Six-Flags-O-Phobia

Author’s Note: Kids can either totally love roller coasters or absolutely despise them.  Theme parks can be the best place ever, or your worst nightmare. It all depends on your childhood.

I remember my first trip to Six Flags, also known as Great America mainly because of the water slide and the swings. Memories like this are memorable because of something significant that happened earlier in your childhood. If you have a good memory, you will be able to remember it. Some people TRY to block out those memories, only because they were too scary. Even though my memory of Six Flags was very terrifying, I will still remember it for a long time.

Going on the swings was the best thing that I did at Six Flags that day. It was rainy, so not many people were there, so there wasn’t a very long line for the swings. When I got on for the first time, it felt like I was flying. My parents had told me that I could go on the swings as many times as I wanted. I remember the small raindrops hitting my face as I swung around, passing a tree with rustling leaves. Every time I passed that tree, I reached out with my arm and tried to catch one of the leaves flapping as I swung by. Because I was so small and young, the whole ride felt colossal and high up in the air, so that is partially why I remember that trip.

The last time I went to Six Flags was last year, and I remember seeing the rides that I was terrified to go on when I was little. I did go on roller coasters, but only because I was the only one that would’ve stayed behind. As we were waiting in line, I remembered when I had gone there last time, so I was afraid because I didn’t go on one when I was little. Your experience at amusement parks can differ depending on what you did in your childhood.

When I went to Great America last year, Batman was the first roller coaster that I went on. because it was the only one that I had ridden that went upside down. People had told me that roller coasters were really fun, but I hadn’t known until then because of my fear of roller coasters as a kid. This was a good chance to actually try out a roller coaster. Once I got on, I literally started bawling. I remember all of the twists and turns and then finally the end of the ride. I wanted to go again, and I wished I had actually gone on one of those rides as a little girl. About 5 years after going to Six Flags for the first time, I told my mom, “I want to go to Great America again because I want to go on one of the huge roller coasters!” My mom told me that I could go with my dad because he loves those rides

I got over my fear of roller coasters. Everyone could if they went on a roller coaster, because I wanted to love them. I always had the fear that I would get stuck upside down, and I’m pretty sure that other people have that same exact phobia. I can assure that you will get over at least SOME of your fear of an amusement park ride. I also went on a water log ride, and that was scary experience, and I didn’t think I would ever have to go on another roller coaster. I did, and now I am completely over my fear of roller coasters. If you ever go to Six Flags, go on a ride even if you are terribly afraid of them, because if you get over your fear, it could actually be fun!