What are the benefits of roller coasters?

Taking a ride on a roller coaster could reduce your levels of anxiety and increase your feelings of happiness and self-confidence, according to Dr. David Lewis following his study at Thorpe Park in England.



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Taking a ride on a roller coaster could reduce your levels of anxiety and increase your feelings of happiness and self-confidence, according to Dr. David Lewis following his study at Thorpe Park in England.

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According to clinical psychologist Judy Kurianski, high tempo rides expose us to “good fear.” Our brains perceive the drops and heart-stopping twists to be “safe” and “predictable,” so riding these thrill rides becomes therapeutic, especially as we scream out our anxieties.

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With the movement and impact on the head and brain, riding them may result in headaches and migraine. For some people, the headache might go away after taking some painkillers and getting some rest, but for others, it could be a sign of a concussion or head trauma.

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Endorphin is a strong chemical, specifically released to make you feel relaxed and confident. Obviously this explains the natural high you may get from riding a coaster.

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06 September 22 - 5 Interesting Facts About Roller Coasters
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How safe are rides? According to IAAPA, there are 0.9 injuries per million rides and that in a typical year, more than 385 million guests take more than 1.7 billion rides at about 400 North American fixed-site facilities.

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Unfortunately, visitors who ride roller coasters can walk away from these rides dizzy, nauseous, and possibly even severely injured. Some riders experience headaches and brain injuries from banging their head backwards or side to side on over the shoulder restraints.

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Suck on ginger candies before or after the ride and choose drinks that are low in sugar and will help settle your stomach. Stay away from spicy foods or food you have never had before, and be sure to stay hydrated throughout the day. Hot temperatures and dehydration can make that queasy feeling worse.

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In roller coasters, the two forms of energy that are most important are gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.

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People with high blood pressure and/or heart conditions are warned not to ride roller coasters because of the way they tax the cardiovascular system.

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There is no set age, but you tend not to see many people in their 60s and older on roller coasters. Even if you can it is probably not a good idea if your body is vulnerable to unnatural g-forces.

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Our fight or flight response is activated which signals the rush of adrenaline. Those who are in favor of roller coasters tend to experience joy, happiness, excitement and satisfaction as this is what they wanted to feel. Therefore the psychological effect is positive. The pleasure principle is quite content.

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Dr. Belkin said when we ride roller coasters, the release of adrenalin and dopamine makes our hearts pound and give us that rush that so many get addicted to.

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It would fall to an American inventor named LaMarcus Thompson to revolutionize the amusement industry in the US, earning him the title of the father of the American roller coaster. Born in 1848 in Jersey, Ohio, Thompson was a natural at mechanics, designing and building a butter churn and an ox cart when he was 12.

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Fear of roller coasters, also known as veloxrotaphobia, is the extreme fear of roller coasters. It can also be informally referred to as coasterphobia. Such a fear is thought to originate from one or more of three factors: childhood trauma, fear of heights, and parental fears that “rub off” on their children.

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Begin with a coaster that you are completely comfortable with so that you will have success. Ride that one a few times before stepping up to a slightly scarier version. If your phobia is not severe, you may be able to slowly work up to riding even the biggest and scariest coasters.

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You Can Burn Calories Because they're so big, a lot of walking is needed to explore the entirety of these attractions. That's not all: according to a study conducted by the Thrill Laboratory shows that UK theme parks helped their rollercoaster-riders burn around something around 40 and 70 calories per ride!

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