Overcome Your Fear of Roller Coasters

Ever been with your friends at a theme park and you just can't muster up the courage to get on the roller coaster? Want to be able to walk onto a ride and enjoy the thrill? Read on.

Steps

 * 1)  Take small steps toward your goal. Find out what rides you can take — what type of rides don't bother you and what rides make you nervous just watching them.
 * 2)  Ride a small roller coaster that you are a little nervous about. It will usually only last a few seconds.
 * 3)  Progress, slowly, into bigger or faster roller coasters like the one in the picture. (Joker's Jinx at Six Flags America)
 * 4)  Go with a friend that knows your situation, yet will be able to encourage you and give you confidence in getting on to the ride.
 * 5)  [[Image:The Eagle 5513.jpg|thumb|Big and Bad!]]When you find your limit, don't ride anything bigger unless you are ready to push your limits. It doesn't matter what everyone thinks of you; you found your comfort zone. If you're going on a loop, just look down at the ground of the seat. You'll feel like you're just going straight; keep your head against the cushion, though.
 * 6)  Wait before you go on the old style, wood ones. They ride more bumpy and they look like they will fall apart.
 * 7)  If it is your first time on a pretty scary one, don't sit at the front. This is because you can see what's going on, even if you look away.
 * 8) If you don't like the coaster you're on, and it's way too scary, just close your eyes, you'll be fine. Just think of it as fun and don't use your imagination too much because it will scare you. You know that you are going to live and you will eventually get off the ride safe as long as you follow the rules. For some people, however, closing your eyes might be more scary as it is fairly disorienting. If you open your eyes, you will get a better experience and it will feel like more of an achievement as well.
 * 9) [[Image:Ttd_928.jpg|thumb|Top Thrill Dragster: A roller coaster for people with no fears.]]While standing in line, if you're freaking out, tell yourself that nothing will happen to you. If you don't do anything stupid, you'll get off the same way you were when you got on.
 * 10) Follow all the safety rules that they provide, and know that you'll be fine. You may feel as if you will be thrown out of the coaster, but be aware that there have been few deaths on these types of rides and the deaths were caused by people being careless.
 * 11) Close your eyes initially if you feel like you want to, but try to keep them open so you can enjoy the ride fully.
 * 12) Once the ride is over, don't walk out of there acting like you just went through hell. You don't want to scare other people. Open your mouth a bit like you've gone on the best thrill of your life, and fix your hair as soon as you enter the general public. Don't forget to smile!
 * 13)  If you are nervous, it is okay to scream.  You definitely won't be the only one, and the train is usually noisy anyways.  Instead of just being quiet with fear, screaming can actually make the ride more fun. Also you can also mix your screaming with some "Woo hoo's". Just make sure those "Woo hoo's" aren't additionally mixed in with a couple flying chunks of your lunch.
 * 14)  If you're scared, just close your eyes and enjoy the ride.
 * 15) Scream at the top of your lungs! Screaming can take away the scariness and make you want to laugh!
 * 16)  Some things that could help you are- 1. If you want to try to sit in the front and keep you eyes open then you could pretend that you are "driving" the roller coaster. 2. It is a fact that riding a roller coaster is safer then walking across the street. 3. Roller coasters are checked every morning by professionals. Nothing will go wrong. 4. of the few injuries reported each year from riding a roller coaster, more then 3/4 of them are personal issues like heart, back, and neck diseases that the people had before they even road the coaster. Just have fun.

Tips

 * Sometimes, all you truly have to do is jump into it. Roller coasters are just controlled fear! Besides, there are only about 3 deaths per year due to roller coasters in the US and that is because those people did not follow the rules and did something ignorant like trying to jump out of their seat.
 * Remember that roller coasters aren't very long. If you hate it, it will be over in a few seconds! The second pass may be easier, too.
 * Roller coasters are supposed to be scary. That's the fun of them. So don't try to ride roller coasters if you don't want to be scared.
 * Keep in mind that roller coasters are safe. A lot of testing is done before a roller coaster is opened to the public to insure absolute safety. Statistically, driving to the theme park poses a bigger risk of injury than riding the roller coasters.
 * Many roller coasters, like the one in the picture, look much more scary than they really are.
 * There is no real way to overcome your fear by reading this page. What you need to do is get your friends or family that really want you to go on and wait in the line with them talking about the ride. They will probably tell you that you'll like it or that it's not too scary; ask them to describe what it's like to you. It's good to get in a long waiting time because when you get to the front and you've decided you don't want to ride it, you're just going to disappoint your friends or whomever is riding it. Chances are, you'll go on and be afraid the first time; after you get off you will most likely say that you like it and they will make you go on again. So you just have to overcome your fear, and go for it!
 * Don't research the ride, it will only make you more scared seeing how tall that first drop is. However, do research the twists and turns.  It braces your body for the G-forces your neck and back may have to bear after the initial drop.  The way to ease the pain is just like a car going through a turn quickly - shift your neck to the opposite side of the turn.  For forward and backward G-forces on your back (When the coaster is looping), just try and lean forward on the drop and then backwards on the rise.
 * Projectile vomit doesn't really exist. And if it does, it won't hurt much.
 * When you are in line make sure your friends/family talk to you about something you like or interest you in any type of way it will make you less worried about the ride even though it may seem like you are going to pee your pants and bail out.
 * While going down a drop, take a deep breath, hold it, and crunch your stomach tightly - it will lessen your butterflies.
 * If your afraid of the height going up on the first drop, close your eyes, and have you friend or family member that's going with you to tell you when the drop is almost there, and that way you'll be able to brace yourself, and expect it to come. Apart from some coasters such as Nemesis at Alton Towers, the first drop is usually the scariest bit of the ride, and only lasts for a second or so before you can enjoy the less scary bits of the ride.
 * If carrying the children, take extra precaution about their safety.
 * Screaming can actually take some of the fear away.
 * Close your eyes.
 * Choose a roller coaster that is neither too intimidating, nor to trivial. You want the feeling of an accomplishment. Pick something that is in the middle of the bunch.
 * While standing in line, DO NOT watch the coaster going up the lift hill. If possible, stand with your back to the lift hill.
 * When choosing a seat on the coaster for the first time, pick the middle of the coaster. The forward seats have the view that you might not be ready for; the rear seats get the upward "kick" from the coaster as it passes over the top of a hill.
 * Remember that there might be others on the ride who've been on it tens or hundreds of times. They will probably look like they aren't really acting nervous. That's the easiest way to tell. ! way is look if they have a frown face. That's because they hate it or it's just not fun to them. If they are screaming like they were in hell, they enjoy more then the next guy.
 * Ride with a less nervous friend, and talk to them about something during the lift to make you less nervous, and make sure you aren't talking about everything you can see. That only makes it more scary.
 * ANTICIPATE IT! Try thinking about how fun it'll be just cutting through the air on the coaster!

Warnings

 * Pay attention to the warnings presented prior to boarding a ride. If you have any sort of heart condition or are not tall enough for the roller coaster, do not ride.
 * Follow all safety warnings and instructions for the ride, both written on the signs as well as given verbally by the ride operators/staff. If in doubt or don't understand something about the ride, ask!  Failure to do so can result in injury to both yourself as well as possibly other guests, or at the very least, result in getting kicked off the ride or even out of the park.
 * If suffering from a heart problem, vertigo or BP avoid these rides. Most of the time there is a sign stating people with problems e.g. liable to have a heart attack cannot go on this ride. Ask the ride operators about it since they are trained to know the basics of the ride.
 * Wait at least 30 minutes after eating or drinking to ride, to mostly eliminate the risk of throwing up.
 * Check your blood pressure before you take such rides, as a precaution. Especially if you have blood pressure problems.
 * If you have a history of digestive problems, it probably is not wise to ride a roller coaster. If you are unsure about anything you should probably ask your doctor.
 * remember that if you are too scared to ride a roller coaster and someone forces you too, it could be unhealthy for you to go on if you are terrified of this ride cause sometimes you can cause yourself an injury or actually get a heart attack if you have a heart condition!

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