Rollercoasters are both fun and terrifying. Terrifyingly fun, actually! If you’ve ever been on one, odds are that all the twists, turns, and adrenaline pumping through your veins made it a very memorable experience. And if you’re as awesome and cheesy as we are, then you might even have bought one of those amusement park photos that show you laughing, screaming, and (possibly even) crying while on the ride.
Some of these photos, however, are a cut above the rest and in a league of their own. Whether intentionally or by design! The Bored Panda team has put together this wild ride of a list showing off the very best of the best that rollercoaster photos have to offer. They’re hilarious, creative, and wholesome to a whole other degree.
Strap yourself in, hang on tight, and scroll down to start the ride. Don’t forget to upvote the photos that you enjoyed the most, Pandas! Oh and if any of you thrill-seekers are raring to go again, then you’ll want to hop in and try our previous article about rollercoaster photos right here.
#1 My 74-Year-Old Grandpa With COPD And I On A Roller Coaster. He Was So Excited
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#2 Go To Disneyland They Said. It'll Be Fun They Said
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#3 There's Always An Asian Better Than You
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While some of these photos are obviously staged for comedic effect (hello, rollercoaster Jenga players! We bow before your vast imagination), others are 100 percent natural. The timing of the snaps couldn’t have been more perfect and the pics show off incredibly genuine reactions. Honestly, they made our day (and some of us might already be Googling what the opening times for the nearest amusement parks are).
#4 Scottish Rollercoaster
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#5 Rollercoaster Proposal (She Only Saw It When She Got The Souvenir Photo)
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#6 Thrill Seekers
My mom and I agreed to accompany my son on his first roller coaster while visiting Legoland this summer. It went well
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We don’t know about you, dear Pandas, but some of us here are mighty afraid of heights. So riding on a rollercoaster means having an inner battle within ourselves about whether we want to have fun or stay earthbound and look at everyone else enjoying themselves. Getting over the fear of heights (it’s known as acrophobia) or any other phobia is a challenge in itself. However, it is possible and that way you can have more freedom to enjoy all the things that life has to offer you, big or small.
#7 I Enjoyed My Daughter's First Disney Ride More Than She Did
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#8 8 Year Anniversary Of My Favorite Photo Of My Wife And I
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#9 We’re In A Stable Relationship
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The UK Addiction Team Group earlier explained to Bored Panda how we can overcome our phobias. Nuno Albuquerque, the Head of Treatment, highlighted the fact that we develop many phobias due to our environments and the particular things we experience early in childhood.
#10 So I Took My Son To The Theme Park
“So I took my son to the theme park.”
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#11 My Wife Hates Rollercosters. After I Pitched A Fit About It, She Finally Picked One She Would Ride With Me
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#12 Diary Of A Splash Mountain
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“Phobias are among the most common anxiety disorders and are often developed following a negative or traumatic experience or in some cases, from learned or copied behavior from parents or those close to them,” Nuno from the UKAT Group told Bored Panda.
#13 I See Your Dad Enjoying The The Ride, And Raise You Three Terrified Daughters
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#14 Clark Was Very Excited To Ride A Rollercoaster Like A Big Boy, Until The First Drop
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#15 The 12 Stages Of Fear Ranging From Blissful Ignorance To Abject Terror As Illustrated By My Son's First Ride On A Rollercoaster
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“If parents or people of influence have anxiety about dogs, for example, then it is more than likely a child growing up with them will also develop the same irrational reaction around dogs,” the expert explained that we can ‘inherit’ phobias from the people we’re closest to as we’re growing up, no matter what the particular phobias might be.
#16 I Friggin T-Posed On A Rollercoaster
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#17 The Rookie
My sister’s family went to a theme park in NC and she decided her youngest was ready for his 1st roller coaster ride. Apparently, she was wrong and he takes after her. Everyone thinks this is photoshopped because her husband and the other 2 kids are so calm. She tries to ease her conscience by telling everyone it was a kiddie coaster but I’m pretty sure he’s scarred for life.
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#18 Coaster Nap
Our family spent New Year’s Eve 2019 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. We all got on the roller coaster right before midnight and unbeknownst to us, my 10-year-old son fell asleep as soon as the roller coaster went over the drop! We normally do not get photos from the roller coaster kiosks but after seeing this photo, we felt it was mandatory!
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"Unfortunately genetics and learned behavior can trickle into the development of other behaviors and disorders, such as substance misuse, eating disorders, or unhealthy relationships with food, as well as gaming and gambling,” Nuno noted that some of the consequences can be extremely negative.
#19 Splashdown
“Apparently Mom didn’t get the memo that everyone was supposed to make a funny face!”
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#20 Uneasy Rider
“My son Wille has never been a fan of fun rides. He is 17 now and still doesn’t like it. (I’m the one in blue, the one in red is my sister).”
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#21 My Friend And I Randomly Decided To Take Edibles And Go To Disneyland. We Took Funny Photos On Every Ride We Could. This Is My Favorite
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The expert noted that any phobia is possible to overcome. It’ll be tough, but given the right support, everyone can do it. “Regardless of how a phobia originates, overcoming them can be difficult but is possible. It's important to recognize if more than one person is suffering and encourage all to participate. Gradual desensitization or self-exposure to the cause is encouraged,” he said.
#22 I Just Wanted To Share The First Time My Brother And I Rode The Xcelerator At Knotts Berry Farm
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#23 Dating For 3 Years And She Talks A Big Game. Rollercoasters 2 Girlfriend 0
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#24 My Youngest And Oldest On Splash Mountain With Me. This Pic Always Makes Me Laugh
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However, the more complex a phobia is, the longer we’ve had it, the more work we’ll have to put in to overcome it. Whether it’s a phobia of heights, of going fast, or absolutely anything at all. “A more complex and long-term phobia may need similar treatment given to someone with an anxiety disorder or mental health illness; counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy or psychotherapy are all good options to explore,” Nuno told Bored Panda.
#25 Sucker Shot
“Heading down the water chute ride at Mall of America, younger brother used the ride’s photo op to capture his moment of revenge for being picked on by his big brother at all other locations.”
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#26 Years Ago My Brother Lost His Cellphone On A Roller Coaster. We Figured There Was No Way To Know When. Then She Saw The Ride Photo
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#27 David & Goliath
"Goliath wins."
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What do you think of rollercoaster rides, dear Readers? What’s the very best one you’ve been on? Do you take souvenir photos like we do? (One of mine from Legoland got turned into a magnet and is on my fridge.) Do you have a fear of heights but you’d love to give rollercoasters a try? Share your thoughts, twists, and turns in the comments below!
#28 Oh, I Bought This Coaster Picture. My Son And I In The First Row On Fahrenheit 97 At Hershey Park
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#29 My Daughter's First Amusement Park Ride
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#30 Gamers
"Just because you’re on a flume doesn’t mean you can’t find time to do other things."
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#31 My Daughter's First Rollercoaster Ride
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#32 The True Definition Of Emotional Rollercoaster And Literally Me
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#33 Thrill Of The Chase
"An equal and opposite reaction."
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#34 My Brother Found The Meaning Of Life On Splash Mountain
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#35 My Cousin And His Boyfriend's Splash Mountain Experience Really Shows On Their Faces
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#36 Hair Care
“When my sister and her family took my mom to Disney World, my mom was concerned about her hair getting wet so she put a plastic bag on her head. ”
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#37 He Is Now In Love With Roller Coasters
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#38 My Girlfriend Lost Her Phone This Past Weekend On A Roller Coaster, And The Ride Photo Caught The Exact Moment It Happened
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#39 Sons First Rollercoaster Drop
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#40 My Brother Before And During A Rollercoaster
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#41 My Dad Was Really Not Into Splash Mountain
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#42 Joyride
“This is a photo of my daughter and her father riding the Tennessee Tornado roller coaster at Dollywood. When we saw the photo at the sales kiosk, we laughed so hard we just HAD to buy it!”
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#43 So My Friend's Wardrobe Malfunction Was Captured At Six Flags
“So, my friend’s wardrobe malfunction happened at Six Flags.”
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#44 Three Adults Enjoying A Rollercoaster, Three Children Less So
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#45 That Roller Coaster Ride Blew My Mind
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#46 Adrenaline Junkies
“This is my brother with his two oldest kids on a roller coaster…one has turned into SpongeBob (what is with his eyes?!) and the other one is having trouble keeping his face on his face.”
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#47 Grandma Is Not Amused
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#48 There Are 2 Kinds Of Rollercoaster Riders
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#49 My Cousin Got On A Rollercoaster, And It Turned Him Into A Demon
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#50 I Guess The People In The Back Didn't See What Was Coming
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#51 Two Kinds Of People
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#52 The Faces People Make On Roller Coasters
#53 My Friend Catching Some Looks On An Amusement Park Ride
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#54 My Parents Used To Make Me Go On Rides That I Had Zero Interest In Going On As A Small Child. "Oh, You'll Like It Once You're On!" No. Disneyland's Splash Mountain '02
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#55 These Friends Sure Know How To Enjoy A Good Amusement Park Ride
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#56 The Face Of Fear
#57 My High School's Band Trip To Disneyland
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#58 This Had Me Laughing All Morning
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#59 Who Says Going To An Amusement Park Alone Isn’t Fun?
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#60 My Go At A Rollercoaster Pose
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#61 So My Friend Isn't A Huge Fan Of Amusement Parks. Here He Is At Disney World's Tower Of Terror. Not Amused In The Slightest
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#62 The Last Action Hero
“My dad one arm-saving me on a roller coaster in 1995 when I was 1. No seatbelt or straps back in those days!”
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#63 Nope
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#64 Let's Go On A Rollercoaster, It's Going To Be Fun
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#65 My Mom Looks Like She’s Giving Birth On Every Attraction Photo Taken Of Her At Disneyland
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#66 An Old Picture Of The Family & I Reading While Riding A Rollercoaster (Formerly Medusa, Now Bizzaro). My Sister Lost Her Pamphlet
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#67 The Before
"Something tells us you don’t want to see the after."
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#68 Log Off
“My Aunt thought it was a good idea to take her daughters on the log ride.”
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#69 Uneasy Riders
“This was one of the first ‘thrill ride’ experiences for my daughter (in the back) and niece. My husband and father were so kind to ride in the front.”
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#70 Water Hazard
“When I was about 4 or 5 years old, my mom subjected me to the horror that is Splash Mountain at Disneyland.”
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#71 My Dear 67-Year-Old Mother Wanted To Ride A Roller Coaster For The First Time In Almost 40 Years. She Immediately Regretted It
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#72 My Mom's Rollercoaster Face Was Priceless
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#73 My First Time On A Rollercoaster, Circa 1996
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#74 This Family
#75 I’ve Always Wanted A Memorable Photo From An Amusement Park, Needless To Say I Finally Got One When My Hat Flew Off And Hit My Friend In The Face
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#76 My Daughter And I Have Never Been To An Amusement Park Before, And It Shows. Guess Which Two On The Back Row
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#77 I Think My Girlfriend And I Found The Ride Being A Bit Crazier Than The Other Passengers, At Pirates Of The Caribbean (Disneyland Paris)
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#78 My Boyfriend Took Me On My First Rollercoaster
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