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  Roller Coaster

Stephanie, FL | Sea World Kraken
I've been on the roller coaster at Sea World, Kraken. And it was so fun! It had like 7 loops and around 3,000 feet of track it was really fun

Gabe, IN | Effect on Brain
Would riding a rollercaoster effect your brain somehow?

Frank, AZ | Effect on Brain...Reply
Riding a roller coaster could cause affect your brain if it was way too fast or way too jerky, but there are safety rules all parks must follow to ensure that this does not happen. It is very unlikely that if you rode on a roller coaster that it would affect your brain.

Shaoor, 13, CT | Roller Coaster Fun
I want to take a roller coaster. It will be great fun.

Joe, 13, TX | Six Flags
I take my friend to Six Flags over Texas and we ride the Titan which has a drop that is 255 feet over the earth! It goes 85 miles per hour! I think you can get used to a rollercoasters big drop.

Sarah, 8, TX | Doesn't like heights
My pulse would probably be high every time.I,for one,don't like hights.

DragonflyTV | Heights
What else makes your pulse race? Scary movies? Sudden loud noises? Riding in glass elevators? Maybe you are cool as a cucumber through everything. Do a study with your friends and tell us what you find.

Steve, 11, Wyoming | Effect on pulse
Did Christopher and Zahabiya try taking their pulse after riding the same ride 10 times? I bet they’d get used to the ride and their pulse rate would drop. I’m going to try it the next time I go to Six Flags.

Dan, 11, Texas | Effect on pulse response
I bet they would too. They would know what to expect, so they wouldn’t be as scared and their pulse wouldn’t go up.

DragonflyTV | Effect on pulse response
Christopher and Zahabiya try to find out what makes a rollercoaster scary. Watch their investiation in an upcoming episode of DragonflyTV. While your at it, are going to a great amusement park with your family for Spring Break? Take the opportunity to do an investigation of your own. Compare some coaster rides, and tell us what you find out.

Amy, 11 OH | Get used to the drop?
Why when I road The Millineom I was only scared a little of the drop I mean I love roller costers and if I were to keep riding it would I get use to the drop?


 

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