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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are all adults now....but sometimes they make light fun of how neurotic I was about amusement park rides, especially the transient kind in county fairs or set ups. Well, I was.  At least on my watch they weren't allowed on ferris wheels or roller coasters. I was cautious about the huge ones in  established parks. I always felt the speed was detrimental to neurological health.[/quote]

+1 [b]Our parents never allowed my sisters and me to ride any traveling carnival roller coaster or ferris wheel [/b]because our mom had seen someone fall out of a ride at Va Beach.  My husband and I did the same for our kids. [/quote]

I grew up in AZ and would go with friends to various carnivales/fairs. I never went on any rides because I had heard on the news that AZ had no inspection laws when they were reporting on an accident in another state. I was considered the biggest nerd at 10! My friends always brought me to hold their stuff while they went on the rides though. I still hate all rides! Even Disney![/quote]

I had to same rule growing up but my parents always made the distinction between them and Busch Gardens/Kings Dominion/Disney, etc. (I now know these are called "fixed-site") - my parents used to joke, "There needs to be someone you can sue, in order to keep them honest..." [/quote]

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