What Amusement Park Ride Is Your Favorite?

[JaniceSW]

I used to LOVE roller coasters but about the age of 40 that seemed to change.  I became more and more afraid of them and imagined them not being put together safely, regularly safety checked, and pictured them going off the tracks.  I really don't go to amusement parks anymore, but what is (or was) your favorite ride?

[dsawan]

bumper cars

[jkhanson]

I like the Scrambler.  It doesn't spin  around and around but does do some big zigs/zags with some speed.

[aflyingmonkey]

I like the Indiana Jones Attraction at Disneyland.   For some reason it always makes me laugh

[crisstar]

I also like the Indiana Jones ride and Space Mountain at Disneyland never gets old!

[UGetPaid]

Early last summer, I was afraid that the thrill riding days of my youth were a thing of the past.  My wife will not ride many of them (combination of fear and bad back issues); our older daughter was rarely available when we visited the local amusement park -- even though it is right in our town, she had crazy work hours and a life of her own.  Our younger daughter was scared silly of all the coasters and had a COMPLETE meltdown when we coaxed her onto the minor small roller coasters.


But then she came around.  Big sister was able to come once or twice and got her back onto the small ones and she decided that after you get past the nervousness, they were actually quite fun!  Then in late July, some friends from Boston came to the park for a weekend and she HAD to be brave since they had a son who was just a year older than her and he was determined to ride them all!  Slowly over that weekend, she rode each of the bigger and bigger coasters - each time afraid, but willing to try it ONCE...  There were a couple that she was still too afraid to ride (300 and 400 feet tall!) and the friends' son also decided that they were too tall for him as well.


About a week after they left, she and I rode the last two together (my very first time also on the 400' ride).  So now I have created a monster and my thrill riding days have been extended for at least as long as young daughter is home and capable of riding!


I am absolutely terrified of the ferris wheel and the bucket sky ride types, but put me on a speeding coaster and I have a blast.  I am lucky to live five minutes away from the best amusement park in the world in Sandusky, Ohio and the best ride in the park (and to finally answer the original question) my favorite is still Millennium Force!

[missplaymate618]

I have never been on a roller coaster (even at the age of 31) just don't have that desire to do so, but I know since the kids are getting older they'll want to go to Six Flags so I guess we will see how much I enjoy it then.

[lvstephanie]

I've always liked roller coasters the best... They are fast, exciting, and the entire ride keeps changing the whole way through.

[countrygirl12]

I used to LOVE roller coasters but about the age of 40 that seemed to change.  I became more and more afraid of them and imagined them not being put together safely, regularly safety checked, and pictured them going off the tracks.  I really don't go to amusement parks anymore, but what is (or was) your favorite ride?

Like a friend of mine said --- low and slow

[lguzman1]

I'm not into park ride, but I loved the little ride at Universal Studio that's all my stomach could handle.

[Skyisbluetoday]

I like the spooky ride's, where stuff pop's out at you!

[makeblessed]

I have always and still do like the plain old merry go round, as I've age I have stayed away from those daring rides at amusement park, I enjoy just walking around the park, eating, playing games sometimes and just watching others reactions as they are on some of those most daring rides!!

[yaayme]

I like the Mantis and Superman rides at Cedar Point.

[darkxtsuna]

I only enjoyed the UFO one lol.

[natashaspy]

love roller coasters but my absolute favorite are the water log rides.  especially on hot days.