Comments | feather_autant: Roller coasters and abject terror

feather_autant

Roller coasters and abject terror

Jun 02, 2007 21:02

Spent the day today at Silverwood, an amusement park over in Idaho. I haven't been to one in a very, very long time. I forgot how much fun they were! I was afraid I'd find the rides a little *too* thrilling, being older and supposedly wiser, and having a healthy fear of broken bones now, but I had a wonderful time ( Read more... )

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carron June 3 2007, 04:51:08 UTC

Silverwood's great, isn't it? Not the big overly commercialized fun park like Disneyland or Six Flags. I believe that wooden roller coaster is called the Grizzly, is it not? Can you believe *I* actually rode that one? I sore completely off anything higher than a stepstool after that - except the Space Needle. Had to do that and it doesn't move, so it's okay.

I'm so glad you had fun! Heard it's supposed to be super warm over there this weekend. Hope you had time to grab some yummy bbq - that's one of my best memories of that place. I had the best bbq pulled pork sandwich there.

feather_autant June 3 2007, 16:18:33 UTC

The huge coaster is called Tremors. When you leave the ride, there's a sign informing you that there you can buy clean underwear in the gift shop. LOL! I can't believe you did that one! The first time through scared me to death.

It's pretty damned hot here this weekend. In fact, my AC just kicked on. :( It's only 9:15am! We're getting a major cool down come Tuesday, though. I didn't do the bbq. Hmmmm, is that a good excuse to go back? *g*

carron June 3 2007, 16:29:06 UTC

The bbq is definitely a great excuse to go back. Any excuse is a great excuse to go back! LOL

So Tremors must be the one they built just before I left, because that one is supposed to go underground, right? I don't recall going underground. I just recall shrieking as we plunged down the first drop. And yeah, I can't believe I let myself do that either. NEVER. AGAIN. The corkscrew one they got from Knotts Berry Farm and I'd been on that one too...threw up on that one. You think I would have learned my lesson.

feather_autant June 4 2007, 06:06:36 UTC

Tremors does go underground! And lemme tell ya, the first time you ride it, you think you're going to smash into the top of the damned tunnel. *g*

The corkscrew one was a disappointment. I thought it was way too short. I guess I'm an adrenalin junkie.

perfica June 3 2007, 05:20:40 UTC

I love rollercoasters! My SO (who doesn't trust anything he hasn't built with his own two hands) wll hold my handbag while I go on them with brave friends :D The adrenalin buzz is fantastic.

feather_autant June 3 2007, 16:20:02 UTC

That adrenalin buzz is the best! Tell you what, if I ever get down your way, or you come up mine, we *must* go on rollercoasters! :D

catspaw_sgjd June 3 2007, 06:49:40 UTC

Good grief! You wouldn't get me on any one of those things without an anaesthetic - and possibly not even then. Particularly not the 200 ft plummet. Gotta admire your courage, gf!

msbeata June 3 2007, 07:19:17 UTC

I like your icon. Is it your new default icon?

catspaw_sgjd June 3 2007, 07:26:31 UTC

Nope, I'm still quite wedded to 'The Man Behind...' *g* I just felt I needed a marmite one - so many of the people I know diss marmite so I thought I'd stick up for it :-)

msbeata June 4 2007, 20:24:51 UTC

I see.

Why are you quite wedded to 'The Man Behind'? Is there a story behind it?

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msbeata June 3 2007, 07:21:24 UTC

I'm glad you had a good time.

I've ridden rollercoasters in the past but I don't see them in my future. And no death drops either. *shudder*

feather_autant June 3 2007, 16:23:58 UTC

The rollercoasters were a blast! I'm glad I made myself go on them. *g*

We did talk about doing the death plunge again, but we both decided that one near-death experience a day was plenty, thankyouverymuch. LOL

thegrrrl2002 June 3 2007, 14:50:02 UTC

Aw, that sounds like so much fun! That's what I love about hitting the boardwalk when I visit the family at the shore during the summer. We head straight for the rollercoaster and scream the entire time. Then we go on the haunted house ride and scream even more. *g*

feather_autant June 3 2007, 16:27:12 UTC

It was the best fun! It's a good excuse to be a kid again. I think most of the adults there screamed more than the kids did! *g*

I'm jealous about the haunted house! I haven't been to one of those in *ages*. I must see what I can do to remedy that. :D

thegrrrl2002 June 3 2007, 16:36:33 UTC

They're veeeeery scary. ::nods::

feather_autant June 4 2007, 06:13:09 UTC

The last haunted house I was in, except for the real ones in Salem, Mass *g*, was way back when I was about 8 years old. Yep, that scared the crap out of me!

Maybe I'd be braver now?

Maybe not. *g*