What are your reasons for being a rollercoaster fan?

[itnotfair]

I'm in it for the glazed-over looks I get from people when I tell them that Goliath was built by Giovanola, who also supplied steel for B&M and Intamin, and who also built an inverted coaster in South Africa called Anaconda that I really want to ride. If I meet anyone who says they like coasters, I can usually completely lose their interest within one sentence!

[wykah]

It gives me an excuse to go travelling

[Purplepills]

I just love riding them and find them fun.

 

The bigger picture for me though is visiting a park, and for that whole day nothing else exists asides whats in the park. The only thing I need to worry about is which ride I am going on next. Its a total escape from everyday life, and I love doing it.

[Sean Menefee]

A local paper quoted me last year on why I love coasters, and what got me started besides my love of photography & travel. (A common thread with most thrill seekers it would seem!) Check it out:

 

Nerdy eh?

 

-Sean

Vallejo Times Herald - May 11th, 2008 Edition

[The Disneylander]

For me, I just love the sensation of the wind in my face whistling past my face. For a few minutes, I can just let go of everything and enjoy some pure bliss.

[monsterfan99]

To me, coasters combine the best of all hobbies.

 

- You get the speed and rush you get from sports and/or cars.

- You can doing the coaster count as a form of collecting.

- You get to travel around the world, see new places and maybe a great story.

- Get a history lesson on not only the industry, but people's taste at the time.

- Meet great people and the hobby has a strong online community.

- You also get to escape the realities of life, which is always a plus.

[mcjaco]

I just found Robb dead sexy. I could care less about coasters.

[VivaLaVibora]

First, it's the thrill, and enjoyment for me. After that, I do enjoy looking at the structures themselves because that ride thrills me. Considering a roller coaster I think is junk, I could careless about looking at it. The same thing goes for carnival rides, and waterpark rides also.

[Crazy_Behemoth_Lady_Jess]

- To help me face my fear of heights that I've had for almost my entire life.

- Good stress relief

- I've wanted to be a race car driver or an aerobatic fighter pilot when I was younger but untill I found out how dangerous it was, I was determined to find an alternative

- I love fast things in general

- My cousins dragged me on behemoth last summer and I was just wanted more after that

- I just havea tendency to get obsessed with everything I get into as part of a mental illness I have ( I was diagnosed with ASD at a young age)

 

~ Jess "Life in the fast lane" Chan