How many of you have been to amusement
parks and love them? How many of you like to be scared by mere rides?
How many of you are into thrill? I am sure most of you out there are
complete fans of amusement parks as am I. It is summer ladies and
gentlemen and there is no better way to blow of some steam than taking a
trip to an amusement park and have your mind blown. Listed below are
ten of the scariest rides in the world. Of course, if you live in the
United States you are lucky because majority of the rides discussed are
located there. You can share you experiences with us in the comments and
let us know if we missed any. Enjoy the read.
10. SUPERMAN RIDE OF STEEL, SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS
The first one is the Superman Ride of Steel. There are around three
different versions of this particular ride in all of United States and
this particular one is the best of all. It drops you off into a tunnel
from a height of 221 feet at speeds exceeding 77 miles an hour. There
are two bunny hills, ten seconds of zero gravity and three camel backs.
The ride has won several awards so you better just try this one.
9. MAVERICK, CEDAR POINT AMUSEMENT PARK SANDUSKY, OHIO
Cedar Point is the self-proclaimed home of the rollercoasters. I
would vouch for it because it offers around 17 different rollercoaster
rides. Maverick was built in the year 2007. It might not be the highest
or the fastest but it definitely is one of the best. The total trip
takes around 2.5 minutes (which is more than enough) and if offers
several twists and turns. There is also a surprise element about this
one, but I am not going to mention it. It is a surprise for a reason
right?
8. EXPEDITION GEFORCE, HOLIDAY PARK HABLOCH, RHINELAND-PALATINATE, GERMANY
This happens to be one of the largest rollercoasters in all of
Europe. It offers a lot of satisfaction as well because the track is
quite long. It takes you to a height of 203 feet and lets you go at
speeds exceeding 74 miles an hour. This ride offers seven moments where
you feel you are flying and that your weight has vanished; zero gravity.
I was in Germany a few months back and experienced this one. It is a
bad, bad ride. You’ll love it.
7. TOWER OF TERROR, DREAMWORLD GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA
Yeah, I know it is far away but I am not suggesting you to actually
go to Australia just to experience this ride. There’s plenty more in the
world. This is the fourth fastest ride in the world at around 100 miles
an hour. It takes you to a height of 38 stories and then you are in for
a zero gravity drop. The drop takes around 6.5 seconds. You know the
moment when it is most scary is the second it reaches the top, because
you know that THIS IS IT!
6. EEJANAIKA, FUJI-Q HIGHLAND FUJIYOSHIA, JAPAN
This particular name should translate into something like ‘Hey, What
the Hell?’. This is the second fourth-dimensional coaster in the world
(the first one is discussed below). There are a few differences though,
the track is longer and the height is a wee bit taller at 250 feet. When
it comes to height, this ride is the seventh in standing. You can also
grab a quick and short view of Mount Fuji once you reach the top, but
that will not last for long. Enjoy it while you can.
5. KINGDA KA, SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE JACKSON, NEW JERSEY
This happens to be the father of all the roller coasters in the
world. You are taken up around 456 feet; that is about 45 stories of a
building. How you go to that height is another exciting story. You are
launched by a catapult which accelerates the coaster to 128 miles an
hour in just 3.5 seconds. Your heart stops once you reach the top. While
going down, there is a 270 foot spiral as well. Imagine the thrust it
would produce. You will experience both negative and positive G Force so
brace yourselves.
4. COLOSSUS, THORPE PARK, CHERTSEY, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM
This is perhaps the scariest ride in all of United Kingdom. It was
built in the year 2002 and it holds the record for the number of
inversions which amounts to a total of ten. An exact replica of this
ride was built in China in the year 2006 so if you are in China, you can
still enjoy this ride. You will not be able to feel your head after you
sit this one out; there’s too much spinning you would say. I am sure
the picture is a better explanation of the ride.
3. INSANITY STRATOSPHERE HOTEL AND CASINO, LAS VEGAS
If you think that for a ride to be scary, it has to be a
rollercoaster, boy you are wrong like anything. Go to the top of the
tower and take this ride; it will blow you away. It extends around 64
feet over the north edge and it spins at around 40 miles an hour. You
sit in a couple and you face the ground at an angle of 70 degrees.
That’s not scary? Well, you should know that you are 900 feet above the
ground. It might not sound that scary but you have to sit the ride and
then say it. For the people who are afraid of heights, you better stay
away from this bad boy.
2. FAHRENHEIT HERSHEYPARK HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
This particular ride opened up in the May of 2008. The place is known
as the sweetest place on Earth; I am sure you guessed that by the name.
But this ride is everything but sweet. It takes you up around 121 feet
and then drops you off at a 97 degree angle. That’s not all this ride
has to offer. After the initial drop, you will have to bear the 107-foot
inverted loop, corkscrew roll, cobra element, airborne S-roll and
another corkscrew. The ride still doesn’t finish. The funny thing is
that it happens in a mere 85 seconds and those seconds are as thrilling
as you can possibly imagine.
1. SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN
At the number one spot we have the Magic Mountain. This particular
ride opened up in the year 2002 and it claimed to be the world’s first
fourth-dimensional ride as well. The seats rotate a full 360 degree and
it gives you facedown and headfirst drops. The ride closed down in 2007
and it re-opened in May later. It has become scarier than ever. There
really is no explaining what the ride can do to you but it is definitely
not for the faint hearted. You may find video views from the seats of
this ride on YouTube. Watch them and try this ride out if you dare.
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