It was the middle of July and it was blazing hot outside. It was only my second time at Mt. Olympus and as we were walking in, I looked at the roller coasters above head, and just there I was terrified. The ride was taller than godzilla in high heels. Before this I have never really been on a big roller coaster, but as of now, I am so happy I did. Going on this roller coaster was only the start of getting over my fear of heights. I have been on high things before like buildings and light houses but never while going 60 mph. At first my parents went on the roller coaster by themselves while I stayed at the entrance of it. After this, they would beg me like dogs to go on with them. I was sat there at the bottom pacing, back and forth. Never in my life have I wanted to go on a roller coaster but who knew this we be the start of something great. Their hair was as messy as house after an earthquake.

Like I said, I have never been on a real roller coaster. I never even been on a real amusement park ride before. I’ve only done the small things like go karts and the game room but that was all I needed to amuse me. I continued to linger around the amusement park for a little longer when I decided that I wanted to do this. Somethings in my head just made me want to get on that ride asap. My mind took over for a little while. I knew my parents wanted me to do it and I didn’t really have any other choice, so I did it thinking it would be a piece of cake.

We waited in line for about an hour and a half before we were able to even get a seat. The seats were way bigger than I expected and they looked extremely secure. I sat down, but I was just barely tall enough to go on the ride so the part that you put over your head was kind of big. You could feel the texture of the pads, rough and hard but soft at the same time. I didn’t really feel like I fit in the ride and I was going to fall out. I could feel the chills run down my spine. The coaster started with a little drop to gain speed. Once the beginning of the roller coaster was over, it came to the ascending part.  

It was a 136 foot drop going 60 mph. My heart dropped as we came to the top. The stress in my stomach was building up like a buff body builder. The front slowly went down as the back was still coming up. In the blink of an eye, we were dropping. We were going so fast that it got hard to breath for about 3 seconds. Your eyes water a little bit. You feel as if you are weightless. The 136 foot drop takes you straight underground to a pitch black tunnel. It was as dark as a hallway in a scary movie. All you hear is the echos of screams from other riders.

To roller coaster itself is wooden which means you shake a lot when going fast around turns or up hills. “SSHHTT!” The brakes kicked in with a loud sound piercing riders ears. Once the end of the ride come, you feel the relief of being on the ground again. Your head hurts, your legs are wobbly, and your hair is all frizzy. It’s like you regain all control in your body once again.

My takeaway from this is to not be afraid of the little things and be more open minded. There will be a lot of things that will jump into your life and you want to be ready for them. You won’t know what they are until they actually come; don’t be afraid to try them. One of my fears was heights and I no longer fear going on roller coasters, climbing towers, or even standing on the ledge of a lighthouse. Just remember that no matter how many things scare you, look past them.