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Thrill of the ride

humd_dumnty
Posted: 1/6/04 at 1:31:49 PM
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Why are people drawn to roller coasters? What is it that people love to go fast though loops and spirals?

Re: Thrill of the ride by derekaluk at 1/11/04 8:46:34 AM

I think it is partly the adrenalin rush that you get from rushing up and down the hills, especially the speed and banked corners. It is something very different from normal life, and it's very much like why people enoy extreme sports. It's simply the thrill of it all.

Alan

> Why are people drawn to roller coasters? What is
> it that people love to go fast though loops and
> spirals?

Re: Thrill of the ride by LostCryingOne at 1/26/04 11:43:19 AM

> Why are people drawn to roller coasters? What is
> it that people love to go fast though loops and
> spirals?

Because it's fun.

Beside that point... people like to experience "near death" situations and get their adrenaline pumped, while they are safe at the same time. It's like skydiving or white water rafting, but without the lurking danger.