For those who don't mind reading and would like some background info on my situation, please read the first paragraph. For those who just want to get to my questions, please go below the first paragraph. But some necesarry background info is I am going to universal for the first time in March so that is why I am asking these questions.
Ok so far from my experiences, I have found out I HATE roller coaster launches; you know where you accelerate 0 to 60 mph within 2 seconds type deal. I have been on 2 in my life. 1 is called Joker's Jinx which is located at a 6 flags up in Maryland. The other is Rock N' Roller coaster which most of you should be familiar with from Disney World's Hollywood studios. Both roller coaster accelerate on a flat plane from 0 to 60 within 2 seconds. This sudden bit is the only thing that scares me on the rides and other then that I love them. But they don't just scare me, they terrify me. If I can explain my emotional response from roller coasters; it is seperated in 3 levels. 1st level is thrill or fun. I get this most of the time and is the reason I go on coasters. 2nd is Terrifying Fear. This is a deep feeling of fear sinking down to your stomach stabbing you. Depending on intensity, it can feel like a brief little bit of fear as a release of adrenaline to the feeling of death incarnate. Regardless of intensity, this normally only last a few seconds and is replaced my intense thrill. The third level is petrifying fear. And this for me is terrifying fear magnified 10 times over to the point my whole body locks up and I cannot even breath or scream. It's like every muscle of my body locks up. It is a horrible feeling. It only lasts a few seconds and the rest of the ride is pure thrill which makes up for it. But the only time I have gotten the feeling of petrifying fear since i was like 12 is going on launch roller coasters. I went on rock n roller coaster a few months ago as a 22 year old and still got it. I ride them anyways because while I hate those moment with a passion, the sheer adrenaline and thrill from the rest of the ride is indescribable. I don't know why I react this way to launches and do just fine everywhere else. I wish I could control it.
So how bad is the 0 to 40 up hill launch of the hulk compared to 0 to 60 flat plane launch of the Rock N roller Coaster? 0 to 40 sounds so much better to me and sounds like it might be around my thrill range. But something tells me the uphill nature of the launch makes up for the lack of speed compared tot he rock n roller coaster. Is this true? Is this part scary. For ppl who did not like Rock N Roller Coaster's launch, how did you feel about the Hulk's launch? Also does the mummy launch any? and how is it's launch as well?
Ok so far from my experiences, I have found out I HATE roller coaster launches; you know where you accelerate 0 to 60 mph within 2 seconds type deal. I have been on 2 in my life. 1 is called Joker's Jinx which is located at a 6 flags up in Maryland. The other is Rock N' Roller coaster which most of you should be familiar with from Disney World's Hollywood studios. Both roller coaster accelerate on a flat plane from 0 to 60 within 2 seconds. This sudden bit is the only thing that scares me on the rides and other then that I love them. But they don't just scare me, they terrify me. If I can explain my emotional response from roller coasters; it is seperated in 3 levels. 1st level is thrill or fun. I get this most of the time and is the reason I go on coasters. 2nd is Terrifying Fear. This is a deep feeling of fear sinking down to your stomach stabbing you. Depending on intensity, it can feel like a brief little bit of fear as a release of adrenaline to the feeling of death incarnate. Regardless of intensity, this normally only last a few seconds and is replaced my intense thrill. The third level is petrifying fear. And this for me is terrifying fear magnified 10 times over to the point my whole body locks up and I cannot even breath or scream. It's like every muscle of my body locks up. It is a horrible feeling. It only lasts a few seconds and the rest of the ride is pure thrill which makes up for it. But the only time I have gotten the feeling of petrifying fear since i was like 12 is going on launch roller coasters. I went on rock n roller coaster a few months ago as a 22 year old and still got it. I ride them anyways because while I hate those moment with a passion, the sheer adrenaline and thrill from the rest of the ride is indescribable. I don't know why I react this way to launches and do just fine everywhere else. I wish I could control it.
So how bad is the 0 to 40 up hill launch of the hulk compared to 0 to 60 flat plane launch of the Rock N roller Coaster? 0 to 40 sounds so much better to me and sounds like it might be around my thrill range. But something tells me the uphill nature of the launch makes up for the lack of speed compared tot he rock n roller coaster. Is this true? Is this part scary. For ppl who did not like Rock N Roller Coaster's launch, how did you feel about the Hulk's launch? Also does the mummy launch any? and how is it's launch as well?
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