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To: BenLurkin

I do not like any theme park rides and I see these from time to time. They all make me nervous and I can’t see the fun of making yourself go fast or scary rides, creates dizziness and makes me feel sick. I don’t get ‘the fun’ of these things.


3 posted on 10/27/2022 10:43:09 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Beowulf9

As I recall, this is a simple train ride through the country at 20-30 mph.


5 posted on 10/27/2022 10:46:55 AM PDT by alternatives? (The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders.)
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To: Beowulf9
It's a sedate ride - nothing scary or fast. I dunno how this would have tipped over unless a rock or pine cone got on the track.

This ride is quite enjoyable.

7 posted on 10/27/2022 10:49:14 AM PDT by Maigrey (Words mean things & words have power. Wield it responsibly.)
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To: Beowulf9
I do not like any theme park rides and I see these from time to time. They all make me nervous and I can’t see the fun of making yourself go fast or scary rides, creates dizziness and makes me feel sick. I don’t get ‘the fun’ of these things.

1) This was a 5mph steam train ride, not a roller coaster.

B) You must be the life of the party on trips in the car.

9 posted on 10/27/2022 10:54:12 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: Beowulf9

“I don’t get ‘the fun’ of these things.”

Well, either you’re an adrenaline addict and you can’t get enough, or the adrenaline response makes you feel sick and you want to avoid it whenever possible. There doesn’t seem to be much middle ground between those two types.


18 posted on 10/27/2022 11:02:14 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Beowulf9

I’m 68 and I’m with you. However, when I was younger I loved them. It was a slow progression to the way I feel about them now and I think it started when I was around 40. I get all the excitement and want now driving my sports car around the twisties of Kentucky and drifting from time to time.


33 posted on 10/27/2022 11:23:06 AM PDT by cuban leaf (My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
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To: Beowulf9

I just got back from WDW. Loved Guardians of the Galaxy, Rockin’ Rollercoaster, the mining mountain rollercoaster, and Tower of Terror, Test Track. As long as the are well maintained often inspected, they should be ok, and I love them.

BTW, I’ll be 72 soon.


34 posted on 10/27/2022 12:03:14 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Remember August 8!)
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To: Beowulf9

This is a kids’ ride! Nothing fast about it. The pretend “stick up” is by a bunch of park-employee hillbillies and is basically a series of Dad-jokes aimed at the 6- to 9-year-olds riding with their families.

There must have been a wash-out under the tracks or something. It’s a nice, relaxing train ride through the woods - not a seat belt on the benches, and none needed (until this...)


35 posted on 10/27/2022 12:30:48 PM PDT by HeadOn (Love God. Lead your family. Be a man.)
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