Forcing yourself on rides?

[luvthemouse71]

I forced myself to go on BTMRR the first time and loved it, it's one of my favorites. This time I forced myself to go on Expedition Everest and it was ... okay. I like the part in the dark, don't like the drops (the one you can see from in front was OK, the bigger one just after it I hated). I would definitely do it again but not more than once on any vacation. I think that whatever it is that makes people enjoy roller coasters must be broken in me. I like fast rides and turns, but drops just make me extremely uncomfortable ... not scared, not nauseous, just uncomfortable. It feels a lot like ... you know when you have to get some sort of anesthetic shot and there's a huge amount of pressure on your body at the place the shot is given and you're afraid your arm/jaw/whatever will break from it? That's what my breastbone feels like at the drops. That's the only thing I feel.

Why I did it, I have no idea. But I was proud I did and I'd do it again. Next time I'll try Space Mountain (wanted to do it this time, but it was closed). But I won't do Splash Mountain (DH, who knows me, says this was the right call and I would hate it). Maybe ToT sometime, but really isn't the best part the queue? I've done that lots.

EE only has one "big" drop and that's the one you see from the front. There is another way smaller one after.

 

[summerlady]

Last May I forced myself, well, my granddaughter actually shamed me into, riding Splash Mountain and Soarin' and now I LOVE them despite my fear of heights. I'll never ride ToT again though, and this November trip I'll be trying RnR for the first time.

 

[SuperTink]

I think there's a difference between avoiding rides because you are "scared" and avoiding rides when you have a physical condition like motion-sickness or are prone to the experience of seriously not being able to catch your breath. I would never force myself to ride something if it means I'll be sick (or worse) for the rest of the day.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

I always force myself to ride ToT every trip at least once. While I hate it, I'm always glad that I rode it. This time I made myself try Mission Space for the first time. Though it was the mild side, I was still proud that I did it, and didn't get sick. I love everything else there.

 

[ToddRN]

I made myself ride TOT about 3 trips back... and absolutely loved it!!! I think it's about my fav ride!!!

 

[jamstew]

I made myself ride EE so I could get the picture & prove to my kids that I did it. It made me nauseous for quite a while, so I won't do it again. I *might* make myself ride Space Mountain to see if it's smoother after the rehab--it nearly beat me to death last time I rode it. I don't do coasters wilder than BTMR, but for some reason Space doesn't scare me, probably because it's dark. I always have to talk myself into riding Splash Mountain--I HATE getting wet!

 

[TillyMarigold]

EE only has one "big" drop and that's the one you see from the front. There is another way smaller one after.

I don't know if it's the angles they are at or the fact that I didn't know it was coming or the fact that the larger drop starts twisting towards the bottom or what, but the drop *after* the big drop at the front really bothered me a lot, way more than the one you can see from outside.

I can believe it was a little smaller than the main one, but it's still bigger than most of the rest of the drops on the ride (well, except maybe the inside backwards ones, but those are different).

 

[ChickieToo]

... Mission to Space would be a torture chamber to me and considering family members have been trapped in it, that would be a nightmare. ...
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WHAT?!!! Please tell me about this. What happened? I ask because last April, I got into MS with DH and DD and my niece, and the ride restraint on my seat was only half-way up and I had to wriggle into it. Then, as I was lowering it over my head the thought dawned on me: what if this was a malfunctioning ride restraint and it wouldn't lift up when I tried to get out? Just then the unit with the screens and so forth tilted down and I actually started having a mini panic attack about it--in my head, not outwardly because I didn't want to panic the kids. I talked myself down, saying it was probably a little kid who rode before me, etc., and ultimately it was all fine. When we got off and I told DH he laughed because I am not usually prone to this type of thing, and he shrugged it off and said that they would be able to override any malfunction easy enough and not to even think about it.

Cut to the end of September this year: we get to the top of EE, the part where you hang there a minute before going backwards, and we just stop ... for 30 minutes. Finally they came up and manually released us and said we had to walk down 14 stories. Most of it was inside the "mountain" so we saw how it was built ... pretty cool.

Sorry, don't mean to hijack the thread ... I'll answer your question so I'm not totally OT. I love rollercoasters and so forth, but I am prone to motion sickness, so I do nothing that spins like the tea cups--I won't push myself to do rides like that. Other rides I really enjoy, but I hate big drops, so I have to push myself to do Splash Mountain. I'm glad I do as my DD just loves for me to come on that ride.

 

[lovesdumbo]

I first took my DD to WDW when she was 3 1/2 and I was 6 months pregnant with my 3rd. I left my DS at home with Dad and went with a girl friend. My girl friend took my DD on Goofy's Barnstormer and she LOVED it!!!

Now my DD was so painfully shy and rather timid. This was so out of character for her. I wanted to encorage this new side in her. BUT...I was afraid of Goofy's Barnstormer.

My DH won't do any thrill rides and doesn't really like WDW at all so I can't make him do the thrill rides. I had no choice but to force myself to do them with her.

I went a trip with 2 girl friends a few weeks before I went on trip with just DD for her 7th birthday. On the trip with my friends I made myself do ToT, RnR, and EE. I made myself keep my eyes open-had to see what DD would be seeing. I still don't love ToT and RnR but EE is one of my favorites.

 

[Wall-E1]

Strangely enough, I'm fine on every roller coaster in all four parks, but I feel a bit green after riding Star Tours. I have to ride it with my son each trip. So, I just keep my eyes shut the whole time.

 

[rndmr2]

I never had any desire to go on ToT, but one time I was there with my parents and my 2 neices. My then 15 year old neice really wanted to go on it. She begged and pleaded with me to go on it with her and I finally gave in. Her sister was too small and my parents weren't about to go on it, so it was me or she would have to go alone and I didn't want her to go alone. The theming was cool but NEVER again !! I hated every minute of it.
Mt DH and our friend went in 2004 and chickened out of Mission Space but I plan to go on it next time. We didn't go mostly because we couldn't get anyone to tell us what it actually did and weren't sure. Now that I know, I am really looking forward to it.

 

[rndmr2]

Me forcing myself to get over my fear of flying and getting on an airplane to take her to WDW isn't enough. Ungrateful child.

In return, she has promised to put me in a really really nice nursing home when I'm old.

 

[monkeyknuckler]

I force myself to ride Journey Into Imagination with Figment. Starting to shake at night, knowing that I'll be there in Dec.

 

[turkeymama]

Well, I'll go ahead and admit this out loud. I was hoping I wouldn't be the only one, but it looks like I am. I force myself to ride Dumbo with my daughter every trip. I'll give you a minute to stop laughing. I hate heights and my daughter has a knack for making our Dumbo bounce. I hate that. But, Dumbo is a classic and she loves it. So I force myself every trip.

 

[Sammie]

WHAT?!!! Please tell me about this. What happened? I ask because last April, I got into MS with DH and DD and my niece, and the ride restraint on my seat was only half-way up and I had to wriggle into it. Then, as I was lowering it over my head the thought dawned on me: what if this was a malfunctioning ride restraint and it wouldn't lift up when I tried to get out? Just then the unit with the screens and so forth tilted down and I actually started having a mini panic attack about it--in my head, not outwardly because I didn't want to panic the kids. I talked myself down, saying it was probably a little kid who rode before me, etc., and ultimately it was all fine. When we got off and I told DH he laughed because I am not usually prone to this type of thing, and he shrugged it off and said that they would be able to override any malfunction easy enough and not to even think about it.

Cut to the end of September this year: we get to the top of EE, the part where you hang there a minute before going backwards, and we just stop ... for 30 minutes. Finally they came up and manually released us and said we had to walk down 14 stories. Most of it was inside the "mountain" so we saw how it was built ... pretty cool.

Sorry, don't mean to hijack the thread ... I'll answer your question so I'm not totally OT. I love rollercoasters and so forth, but I am prone to motion sickness, so I do nothing that spins like the tea cups--I won't push myself to do rides like that. Other rides I really enjoy, but I hate big drops, so I have to push myself to do Splash Mountain. I'm glad I do as my DD just loves for me to come on that ride.

Basically the ride stopped and they were trapped inside.

 

[Pjimmeyer]

I force myself to go on ToT every trip...and I don't know why. I actually really dislike the experience. Super coasters and extreme heights are not my thing...and the falling part just is no fun to me. I keep thinking that maybe next ride I will catch on to the fun? I dunno. I love soarin'...MS...all the MK rides...its the only ride in all of DW that I just can't get over the hump with.

Each time I say not again...and then the first day at HS I always end up on it.

-Jimbo

 

[summerlady]

Well, I'll go ahead and admit this out loud. I was hoping I wouldn't be the only one, but it looks like I am. I force myself to ride Dumbo with my daughter every trip. I'll give you a minute to stop laughing. I hate heights and my daughter has a knack for making our Dumbo bounce. I hate that. But, Dumbo is a classic and she loves it. So I force myself every trip.

I'm not wild about Dumbo either, don't care for Aladdin's Magic Carpet thingy either, I don't like the up and down-ness of them...so I make my 6'5" 250 lb. husband ride it with our granddaughter.

 

[fairestoneofall]

Thankfully, we have enough adults with us, that I don't normally HAVE to ride something I don't want to ride. I rode Soarin' once and won't again. I just do not like heights and have a fear of falling. Once was enough--it was all I could do to get through it. DD doesn't love it either, so we hang out at Mouse Gears (we both love to shop!).

I did force myself to ride TOT on our last trip. I wanted to see the theming of the ride. So, I figured I could do it at least once. So, I did it. Now, I'll never do it again! My knees were shaking and I screamed the entire time. My MIL said the best part was listening to me scream. Yeah, thanks!

 

[rndmr2]

I did force myself to ride TOT on our last trip. I wanted to see the theming of the ride. So, I figured I could do it at least once. So, I did it. Now, I'll never do it again! My knees were shaking and I screamed the entire time. My MIL said the best part was listening to me scream. Yeah, thanks!

LOL When I went with my neice, I screamed the whole time "I really hate this!!" and she laughed the whole time!

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

I know I can't do MS real version so I don't!

But I ran into vomit 3 times!!!!! 3 times on rides that if people don't think they can go on and not vomit, don't go on them. This was once on Dinosaur and 2 other times on RnR... luckily this time I didn't actually walk into the protein spill but I was still annoyed because I have before.