I have a fear of roller coasters but I want to go on them really badly! How can I overcome my fear?

Question

I have a fear of roller coasters but I want to go on them really badly! How can I overcome my fear?

Answer 1

just try it, but dont look down..that makes it much worse..you can close your eyes too...it helps me...it just makes you feel like you are flying

Answer 2

Go on one for younger kids first, then try other rides like log flumes that give you the same thrill so you get used to the feeling.

Answer 3

I'm scared of roller coasters too. It's safer if you just stay on the ground. Why take any chances just for a  little adrenaline rush.

Answer 4

two words,   Jack Daniels

Answer 5

ride a roller coaster simulation see how you like it. Drag a friend  who's more fearful of the roller coaster to ride with you.

Answer 6

Really there is no other way than to take the plunge & just do it!

You can't over think it, or you will just talk yourself out of it!

Just committ to it, and DO IT!

Trust me ~ you WILL be glad you did!

=)

Answer 7

A psychologist would start with small exposures to safe things that remind you of roller coasters, and use small steps to work up to a ride on a big one.  You can try doing that on your own.  Go to a park with small coasters, maybe for young kids.  If you need to, bring a small kid with you and ride with him / her.  Try a couple of rides on a tame one, then go for a bigger one a few times, and then bigger, and so on.  It might work best to ride just 2 easy coasters 5-6 times each in one day, and then go back a week later.  Ride one of the easy ones to remind yourself how safe and fun they are, and then go to a bigger pair, and ride them 5-6 times.  It probably won't be something you can do quickly, but if you can visit the park 4-5 times over the summer, you can work your way up.  Be sure to do some other fun stuff while you're there - the idea is to enjoy yourself, after all.  Hit the water park, get some cotton candy, shoot ducks in the shooting gallery, etc.  Enjoy it!  The best way to see that the coasters are fun is to have fun learning to ride them, one step at a time.

Answer 8

Try closing your eyes and hold on to the safety bar really tight and think that it will be all over in a minute.

Answer 9

I had the same problem untill one day i just picked a semi-scary rollercoaster and started with that. I had some friends come on with me so i wasnt scared and after that first time i loved rollercoasters. Then I started going on faster/scarier ones untill finally now i can go on pretty much any.

Answer 10

There are a lot of different types of roller coasters.  Some are a lot wilder than others.  Pick one that does not fall too fast or do loops. Go with someone you trust so you can hold on tight to them.  It's OK if you close your eyes the first time.  Once you get used to the sensation you can go some more.  Then work your way up to the wild rides.  You may end up loving roller coasters.

Answer 11

its easy. just go on a small rollercoster and then work your way up until you are brave enough to go on "superman"

Answer 12

Just take a deep breath and go for it =]

I was terrified but i went with a friend and overcame my fear and i am so pleased i did. No i can go on any rollercoaster whether its big or small, before that i wouldn't even go on the baby version of the loop ones which all the lil kids were going on XD

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Answer 13

Go with a Group of your friends,Sit on the inside of the ride, you could also try closing your eyes.

Answer 14

i did too!

wat i did was go on like a baby roller coaster and then i worked my way up if i had gone on the superman or sumthing from the get-go i would have peed myself so just go slow and dont go too fast or else u might have a really bad experience in the end

Answer 15

What are you afraid of? The hight, the speed, do you think you will fall out, or get stuck? If it is hight, look at a rollercoaster near it that is higher and think it is not as high as that one. If its speed, think of things that go faster, like rockets. If you think you will fall out or get stuck, watch the rollercoaster a couple times and you will see its safe. If all this fails, find a kid younger then you that came of the rollercoaster and think to yourself " If that little kid can take it I can too!"

Answer 16

close your eyes and hold someone's hand. start on a smaller roller coaster than move up to the big one.

Answer 17

start on the smallest one and work your way up, try to distract yourself in the queue, i get the most freaked out BEFORE i get on them

Answer 18

I did too, but I would just go on the smaller rollercoasters first just to get the feel of things.

Answer 19

If you have a heart problem or are afraid of heights, then dont!

don't let people tempt you into doing something you don't want to. you can be scared if you want to be scared. but if you WANT to, then i suggest you try one without any loops or corkscrews, just to get used to the adrenaline.

Answer 20

u should totally JUST DO IT!!!!!! if u really want to go on one but ur too scared,have some one go with u. im actually scared of them to, and so r my friends. so if i did have a friend that wasnt scared, i would totally be up there screaming my head off.heehee. but its always easier and less frightening to do it with a close buddy.

Answer 21

sit on it  close your eyes until it starts then you have no choice but to take the ride once its moving

Answer 22

ITS NOT BAD...THE CHANCES OF ANYTHING HAPPENING TO YOU IS LIKE BRITNEY SPEARS ACTING NORMAL AND THATS VERY LOW

Answer 23

Start out on the smaller roller coasters.  Ride it again and again until you are used to it.  Then move up in size and so on.....

Answer 24

Go with a group of friends that will go on them. There is nothing that makes you move faster than your friends shoving you up those tall, see through steps. LOL.

Answer 25

Just ride it! You'll like it. But I would start out with the smallest ride in the park you're at. Wish ya luck!

Answer 26

Get on one, once it starts moving try to get off and you'll find you can't.

Answer 27

work your way up. like first go on a children's one. which are quite slow and then on one without loops and then on one with loops. take a friend with you. as soon as you've done it once it will eventually be okay.

Answer 28

think of anything else while riding the roller coaster

Answer 29

Just get on a roller coaster and strap yourself in so that cant jump out last second.. go with friends that will help too

Answer 30

As Nike says:    Just Do It

Answer 31

Go in a car and go on the highway where your going kinda fast and after that go to bumpy roads and go a little fast.that should help.