r/acrophobia

I just have to share this because I still can’t believe I did it.

I’m terrified of heights and, before today, the only roller coasters I’d ever ridden at Cedar Point were Blue Streak and Mine Ride. Last time I’ve been to Cedar Point I was 15 and now I’m almost 28. I bought a Silver Pass because I wanted to conquer one of my biggest fears this year.

I went to meet up with some corkers and their family along with my mom. My mom and I rode Sky Ride first which honestly made me a little nervous at first as I haven’t been on it in years. 😅

My coworkers didn’t think I’d ride anything because I said I don’t like riding coasters unless I know someone. 😂 They kept hyping me up and, after a lot of internal panic, I rode Raptor… in the FRONT ROW.

I screamed the entire ride. They were laughing because they could hear me the whole time. Needless to say, they were proud that I did something that was out of my comfort zone.

Then, they somehow convinced me to ride Steel Vengeance. I stood there staring at how tall and fast it was, and they jokingly tried to tell me it was shorter than Raptor. I knew they were lying. I hated every second of Steel Vengeance 😂. My neck was whipping around, I felt like I was dropping forever, and I screamed nonstop.

Then, somehow, I rode Maverick, which actually ended up being my favorite of the three. To top it all off, I rode Iron Dragon by myself on the way out. Earlier in the day I was convinced I couldn’t ride without someone I knew, so that felt like a huge personal win. By the end of the day, I was exhausted from the heat, but I’m still so proud of myself.
I may never ride Steel Vengeance again 😂, and Millennium Force and Top Thrill 2 are still a hard no for now, but I accomplished exactly what I wanted: a fear of tall roller coasters/heights. Well, for the most part.

I still can’t believe I was over 200 feet in the air today.