Looking around, I was trying to take in as much as I could: the countless number of people, the bright colors everywhere, and that one iconic castle. Finally, I had made it to that place all the kids would talk about. I was finally at Disneyland, and it was absolutely fantastic.
As a child impressed by many things, this place far surpassed any other thing my six-year-old, little self had experienced. This place truly was magical. Through the never-ending crowds, we strolled, and after an eternity, we arrived at a ride called Thunder Mountain Railroad. At first glance, this ride was an average little kid ride, it could even be considered dumb. However, I had never seen a roller coaster before, and this thing seemed absolutely terrifying.
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For the entire wait in line, I was standing there trying to hype myself up for this ride. Every step I took felt like another step towards death. As we neared the end of the line, I was having a civil war in my head. The winding line had come to an end, and I stood facing that ride, but just then, the one side of me wanting to ride that ride relented. I stood there in a full panic; I was not getting on this ride. Just as I was thinking that, I found myself in the car and it was almost ready to go. I did not want to experience this, so I did what any six-year-old would do: I screamed. The man in charge of the ride looked at me, then at my mom— who was sitting right next to me— and said, “She really doesn’t want to go on this ride, you need to take her off.” My mom escorted me off the ride, and I breathed out sigh of relief.
When we stopped walking, I looked up at my mom. Her eyes were full of fury, I was on the verge of tears, but then she sighed and that anger evaporated from her eyes. I was angry with myself, but it was mostly because my sister— who was younger than me— was brave enough to ride the ride, but I was not.
Fast forward six years to when I became a seventh grader. Now, as a human, I have many fears. I realize some of them are irrational, but they are fears nonetheless. At this age, one of my greatest fears was still roller coasters. It was extremely easy to avoid this fear, I just didn’t go to any carnivals or theme parks. I had made it six years without facing this specific fear. However, there was this thing at the end of the year, where we got to go to a theme park called Lagoon. Early on, I decided I wasn’t going to
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go. As the end of the year crept up, I started to become more unsure of my decision not to go. It seemed like all of my friends were going, so I reevaluated my decision. Either, I go to Lagoon with my friends, or stay home, alone. After some convincing from my friends, I relented and decided to go. As the day for Lagoon came up, I got increasingly more nervous. To make things worse, my friends still had no idea that I was deathly afraid of roller coasters. The dreaded day had finally come, and I was not ready for it at all. I dragged myself to the bus, and tried to distract myself from the upcoming events. The hour and a half ride was too short for me, but far too long for everyone else. I followed my friends, Aubrey and Kenzi, to the ride they wanted to go on. The ride was known as The Spider loomed ahead of me and I felt like I did in that line at Disneyland six years ago. Every step was a step towards doom, and I had a giant pit in my stomach. I looked over to find Aubrey and Kenzi beaming; they were smiling ear to ear and looking eager. After about an hour of waiting, our time had finally come. The pit in my stomach had become a black hole, nevertheless I stepped into the car next to Aubrey, in front of Kenzi. The ride didn’t take off immediately, so I sat there having that same civil war in my head. However, this time was going to be different, I was not going to chicken out. The ride lurched forward, and I found myself almost excited. After a few drops and curve, the ride came to an abrupt stop. Stunned, I looked around. Is that it, I thought. An excitement rushed over me, I had actually done it, I rode a real roller coaster, and I enjoyed it. For the rest of the day, I did as many rides as I could fit into the few hours we had there. I later realized that sometimes things seem extremely scary in the moment, but when it is all said and done, it’s not that awful.
With the help of my friends, I was able to conquer my fear and I had fun doing it. Everyone a comfort zone, and, at some point in your life, you are going to have to leave that nice, protective bubble. It helps to have friends to help you pop that bubble and see the world in a different light. Fears have a tendency to consume our lives, and if you don’t confront that fear, you end up spending your life hiding. vI thought that roller coasters were terrifying just because of an experience I had when I was six. For six years, I hid from that fear and never faced it. Don’t waste your life hiding from a fear, pop your bubble and tackle your
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It was the summer of 2012 and my family was taking another trip to Six Flags Great America. Earlier that summer we went just for me to be disappointed. At the time I wasn’t 54 inches yet and couldn’t ride any of the rides that I wanted to because they were the most popular at the amusement park. But, I hit a growth spurt between trips and we planned to ride all of the big rollercoasters. The one that I was most terrified of at the time was Raging Bull, one of the tallest, fastest, and longest steel coasters in the US. As we started to wait in line for the ride I was shaking with both anticipation and fear and began to rethink my idea to ride the rollercoaster. I decided to stay in line and see what many people thought was a great coaster.
While entering Islands of Adventure I heard this very loud roar and didn’t know where it was coming from, so I kept walking forward to try and find out and on my left I see this big green roller coaster roaring as it did flips and turns so I followed in amazement and I said aloud, “I wonder what is the name of this ride”? Someone answered me and said “this is the incredible hulk; how don’t you know about this ride”. As I walk through the park I noticed that there are different sections of the park such as superhero land, the lost continent, and wizardly world of harry potter. My favorite one had to have been the lost continent because of this new ride called “The Reign of Kong”. The Reign of Kong was based off of the movie King Kong, but while in the ride it made you feel like you are really in the jungle trying to escape from the dinosaurs and Kong comes and kills them then blood splashes over everyone. After walking around the park all day we got ready to go back to our room it began to pour down rain while walking back to our
We went back to our room after we finished at Epcot. It had gotten up to ninety degrees outside, and we were exhausted. It was a thrilling experience to see all my favorite places again in Epcot. I can’t wait to come back and relive this experience again. This place is something I will never forget.
There is an immense amount of rides in Walt Disney World. Some of the most famous rides are The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Space Mountain, and the Rock 'n' Rollercoaster starring Aerosmith. Also known as The Tower of Terror, this incredibly detailed attraction takes people very high up so they can see out the window for just a second, until it drops them to what seems like their doom. This is done repeatedly, until the ride comes to stop. Another thrilling ride is Space Mountain. On this mostly pitch black journey, riders are pulled into action in ups and downs. Another exhilarating
Have you ever felt the rushing wind on your face while spiraling through the air? Well if so, then you have probably been on a roller coaster. This October was the first time that I have been on a roller coaster. Traveling with a group of friends, went to the Haunt Night at Worlds of Fun. It was quite an thrilling experience. There were zombies and goblins prowling around, waiting to give you a scare. When we were on our way I was nervous, but excited. As we all trudged up, Keeshawn, Paige, Makenna, Cooper, Katie, and I went to the first ride, The Patriot.
The sound of music, filling the air with happiness, resonates throughout the area. The scent of delicious buttery popcorn and glazed turkey legs that go on for miles and miles. The feeling of excitement coming into the place is felt in the atmosphere. It is the image of a once in a lifetime moment. When people come in, their imaginations become reality. The name describes itself perfectly. Walt Disney World is the place of dreams and imagination. People come from all around the world to see the rides, characters, food and the entertainment of Walt Disney World. I remember when I went to Disney World this past March. It was the third time I have gone to Disney World. To see the amazement and the expectation of the
“If you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all” -Bambi. But this is also something my mom said as we were getting on the plane about to fly to Disney World. We were so excited since this was the first time my sisters had been on a plane and I barely remember my first plane ride. We waited silently for them to call our numbers to go and board the plane. I could hear the footsteps on the cold metal of the floor as we walked to the plane. I could feel the excitement of everyone on the plane. We walked slowly to our seats and I held back from squealing with excitement. As we sat we got our electronics out and folded the desk out from the seat in front of us. The flight attendants were coming around cheerfully asking if anyone needed anything. Then the engine started and the plane rumbled. It slowly yet steadily moved towards the runway curving every few feet. We finally made it to the runway and the engine started gradually getting louder and louder until we were moving faster and faster and all of a sudden everything got quiet and the cars in the parking lot and the buildings around it got smaller and smaller.
This is so because when you have a fear of something or are scared, you don’t become your normal self and that might cause you to act differently. For example, if someone was stuck on a rollercoaster and needed help, someone who has a fear of heights of roller coasters most probably isn’t going to help him right away. They will hesitate and may even walk past and get someone else who isn’t scared of rollercoasters. I think that it is fine
As the bus from the airport slowly comes to a halt, I jerk back in my seat with a grin from ear to ear. The time has really come again as I peer out the window and see the Welcome Home sign I long to see every year, in Disney World. Surrounded by the pale shades of blue on the buildings, the starry sky, and palm trees, I am once again at The Beach Club, my favorite resort in the Happiest Place on Earth. With a silent and still beauty surrounded by the cool evening breeze, the anticipation of the waking morning is too hard to handle, knowing that the magical feeling of the Magic Kingdom the next day will surround me.
After eating our sack lunches, our group of five decided to enter the park. I can hear the roller coaster tracks and machinery almost sounding like a train, watching the faces of the people. After...
Walt Disney had a vision, a vision in which children and parents could have fun together in one place. The more he thought and dreamt of the place, the more it came into view. It became more elaborate and inclusive the longer Disney stewed on the idea. His vision then became a reality with the purchase of land in Anaheim, California. When building started on the Magic Kingdom Walt Disney’s dream became a symbol and icon for all of American; eventually spreading abroad.
My first experience with a carnival ride was a Ferris wheel at a local fair. Looking at that looming monstrosity spinning the life out of its sardine-caged occupants, I was dumbstruck. It was huge, smoky, noisy and not a little intimidating. Ever since that initial impression became fossilized in my imagination many years ago, these rides have reminded me of mythical beasts, amazing dinosaurs carrying off their screaming passengers like sacrificial virgins. Even the droning sound of their engines brings to mind the great roar of a fire-breathing dragon with smoke spewing from its exhaust-pipe nostrils.
The second I stepped foot onto the amusement park’s property, I could feel the magic swirling all around me. As I walked through the crowds of people young and old wearing Disney apparel and Mickey Mouse ears, everything seemed so enchanting: the cheerful music, the twinkly lights on all of the buildings, and the stores that could have been from my favorite Disney movies. Walking along the streets, I took pictures of everything around me because I did not want to forget a single detail; I took pictures of the vibrant yellow, red, and pink flowers that lined the streets, the buildings with intricate details and designs, and the massive roller coasters that glided so swiftly on their tracks. The air was filled with heavenly scents of sweet churros, and I had to get one; it was delectable. Everything at Disneyland seemed perfect and like it was out of a movie. Even as I was about to leave, I got drawn back in; spectacular, bright, colorful fireworks started bursting right over my head, and I could not bring myself to go. My first visit to Disneyland was truly enchanting and magical. At the time I thought no other vacation could
When I heard my parents talking about going to Disney World I was so excited. It was a long trip down to Florida and I could not sit still, because I was so excited. We finally arrived that evening and decided to stay in a hotel near the theme park. When it was time for bed I could not go to sleep for a long time, because I was so excited about going at Disney world. When I saw the big mirror ball from the entrance, I was amazed. Disney world had a wide variety of rides. There were tons of rides that shocked me. Some of these rides made you feel like you were riding in a jet because of how fast they were. There was even a roller coaster ride in the huge mirror ball. It was a slow ride, but I still liked it because there was air conditioning inside the ball. We spent all day at the park until we had ridden everything. That night Disney World had a firework show. The fireworks seemed like they lasted forever with the amazing colors bursting in the air one right after another. When the firework show finally ended my parents told me that it was time to leave. I was...
To learn and experience something new and out of your norm can be a pretty scary thing, almost like being in a foreign country and not knowing your surroundings; what do you do? You panic! I can remember clearly an event during my childhood, it was one of the hardest thing I've ever had to do, and that was learning how to rock climb. All my friend’s parents would take them to a nearby gym after school. It was a gym for kids and rock climbing was the cool thing to do. I wanted to go so badly and feel cool, just like my friends, but I was always afraid of heights. Never liked heights as a child, and when I was growing up I was left with that fear. One day I decided to face my fears, and thought to myself that rock climbing was an important skill to have under my belt. Also I thought this was a step closer to overcome my fear and rock climbing was the perfect way to get over that fear. I also knew this would be a great experience and will help me become physically and mentally stronger. What I didn’t realize was that learning to rock climb would also boost my self-esteem and to make me believe in myself more. I always felt on edge when I was faced with a new situation. It made me feel uncomfortable and not quite myself, it still does sometimes. But I knew with my very first rock climbing lesson there weren’t any more excuses! I simply had to face my fear and just do it. There was no going back.