Originally Posted By Dr Albert Falls Florida Today and Channel 6 in Orlando have a cool report about roller coasters, including WDW. They also have a video clip of the news segment. <a href="http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=NEWS06" target="_blank">http://www.floridatoday.com/ap ps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=NEWS06</a>
Originally Posted By Kylesmom Thanks for the link, I was a little concerned about letting my kid ride MS again after that poor 4 year old last summer. But the article confirmed what I previously believed, these rides are safe, or Disney wouldn't let them go live.
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo Heh... wow... I thought this topic was covering G Force records. Was I surprised when it was actually about real G forces.
Originally Posted By Ash Is Crazy 4 WDW That article was amazing. I loved it. I'm a Roller Coaster FUH-REAK and I love reading about that stuff. Plus my beloved Aerosmith ride is in there!!! YAY! As for the Mission Space, the death of that boy was awful, but like KylesMom said, Disney wouldnt have it if it wasnt safe.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I always have this thing I tell my brother "If you dont like it you never have to ride it again." But I wont even follow that with MS! I know my limits and I WILL get sick. I know to stay off that ride for me, However my brother, 11, loves it. It all depends on the individual.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Chicken. I don't like people who clain to "know their limits" beforehand. You either ride and love it or get sick because your pre-conceived notion made you puke. This is the type of comments from you Ms Blazes that made me think you were a child.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I know plenty of adults who bought into the same 'hype' -- if you are a healthy person -- then TT, RnRC , and heck even GTMRR are all more physically demanding than MS --- I personally don't like the ride, but never felt threatened by it before or after riding.... As my then 9 year old said when she got off, " what's the big deal about this ride" -- after people (including her own grandmother ) were telling her it was going to freak her out....
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Mind is a powerful thing. If you think you'll be sick on MS, you will. If you think WDW is better than DLR/TDR...you will be blinded by that. Jada jada...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 That's why there are marketing teams and advertising -- to convince people of things......some buy into everything.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Classic example -- and what % actually know what end is up with that ? They don;t actually lie -- they just lead the uninformed down that path
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire How is that making me seem like a child? I rather not ride it. And sorry you have make fun of me about it. I am not the only one who has decided to not ride MS for the same reasons.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney Too many folks psyche themselves out before ever getting on a ride and MS is the best example of this at WDW. It is a different feeling for most people, but the forces aren't as strong as those exerted by the average person when they start sneezing. If you don't get physically ill over anything (and some people do), there's no reason why you'd get sick on MS unless you already were ill and/or just had a meal or had spent the day out in the sun. FWIW, I have ridden countless times and I've never witnessed anyone ill. I did see a couple of people a bit wobbley, but I've seen that when folks get off ToT and Space Mountain too!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Personally, just looking at the preshow in the monitors makes me sick.. "This is very intense!!" "You may get sick!!" Then the big "that was *IT*??"
Originally Posted By JThad I was worried about riding MS because I get motion sick. I was right; I shouldn't have gone on. It took me about 30 minutes to recover. BUT, I am soooooooooo glad that I went on MS. Granted, I thought I was gonna die, but the ride was awesome. Sooooooooo, at least go on the ride before you decide whether it is for you...unless you don't meet the riding criteria (heart problems, etc.) I'm glad my wife dragged me on.
Originally Posted By adizneeguy I love Mission Space, I love TOT, I love RnRC....no fear in my game. But sadly, I have to REALLY limit these rides. Somehow, in the past two years, I have developed motion sickness. I NEVER had a problem before and now I just feel quite yucky when these are over. I have never tried Dramamine before. Maybe I will load up on some of that and see if it helps next time. I am depressed.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Somehow, in the past two years, I have developed motion sickness. I NEVER had a problem before and now I just feel quite yucky when these are over< There is a little thing called aging -- I am 50 and the last few years I get motion sickness--but only on certain things....and those are things I have ridden my whole life and enjoyed. The Teacups / Astro Orbiter are murder on me -- and these are not high stress rides by any stretch of the imagination -- toss in the Tilt a Whirl at carnivals -- and Primevil Whirl if you really get a car spinning -- I still go on because my youngest needs someone to go with -- but I know it will be icky --- I did not get motion sickness on MS: -- although I did not like the claustrophobic feel -- luckily it has not bothered me on any other rides yet -- but this aging thing really stinks
Originally Posted By adizneeguy Aging, hmmmmm......I've heard of that. I have no plans of quitting those rides, but the days of RnRC - ToT - RnRC - ToT, well, they are over.
