BradChristian
Mouseketeer
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- Jan 6, 2015
I remember my poor mom had this same experience on Body Wars back in 2001... I was so worried it had ruined the day for her. She eventually came out of it... but bless!
I loved Sum of all Thrills ..However, it broke down when I was on it with my sister-in-law they couldn't get us out for like 3-5 min after the ride stopped..I admit I did have a couple moments where I almost lost it having my head stuck in that confined spaceMission Space for me too.
I had a full on panic attack. I was never claustrophobic till I rode it. Now I have problems with every ride that has a lap bar.
Last year my daughter wanted to do Sum of all Thrills with me. I convinced myself I could do it. As soon as they pulled the contraption over my head. I freaked out!!! Pounding, kicking, screaming......they released me quickly. Not one of my finer moments.
Congratulations on overcoming your claustrophobia.I remember not loving the experience (green) because tight spaces aren't my thing. While in line I kept hearing the warnings.
I practically lived at King's Island as a teenager-the Racers were rough no matter which direction they were going. Haven't been there in MANY years now.
Yessss! You've felt my pain lol. I grew up in Indianapolis, so King's Island was only like an hour and a half drive and we were there several times every year. I live in the south now, so I'd say it's been a good 25 years since I've been there. Not sure I'd want to go back haha!
I live 10 minutes from Kings Island and grew up near it too! I get way more freaked out on stuff there than I ever do at WDW. Although, the backwards Racer always felt safer to me than the front facing side.
but luckily, you are able to process all that has just occurred just in time for an all-too-friendly Disney PhotoPass photographer to snap a picture of you, the look of sheer horror on your face, and your unevenly tanned exposed thighs (remember, the wedgie...).
I think maybe your nerves made the ride worse than it actually was. You should try it again. Now that you know what to expect, it won't be as crazy.
A close second was Expedition Everest. Although after that one all I did was slide down and sit on the floor of the gift shop. A cast member went and got me water and I think sprite to sip on. I was only there for about an hour total and it didn't wind up ruining my day as I continued to stay and do other things, and I remember wanting ice cream for some strange reason.
Primeval Hurl. Never again.
This is embarrassing. I completely lost it on ToT. I had watched the youtube videos, my kids begged me, and I thought "how bad can it be?" Omg. It was fine until the thing shoots up. I was shrieking and screaming like I was being murdered. It was so awful! And how is it there's only a flimsy seatbelt holding you in place? I swear I had air time. The photo is me shrieking, with my eyes clenched tight, holding on for dear life. My kids are looking at me with alarm. Everyone else is smiling and taking selfies. NEVER. AGAIN. Note to self: when your choice of answers to the question "how bad can it be?" is "not bad" and "really bad", go with the latter.
Well, it starts when you uneasily climb up that freaking staircase, and as you make your way up, your fellow guests remind you exactly how high off the ground you are, which is just what you want to hear. This is only then exacerbated by looking behind and noticing that you can see the Contemporary and it seems to appear that you are on par with the heigh of California Grill (you know, the place where it looks like you're looking down on most of the Wishes fireworks). Then, you turn around and have the lovely opportunity of watching those in front of you lie down, cross their legs, scream like the Dickens, and drop straight out of sight (not to worry, we know they're alright because we can still hear them). And this is all before you actually get on the slide.
That's when it gets real fun, because you're asked to assume a very specific position (and if you're like me, your committed to getting and remaining in that exact position out of fear that any slight alteration in that position may result in your sudden and untimely death), while trying to avoid looking down at the well over 100 feet separating you from the ground. Finally, the green light flashes and you find it somewhere in you to push yourself (I reiterate willingly doing so) over the abyss, focusing on trying to maintain that position as (I kid you not) you're blinded by splashing water getting in your face and in areas where no chlorinated water should ever be. That is until the wedgie of all wedgies is formed, and it is at that point that you realize you've just landed (yes, you immediately realize you were slightly and not necessarily voluntarily in freefall for a slight moment) back on the slide, but luckily, you are able to process all that has just occurred just in time for an all-too-friendly Disney PhotoPass photographer to snap a picture of you, the look of sheer horror on your face, and your unevenly tanned exposed thighs (remember, the wedgie...). It's certainly an interesting memory (if you want to call it that), but that photo is certainly one I don't mind expiring from my Disney PhotoPass account.
I went to a Six Flags in Georgia the summer before my senior year. They had a ride where you lay down the same way and go up and down these hills on the slide. One problem ... I went up one hill ... and came down on the other side of the second hill I knew something was wrong when I got to the bottom and realized I was short one hill on my "hill count". Several chaperones from our group saw what happened and made the others get out of line and none of us were allowed to go on for the rest of the trip.
It ruined me for any other big water slides for the rest of my life.