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In reply to the discussion: What was your favorite ride/s to go on, at an amusement part, fair or carnival. Mine was "The Mouse", What about you? [View all]LogDog75
(658 posts)40. Roller coasters with 360 degree loops
I was stationed at Myrtle Beach AFB in the late 70s. There was an amusement park nearby that had a roller coaster with two 360 degree loops. One price admission and you could ride all the rides. It was a slow day and a couple of us started riding the roller coaster. When the ride was over, we'd get off it and get back in line and ride it again. There weren't many people riding the roller coaster so after a couple of rides the attendant said if we wanted to continue riding to just stay in our seats. We rode it about 10 times in a row.
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What was your favorite ride/s to go on, at an amusement part, fair or carnival. Mine was "The Mouse", What about you? [View all]
debm55
Monday
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Yes, bullimiami. I loved the "mouse" It wasn't long but it went fast and it curved around those bends. Thank you
debm55
Monday
#6
thank you very much for sharing with us. I liked the Tilt A Whirl. I only went on the Round Up once as it made me dizzy
debm55
Monday
#13
Thank you doc03. I was always afraid of being stuck at the top of the Ferris Wheel. thanks for sharing.
debm55
Monday
#14
Hanging onto the horses on a carousel is about as much excitement as I can handle. 😳
Polly Hennessey
Monday
#15
Thank you Polly Hennessey. Did you go the ones on outside( they stayed in one place} or the one inside (they moved up
debm55
Monday
#16
Thank you Diamond_Dog. I think at 13 you will ride anything. If you want to see scary coaster , you should visit Cedar
debm55
Monday
#26
Thank you very much for sharing with us, Emile. I have been to Cedar Point numerous times. Never road on one of their
debm55
Monday
#23
Thank you, Ritabert, I am sorry that happened to you. It could have led to something much more dangerous. I always
debm55
Monday
#20
Now, it's the Merry Go Round. When I was younger, way younger, It was most of the them. I didn't like rides that spun
debm55
Monday
#27
Thank you randr. "The Mouse" was well known for those sharp turns. Luckily, mine didn't go over the ocean. If so I don't
debm55
Monday
#30
Thank you justaprogressive. I have been on the Octopus, I liked it. I have never been on the Zipper.
debm55
Monday
#32
Wow, Mine was at an amusement park. They moved the Octopus to the section called Old Kennywood.--Octopus, the Turtle,
debm55
Monday
#41
Thank you very much for sharing with us.LoisB. I liked the older coaster--not too high or fast. The ones today I would
debm55
Monday
#35
I never had the nerve to to go on the big roller coasters even before the really wild ones...
electric_blue68
Monday
#37
That sounds like great fun. Thank you , Mad_Dem_X for sharing that fun on the Tempest with us.
debm55
Monday
#48
Oh we had one of those at Kennywood, except it was called the Baren Curve. I got on with my cousin and because of the
debm55
Monday
#61
I remember the Rotor. Never went on it. But you could go to a top level and watch the kids spinning as the floor dropped
debm55
Monday
#73
Thank you very much for sharing.They used to have those at Kennywood Park--The Jack Rabbit, The Racer and the
debm55
Monday
#50
Thank you annalog for the sharing the Ferris Wheel. I was always afraid it would tip over or I would fall out of my seat
debm55
Monday
#59
livetohike. I remember the Pippin at Kennywood. Thank you for sharing. Didn't they change it to the The Thunderbolt? I
debm55
Monday
#63
Thank you MuseRider. for sharing with us. Been to Cedarpoint. and never got on one coaster there.
debm55
Monday
#64
Thank you dem4decades. I liked both of your choices--bumper cars and the Laff in the Dark.
debm55
Wednesday
#95
Thank you very much emulatorioo for your selections. I really enjoyed Disney's Haunted Mansion.
debm55
Tuesday
#88
chowmama, it does sound familiar. I have never been on it, For the life of me I can't remember the name. I remember
debm55
Tuesday
#91
Thank you woodsprite for sharing. I went on the Tilt-a-Whirl, once. Never again.
debm55
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