Originally Posted By crazyformickey 2 years ago my son and I decided it was time to try ToT, we waited in line a good hour but the closer we got to the ride the more my son wanted to get off. I told him it's ok it's new and your just scared it will be fine. Lets just do it or you will regret it later. When he started crying and begging me not to go on I knew I couldn't let him on. My aunt was with us so the CM let me step out of line a minute and join back at the ride loading area. Last year he was a year older and once I explained the ride he felt he was ready. Yes he was nervous, but he got on and told me as we got off that was nothing "I can't believe I was scared" He was ready to go on again. I was glad I let him wait and ride when he was ready I can't image if that ride was scary and I made him go on.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m <<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€>> I don't know if anyone else has said this, but fear isn't rational. I have an irrational fear of heights. We are building a house. They have temporary steps which lead to the second floor. For the first month or two, they didn't have a railing on the steps. I know my chances of falling down the steps is very low, however when I came down the steps I slid down on my butt because as I stood at the top of the steps I pictured myself falling forward. It's not rational, but it's still a fear that I have and you can't be rational with fear.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 I agree with a majority of the people here. If I forced my son to go on a ride that he was scared of and something happened, I would never forgive myself. Stress and fear can do a lot to a person let alone a child. <<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.>> This statement is absolute rubbish. I don't care how old the person is, that's something you just don't say.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 t1lersm0m - Not to get off the subject but you must be so excited about your new home. Best of luck to you and your family.
Originally Posted By schoolsinger I will warn that if your kid grows up to be a teen or young adult, goes to a park with his thrill seeking peers, and chicken out on the rides, that could be a recipe for disaster.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m ^^MY brother, who is now 22, will not ride thrill rides. And no one thinks any less of him for it.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd <I will warn that if your kid grows up to be a teen or young adult, goes to a park with his thrill seeking peers, and chicken out on the rides, that could be a recipe for disaster.> Then all the better reason to not scare them to death with the rides when they are young and create phobias that will last into adulthood.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 <<I will warn that if your kid grows up to be a teen or young adult, goes to a park with his thrill seeking peers, and chicken out on the rides, that could be a recipe for disaster.>> Oh, so what you are telling me is that I should force my son to go on thrill rides just so he won't get hassled by his peers. He has already been in a situation where his peers did make fun of him and he said to them, I don't care make fun of me. Guess what, they respect him for that and they are still friends to this day with no pressure.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<I will warn that if your kid grows up to be a teen or young adult, goes to a park with his thrill seeking peers, and chicken out on the rides, that could be a recipe for disaster.>> Uh, schoolsinger, we were all kids once. That's a stupid reason to try and force someone to go on a ride. You think you know everything when you're younger, but once I hit 30 I realized the most important thing of all - the more you think you know, the less you actually know.
Originally Posted By schoolsinger 1. They both go on the ride. The one who is into thrill rides loves it, and the scared one does not like it. 2. Neither person rides the ride, and the person who was looking forward to the ride is bummed that he/she missed out on the ride. 3. They both ride the ride, and they both end up liking it. Number 3 is the only truly good outcome. If they ride the ride, they have a chance of getting the ideal number 3. But if they don’t ride the ride, then for sure they won’t get a number 3!
Originally Posted By schoolsinger Let’s say two people go to a theme park. One person has there heart set on going on a thrill ride. The other person is scared to go on. One of three main possibilities would happen. 1. They both go on the ride. The one who is into thrill rides loves it, and the scared one does not like it. 2. Neither person rides the ride, and the person who was looking forward to the ride is bummed that he/she missed out on the ride. 3. They both ride the ride, and they both end up liking it. Number 3 is the only truly good outcome. If they ride the ride, they have a chance of getting the ideal number 3. But if they don’t ride the ride, then for sure they won’t get a number 3!
Originally Posted By schoolsinger I don’t have children of my own, but I have been to amusement parks with children.
Originally Posted By Labuda schoolsinger is a teenager, t1m0m - which explains why he thinks he knows everything. Just like all of us did when we were teens. IIRC, still high-school aged. Maybe just middle school,b ut pretty sure ss is in high school.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 Whether schoolsinger has kids or not, is or isn't a teenager, it just goes to show what kind of person he/she is from the statements that he/she has made. A know it all. Get a few more years under your belt before you make suggestions or preach on what someone should or shouldn't do with their children.
Originally Posted By schoolsinger Now that I think about, I think this kind of thing should be decided on a case by case basis. If you know your kid will hate the ride, don’t force them on. If you think your kid might like the ride if they were to give if a try, then it might worth convening the kid to ride.
