Why is it that as you get older you cant handle thrill rides as well?

[DJ Disney Kid]

Does anyone know the real medical reason?

 

[aztecgoods]

I'm sure its similar to why older athletes cant perform as well as younger ones. I'm pushing 40 and can still hack it as I used to could, although i will say that I no longer will ride woody coasters, but I never really liked them anyway. I must have the smoothness of steel. But twisting and turning real hard (G-Forces) in a weird way I don't like. I like and can handle with ease fast rides and G-Forces straight back, but a hard G-Force like through an awkward turn or something I could live without. But will still ride most of those types of rides.
Injury will also have a lot to do wtih it. If you have had a back injury or neck injury, that will probably change your perspective on any high G ride.

 

[NCRedding]

I think I have seen too many "Datelines" about deaths on coasters. My reaction is in my brain, not the rest of my body--If I force myself to overcome my fear, I still get that great rush of adreline at the end.

 

[Dan Murphy]

The creak factor and wisdom, LOL. 62 and counting here, have ridden ToT and RnR a good number of times, I think my days for those ae behind me now, as is the orange (original) Mission Space. The body ages and simply can not take the pounding and stresses of a younger person.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Does anyone know the real medical reason?

I wondered that too. It seems that my stomach is more prone to motion sickness. When I was a kid, for example, I could read in a moving car for hours. Now I'm lucky to be able to look at the map for very long without feeling a little nauseous. Twenty years ago, I loved BTNRR-now it makes my stomach sort of queasy.

 

[DisneyDreamingAubrey]

I wondered that too. It seems that my stomach is more prone to motion sickness. When I was a kid, for example, I could read in a moving car for hours. Now I'm lucky to be able to look at the map for very long without feeling a little nauseous.

That happens to mee too! I use to ride everywhere in the back seat, now I can't even sit there, and I use to read books on vacations in the front seat, and I can't even try to look at an object in the car like that anymore. I have to drive or I'm sick, why is that? I use to love twisty rides, but not anymore. I would love to know why that is too, I'm only 26.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

I noticed this, too. On my last trip, Space Mountain gave me an awful headache. I'd never had that happen before. It seemed to ease up after the 3rd ride, but those first few were unpleasant.

And I got really nauseous on Mission: Space. I've never had motion sickness, ever, and I did everything they say to do...man, my head was messed up after that one.

 

[indigoxtreme]

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[wvjovifan]

I must be the wierd exception to the rule...in my younger days I would NEVER ride any kind of roller coaster. Now I am 51 and I can't get enough. I ride them all multiple times, the wilder, the better. I even ride more things than my 23 year old DD. Now I'M the one laughing and calling HER a whimp!!!!! Go figure!!!!

 

[mickeyfan2]

I too seem to be able to ride more now than when I was younger. Still not going to push it.

 

[Sugardimples]

As I've gotten older (I'm 56) I've gotten MORE daring about rides. About 2 years ago I started facing my fears and riding the more exciting rides after not riding them for most of my life. Now I figure I can do anything for the 2 or 3 minutes it takes to ride a ride. It's definately more fun!

 

[officer tigger]

Our last trip was the first time I EVER felt woozy on a ride. Star Tours which is one of my favorites got me, and so did Mission Space.

 

[holden]

I have no problem with coasters, but now i can't ride anything that spins around in a circle (i.e. the Teacups). I used to be able to ride anything!!

 

[conniehar90]

I have the same motion sickness problem. However, on a recent trip to a local amusement park, I tried Dramamine. I couldn't believe how well it worked. I was able to go on the Tilt-a-Whirl without feeling like I was going to throw-up! I felt great all day and was able to go on everything my kids wanted to!

 

[wld]

HMMMM....I'm the car sick kid so I never could ride on anything spinny, although with my "crack" (scopalamine) patch I can ride my fav the tea cups..
But DH and I have noticed we don't care so much if we get on the coaster type rides or if we miss them...we used to spend every year a cedar point running from one big ride to another....now it's kind of been there done that I guess???? Still the take off off Rock n Roller coaster...gotta love that.

 

[Karnak]

As a senior citizen (73), who still loves to visit WDW solo, I have noticed that as I age, the rides involving bumps and jerks tend to be rides that when I do get on them, I find myself hoping that they will soon be over.

As I said on another post recently, I love Splash Mountain, Tower of Terror, and Expedition Everest because they are smooth and very enjoyable (to me), while rides like the Big Thunder Railroad Mountain, Dinosaur, and Star Tours jerk me around too much.

But to tell the truth, I really didn't enjoy the jerks and bumps when I was younger either.

To each his own I reckon.

Enjoy.

 

[MPierce]

The medical term for this is O.F.D.S.( Old Fuddy-Duddy Syndrome). You can,t really say at what age it will effect you. It starts out slowly, those all-niters start getting shorter and shorter. Instead of seeing how fast you can get your car to 100mph, you start driving the speed limit. It's a slow steady progression of things. Most people don't even recognize the first warning signs! It just kind of happens. One day your on the boards taking a poll on most thrilling ride at WDW, and you can't find where to check off on TTA. Next thing you know, you find yourself tapping your feet to the music in IASW. You start enjoying the beauty of WDW rather than the rides. I have O.F.D.S., I first noticed this at age 52, so I've had it for a long time. I've learn to live with it, actually I kind of like it!

 

[SnwflkCts]

The medical term for this is O.F.D.S.( Old Fuddy-Duddy Syndrome).

I love coasters - done alot of them - no fear - hands up in air ... and then one fateful day I realized I could no longer ride the twisty turny upside-downey ones over and over (like early in seasons when no one is waiting to load up). Next the wooden ones slammed my head around ... Then horrible headaches, nausea ... and then I was really BUMMED out. I attribute it to meds for all those O.F.D. type illnesses ... but DH healthy as a horse and he can't do the rides like we used to.

But I do ride them, just take it easy (not ride so many and not many wooden coasters) and like another poster was saying the ones that jettison you quickly and are smooth do not seem that bad.

I don't know why but I wish it wouldn't happen.

 

[opal]

When I was younger and passed the warning sign at the entry of the ride warning people with "certain" conditions that it may be unsafe to ride, I would smirk with knowledge that they didn't mean me. Now I am of the age where I realize the "could" mean me, so I there are a few rides such as RnR Coaster and "orange" Space that I bypass. But I am not ready to give up Splash, ToT, BTM, EE or Space MTN!

 

[TaraPA]

I saw posts on here regarding Dramamine & a patch for motion sickness - any experience with either of these? DS age 9 gets motion sickness fairly easy - so I'm thinking I should get him something for the plane as well as for the rides in the parks. He's been fine on all the other trips to WDW but he was too small to go on the bigger, faster rides. Plus his motion sickness has gotten much worse over the summer than it ever was. We can't take a drive over 15 minutes without taking along the trusty old Ziplock bag or a bucket! Any suggestions for OTC or RXs for children? I am always well stocked with ziplock bags & wet ones...but I'd rather avoid any unpleasant situations if possible!