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Don't Try This at Home: Backyard Thrill Rides
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- May 07, 2009
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Being a mega-fan of roller coasters and thrill rides in general, I can applaud the efforts of anyone so dedicated to them that they would take the time to engineer their own pulse-pounding homebrew contraption. However, after watching the collection of videos below, I find my common sense at odds with the thrill-seeking part of my brain, which apparently isn't aware of how squishy and breakable we all are on the inside.
The Blue Flash
John Ivers got tired of waiting in lines for his favorite pastime, riding roller coasters, so he thought “Hey what the hell? Might as well build my own.” Turns out he’s pretty good at it.
Coaster Force
Find info on REAL theme parks with REAL roller coasters that have REAL liability insurance.
Extreme Sledding
I still haven’t figured out if the goal of extreme sledding is to have fun or to break your tailbone, but I don’t think putting on an extra pair of pants can do anything but help you out here.
Man-Powered Ferris Wheel
I don’t know who I’m more scared for in this video: a) the riders, b) the guys who have to jump on this thing to keep it going, or c) anyone within 100 feet when it finally snaps loose from its mountings.
Spindizzy
This is actually at a “theme park” in the UK called Diggerland, where you get to pay money for the pleasure of digging holes with giant machinery. At each of the four locations (yes, FOUR of them), an excavator has been repurposed into this lawsuit waiting to happen.
Blobbing
If you’ve ever spent the summer in Texas or seen the movie “Heavyweights”, then you already know what blobbing is. If you’re one of the uninitiated and weigh in excess of 400 pounds, I suggest you pay very close attention.
Ron's Slip n' Slide Extravaganza
Guy’s parents leave town, guy builds 60 foot water slide off the back of their house. Amount of awesomeness easily surpasses amount of limbs that were broken.
Human Slingshot
Being somebody who weighs in at close to 250 pounds, I suspect my giant ass would follow a slightly different trajectory than this young woman did.
Robot Arm Ride
Oh yeah sure, it’s all fun and games now, but rest assured that putting your life into cold, unfeeling, mechanical robot hands will do you no good in the long run.
The Oklahoma Land Run
Another crazy ass engineer on crack that decided to build a roller coaster in his backyard. But why do it out of sturdy steel when there’s that big pile of scrap wood out behind the Dairy Queen?
Merry-Go-Round From Hell
I had almost convinced myself that this would be fun. It only took about 15 seconds of this video to clear that shit right up.
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The fact that this wasn’t a 5 start guide, indicates a clear flaw in this new stupid star system. El Guapo says 6 STARS!!!
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Wow the ferris wheel! Are you a big fan of Cedar Point then? I used to go there with my dad every summer. We even belonged to a roller coaster enthusiasts club!
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Best Guide Ever!!
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