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A place to talk about roller coasters and parks that have them. Everyone is welcome here to both learn and to celebrate these magnificent machines designed to scare you.

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Do y'all have any memories of being at parks before you were tall enough to ride? (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 years ago by Chadteeka@lemm.ee to c/rollercoasters@lemm.ee

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This might not apply to everyone as I've talked to people that have no memories of before they were like 10, but, I have memories of going to astroworld in the early 90s when I was about 4 or 5 years old. I specifically remember ultratwister as looking insane and just having my mind blown watching it. I also remember Texas Cyclone as being just huge and loud. I was reassured by my parents that next year I would be tall enough to ride, but alas, we moved out califori-way and I never got any of the creds. Oh well, still lives on in my memory as a fun time.

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[–] CoderKat@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago

I remember going to Callaway Park in Alberta when I was little. Had an uncle that lives sorta nearby at the time and whenever we visited, we'd spend a day at the theme park. It's not that big of a theme park, but it felt huge to me as a kid.

There was this kiddie coaster that just did a basic circle but I remember liking it for a time. As soon as I could, I tried the big rollercoaster and it blew me away. My little sis took a lot longer to be willing to try it. Me, I wanted to do it over and over.

I also recall we did the log ride a lot. I personally never cared for it. It felt too rickety and I didn't like getting wet. But it was my sister's favorite and it was only fair.

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