Roller Coaster Fear?

Question

I don't get sick on rides, not roller coasters or anything, so I pretty much have a strong stomach. However, I'm going to Great Adventure in a couple days with my friend, and he wants me to go on King Da Ka. I've never been on an upsidedown roller coaster before...is there any advice you can give me to conquer my fear? Thanks. :D

Answer 1

just dont think about it and if yu wanna just close your eyes you wont even notice the roller coster went upside down.

Answer 2

i used to be scared of roller coasters 2! but you just have to conquer your fear, and ride the ride!

youll probably be scared! but if you ever want to ride upside down roller coasters then the biggest part is just sayin you know your scared but you are going to ride the ride anyways!

hope i helped!

Answer 3

u dont  go

upside down

on the kingda ka

its just up and down

Answer 4

Upside down roller coasters arent really even scary it feels like your right side up still lol because it goes so fast but I love the big drops on roller coasters :D

Answer 5

i say, just go for it.

nothing bad will happen.

and a tip, the louder you scream, the easier it is to ride. maybe because its a distraction? i dunno, but it helps.

=]

Answer 6

Mentally prepare yourself as to what it may feel like.

Answer 7

yes don't drink anything carbonated before going on it and you should probably wait untill after to eat. roller coasters are amazing fun and sturdy, reliable and safe and you should not be frightened of them. enjoy yourself and don't overthink things or else you will make yourself more nervous and blow things out of proportion

Answer 8

There has been a bunch of Questions lately on the same topic, so I'll just copy and paste most of my own answer that I wrote in previous questions.

And by the way, I know this is going to at least cross your mind once, so I might as well tell you. Coasters are VERY safe. Statistically, driving in a car to the theme park is 10 times more dangerous than getting hurt on a coaster. You are more likely to win the lotto then get hurt on a ride. Think about it, and try some coasters. You'll have a blast. :)

Don't be nervous! They are designed to feel like they are unsafe or dangerous but in reality, they are perfectly safe. If you are still nervous...look up on youtube for on-ride videos of the coasters you are scared of that you want to try. That helped me when I used to be scared, and hey, it might help you.

You should work your way up on the rides. Try something small first...nothing that goes upside down, just a warm up. If you work yourself up to the bigger rides you should have no problem. Just face it: there is nothing wrong with the coasters that go upside down. I don't want to sound rude, but they seriously aren't that bad. Once you try one, you'll be hooked and want to go on the bigger, faster ones. You live life only once, and it's an expierence that you have to try. Just try it, trust me, you'll love it.

I hope that helped. :)

Answer 9

Close your eyes really tight when your on the ride and stablize yourself as much as you can and just imagine you're somewhere nice. Tell yourself it will be over in a minute.

Answer 10

i was terrified the first roller coaster i ever got on!

it was the raptor at cedar point and it loops, twists and your feet hang! i just swallowed up my nervousness and went for it!

it was the greatest feeling in the world, i'm now a total junkie for coasters and can't get on them enough!

just go for it! best wishes

Answer 11

i have a fear of roller coasters too.

im going to six flags in a few days and my dad told me that theres nothing to be scared of. just go on it. if you close your eyes then it will go fast but after your probably gunna want to go on it again and have your eyes open.

you dont ever know your going upside down. you know its coming if your going forward and when its done your like wow i was just upside down. whne your going backwards you wont ever know..

good luck and have fun!!

Answer 12

Kingda Ka isnt upside down. You should ride Kingda Ka very last. If you don't want to admit it to your friend, just say leave the best for last :) I suggest going on other major roller coasters first to get used 2 them. Dont go on Superman. 2 long of a line and VERY slow. If your afraid of the hilly kind of roller coaster that Kinda Ka is, you should go on Nitro a lot. and Medusa has loops. You should screem because then your stomach doesnt swoop up

Answer 13

dont think about it until u actually go on

seriously'

try to act cool an stuff and convince ur self ur not scared

then by the time u get on, u can get nervous or scared but itll be too late to back out

then after ur done, ull realize oyu had nothing to be afraid of in the first place :)

Answer 14

just grit your teeth and go on it there is no reason to be scared they go through rigorous safety checks u are strapped in and just grit it dont look in depth at the ride before you go on it. you say uve been on rides like it b4 well it will be smilar to that you have done it once so y not do it again

good luck thats how i got through my first coaster

Answer 15

The best advice I can give is just get on and give it a try.  I was scared my first time.  But its thrilling.  If you start to panic, close your eyes.

I've don't know the coasters you mentioned but I have ridden The Beast at Kings Island and the Thunderbolt at Kennywood.

Answer 16

king da ka doesnt even go upside down but seriously just go on it!!! i dont live in nj so i cant go there i have to go to cali six flags but seriously i was really afraid of going on loops and im 13 now but when i was like 10 or something i went on a loop rollercoaster and it is the funnest thing ever!!!!! nothing goes wrong and it is really funn  you should just do it :) trust me

Answer 17

My advise. Just do it! Don't think about it, just do it! Experience the rush, it's really fun.

Answer 18

just think as soon as u get in that it will be over in 20 seconds