It's more the falling/colliding with the ground that scares me, but yeah: fucking terrified. Also, rollercoasters.

Cameron wrote:

I hate heights, and I hate vertigo even more; I don't even like being in tall buildings because of the feeling I get when I know I'm far away from the ground level.

I don't mind being high up. I enjoy climbing things, it's just when I look down and can see a clear and present danger that I get worried. Flying doesn't bother me at all except for takeoff and certain amounts of turbulence, but for some reason in a plane being able to see the ground actually helps me; weird.

And Soldierhawk, I definitely agree on rollercoasters being an irrational fear, but it's still one of my biggest fears. I mean, sure in physics class we would routinely have problems involving roller coasters so I could actually prove to myself using science that I WON'T die on it, but I still don't wanna go anywhere near it.

SoldierHawk wrote:

Damn right Jeebus. I remember a few years ago some people died during a big wreck on Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland--a ride I usually go on because its not at all intense (parts of it still make me feel shitty, but the scenery is worth it.) Anyway, after that I couldn't handle going on it anymore--I went once, and all I could think of was that the worst possible way to die would be in a dark tunnel, strapped in, being crushed by a roller coaster car *shudder*. If we ever take a forum-wide trip to Six Flags or something, we can hang out and laugh at all the people who actually go on the things.

Scariest roller coaster I've ever been on was Space Mountain at Disneyworld. By all accounts it's a very tame roller coaster, the only problem is I'm clearly taller than the average person was when they built it, so I barely fit in the car (And I was sitting in the front of one, which is an even smaller seat). I could see all the metal supports and stuff around us, and if I had lifted my arms to go "Whee!!!!", I'm sure they would have become disconnected from my body after colliding with the track/supports above me.

SoldierHawk wrote:

Dr. Jeebus wrote: SoldierHawk wrote: Damn right Jeebus. I remember a few years ago some people died during a big wreck on Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland--a ride I usually go on because its not at all intense (parts of it still make me feel shitty, but the scenery is worth it.) Anyway, after that I couldn't handle going on it anymore--I went once, and all I could think of was that the worst possible way to die would be in a dark tunnel, strapped in, being crushed by a roller coaster car *shudder*. If we ever take a forum-wide trip to Six Flags or something, we can hang out and laugh at all the people who actually go on the things. Scariest roller coaster I've ever been on was Space Mountain at Disneyworld. By all accounts it's a very tame roller coaster, the only problem is I'm clearly taller than the average person was when they built it, so I barely fit in the car (And I was sitting in the front of one, which is an even smaller seat). I could see all the metal supports and stuff around us, and if I had lifted my arms to go "Whee!!!!", I'm sure they would have become disconnected from my body after colliding with the track/supports above me. That's so ironic. Space Mountain (albeit the one at Disneyland) is the ONE roller coaster I genuinely enjoy. Probably a combination of the fact that there are no drops, its not very fast, and I adore the theming. (Yes, its a poor substitute for actually going into space, but its probably the closest thing to my dream I'll ever get.) I'm only 4'10 of course, so we're totally on the opposite side of the height spectrum. Do you think you might genuinely hit your arms though, or could it just be an illusion? I can't imagine they would allow a ride to function that would actually harm someone of normal (albiet tall) height.

It's my understanding from friends I've had that worked there that people do get injured on it from time to time.

Also, there is NO WHERE you can have sex in Disneyworld without getting caught. People will try on the darker rides because they don't realize there are cameras covering every inch of the park, and whenever they catch someone trying to do something on one of the rides, they round up all the staff members they can before the ride ends to all applaud the couple as there little boat or whatever emerges from the ride. (They are then removed from the park)