What rides should I do...talking roller coasters

taraprather

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I've only been to the Magic Kingdom themepark and that was only 1 time, so I'm not to familiar with a lot of the rides at any of the other parks. I've been on these boards for awhile and have been reading reviews and such.
I am not at all a roller coaster person, for those of you who have been to kings island, the biggest roller coaster I've rode there is Racer (and it still scares the crap out of me!). So my question is, what rides are fun fast rides without the big hills, that's really what terrifies me.
THANKS!!
 
Magic Kingdom: Sounds like Goofy's Barnstormer is perfect for you! It's a kittie roller coaster but we love going on it with my daughter. The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Frontierland doesn't have big drops either.

MGM: You're kind of out of luck. Most of the attractions are low key. The big attractions (ie. Tower of Terror, Rock'n Rollercoaster, etc) are all pretty intense and probably not for you.

Animal Kingdom: Primevil Whirl is kind of like a wild mouse roller coaster with a twist (literally). Dinosaur is very cool. So you don't want to miss that. It's not a roller coaster but be warned, it is a bit jerky.

Epcot: Test track is a MUST! Very fast, very cool. Soarin isn't fast or intense, but it's delightful.

Good luck!
 
I used to hate roller coasters. My biggest problem with them was (and is) big drops where you pop out of your seat. This is known as "air time" and most coaster enthusiasts want it. I don't.

I tried Big Thunder Mountain Railroad first, among the WDW coasters. I loved it! If you push the bar down on your legs hard before you get going you won't pop out of your seat. There are no big drops but there are some little ones that would pop you up if you weren't squished in tightly. Then possibly try Space Mountain. Space Mountain is bumpier and jerks you around more. Sit toward the front for a smoother ride. There are still no big drops and the restraint system keeps you from popping up if you get it set really snug.

If you are comfortable with those, then try Rock N Roller Coaster or Expedition Everest. RnRC has loops, but you're in the dark and distracted by the music. Its fairly smooth (the smoothness has decreased over the years) and its over really fast. Everest is HIGH. I think the biggest drop is done backwards in the dark....no popping out of the seat. There is another big drop, but its curved and you're back up before you even know it. I almost didn't do this one when my dh was acting all impressed about how high and fast it was.....but I'm glad I did it. Its a great ride.

None of Disney's coasters are considered great by those who love the biggest, tallest, fastest, etc..... but they're great for coaster poultry. The only one that really has big hills is Everest, and even those aren't in the same sense as most amusement park coasters.

There are only a couple other fun fast rides.....Mission:Space at Epcot, Test Track at Epcot, Dinosaur at AK. Everything else is relatively slow moving. But they're more about the experience than the motion of the ride.
 

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