False Bravado
Recently, my missus and I went to Alton Towers theme park (we had free tickets from a friend). Neither of us like rollercoasters and things that spin you like you're in a washing machine, but we had fun on the Pirate Barrels (like a waltzer, I guess), and on the Congo Rapids, etc. On entering Hex (which was rated fine for family with young kids), we enjoyed the spooky story and special effects. Once we sat on the bench in the next room and a bar pinned us to our seats, we got a little confused, but thought we were off on a Ghost train-like ride. It was at that point, the floor dropped away and the seat span over the ceiling. I have to admit that for five minutes I tried to gnaw my way through the rail to get off whilst my missus prayed to live long enough to kiss the ground when she got off.

Afterwards, having had a soothing smoke, we ventured onto the Charlie and The Chocolate Factory ride, we had a lovely time mocking the kiddie-friendly ride until the end when we entered the Glass Elevator and it said "be careful to hang on to the railings so you don't fall over". The site of two adults gripping a railing and whimpering amused the room full of kids no end. Especially when all it did was wobble about a bit as the video screens played a set of animations (very cool, actually - all walls, floor and ceiling were screens, so it was like living in CGI).

Have you ever put on false bravado, only to have it bite you in the ass?
(Chad, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 13:56, 3 replies, latest was 17 years ago)

I like this...
But someone should tll you that the seating in Hex doesn't go all the way over...

It just swings back and forth while the room rotates around you, giving the impression that you're upside down!

I only noticed because my girlfriends hair didn't drop down while 'upside down'.

Good suggestion though!
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 15:07, Reply)

Hex: Never Again
I was tricked into going into Hex by my then-girlfriend. I was hungover and the hangover was the nausea kind.

Being in that b*stard room was the single worst experience of my life. In the end I just closed my eyes.

I am (honestly) in a cold sweat just thinking about it.
(yearsofpractice, Fri 20 Jun 2008, 13:20, Reply)

It goes with the hobby
Of power kiting.

On reflection I should really have realised that freestyle buggying (strapping yourself into 20kg of metal and hurling yourself skywards while doing upwards of 30mph, supported by strings and skill) is unlikely to be easy. Or safe. Or forgiving of fuckups.

The ground hurts.
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 1:15, Reply)