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Entertainment

15 Times Kids and Grownups Lost It on a Roller Coaster

By Linda Rodgers

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It’s fun being scared–but some people can take the thrills better than others. For the folks in these roller coaster pictures, the terror of hurtling through space was just too scary–and they have the expressions to prove it. If you hate any kind of theme-park ride, you’ll relate. And if you can’t get enough of them, you’ll laugh. Either way, you’ll enjoy!

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  1. Roller Coaster Pictures Collage

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    Roller coasters can be fun--or not! For some of these folks, the ride was definitely a little too thrilling! See what we mean when you click through these pics.

  3. Roller Coaster Pictures Not Scared Little Girl

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    This little girl kept telling her mom, "But I wasn't scared!" LOL.

  5. Roller Coaster Pictures Grimace

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    That mix of terror and exhilaration can only happen on a mega roller coaster! They happen to be on the Rocking Roller Coaster at Disney World!

  6. Roller Coaster Pictures Zoom In

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    The zoom-in feature really does make everything clearer, including this poor kid's reaction!

  7. Roller Coaster Pictures Kiddie Ride

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    It doesn't even matter how tame the ride is--someone's bound to feel a little apprehensive.

  9. Roller Coaster Pictures Scary Guy

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    Well, no wonder this kid is scared!

  10. Roller Coaster Pictures Log Flume

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    And his parent told him he would enjoy the log flume. Oh boy, that was wrong!

  11. Roller Coaster Pictures Petriefied Girl

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    This must have been some ride!

  13. Roller Coaster Pictures Husbands Face

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    She said her husband's face--that's him on the far left--was the funniest thing that happened to them all day at Universal Studios. But her expression is pretty priceless too!

  14. Roller Coaster Pictures First Time

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    It was this boy's first time on a big-kid roller coaster. And though he almost threw up, he pronounced it awesome.

  15. Roller Coaster Pictures Hair Kid

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    Poor little kid! But the rest of the fam's having fun!

  17. Roller Coaster Pictures Look Down

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    "Don't look down!" were the instructions. The boy obeyed. The girl didn't--and she's got a look of pure panic.

  18. Roller Coaster Pictures Pink Jacket

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    This is the reason we NEVER ride roller coasters.

  19. Roller Coaster Pictures Shell Shocked Girl

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    Her mom wasn't feeling much better about the whole ride, either!

  21. Roller Coaster Pictures Smush Face

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    How fast was this ride going? Speedy enough to smush this guy's face!

  22. Roller Coaster Pictures Pure Fear

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    Sheer terror!

  23. Recreated Photos Collage

    NEXT: 12 Photos of Recreated Family Moments That'll Make You Want to Update Your Photo Album

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