![]() ![]() It’s easy to stand in that queue and think: “crickey! With all this safety advice, this ride must be designed to kill me!” But this is so far from the truth. OK, well don’t actually!! If you do happen to have a heart conditions or back problem or are pregnant, please do pay attention to the safety advice – but realistically most of us don’t have such bad conditions, and if I’m pregnant then I’ll be very confused. The other thing is of course that Disney Imagineers fill their rollercoasters with beautiful things to look at, so your really missing out on all the fun… Like supernovas… But if your eyes are open then you can see that you’re on a rollercoaster, you can see where you’re going next and your brain can work it all out and say: “yeah, you know what, this is actually really fun!”. If your eyes are closed then the only sensory data it will be receiving is that there’s a hell load of g-forces going on. Think about it this way: your brain interprets the world around it from your senses. If you keep your eyes open then you’ll be able to see what’s happening and your brain won’t get confused. Closing your eyes will disorientate your brain, making you a lot more likely to feel nauseous. ![]() Most people think that if you shut your eyes then you won’t see all the really scary things and somehow the rollercoaster will just wiz by… This doesn’t work. I’ve put this one in block capitals because it’s the most important bit of advice. Not all rollercoasters need this but as I said – this is a definite for Space Mountain: Mission 2! This can hurt a fair bit, but it’s easy to counter by just keeping your head held back against the head rest to remove unnecessary head movement. On some less smooth rollercoasters you might find that your head gets knocked about a lot between the over-shoulder restraints. Space Mountain: Mission 2 is a real killer for this. These rollercoasters and even their tamer cousins (Big Thunder Mountain and Crush’s Coaster) can be very daunting for a first-timer, so here’s a few tips to help you cool your nerves and enjoy the ride! By Disneyland standards, Paris has a lot of very high thrill rollercoasters – namely Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril, Rock’n’Rollercoaster starring Aerosmith and Space Mountain: Mission 2. ![]()
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