Favorite amusement park ride/attraction/activity?

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I love roller coasters, but my favorite ride is the tilt-a-whirl (or teacups at Disney). Nothing like spinning yourself into a giggly stupor with a bunch of strangers. (and this is alcohol/drug free - well, usually) :D

[alittlelark]

1. Top Gun at Great America in Santa Clara

You wait in a longer line for the front seat, but that's OK. You kick off your shoes and socks and sit with legs dangling freely...the coaster track is above you. When you get to the highest point on the ride, and you're about to fly down through 2 loops at 60 MPH you re-discover God. It seems that everyone on it does. They sure call out his name alot!

The whole ride lasts 45 seconds (once your at the top). I would stand in line for 45 minutes for those 45 seconds...:bounce:

[Supply Side Jesus]

2. Mr. Toads Wild Ride!!!!!

but, alas, I heard they scrapped it a few years ago....:(

[tridim]

3. I used to like spinning rides

At Lakeside park in Denver, they have a ride that spins horizontally almost exactly like a G-Force machine that astronauts use. The operator thought it would be funny to give us some bonus time because nobody else was in line. After about 5 minutes we were all screaming for her to stop the ride, she left us on for at least 5 more minutes.. After it was over, two of my friends lost their lunches and I was sick for a few hours. It was horrible.

Lakeside is also the home of my favorite classic wooden coaster the Cyclone, built in the 40's. If you go late at night you can ride free as many times as you want, for some reason they don't check for tickets. They also have a really fun "wild mouse" type coaster.

Wooden coasters are my favorite, but I also love a good steel coaster.

[name not needed]

4. great bear at hershey park

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. Rollercoasters - the faster, higher, loopier the better

Some youth gruop kids and I discovered one fine summer day, after HOURS of experimentation, that the back seat of the American Eagle at Great America in Chicago is the best seat on any coaster there. it dodesn't loop, but it's a wooden rollercoaster, and the ride is FAST and in the back seat, REALLY rough.

[jmowreader]

6. The beer tent!

Oh yeah, they don't have beer tents at American amusement parks, do they?

[VOX]

16. They did when Busch Gardens was operating!

Been gone for many years now...

But back in the day, it was a cheap buzz for beer-needy college student! :toast:

[MrSlayer]

7. Roller Coasters Rule!

I fucking love roller coasters. The bigger the better. I have to get out to Cedar Point.

[Beaker]

8. I don't like the wooden roller coasters-

the ride is rough and bone-jarring- give me the metal tube coasters every time.
My two favourite kinds of coasters are the stand-up type,(Iron Wolf at 6Flags Gurnee) and the hanging type(Batman, the ride 6Flags Gurnee).
I didn't get to the park last year, and because of my spinal ailment, I don't know if I'll be riding anymore anyway...but I'd love to try the "Superman Ultimate Flight" roller coaster they installed at 6Flags last year- you ride it suspended in a "flying" position...
Who's been on it?
was it wonderful?

[Nikia]

9. Roller Coasters

I've loved them ever since I first rode them when I was 6. I like steep downhills.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. The "Steamin' Demon"

at The Great Escape in Lake George, New York. It's one of those high-tech roller coasters, with loops, where they really strap you in. One time, when I was there, I went on the damn thing seven times! Another time I made my mother go on it with me. She was not amused, LOL!:D

[NashVegas]

12. Great Escape

they had one ride for a while, I forget the name (King Cobra?) a combination enclosed water-slide/thrill ride. You hope in at the top and go down the tubes in total darkness, zig-zagging all over the place. It was actually kinda .. erotic, what with the sun-heated tubes and all.

[Rhiannon12866]

18. I'm familiar with the log flume. I forget the official name.

Where you ride in these log-shaped boats and go down chutes, but I don't remember darkness. I could be mistaken, since it's been quite awhile since I've been there.

There's also the Raging River, which is kind of like riding the rapids, and you can't help getting wet.

BTW, I worked there summers while I was still in school. I was Cinderella and drove the purple train that went through the jungle, LOL!:D

[moof]

11. coasters, The hulk at IOA is the tops now.

Great takeoff smooth & fast with lots of inverteds.

[beanball]

13. Riverview

when I was a youngster in Chicago there was an amusement park on the north side called riverview,windy city DU ers is it still there?

[gyopsy]

14. Ferris Wheel

It's the best all-around ride. I'm not much for roller coasters i'm afraid.

[Lostmessage]

15. Roller Coasters, The Rotor and all other pee in your pants rides

The faster the better!

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

17. The " Montu " at Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay , Florida

I think I was reborn again on this ride . Scared the crap out of me . But its fun!

[grannylib]

19. Tilt a Whirl for me too; I do like some roller coasters, if they are new

and 'glide;' I can't handle the rickety wooden ones and I HATE the 'Wild Mouse...'