Nope, not me. Not now, not then. Never. Not a roller coaster person. I understand it's genetic. DD got her father's genes--they'll both go on the highest, scariest coasters and search to find them.

On the other hand, I used to love the 'spinny' rides like the tilt-a-whirl, whip, teacups etc. Unfortunately, can't do those anymore--the spinning no longer agrees with me.

No I have never been on one of the big ones and wouldn't try it now. I never went any where when young that had one.

I have been on some pretty high Ferris wheels, I am scared of height but in the big ones that go slowly I am ok. Would love to ride the London Eye. My husband refused to even consider it.

I love roller coasters! I'm a huge fan of the wooden ones - the creaks and pops and rattles make the ride!

I'm 45 and still riding - and look forward to riding them until I'm in my 90s. :)

Love them. I started at 4 when my grandfather took me on the wooden roller coaster at Hersheypark. I loved it then and all thru my life till about ten years ago. They have a brand new one that I'd love to try, but with my fibromyalgia it would probably wreck my body. I hate rides which twist and turn in different direction. I get motion sickness.

I am also a middle-ager with heart problems... and I still ride the coasters!

I never could do the spinny rides... the kids had to get DH to ride those with them!

I loved coasters (and the spinny rides) when I was a teenager and young adult.. you couldn't pay me to get on either one today.

I still ride roller coasters and go on Ferris Wheels. I even rode the London Eye.

I love them, but refuse to get back on since I nursed a herniated disc a year ago...not worth the 75 seconds.

Chloecat, my absolute favorite wooden coaster is The Phoenix at Knoebels park in Elysbug, PA. It is considered to be one of the best wooden coasters in the country.
Quite a few years ago I bought an all-day pass for the park. There was hardly anyone there that day and a friend and I must have rode that thing 20 times in a row. We would get off and run around to get right back on...the operator waited on us to get back!

I used to love roller coasters. I got on with my dh and kids over spring break. It was bigger than I thought it was and did some loops I hadn't planned on doing. I cussed a lot during the ride. My body certainly didn't react like it used to do. I also lost my keys and wallet during one of the loops and had to cancel my credit cards. I've got everything back now and am contemplating whether or not I should go on one at Six Flags in a couple of weeks.

Sometimes. I can now fit easily in the seats without wondering if the stupid belt is going to fit! I don't like the ones that jerk your head around so if it looks like one of those I'll have Lauren ride it first and then she lets me know how bad it is.

there is none around to ride. Not sure I would anymore. Aging has done a number on my balance. If I rode one I probably would look drunk.

I use to be able to go to Pike's Peak but not any more. Last time I almost collapsed when I got off the tram. It is so common there they have ambulances there and medics to catch you if you fall off the train.

I loved roller coasters when I was young. Long Beach, CA, had an entertainment area called The Pike back in the 50s. The roller coaster went out over the ocean. I think I was in my late 30s the last time I rode one. I have no desire to even get on a farris wheel now.

No way! I never had a desire to go on one and at age 71 I'm not about to start now.

Terrified..absolutely terrified of roller coasters, but I will ride one just to prove to myself that I'm not a total wimp. Rode the wooden coaster at Elich Gardens in Denver last summer. Scared the you know what out of me, and I screamed and screamed like a little girl. I'm 55 and can probably count on my hands the number of times I've been on a roller coaster in my life. Really, I'm terrified of the big rides. Don't even think of asking me to go on a ride that puts you upside down. NO FREAKING WAY!

I just loved them as a kid. I would ride the old wooden coaster on the boardwalk in Wildwood every summer. We would make one trip there every summer. When my kids were young we went to all the amusement parks and the rides in Ocean City. I still rode the coasters, but some of the scarier rides were too much for me. By scary, I mean the ones that throw you upside down and around.

I loved the Sooper Dooper Looper at Hersheypark and also one called the Hell Hole that spun around and smashed you against the side by centrifugal force -- then the floor would drop away.

It's been a long time since I've been to an amusement park. The last time I went I found that anything that went in a circle, like a ferris wheel or carousel, would make me ill. I think it has to do with the fluid inside your ear getting thicker as you age.

When I was young I loved all the rides and we would often go to Willow Grove Park which is not far from where I live. I also did all the rides at the various fairs and carnivals. Now that I am older I can't tolerate them anymore and especially the spinning ones make me sick. I think I could do a moderate roller coaster but just haven't had the opportunity lately to ride one.
Joann

I loved them and have been on as many and as often as I could. My last ride was with a ggd, when I was 69. Have had spinal surgery since, so I think I am grounded!

Absolutely. My all time favorite is still the Giant Dipper wooden coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. I still hold my hands over my head too. LOL

DH was working for the firm that built the Turn of the Century for Marriot's Great America theme parks. They had developed the first corkscrew coaster for Knott's Berry Farm a year earlier. The original Turn of the Century had a couple of hills with airtime at different points where you would literally be lifted out of your seat. The airtime hills were later replaced by loops. The Turn of the Century coasters were the only ones with those built in airtime hills. I find the newer ones a bit boring unless you want to be upside down a lot. I prefer the shake,rattle and roll of old wooden coasters.

Linda In Iowa --- I remember the Cyclone Racer at The Pike in Long Beach. Good coaster but if memory serves the ride was more cylindrical rather than switching back like the Giant Dipper. But I was pretty young when I rode it. I think I was 11 years old.

I've posted a link to a virtual ride on the Giant Dipper. The video is dark at the beginning because the ride starts in a tunnel.

Here is a link that might be useful: Giant Dipper ~ Santa Cruz

When in high school, I also rode the roller coaster at the Pike - first and last time ever!! I remember the cylindrical ride there where the bottom dropped out. Felt like a postage stamp!

Never was a fan and even less desire now. I've been on several and just didn't see the thrill of it. I guess I liked the old wooden ones better. You could see from the top of the thing and that was interesting. Went on one called the corkscrew or something like that a few times with some friends and they were saying they could see our car in the parking lot. I sure couldn't! A couple more rides and I tried to see but the way it was whipping around, no way could I get a view.

I'm more of a bumper cars person. Take aim at a target and crash into it!

Ghoghunter, I remember Willow Grove Park and also Woodside Park, which closed when I was still a little kid. It was located not too far from where the Please Touch Museum is now.

We would go to visit my parents families in a small town when the carnival came to town. I loved those rides, although I am sure they were poorly regulated and it's amazing we didn't all die. I would ride the Tilt a Whirl and the Scrambler. On the Scrambler, the person on the outside of the car got squashed by everyone else, since we all were pushed to the outside by the spinning motion and the slippery seats.

The other ride I loved was swings on very long chains that spun around. You would fly out over the nearby fields so you were practically horizontal. It really felt like flying. I especially loved to ride it at night.

Back in those days no one was clamped into their seat and their were no age or height limits. I guess people were expected to use common sense but a lot did not!

Remember that feeling of watching a ride and trying to get the nerve up to ride it? I always took a lot of coaxing at first but ended up loving the rides and going back for more.