some rides do look scary i'm not gonna lie, but after you do it once, you wanna reride it and try way more fun ones. it's okay to skip a few that look scary and there's no shame in that. just have to try it out and get comfortable :)
The advice about watching POV videos of the coaster before going on if you're scared is great advice and something I've done for a long time. I know some people will say it takes away part of the experience because you're seeing what the ride is like before you go on it, but when you're someone like me, who tends to psyche themselves out because their imagination makes them think the ride is going to be more intense than it it when they aren't able to see it ahead of time, being able to actually see the track layout before going on, and get a sense of how long the drops take, is a lifesaver and I probably wouldn't go on as many roller coasters as I have without being able to do that.
One thing that helped me to take big rollercoasters, even though I was scared to take them, was to either arrive super early or stay super late in the park. At these times there are extremely few people in the park meaning extremely short lines, if not no line at all. Most people that are scared to take rollercoasters tend to second guess their decision when waiting in line. With no line at all, I'm just focused on breathing controlled and walking determined towards the coaster and just get in it. I have done this multiple times and I have yet to have a bad experience on a big rollercoaster. Last time I did it was "Valkyria" in Liseberg. I was petrified before taking it, but me, my bro and my dad found a gap in the middle of the day when there was around 21-30 minutes of waiting in line. Probably one of the most amusing and thrilling rollercoaster I have ever taken!
My school has quite alotta holidays or breaks since its an international one and it celebrates several celebrations and holidays from other cultures however the majority of other schools (public ones) are usually still in school, so me and several dozen of my other friends have the chance to not spend an extra 6 dollars on fast passes and only see like 3-5 people in line for the most popular rides.
this is true. i did this when i rode carolina goldrusher at carowinds for the first time. i rode it right before the park closed so we got right on. i absolutely hate rides so i was terrified
One thing that's helped me to get over my fear of roller coasters is to actually embrace the fear. When you get to that big drop, take it all in, scream loud, and try to make the best of it. It may sound scary, but trust me, its worth it
i deal with the drop feeling by holding my breath at the top of the hill and once you are halfway/towards the bottom of the drop allow yourself to scream. feels super quick and doesnt hurt! the scariest part by far is the rides that slowly drag you up there.
apollos chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is one of the rides where you are so exited and once you hit the chairlift its just straight up scary with that incline. somehow pantheon wasn't even bad though. thats just my opinion
How I got over my fear, was I just remembered that all the times I chickened out on riding a coaster, I regretted it a lot. So I learned from those regrets and said to myself to just do it and you’ll have fun. I’ve never skipped out on anything since.
i used to be deathly afraid of rollercoasters, but i honestly find that the queue is harder than the actual rollercoaster. it gives you way too much time to think.
Something I found helpful getting over my fear was having my eyes closed the entire time! Then when you think you’re ready, open your eyes! I did this and I realised omg this is actually really fun!
Same! I was deathly afraid of coasters. I got over it by keeping my eyes closed on them at first 😅 there are some im still scared of but for the most part i love them now
This is exactly how I overcame my fear, by opening my eyes when I was ready lol And it usually happens a few seconds after the big drop is over with and everything is Gucci afterwards
My experiences so far to inspire others~ When I was a kid, I was incredibly scared of roller coasters. I have a fear of heights, and I was scared I would throw up (something I would feel embarrassed by, I found it gross, and throwing up always made me cry). My mother encouraged me to go with her on a family friendly kid roller coaster, and that went great! It is the best place to start in my opinion. Eventually, I would go on a bit of an intenser coaster, but I would always skip the truly intense ones and the ones that had loops. Again, because I was afraid of heights and the fear of embarrassing myself. One day, during a school trip, I was forced by some of my "friends" to go in the Python (Efteling roller coaster). I was incredibly nervous and refused to eat prior to the ride. What made it worse was that my "friends" were making fun of me by making gagging noises (incredibly childish). In my head I encouraged myself, saying stuff like that it would be over before I knew it, and that I had never seen people throw up after a ride (if that happened, the people would have already been feeling a bit under the weather anyway). I got on the ride, clutched the restraints and told myself to keep on breathing. Oh dear, I found the lift incredibly scary. Getting high up in the sky... and eventually the drop... Clutching the restraints gave me a sense of security. And then the train accelerated a bit before the drop. I squeezed my eyes shut and shrunk... and then the drop happened. It was over before I knew it! And the first loop, too! In fact, the loop wasn't scary it all! It felt freeing, good, and thus I started to laugh and enjoy the ride with the biggest smile on my face! Afterwards, I was so incredibly proud of myself :) I still find the lift and the drop a bit scary, and I still squeeze my eyes shut during the drop, but once that part is over (in like 2 to 3 seconds), a roller coaster is not that scary anymore! The Baron is a dive coaster in the Efteling. I refuse to sit in the front row seat, but I have sat in the 2nd and 3rd row. I still dislike the lift part and I also hate the moment where the cart just comes to a halt right before the drop, but once that is over, I find the rollar coaster incredibly enjoyable! So, in conclusion: there's still a little bit of fear in me, but that won't stop me from getting on a roller coaster 😁 So, you can do it too ❤
You should be proud! I had a really hard time getting over my fear too, but after doing Kondaa at Walibi Belgium which absolutely terrified me with it's height, I now feel like if I ended up loving this one, I can do anything. The slow lift hills are also the worst part for me, slowly getting higher and higher, gives me plenty of time to worry haha. I try to focus on the seat in front of me and don't look around me so I can see how high up I am. Then the drop might be terrifying at first, but it's over in two seconds and after that you're just going through the track so fast you don't even have time to realize how high up you are or anything. I now have the mindset of just giving them all a try, and if I end up not liking it it's always over very quickly. Also, I still really recommend trying the front row on Baron! The first time I went on it they put me there without me realizing it and I was absolutely terrified when I was slowly going up the hill and then stopping at the top. It was scary, but then the drop is so fast it's over very quickly and after that it's just fun thrills! And every time I ride it again, that fear is replaced by excitement more and more. I think you can do it!
Im incredibly scared of heights combining that with the stomach feeling its really not easy, but i have been forced into the Vliegende hollander before and it wasnt as bad as i thought but still i wouldnt go into it that easily. But im trying and maybe one day i can even get into the baron
I have fear of heights, but its kinda weird... Beeing on top of a skyscraper is no problem for me, but beeing 2m off the ground without any protection of falling off scares the shit out of me
Finally was able to get over my fear today!!! Took your advice and JUST DID IT! So now after 2 trips to Hershey it was only my 3rd that I was able to get on all the coasters without dreading them, yes even Skyrush. Use this as inspiration, I was beyond scared to go on great bear, but I did it and it was awesome. pretty much immediately after your first or second big one your pretty much like…oh ok. It feels so surreal to just be able to go on a coaster and not be super scared and freaked out. The snap from don’t like it to this is awesome is Insanely quick!
I remember telling my brother (who was 11 and scared of coasters) that once you had been on one coaster, you could do them all. Once you know how to wait in a queue line, sit down in a seat and pull a restraint down, you're good to go! Somehow worked...
@@yippeee-gk7kq if you ever do go and do coasters, I suggest comet, and if you like it, try skyrush as it's like a more extreme comet. Also, candymonium is pretty fun if you like drops (I don't and regretted going on it for so long lol)
The only tip is have for people is; GO TO THEME PARKS WITH PPL WHO LIKE ROLLER COASTERS (Siblings, friends, partners, parents, ect) They will make you feel better on going on the coaster. Its a sense of comfort in my opinion, but still. That's the only way I would have Started dollar coasters. My brother made me go with him on all of them. I love rollar coasters! (Just the big drops, I hate! But that's not long st all!💕🙏) *Sorry for the long comment!* Have A wonderful day, Amazing ppl! And just ride that coaster you've wanted to ride but have been scared to, trust me. That's all it takes to get you hooked.💕
I've always had a big fear of heights, that's mainly what stopped me... I will still ride them and have fun on them, but the scariest part is always going up for me.... and getting stuck up there. Which did happen for about 30 minutes on Thunder Road in Carowinds, but wasn't so bad on that wooden one. But still with my fear, I was able to ride Fury, was awesome :)
Thunder Road was my first roller coaster haha. I was scared of rollercoasters when I was really little, but once I got on Thunder Road, I fell in love. Now riding rollercoasters is one of my favorite things in the world. I'm so glad that Carowinds is my home park :)
I recently went on the Tower of Terror for the first time (not a coaster, but similar enough). Once I was buckled in, I panicked and started shouting that I wanted to get out. The cast members mercilessly closed the doors, and I simultaneously laughed and cried, because I had gotten the better of my fear, but I was still afraid of the ride. Edit: I'm also pretty sure the other people on the ride thought I was crazy
I used to be scared of coasters too, and funny enough, the thing I did to get over my fear was just going on the biggest one in the park. The idea of working up to the biggest one sounds better in theory, as most people aren't quite ready to immediately hit the most intimidating thing in the park, but what I will say is that when you're scared of coasters and you're slowly working up, putting yourself on things with increasing intimidation over time, you spend more time being scared of each individual one than just the one to begin with. You might not be ready for the biggest, but in your mind, you aren't really ready for ANY of them. Going on the biggest one first will be as scary as going on any of the other ones, but the moment you finish the ride and realize how fun it is, you won't spend all your time waiting in other ride lines feeling nauseous or scared.
learning about the different elements of a rollercoaster and (pov of the ride) also helps in getting over ones fear. to the average person that are fearful of coasters, everything just looks like inversions. the pov of the ride is really to notify you on when the elements occur. i watched a pov of Tatsu and nothing prepared me for the pretzel loop, which i absolutely adore by the way.
Wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong wrong *wrong.* If someone is truly terrified of rollercoasters, and they go on a mean one first, it will make their fear worse. They’ll hate it. Close their eyes. And it will only reaffirm their reservations and make it harder to go on coasters. Then you’re even deeper in the hole. This is how a lot of people end up with the phobia to begin with. They have a bad experience when they’re younger, or get pressured into something they couldn’t handle. You work your way up. You start with something chill, like Big Thunder or something. After the first time and you had fun, ride it over and over again. Learn to enjoy it. Get used to relinquishing control and the sensations and forces of the coaster. Get used to the air time, to trusting the restraints, lift hills. Maybe even put your hands up. Once that’s fun. It’s time to up the ante. Maybe you think, I can handle a little launch now, it’s not high, no inversions, not backwards. It’ll be like Big Thunder but faster. That goes well too. Okay, maybe now I can handle a backwards launch. One inversion. A bigger drop. Two inversions. You don’t spend hours being scared of them all. You build it up in your head that you’re ready for it because you know what’s coming and how it compares to what you’re used to. It turns the fear into excitement incrementally. Such that you’d be disappointed to not get the chance to push the envelope a little more each time. Next thing you know you’re on Iron Gwazi and Velocicoaster having a blast. Full sending it does not work for most people if they have a real fear. Full send only works for people who are intimidated/inexperienced, not mortally terrified with all the physical symptoms that manifest with that. Especially if they get unlucky and try to send it on a rough, janky coaster.
@@flyingpiggie979 Man idk where you got all that from, I was talking from personal experience. Not everyone works the same, but not once have i ever heard people gaining fears from riding coasters. It's generall quite the opposite. Only way to get over them is to ride them. If it was different for you then sure, no need to go all out immediately, but it's awfully wild to discount a method i've shared that has worked on me and many others.
I had the opposite experience. I used to be scared of rollercoasters even though I had already been on many big ones, it was only after I worked my way up and got used to the feeling that the big rollercoasters went from scary to thrilling.
Coastoons. I used to be terrified of coasters the reason why is because I might fall off the ride but when I watched this video. I now LOVE roller coasters
I've never been scared of roller coasters, so the strategy I tell anyone who's hesitant to ride is to just get in line without any second thoughts. If they don't think twice about what they're going to ride then they'll have a higher chance of getting on and then (hopefully) enjoying the ride. If they're afraid of their safety, I always make sure to let the person know that you are completely safe and continuously reassure them that throughout the line and before they get on. Anyways, what are your favorite coasters you've ridden? My favorite is Velocicoaster at Islands of Adventure
I personally like Rock ‘n’ Roller coaster at Hollywood Studios. The Areosmith music and the launch at the beginning are what get me excited. I also like The Mummy Returns in Universal. It was actually my first roller coaster ever and it kind of took away my fear for them
I love the Mummy and Rockin Roller Coaster. The feeling of the wind blowing in my face with the speed of the roller coaster is amazing in my opinion. Everyone is afraid of different things, you shouldn’t let that stop you from trying something new.
Another note I should add is that a lot of the time the anticipation to get on the ride is a lot worse than actually riding it. I remember being about eleven years old and going on my first rollercoaster, the Dueling Dragons ride at Universal Florida. Even just looking at the coaster made my stomach feel sick. Then, once I rode it, realized I was still alive and not having a panic attack, the sick feeling completely went away. I then managed to immediately start riding all the other thrill rides in the entire park and became addicted super fast.
As someone who was terrified, always considering the issues, I looked more into how they were built. Once I realized it wasn't the coaster, it was me, I decided to take a more scientific approach. This helped me more-so than anything else and here's what I did: I got in the middle of the cart, putting trusted people next to me in case anything happened. I stopped my emotions from getting in my way but focused on what my body was feeling throughout the ride, closing my eyes if necessary. Once I recognized where I could feel myself being pushed into the seat and where I felt I was coming out of my seat, I took note. I went on again, now knowing what I was going to feel when. Sometimes all you've gotta do is pretend you're doing a scientific study, not as if you're about to "die." Having someone who knows basic engineering helps, my bf explains how each of the restraints work for me before the ride. If you don't have that person, videos like these are great.
for me i just gaslight myself and say “i’ve ridden this before it’s not that bad” even when i never have ridden it before. and it helps tbh and it sm fun. now in no doubt i can ride every single rollercoasyer
Story time. I was deadly afraid of coasters until my adulthood. I never rode any until I was almost 20. You name it I was terrified of it. Heights, the stomach drops, malfunctioning, and more. I would get on some rides, but never anything like roller coasters. Lemme tell you. I feel like I jipped myself from so much fun at amusement parks over the years. Luckily, some friends managed to convince me and I'm glad I did. I still don't push myself to try certain ones. I definitely won't touch any that go backwards. But I do enjoy them way more than I ever thought possible. I still have fear, especially with bigger ones. I don't like the sound of the lift or the start of them either, but after the first drop, it's a breeze from there on. The funny part is I actually love inversion, speed, and loops the best during the ride.
I was forced on my first coaster too, which wasn't an intense coaster at all, really. It's the Flying Dutchman, at Efteling. I was barely the right size and my family all went on it and they wouldn't leave me alone in the park. The queue is scary but we'll crafted. And the station is gorgeous. Then we went on the ride. Not knowing what came next in the darkride section was scary af. One part was particularly scary. The coaster itself wasn't as scary as the darkride. But I do remember a sudden drop and a banked turn, which made me feel as if I was falling out of the train. I'm not afraid of heights. But I am afraid of it on coasters, because I know I'll go down with rapid speeds, without control. Nowadays I do enjoy coasters a lot but I haven't been on a huge coaster so far. (Biggest I've been on are Baron 1898 at Efteling and Troy at Toverland)
I legitimately got stuck on a ferris wheel at the very top. I dont think we were supposed to flip them over but my bro managed to flip it over. So not only were we at the top, we were upside down. We were still in elementary school age. Hes only 2 yrs older.
I am afraid of high speeds and the feeling of the G forces. I have gone on many different big rides out of peer pressure and not once have I ever fully enjoyed it. It’s extremely scary and anxiety inducing both waiting to go on and being on the ride. I guess I just wasn’t made for it, sadly. When I was a child I was afraid of being pushed too hard on the swings! 😅
Oh you’re just like me! I was afraid of being pushed too hard on swings too! I’ve always hated the feeling in my stomach.
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You sound just like me. There are few roller coasters that I actually enjoy. Now I will say I can handle most high speeds, AS LONG as they aren’t the kind of roller coaster that randomly speeds you off from like 0-60+. I’d rather gradually get there.
I feel like it should be said that if you hate riding roller-coasters, you don't have to. You don't have to be afraid of them to not like the experience. Some hobbies are just not for some people and thats ok :)
I wish a lot of people knew this or were okay with it because I’m a scaredy cat of rides since I got older and my fear of rides is making my friends and my husband not want me to come or think I’m boring or get mad I won’t go and I volunteer myself to hold the stuff so it don’t fall off the ride but then I’m not the fun one because I have a weak stomach. 😊
A very good strategy to stop the fear is by going on a rollercoaster that goes on similar speeds but doesn’t go as high that way you know exactly what to expect on the ride beforehand. You will get scared for thirst other ride but if your scared of the speed then the best advice is to just do it
This video helped me this summer and man I just gotta say thank you. This video pretty much served as the catalyst for my addiction, and in turn completely changed my relationship with fear for the better. To anybody who is as scared as I was - my advice is just bite the bullet and get in line. The worst that can happen is you don't like it or maybe throw up a little.
My mom dragged me on Alpengeist when I was 10 and I was absolutely terrified! I was literally crying in line but I rode it and I was hooked! That was over 20 years ago and my love of coasters is going strong. Thanks Mom!
Yeah I live in Virginia and it was my first time going to Busch gardens and I didn’t want to get on any of the rides but my cousins forced me to go on the purple one and my god it was so fun!! I got on it 2 more times ahh I love Busch gardens now. They’re also coming out with a new roller coaster so I can’t wait for that!!
Awesome!! I’ve passed on my love of roller coasters to my 7 year old daughter and it brings me to tears. It’s unbelievable to watch. Reading your post here just confirmed to me that my daughter will look back and never forget getting on those monsters since 7 years of age 🥺
Ok so for anyone who still has doubts about feelings, I'll quickly explain my version of basic inversions/experiences Loop- Feels like you're going forward and up non-stop, very tame Corkscrew- You basically start to turn into a bank like you would on a tight-ish turn then go up while turning, some corkscrews just make you feel like your on a trampoline jumping really high and feeling weightless Any sort of launch- Small sharp jolt with a stomach drop then speed, the stomach drop is extremely fast and you might not even notice it (you probably will notice it unless it's a gradual launch like Slinky Dog Dash) Lift hill- 30 seconds of anxiety (it's worth it tho I promise) Big drop- Ok so here's the most intimidating/feared one, for me I love em. You'll start to feel a little bit of speed increase then a sharp-ish pull downwards, after that you get the stomach drop, some rides have very intense drops that make you clench your teeth and/or close your eyes but most rides feel more like a speedy slope than a pull downwards. A good way to conquer this one is to ride drop towers like Tower of Terror, short stomach drops with varying intensity. Another thing, on rides like the Goliath at Six Flags over Georgia, the big first drop usually isn't too intense but more of a slight pull downwards and some weightlessness. The Goliath has a surprisingly tame first drop despite the height. This one is really all about getting over the first hill. Hope this helped explain the general feeling you'll endure on most rides! It was hard for me to get into coasters since I have bad anxiety but I made the leap and I'm so glad I did!
This video actually helped me get over my fear of roller coasters. I went on Patriot at Worlds of Fun after chickening out once. All my friends said it was great, so I just said "Why not?" So I went in line, put my things away, got on the coaster, and came back feeling like I accomplished something. What you said in this video is true. There is no other way to get over your fear than to just do it.
I was brung by my friend to six flags great America and basically had to do the rides or else they kind of wasted time, it was pretty funny we started with a warm up, viper, and then because of timing immediately went on Goliath and since it was wood and shakey and we sat on the back it was one of the most intense experiences of my life, my spine hurt so much after the ride and my glasses almost fell off 3 times, but it was still awesome I definitely got over my fear immediately after that because nothing else was that intense
For me, it is that feeling, to the point that I've TRIED getting over it, where I would go onto Disneyland rollercoasters or rides with large drops and ride them, and although I can handle the smaller rides without any problem, I cannot handle the incredicoaster or splash, even after riding them multiple times.
I've been through the same thing, I just recently did Splash for the first time (I've been going to Disneyland all my 20 years of life). I was so scared that I literally said "I can't ride this" and started to stand up but the cast member immediately started the ride and I was forced to rethink my life😂 and it was so strange because I felt nothing on the drop (maybe bc I was sitting more in the front?). I'm going on it again tomorrow so I can sit in the back and get used to the drop feeling so I can tackle incredicoaster Honestly it's all about exposure therapy. I recommend riding Goofy's Sky School a lot and radiator springs, and rise of the resistance. Also I recently stopped being scared of the Pirates drop because I sat up straight and kept my eyes open the whole time and screamed, and it's kind of like you "absorb" the feeling. Once your brain and body can understand that the drop feeling doesn't equal anything dangerous, it gets a lot easier. Hope this helps!
Thanks to some good friends who dragged me into Kings Island, Ohio, I got over my fear and conquered all the coasters two days ago! This vid definitely describes my thought process!
Thanks! I’m going on a school trip to Adventureland on the 22nd and this video really helped me calmed down cause ik my friends will force me to go on at least one coaster lol!
A huge fear that I had was the fear of getting sick/nauseous. About 3 days ago I got over my fear and went on most of the rides at the park at least twice (I went 3 times on the more intense ones). I am currently at home still with a headache. I got over my fear yet the fear actually happend.
For me, it's not really any of those, I'm just afraid of getting sick. Apparently I used to get motion sickness when I was little, and although I feel like I've grown out of that now, I'm still pretty afraid of trying too big of a coaster and then finding out I haven't, the hard way.
I never really get sick with coasters, except really rough ones like SLCs. Mind Eraser at Darien Lake is the quickest way to end my day before it starts. Spinning flat rides on the other hand? Awful. Larson Loops, Giant Discoveries, Sledge Hammer at Wonderland, even little rides like Teacups fuck me up. At least I'm fine on coasters!
The best way that works for me is just letting go of the handles and putting my hands in the air because I feel like your brain makes you think you’re danger when you’re holding onto dear life lol
Thank you lmao, I work at Thorpe Park and people ask the most weirdest questions like “will I fall out” and they panic when we redo the bars, we test it every morning by engineers THEN the hosts and Operators, we take it very seriously :)
@@WackoZ101 lol, it was a bit of a stupid question sorry ahaha Went to Alton Towers yesterday so now im obsessed with finding out more about theme parks lol
Magic Mountain: Start with Gold Rusher, then Ninja, then Apocalypse, Twisted Colossus. The two big ones I'd save for last are Tatsu and X2. Magic Mountain has a little bit of everything. Batman The Ride is also a good choice for experiencing inversions for the first time. My first upside down coaster was Montu. Since then, I've been addicted and dreamed of traveling the US riding every coaster there is.
its funny i always start with tatsu and x2. maybe I'm weird but they arent as intense to me. riddler's revenge IMO is one of the most intense coasters I've been on. and i'd probably put revolution between apocalypse and twisted if someone is trying to get a feel for inversions. it was my first loop :)
Just curious where you put Goliath on this list. I used to love it until I experienced my first gray-out in the helix (it first happened after multiple consecutive re-rides). Ever since then, I've gotten crazy anxiety around graying out on coasters, later graying out on both tatsu's pretzel loop and even scream's first loop. Do any of the rides at MM cause you to gray out, and if so how do you get over it?
@@avaadams9707 I would put Goliath after Twisted Colossus. And to answer your question, yes, I do grey out on rides with high g-forces like Goliath and Tatsu. I prepare for them simply by staying hydrated.
to give an idea for people on how unlikely you are to die on a roller coaster, you are more likely to become a president 3 times (1 in 200 million), win the powerball jackpot at least once but not more than twice, and win a game of poker with royal flush 90 times than dying on a roller coaster
I’m only afraid of coasters that don’t have over the shoulder restraints lol. I like the feeling of security that over the shoulder restraints give me.
Funny thing, it's the other way around for me. I see the shoulder restraints and get the message, "Oh, a lap bar isn't going to cut it here! You're gonna need the full harness for this one!! Bwa-ha-ha-ha!!!!
Final Destination was the reason I was afraid of roller coasters for the longest time as a kid. But after just saying Yolo and letting my friends peer pressure me into coasters, I’ve gotten rid of my fear of them overtime. I found your channel a few months ago and your videos are a reason to why I’ve gotten into roller coasters and I can’t thank you enough for your videos, keep it up 👍
My main fear of roller coaster is the sensation of falling. I used to be even afraid of those water coasters. But now I completely overcome them as I found that their fall is only 45 degrees. I still need to work my way up to one of those with 80 degrees.
Yes! Just do it! Once I started getting on I realized how silly it was for me to be so terrified and they really do look scarier than they actually are. The ride to the top is scarier to me, so I usually close my eyes till we reach the drop 😂Also screaming has helped me a lot believe it or not, I feel like the dropping feeling is worse when you try to hold it in. Shout out to Viper at SFMM for popping my coaster cherry!🤪🤘🏾
I was always obsessed with roller coasters my entire life so I always wanted to go on them regardless of how terrified I was. So when people ask me for tips on how to handle them I don’t really have any advice lol. I’m glad you can relate to that problem more because now I actually know what to say to help people out with it.
Thank you so much for this video. I used to be unafraid of coasters when I was around 8 and even road a double loop coaster when I got tall enough. It was only when my sisters tried pushing me to go on rides I wasn’t ready for that I developed severe anxiety of heights and coasters. I would freak out at the sight of overhead restraints because it implied intensity. Now that I’m older I’ve been working my way up that ladder again and this video reassures me every time I doubt going on a coaster
The just do in part is actually the most helpful thing. I was very scared of rollercoasters and went in the barron in the Efteling but I was still scared before that but wat a relief when I got out
The only thing that I would say is “scary” is when a ride goes up the hill slowly before dropping. That’s what gives me that stomach dropping feeling I don’t like
I hate the build up. It's freaking torture lol. I'm 28 and I can't do the rides. It's not for me, but I envy everyone who loves these things.
Like he said it’s gonna happen but u just gotta go thru it. That feeling is one you will eventually come to enjoy a bit
yess thats exacly why i hate it!!
my friends dont get it :(
But guyss i managed to get over that (at least a little bit)
when i was riding that swing boat, because my friends kinda forced me to lol-
Yes when you get that weird stomach feeling take a mf DEEP ASS BREATH and thats how i did it
it was still there yk but it got much lesser and with each swing it felt easier for me.
I dont know if it works for you but i hope it helps at least a little for any person!
honestly if anyone tries it i would be really interested if it not only worked for me, that roller coaster fear has restricted me so much 💀💀
the going up then dropping is the funnest to me
Yeah it's weird, like you see the POV video and it's like "damn that doesn't look bad at all, looks fun actually" but then you get there IRL and everything looks huuuge
I agree. This is how I waited in a line for a water slide with a 60 degree drop thinking "it won't be that bad" (never had gone on any high thrill attractions before either)
True. It is actually really fun to sit on one and it's scary for first timers
I went to Disney last year in November and one day me and my mom and siblings my dad didn’t wanna do it and MAN THE INCREDICOASTER IS SO HUGE I HAD BUTTERFLYS BUT I DID IT ANYWAYS and it was fun but I’m still upset I closed my eyes on the loop dee loop and can someone agree with me that going up and down and up and down I hate it
@@jellyfishkiddo8658 this happened to met at the rock n rollercoaster at hollywood studios and idk why nothing clicked in my head at a coaster called rock and rollercoaster would be really fast cause the pov on the video made it look slow
I went on Millennium Force and watched the other trains drop and said to myself “that’s not that bad, and not tall” but I got on and realized that the drop was taller than expected. That’s the truth about roller coasters
I’m in the military, and it’s weird that I can hang out of the side of a helicopter over open ocean with nothing except a small piece of fabric connected to a harness on my torso and be absolutely thrilled, but roller coasters absolute terrify me.
Ok I feel a little better about this. thanks.
@@HH__09 nothing will happen, once you go on it once you will love it. Just try it I promise nothing will happen
@@notpassin bro I’ve been on them multiple times
@@HH__09 was tryna reply to the other person my bad
that just makes literally no sense
This is literally the best roller coaster video ever, I’ve been on a BUNCH of “how to get over your fear of roller coasters” but this one is the best, all the other ones don’t have anything related to the feeling, and it felt left out of the video. But this one has it. Thank you so much. It even includes what different aspects of the roller coasters feel like! Greatest guide ever.
I'm not afraid of coasters, I just don't like that feeling going down a drop.
Same. I usually stick to something more calmer, like a swing ride at a carnival, or a kiddie coaster 😭😂
Same. Most people find that to be the best part but I just can’t stand that feeling.
SAME I went on the leviathan at canadas wonderland and I felt like I was about to die on the drop
Yessss. I went on Seven Dwarves Mine Train at Disney World. It was a fun ride but I HATED the feeling going down the drop.
I love that feeling.
for me the best way is the saying “the anticipation is always worse than the act itself” and wow it’s SO true for roller coasters, the ones that look tall or scary are usually the most fun, I was terrified of Nitro at Great Adventure (home park) until I went on it and had a blast, and from there I really started to enjoy and get into roller coasters
Nitro is the best 😌
In like 2012 when I was 10, I went to great adventure for the first time and I had never been on a roller coaster over 100 feet before. I was just barely tall enough to go on the bigger rides (54” I believe). And I thought “hey, since I’m gonna go on all these big rides, Nitro would be a good warm up”. I had seen many POVs of Nitro before so I thought I’d be fine. I was absolutely shitting my pants going up the lift hill. And my dad was sitting next to me and he didn’t help at all. He was on the end and kept saying “damn look how high we are”. I terrified for the first drop and first hill but I was fine after that. Nitro became my all time favorite roller coaster for a while. That was until I got like 3 incredible rides on El Toro in 2017.
Agreed
reminds me of the Will Smith video of his skydiving. He made a point that we have a fear of something, but really, as soon as we jump out of the plane, we are perfectly safe. It is when we jump out of the plane is when we have the most danger, but yet, we don't think that. Freefalling is very cool, and not scary. So the worst fear that we have is only the anticipation, not the actual imminent danger.
Unless you go on The America Eagle in SF Great America
I don't know why I watched this. I'm not afraid of any roller coasters. I love talking about FD3 though.
Same.
Same.
Same.
Same.
Omg CZsWorld you're my favorite horror channel
I love how all of these are serious points, and I just broke my fear by getting on the wrong coaster and saying SCREW IT.
For me the worst part of rollercoasters for me is going straight up slowly and then the rest is fun
Why did I read “broke my leg” 😭
@@bucket_hat_gt21”MY LEG!”
my first coaster EVER was el toro. I felt like I was gonna fall out. i can't do any coasters now
@rubyyess i rode the scorcher at SF ts was my first ride ever, lowk was fire but i had my eyes closed 😂
My biggest fears are the feeling on the coaster (what it does to your body), the speed/loops, and more importantly weirdly enough: the fear of becoming sick/nauseous.
for nausea, I suggest sitting in the front row and never closing your eyes. Motion sickness happens when your eyes show stillness while you feel motion, so having nothing obstructing your view will clear up the confusion in your mind and lead you to not get sick
I'd reccomend eating ginger or taking a small amount of dramamine. Both are scientifically verified nausea remedies and while the latter might make you a little tired, you probably won't have too many issues if you only take 1 pill.
Edit: Meclizine will also work.
Same
I don’t mind roller coasters I’m just scared of the belts they put on you when you go on a rollercoaster they put a foam belt next to you and idk why but the belts REALLY scare me I am scared of if they come loose or just suddenly stop working I have been on a lot of roller coasters and this year I’m hoping to go on the Pepsi max and icon but the belts scare me so much
@@Mini-wd7qz I went to bpb 2 weeks ago, didn’t get on Pepsi max as it shut with the winds, but Icon was amazing and the seats are safe, I’m on the small and skinny side of things, and I felt really secure on Icon. Hope this helps you a little :)
My fear isn’t of the rise itself. I think they look like so much fun. When a coaster drops, it LITERALLY takes my breath away, and I feel like I’m not gonna get it back
i have the exact same problem as you, i think they are really cool but when i go on not even that big of a drop, i literally cant breath for the duration of the drop and for like 10 seconds after the drop
I just don't like the anxiety it gives me. I can't handle it lol.
Yes and I feel like a balloon about to burst and I can't take the intensity, which makes me sad because I wanted to ride every coaster possible when visiting theme parks throughout the U.S.
I used to tense up and cringe really hard, and I felt out of breath. Something that helps is using your voice, like shouting and screaming. It helps out with that drop feeling.
the drop feeling is the most uncomfortable
Forget getting hurt or falling off, I just hate the feeling of going down those huge drops like no. I haven't been on a huge one but still shits still scary.
u shoudl just do it i was scared for rollercoaster to but then i did the fury (from bobbejaanland) and i wasnr scared anymore u should just go on the ride and u will love it
if it’s any help, the more rollercoasters you get on, the less of that feeling you’ll get. i used to get extreme feelings of the g-force in my stomach even on small rollercoasters years ago, but when i started to ride bigger rollercoasters, the more it started to go away. i was at universal studios and six flags a couple months ago, rode the biggest rides there, and didn’t feel a single thing. it’s just like practice. if you really wanna avoid that feeling then try to sit as close to the front as you can.
Biggest one I have been on is a water like one. it is the tea party. I thought it would be like a big slide. I was very wrong.
i used to be the same way! i absolutely hated roller coasters because of the drop and i would be so scared to go on any rollercoasters. i eventually got on the hulk at universal and instead of being scared of the drop i just embraced it and now i really love rollercoasters 😂
@@axldb9281 Ok guys, I will try and go a a ride bigger than what I normally go on. Thanks for the encouragement :)
This video helped me step up and become an enthusiast. In 2022, I got into the scene and starting riding coasters. Without this video, not sure I would be who I am today. Thank you!
The part I hate the most is easily the climb. I am just terrified of heights, but once the drop happens I am screaming at the top of my lungs and having the time of my life
there was a ride at my park named Goliath, and it was a 250 feet drop. i was 10 so i was fairly scared of the drop. the feeling i got when the chainlift went up and i was like "oh shit this is bigger then i expected" sent shivers down my spine. First drop was kinda crazy, rest was history.
I hate going up to but the the perfect ride if you hate going up is maverick it climbs up rlly quick
NO ITS JUST THE FEELING OF BEING HIGH UP IN THE AIR, there was a ride called jurassic world it was a straight 90 degree drop and when i go up it would make my heart beat faster
Omg same it’s the going up that scares me a lot
This. Literally this
To those who are afraid of feeling the forces, I have some good tips that might help you enjoy it rather than hate it. All the fear and uncomfortable stress associated with that feeling is purely in the mind, and taking the right steps could help shift that mentality.
1. It's really good not to overthink big rides, and though its often reccomended that you warm up with small rides first, I personally find this step to be crucial. Prepare yourself all you can without falling into fear! A few months ago, I made the big mistake of going on a huge waterslide right when I got to the park, not having ridden anything like it for almost a year. It shocked the hell out of me and tricked me into believing I hated it. In reality, I tried it again later and it was awesome. Went on it over and over after that.
2. Don't be shy about screaming! You're at an amusement park. If you scream when you're falling, it often helps balance out the mental feeling of the intensity you're experiencing. If you try to hold it in, it will create a lot more stress, and chances of you actually having fun will decrease. If you're self conscious about others hearing you, don't be. The only few times I've ever heard anyone complain about screamers were on small rides where it's not really necessary.
3. Embrace the experience fully. If it's possible, do everything you can not to close your eyes or scrunch up your body. If you get there, try even putting your hands up! It will be scary the first time, but if you're able to show your mind that you can relax while on the ride, it will begin to associate the feeling less with stress and more with pleasure.
I hope these suggestions work for some of you. I've been struggling with these same fears my whole life as a thrill rider, but, slowly, I've been making progress. Remember, everyone has a different solution! Always go with what you're most comfortable with, and always follow your gut.
EDIT: I'm so glad this comment has been helping everyone! Yesterday, I went to Cedar Point for the first time in a year. Using my own advice, I was able to conquer 3 coasters I had never been on. I also got to re-ride a few rides that I've tried before but ended up hating. This time around, they were a lot more manageable, and I had lots of fun on every single ride I went on! This made me realize something else: if you don't like something the first time, you can always try, try again. Trust me! It's a lot less scary when you know what to expect. If you go on it again and still hate it, that's okay. Don't push yourself!
Personally, the ride I had the most trouble with yesterday was the Raptor. I spent so much time mentally preparing myself for the first drop (which ended up going perfectly fine) that I didn't even think about the intensity of the rest of the ride (which has many tight inversions). I felt sick by the end of it, most likely because I was somewhat dehydrated at the time. Also, I was sitting in the very back, so that probably wasn't the best thing to start with! Despite this, I still plan to ride it again with the correct ideals in mind the next time I go in a week or two with my gold pass. I'll tell you all how it goes!
Thank you, this actually made me feel better about roller coasters
@@444Spook I'm glad it helped!
Thanks when i go to universal again my inspiration to ride hulk will be u😄
Well I have very judgemental peers so idk if I can scream lol but I guess it’s worth it
This should be pinned.
I started riding coasters at 40 and what helped me was 1. Learning that my body’s response to fear and excitement are exactly the same so I’d just tell myself I was excited. 2. I told myself to face my fears 3. I flex my abs tight and scream loudly. 4. I start small coasters and work my way up each day at the park.
That's exactly what I do.
Same case here. Just scream hard on the drop and learn to enjoy the feeling. Its actually bad ass! After my first biggie, i was like " why the hell I have not done this earlier?"
This was how I tricked myself on my first time at Tower of Terror. No coaster I've been on has really compared to the fright I was hiding from my younger brothers in that queue. I just kept going "woo hoo" and "yee haw" during every drop to cope and now that I'm over the hump its a ride I genuinely enjoy occasionally.
Well I hit the scariest coasters then come back for the less scary ones
For me I told myself I would regret not going. And I started with Dorney Park’s Hydra, it was so fun. I def don’t regret trying and now I LOVE ROLLERCOASTERS!!
Hey man, thank you for making this vid. I watched this a year ago and since then I’ve rode things like velocicoaster and iron gwazi. So thank you
I think its interesting that quite literally EVERY coaster addict I have ever spoken to has some variant of this exact story - "I used to be deathly afraid of them, then I got kinda forced into riding one, and now I'm completely obsessed with riding as many as I can"
YESSS HAHA
me with the velocicoaster. first day i sat out but the ride got cancelled bc rain. second day my dad was riding it too so i decided eh why not and mann im hooked
i will never shush about that coaster it was so good 🤩
everytime i see photos or video of it i start giggling only a day before i went on it i could barely even go on the spiderman ride
I think it has to do more with us humans as a whole, it is natural for us to be scared of things we aren't familiar with and that's okay, that means we just need to learn
Not me, I’ve loved them since I was so little I couldn’t go on them
Yeah I think there’s a direct pipeline from being terrified to being obsessed
I would like to say, the coasters that look the scariest are actually the most smooth/ tame ones I've been on. I went on a wooden coaster with no loops just hills thinking it'll be easy peezy but it had some of the worst falling out of your seat feelings of any ride I've been on. Compared to a floorless coaster with loops and tight turns that was so smooth and easy to ride.
The wooden ones are great though because the spinal shifts you'll experience while riding them have a 43% chance of relieving some of your back pain. We don't talk about the other 57%...
absolutely this! i had never been on a wooden coaster up until last Saturday. lightning rod has got to be the roughest ride ive ever done. then u have super intimidating ones like u mentioned that are WAY smooth and rly fun. example being wild eagle of the same park
when i was younger I went on this small coaster for little ones where you went a little bit into the are, and then took very, very sharp turns, then had a minor drop. Those sharp turns, my god they would fling you from one side of your seat to another. much worse than some other adult coasters
@@melynn_0355 going to Dollywood on Monday and am going to try it. Deathly afraid of heights but you gotta start somewhere
@@Luca_M510 i didnt quite go on everything but most of what i rode was VERY fun. blazing fury is very tame and a good place to start if your not much of a coaster person. i forget the name but the other firehouse themed one not far from thunderhead is pretty nice as well but keep in mind it does go backward for half of it. wild eagle looks very intimidating but is extremely smooth and rly fun probably my favorite. Tennessee tornado is somewhat rough but sit near the center youll be fine. didnt do thunderhead or mystery mine but havent heard great things ab the latter and the former is a wooden coaster so yk pretty much what that means. lightning rod is probably the roughest and most definitely the fastest coaster there. wooden coaster no inversions but a few scary bank turns but fun nonetheless even tho my neck kinda hurt afterward. best of luck and have fun!!
Fun story:
In my middle school years, I was DEATHLY afraid of coasters. Like, just listening to them pass by with what sounded like 100mph winds made me think they were WAY worse than they actually are. The sounds they made as they went through the layout (the B&M sound, y'all know what I mean) was dreadful to me, and I would think "That's more of an adult ride, I'll wait till I'm older." It wasn't until I was 14 or so in 8th grade where I mustered up the courage to ride Dueling Dragons at IOA with my mom and my school friends. I was the next in line to board and I was already tearing up. I didn't know what to think, or how it would feel. I just knew that I HAD to do it. And let me tell ya, after that first drop, I smiled and laughed so much. By the end of the ride, I looked straight at my mom and said "That was freaking awesome." We went straight back in line to ride the red dragon and I loved it even more. I had no idea what I was scared of, and I went to ride Hulk the same day. I've been an enthusiast ever since, even braving rides like Sheikra, with Millennium Force being my favorite coaster of all time. I love them so much, 49 credits and counting!
That’s such a great story!! I didn’t truly warm up to the point of riding basically anything until right before I turned 11, but now I’m in 8th grade and I think I just got like my 30th credit or something a week and a half-ish go.
@@zay7905 That's awesome!! (: Keep going!!
@@3godzilla3 thanks!! And keep going yourself! Almost 50 credits is kinda crazy!
@@zay7905 I know!!! Next year will be all Six Flags park trips, which means more credits! (:
@@3godzilla3 nice!! I haven’t been to many parks but probably my top 2 are both at Six Flags parks!! I’m hoping to get a trip to CP and hopefully BGT but realistically I’ll probably get another Six Flags park (tho it’ll probably be a top 3 Six Flags Park) before I get BGT. Anyways, best of luck!!
Edit: I’ll honestly probably get to Hershey before BGT
I don't like how the next recommended video is "Worst Rollercoaster Accidents of the 2010s"
lol
Lmaooo real
The key to getting used to roller coasters is to go with a fearless friend for a day and watch them go on a few scary ones, see that they are all right and that will give you the assurance (with a little bit of peer pressure) that will get you started!
tbh, how I effectively got over it was due to the feeling of 'i'm only going to really visit this place once in my life, might as well try out of those famous coasters while I have the chance.', and it was fun!
Still ended up cringing a bit and didn't go all the way in with letting loose, but I certainly didn't hate the rush I felt.
Unfortnately now I've got a major urge to go visit my hometown Six Flags and go on all those rides I usually skipped
Yup, went to a fair with my bf a while ago, he was like "let's ride all the tall ass, scary and gut wrenching games! :D" thanks to him I lost my fear to rollercoasters and fair rides
Im very scared to ride roller coasters after one of the popular one went of the rail and one person even died. And a few months later another roller coaster malfunction this time no one died. I live in sweden it was pretty big around here
very true.
Anything is possible. I went from being scared on the Luna 360 at Luna park to taking on king dah kah and wanting to go again!
I was deathly afraid of coasters my entire young life. I was always the one holding everyone's bag at the exit. Finally, at the spry age of 15 I decided to get over it and bite the bullet and ride one. I figured go big or go home. My first coaster was Apolo's Chariot, B&M's first hypercoaster with a 210 ft drop. I survived and I've been riding coasters ever since lol.
My first coaster was a kiddie coaster. I was 12. 💀 the feeling I got in my stomach was so foreign and so intense that I probably would’ve felt it on a big boy coaster lol
Apollo’s chariot huh? Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Heck of a ride to start your rollercoaster adventure lol you could’ve started with Loch Ness monster.
same herew i rode that ride i am currently paralyzed from the waist down and type with my teeth.
@@breaksquad1236 verboten even
I did the same thing except at the age of 32 lol. Went with Velocicoaster. Absolutely loved it. Then rode all the coasters at the park. This was 5 days ago and I want to go back so bad!!
Some advice I’d give:
1. One thing that really helped me as I built up through rides was to remind myself “I’ve never been on a thrill ride I haven’t enjoyed.” When I went on Tower of Terror, I reminded myself I loved frog hoppers as a kid and the vertical drop on verbolten. When I was nervous about the stomach drop feeling I thought about that ride on Tower of Terror and how I actually enjoyed it.
2. That stomach drop feeling you get is actually mostly from acceleration. That’s why you feel it on a launch. Understand that if you are on a hyper coaster, apollos chariot or something like that, you’ll feel the first drop but once you’ve built up the speed, the rest of the drops will mostly give you airtime and won’t drop your stomach nearly as much.
3. Lots of rides have an intimidating appearance. Just push yourself past that initial fear, get on the ride, and I promise you’ll have a great time.
4. If you’re watching this video, it probably means you want to get into coasters and get over your fear. Understand that there is a reason you want to ride coasters and that you, at least to a certain degree, enjoy or want to enjoy the feeling of being on a roller coaster. Go get ‘em.
putting this in an iphone note thank you!!
Thing is I tried a rollercoaster for the second time. First time i was 8 and i didnt enjoy it. Now i did it again and still didnt like it. I cant handle the stomach drop feeling.
I love roller coasters but u cznt tell people to get over their fear
The stomach drop feeling is actually your insides moving...
What if im scared of the shaking
bring friends that have more experience or have a big ego, the peer pressure created by them makes you want to go on rides and helped me become better with them
It's the stomach-dropping feeling for me. I remember I used to hate even that Pirate ship ride that swung you all the way back then all the way forward again just because of that feeling. The height or safety doesn't bother me at all. If anything, I really enjoy the height.
Only true chads sit on the far left/right seats of a swinging ship ride like me
In order to not feel that feeling, do a deep exhale when the drop is happening. I promise it works!! Life changing :)
@@GdMan11. facts
At this point I literally have an unrelievable phobia of that shit, the ride itself is sick but the drop gets me every time which is why I will never ride shit like Diamondback or Orion because I'd be slumped over in the seat, blacked out from the drop
Yeah it's weird, I can do basically any Rollercoaster drop in the world as long as I'm facing the direction I'm falling. Swing rides and drop rides mess me up way more than coasters.
Coaster safety is literally one of my favorite things to talk about, it’s so in depth and interesting to tell people when they have no idea how rides work.
Same
This is a subject I'd seriously love to learn more about. I think I would feel safer if I understood the safety systems.
@@ThereIsNoLord that helped alot for my fear
Too bad non enthusiasts don't enjoy it as a discussion lol
you should/probably look up stuff about action park then
For me it's control. Not the fear of injury or malfunction. Not the physical sensations. It's the feeling of being completely out of control.
mine is falling off and dying like if I went to to future and knew i was gonna be ok I would enjoy it a lot more
Yeah same here, plus just being on the coasters makes me sick asf
Same
Same, I also hate the feeling you get waiting to get on. Once I get down the first drop I’m usually fine. Wish I could just switch the feeling off to be honest.
Like once im on there is no getting out right😭 almost like claustrophobic
i kept remembering this video yesterday when i went on velocicoaster. im not afraid of dying, im afraid of that stomach drop feeling in drops, i dont like feeling like im gonna fall out my seat… i also dont like when the restraints are on ur lap rather than ur shoulders, however. i forced myself to ride it, i kept remembering the “just force yourself to get on the ride and you’ll get over it”… and right as i sat on that rollercoaster seat, all the fear turned into adrenaline and forgot what i was afraid of. It rlly helped that the rollercoaster goes fast as hell so most inversions and drops (like the big one at the end) i just ended up not feeling them, i actually felt like i was being PUSHED DOWN on my seat during on that last drop. I wanna at least thank u for reminding me that sometimes, you just gotta live once and go on that ride.
I used to be deathly afraid of roller coasters, then one day i somehow got convinced to ride the biggest and baddest one in the park. Creeping up and over the drop was probably the most fear ive ever felt in my life. Once we started falling it was just oh, thats it? And the entire rest of the ride was just windy with some g forces. 🤷♂️
was it Goliath??
was it fury?
Luckily king da ka (the ride I want to go on) has a fast lift
@@PercydeRoloFangirl my older sister went on it at 4 yrs old and kept going on it to this day she still rides it multiple times
@@PercydeRoloFangirl that drop scares me since I hate the feeling of drops
I'll tell you how I got over my fear.
My band took our highschool trip to orlando flordia and we went to universal, islands of adventure, and disney. There is nothing like peer pressure to make you stand in line for Rip Ride Rockit as your first coaster ever trying not to let your friends know you are scared and have never been on a real one.... I had a blast the rest of the trip lol, wanted to ride everything
TIP: Scream and breathe. Breathe in when going up or at the top of a hill before a long drop. This will help you from greying out since you are getting oxygen to you brain. (a lot of people forget to breathe after the first drop where they just let out all their air screaming which might cause you to grey out when you wouldn't otherwise)... And screaming aliviates that stomach drop feeling a ton compared to bottling it up and trying to win against the coaster.
Kudos for rip ride rocket as your first 😂 even as a coaster enthusiast that vertical lift hill freaks me out more than anything 😅
My orchestra did lol. I had the same experience as you.
dude were we on the same trip? my schools band went on this exact trip over spring break a couple of months ago
@@sophiebophiex nah this was about 10 years or so ago haha. It's probably just a typical place to go.
Our band (orchestra and choir) had a trip every 4 years to Disney I think. so as long as you were in one of the electives throughout highschool you would be guaranteed to go at some point of it... if you joined late or quit you might have missed it
@@Hephaestus_God oh lol, we went for the first time (at least in recent years, to my knowledge) and it included band and orchestra, band marched in the parade while orchestra did a workshop thing
I slipped out of the restraints on coast when I was a kid and had other passengers physically holding me down, but I was too small for the ride. the operator let me on anyway bc my older siblings were all able to ride and this was in the late 80s when everything was less safe. Still trying to work through my fears of coasters and your video did actually help me a lot. Seeing and hearing about all the safely features and backup safety features that are now in place does help. I’m not sure I’m ready for a big coaster just yet though.
@@theneptunegamer6901 why do i find your comment so funny 😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@oosoobearbecause you are 9
So that’s why there’s a height measure before a lot of roller coasters…
@@cathyinfall u didn't know..?
oh goodness, they didn’t measure you?
For me I’m still getting over my fear in a lot of ways, but for getting over my fear of upside down rollercoasters I just picked one with only one upside down part that looked reasonable and said “its like a minute and a half, if I hate it I simply just won’t go on it again and that’s that”
I honestly can’t tell if I like them or hate them, my friends pressured me on the millennium force and I was freaking out like crazy going up that hill, but everything after that hill was flippen phenomenal and I’m so glad they pressured me on it😂
Oh that one is the WORSTTTTTTT
Think of it this way... the anticipation is scarier than the ride itself.
I felt the same way when I went to Dorney Park with some friends. They pressured me in to going on Hydra and Talon. I was terrified at first, but after the first hill I actually really enjoyed them. I guess I have somewhat of a love/hate relationship with roller coasters.
I just tell myself to not look at the hill , ever. It scares me more than the ride itself
First of all: NEVER let anyone pressure you into anything you aren't comfortable with. NEVER.
I have somewhat of a love/hate relationship with roller coasters. I usually enjoy them after I ride them, but I'm initially scared of going on (more specifically large roller coasters, especially if they go upside down). I think there's two reasons for this. One, I'm afraid of something going wrong. I know it's unlikely, I know roller coasters are designed to be incredibly safe, but there's no way to guarantee that nothing will go wrong (especially since humans are the ones operating them. Most accidents seem to be a result of human error). Second, and I'm not sure if this makes sense, but I hate the feeling of being afraid. I'm worried that instead of the ride being exhilarating and exciting, I'll just be scared the entire time and not fully enjoy it (which to be fair, hasn't happened yet. I almost always end up enjoying the ride).
Yes! this is how I exactly how I think as well am glad I am not the only one who thinks this way
SAME HERE!! I recently went to an amusement park with a friend. There was this roller coaster that I wanted to get on. While we were standing in line, I started to get all nervous and jittery. I don’t know why I felt like this because I generally wanted to get on the ride. Like I really wanted to experience the experience of going fast and everything. Any tips on this would be great!!
Exactly how I feel too about them
OMG THE FIRST REASON IS LITERALLY WHY I DONT GO ON. BIG ROLLER COASTERS🤣🤣😭
A few years ago, my friends dragged me on X-Flight at great America. I was terrified, and I’m pretty sure the feeling in my stomach from the nervousness was worse than the actual stomach drop. I love coasters now.
Me too!
Me too
Me too. Did American eagle b4 tho
My first ever roller coaster was Superman there. Traumatized forever.
@@pandaant Sounds like it. I ended up going on that one by the end of the day but I had to close my eyes every time we went downhill.
What really convinced me to try out the huge scary rollercoasters was the fact fucking 11 and 12 year old kids were getting on them without any fear at all. As a 22 year old back then, I thought _”ain’t no way, we can’t have this”._ 1 ride after and the fear I had was totally gone.
XD The feeling of competitiveness against children is much stronger than the fear of roller coasters
@@voidresident_m4r127 so real!
I actually had a friend who was scared of ANY roller coaster. Even if they had the SMALLEST drop ever. Then I made him go on the LochNess Monster at Busch Gardens and he was like "I WENT ON THAT!?" when he looked at what the roller coaster actually went on it. I was like "Yeah bro" He was so happy. Then he started going on a lot of the other rides there. It was a very nice day! :D
The lochNess is so underrated! It’s actually a pretty good coaster despite its age
I just rode that Monday with my brother! It was my first roller coaster after not riding them for almost ten years and he hadn’t been on them in a while either. I used to go to Six Flags Great Adventure in the early 2010s and just haven’t been on rides or to any parks. I didn’t know what Loch Ness would be like and once I got past the first drop and those sensations, I was ecstatic. We went on every ride.
I love reading this about your friend and that y’all had such a good time!!
@@BeWellBrandon This is an amazing story man! Happy you went on some rides again after 10 years, cause that's a heck of a long time. Also, happy to hear you were ecstatic as well! What was your favorite ride you went on there?
@@Stella2cool4u Agreed!
Just went on this today as my first ever!!!
Having a supportive/braver friend or group will help a ton. On times where I felt too scared, talking with somebody or reciting a bit of trivia to myself (especially if it’s themed after popular media like DC or Marvel) helps me calm down a ton. I’m proud to say that it helped me get on all but 3 coasters in my recent trip to Six Flags Great Adventure. I rode some of the inversions more than once and that’s something I couldn’t say even 5 years ago!
Yea me and this other friend are usually the "braver" type since we go to amusement parks a lot for celebrations, so whenever when we have a large group of friends who wanna go and there are a couple of people who are kinda scared then they usually invite us, my other "braver" friend encourages and I often offer the scared friend to hold my hand or even hug me if possible and offer tips like closing your eyes, holding your breath at the top, screaming, etc.
I was in a group at Six Flags, so it was hard not to go on every ride
I wouldn't call someone a fool for being scared of coasters based on that scene. Fear isn't always rational and explaining things still may not work to remove that fear.
Agreed.. I been trying on my own terms
I would
then they are literally a fool then
@@Noah_2008 Being reassured that "smarter people than you or I made this and it's 100% safe," isn't as reassuring as you think. It also means these people are smart enough to find loopholes and get out of doing more work for an easier solution. When people can't understand something, such as blackholes or what happens after death, it's scary. They feel completely out of control, and not many people are fond of that. Yes, it is a little silly to not believe math, but it isn't silly to be afraid of losing your life, if that's the worst case scenario.
This helped me out alot knowing its way rarer to get injured or die on a roller coaster then a plane and now i go on coaster like a man thank you
When getting over a fear of coasters at Cedar Point, this is actually the one recommendation process I’ve heard that’s agreeable. I just so happened to follow it back in 2011 to get over my fear of coasters. Personally, I think could talk someone into getting a ride on Millie before Gemini though. I’ve spoken with a few different people who are afraid of coasters, and they all said if they had some scenery to take in while going up the lift, that would make them feel more at ease. Also, as you’ve said in your video, it’s best to get on these things and not think twice, at least until the ride has begun.
Gemini looks less safe just looking at it too. It is a wood structure instead of steel which may make people less trusting
Yes
i love the feeling of the drops, but my logic with safety is if there’s a possibility, it could happen.
Yeah, but, if you are gonna avoid roller coasters cuz of danger, it would be more logical to avoid going off your bed because of that you might fall over and break your skull if you stand up for long.
Oh also avoid falling off the bed somehow..
So just enjoy riding :)
There’s a possibility to win the multi million dollar lottery and you still lost money 😀
You’re much more likely to die in a car accident and it happens all the time 😔
My mom has actually got into a lot of roller coaster accidents the roller coasters have suddenly stopped working alot and that’s kinda scary in my opinion
Yeah but... it's extremely uncommon. They're tested for safety all the time.
The feeling of going down a drop always felt "painful" to me, for a long time I've had nightmares of just falling lmao, it was unbearable - I've tried a lot of different coasters and it's "okay" now, but will probably never be enjoyable
I always just get horrified because I’m legit flying up lmao
BRO I USED TO BE THE SAME BUT I WENT TO UNIVERSAL A FEW DAYS AGO AND I LOVE THE DROPS NOW so like YOU JUST GOTTA LET GO BRO easiersaid than done BUT I WAS JUST LIKE YOU like when going up im the one screaming like w weirdo because when im screaming it doesnt let my mind think and then it gets you ready to actually genuinely scream going down and that lets your body just let go SO DONT HOLD ON also when we strap in i kinda jolt my body in different directions to let my mind know that its supposed to jolt and i will get caught by the restraints HOPE THAT HELPS ‼️
@@koiaseb dude I get the same feeling as well. Like a sick feeling and but thanks so much I’m actually going to universal today!
didnt expect to see you here
I’m the EXACT same way. I’ve watched dozens of those pov coaster videos and I can practically feel each drop and turn in my stomach through the screen. I can just never imagine myself enjoying it :/
I was on a school trip to dorney for the last week of school, utterly terrified of heights i told my self to not go on a single ride. About 30 minutes passed and everyone was one every ride atleast once, me not even on one decided to go on freakin Steel Force saying it didnt look that bad. I was so scared for the drop but it was fun to see the kid next to me almost in tears holding my arm as hard as he can😭😭
This is by far the best video made on the fear of coasters. You managed to keep it relatable while still acknowledging statistics, and on top of that you even described what inversions feel like. There are an embarrassingly high number of people who ask me what inversions feel like.
I guess my main advice as someone who used to be afraid of rollercoasters is to just go for it even if you are scared. If you don’t end up liking it, it was just a couple minutes of your life, you’ll get over it and move on. If you do like it, great! You can do it again and with more confidence that you’ll enjoy it. This was the main though process that helped me get over my fear.
Watching videos of the Rollercoasters before getting on them actually helped ease my nerves alot, even though I was still scared I thought it's not that bad, and it always helps seeing a much younger kid be excited waiting in line and coming off of it as im heading into my seat cause if they can handle it and be courageous enough to do it, I can too.
thank you. that’s all i can say, you have made my life much better because of this video.
For those interested in the way to do this at Kennywood:
Racer
Jackrabbit
Thunderbolt
Skyrocket
Phantom’s Revenge
I'm working my way up to bigger and bigger rides. The thing that helps me get on the ride is that it's only going to be, at most, 5 minutes of my life. After the small amount of time is up, I will know if I loved it, or hated it. Pushing those boundaries slightly further every time is worth it imo. It doesn't help with the pre ride anxiety, but it helps me commit and make sure I'm strapped in to whatever ride I have chosen.
im just going to go on the smiler straight away lol
my tip as a thrill seeker who enjoys this is turn any anxious energy you have about it into excitement. I get the tingles and the about to give a speech feeling in my stomach, but ive learned to take that as a sign im about to be thrilled. Also for the stomach drops or cant breath people ill say just hold your breath! everyone gets that feeling you just need to have a little body control and that voice that says "get ready to take a breath".
Yeah same like I’m hardly ever nervous, except for those tower drop ones but I just hype myself up but another advice is just start small don’t go on the biggest coaster just start with a couple of turns than some dips and work up
This is probably the one thing I struggle with while getting on a coaster. My body experiences anxiety so overwhelmingly and deeply (due to my anxiety disorder) and it's so much I physically cannot think of it as excitement. I have almost (and once fully) passed out waiting for a roller coaster. My entire body basically shuts down when I have a panic attack which are almost always triggered by roller coasters, no matter the size. You don't shut down when you're exited...
@@solarkt Oh my god. I can relate to this so much! I just recently took a trip to the world's longest zip coaster and we had to take a cable car to the top of the mountain. While waiting in line, I almost puked and kept drinking water to calm myself. I was sweating like crazy, I felt like I was gonna faint. But once I got on the coaster, all my fears washed away. I usually try to convince myself that I won't regret it at all and I'd have an amazing time (I'm that type of person who is scared shitless but after the ride I'll go all like "LeTs dO iT AgAin!!!1!" It usually doesn't make my crippling anxiety fully go away, but it does help to some extent.
Honestly, waiting in line is the scariest part for me. Everything else just seems so tame in comparison
Two years ago, I couldn’t imagine going on any roller coasters with inversions on them. Thanks to this video and many others, I finally worked up the courage to get on a roller coaster with an inversion, and now I’m able to get on so many more roller coasters. I owe it to this video and many more for helping me conquer my fears.
Honestly the scariest thing for me is waiting in line because I overthink the drop/ “scary” part way too much
Same…hearing people scream is something else, you think it’s way scarier than it actually is
To me it's really simple (as someone who felt terrible about going down drops). You start small. You endure it. Once you've got the hang of it, your adrenaline will ask for more. It's addictive. So you go to the next largest, and so on, and so on. Surprisingly, the larger they get the less you'll feel the drop *because* you've been on more and your adrenaline is hyped and asking for more.
The only drops I think I will ever like are the small ones. It’s impossible to endure it. What do you mean by endure???
The small ones make me want more. The big ones make me never come back to the rollercoaster that would have been a completely 100% good experience.
@@Tidnro If I were you I would ride those small drops you like, again and again, until they bore you. Then try a drop that's a little bit taller. Then a little bit taller. And so on and so on... I used to be terrified of drops and now free-falls are my favorite!
This is exactly what I did. I used to hate roller coasters so I only did family coasters. Eventually I did my first thrill coaster, and I was so pumped that I immediately did another thrill coaster. Roller coasters are just building yourself up until you can truly enjoy them, and I love it
that's kinda how i did it. idk if you know the ride "fireball" but it's a big tall circle that loops you around then reverse and i was so terrified till i just faced my fears. i screamed bloody murder of course lmao BUT after i tried it, i went on it 8 more times bc i loved it. some rides do look scary i'm not gonna lie, but after you do it once, you wanna reride it and try way more fun ones. it's okay to skip a few that look scary and there's no shame in that. just have to try it out and get comfortable :)
The advice about watching POV videos of the coaster before going on if you're scared is great advice and something I've done for a long time. I know some people will say it takes away part of the experience because you're seeing what the ride is like before you go on it, but when you're someone like me, who tends to psyche themselves out because their imagination makes them think the ride is going to be more intense than it it when they aren't able to see it ahead of time, being able to actually see the track layout before going on, and get a sense of how long the drops take, is a lifesaver and I probably wouldn't go on as many roller coasters as I have without being able to do that.
One thing that helped me to take big rollercoasters, even though I was scared to take them, was to either arrive super early or stay super late in the park. At these times there are extremely few people in the park meaning extremely short lines, if not no line at all. Most people that are scared to take rollercoasters tend to second guess their decision when waiting in line. With no line at all, I'm just focused on breathing controlled and walking determined towards the coaster and just get in it.
I have done this multiple times and I have yet to have a bad experience on a big rollercoaster. Last time I did it was "Valkyria" in Liseberg. I was petrified before taking it, but me, my bro and my dad found a gap in the middle of the day when there was around 21-30 minutes of waiting in line.
Probably one of the most amusing and thrilling rollercoaster I have ever taken!
My school has quite alotta holidays or breaks since its an international one and it celebrates several celebrations and holidays from other cultures however the majority of other schools (public ones) are usually still in school, so me and several dozen of my other friends have the chance to not spend an extra 6 dollars on fast passes and only see like 3-5 people in line for the most popular rides.
i do that also
this is true. i did this when i rode carolina goldrusher at carowinds for the first time. i rode it right before the park closed so we got right on. i absolutely hate rides so i was terrified
thank you for helping me get over my fear of rollercoasters because I would've not liked missing all the good coasters at cedar point.
One thing that's helped me to get over my fear of roller coasters is to actually embrace the fear. When you get to that big drop, take it all in, scream loud, and try to make the best of it. It may sound scary, but trust me, its worth it
I used to not like that stomach drop feeling but now I’m not really bothered by them anymore
being able to scream loud is a big stress reliever that’s what makes it so fun
You can overcome the fear by just forcing yourself to sit in the coaster so you can’t return anymore
i deal with the drop feeling by holding my breath at the top of the hill and once you are halfway/towards the bottom of the drop allow yourself to scream. feels super quick and doesnt hurt! the scariest part by far is the rides that slowly drag you up there.
apollos chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is one of the rides where you are so exited and once you hit the chairlift its just straight up scary with that incline. somehow pantheon wasn't even bad though. thats just my opinion
How I got over my fear, was I just remembered that all the times I chickened out on riding a coaster, I regretted it a lot. So I learned from those regrets and said to myself to just do it and you’ll have fun. I’ve never skipped out on anything since.
i used to be deathly afraid of rollercoasters, but i honestly find that the queue is harder than the actual rollercoaster. it gives you way too much time to think.
Something I found helpful getting over my fear was having my eyes closed the entire time! Then when you think you’re ready, open your eyes! I did this and I realised omg this is actually really fun!
Same! I was deathly afraid of coasters. I got over it by keeping my eyes closed on them at first 😅 there are some im still scared of but for the most part i love them now
This is exactly how I overcame my fear, by opening my eyes when I was ready lol And it usually happens a few seconds after the big drop is over with and everything is Gucci afterwards
My experiences so far to inspire others~ When I was a kid, I was incredibly scared of roller coasters. I have a fear of heights, and I was scared I would throw up (something I would feel embarrassed by, I found it gross, and throwing up always made me cry). My mother encouraged me to go with her on a family friendly kid roller coaster, and that went great! It is the best place to start in my opinion. Eventually, I would go on a bit of an intenser coaster, but I would always skip the truly intense ones and the ones that had loops. Again, because I was afraid of heights and the fear of embarrassing myself. One day, during a school trip, I was forced by some of my "friends" to go in the Python (Efteling roller coaster). I was incredibly nervous and refused to eat prior to the ride. What made it worse was that my "friends" were making fun of me by making gagging noises (incredibly childish). In my head I encouraged myself, saying stuff like that it would be over before I knew it, and that I had never seen people throw up after a ride (if that happened, the people would have already been feeling a bit under the weather anyway). I got on the ride, clutched the restraints and told myself to keep on breathing. Oh dear, I found the lift incredibly scary. Getting high up in the sky... and eventually the drop... Clutching the restraints gave me a sense of security. And then the train accelerated a bit before the drop. I squeezed my eyes shut and shrunk... and then the drop happened. It was over before I knew it! And the first loop, too! In fact, the loop wasn't scary it all! It felt freeing, good, and thus I started to laugh and enjoy the ride with the biggest smile on my face! Afterwards, I was so incredibly proud of myself :) I still find the lift and the drop a bit scary, and I still squeeze my eyes shut during the drop, but once that part is over (in like 2 to 3 seconds), a roller coaster is not that scary anymore!
The Baron is a dive coaster in the Efteling. I refuse to sit in the front row seat, but I have sat in the 2nd and 3rd row. I still dislike the lift part and I also hate the moment where the cart just comes to a halt right before the drop, but once that is over, I find the rollar coaster incredibly enjoyable! So, in conclusion: there's still a little bit of fear in me, but that won't stop me from getting on a roller coaster 😁 So, you can do it too ❤
You should be proud! I had a really hard time getting over my fear too, but after doing Kondaa at Walibi Belgium which absolutely terrified me with it's height, I now feel like if I ended up loving this one, I can do anything. The slow lift hills are also the worst part for me, slowly getting higher and higher, gives me plenty of time to worry haha. I try to focus on the seat in front of me and don't look around me so I can see how high up I am. Then the drop might be terrifying at first, but it's over in two seconds and after that you're just going through the track so fast you don't even have time to realize how high up you are or anything. I now have the mindset of just giving them all a try, and if I end up not liking it it's always over very quickly.
Also, I still really recommend trying the front row on Baron! The first time I went on it they put me there without me realizing it and I was absolutely terrified when I was slowly going up the hill and then stopping at the top. It was scary, but then the drop is so fast it's over very quickly and after that it's just fun thrills! And every time I ride it again, that fear is replaced by excitement more and more. I think you can do it!
Im incredibly scared of heights combining that with the stomach feeling its really not easy, but i have been forced into the Vliegende hollander before and it wasnt as bad as i thought but still i wouldnt go into it that easily. But im trying and maybe one day i can even get into the baron
You've been to Efteling! A man of culture, I see XD
I have fear of heights, but its kinda weird...
Beeing on top of a skyscraper is no problem for me, but beeing 2m off the ground without any protection of falling off scares the shit out of me
@@Sembel-xh9vq same
Finally was able to get over my fear today!!! Took your advice and JUST DID IT! So now after 2 trips to Hershey it was only my 3rd that I was able to get on all the coasters without dreading them, yes even Skyrush. Use this as inspiration, I was beyond scared to go on great bear, but I did it and it was awesome. pretty much immediately after your first or second big one your pretty much like…oh ok. It feels so surreal to just be able to go on a coaster and not be super scared and freaked out. The snap from don’t like it to this is awesome is Insanely quick!
I remember telling my brother (who was 11 and scared of coasters) that once you had been on one coaster, you could do them all. Once you know how to wait in a queue line, sit down in a seat and pull a restraint down, you're good to go!
Somehow worked...
I’ve always wanted to go to Hershey but it’s too far away. Hope it was as fun as it sounds!
@@yippeee-gk7kq if you ever do go and do coasters, I suggest comet, and if you like it, try skyrush as it's like a more extreme comet. Also, candymonium is pretty fun if you like drops (I don't and regretted going on it for so long lol)
The only tip is have for people is;
GO TO THEME PARKS WITH PPL WHO LIKE ROLLER COASTERS (Siblings, friends, partners, parents, ect) They will make you feel better on going on the coaster. Its a sense of comfort in my opinion, but still. That's the only way I would have Started dollar coasters. My brother made me go with him on all of them. I love rollar coasters! (Just the big drops, I hate! But that's not long st all!💕🙏) *Sorry for the long comment!*
Have A wonderful day, Amazing ppl! And just ride that coaster you've wanted to ride but have been scared to, trust me. That's all it takes to get you hooked.💕
I've always had a big fear of heights, that's mainly what stopped me... I will still ride them and have fun on them, but the scariest part is always going up for me.... and getting stuck up there. Which did happen for about 30 minutes on Thunder Road in Carowinds, but wasn't so bad on that wooden one. But still with my fear, I was able to ride Fury, was awesome :)
I refuse to ride fury 😭 I’d probably be able to handle it, seeing I rode copperhead strike and survived but the thought of it is mentally scary lol.
Thunder Road was my first roller coaster haha. I was scared of rollercoasters when I was really little, but once I got on Thunder Road, I fell in love. Now riding rollercoasters is one of my favorite things in the world. I'm so glad that Carowinds is my home park :)
@@iamBriii same!!! I road copperhead and loved it but I can't do it because that height and the drop are going to gosh I don't even know
Fury is so good! RIP thunder road
I rode fury it’s was awesome but it was the drop that got me and the wooden coarser we got stuck up on the lift for about 2mins
I recently went on the Tower of Terror for the first time (not a coaster, but similar enough). Once I was buckled in, I panicked and started shouting that I wanted to get out. The cast members mercilessly closed the doors, and I simultaneously laughed and cried, because I had gotten the better of my fear, but I was still afraid of the ride.
Edit: I'm also pretty sure the other people on the ride thought I was crazy
lmao
i hated that ride
I loved that ride for some reason the stomach drop feeling feels nice in my opinion
Tower of terror wasn’t that bad cause you can’t see how high you tell you get to the top it was pretty fun to me
@@cameronhead4086 Yeah, you're right. Unfortunately...
I used to be scared of coasters too, and funny enough, the thing I did to get over my fear was just going on the biggest one in the park.
The idea of working up to the biggest one sounds better in theory, as most people aren't quite ready to immediately hit the most intimidating thing in the park, but what I will say is that when you're scared of coasters and you're slowly working up, putting yourself on things with increasing intimidation over time, you spend more time being scared of each individual one than just the one to begin with.
You might not be ready for the biggest, but in your mind, you aren't really ready for ANY of them. Going on the biggest one first will be as scary as going on any of the other ones, but the moment you finish the ride and realize how fun it is, you won't spend all your time waiting in other ride lines feeling nauseous or scared.
learning about the different elements of a rollercoaster and (pov of the ride) also helps in getting over ones fear. to the average person that are fearful of coasters, everything just looks like inversions.
the pov of the ride is really to notify you on when the elements occur. i watched a pov of Tatsu and nothing prepared me for the pretzel loop, which i absolutely adore by the way.
Wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong wrong *wrong.* If someone is truly terrified of rollercoasters, and they go on a mean one first, it will make their fear worse. They’ll hate it. Close their eyes. And it will only reaffirm their reservations and make it harder to go on coasters. Then you’re even deeper in the hole. This is how a lot of people end up with the phobia to begin with. They have a bad experience when they’re younger, or get pressured into something they couldn’t handle.
You work your way up. You start with something chill, like Big Thunder or something. After the first time and you had fun, ride it over and over again. Learn to enjoy it. Get used to relinquishing control and the sensations and forces of the coaster. Get used to the air time, to trusting the restraints, lift hills. Maybe even put your hands up. Once that’s fun. It’s time to up the ante.
Maybe you think, I can handle a little launch now, it’s not high, no inversions, not backwards. It’ll be like Big Thunder but faster. That goes well too. Okay, maybe now I can handle a backwards launch. One inversion. A bigger drop. Two inversions. You don’t spend hours being scared of them all. You build it up in your head that you’re ready for it because you know what’s coming and how it compares to what you’re used to. It turns the fear into excitement incrementally. Such that you’d be disappointed to not get the chance to push the envelope a little more each time.
Next thing you know you’re on Iron Gwazi and Velocicoaster having a blast. Full sending it does not work for most people if they have a real fear. Full send only works for people who are intimidated/inexperienced, not mortally terrified with all the physical symptoms that manifest with that. Especially if they get unlucky and try to send it on a rough, janky coaster.
@@flyingpiggie979 Man idk where you got all that from, I was talking from personal experience. Not everyone works the same, but not once have i ever heard people gaining fears from riding coasters. It's generall quite the opposite. Only way to get over them is to ride them. If it was different for you then sure, no need to go all out immediately, but it's awfully wild to discount a method i've shared that has worked on me and many others.
I can attest to this. Nothing is as intimidating once you complete the biggest one, plus you feel like a god afterwards
I had the opposite experience. I used to be scared of rollercoasters even though I had already been on many big ones, it was only after I worked my way up and got used to the feeling that the big rollercoasters went from scary to thrilling.
Coastoons. I used to be terrified of coasters the reason why is because I might fall off the ride but when I watched this video. I now LOVE roller coasters
I've never been scared of roller coasters, so the strategy I tell anyone who's hesitant to ride is to just get in line without any second thoughts. If they don't think twice about what they're going to ride then they'll have a higher chance of getting on and then (hopefully) enjoying the ride. If they're afraid of their safety, I always make sure to let the person know that you are completely safe and continuously reassure them that throughout the line and before they get on.
Anyways, what are your favorite coasters you've ridden? My favorite is Velocicoaster at Islands of Adventure
I personally like Rock ‘n’ Roller coaster at Hollywood Studios. The Areosmith music and the launch at the beginning are what get me excited. I also like The Mummy Returns in Universal. It was actually my first roller coaster ever and it kind of took away my fear for them
@@noriakikakyoin6983 same I love that coaster in disney! It's so fun!
I love the Mummy and Rockin Roller Coaster. The feeling of the wind blowing in my face with the speed of the roller coaster is amazing in my opinion. Everyone is afraid of different things, you shouldn’t let that stop you from trying something new.
Another note I should add is that a lot of the time the anticipation to get on the ride is a lot worse than actually riding it. I remember being about eleven years old and going on my first rollercoaster, the Dueling Dragons ride at Universal Florida. Even just looking at the coaster made my stomach feel sick. Then, once I rode it, realized I was still alive and not having a panic attack, the sick feeling completely went away. I then managed to immediately start riding all the other thrill rides in the entire park and became addicted super fast.
As someone who was terrified, always considering the issues, I looked more into how they were built. Once I realized it wasn't the coaster, it was me, I decided to take a more scientific approach.
This helped me more-so than anything else and here's what I did:
I got in the middle of the cart, putting trusted people next to me in case anything happened. I stopped my emotions from getting in my way but focused on what my body was feeling throughout the ride, closing my eyes if necessary. Once I recognized where I could feel myself being pushed into the seat and where I felt I was coming out of my seat, I took note. I went on again, now knowing what I was going to feel when. Sometimes all you've gotta do is pretend you're doing a scientific study, not as if you're about to "die." Having someone who knows basic engineering helps, my bf explains how each of the restraints work for me before the ride. If you don't have that person, videos like these are great.
for me i just gaslight myself and say “i’ve ridden this before it’s not that bad” even when i never have ridden it before. and it helps tbh and it sm fun. now in no doubt i can ride every single rollercoasyer
Story time. I was deadly afraid of coasters until my adulthood. I never rode any until I was almost 20. You name it I was terrified of it. Heights, the stomach drops, malfunctioning, and more. I would get on some rides, but never anything like roller coasters. Lemme tell you. I feel like I jipped myself from so much fun at amusement parks over the years. Luckily, some friends managed to convince me and I'm glad I did. I still don't push myself to try certain ones. I definitely won't touch any that go backwards. But I do enjoy them way more than I ever thought possible. I still have fear, especially with bigger ones. I don't like the sound of the lift or the start of them either, but after the first drop, it's a breeze from there on. The funny part is I actually love inversion, speed, and loops the best during the ride.
I was forced on my first coaster too, which wasn't an intense coaster at all, really. It's the Flying Dutchman, at Efteling.
I was barely the right size and my family all went on it and they wouldn't leave me alone in the park. The queue is scary but we'll crafted. And the station is gorgeous. Then we went on the ride. Not knowing what came next in the darkride section was scary af. One part was particularly scary. The coaster itself wasn't as scary as the darkride. But I do remember a sudden drop and a banked turn, which made me feel as if I was falling out of the train.
I'm not afraid of heights. But I am afraid of it on coasters, because I know I'll go down with rapid speeds, without control. Nowadays I do enjoy coasters a lot but I haven't been on a huge coaster so far. (Biggest I've been on are Baron 1898 at Efteling and Troy at Toverland)
I legitimately got stuck on a ferris wheel at the very top. I dont think we were supposed to flip them over but my bro managed to flip it over. So not only were we at the top, we were upside down. We were still in elementary school age. Hes only 2 yrs older.
I am afraid of high speeds and the feeling of the G forces. I have gone on many different big rides out of peer pressure and not once have I ever fully enjoyed it. It’s extremely scary and anxiety inducing both waiting to go on and being on the ride. I guess I just wasn’t made for it, sadly. When I was a child I was afraid of being pushed too hard on the swings! 😅
Actually 🤓🤓🤓🤓 you dont feel speed at all but acceleration and thats what causes the nasty stomach feeling
@mrautismo420 Actually 🤓🤓🤓🤓you do feel the speed due to air resistance
the change in acceleration kills me, its made me now frightened of car/bus trips if they drive like a maniac!
Oh you’re just like me! I was afraid of being pushed too hard on swings too! I’ve always hated the feeling in my stomach.
You sound just like me. There are few roller coasters that I actually enjoy. Now I will say I can handle most high speeds, AS LONG as they aren’t the kind of roller coaster that randomly speeds you off from like 0-60+. I’d rather gradually get there.
I feel like it should be said that if you hate riding roller-coasters, you don't have to. You don't have to be afraid of them to not like the experience. Some hobbies are just not for some people and thats ok :)
I wish a lot of people knew this or were okay with it because I’m a scaredy cat of rides since I got older and my fear of rides is making my friends and my husband not want me to come or think I’m boring or get mad I won’t go and I volunteer myself to hold the stuff so it don’t fall off the ride but then I’m not the fun one because I have a weak stomach. 😊
@@kariesktrom0603 Thats the thing, they dont necessarily scare me, But make me feel sick, and thats no fun
Naw, you just need a heavy degree of peer pressure 😁
A very good strategy to stop the fear is by going on a rollercoaster that goes on similar speeds but doesn’t go as high that way you know exactly what to expect on the ride beforehand. You will get scared for thirst other ride but if your scared of the speed then the best advice is to just do it
This video helped me this summer and man I just gotta say thank you. This video pretty much served as the catalyst for my addiction, and in turn completely changed my relationship with fear for the better. To anybody who is as scared as I was - my advice is just bite the bullet and get in line. The worst that can happen is you don't like it or maybe throw up a little.
My mom dragged me on Alpengeist when I was 10 and I was absolutely terrified! I was literally crying in line but I rode it and I was hooked! That was over 20 years ago and my love of coasters is going strong. Thanks Mom!
Yeah I live in Virginia and it was my first time going to Busch gardens and I didn’t want to get on any of the rides but my cousins forced me to go on the purple one and my god it was so fun!! I got on it 2 more times ahh I love Busch gardens now. They’re also coming out with a new roller coaster so I can’t wait for that!!
if my mum did that i would disown her and hate her for life lol
Awesome!! I’ve passed on my love of roller coasters to my 7 year old daughter and it brings me to tears. It’s unbelievable to watch. Reading your post here just confirmed to me that my daughter will look back and never forget getting on those monsters since 7 years of age 🥺
Ok so for anyone who still has doubts about feelings, I'll quickly explain my version of basic inversions/experiences
Loop- Feels like you're going forward and up non-stop, very tame
Corkscrew- You basically start to turn into a bank like you would on a tight-ish turn then go up while turning, some corkscrews just make you feel like your on a trampoline jumping really high and feeling weightless
Any sort of launch- Small sharp jolt with a stomach drop then speed, the stomach drop is extremely fast and you might not even notice it (you probably will notice it unless it's a gradual launch like Slinky Dog Dash)
Lift hill- 30 seconds of anxiety (it's worth it tho I promise)
Big drop- Ok so here's the most intimidating/feared one, for me I love em. You'll start to feel a little bit of speed increase then a sharp-ish pull downwards, after that you get the stomach drop, some rides have very intense drops that make you clench your teeth and/or close your eyes but most rides feel more like a speedy slope than a pull downwards. A good way to conquer this one is to ride drop towers like Tower of Terror, short stomach drops with varying intensity. Another thing, on rides like the Goliath at Six Flags over Georgia, the big first drop usually isn't too intense but more of a slight pull downwards and some weightlessness. The Goliath has a surprisingly tame first drop despite the height. This one is really all about getting over the first hill.
Hope this helped explain the general feeling you'll endure on most rides! It was hard for me to get into coasters since I have bad anxiety but I made the leap and I'm so glad I did!
I watched a kid in line for Xcelerator watch this video. It was so wholesome. Keep up the good work!
This video actually helped me get over my fear of roller coasters. I went on Patriot at Worlds of Fun after chickening out once. All my friends said it was great, so I just said "Why not?" So I went in line, put my things away, got on the coaster, and came back feeling like I accomplished something. What you said in this video is true. There is no other way to get over your fear than to just do it.
I was brung by my friend to six flags great America and basically had to do the rides or else they kind of wasted time, it was pretty funny we started with a warm up, viper, and then because of timing immediately went on Goliath and since it was wood and shakey and we sat on the back it was one of the most intense experiences of my life, my spine hurt so much after the ride and my glasses almost fell off 3 times, but it was still awesome I definitely got over my fear immediately after that because nothing else was that intense
For me, it is that feeling, to the point that I've TRIED getting over it, where I would go onto Disneyland rollercoasters or rides with large drops and ride them, and although I can handle the smaller rides without any problem, I cannot handle the incredicoaster or splash, even after riding them multiple times.
Do you mean you feel sick on incredicosster or do yku just not like it after your done?
I mean if u don’t like them u don’t like them
I've been through the same thing, I just recently did Splash for the first time (I've been going to Disneyland all my 20 years of life). I was so scared that I literally said "I can't ride this" and started to stand up but the cast member immediately started the ride and I was forced to rethink my life😂 and it was so strange because I felt nothing on the drop (maybe bc I was sitting more in the front?). I'm going on it again tomorrow so I can sit in the back and get used to the drop feeling so I can tackle incredicoaster
Honestly it's all about exposure therapy. I recommend riding Goofy's Sky School a lot and radiator springs, and rise of the resistance. Also I recently stopped being scared of the Pirates drop because I sat up straight and kept my eyes open the whole time and screamed, and it's kind of like you "absorb" the feeling. Once your brain and body can understand that the drop feeling doesn't equal anything dangerous, it gets a lot easier.
Hope this helps!
Thanks to some good friends who dragged me into Kings Island, Ohio, I got over my fear and conquered all the coasters two days ago! This vid definitely describes my thought process!
Thanks! I’m going on a school trip to Adventureland on the 22nd and this video really helped me calmed down cause ik my friends will force me to go on at least one coaster lol!
A huge fear that I had was the fear of getting sick/nauseous. About 3 days ago I got over my fear and went on most of the rides at the park at least twice (I went 3 times on the more intense ones). I am currently at home still with a headache. I got over my fear yet the fear actually happend.
same it gives me a headache but I almost threw up at the park bc I ate and drank too much before going on Superman-
For me, it's not really any of those, I'm just afraid of getting sick. Apparently I used to get motion sickness when I was little, and although I feel like I've grown out of that now, I'm still pretty afraid of trying too big of a coaster and then finding out I haven't, the hard way.
I never really get sick with coasters, except really rough ones like SLCs. Mind Eraser at Darien Lake is the quickest way to end my day before it starts. Spinning flat rides on the other hand? Awful. Larson Loops, Giant Discoveries, Sledge Hammer at Wonderland, even little rides like Teacups fuck me up. At least I'm fine on coasters!
The best way that works for me is just letting go of the handles and putting my hands in the air because I feel like your brain makes you think you’re danger when you’re holding onto dear life lol
oh true
If you ever plan to visit Energylandia in Poland: First go on Formula, RMF Dragon, then Mayan, drop tower to relax, Abyssus, Zadra and Hyperion
Thank you lmao, I work at Thorpe Park and people ask the most weirdest questions like “will I fall out” and they panic when we redo the bars, we test it every morning by engineers THEN the hosts and Operators, we take it very seriously :)
By test it, do you mean staff get to ride some of the rides before the park opens, or just like physical testing of the restraints?
@@cyber_rachel7427 we send empty cycles :)
@@WackoZ101 lol, it was a bit of a stupid question sorry ahaha
Went to Alton Towers yesterday so now im obsessed with finding out more about theme parks lol
@@cyber_rachel7427 it’s alright lmao
which coaster u work at
Magic Mountain: Start with Gold Rusher, then Ninja, then Apocalypse, Twisted Colossus. The two big ones I'd save for last are Tatsu and X2. Magic Mountain has a little bit of everything. Batman The Ride is also a good choice for experiencing inversions for the first time.
My first upside down coaster was Montu. Since then, I've been addicted and dreamed of traveling the US riding every coaster there is.
I went to magic mountain and the only ride I got one was twisted colossus cause they told me it was the easiest ride . They lied
its funny i always start with tatsu and x2. maybe I'm weird but they arent as intense to me. riddler's revenge IMO is one of the most intense coasters I've been on. and i'd probably put revolution between apocalypse and twisted if someone is trying to get a feel for inversions. it was my first loop :)
At magic mountain, I started with the gold rusher, west coast racers, riddlers revenge, then x2. And x2 was my favorite out of all of them
Just curious where you put Goliath on this list. I used to love it until I experienced my first gray-out in the helix (it first happened after multiple consecutive re-rides).
Ever since then, I've gotten crazy anxiety around graying out on coasters, later graying out on both tatsu's pretzel loop and even scream's first loop. Do any of the rides at MM cause you to gray out, and if so how do you get over it?
@@avaadams9707 I would put Goliath after Twisted Colossus. And to answer your question, yes, I do grey out on rides with high g-forces like Goliath and Tatsu. I prepare for them simply by staying hydrated.
to give an idea for people on how unlikely you are to die on a roller coaster, you are more likely to become a president 3 times (1 in 200 million), win the powerball jackpot at least once but not more than twice, and win a game of poker with royal flush 90 times than dying on a roller coaster
Nihilists be like: "BuT thEreS still a ChanCE!"
@@romano7914 I tell them okay... let's test that assumption at your earliest convenience
This is my 5th time watching this video and it still is great.
I’m only afraid of coasters that don’t have over the shoulder restraints lol. I like the feeling of security that over the shoulder restraints give me.
Yes I feel the same like an inversion with a lapse still scare me
Funny thing, it's the other way around for me. I see the shoulder restraints and get the message, "Oh, a lap bar isn't going to cut it here! You're gonna need the full harness for this one!! Bwa-ha-ha-ha!!!!
Yeah same. I couldn’t do the raging bull at great America but X flight and Batman the ride were easy
@@snowangelnc And I fear them after hearing about them in the videos - afraid of smacking my head against them, or them being painful overall.
😂😂@@snowangelnc
Final Destination was the reason I was afraid of roller coasters for the longest time as a kid. But after just saying Yolo and letting my friends peer pressure me into coasters, I’ve gotten rid of my fear of them overtime. I found your channel a few months ago and your videos are a reason to why I’ve gotten into roller coasters and I can’t thank you enough for your videos, keep it up 👍
My main fear of roller coaster is the sensation of falling. I used to be even afraid of those water coasters. But now I completely overcome them as I found that their fall is only 45 degrees. I still need to work my way up to one of those with 80 degrees.
I watched this a year ago and I’m finally loving coasters all because of this, so thank you for tellin me I could die from tripping than a coaster
Yes! Just do it! Once I started getting on I realized how silly it was for me to be so terrified and they really do look scarier than they actually are. The ride to the top is scarier to me, so I usually close my eyes till we reach the drop 😂Also screaming has helped me a lot believe it or not, I feel like the dropping feeling is worse when you try to hold it in. Shout out to Viper at SFMM for popping my coaster cherry!🤪🤘🏾
I was always obsessed with roller coasters my entire life so I always wanted to go on them regardless of how terrified I was. So when people ask me for tips on how to handle them I don’t really have any advice lol. I’m glad you can relate to that problem more because now I actually know what to say to help people out with it.
Lol I can relate to this. I was obsessed with roller-coaster before I even had the courage to try them.
Thank you so much for this video. I used to be unafraid of coasters when I was around 8 and even road a double loop coaster when I got tall enough. It was only when my sisters tried pushing me to go on rides I wasn’t ready for that I developed severe anxiety of heights and coasters. I would freak out at the sight of overhead restraints because it implied intensity. Now that I’m older I’ve been working my way up that ladder again and this video reassures me every time I doubt going on a coaster
The just do in part is actually the most helpful thing. I was very scared of rollercoasters and went in the barron in the Efteling but I was still scared before that but wat a relief when I got out