mco65
get busy living, or get busy dying!
- Joined
- May 2, 2012
So I have a fear of heights but after years of avoiding it, finally mustered up the courage to take a ride on Soarin’! I read all about it on the Disboards, and has talked myself into it.
And I was ok. I was on the 2nd to the bottom row, and I was ok. We lifted in the air, the clouds started, and I started to freak out. My chest started tightening, my breathing quickened, i was panicking! I looked at my sister in law who was a few seats down from me and said “I am freaking out”. She told me to look to the side of the screen and I did which helped. And every now and then I would side glance over to the screen and look. But I wasn’t comfortable until we were back on the ground.
I’m really kind of sad I didn’t love it! Or even like it! But I think I *might* be willing to do it again. Give it one more try now that I know what to expect. We’ll see!
As someone who has a fear of heights, i can tell you that it does getter better (Soarin). The first time i rode it, it freaked me out a little.. not as bad as you from the sound of it but it certainly effected me negatively where i closed my eyes some and took deep breaths.. but after a few rides.... especially on the lower tier i got quickly got over it.. and in fact rode middle/top a few times with little to no anxiety!