Personal Narrative: Roller Coaster Ride

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I was at Bay Beach Amusement Park with my family a few summers ago. I was having a awesome time until my brother, Brandon suggested to go on The Zippin Pippin, a wooden roller coaster at Bay Beach. I am terrified of roller coasters, and heights, so this wasn’t my kind of ride. But, some how my brother got me to go on with him and my brother in law. All I knew was that I was going to screaming for my life. While we were standing in line, I was getting nervous by the second. My palms started sweating as we got closer and closer. There was only five more people in front of us when I wanted to back out. But, then my brother in law said something very inspirational to me, “ You never will get outside of your comfort zone if you don’t try things you're afraid of.” …show more content…

Finally, we were boarding the ride, and there was no turning back now. I had to face my fears. As the ride started moving I was holding on for my life, there was no way I was letting go till the ride was over. We started up the first part and I was prepared to go up and down the hills ahead. When the ride went down the hill, my scream was forced out of me, and I couldn’t stop. As we jerked around corners, and zoomed down hills my fears were getting smaller. When we went down the last hill I actually put my hands in the air. Soon after, the ride came to a stop and we got off. When I was walking to where the rest of my family was, I was so glad I went on the roller coaster to face my fears. I would totally go on other roller coasters if I had the

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