Year 16 (Yes, still in my adolescence. My loss of innocence was long and impactful.) Roller coasters. They prompted images of fear in my mind. Despite my fear, my friends pressured me onto the California Screamin’ roller coaster, simply reasoning that we wouldn’t always visit Disneyland. “God, forgive my sins,” I thought as the coaster started. I’m not much of a hugger, but I was clinging onto the safety bar. At the first drop in the coaster, I fell back into a dark, repressed memory from third grade (English may be linear orthography, but my mind connects memories in no set order). Next to the pool, I was playing Frisbee with my friends, Eh and Bee. With a bad throw, Bee accidentally shot the disc into the deep end of the pool. As I reached …show more content…
Light escaped my eyes as everything faded to pitch black. All I recall next was blinding, bright sunlight and a pounding on my chest. As I spit out water, I saw Eh. He saved my life; Bee was nowhere in sight. I felt betrayed. After this incident, I was afraid of the water. The pool embodied damage, deception, death. Seeking safety, I receded to the solace of my bedroom and sought adventure in books to experience action vicariously without risk. Back on the coaster, all my friends were still next to me. While I could barely open my eyes, everybody threw their hands up. Seeing my discomfort, Eh offered me advice. Shutting my eyes, I solely focused on the wind. In a flash, I visited the summer after the incident. While my friends swam daily, I sat on the side watching. Even toddlers were splashing around in floats. Overcome with humiliation, I decided to conquer my fear. Taking the initiative, I enrolled in swimming classes. Within a month, I finished all eight levels and overcame the memory of ever drowning. The rest of the ride went by in a flash. As the ride ended, my friends burst into cheers and swarmed around me, congratulating me. I had done it, I rode a roller coaster
When the ferry ride was over we exited the boat, hand in hand. Enjoying the moment, I was in, I felt as if this day couldn’t get any better. We had our fair share of on lookers as we walked around the park, but I didn’t care. This man has breathed new life in me, caressing my dark soul and bringing light back into it again. I was becoming head over heels, and I just met him. I had no idea for the rollercoaster ride I just entered, but then again, not all great love stories start with a prince charming. We arrived at the building that house all the elevators that take you behind the caves and shows you what the falls look like from the other side. Everything but the door was all glass.
As odd as it sounds a roller coaster did in fact help develop my most important relationship. From as early as I can remember, my family has had the annual tradition of visiting Dorney Park. This trip was always the highlight of my summer and holds some of the most important bonding moments I have with my cousin Nick. The day was always all about us. We sat next to each other on every ride, shared a variety of greasy foods, and most importantly, we rode Steel Force as much as possible. Nick has Down Syndrome, and pretty much whatever he says goes. This is how our tradition of Steel Force started. After riding it for the first time, Nick and I loved it more than life. We would run up the steps to the ride, pop in the first open seat, ride the coaster, jump off, look at our strategically planned on-ride photo, and repeat. This yearly tradition
Identify The Problem: Roller Coasters are some of the most fun folks will ever experience in their lifetime. The drastic turns and wheels, as well as the high pitched screaming from all of the riders, Roller Coasters are always a delight. But besides all of the fun, scientists and engineers have to ensure that their rides are safe for everyone. They apply their knowledge of the physical world, so that they could design ideas to guarantee 100% safety when it comes to riding their gigantic coaster. We will be designing a Roller Coaster that includes all of these things, and will provide us a got education on physics and all of the different energies (1,1). Although, for our experiment we will only be designing paper made roller coasters, that
As the line for the Grizzly roller coaster at California’s Great America expanded,the loud screaming noises from people above us as they ride the roller coaster at tremendous fast speed. The big tv screen that displayed hilarious pictures of people’s faces as they approached the first drop on the roller coaster.Children legs were shaking uncontrollably as if they were on a cold winter day when they deboarded the roller coaster.Instantly I realized that I am going to encounter my fear of riding a roller coaster with one of my best friends,Stacey, and my sister,Jenny.I had butterflies in my stomach as my heartbeats accelerated as I approach near the seating of the roller coaster.I have waited twelve years to experience the rush of adrenaline
My roller coaster is called, The Cheesy Coaster. The reason I named it The Cheesy Coaster is because it is cheesy. This roller coaster is not a very scary and it’s not very steep so if you don’t like steep roller coaster don’t be scared to try this one out I bet you’ll be fine. It also could make you enjoy highest roller coaster if you enjoy this one that much. This roller coaster is not very long and it does not go super fast like other roller coasters you might know. It starts out slow then you go up a hill I don’t wanna say a big hill, but it’s not a small hill so it’s not a very big hill but it is a little high but that won’t stop you from trying it out I bet. While you are riding it is playing music super loud and it might distract you
I designed a roller coaster and Newton's first, second, and fourth laws affected it but why? But I do know something what those laws are the first law is inertia, the second law is acceleration, and the fourth law is universal gravitation.
Have you ever been to Kings Island? Well I have. I went a year ago and it was really fun. I went with my older sister, my older cousin, and my cousin that is the same age as me. Kings Island is an amusement park in Ohio. I LOVED this trip. My cousins, my sister, and I went on many, I mean many, roller coasters. We also went on other rides and water rides.
Imagine being on a roller coaster with your hands in the air, going speeds that seem impossible. Now, imagine that same ride, but this time wearing a full face helmet, and controlling the speed, making it go as fast as physically possible, could you do it? The fastest roller coaster to date is the Formula Rossa of Ferrari World reaching 149 mph (telegraph uk). 149 mph seems no problem, for an amusement ride, especially since you are just along for the ride. The most G-force felt on a roller coaster have been recorded up to 7g’s. To put that into perspective, a fighter pilot experiences up to 9 g’s while doing intense combat maneuvers. So riding a roller coaster flying at 149 mph, slingshotting you around corners at 7g’s may seem fine, even fun, but how is it that one person can do that in a car.
It all began when a couple of friends and myself went to Six Flags for some fun right at the beginning of summer. We arrived there early in morning, which was about nine o’clock for us. The birds were chirping and the sun was bright. There was also a hint of dew, making the grass sparkle in the sunlight. The place was packed, people were standing in huge lines waiting to buy their tickets. My friends and I were lucky because we had season passes and just walked right to the front gate and walked in. Naturally there was a security check at the front gate, little did I know that I was going to run into them again in the near future. From there we went straight to the ride “The Mind Eraser.” It was always wise to go to that ride first, because as the day progressed, the line grew longer. Since the ride is only about a minute long, the wait then becomes to long to make the ride worth the wait. As we got on, all of us were a little jumpy. It was the first time being to the amusement park that year, and our stomachs were not immune to the s...
Narrative Essay As a kid, I was afraid of a lot of things: bugs, dogs, going outside. But one of my biggest fears as a kid was roller coasters. Every time my family went to some sort of amusement park, I would always see this giant roller coaster and immediately say,"Nope! Not getting on that!"
We pulled into the roller coaster park in our Ford Excursion truck. It was me and my dearest friends. Our stomachs were growling like mountain lions. We haven’t had a chance to get something to eat during the trip. I opened the container of ham and cheese sandwiches and have had three sandwiches faster than a track star. My un-calm hands couldn’t even open a bottle of wild cherry soda. Thinking about what I’m going to do when we enter the park.
My back is so sore, and I’m feeling tired from the long drive ss we are just getting into Edmonton, cruising in my mom’s grey minivan, I say to my mother “are we almost there yet?” yes, but looks like we’ll be stopping for coffee my girl’ mom says to me, I sit back and light a cigarette, looking out the window at all the traffic listening to the radio.
“Come on, do it!” my aunt exclaimed at me the day before our trip to the amusement park. My family would always take a trip to an amusement park every other summer. I was always scared about going on the roller coasters. So one day before the trip, my aunt wanted to push me and my sister to do something new through a bet. The bet was that I had to chose one ride or the other ride but I had to choose one. My sister chose the one I didn’t choose so we both had to go on separate rides. Then the one day came and my sister, me, my cousin and my aunt drove to the amusement park building up the anticipation each minute in the car.
Personal Narrative It was around the beginning of September 2016 when we went to the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition). I had been in the ride area so I had started my first ride which was like a swing. The ride I had been on was with my sister. I had been feeling scared at first since I hadn’t remembered how fun it was to go on the ride.
I stepped onto the bus and was instantly aware of the chaos that accompanies the everyday bus ride home. I was never in the mood to deal with the commotion so I found a seat by myself in the back. I was thinking about what I was going to do when I got home as the bus pulled up to the first stop at the daycare. I noticed one of the day care providers standing outside awaiting the children to exit the bus.