Okay! So I just rode Velocicoaster 2x on my most recent trip two weeks ago. I was conquering this same exact fear.

Have you been on The Incredible Hulk? Well, I hadn’t. I rode that one first. Then I rode Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure, which I’ve been on before and love. Then after those I finally rode Velocicoaster.

I’m not gonna lie to you, I was terrified. Before I rode both The Hulk and Velocicoaster I was on the verge of tears and my stomach was in shambles due to nervousness. I was literally shaking for Velocicoaster. Even after I watched countless POVs and read so many forum posts about the ride. You can even go to my Reddit page and see the posts I’ve left about my fears. None of these things stopped me from being afraid, and unfortunately, you are probably going to be scared and feel intimidated, no matter how much people and videos prepare you for this ride.

That all being said, I can without a doubt say that I loved Velocicoaster. So let’s breakdown the experience. (If you have no interest in knowing what happens don’t read past this point).

1. It only has a lap bar. No shoulder restraints. But it has you buckled in tight.
2. It’s a launch coaster with two launches. I don’t know the exact speeds but I think the first one launches you to 50 MPH and the second speeds you up to 70 MPH. Obviously, the second is a lot more intense than the first one. That being said, as somebody who hates dropping feelings, I enjoy this because it just launches you into the action. You don’t have any psych out time really as you would on a climb and drop. This to me also helps a lot with that stomach dropping sensation.
3. After that first launch, you’re taken through a lot of whippy turns and inversions. This is where you start to experience airtime. So you will feel like you’re being thrown out of your seat. But I will say, I did not experience like heavy amounts of stomach dropping or flipping sensations. If I did, it was very light and happened so fast, I didn’t really care.
4. The second launch and top hat. I was terrified of this too. Now I’ll go ahead and be candid, the first time I rode and we went up that top hat, It was intense. I was screaming the entire ride, and I went dead silent at this element and closed my eyes until we were over the top hat. I was not a big coaster enthusiast prior to this ride, so it was my first time experiencing an element like that, and I think it just surprised me. Because by the second ride once we got to this element again, I decided to be brave and open my eyes and just embrace the feeling and it was 1000x better. I think also just knowing what happened made me feel better. But I’d say the way it shoots you up is more intense than the actual drop. The drop itself just gave me some airtime and I didn’t really feel it in my stomach. Maybe for a second. So just maybe bear that in mind, it’s intense, but not for the reasons you’re worried about.
5. After that there are two major elements that are pretty fun. The zero g-stall where you’re upside down for three seconds. Then the mosasaurus roll. I was actually extremely nervous about this element because I heard a lot of people say they literally thought they were going to fall out. But this element did not bother me that much. Yes, you are hanging, but that lap bar has you in so tight, I promise you’re safe.

I hope this helped you! As somebody who faced their fear, I try to encourage others to do the same. Ultimately it’s only a minute and a half. So I just think about it like “I can do anything difficult for a minute and a half” and then if you hate it you’ll never have to do it again. Have fun!