Originally Posted By dlgirler He did Indiana Jones in May. He survived but said he'd never do it again. The roughest rides he likes are Mulholland Drive and Thunder Mtn (because they are not DARK). He admitted that he is afraid the restraints will pop open. I think he will try many more rides this trip - if the pre-shows don't make him take the "chicken exit".
Originally Posted By sherrytodd The pre-show on ToT had my son terrified before he even got on the ride. The pre-show for Rocken Roller is not scary, but the ride is obviously very intense and dark.
Originally Posted By schoolsinger >>>He did Indiana Jones in May. He survived but said he'd never do it again.<<< Indiana Jones is the best ride at Disneyland! Something must be wrong with that kid.
Originally Posted By dlgirler Ok schoolsinger ... I'm not liking you anymore. Besides, SPACE MOUNTAIN is the best ride at DL!!!
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey scholsinger obviously hasn't had experience with a lot of kids.
Originally Posted By schoolsinger I find it interesting how different kids can be with how easy they can get scared. One time I was at USH with some relatives. In our party we had a 4 year old boy, and a 5 year old girl. We were at the entrance of the Van Helsing: Fortress Dracula scary walkthrough attraction. I was not sure if it was a good idea to go in because it might scare the heck out of those kids. Well, we ended up going through it anyways. To my surprise, they liked it so much that later in the day both of them asked to go back!
Originally Posted By Labuda Actually, dlgirlier, I'd say best ride at DL (not DLR, jsut DL) is a tie - Pirates & Space.
Originally Posted By melissa_m I as an adult I didn't want to ride ToT. I loved RnRC, but didn't think I would like ToT at all. My 5 and 9 year olds loved it though. I don't think it's ever a good idea to force someone, either child or adult to ride something they really don't want to.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 I agree. I feel that a person whether an adult or child should be able to make up their own mind about something. Being forced to do something is not a good thing. Being scared and then having the added pressure on top of that leads to anxiety. I have seen it with my own son. My husband always wants him to go on certain rides and he is very reluctant. He will go on them when he is ready. Me on the other hand, I would love to go on those rides but I have the weakest stomach in the world.
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys schoolsinger has some good points. I can name many times when my boys were younger and afraid to go on a ride. I would coax them on by saying "Do you really think Mom and Dad would make you go on a ride that we thought would hurt you?" Almost every time they ended up liking the ride and the times they didn't ,they would just say that they would rather not go on again.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I don't think anyone should try and bring a terrified person, child or adult, on a ride they don't want to go on. You have no idea how terrified they are and how scared they'll be on the ride. I would have loved to have gone on Space Mountain this past trip, but I wouldn't put my nephew through that because I didn't want to make him cry, and I knew he would cry if he was scared. It's a ride - is the world going to end if someone doesn't go on it?
Originally Posted By schoolsinger Here are some strategies I have used to try to get scared people to go on rides. 1. I tell them that they are a million times more likely to die on the drive to the theme park than any of the rides. 2. I compare the ride in question with a similar ride that they like. 3. I say, “Even though you don’t think you will like the ride, I bet you curious what the experience will be like on the ride. The ride only last a few minutes. If you don’t ride the ride, you will be wondering for a long time what it would have been like if you rode.†4. I say, “You may like the ride. If you don’t, it will give you a funny memory to joke around about.â€
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey As someone who has been forced to experience attractions that they were terrified to go on (the squirrel cages at my grade school fair - the worst experience of my life), I NEVER try to convince someone to ride an attraction they don't want to ride. It's just not worth it to chance putting someone through the terror I went through when I was a kid.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I always told my brother "if you dont like it, you never have to go on it again." But seriously, if he said no, then it meant no. He did turn the tables and said the same thing to me when it came to TOT because we were both scared, but curious as to what it was all about (other than the drop). I admit I loved the ride and we go on it everytime were at MGM but that is not always the case. I would hate to be on the ride where there is the kid who was forced to go on.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "I NEVER try to convince someone to ride an attraction they don't want to ride. It's just not worth it to chance putting someone through the terror I went through when I was a kid." I never would either. It's amazing how many folks here don't realize how potentially damaging it could be. These things can scar a kid for life. AND IT CAN bring on REAL health issues. Amazing that people want Disney to close down MS due to two freak deaths that were pre-existing conditions, yet they'll argue here that it's a good idea to coerce or force someone to ride.
Originally Posted By kennect schoolsinger, You are nuts....telling a kid they are more likely to die on a ride to a theme park whatever ridiculous crap you said to finish the sentence....Not quoting you exactly but you get the idea....Thank God I am not in your control...You would have ruined my goodtime before I even had a chance of a goodtime....Give me a break....
Originally Posted By schoolsinger >>>AND IT CAN bring on REAL health issues.<<< If the person has a health condition that could potentially worsen by riding a ride, then they should stay off the ride. If the person is in perfect health, theme park rides are safer than playing billiards. As surprising as that is, it is a fact.
Originally Posted By schoolsinger >>> schoolsinger, You are nuts....telling a kid they are more likely to die on a ride to a theme park whatever ridiculous crap you said to finish the sentence<<< The augments I listed to convince people to ride on rides are geared toward older kids and adults. They do not work well with they really little kids.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Schoolsinger, why are you so desperate to get people on rides that they don't want to ride?
