Amusement Park Rides

[Lynne]

We had one ride at Luna Park in Sydney called The Zipper. Two in each cage which spun around and the whole arm of the ride would turn around, fast. It was insane but didn't worry me as a teen until I got in one cage with a women in her 30's. She was terrified, screaming and her handbag came undone spilling tweezers and other projectiles around the cage. I shut my eyes to protect them and the women wouldn't stop, neither would the ride, which seemed to go forever. When it did stop she fell out vomiting, then punched the operator in the face. I never went back on that ride after that, lol.

Ohhhh! I too remember this cage ride. It was the worst ride I was ever on. For some reason in the 60's and 70's the amusement rides didn't have much in the way of securing a person in the seats. I remember riding a rollercoaster at Ceader Point amusement park as a 15 year old with my 10 year old skinny brother. The lap bar only came to meet my legs and my brother was airborne at time on the ride. I had to hold him down to keep him from flying out while at the same time gripping the bar for dear life to keep myself in. I honestly don't know why someone didn't fly out eventually. But that cage ride was the worst. We road that together at some fair and we both toppled out of the seat. We were tossed head over heals until it stopped. We were screaming and nobody even noticed. I think we both had bruises from it. The size of the cage was the only thing that kept us from really getting hurt. I think it was small enough that we did'nt fall far inside. To this day I hate roller coasters and refuse to get on one for any reason. I don't mind gentle rides like the Faris wheel though.

 

[garnetsilver]

I can go round and round but absolutely nothing that goes up and down!! They once had to stop a Ferris Wheel when I passed out at the top. Woke up screaming on the way back down.

When I took my daughter to an amusement park (she was around six) we rode on the carousel together, and there was a little scenic train ride we took. Ever since a neck injury, no more fast rides that whip around.

 

[ozentity]

Ohhhh! I too remember this cage ride. It was the worst ride I was ever on.

I'm glad someone else has been on this ride, or more like torture device, lol to verify my memory.

 

[ozentity]

I wouldn't go on these rides now mainly because I don't trust the often slack operators and maintenance people apart from my body not coping at this age.