"To some, any roller coaster is a scary roller coaster. But to the brave at heart, the faster they come, the bigger they smile." I read this statement and automatically knew that I was definitely not part of the latter. On the other hand, my husband is.
This article is about America's five scariest rollercoasters. The whole reason I clicked on this article was because I was searching for ideas for a trip my husband and I can take and to get a range of what a trip might cost us. Even though I do not like this kind of adrenaline rush, I do love seeing him have fun on the big rides and being with him to check out the little gift shops and non-death defying rides at amusement parks. Three of the five roller coasters are found at Six Flags. The other two are at places that I have never heard of. Along with that, they are spread out to four different states.
The first, at Six Flags in Jackson, New Jersey is considered to be the worlds TALLEST roller coaster and was the worlds fastest in 2004 when it opened. Kingda Ka is its name and it is 456 feet tall. The ride lasts for about half of a minute. Our second roller coaster is found in this same park. It is the third tallest roller coaster and is called El Toro. It has a more rustic look than Kingda Ka.
I have actually been to the Six Flags where you find our third roller coaster. That would be Superman: Krypton Coaster in San Antonio, Texas. This rides is said to have "the world's largest complete vertical loop". I flat out refused to ride it with the rest of my classmates on our senior trip. However, some of my best friends LOVED it!
Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia is our fourth roller coaster. It has a 300 foot drop and a top speed of around 90 miles per hour. It was named, in memory, of Dale Earnhardt. One of its hills has actually been toned downed since it was finished in 2010.
Our fifth and final roller coaster is called Big Shot and can be found at Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. You may not find it to be too too interesting at first since it "only" goes up to 45 mph and is about 160 feet tall, but when you factor in that it is on top of the tallest building in Las Vegas, you might find it more interesting. The Stratosphere Hotel is 100 stories tall and on this ride you are about 1000 feet above the Strip.
These roller coasters would scare the living daylights out of me, but I personally think the parks and the hotel would be great to visit!
When I was a kid I could do the roller coaster rides not so much anymore. We went to Disney World with the kids last summer and I went on Splash Mountain with my son and I was freaking out waiting for the big drop!Good luck on finding just the right vacation destination for you and your husband.
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