orangeblue Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 So I've been wondering for awhile what kind of effects repeatedly riding roller coasters can have on your brain? I know we all joke about how rough some rides are, but can that SLC or Boomerang do any permanent damage (I'm thinking along the lines of what boxers or football players experience)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 ^Have you seen how deranged and socially out-casted some older enthusiasts get?!!? Â I think it's pretty obvious that riding roller coasters ruins you inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonskeep Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I know for a fact that Top Thrill Dragster made me stupider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I'd like to hear what Rattler does to the brain...probably shakes the f*** out of your eyes though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 So I've been wondering for awhile what kind of effects repeatedly riding roller coasters can have on your brain? I know we all joke about how rough some rides are, but can that SLC or Boomerang do any permanent damage (I'm thinking along the lines of what boxers or football players experience)? Â Just go ahead and plan on living in a nursing home when you are 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFChris Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Ever since riding SOB I have had this ability to run into walls, get in car accidents, and flip over the handle bars on my bike while sustaining zero injury. Not the brain, but incredible nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatdaddy Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 It only destroys the weak brain cells, so pretty much it's making your brain more efficient. The more you ride the smarter your brains am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 ^Have you seen how deranged and socially out-casted some older enthusiasts get?!!? Â Have you seen how deranged and socially out-casted some younger enthusiasts are to being with?!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Baynham Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Hi TPR  A most interesting and touching read, a real-life account of what a roller coaster may inflict. Book 318 at: http://www.rollercoastermedialibrary.com  [bOOK 318] SUZANNE BUTLER: WHAT THEY DON’T TELL YOU ABOUT ROLLER COASTERS. [2007] (14x22cm - 150 Pages). A true story with other disclosures, revealing the extent of suffering a roller coaster ride is capable of inflicting. Many roller coasters have sustained G-forces that our delicate brains were not meant to withstand. Examples of reported internal head injuries on record from roller coasters include numerous cases of ruptured arteries inside the head, subdural and subarachnoid haematomas, aneurysms, intracerebral haemorrhages, cerebral spinal fluid leaks, retinal tears and detachments, to name the most common. Includes a chapter detailing: Roller Coaster Problems; G-Forces & Inertial Injuries; The Roller Coaster Loophole; Safety Standards; Injury Recording & Reporting; Partial List of US Roller Coasters Exceeding 4.0G; Soaring Injury Rates in Our Parks; The List (of injuries sustained from which roller coasters); References; Did You Know?  Simon Baynham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skramp Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I have wondered about this too. I mean you hear about atheletes with concussions all the time, but what effect does repeated exposure to high g-forces have on the body? If you ride Kingda Ka 200 times a year for 10 years, what kind of physical toll can that really take on your body? Not to mention other rides that bang the hell out of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Roller coasters cause brain damage? Â I can't tell. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Sooo I guess I should think about the consequences before I do 15 laps in a row on Intimidator 305!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 ^I did 35 in one day, and I'm still as insane as I was before, so maybe it's all a myth..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublestufforeo Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Ever since riding SOB I have had this ability to run into walls, get in car accidents, and flip over the handle bars on my bike while sustaining zero injury. Not the brain, but incredible nonetheless. Â You've pretty much described what the ride experience feels like. =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 My friend did GASM at Six Flags Great Adventure 15 times in a row one day. He now has Parkinson's Disease. It's a thing that makes you go "hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..." (sorry to make an out-of-date pop culture reference) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasternut Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 ^Have you seen how deranged and socially out-casted some older enthusiasts get?!!? I think it's pretty obvious that riding roller coasters ruins you inside.  Be nice to your elders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublestufforeo Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 ^Have you seen how deranged and socially out-casted some older enthusiasts get?!!? I think it's pretty obvious that riding roller coasters ruins you inside.  Be nice to Jeff Johnson  Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six Flags Enthuseast Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 ^Have you seen how deranged and socially out-casted some older enthusiasts get?!!?  Have you seen how deranged and socially out-casted some younger enthusiasts are to being with?!!? Coughmecough  I'm sure it has some effect on our brains. While I agree that some of the weak brain cells in our head might get killed off, I'm convinced that the things listed in the link above might also happen... Doesn't stop me from riding, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I have wondered about this too. I mean you hear about atheletes with concussions all the time, but what effect does repeated exposure to high g-forces have on the body? If you ride Kingda Ka 200 times a year for 10 years, what kind of physical toll can that really take on your body? Not to mention other rides that bang the hell out of you.  I'm a a former athlete with multiple concussions AND a coaster nut so I guess my brain is basically toast  But in all seriousness, during a session with our team neurologist a few years ago after one of my concussions we talked a little bit about coasters and the effects that G-forces might have on your brain and according to him it was more or less completely insignificant. It's not the g-forces that potentially cause problems as much as the sevre impact. I don't think there's a Vekoma anywhere in the world that can cause a severe enough impact to cause serious brain damage unless there is some serious pre-existing damage which the rider is unaware of (and that has happened before). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 ^Have you been on any of the French Vekoma's?!?!! Between Space Mountain and Gouderix, they pretty much try to kill your skull! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 It seems like everything is bad for you now. Every day on the news a story breaks about the health risks of something people have been doing for decades and never had a problem with before. Just go out, have fun and don't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 ^Have you been on any of the French Vekoma's?!?!! Between Space Mountain and Gouderix, they pretty much try to kill your skull! Â As if I needed another reason to avoid France! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 A sneeze can produce up to 3 g's, and a cough up to 3.5 g's. Along with avoiding coasters, maybe I should stop catching common colds too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 A sneeze can produce up to 3 g's, and a cough up to 3.5 g's. Along with avoiding coasters, maybe I should stop catching common colds too. Â And don't even think about playing guitar hero or video games ever again, especially if you want to pitch in the ALCS... http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/16212095/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I sometimes ride coasters to help clear thoughts from my brain. I never stopped to think that riding coasters might permanently remove those thoughts from my brain. Maybe I should ride more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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