I haven't done any megacoasters since I was a teenager over 30 years ago and I was kinda feeling iffy about our trip to Universal last week with all the coasters they have. First two days I stuck to the simulator rides. I have no trouble with HPFJ or Gringott's but things like Hulk, RRR and Velocicoaster make me bawk bawk bawk. Never had anything like that when I was a kid, eh. Did all the researech ahead of time on how scary they were and felt they were probably too much for me but that I could handle Hagrids so that's where I started.
Did that Hagrids a couple times and the sidecar hurt my back from being all scrunched in, but the motorbike was ok because I could lean forward and hold the handlebars to brace against the motion. The ride didn't really push my limits once I got used to all the launches. So DD (20) starts trying to talk me into Velocicoaster. I do the research, read about the negative G's, the smoothness, and how it's extremely intense but different from most coasters. I check the ride injury history - none reported. So last day I take a dramamine (they give them out at First Aid btw) and decide to maybe give it a try after Hagrids. We get in line for Velocicoaster. Wait 20 mins and it starts to rain. 30 minute rain delay which turned out to be a good thing because after waiting that long in line there's no way I'm backing out. Almost chickened out at front of line but DD holds my hand and says it'll be ok Dad. Yeah right kid!
I step in and pull the lap bar restraint down. TM comes and wedges it in harder. I'm not going anywhere. No escape now. They start the ride and it takes us into the Raptor paddock. Can't get away. I remember what my best friend told me as a teenager when I was still doing these things - scream! it helps to let out the fear...
LAUNCH! WTH! OMG twist away I'm falling out of my seat! ahhhhh! ahhhhh! loop twist inversion.
2ND LAUNCH! we're over the speed limit! ahhhhh climb straight up, top hat straight dowwwwwwwnnnnn ahhhhhh! inversion hang upside down. waaaaaaa! twist turn barrel roll over the water! AHHHHHH
Oh it's over. Why is everyone looking at me funny! I wasn't screaming that loud was I? DD looks over and says, are you ok Dad? And I reply with what she said to me when I took her on Tower of Terror when she was 4 years old: Again, Again!
Then we did it again.
Took me back to how I felt as a teenager.... What a ride can't wait to go back!
Did that Hagrids a couple times and the sidecar hurt my back from being all scrunched in, but the motorbike was ok because I could lean forward and hold the handlebars to brace against the motion. The ride didn't really push my limits once I got used to all the launches. So DD (20) starts trying to talk me into Velocicoaster. I do the research, read about the negative G's, the smoothness, and how it's extremely intense but different from most coasters. I check the ride injury history - none reported. So last day I take a dramamine (they give them out at First Aid btw) and decide to maybe give it a try after Hagrids. We get in line for Velocicoaster. Wait 20 mins and it starts to rain. 30 minute rain delay which turned out to be a good thing because after waiting that long in line there's no way I'm backing out. Almost chickened out at front of line but DD holds my hand and says it'll be ok Dad. Yeah right kid!
I step in and pull the lap bar restraint down. TM comes and wedges it in harder. I'm not going anywhere. No escape now. They start the ride and it takes us into the Raptor paddock. Can't get away. I remember what my best friend told me as a teenager when I was still doing these things - scream! it helps to let out the fear...
LAUNCH! WTH! OMG twist away I'm falling out of my seat! ahhhhh! ahhhhh! loop twist inversion.
2ND LAUNCH! we're over the speed limit! ahhhhh climb straight up, top hat straight dowwwwwwwnnnnn ahhhhhh! inversion hang upside down. waaaaaaa! twist turn barrel roll over the water! AHHHHHH
Oh it's over. Why is everyone looking at me funny! I wasn't screaming that loud was I? DD looks over and says, are you ok Dad? And I reply with what she said to me when I took her on Tower of Terror when she was 4 years old: Again, Again!
Then we did it again.
Took me back to how I felt as a teenager.... What a ride can't wait to go back!
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